Ingathering honors 91 nations at Douglas County Girl Scouts event
About 900 Girl Scouts at Central Junior High School hosted an Ingathering with 91 nation flags. Panorama Troop 652 led a multi flag ceremony while volunteers from local troops assisted as ushers and slides portrayed international Guiding history. The event featured speeches, costumes, music, and Juliette Low World Friendship Funds contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Association of Girl Guides and
Girl Scouts
Central Junior High School
Douglas County
Panorama Troop 652
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Kaw Valley Girl Scout Council
William E. Spencer
Lawrence
R. M. Candlin
George Francis
Mounted Troop
Mariner Troop No. 660
Henry D. Remple
David Dary
Dan Rogers
Baldwin
Juliette Low
World Travel and Local Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Emory Scott of 1921 Vt return from a two week trip via San Jose Costa Rica Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro where a Rio visit featured two hot 105 degree days. They joined Carrier Air Conditioning group at Martinique for four days of meetings and sightseeing. Mrs Jan Shumway and Mrs Marsha Wolfersberger return from Atlanta where they co directed a musicianship festival involving about 300 children and 16 teachers in a two day event now in its sixth year. Mrs Raymond E Crews Jr of Lawrence is a patient at Research Hospital Kansas City room 662. The Sutherlands and family of Denver, formerly of Lawrence, visited over the weekend. Linda Judy Wagner and Karen Cramer were weekend guests of Mary Ann Stalcup and family. The Sutherlands returned to Denver Monday. Mrs Marguerite Goff of Lawrence judged at the Kansas City Flower Lawn and Garden Show at Municipal Auditorium. Wilma Fleming of Lecompton spent the weekend at Overland Park with her daughter and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Scott
South America
Caribbean
San Jose
Costa Rica
Brasilia
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio
Scott
Scotts
Martinique
Jan Shumway
Lawrence
Marsha Wolfersberger
Overland Park
Atlanta
Bob Sutherland
Denver
Linda
Judy Wagner
Karen Cramer
Mary Ann Stalcup
Max Stalcup
Woman League study on nursing home rates and care in Douglas County
The Douglas County women's League report urges welfare rate increases to cover care costs and support for reclassifying patients by care level. It calls for optimizing existing facilities, expanding community services, and modest regulatory upgrades to training and aide staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
League
VNA
State Department of Health
Social Calendar Reads for Lawrence Clubs
Lawrence social calendar lists Sweet Adelines practice at 7 30 p m at South Park Recreation Center Welcome Wagon Club gathering at Douglas County State Bank Ninth and Kentucky Autumn Club meets 1015 a m in the First United Methodist Church choir room Spanish Play Reading Group of University Women's Club 130 p m with Mrs William Griffith 818 Broadview Dr French Play Reading Group of University Women's Club 200 p m with Mervyn Anderson DD-207 Meadowbrook
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Sweet Adelines
South Park Recreation Center
Welcome Wagon Club
Douglas County State Bank
Ninth and
Kentucky
First United Methodist Church
University Women’s Club
William Griffith
Broadview Dr
Mervyn Anderson
Meadowbrook
Mabel ‘Davis
National Guard Armory
Mae Holderman
Lawrence Women Club Luncheon Features Extra Dimensions Theme
The Lawrence Christian Women's Club hosts a luncheon on Tuesday March 6 at 12 30 p.m. in the Skyline Room Holiday Inn with speaker Karen Wise of Kansas City and a fashion show for overweight women. Reservations to Dottie Nordlund or Esther Kliewer by Thursday. A nursery is available at Antioch Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Christian Women’s Club
Holiday Inn
Karen Wise
Kansas City
Youth For Christ Choral Group
Federated Club of
Lawrence
Henry F. Holtzclaw
N. H
Laura Endacott
NRTA Leaders Honor Miss Andrus at Los Angeles Gerontology Center
NRTA director in Kansas Miss Opal Jayne Kennedy and Mrs. Edna Galla day Fort Scott join NRTA and AARP members for the dedication of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center at USC. The event featured speeches by NRTA leaders, a time capsule sealing, and discussions on aging research. About 250 NRTA members then toured Long Beach and began a 10 day Hawaiian Leadership Tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Jayne Kennedy
National’ Retired Teachers Assn
Kansas
Edna Galladay
Fort Scott
Lawrence
NRTA
Ethel Percy Andrus
University of Southern California
Miss Kennedy
Bernard E. Nash
Miss Andrus
Los Angeles
James E. Birren
Nash
Foster Pratt
AARP
Alvin D. Stone
Leonard Davis
New York
Catherine Pearce
Fort Worth
Tex
Arthur Fleming
Nixon
Bob Abernathy
ABC News
John Drademas
House of Representatives
Century Plaza Hotel
Robert Young
Lincoln High School
Fleming
White House
Long Beach
Hawaii
Honolulu
Rainbow Tower
Honolulu Hilton Hotel
Douglas County Medical Auxiliary Names Officers
Mrs. Garry Owen was elected president and will take office in May with Mrs. John Reese as vice president Mrs. Richard S. Roberts as secretary and Mrs. Vernon Branson as treasurer in the auxiliary group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Owen
Douglas County Medical Auxiliary
John Reese
Richard S. Roberts
Vernon Branson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diane Eustace
James R. Miller-Beals
Fredericksburg
M. Paul Curry
The
World Association
Donald Robertson
James W. Mize
Rusty Laushman
Terry Gilbert
Heather Laird
Lawrence High School
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Topeka
W. Mason Bridges
Kaw Valley G. S. Council
Betty Dunhaupt
Douglas County Association
John F. Long
Red Cross
Raymond E. Crews Jr
Research Hospital
Sutherlands
Marguerite Goff
Municipal Auditorium
Garden Center Assn
Greater
Wilma Fleming
Lecompton
Joe Childs
Fed
Mass
Rownoace
Ment
Ballard
Council On Aging
Neighhborhood
Antioch Baptist Church
Iowa
Pilot Club
Castle Tea Room
Grace Boyd
Frances Riggs
Boyd
Genevieve Balyeat
Journal- World
Willis Jepperson
Houston
Elmer Hartman
Barker Ave
Ina Foster
Bruce Clepper
N.Y
Just Us Club
Gus Brune
Ohio
Home Aid Society
Sarah Pauly
Eudora United Methodist Women
Martha Circle
Galen Rider
John Dickerson
Leland
Doreas Circle
Charles Hill
John Carr
Fields Holmes
Kenneth Tuggle
Ruth Circle
Kermit Broers
Ray Long
Dale Conner
Amos Westerhouse
PEO
Watkins
Kansas Union
Henry Shenk
M. E. Easton
Robert Shenk
Darrell Benne
Comfort Confidence
Mary Ann Brown
4Th
Maine
BankAmericard
New York Cleaners
Ist
Carpet Cleaning Institute
Mos
the Christian
Beck Steve For
All People
A.G.A
Massachusetts
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