Social Calendar Items From Lawrence Area
Social notes list engagements births anniversaries and club meetings in Lawrence Kansas and nearby areas. Jean Grey Davis and John Robert Miller announce their engagement. the Dillon couple celebrate their fiftieth anniversary. various clubs host meetings luncheons and card parties. Also reported are travel plans of the Graham family and local marriage anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Simmonds Davis
Beverly
Mass
Jean Grey Davis
John Robert Miller
R. C. Miller
Lawrence
Miss. Davis
Katherine Gibbs School
Boston
Miller
University of Kansas
Harvard School of Business Administration
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Fragmented archival note hints at 1937 salon talk
A fragmented 1937 note from Publishers Syndicate hints at social themes in a powder room and women’s power, reflecting era attitudes in a terse, incomplete transcription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havin’ & Powder Room
Publishers Syndicate
Married in Ottawa 1892 Surprised Home Hosts Reading Club
The couple shared their dinner surprise at home, married in Ottawa January 5, 1892, and remain living there. Mrs F H Roberts hosted the Lawrence Reading club meeting with officers reelected for the year. Officers: Mrs Frank Kennedy president, Mrs W R Palmer vice president, Mrs Anna Weed secretary, Mrs G S Smith treasurer, Mrs T W Hampton and Mrs D Bower elected to membership. Roberts to host next meeting February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Petefish
W. B. Sneegas
Recreation Club
Cleve Dunigan
Glen Carter
Dick Topping
Evert Kircher
Eldon Ulrich
Fred W. Doane
C. E. Sneegas
Flora
Ottawa
F. H. Roberts
Lawrence Reading Club
Frank Kennedy
W. R.palmer
Anna Weed
G. S. Smith
T. W. Hampton
D. Bower
Roberts
Birth of a daughter Shirley Ann to Mr and Mrs Leland Hallmark
Mr and Mrs Leland Hallmark announce the birth of a daughter named Shirley Ann on December 31 at their home 628 Alabama street. The South Side Reading club met at 809 Connecticut street with a business meeting, an article reading Assassin of Youth, and narcotics knowledge discussion. Guests included Mrs Olive Brune and Mrs Hugo Anderson. Next meeting is a covered dish luncheon with Mrs J R West at 1604 New Hampshire street on January 18. Washington Relief Corps No 9 to meet tomorrow at 2 80 o'clock at the veterans hall where Pisces will be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Dillon
Mississippi Street
Washington Creek Church
Lone Star
Lawrence
South Side Reading Club
C. C. Krum
Connecticut Street
George Wise
Melvin Miller
Olive Brune
Hugo Anderson
Washington Relief Corps No. 9
Veterans’ Hall
Pendleton Leaves for Shattuck Academy After Holidays
Billy Pendleton departed today for Shattuck Military Academy in Fairibault Minnesota after a holiday stay with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Pendleton
Shattuck Military Academy
Fairibault
Minn
Lawrence
Social notes from Kansas City and Lawrence
W H Pendleton traveled with him to Kansas City while W L Smith mourns his brother J J Smith in Kingfisher Oklahoma Elgar and Ruth Titterington attend with his family Mrs E W Otto visits Kansas City Mrs Albert Palmer of Chicago visits daughter Mrs Joseph King Mrs Otto Barteldes heads to Mattoon NJ returning with daughter Mrs John Tom Reynolds who has been visiting Lawrence Mrs R F Chapman spends the day in Kansas City Rosemary Ketcham returns to Lawrence after holidays with niece Mrs John Huntly Dupre and Professor Dupre Jane Sheets hospital patient at Memorial hospital Mrs S F Brown visits Kansas City Eugene Morris of Parsons visits her mother Mrs J G McElhinny and Mrs John Tom Reynolds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pendleton
Kansas City
W. L. Smith
Kingfisher
Okla
J. J. Smith
Elgar
Ruth Titterington
E. W. Otto
Albert Palmer
Chicago
Joseph King
Otto Barteldes
Mattoon
John Tom Reynolds
Lawrence
R. F. Chapman
Rosemary Ketcham
John Huntly Dupre
Professor Dupre
Lexington
Jane Sheets
Memorial Hospital
S. F. Brown
Eugene Morris
Parsons
J. G. McElhinny
Brackett and Baldwin Social Roundup Recap
Dr and Mrs B A Gessner of Baldwin visited Mr and Mrs George Walter Thursday. The Pleasant Hour club held a 90 guest banquet and program at I C O F hall Lawrence to close the club year. Next meeting at Mrs Charles Czaplinsky with Miss Ellen Anderson. Vernon Milligan family moved to Lawrence. Mrs C L McClung Mrs Wilson Bern and Mrs Guy Bigsby sang in Bethel Farm Bureau chorus. W B Kirby hosted New Year’s Day dinner Saturday.
