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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
3
The U S Department of Agriculture recommends parsley as a decorative edible garnish and notes its high vitamin A content among vegetables.
Holiday events across local groups include Betty Washington chapter DAR luncheon at 1 PM Saturday Eldridge Hotel with Rev M C Allen delivering the Christmas message. Music chaired by Mrs Walter J Keeler accompanies a host of social and choir gatherings in Lawrence Kansas.
The Past Matrons Club of Helianthus Chapter of Order of the Eastern Star in Eudora held a Christmas dinner at the Masonic Hall with husbands past patrons and wives as special guests. David and Dwaine Morris of Lawrence performed a magic show. The Christmas dance for Elks members drew about 300 to the new lodge building with music by the George Francis orchestra. The December luncheon for Lawrence Newcomers Club is set for 12 15 p.m. Wednesday at the Castle Tea Room with reservations via Mrs. William Stoner. A children’s party at the Elks Lodge honored Miss Sandra Jolce who will wed Jerry I. Spurlock, with linen shower hosted by Mrs. M. R. Carlson and assistants Mrs. John King and Mrs. Jim Wilson. The guest list included several mothers and other friends.
The Jaycee Jaynes host a 7:30 p.m. Christmas meeting at Mrs. William Myers home with Beverly Gibbs presenting and gift exchanges planned. Friendly Circle Club gathers at 7:30 p.m. with canned goods to bring. Polly Painters Club reports 18 attendees at a Vir ginia Inn party with past member Mrs. R. R. Zurbuchen attending. next gathering is January 20 at the 4 H Fairgrounds building.
Mrs. W R Banker of 701 Ohio St leaves Wednesday for a Hawaii trip joining cousin Mrs. Ruth Pierson in San Francisco and two friends. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brooks of 2203 Pa St announce the adoption of a baby boy named Mark Alan and note a daughter Kari Kay. Berniece Barker Caples of New York City dies Dec 13. born and raised in Lawrence. husband formerly with Anaconda Copper. Mrs. E E Bayles of Lawrence is a niece. House guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Morrow at 432 Forrest include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bayless of Blue Mound. Herbert A. Hartman Jr. of KU, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hartman, is named a distinguished military cadet among five Air Force ROTC students, making them eligible for a regular commission and distinguished military graduate designation.
Tuesday events include Bethel No 48 Job's Daughters at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Lawrence Community Resources Board meets at 7:30 p.m. East Lawrence Community Center. Newcomers Club gathers at 12:15 p.m. Castle Tea Room. Oakridge Birthday Club at 2 p.m. Homemaker Mrs. Marvin Conner hosts. Belles and Beaux Square Dance Club at 8 p.m. IOOF Hall. Progressive Circle at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. John Selig's home. Douglas County Medical Assistants host 7 p.m. dinner at Castle Tea Room. Lawrence chapter of Sweet Adelines Christmas party at 7:30 p.m. home of Mrs. Carl Schaake. Friendly Circle Club at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Clark Morton host. Jaycee Jaynes at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. William Myers host. Thursday Needlework Group of University Women's Club at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Fred Smithmeyer’s home.
Mrs. Virginia Meserve of 1057 Wellington Road and Walter Meserve of Bloomington Indiana announce the engagement of their daughter Gayle Ellen to Roger C. Lohmann son of Mr and Mrs Walter A Lohmann of Buedingen Germany Both Miss Meserve and her fiance are freshmen at Kansas University Their wedding date has not been set.
Members of the Twilight Chapter of ABWA heard Christmas customs from Zurich and Beirut at the Crystal Room Eldridge Hotel. Exchange student Christine Sauter and Said Adra shared traditions, with carols by Virginia Branson and Marcia Reinwald. Santa (Maxine Norman) distributed gifts as Hattie Wells announced new members Leila Wiley and Helen Keltcher.
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