Marriage of Jean Haines and Ben Barteldes on Wednesday
The society column notes the marriage of Miss Jean Haines of Augusta to Ben Barteldes of Lawrence at 4 oclock in Augusta First Baptist church. Other items list luncheons for Mrs. M T Sucher and Mrs. C M Baker, plus Sewing club and contract club gatherings at Evans Hearth and Needlecraft club with Mrs George Hackman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Hosford
Jean Haines
Augusta
Ben Barteldes
Lawrence
First Baptist Church
Evans Hearth
George Hackman
C. M. Baker
William F. Weeks
Tilton Wead
Godfrey
Ill
Warwick Benedict
George Docking
Gertrude Gilmore
Shostesses
Needlecraft Club
Tennessee Street
Local Society Hosts and Engagements Span Holidays
A long list of holiday gatherings and engagements is reported. Notables host luncheons at Evans Hearth in Lincoln and nearby towns. Miss Frankie Ricksecker and George Langdon Atkeson Jr. announce their Kansas City marriage plans, while Emily Preyer travels to New York for Yale Press work. A Yuletide party for First Methodist Sunday school beginners and primary children is noted, with families and guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Robinson Ricksecker
Don Ricksecker
Kansas City
George Langdon Atkeson, Jr
G. L. Atkeson
Lawrence
Ricksecker
University of Missouri
Pi Beta Phi
Atkeson
University of Kansas
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
A. J. Anderson
Emily Preyer
First Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Emma Welch
Edith Benson
Dandruff Cure Slogan Sparks Election Lie Jibe
A 1937 Publishers Syndicate line lampoons political deceit with a quip about finding a cure for dandruff, contrasting honesty during elections with hair care claims. The brief item mirrors era political swing and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publishers Syndicate
Christmas gatherings and club notes from Lawrence
Milton Slusser and family attended. George Coffman and Nadine Dornon provided Hawaiian music. The Happy Hour club held a Christmas meeting at Mrs. Davidson's home with a large luncheon, carol roll call, poems, and a reading. Surgical towels were sent to Mercy hospital and members shared fruit, candy, and nuts. The next meeting is January 20 at Mrs. Hallenbeck's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dornon
Route One
George Dornon
Charles City
Harley Dobson
Selah, Wash
James Osborn
Lindsborg
Cecil Button
Lawrence
W. O. Slusser
Milton
Ray Slusser
Warren Purvis
A. J. Osborn
California
Mr. Dornon
George Coffman
Nadine Dornon
Happy Hour Club
Charles Davidson
Herbert Moore
Howard Quinlan
Walter Pettengill
Mercy Hospital
Charles Hallenbeck
L. J. Millerett
Lawrence News Briefs: Local Visitors and Holiday Gatherings
Local residents report holiday visits from family and friends across Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and beyond. Referrals include Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Durr from Marceline, Mrs. J. D. Button family in Lawrence, and Ira Brunk of Los Angeles visiting the Blevins. Laurence Woodruff travels to Indianapolis for a science meeting. Miss Grace Light arrives from New York for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Durr
Marceline
Raymond Durr
Durr
Paul Neil
Omaha
Ogle Harden
Coffeyville
Cecil Button
Doris Button
E. T. Emery
Alabama Street
Ira Brunk
Los Angeles
William H. Blevins
Lawrence
Iowa
Missouri
California
N. A. Norris
Virgil F. Schehrer
Henrietta
Geraldyne Norris
Margaret T. Simon
Kansas City
James Norris
Margaret Simon
Edwin Jeffries
Chicago
J. G. Jeffries
Harris Trust Company
Laurence Woodruff
Indianapolis
Ind
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Grace Light
New York
H. M. Light
F. H. Hodder
Washington, D. C
Donald Davis
A. T. Wailker
Fredericka Hodder
Margaret Lynn
Hodder
Washington
Jennie Lee
Lincoln
Neb
T. H. Astman
Tilton Wead
Monticello College
Godfrey
Ill
C. M. Baker
Henry Bollig
Plainville
Bill Wolfson
Salina
Lafe James
Phil Overbaugh
Sybil Woodruff
Urbana
Community Christmas Travelers Return Home
Local residents and visitors depart after Christmas visits to Kansas City Chatsworth Lawrence and Chicago. The list includes Opal Woodruff Jesse Swayze Malcom MacLeod T. R. Gerhart and many others visiting relatives before New Year. The Lawrence Business College announces a new term opening January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Lawrence
Opal Woodruff
Kansas City
