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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1941
Page
5
Society items must reach the Journal-World before 11 30 o'clock on the day of publication. Send written notices or phone in items early to ensure inclusion.
Tuesday and Wednesday gatherings feature Christmas parties and luncheons. Groups include Mrs W R Essick contract club, Progressive Reading club, Year Round club at Evans Hearth, Co-Operettes at Colonial, Col Douglas County Nurses Association at Watkins Memorial Nurses' Home, Quivira club anniversary luncheon, No Name club at Mrs Learned home, and bridge clubs hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Varnum, Oread, and Mrs Robert Mitchell of Baldwin. Further events list En Regle, B E contract, University club Christmas party at Memorial Union, and Team Whist at Colonial.
Chapter EA of PEO hosts a luncheon and gift exchange for a needy family at Mrs. R A Schwegler Jr home with Mrs Fred Ellsworth assisting. Various clubs plan Christmas parties, costume recital at high school, and gift exchanges with prominent members named.
Alford-Clarke post No 851 VFW held a Christmas party with 131 members at the American Legion hall. The event featured readings, solos, a Haskell chorus, and Santa’s sacks. Rebekahs conferred four degrees and appointed officers. Other notices: a postponed dinner bridge, a birthday dinner for Geraldine Burton, and the McAllaster P T A Christmas program. Irma Faye Hallmark wed Glen W. Craig in Paola. announce marriage plans.
Community groups in Ottawa schedule events including Trinity Guild meeting after 11 o'clock service and Oakridge Christmas at Oakridge school. Mrs. Wayne Allphin hosts Minervian club party December 18 at Colonial tea room, while Winter Community hosts lunch with Beattie Collins and Billie Schroyer.
The article lists multiple holiday gatherings across Baldwin and Lawrence. The Business and Professional Women's club hosts a Christmas party at Colonial Tea Room, Kansas Electric Power women dine at the same venue, prizes go to Florence Wise and Mildred Snider, and several other groups plan meetings, luncheons, and gift exchanges at homes and Masonic temple.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Adair of Helena Montana spend the week with Mrs. Adair’s mother Mrs A D Adair. Dr O W Huff of San Ysidro California leaves for Hot Springs Arkansas to spend the holidays. J M Boyd of 1642 Rhode Island street heads to Fort Lauderdale Florida for his twenty second winter there. Levi Woodard of Eudora accompanies him. Miss Genevieve Hargiss arrives from Temple Arizona to visit her parents Mr and Mrs H W Hargiss for the holidays.
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