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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1940

Page

5

Society News Deadline Set for Journal World Issue

Society items must reach the Journal-World before 13 30 on publication day. Readers are urged to send notices promptly to ensure inclusion in the next issue.

Journal-World

Winter formal at Country Club and community events

The Country Club hosts a winter formal on Saturday night with an orchestra playing 9 30 to 12 30. Social calendars list a Christmas banquet by Adah chapter No 7 O E S and numerous church and Kiwanis activities involving 116 children at Trinity Lutheran church and a pageant by Woodlawn school students.

H. B. Ober Winter George Hedrick F. H. Elvig Adah Chapter No. 7 Masonic Temple Isabelle MacKenzie Ednah Hopkins Betty Lou Stephenson Sally Ewing Grand Ruth Ruby Alexaner Kiwanis Club Trinity Lutheran Church A. J. Beil Santa Claus E. R. Elbel Clifford Dean Lee Gemmel Frank Willey

Christmas Travel and Family Visits Reported Across States

Local notices list multiple families traveling or visiting for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Oliver Perry Barber plan Christmas in Blytheville with relatives in Washington and other eastern points. Mrs F M Gray visits Blairstown. Extended family plans include trips to Los Angeles St Louis Indianapolis Muskogee and Syracuse and weekend gatherings in Great Bend and Baldwin.

Oliver Perry Barber Blythesville Ark Mr. Barber Perry Barber Gton D. C Pointes Olidays F. M. Gray Blairstown Jimmy Plummer March Field Los Angeles Georgia Wolf St. Louis Lawrence Lyman Terry Great Bend Elizabeth Terry Ellen Counts Syracuse University W. R. Banker Muskogee Okla Thomas Lenihan M. A. Gleason Jetmore Glesson Thomasine Len Gleason

Students Plan Propaganda Activities at K U Union Holiday Closings

The article notes fine arts students and CA A aviators continuing classes while winter holidays close the Memorial Union fountain January 6. Alumni clubs plan window displays and speeches across counties including Paola Osawatomie and Belleville. Ciphering contests and Christmas programs are scheduled with university faculty participating.

Jayhawk Allen County Club Jean Fees Chase County Cherokee County Paola Osawatomie Miami County Belleville Wilson County Club

Carol Receives Nazi Invitation to Flee Europe

Lisbon dispatch reports former King Carol of Romania was invited by Germany to live in Holland or Belgium until his status is clarified. Dec. 21.

Carol Lisbon Portugal Cero Rumania Tepo Gexmomny Holland Belgium

Kansas 1940 crops best in eight years, report says

Kansas 1940 crop value reached 165.389 million dollars, up 22 percent from 1939, with production over 30 percent above 1939 and near 92 percent of the 1927-36 average. Wheat yielded 123.848 million bushels, corn 41.028 million, oats 43.596 million, barley 18.176 million, and sorghum 27.638 million, while hay and forage crops rose sharply and fruit and other crops also posted gains.

Topeka Kansas Robe Federal Agriculture Departments Coe

Churches Emmanuel Temple Church at 601 North Second Street

A fragment notes Emmanuel Temple Church located at 601 North Second Street in North Law. The text provides partial address details without further context or events.

Emmanuel “Temple Church North Second Street North Lawrence

Advent Services And Christmas Events At Churches

Elder L Brewer conducts Sunday school at 11:00. Rev Sima from Christian church in Bervica preaches at 8 p m. Emmanuel church cafe hosts a Saturday bazaar at 4046 Locust. Trinity Episcopal at Eleventh and Vermont lists rector Rev John B Bowers and wardens H W Hollands A M Ockerblad treasurer R H Wagstaff organists Alice Russell Mary Evans Oliver Hobbs. Fourth Sunday in Advent offers 8:00 Holy Communion 9:30 church school 11:00 Morning prayer and sermon. Monday 7:30 church school Christmas party and Christmas Eve Holy Communion at 11:80.

L. Brewer Rev. Sima Christian Church Bervica Emmanuel Church Trinity Episcopal Eleventh Vermont John B. Bowers H W. Hollands A. M. Ockerblad R. H. Wagstaff Oliver Hobbs Alice Russell Mary H. Evans

Perry Girls Triumph 38 20 at McLouth Friday

Perry high school teams swept three games at McLouth last Friday night. The Perry girls won 38 to 20, led by strong defense and decisive play.

Perry High School McLouth Perry Girls Tha

Local Households Share Weekend Visits and Shoppers

Residents of Pickens and vicinity report visits by families from Kansas City Lansing Oakland and Fall Leaf. Social events include a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Foley with games and lunch and a Pinochle gathering at the Martin home. Several children earned perfect spelling scores while Mrs Hoopes was surprised at school.

Frank Henik Kansas City George Henik Henek John Martin Sona Lola Mae James Pritchard Fall Leaf Clarence Curtis William Foley Leonard Anderson Lawrence Phil Day Laura Anderson Pleasant Valley H. L. Bryan Buddy Jones Roy Hubbard Edna Henik Barbara Betty Henak Therese Joan Dunlap Hoopes Pickens School

Birthday Observance At School Features Cake And Popcorn

On December 18 children sang Happy Birthday To You at the start of the school day. At noon an angel food cake and a sack of popcorn were shared at lunch. The cake was baked by Mrs. Ralph Dunlap and the popcorn donated by Lola Mas Henik.

Ralph Dunlap Lola Mas Henik

Donald Conner to Broadcast with NBC Monday Evenings

Donald Conner son of Mr and Mrs A B Conner and former Journal-World carrier, now with Dave Marshall's orchestra in Hollywood, will perform on NBC Blue Mondays December 28 and 30. He plays bass viola and oboe after three and a half years at KU and four and a half years with California dance orchestras.

Donald Conner A. B. Conner Journal-World Dave Marshall Florentine Gardens Hollywood Calif Blue NBC Conner K.U California

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