Jesse Swayze
John Cameron Swayze
Hays
Mary Louise Lenahan
Carl Mettner, Jr
LeMars
Mettner
C. W. Mettner
Alice B. Myers
G. G. McCoy
St. Louis
George J. Shultz
Anderson
Alice Shultz
C. W. Sparr
Pelham Manor
N. Y
Arthur Spalding
Augusta
Ben Barteldes
Jean Haines
Otto Barteldes
R. A. Haines
Betsy Jackson
Anaconda
Mont
Otto Fischer
William R. Myers
Joplin
Mr. Myers
Not Desperate, Baruch Sees Signs of Recovery
Washington December 28 Bernard Baruch New York financier said conditions were not desperate and with wisdom and forbearance the nation could pull out of the slump. After meeting with President Roosevelt he refused to disclose details of the discussion and stressed cautious optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
New York
Roosevelt
Conservation checks held up in Ford county Kansas
Ford county soil conservation committee said 1937 benefits would not be paid in Dodge City until $900 due was resolved. The notice came as officials reported delays in processing aid while the county awaits clearance and accounting or related adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Kan
Ford County Soil Conservation Committee
Government by 40 farmers over hog reduction program study
A committee asks Clifford One to investigate alleged noncompliance with a hog reduction plan. The note mentions failure to comply and government actions involving 40 farmers in the period, tied to the Seventh District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford One
Congressan
Christmas Activities Light Belleview Community
Belleview residents enjoyed a Christmas program at the Union Chapel Sunday school with treats. Families traveled from Lawrence and surrounding towns for holiday gatherings including the James and Harris families and a large A. C. James home reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Chapel Sunday School
Sam Beadleston
Jean
Alma Baker
Siegerest Kan
W. W. Baker
Z.G. Houser
C. M. Williamson
Lois
Harry Warmker
Ralph Wichman
A. L. Hadl
Albert Sommer
Ed Hadl
Berthold Durr
Wendal
Raymond
Dorothy
Warren
Eudora
Taylor Orton
Everett Chronister
Robert
John Page
Floyd
Harrisonville
Dolores
Louis Grosdidier
St. Paul
Kan
George Grosdidier Home
E. W. Shafstal
Clifford Pine
Lillian
Kenneth
Hen Wakefield
Lawrence
Milton Shafstal
Glen
John Shafstal
Belleview School
Marian Mad
A. C. James
M. E. Harris
and Harris
Jess Harris
Fred Harris
Earl Martin
T. G. Elliott
Max Metcalf
Dawson, Neb
Chester Kieth
Community Christmas Gatherings and Family Visits Across Kansas
Spotlight notes multiple Kansas households sharing Christmas dinners and visits from December events. Families in Kansas City Kansas Lawrence Greenville Villa Eden Eudora Gardner Lyndon and surrounding areas host relatives including the Swishers Grothhaus Harrises and Elliots with guests from Missouri Nebraska and beyond.
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. T. Sucher
M. T. Sadler
Alexander Haggart
Hollywood
Cal
Lincoln, Neb
Kenneth Morgan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Betty Ann Beal
Mary Elizabeth Slaughter
Des Moines
Mary Elizabeth
Betty Ann Beal Slaughter
Roger Quakenbush
Harriet Ojers
Frederick Carman
Mary Lou Lohman Stanton Kreider
Rosemarie Camp
Raymond Beamer
Billy Finner
Helen Morgan
David Rothchild
Pla-Mar
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Ladies’ Aid
George Innes Bullene
H. B. Bullene
Bobette McCoy
Minneapolis
M. Schutz
Anna Schutz
Ted Flory
Beulah Arthur Flory
O. E. Schickner
Walter
Ida
Goldie Schutz
Kenneth and
Rayr
Fiend Oliver Schutz
Robert Quillen
Kenneth Rudd
Naia
Chris
Ira
Lawrence Business College
Jack Kip
Manhattan
Benefit of Children’s Welfare Federation
Baruch
U. S
Lady
America
Venus Beauty Salon
Belleview
Wilbur Swisher
Gypsum
Clarence Grothhaus
Harold Harris
Greenville
Mildred. Elliott
Berdine Wheeler
Gene Rood
Donald McTaggert
Clifton James
Clarence James
C. C. Gerstenberger
Vera Rose
Adolph Torneden
Alfred Torneden
Walter Torneden
Joan
Bertha Agnes
Villa Eden
Carl Vernon Kurtz
Hesper
E. S. Forsythe
Christ
Ed Diedrich
Curtis Diedrich
Maxine
Gladys
Virginia
Warner Forsythe
Forsythe
Margaret
George Groedidge
Clara Grosdidier
George
the George
Grosdidier
Irvin Schoeflin
Duallyn Farms
Lyndon
D. O. Cochran
Christine
George Schubert
Gardner
Opie Read
France
Rene de St. Quentin
Georges Bonnet
Reg
Rice O’neills
Sport Oxfords
Weaver
Paramounts
Pao
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