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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1941

Page

5

Society News Tips and Calendar for Journal-World

Society items should reach the Journal-World before 11 30 on publication day. Submit or phone in advance. Monday features Miss Wilma Miller and Ingleside, Colonial party plans, Round Table at Mrs Edwin K Price, Miss Julia Hill and Corrie club, Mr and Mrs Walter Varnum dinner bridge at Colonial. Wednesday includes Mrs Hunter Monteith and Mrs Iwan Rowe bridge and Ti Vi bridge at Evans Hictuth. Thursday lists Music club at Colonial, Mrs George Foster, Mycoses club, Metis Aprtentsy luncheon, B and P W eial, Colonial events, Mrs Elliott Morris Pipe hooks bridge club.

Journal-World Wilma Miller Colonial Kathryn Barnes Round Table Cuest Mecine Edwin K. Price Julia Hill Corrie Club Ee Cone Walter Varnum Dinner Bridge Club Hunter Monteith Iwan Rowe Ti Vi Evans Hictuth George Foster J. T. Skinner P. W. Eial Elliott “Morris

Local wedding and community notices fill Kansas City paper

Miss Jean Lowell of Wirhits and Starr J. Peterson Jr of Newton wed at St John’s church at 7 am. Rev M T Hoffrean officiated. reception at Ricker Hall followed. Peterson to join army camp in two weeks. Several society events and club meetings noted, including DAR Good Citizenship, GAR, League of Women Voters study group, and school board forum.

Jean Lowell Wirhits Ricker Hall Starr J. Peterson, Jr Newton M. T. Hoffrean St. John’s Church Elsie Lowell Lawrence William Mahoney Wakefield Mass Ohio Street Peterson University At Kansas Petersen

World Day of Prayer observed at Trinity church event

The World Day of Prayer will be observed locally at Trinity Episcopal church Friday at 2:30 pm featuring the Shanghai authored program Thy Kingdom Come. Agnes Romaro will sing solo. E Dooley will be organist. Barr leads singing. A sport meeting will elect officers for next year with nominating committee including George Foster and Mrs Arthur Ward.

Trinity Episcopal Church Home Mission Council E. Russell Carter A. B. Ewing B. Z. Stephenson George, Foster Arthur Ward Emma Welch United States Union Christian Colleges China Japan India New Zealand Bering Straits

Mrs Nelson to Visit Sisters in East and New York City

Mrs. C. F. Nelson leaves for a several week stay in the east to visit her sisters Miss Pamela Brown of Washington D C and Mrs Win Riesler of Princeton N J. She will also go to New York City. D K E Rogers of Winchester spent Sunday with his brother Ray Rogers of Wood Connecticut Street. Mr and Mrs John Rogers and children as well.

C. F.nelson East Pamela Brown Washington, D. C Win Riesler Princeton N. J New York City D. KE Rogers Winchester Ray Rogers Wood Connecticut Street John Rogers

Augusta Visit Follows Illness in Local Families

Mr and Mrs George Varner were called to Augusta on Sunday due to the serious illness of Mrs Varner's brother. The condition of Mrs Frank E Banks, who has been ill for several days, was reported slightly improved today.

Kansas City Kan George Varner Augusta

Glee Club Concert Delights Large Hoch Auditorium Audience

The combined University Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs performed an hour and 20 minute program in Hoch Auditorium. The 100-voice ensemble featured serious 16th and 17th century music, folk songs from Russia Hungary Kentucky and Negro spirituals with solos by Hortense Harris Dorothy Mae Nelson and Lawrence Nelson. The Women’s club directed by Irene Peabody impressed with freshness and precision while the Men’s club under Joseph Wilkins showed strong tonal power. Highlights included soloists, a Barthelomew arrangement of Steal Away and the humorous Grandma Grunts. The skit Grand Opera at the Breakfast Table drew laughs and the concert closed with Alma Mater.

Hoch Auditorium Women's Glee Club Irene Peabody Lully Hortense Harris Rimski-Korsakov Dorothy Mae Nelson Kentucky Winifred Hill Clough-Leichter Altho Joseph Wilkins Grandma Grunts North Carolina Lawrence Nelson Stanley McTeod Bill McIntire Novelas Tarbet Julie Plante Marshall Butler Rossini Carnavale Mr. Tarbet Cma Jayhawk Georgia Ferrell Spencer Bayles

University recital pages highlight two marimbas encore

Two marimbas accompanied by Eltrude Elliott and Bob Jenkins earned an encore after two short numbers. The University music series continues with Agnes Romary, pupil of Prof. Carl A. Preyer, giving a piano recital at 8 PM in Frank Strong Hall auditorium.

