Surprise dinner honors Hammer 25th wedding anniversary
A Friday night surprise dinner at the Elks Club honored Mr and Mrs Lou Hammer for their 25 years of marriage. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Marvin Garrett and Mr and Mrs Ed Carleton. The couple wed February 9 1947 in Claflin. Mr Hammer has worked for Lawrence Paper Co for over twenty years.
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Lou Hammer
The
Elks Club
Marvin Garrett
Ed Carleton
Lorraine Carpenter
Mr. Hammer
Claflin
Hammer
Lawrence Paper Co
KU Art Instructors Exhibit At Museum Of Art
Two Kansas University art instructors will display works at KU Museum of Art. Sims shows rolled steel pieces including steel wall hangings and Gee presents paintings and painted floor pieces extending to walls. The exhibit runs in the downstairs gallery from February 18 through March 12.
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Kansas University
KU Museum of Art
Sims
Gee
Lawrence High to Host Parent Meetings on Curriculum Access
LHS administrators and counselors will discuss curriculum and enrollment with parents at two neighborhood meetings this week. Both parents and students may attend at 7 30 p m at Pinckney School Tuesday and Schwegler Thursday, with 15 more such meetings planned in elementary schools through March.
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Lawrence High
Pinckney
Schwegler
Lawrence High Opens The Prisoner Play Tonight
The Lawrence High production of The Prisoner debuts at 7 30 this evening in the school auditorium and continues Tuesday night. Based on a real incident a cardinal is arrested and subjected to intense interrogation in the drama.
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Lawrence High
Bernat Durkin Betrothal Set for June Wedding
Mr and Mrs Vincent Bernat of Merriam announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara to John Durkin son of Mr and Mrs George Durkin of Eudora The couple plan to study at Kansas University in the fall Barbara Bernat studied two years at Kansas University in speech pathology and audiology John Durkin attends Kansas State College Pittsburg majoring in industrial sociology The wedding is set for June 10 at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church Overland Park
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Vincent Bernat
Merriam
Barbara
John Durkin
George Durkin
Eudora
Miss Bernat
Kansas University
Kansas State College
Pittsburg
Queen of the Holy Rosary
Overland Park
Gala Sweetheart Ball for University Women's Club
The University Women's Club held its Sweetheart Ball at the Ramada Inn Blue Room with music by Paul Gray's Gaslight Gang. About 180 guests attended the gala organized by co-chairs and a large decorating and invitations committee. hosts were University Faculty Club members.
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Hearts and Flowers
University Women’s Club
Ramada Inn
Paul Gray
Gaslight Gang
Henry Snyder
James Seaver
University Faculty Club
Jerry Stannard
Jeff Wein
High Twelve Plans Talk by Dr Kennedy at Luncheon
Dr Ted Kennedy will speak at the High Twelve meeting Tuesday following a noon luncheon at the Ramada Inn. He will share details of Lawrence history. All Master Masons are welcome.
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Ted Kennedy
High Twelve
Lawrence
Ramada Inn
Social Calendar Mix of Club Meetings Across City
Numerous groups schedule 8 p.m. gatherings at private homes and public venues including Alpha Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Xi Gamma Omega and KU related clubs. Events cover executive boards card parties study clubs literary groups and alumni gatherings with locations from 2421 Cedar wood to 3705 W 23rd and university buildings.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Jim Ellena
Cedarwood
Barberhawks
Spebsqsa
South Park Recreation Center
Xi Gamma Omega
Monte Milstead
Great Books Club
Lawrence Public Library
University Women’s Investment Group
Darwin Daioff
Lindley
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Alford-Clarke
Second
Alabama
Sweet Adelines
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St. John’s Altar Society
Catholic Church
Clem Leonard
Wilbur West
W. A. Strauss
University Club
Will Hayden
Women's Society of Central United Methodist Church
Martha
Paul Dickens
W. 19Th
Ter
Mae Burgert
Mary Group
Pearl Wolfe
Pearl Ousdahl
Opal Conn
Esther Group
Janet Kay Burkhardt
Roger D. Henderson
Tommy Teague
Patty McConkey
Samuel Smith
Peggy Jennings
Miss Burkhardt
Max Burkhardt
Jeannie Kurtz
Nancy Hadl
Jan Hutchinson
Marlene McCoy
Jackie Abel
Karla Miller
Linda Crawford
Melinda Reeves
Brenda Burkhardt
Donna Oleson
Connie Grosdidier
Faye Burkhardt
Kathy Musick
Janet Gabriel
Mr. Henderson
Eudora United Methodist Church
Mothers Discussion Club
Herbert Jones
Prairie
Albert Pine
Altar Society
St. John’s Catholic Church
Frank Turner
Rt. 5
Plymouth Women of
Playmouth
Tom Yee
Howard McConnell
John Coward
George Baxter Smith
W. Hills Pkwy
Jerry Harper
Trinity Women of
Trinity Episcopal Church
R. A. Schwegler
Kansas Power and Light Co
Ninth
Tennessee
KU Dames
Douglas County
Allen Hoffman
Lawrence Country Club
Edwin Burgess
Minervian Club
Castle Tea Room
Harold Herren
LHS
Bernat-Durkin
Barbara Bernat
UWC
Ul Led Shoes
Massachusetts
Bonnie Bond
Jan Long
Elks
Ventura Club
Guy Keller
1625
University
Review Club
Bess LeSner
Pawnee
Round Table
George Kirchhoff
Portia Club
Walter Dunbar
West Side Study Club
James Houghton
Mass
Friends In Council
Spencer
Christian Women’s Club
Maxine Larabee
Ladies Literary League
Fred Montgomery
Tenn
la Sertoma Club
Bill Elzea
Sioux Ct
Douglas ‘County State Bank
Kentucky
First National Bank
Delta Delta Delta
Bill Lawrence
N.H. Chi Omega
Bill Mayer
Tam O'Shanter
Seung Lanjpenes
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