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B. A. Gessner
Baldwin
George Walter
Pleasant Hour Club
I.c.0.f
Lawrence
Charles Czaplinsky
Ellen Anderson
Reeves and Daniels hosts ring in the New Year
Mr and Mrs E S Reeves and family attended a party at Hill Top home hosted by Mr and Mrs C E Daniels with relatives and friends. Music games and dancing followed by a two course supper. Mrs Frank Speicher visited at the Bigsby home. Edwin Stimpson of Seattle visits Stimson family. New Year’s Eve hosted by Mr and Mrs Daniel Kirby and Allan Kirby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Reeves
Max Reeves
Sandra Sue
C. E. Daniels
Hill Top
Frank Speicher
R. O. Dickey
Bigsby
Edwin Stimpson
Seattle
Wash
Fall Leaf Sunday Visitors At Neis Home
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Neis included Mr and Mrs Sam Neis Mr and Mrs Fred Neis of Hesper Mr and Mrs C Oldham of Topeka Mr and Mrs Bert Babitt of Lawrence Mr and Mrs Read and family of Kansas City and Mr and Mrs Fred Pfleger Their little son born December 26 was named Keith Clarence Miss Hilda Knake is caring for mother and baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Neis
Sam Neis
Fred Neis
Hesper
C. Oldham
Topeka
Bert Babitt
Lawrence
Read and Family
Kansas City
Fred Pfleger
Keith Clarence
Hilda Knake
Local residents attend funeral and visit across Eudora area
Miss Mary Bryant and Dorothy Nuttles visited near Eudora from Tuesday to Thursday. Many Reetz family members and friends attended the funeral of Mrs Mary E Torneden in Lawrence. Bell and social visits continued with residents from Weaver, Lawrence, and Eudora attending church events, watching events in Leavenworth, and visiting kin in Baldwin and Kansas City.
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Mary. Bryant
Dorothy Nuttles
Eudora
William Reetz
Fred Reetz
Godfrey Reetz
Seele
Noah Canary
Minnie Luckan
Ethel
Mary E. Torneden
Rumsey
Lawrence
Maple Grove Cemetery
Hanna Pfleger
John Bowen
Weaver
Gretta
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Robert Schellack
Elks
Leavenworth
Walter Schwarz
Louisa Schwarz
Worden
Lorine
Joe Bryant
Dorothy Schwarz
Allen Cochran
Albert Steinbring
Wesley
Norma Jean
Otto Vitt
Arline
Wayne Vitt
Lawrence Fri
Elmer
Alvin Reetz
Albert Stienbring
Kansas City
Marmola Prescription Tabs Promise Easy Fat Loss Solution
A promotional piece touts Marmola as a simple method to reduce fat without starving diets or strenuous exercise. It credits medical science for correcting a fat-related gland issue and claims a famous laboratory prepares the tablets with the formula on the package.
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Guyasian
Evans Hearth
Mothers’League
Louise M
Verner IF. Smith
J. J
C. O. Sherman
University Club
American Association of Untveraity
Colonial
F. C. Allen
Wilfred Ousdahl
Route Three
McAllaster School
Verner Smith
Octet Bridge Club
Mothers’ League
Louise M. Breakey
Kentucky Street
Douglas County Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus
David Perkins
J. J. Bridge Club
G. 0. Sherman
The
Elks Club
Carl Phillips
Florence Hesse
Emma Beal
Eric Owens
Rex Kendall
Abe Wolfson
Ralph Wolfson
L. Raymond Graham
Peoria, Ill
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaii
Graham
California
Panama Canal
Elizabeth Tuttle
L. A. Flora of
P. W. Ewing
Robert Quillen
Washington Creek
Tom Dillon
Pomona
Ben Mohler
Clayton Scott
William Dillon
Vinita
Howard Dillon
Ray Shuler
Bunceton
John Metsker
Jack Dillon
Sherman Dillon
Atchison
P. F. Johnson
Lawrence Persinger
Overbrook
Alda Dillon
George Dillon
Fischer
Otto Fischer
Oread
Fat Girl
Hamilton
W. Parsons Jeweler
Belle Isle
Mich
Marquisett
Navy
Marie Earle
Avenue
Jane Od
Penney’s
Kansas Public Service Co
Your Gas Company
Ober’s Boys’ Shop
Pencos
Percales
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