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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
5
Society items for the society column must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on publication day.
Thursday Music club at Colonial. Country club dinner. Co Operettes and Bridgettes groups meet at various venues. Friday includes Evans Hearth and Helianthus clubs with bridge and luncheon. Saturday hosts the American Association of University Women tea and Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae gatherings.
Three Lawrence PEO chapters plan Founders Day dinner January 19 at Evans Hearth with EA in charge. Also French Relief Association hosts Jan 15 piano recital by Jan Chiapasso at Municipal auditorium Little Theater. Various local clubs meet, entertain, or elect officers with multiple social gatherings and upcoming events listed.
Mrs. Chloe Gramse presents the yearly society report during a social hour with an Oriental luncheon served. The piece notes snow, travel to funerals and weddings, visits by residents to Topeka and Windom, and local basketball results with Nortonville boys winning 14 to 13 and the girls losing 36 to 23.
A luncheon at the Evans Hearth featured a centerpiece red wagon with gifts for Robert Charles Radcliffe, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Radcliffe. Bridge winners were Mrs Richard Jackman and Mrs M J Getto.
The hostess group led by Mrs. Zachariah organized a Thursday session with devotions and a high school one act play directed by Miss Virginia Anderson. Cast included Donna Jean Stember Helen Cavanaugh Betty Jean Schoville and Howard Gibbs. A social hour followed with luncheon.
Miss Letha Schoonover and Kenneth Bolton of Burlingame were married by Rev. Joseph Lane with two friends as witnesses. Judge and Mrs. Arthur Ferris visited St. Joseph over the weekend. James Burns, 23, died Friday at Elmor Taylor sanatorium Kansas City. service held at Methodist church with burial in Pleasant View. survivors include parents and a brother. Victoria Shrader hosted the W. F. M. S with devotions and lesson study on December 2.
Duane Kraft returns to school in Mexico after Christmas break. August Kampschroeder remains in StorMont hospital Topeka for observation. Leo Bidinger out ill. doctor visits Mrs Mary Lavin. George Murphy and family from Topeka visit William Murphy. Christine Traynor from Lecompton visits Charlie Hook. Viola Kraft visits Jake Bidinger. Paul Norman and Dwight of Topeka visit August Kampschroeder.
Miss Eunice Brass spent Sunday with home folks. Raymond Nichols was ill a few days last week. Mrs. Lena Murphy is staying with Mrs. Ira Steele this winter. Mrs. Mary Kampschroeder of Topeka is spending a few days at the Robert Kampschroeder home. Mr and Mrs Ernest Damm are parents of a baby girl born Monday. H Deister is located at Highland Park Topeka doing barber work. Miss Viola Kraft helps at Homer Allison home in Lawrence. Mrs Henry Stull helps with Ernest Damm home. Add Scheer was a Richland visitor Tuesday. Frank Houk was a Sunday evening visitor at Charlie Houk home. Bill(e) Anderson helping with chores at Paul Anderson home when Paul ill with influenza.
Classified page offers a variety of bargains across categories with prices and item conditions. Readers can expect listings for household goods furniture appliances and misc deals from local sellers and businesses.
Thomas E. Dewey New York district attorney and Republican presidential candidate has been invited to address the Wichita Dewey for President club. Club president Harry T. Morgan said the invitation would receive serious consideration as campaign manager indicated.
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