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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
6
A dense listing details multiple clubs and churches hosting Christmas parties and events across the week. Activities include bridge and whist clubs, lectures, a Christmas candle lighting, a Presbyterian congregational dinner for 300 with carols and readings, and numerous readings and musical segments led by named members and guests.
A grand Christmas supper dance hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H B Ober and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Radcliffe drew about 150 guests to blue and silver decor at the Country Club, including a Swiss snow centerpiece and a twelve piece orchestra. Out of town guests from Chicago Ton- Bune Topeka and Kansas City joined Ve responders. A Vikingland Christmas at the University Club featured flags from Norway Sweden and Denmark, 295 guests, dances, a playlet The Bride of Vacia and a smorgasbord with sill-salat cheeses rye bread and jingenberries. Trinity Lutheran church saw about 100 women attend the third meeting of its newly formed women’s group with a Christmas program led by younger members.
Ogden Eva Oakes and L C Harris depart Saturday for six days in Mexico City with visits to San Antonio Houston Galveston and New Orleans en route via Monterey and return to Lawrence January 4. Sigma Chi hosts a Christmas themed formal dinner dance tomorrow at Memorial Union with several named guests listed as chaperones.
Mrs F H McFarland of Route 5 Boz 521C Fort Worth says the medicine helped her change of life. She reports restored strength and steadiness after three tries. Also cited is Mrs Etta Milling of 128 Lumie St Chester South Carolina noting improved nerves and fatigue.
Three dozen members of the First Baptist church gathered for a basket dinner at the church last evening. Rev Howard E Koelb gave meditations on Star Guiding the Way and The Star of Bethlehem. Henry Barker a University of aes student spoke about experiences in organizing a peace meeting.
A fragment notes that an entire group joined in a musical program last summer in Reno county, with no additional details on participants or venue.
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