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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1941
Page
7
Society items must be written or phoned in well in advance of the time the Journal-World is to be published. Submissions should reach the office before 11 30 oclock on publication day.
Community social calendar shows a mix of parties and gatherings including a dessert party and various social clubs. Names such as Meyersad Henley Ve pow and William Pooodingdtarter appear among the listed hosts and venues.
Mrs Karl Baddwite hosted a Bridge Inncleon gathering while Mrs Caryl Dodds and Mrs Perry Tharber played. A luncheon featured the Brideettes. The American Association of University Women met at the Colonial with George L. Breech of Clay Center speaking on South American people and politics and women’s roles. Various clubs held meetings, prizes awarded, and anniversary plans announced for March 2 open house at the Bidingers.
Yesterday at the Brackett school house Pleasant Hour members heard a varied program with readings, skits, pantomimes and moving pictures of trips through Minnesota Wisconsin New Mexico and Arizona. An oyster supper followed for over 60. Also ongoing Valentine activities at Pinekney schools and a Lutheran service class covered dish supper with gifts and a charity vase.
Glenn Mize Bonner Springs Harry Box Parkville Mo John Headrick Fort Scott are listed. A church mixer at the First Baptist church social rooms tomorrow at 8 pm invites Baptist youth from Lawrence University and friends with square dancing directed by Joie Stapleton and Ruth Hoover. Monte Robbins Lillias Howard and C A Gilmore lead the program.
Mrs L N Lewis Mrs Hugh Means and Mrs FR KE Bayles attended a bridge luncheon at the Kelley hotel in Iola. Mrs R L Ilsley of Washington left for Claremont California after visiting her daughter Mrs Howard Koelb in Lawrence. Mrs Morrill L Isley accompanied her to California. Mr and Mrs C W Sparr traveled to New York to join their daughter Mrs Arthur Spalding. Mrs Otto Barteldes will visit daughter Mrs John Tom Reynolds in Chicago. Mr Spalding recovers from injuries in a taxicab collision. Mrs John R Campbell of Pratt visits Mrs G W Bradshaw for the weekend. known to University friends as Miss Laura Harkrader.
Phi Psi pledges completed Hell Week rites with backward stair climbs and door crawls, dining with angular forks as two more performances of Cock Robin loom. Kansas Players exploit campus buzz for publicity while Student Activities discuss film showings and Democratic faculty speeches at K U with local coverage.
Abilene Chronicle reports on a top head story about a democratic speech titled Butter Blondes and Bone Heads to be delivered at the annual teacher’s banquet tonight. Other items note Dr A H Turner speaking to Iola P T A and H Walker as author of Public Administration in the United States read by H B Chubb's class.
A waiter at a local cafe has altered his mood recently as he plans to marry a Topeka woman tonight, drawing attention from fellow staff who note his brighter demeanor and hopeful outlook for life after marriage.
K Uping pong players will clash with Emporia teams in the Union building Sunday. A coed received 75 cents in stamps and an invitation to write home from a friend who sent them. Journal World classifieds note farmers sell thousands in livestock and farm products monthly.
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