Social Calendar Items for Upcoming Week
Society notes urge Journal-World input by 11:80 o clock for publication. Open house hosted by Rev and Mrs Howard Koelb. Luncheon for Vera Margaret Hurt arranged by Mrs Vick Hart. Lucy Smith dances at the Country Club. Nagleor Art Club hosts events. Colonial luncheon by Mrs Ralph Ward and Mrs Martin Dowlinger. Friday bride luncheon hosted by Evana Hearth and others for Chapter KA of P FE O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Howard BE. Koelb
Vick Hart
Vera Margaret Hurt
Thureday
Lucy Smith
Nagleor
Eriday
BR. O
Colonial
Ralph Ward
Martin Dowlinger
Dohn J. Kilworth
Evana Hearth
FH. Holmeg
T. HH. Aarman
FE. O
G. Coo Mink Veata Rane
Sixty first wedding anniversary for N B Power noted
A long afternoon and evening celebration at 1016 Connecticut Street marked the sixty first wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. N B Power. Guests included family in Lawrence and out of town relatives from Texas and California. The couple, married in Labette County, have lived in Baldwin and Lawrence since 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Power
Connecticut Street
Telephone Company
Leon
Lawrence
Bob Power
Power
Manhattan
Dudley Driscoll
Amall Gon, Dudley
San Antonio
Tex
Power Home. Co
Archie B. Power
Caldwell
N. J
Radio Corporation of America
L. R. Icke
Eunice
Escondido
Cal
R. R. Spear
Marie
Spear
Pegu
Burma
Altho
C. W. Groome
Virralene Davis
Orpha Johnson
Miss Power
BenIah Wymer
Daisy Johnson
Mra
A. A. LaMaster
Mary Lockwood
Mirna Romina Emery
Peddwin Misa Bourne
Brownaville
Mra. Power
Kansas
Tinois
Indiana
Labette County
Baldwin
Mr. Power
California
Topeka Plans Home. Trinity Lutheran Group Postponed
The text notes a postponed meeting of the Young Women's Missionary Society of Trinity Lutheran Church in Topeka. It mentions holiday gatherings at home of Felix Tucker, a New Year party hosted by Roy and Moore, and a P. E. O. luncheon at the Colonial with several hostesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Missionary Society of
Trinity Lutheran Church
Personal notices from Lawrence area society pages
Mr and Mrs A B Weaver and A D Weaver attended a New Year dinner dance in Kansas City at Mission Hills club and visited Mrs N T Veatch family. William Firner is recovering at Watkins Memorial hospital after a bad cold and should be released soon. Prof and Mrs Ralph Tait return to Lawrence after news of Ralph H Tait s death in Fort Scott. Roy R Moore leaves for Minneapolis on a business trip. Mrs George March and daughter Joanna return from Little Rock Ark with Mrs S S Atkinson who visited her brother in Nevada Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Weaver
A. D. Weaver
Kansas City
Mission Hills Club
N. T. Veatch
William Firner
H. W. Firner
West Sixth Street
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Finner
Journal-World
Ralph Tait
Fort Scott
Mr. Tait
Ralph H. Tait
Lawrence
Roy R. Moore
Minneapolis
Minn
George March
Joanna
Little Roots Ark
Mr. March
W. Atkinson
Nevada
Francis Dunbar
Jess Bingel
Silverton
Colo
Will Nowak
C. A. Petrie
H. G. Borat
McLouth
Richard Petrie
Charles Herschel
Lone Star
Lawrence Ward
Ira Ward
Charles Petrie
Henry Borat
Richard Kimmell
Barst
William Nowak
van Frank
Kanafts City
Dave McDonald
Benford McDonald
National Guard
Wollman School
Laura Zook
Ada Groves
