Surprise Gift Highlights 75th Lawrence Sons and Daughters Reunion
The 75th annual Forefathers Day reunion at Castle Tea Room honored Forefathers Day with a Pilgrim dinner attended by 56 New Englanders and guests. Edwin QO Stone donated two silver ewers to the Douglas County Historical Society, linking Lawrence origins with Boston donors. The event featured Dr. T. A. Kennedy reflecting on the past and present, a presidential slate for 1972, and the society’s gift of a Martha Washington book to the local library’s children’s department.
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Edwin O. Stone
Lawrence Sons and Daughters of New England
Douglas County Historical Society
Ethan Smith
Historical Society
Walter McClain
The
New England Sons and Daughters
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence Sons and Daughters of
New England
Castle Tea Room
Plymouth Rock
Mass
New
Unitarian Church of
Lawrence
First Unitarian Church of
Kansas City
Stene
New England Society
Church of the First Unitarian Society
Kansas
Lawrence City
Bigelow Brothers and Kennard
Boston
Charles D. Stough
Old City Hall
Watkins Bank
T. A. Kennedy
Sons and Daughters of
Journal Hall
Mr. Stone
Barbara Clason
Helen
Local Personal News From Alexandria and Holly Visits
Capt and Mrs J E McKnight and daughters Lois and Marie of Alexandria Va arrive tonight for a three day visit with Mrs McKnight's mother Mrs Phoebe Greene. They are en route to Longview Tex to spend Christmas with his parents. Mr and Mrs Larry Alexander of Holly Colo arrive Sunday to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs William Anderson Rt 1. Mark C Willits a Kansas State University junior has won a scholarship from the Kansas Cooperative Dairy Products Assn He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold W Willits Rt 1 and graduated Lawrence High School in 1969 He majors in dairy foods processing is treasurer of the KSU Dairy Science Club and social chairman for Haymaker Hall He was also a member of the 1970 KSU dairy products evaluating team Mrs Robert M Norwood of Lecompton has returned from a three week visit with her son and his wife in Houston Texas.
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J. E. McKnight
Lois
Marie
Alexandria
Larry Alexander
Holly, Colo
William Anderson
Rt. 1
Mark C. Willits
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kansas Cooperative Dairy Products Assn
Willits
Harold W. Willits
Lawrence High School
KSU
Haymaker Hall
Robert M. Norwood
Lecompton
Mrs
Albert Norwood
Houston
Tex
Piano Students Present Recital at Mrs Penny Home
Piano pupils of Mrs Paul Penny performed for their parents this week at her home. The program featured solos ensembles and improvisations with performers including Nancy White night Wayne Walker David Whitenight Kory Kunz Mary Robins Joan Yowell Jenise Mc Kay Karla Gantz Debbie Hut ton Kathie Bunce Jessie Johnson Kathie Cobb and Melissa.
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Paul Penny
Wedding Ties Two Families in Tonganoxie Ceremony
Katherine Louise Robb and Leonard John Kurpeikis wed December 4 at Tonganoxie Friends Church with family from Kansas, New York, and Pennsylvania. The bride wore an empire gown of peau de soie with lace and ribbon. orchids and holly adorned the bouquet.
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Tonganoxie Friends Church
Katherine Louise Robb
William J. Robb
Tonganoxie
Leonard John Kurpeikis
Albany
N.Y
Lawrence A. Kurpeikis
Pittsburgh
Janet Roberts
Fowler
Kan
Myrtle Kinser
Hasty
Colo
Don A. Prince
Weymouth
Mass
Don Prince
John Parlis
Topeka
Karen Ketchum
Brian Curry
Friends Church
Connie Curry
Nancy Shilling
JoAnn Kurpeikis
Friends University
Lawrence School Staff Christmas Parties
Teachers and staff at several Lawrence schools held holiday gatherings. Plans included dinners at Mrs. Barbara Murphy's home and East Heights Clubhouse with gifts and desserts. Other events featured Pinckney School and Hillcrest School dinners, a Deerfield School caterered meal, and a Broken Arrow School staff dinner with spouses present.
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Lawrence
Barbara Murphy
Cordley School
Holiday Inn
Mary Gordon
Quail Creek Apartments
East Heights School
Marilyn Martin
Bernice Meinke
Mary Ann McClure
Carol Anderson
Pinckney School
Hillcrest School
Jim’s
Doris Johnson
Judy Hicks
Neva Gustafson
Mary Siegrist
Broken Arrow School
Danny Brune
Nursery School Party Delights Northwood Families
Children at Northwood Nursery School sang and acted in Christmas performances on Thursday and Friday. They served refreshments they prepared and presented handmade gifts to their families.
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Northwood Nursery School
Datsun Cars Promise Easy Errand Driving For Ladies
Many ladies find the small well made Datsun a pleasure to drive on town errands. The model offers quality reliability performance and workmanship. Low initial cost and maintenance plus high gas mileage and easy handling make it ideal for family driving. Automatic transmission and air conditioning available. Test drive to see what you have been missing.
Do Sa Do Dance Tonight at IOOF Hall
Do Sa Do Square Dance Club hosts a Christmas dance from 8 to 11 p.m. at IOOF Hall Eighth and Vermont with Pat Patterson as caller. Jeans and Jones Square Dance Club of Topeka and other guests attend. members bring staple foods for the Christmas basket and snacks for refreshments.
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IOOF
Eighth
Vermont
Pat Patterson
Jeans and Jones Square Dance Club
Topeka
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B. F. Huddleston
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Sunset Drive
Italy
Wichita
Kurpeikis
Washburn University
Leonard Kurpeikis
Eldridge House
Pamela Prater
Ben Gorrell
Deerfield School
University State Bank
Phil Hunter
Beeenan Photo
KODAK
Q Omega
Wyharkis
Rosses
American Gem Society
National Bridal Service
Delbert Eisele
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