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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1941

Page

3

Taxation topic dominates League luncheon talk

Mrs. Marvin LeSuer spoke at the League of Women Voters luncheon at Trinity Episcopal on taxation. She traced Kansas tax history from 1861 to 1944, noted 17 forms, and discussed proposed tax code revisions and local sharing of revenue. Mrs. Cary J. Dodds presided. members urged legislators on library field work and city elections turnout.

Marvin LeSuer League of Women Voters Trinity Episcopal Parish League LeSuer Kansas LeSner State Legislative Council Cary J. Dodds John Stutz C. V. Kent Howard Reedy Comio

Orcutt to Give Recital at University Auditorium

Ruth Orcutt of the W. U. L school of fine arts piano faculty will perform a Monday evening recital at Frank Stronghall auditorium. A University professor, she earned degrees from Chicago Musical College and won the Mason and Hamlin Grand Piano prize with multiple Grainger scholarships. Her program includes Beethoven Amass s Sonata, Schumann Carnival, Liszt Tarantella, and the premiere of Carl An Preyer’s Palisades composed while near New York City.

Ruth Orcutt W.ul School of Fine Arts Frank Stronghall Miss Orcutt Chicago Musical College Chicago Mason and Hamlin Percy Grainger Chicago Symphony St. Louis Svmphone Kansas City Philharmonic Beethoven Lisat Tarantella Carl An Preyer School of Fine Arts Piano Foenity New York City

Vinland Presbyterian Church Sunday activities and services

Sunday services include 11:00 worship and a Revelation study after Sunday school at 9745 Trect. Duncan McGregor leads a 11:00 worship with C J Heck superintendent of Sunday school. Union service with Friends church at 7:30. Church groups, student activities, and emphasized programs at First Baptist, Plymouth Congregational, and First Christian churches.

Tenth Connecticut Atrect Duncan BE McGregor Aif C. J. Heck Leona Pippert Friends Church

Local church schedule and Christian Science reading room

Seventeenth and Vermont streets minister Arthur Ward leads a Sunday program with 8 45 services, Sunday school headed by Harold Brown, and morning and evening worship planned. First Church of Christ Scientist at 124 Massachusetts Street lists services, a 9 45 Sunday school, a Wednesday testimonies meeting, and a reading room open daily 2 00 to 5 00 except Sundays.

Seventeenth Vermont Arthur Ward Harold Brown Walter Woodcock Christian Endeavor Henry Pringle First Church of Christ Scientist Massachusetts Street First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Mass South Mary Baker Eddy Jackson Building

Church of Christ 90 Tennessee Street Service Schedule

Ribke School opens at 10:00 taught by minister R C Bawcom. Ribke class first met last Sunday. Sermon at 11:00 titled A Tragic Neglect. Communion at 11:40. Young people meet at 7:00 with prayer topic to discuss church needs by two speakers. Sermon at 7:45 titled What Shall I Do With Jesus.

Church of Christ Tennessee Street R.ce

Local Church Holds Special Meeting with Kellers

Seventh and Alabama streets hosts Rev. R O Cooper pastor with Sunday school at 10 and Morning worship at 11. W O Y Society conducts evangelistic service at 7 30 and Sunday evening marks close of our special meeting with the Kellers. Interest strong and good done. Remember the Sunday school rally.

Seventh Alabama R. O. Cooper Mmile Regnier W.oy. PY Society Kellers

First Christian Church Service and Forum Programs Notice

The First Christian Church at Tenth and Kentucky lists Harold G Barr as minister and Royal Humbert as associate minister. Sunday schedule includes 9 45 Sunday school led by J A Dunham at 10 43 worship and 9 communion with the sermon The Kingdom of God. 5 00 BCP meeting. Hal Cook to speak on Youth Around the World. 6 30 fellowship hour for university age youths. Professor Brewster to discuss The Difference in Men at the forum 6 30. 7 30 study class in the book of Romans.

