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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
5
Society column items must be received at the Journal World office by noon of the day they are to appear. The note urges readers to submit announcements promptly for publication.
A local page lists multiple social gatherings across clubs and luncheons. Names include Mrs Walter Varnum Mrs Solon Emery Mrs J RB Harrison Mrs John Brand Mrs C W Sparr Mrs A F McClanahan Mrs W C Sim ons Mrs O W Maloney and others with venues Evans Hearth Colonial and Helianthus club home of Mrs J W Hartley and Mrs Hunter Monteith.
Mrs. Ben Carman hosted a bridge luncheon for Mrs. G. G. McCoy of Minneapolis with Mrs. Harold Constant assisting. Mrs. Constant and Mrs. Dolph Simpens won high scores. Chancellor and Mrs. Deane W. Malott hosted a dinner for guests from Ottawa and Abilene. The Rainbow 4-H club held a postponed meeting with Thelma and Maxine Dyer. Vera Belle Glaser was elected vice president. Eleven new members joined the E. Us. Home Economes club during initiation at the home management house. A Kansas City couple announced the birth of a daughter at Memorial hospital.
A long list of community events graces Linwood with readings on Washingtons birthday and Lincoln poems, a flag ceremony, rec contests, piano solos, and guests. Births, club meetings, and charity showings occupy Memorial hospital and area venues with officers elected and entertainments planned.
Seventeen members and guests of the Bet y Washington chapter of the D A R attended a luncheon in Ottawa today honoring George Washington's birthday at the Ottawa Country Club. Lawrence attendees listed include Mrs W C Summers Mrs C H E Friend Mrs Robert C Rankin and several others.
Mrs. Albert Learned of Kansas City Mo visits Lawrence guests Mrs. F. B. McCulloch and daughter Miss Margaret Learned at the Gamma Phi Beta house. Mr. Learned to join her in Tampa after Fresno trip. M. H. Malott arrives to spend the holiday with his son Chancellor Deane W. Malott and attend the Knickerbocker lecture. Rev Harold G. Barr to preach in Kansas City Kan at Central Christian church dedication. Mrs Minnie Collins of Boulder Colo formerly Lawrence visits Mrs. L. H. Emmett and plans California next. Supt G Warren Spaulding travels to Chicago for the National Progressive Education conference then to St Louis for a school administrators meeting. Mrs George K. Mackie and Mrs Ben Carman will attend Nelson Eddy concert in Kansas City Missouri Music Hall tomorrow.
The Lawrence Lionesses hosted Lions club members at Wiedemann's for a Leap year dinner dance. Dorothy Nelson and Dorothy Gehret sang with the glee club while Bruce Thomas, Jean Kleissman and Robert Forman performed. Dr. J M Mott spoke on Lionism and two new members were welcomed as Clarence Kerns and Sam Hurwitz received key badges. The club plans 36 white canes for Douglas county blind residents and will not meet next week due to a charter night in Osawatomie.
Prof. Charles Sanford Skilton leads a Sunday afternoon organ vespers featuring a five century tour of English organ music. Selections include John Bull, Henry Purcell, Handel, Alfred Hollins, and Robin Milford, ending with Purcell Trumpet Voluntary arranged by Wood with brass and percussion. The program runs 4 to 5 pm.
Abilene native M H Malott the chancellors father takes holiday to visit his son on campus. Alumni scramble to arrange viewing as Jayhawkers face the Tigers next Friday with a sell out in impact. K U Young Republicans meet in Union building lounge for 8 pm election of 30 delegates. Waning interest and social events fill the campus as Phi Alpha Delta and Phi Delta Phi plan banquets and dances.
Valley Grove reports a So and So club luncheon and valentine exchanges at Mrs. Pearl Ousdah home with eight members and three guests. Other items include Wellman Sen club gathering, local moves, hospital updates, a funeral, Farm Bureau meeting highlights, and church society notes with upcoming events and speakers.
Winter and Allen Kellogg of Lecompton and Rev. Frank Bennett of St George were dinner guests of Herman and Mrs Banks. They held revival services in Lecompton for two weeks. Mark Winter of Greybull Wyoming visited his brother Charles Winter for several weeks. Guy and Richard Davis of Scotia Kansas University students spent vacation with George and Mrs Richards. Mrs Frank Miller and daughter visited Ralph Miller in Lawrence and Ralph is recovering from surgery. Waneta Coleman joined Elaine Banks for supper then accompanied the Banks family.
Virginia Richards of Lecompton attended Farm and Home week events in Manhattan with Kanwaka Farm Bureau Women. The Kanwaka group met for a covered dish lunch with 19 members present. Reports on 1939 farm goals were given and a lesson on Farm and Family Planning was conducted. Other items include supplementary social notes, a burial of an infant in Pleasant Grove, and local church announcements.
Roll call shows 2b Valentine verses. Mrs Beattie-Collins to chair next meeting. Katherine Dessinger of O 18 spent weekend with Ary Miller. Several farm moves announced including Warringtons, Willis Colman, Mark Pierson, Kanwaka transfers, and Arthur Messinheimer assisting on farm. Ray Traxler plans relocation out of state.
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