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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1941
Page
5
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Tuesday through Thursday lists numerous bridge club gatherings. Notable hosts include Mrs A K Woestemeyer, Mrs Everett Stith, Mrs A H Mitchell, Mrs Parke Wood, and Mrs N C Lindstrom. The schedule features dinner bridge, finesse and contract clubs, a Ventura guest day, a book club, and Home Aid Society events.
Ruth Elizabeth Metsker, daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Metsker of Lawrence, married Herman H Josefiak son of Mr and Mrs Josefiak of Rush Center Kan The ceremony was at 4 pm Sunday in the home of Rev L A Whitaker Lawrence The couple will reside at 1312 Jackson Topeka Kan after a brief wedding trip Also noted are social events and club notices from Lawrence including entertainments at the Evans Hearth and local bridge parties and a preview of The Corn Is Green at the National theater in New York
A string of society items lists engagements and educational ties with the University of Kansas and Nebraska, Gamma Phi Beta, and Phi Gamma Delta. The Home Aid Society, bridge clubs, and social orders meet across Lawrence with hostess roles noted. Births and PTA studies are announced, highlighting Cordley school and the United Brethren Missionary circle.
Local groups announce tomorrow gatherings including First Christian women’s council circles at 2:30 pm and 2:15 pm, First Methodist luncheon at 1:00 pm with a February calendar program, and notes on club entertainments and prize recipients from the Tri-Deck and KB F bridge clubs and Mrs. A. W. Davidson hosting a luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Foster and family of Overland Park spent Sunday with Mrs. Foster’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bogue. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Walters and Mrs. Byron W. Walters and their young son William Everett will drive to Little Rock, Arkansas, tomorrow to spend a week with Dr. Byron W. Walters at Camp Robinson, accompanied by Mrs. Ernest.
Elizabeth Ayres Kidd of Winnetka Illinois national Mu Phi Epsilon president visits Lawrence chapter guests with Dorothy Enlow Miller. Other notes mention Edwin Young visiting Camp Robinson Sergi Young and Dr Robert Young of Little Rock. Charles Elwell returns home after a wrist fracture from Memorial hospital. Ernest and Mrs Young travel to Wichita for Kansas Association of Dry Cleaners meeting.
Students endure a crowded enrollment process described as a pen with desks and exits blocked. The article notes semester fees due by February 12 1941 and details campus life including meetings with advisers and department reps. A lilac bush display in center Adt attracts attention as gardener George M Fisher plans future plantings.
A 1933 Ford coach owned by Roy Danley of Baldwin was stolen between 8 30 and 9 last night. The car carried Raleigh Products items, as Danley represents the firm.
Twenty seven high school teams will compete in the state tournament at Lawrence on February 14 and 15. Commissioner E A Thomas of the Kansas High School Activities Association announced today. Class A winners included Topeka Coffeyville Wellington Junction City and Hutchinson with Independence Winfield and Newton invited. Class B district victors were Valley Falls Paola Fredonia Osborne Medicine Lodge Abilene Moundridge Colby Baxter Springs Chapman and Stafford invited. Class C winners were Blue Rapids Eskridge Lebanon Cullison Canton Bucklin with Seneca Sts Peter and Paul and Oakley invited. Last year state champions were Russell in A Freddonia in B and Cullison in C.
Pianist Evelyn Swarthout visiting her parents Dean and Mrs Swarthout will perform a short recital for Fine Arts students Thursday at 3 30 PM in Frank Strong Hall auditorium She has appeared with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and will tour Illinois and Texas next for further recitals.
The University of Kansas announces a fifty dollar prize for the best song to celebrate the seventy fifth anniversary. Submissions due by May 1 directed to Dean D M Swarthout. A public hearing will be held during commencement week. Judges include W Otto Miessner Allen Crafton and Mrs Waldemar Geltch. British may buy Stratoliners for pilot ferrying from Canada to England.
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