Plymouth Congregational Church Vermont Street Joseph F. King Alice Moncrieff Guy Criss Simpson Thompson Roberts First Christian Church R. H. Wheeler Wheeler Ross Snyder Chicago Theological Seminary First Chritian Tenth Kentucky Streets Harold G. Barr Royal Humbert J. A. Dunham Kopy BCP Hal Cook Professor Brewster

Christian Institute Meets Friday at Eldridge Hotel Room E

Miss Nelle Jowett leads a Friday session at 2 p.m. in room E on the second floor of Eldridge hotel, presenting The Mystery of the Lord's Prayer.

Eldridge Hotel Nelle Jowett

Revival and church listings across multiple downtown congregations

A detailed church notices page lists services and events from Nazarene, First Presbyterian, Trinity Lutheran, Church of God, Friends, Unitarian, and Union evangelical churches. It notes special features such as Higley Mac Clelltn veer and instrumental quartet, sermons, choir plans, Sunday school, and midweek activities.

Nazarene Church Vermont W. Lawson Brown Higley Mac Clelltn Vronk McClellan Siarday School Tt MD Oother

Pastor Pittman Preaches Last Sermon Before Five Week Absence

At Centenary Methodist Church North Lawrence the Sunday schedule includes 9 45 Sunday school led by Miss Walker, 11 00 morning worship with a sermon by Rev Pittman, 6 30 children’s church, 7 30 evangelistic service, and 7 00 midweek prayer. Mrs Pittman leads the Ambassadors class and Sunday evening features The Lost Christ. Brotherhood night at 7 30 with Ernest Wakefield organizing the Epworth League activities and the pastor taking a small part.

Fourteenth Rhode Island Pittman Gilpin Ambassadors' Chapel Egypt Canaan Mra. Pittman Church Fourth Stweets North Lawrence C.J. Knox Sundias Echoul Servier Tdfe Ronan Epworth Ernest Wakefield Brotherhood

Wesley Foundation Services and Church Activities Summary

Robert A Hunt and Edwin F Price assist at the Wesley Foundation with morning worship at 10 50 and vesper services at 5 00. Music includes The Heavens Are Tell ing and Beyond the Stars with Mary Elizabeth Bear Melva Good and William Henderson. Speeches by Wal Cook from Australia and local leaders Virginia Hubbel Richard Stucky and Helen Applegate.

Damascus Roads Robert A. Hunt First Methodist Church Hunt Wilkins Dorothy Enlow Miller RB. VM Russell Memorial Wesleyan Chorus Haydn Mary Elizabeth Bear Melva Good William Henderson Parks Earl Riddle Dr. Hunt Tenth Vermont Streets Edwin F. Price Wesley Foundation R. Cc. Laessig R. E. Wood J. M. Trembly R. S. Fox Mary Elizabeth Bear God Wesley Foundation League Wal Cook Epworth League Richard Stucky Helen Applegate

North Lawrence church service and events synopsis

North Lawrence Christian Church at Stm and Seventh streets with minister Clark W Comstock and pianist Mrs Lucille Richardson holds vigorous singing and Bible school at 0 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30. Morning sermon "Where Are You Going" followed by Lord's Supper at 10550. Sermon "Prevailing Mothers" features a mothers choir. Prayer meeting weekly. Valley Grove Endeavor topics "What the Bible Says About Brotherhood" led by Vernon Flory with Genesis 4 9 and Acts 17 24 as scripture. All are considered brothers in a broad sense.

