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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
7
Society contributions for the society column must be received at the Journal World office by noon on the publication day.
A dense schedule of social gatherings including P E O chapters at Miss Margaret Kane and Mrs F B McCulloch homes, various contract and luncheon groups, EW A U W and Newman circles at Colonial Evans Hearth, Valentine party at Lawrence Business College, Desserts and bridge clubs, Saturday D A R chapter at Miss Kane, Kappa Gamma Alumnae at Acacia house.
Members of Chapter AI of P E O entertained with a luncheon at Mrs J W Greenleaf and Miss Margaret Kane honoring Mrs Hugh Hartley of Wichita. Hostesses included Mrs C O Stoland Mrs S D Bishop Mrs Bruce Cameron and Mrs H T Jones.
Traveling teacher Miss Cecelia Ensman of the state board for vocational education conducts study groups on home making for adults at area schools. Courses began February 5 and run through March 1 covering home management health and child care. Open to the public. Ensman holds a home economics degree from Pittsburg Teachers College and is a graduate nurse.
A Saturday birthday tea at 2 30 p m honors Washington with Prof Neale Carman reading The Man Who Came to Dinner at 1511 Crescent Road. Assisting hostesses include Mrs Summers Miss Wilder and others. Boy Scout week marks 30th anniversary celebration with Oread Scout names listed and two plays planned by Oread Thespians. University club informal dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Karl Kuersteiner.
Swedish exchange scholar Frestadius spoke on Swedish education and fielded questions. Oread honors list includes David Draper and Jane Malin with four A grades, plus other students with three two and one A. Art prints by first-year students displayed by Rose Sharer and Mildred York. Social events featured Mrs. Jantz en hosting a party at 1311 Tennessee with local guests. Oread basketball against Piper set for 7:30 PM at Robinsons gym followed by a senior class party.
Vernon Flory chairs a February social committee meeting for February 22 at the school house. Guests include Marie Barlow of Lawrence and Warren Means of Topeka. Lucille Langdon leads discussion on Neither Jew Nor Greek. Also reported are a birth announced by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jones of San Benito Texas, and several club meetings and social events at Evans Hearth and local homes with prizes, gifts, and Valentines exchanged.
Mrs J A Bogue Mrs Charles Schehrer and Miss Fay Pegg won prizes at a social in Ames where the Warden Woman s Missionary society held its February gathering at Rev E E Reep s home. Mrs Reep led devotionals and current events. Committees were elected for the coming year.
Martha Bes Dawes hosted a Valentine party for ten guests yesterday afternoon from 3 30 to 5 30 with a valentine box games and music followed by seasonable refreshments. Mr and Mrs A Gibbs announce the birth of a son Edmund Burnett Gibbs January 25 at Good Samaritan hospital Los Angeles Cal Mrs Gibbs formerly Miss Doris Burnett daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Burnett now of Los Angeles Mr and Mrs G A McTaggart announce the birth February 11 of a son named Robert Bruce.
Dr Byron W Walters formerly of Kansas City and Lawrence has been appointed to a fellowship. The move marks a notable advancement in his medical career and reflects ongoing ties to his previous practice communities.
In medicine at the Crile clinic in Cleveland Ohio Dr Walters a University of Kansas School of Medicine graduate and Sigma Phi Epsilon member. Mr and Mrs H Huber and son Bernard Miss Mou War ner and Oscar Rake of Toveka are mentioned.
Guests of Mr and Mrs W Nason and family left Sunday to visit Lawton Oklahoma. Robert White and Floyd White joined in the trip. Mrs Pearson Crow of Kansas City Mo is the guest this week of Mrs C V Henderson.
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