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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1941
Page
5
Society items must reach the Journal-World before 11 30 o clock on the publishing day. Write or phone items early to ensure publication.
The schedule lists club dinners and bridge events across Lawrence Worman's circle. Participants include Mu Phi Epsilon, Colonial Mrs C Ashton, Mrs F A Cook, Airs W C Simons, Iota Nu, Mrs Clarence Huh, Mrs J Z Bellehton, MLE M, Mrs George Hledrick, Mrs J M Sattlercot, Aforeces vote Oread bridge, and various hosts in Ventura and Parke Woort ard events with A Z Woestemeyer and others.
Bridge luncheon hosts at the Editor home for fifteen guests with prizes awarded to attendees. A wedding in Kansas City by Rev Mauze joined Wyman Elliott of Minneapolis and Mrs. Ruth Neis of Huderr in marriage with a July reception and hotel dinner. attendees included Ben Neis and Virginia Starr. Several clubs announce upcoming meetings and a number of local residents appear in social notices detailing education, employment, and family connections.
Mrs M E Rice will teach Shakespeare. Mackie Merrymakers lunch Wednesday at 2 at Mrs Raymond Gardner's home with Mrs Frank Corbitt assisting. Adah and Perry Star chapters meet with transport via Clifford Harper. West Side Study Club hosted by Mrs A B Martin tomorrow at 2 45. Victoria club guests at Mrs T M Nusbaum's. Lincoln life incidents roll call. First Presbyterian church Spiritual life group meets Wednesday at 12 15. Women's Guild educational unit luncheon Wednesday at 1 in church dining room. book review by Mrs Fred A Bremer. AAUW exec board at Mrs F P O Brien 612 Louisian street Thursday at 7 30.
Mr and Mrs R C Abraham attended a dinner yesterday honoring the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs James Il Anderson of Topeka held at the home of Mrs Andersons mother Mrs J L M Locke at Silver Lake The couple received many gifts They were married twenty five years ago Saturday at Silver Lake They have three children Lawrence married in St Louis Missouri Mrs Margaret Chapman Topeka and James Jr at home
The notices record the birth of Donna Mae Covey in Vinland with her father Basil Covey a Vinland high school teacher, and birthday parties, club meetings, and guest speakers across several Kansas towns. Activities include bridge, book reviews, church society meetings, and tributes at a Company H reunion in Lawrence with numerous local hosts and addresses.
Community notices list births, entertainments, and meetings across Manhattan and Kansas City. Items include births of John Herbert Eshbaugh and a son to Waldo Ott, with hosting venues such as Memorial Hospital and multiple club gatherings led by Mrs. Chester Elliott, Mrs. Paul Koehler, and Miss Elsie Power, a Burma returned missionary, among others.
Mrs Marston McCluerage travels with her two children Newton and Charlyne to Burbank California to visit her brother and wife Mr and Mrs FE Hawk. She was born near Pratt to Ben Hawk and Mrs Merritt. Dr Henry Merritt of Watkin Memorial hospital staff was summoned to Denver by his mother’s illness. Mrs Theodore Paullin plans a ten day Texas visit and will visit Irene Moll teaching at Texas State College for Women.
Denton and Lawrence residents recount weekend trips to Oklahoma City and California. Ivan Paulson, recently joined the navy, graduates as second class junior petty officer after Great Lakes training and will study at Dearborn Ford plant. Others travel for family gatherings, school meetings, and hospital stays including memorials and visits to Topeka, Hutchinson, and Chicago.
Washington reports that German researchers after six years of work devised a process to turn hop plant vines into textile fibers. The Agriculture Department says the hop plant, used mainly for brewing, yields fibers processed to be three times as strong as cotton. A manufacturing plant was already under major construction.
Miss Anna Lothholz aged 76 is critically ill at her home in Eu dora after a stroke yesterday morning. Her right side is paralyzed. She has been in poor health for a year and a nurse has tended her for five weeks. She is sister to George Lothholz Eu dora mayor and to Mrs. Charles Achning of Lawrence.
The Lutheran church Brotherhood will hold its annual Groundhog supper on Tuesday evening February 4 at 6 45 in the church parlors. Rev Alfred Beil will conduct a quiz program with song selections by Miss Phyllis Marlowe and Joe Williams and a reading by Mrs Beil. Henry Jost leads the supper committee and often sends for sausage from Illinois for the event.
The First Baptist church at Eighth and Kentucky will host a fellowship supper at 6 30 Wednesday with the Priscilla Lydia Dorcas and Martha groups handling duties. A greeting letter from Dr. D M Forest Ashbrook will be read before the quarterly meeting.
The primary story hour is set for tomorrow afternoon at 3 oclock focusing on Lincoln stories. Local broadcasters will present readings and discussions highlighting regional lore and community voices.
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