North Lawrence Christian Church Seventh Streets Clark W. Comstock Lucille Richardson Christian Endeavor Valley Grove Christian Endeavor Vernon Flory

Immanuel Lutheran Church Services and Schedule

Immanuel Lutheran Church at Tenth and Kentucky, W W Stoeppelwerth pastor. Sunday: 10:00 Sunday school and Bible class, 11:00 Divine service on Wearing the Word from Luke 2 12. The Lutheran Hour airs at 12 20 on KFAB and 3 30 on WHE. No Sunday evening student group meeting. Some students attend a winter conference at St Johns in Topeka.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Kentucky W. W. Stoeppelwerth St. John's Topeka

Trinity Church Service Schedule Published

The Rev. John E. Bowers rector leads services on Sexagesima Sunday with 8:00 communion 9:30 church school and 11:00 morning prayer and sermon. Officers listed include Yollands senior warden Ockertud junior warden and Hobbs treasurer with Russell organist and Fv dns noted.

Trinity Episcopal Church John E. Bowers EB. Yollands M. Ockertud R. Ow, Warestaff Kitwer Hobbs Alice Russell Mary Fo Fvdns Sexagesima

Preacher Pittman to Speak at Northwest District Council

Rev P D Pittman, Assembly of God pastor, will headline Sunday school conventions across Washington and Idaho in five weeks. He also serves as Kansas district state superintendent of Sunday schools, with Mrs Pittman in charge locally during his absence. Rev Keller to deliver prophetic European crisis message at Wesleyan tonight.

P. D. Pittman Assembly of God Northwest District Council Washington Idaho Pittman Kansas Mr. Keller Wesleyan Methodist Church

Blaze in Strong Hall prompts quick fire response

A claret spill in a barrel of sweeping compound sparked a fire in the east wing basement of Frank Strong hall last night at 8 30. Janitor Jim King used a fire extinguisher to suppress the blaze and vented burnt odor by opening windows.

Frank Strong Jim King King

Social Club Gatherings Highlight Fall Bridge Luncheons

Society notes list numerous bridge luncheons at Evans Hearth and Colonial venues and dinners at homes of Mrs A M Uckerbtad and Mrs W O Brown. Events include book reviews at First Methodist church and a Betty Washington D A R guest tea with Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae.

C. D. Mualer Evans Hearth University Club Betty Washington D.A.R W. O. Brown

Hesper Farm Bureau unit plans March meeting and social programs

Nine members and one guest enjoyed a demonstration dinner at Mrs. John Kanzig's home while the Hesper Farm Bureau Unit studied Fats for the Farm family. Dorothy Wotan shared Farm and Home week experiences at Manhattan. A later meeting plans book reviews and garden exchange.

John Kanzig Hesper Farm Bureau Dorothy Wotan Manhattan Howard Caviness C. C. Gerstenberger

Pace Couple to Arrive for Toplar Bluff Event

Mr and Mrs Clyde W Pace of Toplar Bluff Missouri will arrive early Sunday morning to attend the event.

Clyde W. Pace Toplar Bluff, Mo

Wedding of Clyde W Pace Jr and Samlon Smart

The wedding of Clyde W Pace Jr and Miss Samlon Smart is announced. Mr Pace Sr serves as division superintendent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad from St Louis to Poplar Bluff. Harriet E Rynerson travels from Boulder to Jefferson City to visit her sister. Lawrence attendees at the Golden Gloves in Kansas City include Van Bruner J R Payne H A Weaver W H Ruese L W Lee Paul Smart Alan Asher Kim Postma and Mrs A A Carpenter. другие

Clyde W. Pace, Jr Samlon Smart Mr. Pace Missouri Pacific Railroad St. Louis Poplar Bluff Harriet E. Rynerson Boulder Colo Jefferson, Ja V. Lovejoy Lawrence Kansas City van Bruner J. R. Payne H. A. Weaver W. H. Ruese L. W. Lee Paul Smart Alan Asher Kim Postma A. A. Carpenter W. H. Quakenbush Topeka Otis Hungate Grace Cathedral

St Luke A M E Plans Negro History Program

In observance of Negro History week St Luke A M E church hosts a 3 PM Sunday program with Mrs Georgia Marshall as listress The K U Serenaders Rudolph Rhodes Arthur Brock Sidney Dawson and Lorenzo Fuller perform Several talks and musical selections feature including Sojourner Truth Progress of the Negro and What Richard Allen Means to Us by Mrs Sophia Snowden Rev G W Reed Jr chairs with other readings and solos by Miss Phelma Watson Mrs Tillian Webster Prof I E Dawson and George R King

