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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1941
Page
4
Society items urged for early submission to the Journal World with social calendar notes for the weekend and next week. Entries include university clubs, dances, teas, marriages, and local club meetings across Saturday to Tuesday with several hosting hosts and venues.
The University club hosts a supper at 6 30 p m in the Memorial Union with Dr and Mrs Oliver Cary Lockhart of Chungking China as guests of honor. Dr Lockhart arrives from San Francisco and will visit Prof A J Mix before leaving for Washington D C. He will speak informally. He has served since 1929 as adviser to China's finance ministry and since 1939 as associate director general of salt administration.
Mrs. Al Smith announces the engagement of Dorothy Hazlett to Lyle Ulrich of Topeka, with April 19 wedding plans. Mrs. Eugene Walker reveals Ruth Fink’s engagement to Eugene Jameson of Topeka, date pending. Social events include bridge luncheons, valentine parties, and prize winnings, plus a February wedding in San Diego for Virginia Hadl Carter. Births, club meetings, and upcoming gatherings are listed with local hostesses and venues.
At Mrs. Carol Miller home Mrs. Tom Cawley presents a program. Mrs. Alfred Heck speaks on the life of Washington. The Progressive Reading club meets at Mrs. L. H. Menger’s home Tuesday at 3. Past Matrons of the Eastern Star hold a luncheon Monday at Wiedemann’s with officers to be installed.
The Intermediate class of the Evangelical church held a Valentine party last evening at Miss Marian Halderman’s home on New York street. Assisting hostess Miss Dorothy Jean Baker led the program with Miss Peery Elston in charge. other attendees included Mrs. Sam Halderman, Mrs. Alice Zillner, Airs. Owen Halderman, and several young ladies.
Mrs. F T Stockton hosted the Vendredi club luncheon while Alpha Omicron Pi pledges Miss Marjorie Van Keeble of Hutchinson. The Current Event club marks its forty fourth anniversary with a banquet at Miss Grace Perky’s home on February 18. The Intermediate girls class of the Church of God held a Valentine party at Mr and Mrs Harold von Gunten’s home with several attendees listed.
The Valley Grove C E held a Valentine party Tuesday evening at Walter and Marie Love’s home with games and tricks. Refreshments served to Ruby Mae Puckett Edna Parker Juanita Parker Viola Mae Ousdahl well cove rs Art Ousdahl Glen Parker Laura Zook J C Parker Lenora Zook H Zook Marle Love Walter Love Lucile Langdon Leo Smith Lawrence Smith. Members of the Entre Nous bridge club hosted their annual party for husbands last evening at the Colonial Tea room with 28 places, red roses, ivory tapers, and cellophane frills. Prizes went to E L Haynes Prescott Underwood D L Noone and George Wetzel.
Mrs. Paul Smart entertained her Friday contract club and a table of guests yesterday afternoon at the home of her mother Mrs. Fritz Meyn. The guests included Miss Lena B Funk Mrs. Ben Barteldes Miss
A cascade of social notices from Gardner covers guest prizes at a card party, a bridal dinner for Misa Elizabeth Whiteford and Otis Ray McIntire, and the wedding planned for tomorrow at the Colonial Tea room. It lists attendees, hosts, and local clubs hosting dinner bridges and luncheons, with birth of a daughter announced for Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Miller.
Dean and Mrs J J Jakosky and Prof and Mrs Eugene A Stephen Jr depart for New York City to attend the annual convention of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. G G McCoy and wife visit and plan a Mardi Gras trip with Mrs Ivan Rowe to New Orleans. Fritz Meyn and wife depart for La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson and travels to Phoenix San Diego returning via the Grand Canyon for about 16 days. Sidney Emmett and son Jimmie Paul of Nevada Mo visit Lawrence. Jim Postma visits Kansas City. Other residents attend a Kansas Chamber luncheon, switch jobs, or travel, including Doris Button now in Topeka. Myrtle McConnell visiting Lawrence. Bernard Schaff moving to Bartlesville Ohio. Jess Mercer back from New Mexico and Texas. Mary Winterscheid heading to Rock Island IL for work.
Dr Sophie Steinberger a German refugee who has been in America since May arrived in Lawrence to reside with Miss Elvira Weeks at 1746 Mississippi Street She holds a doctorate from the University of Wurzburg and has helped in the German language department at the University of New Mexico since arriving in the United States.
Two KU student leaders attend a Nebraska student government conclave while Delta Phi Delta offers free art exhibit updates to Lawrence residents. Notices include Phi Alpha Delta pledging tests, a Green Hall notebook notice, chemistry club talks, Lincoln birthday observances, and a Kansas City all medical school party.
Applications for additions to the all American and all Kansas orchestras must arrive by Monday at the NYA office in the New England building Topeka A Sigma Nu formal dinner dance features an imported out of town orchestra at the Hotel Eldridge Kappa Sigmas host a black and white dinner dance Delta Tau Delta hosts a dine and dance in Memorial Union ballroom Jayhawk Co op plans a dance in the Kansas room of the Union building
Junior Watts aged 15, formerly of Lawrence and now in Topeka, was operated on this morning at the University of Kansas hospital in Kansas City for a brain tumor. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Watts. Vernon Smith of the Lawrence meat market and John Corel of the Jayhawk creamery donated blood for a transfusion.
Over 700 yards of plaster were completed in 50 hours at the Church of God this week. The Anderson brothers Bob Forbes and son and O D Moore contributed labor. New stained glass and insulated ceiling will be installed next week. The aim is to return to regular services within two months from the fire date. The fundraising is about 800 short of goal. when met by April the church will be dedicated debt free. Donations for kitchen equipment and dining room chairs are being sought. Call 2669 for pickup.
The sixty eighth all musical ves pers by the University of Kansas School of Fine Arts will be held in Hoch Auditorium at 4 tomorrow afternoon. Dean Swarthout calls it one of the standout programs this year. Performers include Trio Op 101 in C minor with Palmer, Euersteiner, Stuhl. Glee Club numbers. a string quartet. soloists Irene Peabody, Joseph Wilkins, Winifred Hill. and ensembles directed by D. M. Swarthout with selections from Brahms, Grieg, and Mefis tofele among others.
Nancy Jean Miller, a baby girl born last night at Memorial hospital, is reported as Lawrence's first Valentine baby. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Miller of 746 Locust Street. Dr. Anna Ellsworth, 74, a longtime physician in Wichita and Emporia, died last night after a career spanning decades. Burial arrangements to follow after services in Lawrence.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Leary and son Norman returned Wednesday after three weeks in Texas and Louisiana visiting friends and sites of interest. They met old neighbors in Saffordsville and Lawrence relatives, observed heavy winds affecting fruit crops, and noted war material movements in La ports. The trip included stops in Wichita, San Antonio, McAllen, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston, Lake Charles, Many, Little Rock, Springfield, and meetings with local residents and church groups.
A marriage license was issued by the probate judge to William T. Best and Helen Evelyn Swanson, both residents of Kansas City Missouri. The Journal World classified page advertises reader responses and ad-taker services.
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