Florence Zook
Ivan Pippert
Wéllman Chapel
Frank Brune
Eberhardt
Lora Groves
Marie Love
Santa
Donald Bowers
Brother John
Memorial Hospital
H. W. Skeets
Samuel V. Allen, Jr
Faye Allgle
Topeka
WIBW
Army
Fort Knox
Samuel Allen
Marsden
Frank Borst
Washington State
Henry Borst
So and So Club
Marjorie
John Lederer
Frank Dietrich
Arkansas
Lizale Petrie
Anthony Dietrich
Lecompton
Anna Belle Purcell
Bradley
Millard Stewart
Okahoma City
Stewart
Williamatown
Stallard
Eutan Stewart
Oklahoma City
Evelyn
Albert Lynch
Norma
Howard
William Sinks
Hazel
Mildred
Charles
Charles Howard
Lara
Eldon Ulrich
Billy
William Meairs
Bert Jackson
Bellview
Ina~Cowles
Manhattan
Mary Cowles
Madison
Wis
Bertha Cowles
Cowles
Hazel Sinks
Aie
Umn
Sarah Peters
Mabel
Vinton
Homer Peters
Lydia Peters
Tonganoxile
Tom Lombard
McAllen
Tex
Earnest Leary
Charles Whedon
Mra
Arthur Tweed
B. C. Day
Paul Koehler
Edna
Hilda Koehler
Mable Peters
Eugene
Corbin Penny
Guy Howard
J. A
J. E. Howard
Lewis Howard
Booth
Fairview School
Becky
Bert Day
Detlor
Minnie Wells
Homer Brownlee
Hts
Mary
Oscar Brownee
J. WW. Pebbles
Phyllis Commons
Warner
Leary
Pauloehler
Hilda
Edna Koehler
Christmas guests and dinners across Nanxas area
Miss Martha Abel and Frank Quinn stayed with Mr and Mrs Martin Abel and June Loutee. The Abels hosted Kanana City visitors for Christmas dinner with George Maul and Arthur Bernitz families. A string of guests included Strobel, Bernitz, Wichman, Kaegl, and Ott households sharing meals and a bowling outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Abel
Frank Quinn
Nanxas City
Mra
Martin Abel
June Loutee
Abel
Mr. Quinn
Kanana City
George Maul
Arthur Bernita
Emma Strobel
Mimile Kurtz
Misa Alice Bernitz
Obituary of John T. Hughey of Linwood and Leavenworth County
John T. Hughey died December 21 at Research Hospital in Kansas City at 66. He was born October 27, 1874 on a Linwood area farm. Survived by wife Ivy May Bingley, three sons Harold (deceased 1929) and Orville J. Hughey, two sisters, and members of Linwood Masonic bodies. Funeral held at Community church Linwood with Masonic rites at Mount Sidney cemetery. Lawrence Business College term opens January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Hughey
Research Hospital
Kansas City
Linwood
George Hughey
Leavenworth County
Ivy May Bingley
Elk City
Harold
Orville J. Hughey
Mr. Hughey
Dickinson County
Mound District
Tonganoxie
Linwood A. F. & A. M
Rachel Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Linwood Grance
T. W. Martin
Will Nickelson
Peabody
Kan
Mount Sidney
Leap Year Blues For Lawrence Bach Elors Club
The Lawrence Bach elors club members celebrate passing the leap year 1940 with jokes about celibacy and marriage. Richard A. Barber becomes president succeeding Charles Rankin, while Harry Kane is elected vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Siegsbeeen
Richard A. Barber
Charles Constant Rankin
Barber
Senate
Lawrence Athletic Club
Fellas
League of Let-Me-Alone
Harry
Candy) Kane
Frank Gray
CG. Co
Clit
Carl
J. W. Priestly
Kansas City
John Andrewa
Ed S. Young
Mark Alexander
Bachelors Club
Herndon First State Bank Merges With Herndon State Bank
Topeka Kansas January 1 The Herndon First State bank has merged with the Herndon State bank at close of business December 30 J R Kirchner remains president and A D Bower cashier The Journal World reminds readers to place classified ads for extra cash and household items with Lawrence Business College term starting January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence National Bank
