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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1939
Page
6
A retrospective views bobbed hair as a symbol of women’s emancipation from cumbersome styles. It traces changes from 1914 hobble skirts through war era reforms to 1929 fashion shifts, noting Mrs Vernon Castle’s influence and the rise of the beauty shop.
A Pinckney school program titled Christmas in Song and Verse featured dramatizations readings and choral numbers with 400 children participating. The group included Donna Lee Collins Cynthia Carter Joyce Reusch Jackie Tusher Lloyd Holbeck Jimmy Morris and teachers Mrs Allm Mrs Mercedes Allm and Charles Penny among others.
A guide lists etiquette for dances and social games. It covers whether a man should dance before and after intermission, addressing guests with chaperones, sharing evening plans with a date, thanking a partner after a dance, and handling party games with gracious humor. It also notes after school lunches include graham cracker sandwiches with spreads.
Lawrence holiday visitors highlight Dorothy Arnold daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Arnold a University graduate and Alpha Chi Omega member who works in New York and Connecticut and heads the Roosevelt hospital children s division She aids charitables and assists mothers with child care while attending night classes at the New York School of Social Work She calls on 80 to 190 patients monthly and stays connected with Alpha Chi alumnae and friends in New York City including Janet January a K G girl from Osawatomie
Roll linen neatly on a tube or broom handle to avoid creases. Store in cool spots away from heat sources and use dark tissue for wrapping. Use soft water and avoid alkali soaps. wash gently or with a modern washer. Rinse twice, add borax, optional blueing in the final rinse, and do not starch linen.
Cook leafy vegetables like Brussels sprouts broccoli cauliflower and cabbage soak in salted water for at least 30 minutes. Wrap strong flavors in cooking paper while boiling to prevent odors. Split acorn squash, scoop seeds, fill with sausage, bake until tender. Serve with green salad, biscuits, dessert and tea or coffee.
When giving children toys provide a dedicated storage place. Toy chests built in shelves or cabinets help keep playthings neat and encourage tidiness.
Orly white scratches on polished furniture can be removed by saturating the scratch with a good machine oil and then polishing with furniture polish.
Christmas gatherings and travel notes from Baldwin reveal Miss Edith Kelley leaving for St. Francis for duty as county demonstrator. Other locals hosted relatives in Eudora and Baldwin while Paul Evans prepared to return to Ventura California to teach. The column lists numerous familial visits across towns and mentions Dr. Weare visiting relatives in Baldwin.
The Baldwin community mourns T. C. Cunningham with funeral services in Kansas City Kansas. Miss Blanche Perkins visits from Richmond. The Cunningham family includes son Thomas Cunningham Jr and several grandchildren. F C Leitaker and family plan Osawatomie trip for Dianthe Beauchamp and Gerald Gossitt wedding officiated by Rev. Edward Beauchamp.
A long list of residents from Lawrence Kansas City Cincinnati and nearby towns visited the Anderson and Hubbard households over Christmas. Birth announced Jerald Jerome Siscoe. Community clubs and many families held dinners and exchanges with numerous relatives noted including Henik Toyne and Gryder.
Families gathered for Christmas at Bonner Springs and Kansas City homes including the Elders and Hicks. Pickens school held a Christmas program for parents with a gift exchange and treats. Numerous relatives from Vinland Topeka Lawrence and Lake View joined gatherings with the Hubbards and Mills groups. E J Winthroder of Marienthal attended Topeka Farm Bureau meeting and spent an evening with Laura Anderson and Arlene.
Family and neighbors share Christmas dinners and visits across Sibleyville and Fairview. Elva Dickey sold their farm to Charles Olmstead and moved to Burdon Kansas. Various relatives from Lawrence Franklin Olathe and Willow Springs joined gatherings while Mrs. Charles Howard mourned Hal Williamson of California.
A string of holiday visits and gatherings flourished across Lawrence and nearby towns. Notable households hosted relatives and friends from Kansas City, Ottawa, Madison, and Grenola, with multiple Christmas dinners and social runs extending through Christmas Eve and Day.
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