St. Luke A.M.E Georgia Marshall K. U Rudolph Rhodes Arthur Brock Sidney Dawson Lorenzo Fuller Mustc St. Luke A M. FB G. W. Reed, Jr Richard Allen Sophia Snowden Mayne Jacobson Telk Phelma Watson W. UL Serenaders Sojourner Truth Gertrude Clark George R. King Uncle Sam Tillian Webster B. B. Hierson I. E. Dawson K. U. Serenaders

World Day of Prayer Plans Set By Women’s Council

The executive committee met at Mrs. E Russell Carter’s home to plan the World Day of Prayer and nominate officers for next year. The event will be held on the first Friday in Lent February 28 at Trinity Episcopal church at 2 30 PM.

Trinity Lutheran Gus Wulfkuhle Elm George Frazier New Jersey C. J. Eriksen New Hampshire Will Johns Connecticut Ed Martin Rhode Island Martin Jost Scott Barbara Brooke le Maigre Alfred J. Beil Christ Women’s Interdenominational Church Council E. Russell Carter Trinity Episcopal Church

Sermon on What Happened in the Garden of Eden at First Presbyterian

The Rev. Theodore H. Astman preaches the third sermon in a February Bible beginnings series at First Presbyterian Church Ninth and Vermont streets on Sunday morning. The sermon explores the introduction of sin with the garden setting and features soloist Miss June Hammett performing Charity by Hartley. The choir directed by Miss Irene Peabody sings Chadwick's God to Whom We Look Up Blindly.

First Presbyterian Church Ninth and Vermont Etreets Theodore TV Astman Irene Peabody Winifred FU Oreantst Garden of Den Charity Tartley June Hammett Chadwick Taxis The Christian Church H. Phil Cook Westminster Forum Westminster Hall Oréad W. W. Davis History Department University Clara Sinclair Circle of Prayer Mission Study R. F. Gallup Henry P. van Dusen Theodore H. Astman Ninth Vermont Streets Garden of Eden Hartley

Linwood Notices Highlight Visits and Travels

Mrs J E Tudhope of Topeka visited Mr and Mrs James Tudhope on Saturday. Mrs T A Goff and her mother Mrs Vida Hugries left Friday for a vacation in Hot Springs Arkansas. Miss Mary O Wricht, employed in Kansas City, spent Sunday with her mother. Mrs Roy Stark and family noted by The Ladies Aid of Linwood Community Church.

J. E. Tudhope Topeka James Tudhope T. A. Goff Vida Hugries Hot Springs Ark Mary O. Wricht Kansas City Roy Stark Ladies Aid Linwood Community

Layette shower honors Mrs Kenneth Quin an

Local social notes list a layette shower at Mrs John Sniders home for Mrs Kenneth Quin an along with visits and calling at homes in DeSoto Lawrence Linwood and Kansas City. It also notes departures and arrivals of agents and relatives including J W Yose taking railroad duties and L C Girton returning home from relief duty. Edna Bourn selects March 1 for her wedding to Harry Enele of Tulsa.

John Snider Kenneth Quinan Dooley Beloit Kan Perlee Anderson Homer Nance Nance W. S. Anderson Lulu Hambleton Neal DeSoto E. H. Neal J. W. Yose Idana Union Pacific Railroad L. C. Girton Chatman A. R. Thompson Kansas City H. O. Sheldon C. M. Harbauch Robert Engle A. H. Engle O. O. Browning Mary Ina Browning C. E. Rucker Harold Bolden Ed Brown Mr. Brown Charles Hicks, Jr Lawrence Edna Bourn Ed Bourn Linwood Harry Enele Tulsa Okla

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