Lawrence, Kansas
Topeka
Jan
Herndon Flrst State Bank
Herndon State Bank
J. R. Kirchner
State Bank
A. D. Bower
NCAA Officials Face Push To End Amateur Divisions
Dean Christian Gauss of Princeton called for abolishing separate athletic associations and claimed colleges employ professionals. Fritz Crisler of Michigan was elected NCAA president as the association pledged to audit amateur compliance and oust violators. The federation plan and Olympic funding moves also surfaced, with Philip Badger of New York University named NCAA president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Christian Gauss
Princeton University
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Dean Gallas
HH. O. (Fritz) Crisler
Michigan
N.C.A.A
N Gaa
United States of America Sports Federation
Buenos Aires
Philip Badger
New York University
Telephone Operator Keeps KU Campus Connected In Holiday Rush
Mrs. Mary Neustifter, KU’s regular operator, explains the holiday phone surge as lights flash and calls connect across 10 trunks and 189 station numbers with 256 telephones on the Hill. The information director plans a numerical directory to speed student calls, not for public release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Neeustifter
K.U
Watkina Memorial Hospital
New York
University
Memorial Union Building
Altho
Neustifter
Credit Exchange
Germans Welcome 1941 as War Blackout Rules Shape Night
Berlin residents marked New Year quietly with the Cologne Cathedral bells as war blackout rules limited celebrations. Soldiers stood guard and most amusement centers closed at 11 p.m. Fireworks were largely banned under wartime orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Cologne
Summer Busy on KU Campus With Major Remodeling
The University of Kansas buildings and grounds department capped a heavy summer with major remodeling of dormitories and the chancellor’s residence, a new boys' dormitory, and extensive interior work. Projects included renovation of Templin Hall, Carruth Hall, Bailey Laboratory, Fraser hall spaces, and Memorial Union, plus a new 15 thousand dollar fountain and expanded men’s recreation room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
C. G. Bayles
Bayles
Deane W. Malott
Watson
Templin Hall
Woodward
Ernest Hiram Lindley
University
Carruth Hall
Frank Strong Hall
Fraser Hall
Fraser
Marvin Hall
Robinson Gymnasium
Bailey Laboratory
Dean Cof Pharmacy
J. Alan Reege
L. D. Havenhill
Frank Strong
Memorial Union Building
Union
The
Jayhawk
Y.M.C.A
Classified Ad Inquiries At Journal-World Page
Prospective buyers and sellers frequent the Journal-World classified page daily. Call phone 22 and ask for an Ad-Taker to place or inquire about ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Valley Grove Christmas Roundup From McLouth to Lawrence
Valley Grove reports a Christmas week filled with family visits. Residents from Silverton Colorado and nearby towns shared meals and gatherings at multiple homes near McLouth Lawrence and De Soto. Weathered notes include illnesses and community events at Wollman school and Fairview church, with numerous travelers visiting relatives across Kansas.
