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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1939
Page
7
Society contributions for the society column must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on the day of publication.
Informal dances at Colonial and Evans Hearth with hosts Lyle Powell Jr Bob Powell and David Jewell. Luncheon contracts and open house events noted at Evans Hearth and Wiedemann or Lindquist venues. Weekend parties include Leap Year event and multiple club meetings at Lawrence Woman's Club and Victoria Club.
Mrs C B Russell hosted a Friday bridge luncheon with holiday decor. Birthday party for Mrs Ivan Holmquist at the Tepee featured dancing and cake. Riverside Farm Bureau guests and a Lake View dinner with an old fashioned school play and songs followed. Numerous private parties, contracts with Evans Hearth, and New Year open houses were reported along with club meetings and family gatherings.
Miss Jessamine Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Jackson of Lawrence wed James H Arnold at St Pauls Episcopal church Kansas City Kansas The bride has served as school reporter for the Kansas City Kansan two years The couple will reside in Houston Texas after a trip to Mexico
Seven Thimble club held a Tuesday afternoon event at 2 80 o clock. An informal Country club dance was hosted tonight at 9. Mr and Mrs Ray Wright and Mr and Mrs Cecil Perkins entertained 100 guests at the Delta Upsilon house last night with the Van Allm orchestra. A buffet supper was served during intermission with Mrs Lloyd Houston pouring. Dr and Mrs Richard Massing of St Paul Minn were out of town guests.
Local society items list Dean Moreau returning from Chicago after a AALS meeting with Robert Lefler and families visiting relatives in Kansas. Several couples and individuals plan trips to New Orleans Kansas City Denver and other destinations for New Year’s events and holidays with notes on births visits and travels.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr and his wife Ethel Dupont were injured in an automobile accident in nearby Virginia yesterday and were reported to have had a restful night. Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire announced the update.
The White House physician said neither individual had a fever and both reported only stiffness and soreness today.
Crowder Riverside Farm Bureau held a Christmas party with 22 members present plus guest Miss Helen Farley. A 1 o'clock lunch and carols followed by mystery pal exchanges, new pal drawings, and Christmas poems. Many local residents attended and plans were made for a family basket supper December 28 and the first meeting of the new year January 11 with Mrs. N J Barland.
December meeting results in a new slate for the Four Leaf club led by president Mrs. Carl Van Housen. Other officers were elected but not listed in the fragment.
The group led by Dell A Love will discuss the year’s Work in review and plan the new year. It emphasizes evaluating old successes and failures to prevent recurrence and to understand God’s goodness while rendering proper praise.
The West Side Presbyterian church and Sunday school will hold regular services tomorrow with Rev. Charles Thomas delivering the sermon.
Rev J N Goddard leads early services at St Luke A M E Church Ninth and New York with Sunday school at 9 30 and an 11 o clock sermon. An Allen Christian Endeavor session precedes a watchnight service at 9 30 p m focusing on how we used the year.
A grand Sunday night dessert pairs hot gingerbread shortcake with a generous mound of cold whipped cream and chopped nuts. The arrangement invites a light dusting of nuts for crunch and a festive finish to the meal.
The note describes serving sliced bananas and cream or halves of drained canned pears or apricots with cream. The idea emphasizes easy fruit and dairy pairings for a light dessert option.
The note suggests cabbage tastes best in winter and offers a tip to vary cole slaw by adding chopped celery. It also recommends keeping a magnet in the sewing box to pick up spilled pins and needles for easy cleanup.
If in doubt about edibility use the old method of stirring with a silver spoon during cooking. If the spoon stays bright and does not discolor the mushrooms are considered safe. New term January 2. Lawrence Business College.-Adv.
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