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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1956
Page
7
The readable fragments mention a community gathering and a hospital discharge after a sever infection. References include Mrs and Mr individuals, a talk by Ann Reid in Ataskatng, and events tied to a date week. The text shows names and places but many words are garbled.
Readable items describe New Year gatherings at Lawrence area clubs and homes, including the Lawrence Country Club dinner-dance with 163 attendees, decorations and music by Don Carlos, and a New Year breakfast. It also covers the Wichita wedding of Dorman H. O Leary and Pauline Coakley, O Leary’s Kansas City link, and engagement announcements for Helen Lucille Frazier and Jim Jackson, plus a double-ring ceremony in Kingman Arizona for Shirley Ann Brazie and Roger Warren Ardrey with KU ties. The report lists attendees from Lawrence and nearby towns and notes the couple’s settlement plans in Arizona and Chandler teaching roles.
Local clubs and church groups schedule meetings and activities across Kanwaka Nanwaka and surrounding areas. The Kanwaka Community holds a Saturday meeting at Nanwaka Hall with a covered dish supper at 7. Mrs. Sutton Siegmaier and Colman are in charge. Other groups include the Women’s Guild First Presbyterian carry-in luncheon at 1 pm, WOman Missionary Society at Trinity Lutheran at 8 pm, PEO Chapter F7 Friday at 1 45 pm, and various study circles and social events through Thursday.
Mrs B F Douglas left Tulsa to visit her granddaughters and family Mr and Mrs Herbert Tekes and Elaine after Christmas in Wichita with her son in law Mrs W L Hartman Miss Helen Betz spent the weekend in Topeka with sister Mrs Leonard L Burne Hob Nelson departs tonight for a Texas business trip and Fort Worth sales meeting, representing his manufacturing firm Dr Lamont W Gaston returned to Boston after holidays with Cy and Mrs E Thayer Gaston will be senior resident in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital Lt and Mrs James Hemphill and daughter Wendy Ann moved to Tucson Ariz for Air Force pilot training Scott Phillips Jeff Monday night for Billings Mont after holidays with family.
Red Cross operates home nursing courses with Friday and Monday sessions planned. Miss Leona LDonser will instruct the program at Haskell, with Mrs. Denabis and others assisting, as part of community health outreach.
Community notes highlight Cottonwood 4-H offerings from arts and crafts to science and mobility projects. Members participate in demonstrations, group stunts, and showcases, with leaders guiding ages and activities across various clubs and events.
A terse marriage license notice lists participants including Laverne Wathen and Setons, with ages and counties referenced. The fragment mentions names such as Hugh and Sophie Cherhiak and indicates a filing in Richland with dates or ages accompanying the entries.
A damaged text card item lists various household goods including cards bibles watches and a maiden’s eighth ninth Bast note. Readable fragments hint at a sale or listing with item names and partial quantities. Further details are unreadable.
Readable lines indicate a party house reservation contact with a phone number and address at 222 Perry Street. The entry lists two phone numbers 212-47 and 3-2828 alongside partial, garbled company name references.
A quirky note describes adding a cucumber to tuna salad for a simple summer lunch. It mentions Arap isling as a flavor twist and suggests the idea of a quick, light meal.
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