Fairview Visitor Oscar Menris from Cherokee
Oscar Menris of Cherokee Oklahoma is visiting during the Christmas holidays with Mr and Mrs William Moaica and Mr and Mrs Evan Griffith in Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Menris
Cherokee, Okla
Mia
William Moaica
Evan Griffith
Christmas Visit brings gifts to John Turner home
Mr and Mrs Leo Brooks Mrs Sadie Hoke and Lloyd Hoke of Kunsan Gley called at the John Turner home Monday bearing gifts and extending season’s greetings. The Christmas tree and program at the Turner household were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Brooks
Sadie Hoke
Lloyd Hoke
Kunsan Gley
John Turner
Turner
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Society
Gertrude Batten
Wichita
Frank Gurtler, Jr
F. F. Gurtler
Massachusetts Street
Newkirk
Oklo
Gurtler
Weaver's
Mr. Gurtler
Goodrich
Harry Beguelin
Lavene Vincent
Elmer Dougan
Masonic Temple
Lone Star School
John L. Kilworth
Gloria Goff
Wiedemann's Grill
Joanna March
Margaret Ann Joanna March Jack
Henry Margaret Barr
Biosnoebwerth
Hetty Heckart _ Navel Johnson
Patty Clem
Marvin LeSner Walter Joe Crow
Stepppelworth
Katherine O’laughlin
Wellington
Peggy
J. Fred Harris
J. F. Harris
Jerry Gates
Tim O’laughlin
O'Laughlin
Harris
Lawrence High School
National Youth Administration
Rankin’s
Dallas
Fort Worth
Felix Tucker
Mias
Opal Moe
Ernest Tucker
Lucilla Love
Robert Tuckel
Russell Tucker
Orville Flory
Dale
Phyllis Flor
Harold Tucker
F. Tuckel
Women's Relief Corps No
Wit
Veteran’s Hall
John Stutz
Fred Ellsworth
C. B. Holmes
C. D. Cowgill
M. 8. Maloney
Mary Tudor Hanna
Cottey College
Evening Star
Lawrence Business College
United States
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Geo. W. Kuhne
Rick Charles
Rani Path
Russell T.C. Green
Dick Barber
Fred Peterson
Claude Rednier
Co. C. Carl Johan
Pat
Cr Jahan
John Andrews
Frank Lutz
Courtney Crim
Harold Beck
Carl Bilesner
Lloyd Hennie
Jack Piercoe
Arch Oliver Don S. Holts
Jack
Edwin
Youn
Charles W. Mc
Virgil Leigh Lee SchWinle
Curtis Conk
Dick Kelly
W. Ti Bart Harry
Candy Kane
George Staplet
L. B. Read, Jr
Casey Richarda
Homer Reusch
al Brometstete
Petettah
Willis Coders Woodar
Gerd Pipes
Janek Trekker
Thomsen Holts Ayrott Booty Toarien Rasinond
Rice Leighton Melvin Frank Wife
Bondeson
Ralph Lawrence
Denula Lawrence
Eugene Aallagher
Ben Schanke
Arden Booth
Charles Gamore
John Nichols
Wolf Schaff
August Kahle
Henry Kahle
Herman Kahle
Prof
D. Ta Patters
Robert J. Rowlands
Maurice Cannady
W. FP. Anderson
Horace M. Mason
Harry Schleifer Rol
Bud
Bruce Dick Powe
Herndon Banks
Journal- World
Princeton
By Gayle Talbot
Mary Neustifter
Cologne Bellis
F. H. Roberts Optometrist
Valley Grove
Corliss
Glore
Jasper LeSueur
Minnie Golden
Mary Kitty
Nora LeSueur
Olathe
Miss Golden
Morris
Dickerson
B. H. Sonntag
Harry Smith
T. C. WeMott
Charles Baker
de Soto
Virgil Jordon
Edwards
Clyde Jordon
Mra. Morris
Harrisonville
Dave Randall
Mra. Fagan
Sallie Randall
Hughes
del Soto
W. H. Dent
L. A
Clarence Saint
Baby
Dent
Leland
Penner
Raymond Stark
Don Musser
Buford Musse
Russell Pernell
Anderson Farm
Fairview
H Joosen
Fary Gorvice
Vermont
Poehler’s
U.S.A
Poehler
Lawrence and
Vicinity
Dover & Flory
Pleasant Grove
Farmers Union
Centropolis
M. D. Flory
E. E. Hegerman
Vinland
Wilbur Pine
Robinson Milk ‘Station
Sam’s
George Schell
Talley’s Grocery
Turner's Grocery
University Place
Theo. Wiley
John’s
Perry
Laster’s
Williamstown
Oscar Nuffer
Worden
E. A. Turner
Globe
Independent Grocers
Theo Poehler
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