Lude Eltrude Elliott Bob Jenkins University Frank Strong Agnes Romary Carl A. Preyer

Health Service expands space at university hospital

Dr Ralph J. Canuteson notes space is tight as the University Health Service uses more of the hospital Since 1931 permanent growth has continued The basement excavation adds 800 square feet for inactive student records and storage The project includes a cement floor and visible pipes and also serves as a potential wood bomb shelter Sigma Chi members celebrate with malted milks to honor Knute Kresie Inductee Robert Samson from Roswell New Mexico is headed to Annapolis next fall via Senator Hatch’s appointment Easter lilies amaranthus and a banner decorate the Hill office Mary McDonald of Larned writes a double column of campus news for the Larned Chronoscope Delia Chis names National Defense Week and Charles Crutzmacher of Onaga is named chief administrator for the defense program

University Health Service Ralph J. Canuteson Student Health Service Canuteson Delia Chis National Defense Week Charles Crutzmacher Onaga

Campus notices outline department moves and campus events

The article notes a shift with sociology and political science offices moving to new rooms, and lists the day by day events for the week. It mentions the Kansas Young Republican meeting in Topeka and a special KK LU session to select delegates. Posters advertise the Puff Pant Prom in Memorial Union with Clayton Harbur’s band.

Kansas Young Republican Club Topeka KKLU Memorial Union Building Clayton Harbur Memorial Union Ballroom

Death of Mrs Joseph Kennison at 71 in Waterville

Betty Harrett of Lawrence spent the weekend with her parents in Clinton Belvoir. Mrs Joseph Kennison died at her home after an illness beginning last summer. She was 71 and formerly supervised the Sunday school. Services were held February 17 at Rumsey funeral home in Lawrence with Rev Hall and Rev Montgomery. Burial followed in Waterville Kansas. She leaves a husband and two brothers among other relatives.

Betty Harrett Lawrence Joseph Kennison Mrs. Kennison Rumsey Hall of Moran Montgomery John Second Corinthians Hall Kev Carter Anderson Howard Kampschroeder Fred Demeritt Wiliam Johnson Joe Clough Waterville Kan William van Allen Frank Sadie Kamipsehreeder

Local Community News Roundup Of Visits and Services

Local residents enjoyed family visits and church events. Mrs. Lena Murphy hosted dinner with daughter Mrs. Fred Baldwin. Louise Baldwin visited from Lawrence. several attendees traveled from Waterville, Kansas. Laddie Demeritt convalesced for an ear infection. Farm Bureau and church activities filled Friday and Sunday with memorial services and music, plus Taxis group gatherings and March communion plans.

Fred Demeritt Otis Hines Edd Steele Joe Clough William Johnson Fred Baldwin Lena Murphy Louise Baldwin Lawrence Kennison William van Allen House Sadie Kampschroeder Waterville Kan Laddie Joseph Kennison Rev. Montgomery Montgomery Topeka Ludwig Richard

Winter Moves and Local Club Activities Highlight Rural Life

Mr and Mrs C C Potter and family of Barker will move to the W D Pontius farm March 1. Farm Bureau members met at Mrs Rose Wymer to sew for the Red Cross with plans to meet again next Tuesday. Winter Community club hosted a Valentine party at Mrs Willis Colman’s home with a program led by Mrs A E Messenheimer and contests won by Mrs George Dews and Mrs F D Miller. Upcoming events include an all day meeting at Mrs Frank Speicher’s and Miss Mary Miller visiting from Eudora. The Kanwaka 4 H club held its February meeting February 15 at Waunetst home.

C. C. Potter Barker W. D. Pontius Farm Farm Bureau Rose Wymer Red Cross Wymer Willis Colman Winter Community Club A. E. Messenheimer George Dews F. D. Miller Frank Speicher Mary Miller Eudora George Miller Kanwaka 4-H Club

Community meeting features Lincoln Washington talk and debate

Roll call sparked remarks about Lincoln and Washington. The program included music pieces A Merry Life Plowing Song Old Black Joe a short talk How to Make a Mash Feeder for Chickens and a debate on adopting a live-at-home program led by Mildred Johanning and Glenn Johanning.

Clare J. Colman Lincoln Washington Glenn Johanning Mildred Johanning

Posture meeting attendees listed at Haskell event

The record notes attendees including Mrs Beattie Collins Mrs Rose Wyem and Mrs George Dews at the posture meeting held at Haskell last Thursday with references to Carl J Hird Mary Lou Eliott Clare J Colman Earl Clough Bertha Goff and others.

Carl J. Hird Mary Lou Eliott Clare J. Colman Oan Clough Earl Clough Bertha Goff Haskell Beattie Collins Rose Wyem George Dews

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