Society Calendar and Upcoming Local Events
Lawrence society notes list a busy week of open houses, clubs, teas, and dinners. Miss Augusta Knechtel’s Seattle wedding planned. University Women host speaker Miss Vardu Newsom on community projects for underprivileged children. Girl Scout council reports growth and upcoming training with regional officer Julia Schmidt visiting next week.
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Girl Scout Council
Chamber of Commerce
E. B. Stouffer
J. Twente
L. E. Rice
W. S. Griesa
Caryl Dodds
Melvin Off
Roy Miller
G. A. Dawes
Floyd Rankin
R. H. Wheeler
Guy Smith
Robert Rowlands
Council
F. P. O Brien
H. M. Stucker
J. W. Murray
W. H. Pendleton
W. A. Churchill
George Hedrick
C. W. Malonen
Tfrs
R. M. Fitzpatrick
J. M. Sanderson
G. H. Cobb
Irs
Neal Wherry
A. L. Kirchhoff
Julia Schmidt
St. Louis
Lawrence
O Brien
Aunt Het by Robert Quillen
A brief vignette attributes harsh judgment to Aunt Het about parents unfit to raise children. The quip explores social norms and stern critique in a concise syndicated piece.
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Aunt Het
Robert Quillen
Publishers Syndicate
Personal News From Kansas City Visit and Return
R. T. Brown is spending the day in Kansas City. Mrs. Geneva Monteith and her daughter Janice returned to their Kansas City home last evening after a week at S. J. Hunter's. Mrs. William Ott returned home to Eudora today after a stay away.
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R. T. Brown
Kansas City
Geneva Monteith
Janice
S. J. Hunter
William Ott
Eudora
Vicks VapoRub Promoted as Cold Remedy for Children
A historical ad touts Vicks VapoRub as the safest external treatment for children's colds. It claims immediate relief via skin stimulation and inhalation of medicated vapors, easing congestion and aiding sleep. The piece references a “Plan for Better Control of Colds” with clinical testing and widespread use.
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Vicks VapoRub
Vicks Plan
Vicka Plan
Vicks
Midland and area residents share holiday events and visits
Over two weeks in Sas City with relatives, families attended Christmas gatherings at the Fred Alford home. Prof. J R Gooper and Mrs Gooper traveled to St Louis for a science conference then return to Fayetteville Ark. Local clubs and Farm Bureau held meetings with officers elected and plans for January events. numerous visits and dinners marked the holiday period among Midland residents and neighboring towns.
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F. G. Alford
Henry Alford
Katherine Davis
Song
Fred Alford
J. R. Gooper
F. W. Lewis
St. Louis
Cooper
American Association of Science
Fayetteville
Ark
Charles Spray
New Louis
R. D. Shaw
C. E. Spray
McLouth
Gus Brune
A Wilbur Collins
Tucker
Oak Ridge Farm Bureau
H. G. van Neste
Midland Rural Club
A. W. Garvin
Lawrence
Pleasant Grove Family Christmas Gatherings Remain Cozy
Edmond Cook of Kansas City visited his uncle W R Sanders and family. The Paul Houk family spent Christmas day with Mr and Mrs Trucheime and sons. Mr and Mrs Ed Deay hosted a family dinner. N D Messer Ralph Rose attended a dinner at Len Ice home near Stull on Christmas Day. Mr and Mrs Sandy Williams.
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Wayne
Donald
Perry
A. L. Williams
John Daniels
Sandy Williams
Marie Daniels
Champ Petty
Evelyn Horton
Rosville
Ed Deay
N. D. Messer
Roy Johnson
Lawrence
W. R. Sanders
Robert
LeRoy Young
Leslie Clough
Noah Eberhart
Pleasant Grove
Millard Ashwell
Jack Dillon
Hershel Ulrich
Carolyn Ulrich
High Prairie
N. Messer
Rose Messer
Len Ice
Stull
Edmond Cook
Kansas City
Paul Houk
Villa Eden Community club meeting postponed to Feb 7
Local youths gathered at the school house Sunday to practice for the community club meeting but postponed due to weather and bad roads. Miss Nora Daken spent Christmas with relatives. Ira Ruth Shaw visited Pickens school Tuesday as teachers and pupils resumed classes after a Christmas break. Mrs Charles Douglas and son were mentioned.
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Nora Daken
Ira Ruth Shaw
Pickens
Charles Douglas and Son
Christmas program at the school house entertains crowd
The Christmas program at the school house drew a good crowd on Friday evening. Teachers and children prepared a tree and performed a Christmas play with Old Santa giving gifts. Students with perfect spelling for December included Edith Douglas Anna Joe Shirk Mary Ann Toyne Beverly Douglas Melba Reetz Earl Hallenbeck Lucille Hallenbeck and James Toyne.
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William Tornedan
W. E. Brock
W. E. Pettengill
Frank
G. Seele
Robert
Frank Heinck
Alma Torneden
Herbert
Sel_ma
Charles Davidson
Edith Douglas
Anna Joe Shirk
Mary Ann Toyne
Beverly Douglas
Melba Reetz
Earl Hallenbeck
Lucille Hallenbeck
James Toyne
Beverly
Dorothy
Earl
Howard Quinlan
Anna Joe Harold
Jack Shirk
Alvin
T. B. Davenport
Lawrence
Christmas Guests Share Meals Across Lawrence Area
The article lists numerous holiday visits and dinners across Lawrence Olathe Coffeyville and DeSoto with families including the Douglas Hallen beck Saint Bash Dent Penner Atkinson and Atkinson households. A note mentions night school attendance at the Business College for employed workers.
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Business College
Adv
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