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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1940
Page
10
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Social items from Lawrence Kansas describe Friday and Saturday club gatherings at Evans Hearth and Helianthus clubs plus Jelta Dek and Kappa groups. A church tea for young Presbyterians and a League of Women Voters welcome event are noted along with Music Club meetings at the Colonial and Kanwaka Farm Bureau activities. The record lists officers, speakers, and prize recipients.
Local meetings announce four February Thursday gatherings at 1 45 at the school led by Miss Cecelia Ensman on Consumers Problems. Lawrence Woman's Club holds officer election Monday at the clubhouse. Several civic groups report January luncheons, committee appointments, and gift presentations.
Members met for a paper on Flowers That Do Well in Kansas, baby-picture contests, and awards. Eighteen guests attended including Mrs. Frank Sommer and Miss Lena Jones. Elected officers included President Mrs. Fred Lewis and Secretary Mrs. Charles Efiasted. An annual dinner marks the club’s 36th anniversary set for January 28 at Mrs. Sterling’s home.
Mrs J E Riley and daughters Billie Marie and Kathryn returned home on West Twenty third after visiting Mrs Riley's sister Mrs E G Wakefield of Laramie Wyoming. Mrs Vaughn Scott left for Fort Wayne Indiana after visiting her parents Prof and Mrs L E Sisson. Mrs Waldemar Gelich will speak in Emporia tomorrow at a AAUW dinner then at the Manhattan YWCA annual dinner Monday. A B Weaver and John Schrader of Weaver store left for New York to buy spring merchandise. Mrs Don Haworth store manager of the ready to wear department left for New York.
Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Dunlap of 736 Kentucky Street announce the birth of a daughter this morning at Memorial hospital. The note mentions traveling with Mr. Haworth on the trip to Cleveland.
The article catalogs services at First Christian Church and other congregations, detailing ministers, organists, choir conductors, and sermon topics. It notes morning worship times, choir pieces, offertories, and evening programs, plus a Lost and Found note from the classifieds.
Theodore H Aszman will preach the first in a four Sunday series at First Presbyterian Church Ninth and Vermont on Helps For Christian Living. The Sunday topic is The Why and How of Prayer with subjects Worship As Godly Exercise Why Read the Bible and The Ministry of Christian Service. Westminster A Cappella choir directed by Dean Donald M Swarthout will sing.
Deum by Shelly with bariitone Marl Padfield appears as a featured piece. The offertory soloist for the morning service will be Selda Paulk performing Trust in the Lord by La Forge.
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