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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1941

Page

8

Father Proud of New Quadruplets in Fargo Hospital

Fargo North Dakota February 7 midwestern joy as Nick Brown celebrates the birth of four babies at St John s Hospital a girl and three boys born in the afternoon including weights 4 pounds 10 ounces 4 pounds 9 ounces 4 pounds 8 ounces and 4 pounds 12 ounces the family already has seven boys and plans to add a girl with the new arrivals.

Fargo N. D Nick Brown Nick St. John’s Hospital Brown Ares Wheatlands Here

Washburn College Bill Aims Municipal University Status

Gov Payne Ratner signs bill to convert Washburn to a municipal university. Petitions circulated in Topeka seek a spring vote on the proposal as college officials warn financial difficulties may force closure at end of the current school year.

Washburn Topeka Payne Ratner Washburn College Topeka

Lone Star church notes and community events

February items from Lone Star including attendance at Sunday services 24 due to bad roads and illness. Missionary society luncheon and sewing for French war relief. A comedy play Aunt Emma Sees It Thru at Colyer community. Obituary for Ida B. Cole 81. Local visits, school mid semester break, influenza impacts, and widespread social news.

Lone Star Church Emma Lone Star Ravediy Avenue Colyer Ida B. Cole Elmer Metsker United Brethren Church Richland Pleasant Hill Cemetery Cole Lucille Hird John Daggett Baldwin Lawrence Glock Sunflower Club Murray Bond Marjorie Ann Chester Desque Pleasant Grove Desque Lawrence Memorial Hospital Ollie Spencer Topeka Frank Perry Harry Gregg Dale Lawrence Ethra Anderson Barbara Jane Clinton M. D. Flory Eldorado Springs Bert Flory Charles Herschel Jimmy George Finch Range Line W. Anderson Mic Morris Ewing Edith Ettore Washington Creek Olive Maxine Flory Ruby Lindell Dorothy Bachelor Charles Neale Virginia Hadl Richard Carter California C. A. Ward Lincoln Neb Fred Windhorst Windhorst Victor Solberg Bradford Powell J.B. Johnson Juan Mowder Charles Mowder Samuel Grammar Freddie Loveburta Shuler Mankato Roy Shuler Worden Wilma Anderson Mowder Fred Scott Bery Overbrook J. R. Johnson Joan Scott Johnson Home Jafrs. Co A. Ward Neh Fred Windhurst Arthur Flory Calvin Raymond A. E. Keefe Tommy Kansas City, Mo H. T. Melton

Baldwin Notes Bright social and funeral events in town

Miss Betty Ball Miller, studying at the University of Missouri, visited the Alpha Chi Omicron house. Eliza Perez hosted a dinner at Parmenter Commons honoring Manuel Carreno of Puerto Rico and Kan sas professor Maude Elliott. Keith Carr from Kansas City and Marguerite Fleenor visited Baldwin. Rebekah lodge Valentine party ended with initiations for Mrs. Russell Greer and Miss Grace Huey. Burial services for Mrs. Madre Plaskett Wiggins of Lawrence were at Oakwood cemetery Baldwin. Oakwood sits on land once owned by Wiggins’ father William Paskett. Wiggins held state Rebekah office. Baker fraternities announced pledges: Kappa Sigma, Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Zeta Chi added Glen Reeves. Mrs. Jennie Jenkins attended the burial of Mrs. Bert Wiggins. Leap Week at Baker begins Valentine’s Day at 8 PM and ends Sunday. dates must be planned and paid by the girls, no calls from boys.

Senorita Elisa Perez Parmenter Commons Manuel de J. Carreno Puerto Rico Clarence Chresman Maude Elliott University of Kansas Carreno Keith Carr Kansas City Zeta Chi Marguerite Fleenor Betty Ridgway Baldwin Rebekah Lodge Russell Greer Grace Huey Hah Steele Herman Brown St Valentine Ben Davison Roy Clary Madre Plaskett Wiggins Lawrence Oakwood Robert A Hunt First Methodist Wiggins Marie Plaskett Oakwood Cemetery William Paskett Douglas County Rebekah

Local Notes From OsKaloosa And Surrounding Areas

Ill at his place of business OSKALOOSA Frank Sharp rarely misses his shop. Family visits in Tonganoxie and Manhattan highlight a weekend with relatives. Warren Teel attends Farm and Home week in Manhattan as sessions begin. Local anniversary celebrations mark H A Ferris family 58th wedding milestone. Sunday communion and baptisms observed by Rev. Lane. New members welcomed, music directed by D C Allen. Lulu White returns to Winchester after visiting Roy Housh family. Continuous social rounds include visits, entertainments, and gatherings across county towns.

Frank Sharp Sharp Claude Kimmel Eleanor Champion Tonganoxie Charles Pierson K. U Flms Helen Vierson McLouth Louise Gephart Sadie Anderson Topeka Ora Anderson Warren Teel Manhattan Arthur Ferris Winchester H. A. Ferris Walter Arthur Lloyd Joseph Lane Methodist Church D. C. Allen John Sutton Lulu White Roy Housh

Baker Hosts Lean Week Kickoff and Opera Study Meeting

Baker residents prepare for a second Lean Week with a socially strict "slacker" list for rule breakers. Mrs C B Merry and Miss Emma Emery hosted a dinner party with guests Ruth Ellen Hahn Betty Stewart Bernice Lyddon. The Baldwin Music Club met at Mrs Mark D Ballard's home studying the opera Tannhauser with papers by Miss Florence Remington and Grace Huey and new members Mary Blackburn and Charles Bonebrake joining.

Baker “Orange Sadie Hawkins Baker C. B. Merry Emma Emery Misses Hahn Ruth Ellen Betty Stewart Bernice Lyddon Baldwin Music Club

Community Notes Highlight Socials and Farm Program

The article recalls January gatherings in Junction City and nearby towns with the Colonial club hosting Mrs. Joe Lane and a Kansas day program led by Mrs. Harold Smith. It covers the Farm Loan association dinner with remarks by Homer Sloop and director Roy Johnston, plus a soil conservation film by Warren Teel. It also mentions local visits, a long wedding anniversary, birthday surprise for Mrs. Gibson, and Marlin Alexander’s promotion at Glen Martin Bomber Construction in Baltimore.

Tion City Chapman Abilene Junction City Cee Cousin Nettie Bennett Colonial Club Joe Lane Kansas Harold Smith Carl Stebbens Hay Gay Gertrude Goldman Will Payne Lane Smith Presbyterian Farm Loan Association Court House Homer Sloop Roy Johnston J. D. Everett Guy Forelburg Federal Land Bank of Wichita Warren Teel J. C. Paderbauch Will Sheldon Jess Sheldon C. E. McGuire Luther Trapp Ralph May Arlee Fish Don Alexander Mary K. Morrow Howard Gibbs Horace Edmonds Delos Stevens Lem Davis South Liberty Street Claid Davis Greeley Cole Ralph

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