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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1940
Page
5
Society items must be submitted to the Journal-World office by noon on publication day. The column runs with reader notices and social notes as space allows.
A fragmented listing shows Monday through Thursday club activities including contract clubs, whist and finesse groups, bridge luncheons, dinners and tea at homes of Mrs. Renth Mrs. Mitchell Mrs. Stephenson Mrs. Broeker and others. Social orders and auxiliary groups are also noted with multiple hostesses and locations.
Members of the Alderteat Association of University Women plan a 3 PM Saturday tea at Mrs. C. E. Friend’s home with Dean R. A. Schwegler speaking on Education at the Cross roads. The education committee chair is Mrs. David McCreath with a full tea committee assisting.
An assortment of social updates. A large Glendalle California family reunion and luncheon honors Mrs. Josephine Porter and Harold with numerous guests from Lawrence Topeka Perry and other cities. A new six week study series by League of Women Voters led by Mrs. Tracy Jensen Morgan in unemployment relief. Several club meetings and a church calendar event listed with times and hosts. A new baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Edwin Sandefur noted. Community meetings include education department participation and veteran affairs gathering.
Mrs. L N Lewis becomes a new member and Mrs W FE Tenney is elected president with Mrs Stockton as secretary treasurer. Several clubs schedule meetings for tomorrow including the Friendly Circle at 2 80 and the Round Table program on Miracles of the Telephone. Christmas greetings from England arrive in January.
Lord Redesdale's daughter arrived from Germany and Mrs. Enlow's sister stays inland at her son's home. The Ladies' Literary League meets tomorrow with Mrs. E Russell Carter 9 Winona Ave. Mrs J J Wheeler speaks on Divided Loyalties by Einstein. The Lawrence Reading club hosts Mrs F H Roberts 1146 Kentucky St tomorrow at 2 30 PM. The Old and New club met Saturday at J W Murray's. topic European treaty making. The Zodiac club convenes with Mrs Guy Smith 1730 Illinois St Prof W W Davis discusses the Monroe Doctrine. Ernest Gambrill and wife of Tonganoxie welcomed a son at Memorial Hospital. Prof and Mrs C D Clark announce ...
Birth announced at Memorial hospital with brief notes on local residents and travelers. Grace Greene Erickson and Miss Mildred Greene left yesterday for California visiting Lieut. and Mrs. George Chambers in Coronado and Los Angeles markets. Mrs. C. C. Winsler improves in hospital. Stanton Kreider returns to Kemper Military Academy after holidays. Other brief motions include Mrs. L. Grienere of Sunrise Beach visiting, Frank Wade visiting Fort Scott with twins born to Ralph E. Purcell, Dorothea Welch planning a month in California, Mary Olsen returning to Topeka, Rev. H. Lee Jones making a basic trip to Topeka.
Norwalk Connecticut reports an unusually high student twin rate with seven sets of twins and one set of triplets among the school’s enrollment leading to lighthearted notices about classroom matchups and family connections.
Francis W. Cowles aged 51, a World War I aviator, burned to death in a hotel room fire in Hartford Connecticut. Born in Abilene Kansas, he had lived in the city since he was a boy.
A village notice urges feeding birds as grain, suet or bread placed six inches deep protects redbirds robins bluebirds and sparrows. A. Clevenger 70 died last night from injuries after being struck by an automobile January 1.
Salina report notes a traffic casualty on January 8 1940 marking the first such incident of the year in Salina. The brief item identifies an individual involved as W. and references local roads and responders.
Mrs Charles Brown of 503 Alabama Street suffered a paralysis stroke Saturday afternoon and was reported unimproved this afternoon. Her condition is serious.
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