County Fair recommendations urge discontinuing event
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce endorses a plan to end the county fair due to a growing deficit of 10715.52 and failure to meet fair objectives. The board may seek underwriting from business and farmers or abandon the fair, with possible public fundraising to aid the Douglas County Fair Board.
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st.Pintkney School
County Real Estate Board
Chambers Commerce
Desoto Weekend News Folds Local Happenings
Local listings describe visits by Miss Kate Jewett and Mrs. Elmer Hunter, hospital stays, and community events. A Christmas program at the grade school, a junior play at the high school, and various visits to Lawrence and Kansas City are noted alongside multiple illness recoveries and social gatherings.
Local notes on families and visits in the community
Informal snippets show Mrs A Wulfh ile and Mrs Lawson hosting and visiting relatives. Mrs Loke Gress spent Monday at the Lawson home. Albert Walter and son John Albert traveled from Len me Thursday to sit with relatives alongside Dick Munphy.
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Arthur Wulfihle
Deve
Loke
Gress
Lawson
Albert Walter
John Albert
Lenme
Munphy
Peggy selects Christmas gifts from many local shops
Peggy shops for Christmas at Eriksen's Furniture, Keeler's Book Store, Thorn ton's Drug Store, Carter's novelty store, Williams-Hewed Clothing, Hunter Brothers' Grocery, Parker's Lady Duoford pens, Bone bracelets, Gustafson's Jewelry, Dedo's, Zephyr Bakery, and Squire's. She buys phonographs, kodak albums, candy, toys, silk ties, electric lights, pens, bracelets, chocolates, pastry, cakes, and greeting cards while praising freshness and variety in town shopping.
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Eriksen
Peggy
Williams-Hewed Clothing Company
Percy
Rankin’s Drug Store
Oakridge Social and School Notes Mark Christmas Event
Miss Dorothy Wilson and Mackey school pupils host a social and Christmas tree on Friday December 21 with all invited. The district honorees include Smith Rhodes Willie House Arthur Hemphill Gwenda lyn Wat Arthur Watkins Consuella Thelma and Willard Greer. Sussex superintendent O J Lane visited Oakridge school Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Willi Charlton of Lawrence were guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Hemphill last Sunday. A water spaniel belonging to Herbert Wood, injured on Fort-Luvert road, was killed by unknown party. Mr and Mrs Af G Van Neste hosted at Lecompton last Monday night, returning Tuesday. Mrs Charlie Miller Carol Miller and Miss Fairbairn attended a Baptist church entertainment Monday. Mrs Ross Stanwix visited her aunt Miss Minnie Scott city nurse of Lawrence. E W Heariley of Lawrence visited his sister Mrs Willard Morgan and Mr Morgan. Frank Jahns returned from Enterprise with relatives. brief stops followed. The radio program Monday night featured Crimson and the Blue and Rock Chall, enjoyed by all listeners. E Smith of Bracketh and W J Smith of Hickory Penn were dinner guests at J C Herriott home. Mrs E B Schaake visited Mrs Augusta Schaake of Lawrence Sunday. Mrs Sam Hall and daughter Mrs Myrtle Ward of Deer Trail Cal. visiting with Mr Hall and son Milton have been guests of several people the past few days.
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Lawrence
Rand Fewett
D. Vi Scott
St. Joseph Hospital
Kansas City
Elmer Hunter
Harold Ellis
Mildred Deweese
Alice McCleland
Johnson County
Bieudoune Roberts
Baldwin
George’ Plummer
Stringtown
Louis Hays
Hays
Walter Osborne
Young Women’s Club
Della Thiry
Ed Blaylock
Gertrude Blaytock
Fred Morse
W. H. Baker
Basil Gardener
Mr. Gardener
Valley Center
Kansas
C. E. Ashlock
Isabelle Hodge
Belle Broadhurst
Clarence Hodge
Hodge
J. R. Smith
California
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Broadhurst
C. T. Coffin
Donaldson
Chillicothe
Anna O'Connor
Wilder
I Frank Saile
Charles Kacgi
Quincy
Fopeka
Andrew ‘Porter
Toriganoxiel
L. F. Taylor
Taylor
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Mackey
Smith Rhodes
Willie House
Arthur Hemphill
Gwendalyn Wat
Arthur Watkins
Consuella
Thelma
Willard Greer
Joe Hemphill
Herbert Wood
fort-Lufert
Af. G. van Neste
N. E. Whipple
Lecompton
Charlie Miller
Carol Millerisses Fairbairn
Beryl Buckley
Baptist Church
Ross Stanwix
Fred Floatman
Will Jahns
Clereens
Clinute
Askaloosa
Rock
Itn
al. E. Smith
Bracketh
Wl J. Smith
Hickory
Penn
J.C. Herriott
BE. C.schaake
Augusta Schaake
Law_rence
Sam Hall
Myrtle” Ward
Deer Trail
Cal
Hall
Milton
Lawrence area high school Dram club performs Come Out of the Kitchen
Neighborhood families and townspeople gathered at the Lawrence high school auditorium Thursday evening to enjoy the Dram club production. Local residents including Mesdames Green Nunemaker and Lynch and guests from Overbrook and Kansas City were among attendees. a Santa Christmas program was announced for Friday at the Bleakley schoolhouse.
Santa Delivers 2000 Malasses Kind Treats This Morning
Santa Claus arrives in town with 2000 Malasses Kind offerings and plans street visits tonight to hand out candies. A fire chief siren signals his fast run along Massachusetts street as he distributes favors to boys and girls, then heads to Lawrence street for more.
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Santa Claus
Massachusetts
Christmas Program Planned at Weaver School
Weaver School announces a Christmas program tomorrow night at 7:45 with a Christmas tree and refreshments after. Miss Susie Lown, teacher, invites the public to attend and enjoy the school event. Brinkman’s Bakery reports Christmas fruit cakes ready for purchase. shoppers advised to come early.
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Neaca
Brinkman’s Bakery
Miss Anna Transue and Mrs Myrtle Miller Host Shower
Miss Anna Transue and Mrs Myrtle Miller entertained at 34 Sim Styin of Mrs Earl Skinner before her marriage to Elizabeth Swain. Guests hemmed tea towels for the bride and included Mrs Earl Skinner and many neighbors. Other notices: residents move, church elections, and holiday events noted for local community.
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