Visiting Girls Miss Virginia Hutson Hosts Social at Eldridge House
Visiting group entertains in honor of Lillian and Elizabeth Lowther of Chicago with four card tables and two course refreshments. Attendees include Jeannette Bowersock, Mary Frances Shepherd, Vivian Skilton, Virginia Stuart, and others from local and University circles. Mu Phi Epsilon events feature Miss Persis Heaton touring chapters, with luncheons, at home receptions, and a late evening dinner and initiation of Ruth Williams of Preston. The Phi Kappa fraternity held an informal dance with chaperones Mrs Strayer and sorority house mothers attending from nearby houses. Out of town guests listed include Miss Sarah Burman and Miss Catherine Brueck among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Hutson
Eldridge House
Lillian
Elizabeth Lowther
Chicago
Jeannette Bowersock
Mary Frances Shepherd
Vivian Skilton
Virginia Stuart
Elizabeth Kane
Gertrude Coolidge
Madge Gaunt
Ruth Wellman
Esther Johnson
Josephine Klein
Thelma Edmondson
Marian Decker
Miss _ Heaton
Helen Haskin
Irene Peabody
Madge Palmer
Mabel McNary
Ruth Gould
June Judy
Eva Lee
Jean Gwyn
Hazel Lynn
Elva McMullen
T. A. Larremore
University House
Mu Phi Epsilon
Heaton
Ruth Williams
Preston
Kan
Agnes Husband
University
Phi Kappa Fraternity
Ecke
Strayer
Phi Kappa
Woods
Thetag Phi Alpha Sorority
Williamson
Phi Beta Pi
Sarah Burman
Stacia Mien
Mary Flahive
Clarce B. Quigley
Hugh
J. Pendergast
Kansas City
T. R. Ed
Thomas E.larson
Manhattan
Catherine Brueck
Paola
William P. Brueck
West Side Study Club Meets with Dr Bussing and Poet Readings
The West Side Study club gathered Tuesday with Dr Elizabeth Bussing. Members gave roll call naming favorite Kansas poets and listened to readings by George Cady Eugene Ware Walt Mason William Allen White Harry Kemp Esther Clark and Willard Wattles. A paper on Juvenile Courts by Mrs Celia Stuart was praised as instructive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side Study Club
Elizabeth Bussing
Kansas
Bussing
George Cady
Eugene Ware
Walt Mason
William Allen White
Harry Kemp
Esther Clark
Willard Wattles
Celia ‘Stuart
Mann of
Robinson
Evening gathering at Wiedemann's grill
An event is noted for this evening at 6:30 o'clock to take place at Wiedemann's grill with attendees awaiting the scheduled gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiedemann’s’ Grill
Current Event Club Meeting At Mrs Pruntys Home
Seventeen members attended the Current Event club meeting at Mrs. John Prunty 624 Fifth Street North. Papers on History of Slavery and History of Nursing drew applause. plans for a February 14 banquet were made, and the next gathering is January 24 at Mrs. Lyman Wiley with a Kansas Day program. Children populate Saturday library visits with stories and recitations, including Johnny Mouse adventures and Mother Goose verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Prunty
Fifth Street
North
Prunty
United States
Lincoln
Francis Milner
Holloway’s Hall
A. W. Lamb
Lyman Wiley
Kansas
Lawrence Public Library
Margaret Perkins
Johnny Mouse
Frederick Wheeler
Peggy
Edna May Lindley
John Maxon
Charles Rankin
Fraternity Dance Hosts At F A U Hall
Sigma Chi and Phi Delta Theta hosted a joint dance in F A U hall last night with one representative from each fraternity and many out of town guests. Notable attendees included Winifred Allen Marguerite Tracy Frances Hull Nell Cochran Ruby Battelheim George Chandler Edmond Speck Don Con quest of Kansas City Marian Moore Forestine Blank Raymond Beers Armine Weis kirch Topeka Gene McKone and Dr John Johnson Parsons. Chaperones were Mrs Bangs Mrs Higgins Mrs Miller and Mrs A Henley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Chi
Phi Delta Theta
F. A. U.hall
Winifred Allen
Marguerite Tracy
Frances Hull
Nell Cochran
Ruby Battelheim
George Chandler
Edmond Speck
Don Conquest
Kansas City
Marian Moore
Forestine Blank
Raymond Beers
Armine Weiskirch
Topeka
Gene McKone
Tonganoxie
John Johnson
Parsons
Bangs
Higgins
Miller
A. Henley
Kansas City Weekend Visits Abound Across Local Figures
A flurry of visits and travel unfolds as families and individuals from Kansas City Ottawa Vinland Elks City Osage Iron Works and nearby towns spend weekends visiting relatives and attending events. Notables include Mr and Mrs F F Babbitt of Kansas City with Rev H A Babbitt in Lawrence and Miss Mary Louise Amos at the University visiting friends in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Babbitt
Kansas City
H. A. Babbitt
Lawrence
Eli Serinopski
Abe Wolfson
Topeka
F. M. Testerman
United Brethren Church
Elks City
Kan
Russell Riggs
Richard
Mary van Tries
Geneva McFarland
Ottawa
Ottawa University
B N. Wilmot
M. F. Collins
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Lee M. Harris
Monita Caldwell
Rhode Island Street
Blanche Scott
Sprinfield
C. F. Paulding
Margaret Wallace
Josephine Ryan
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Fred Stone
Blanche Smith
Esther
Lauder Delivers Old Time Charm On Farewell Tour
Sir Harry Lauder drew warm applause in Lawrence on the third annual farewell tour. He sang familiar and newer songs including Bella the Belle o Duncan and Daisy while the audience joined in. A diverse supporting act of Gintaro De Pace Winona Winter Uintah Masterman and Brothers Goodsmith accompanied the Scots comedian as he teased about friendships and battleships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Harry Lauder
Sir Harry
Lawrence
Lauder
h#l
Scotch Dragoon
Daisy
Bella
Belle O’ Duncan
Harry
Hughes
Gintaro
de Pace
Winona Winter
Uintah Masterman
Brothers Goodsmith
Prohibition Anniversary Event By Kennard Union
Kennard Union marks the third anniversary of national prohibition on January 15 at the Chamber of Commerce. Program begins 2 30 p m with a flag salute song and five minute speeches by notable speakers including Samuel Weatherby Rev Lawson and others. The event honors business efforts during the hotel campaign season and aims for strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennard Union
Chamber of Commerce
Samuel Weatherby
Speer
Lawson
Scott
Swain
Teddy Kennedy
Inez Jensen
Nadine Cox
Wireless beginnings traced to Dearborn station tower
Chicago recalls 1890s experiments on Dearborn street aerials that hinted wireless messages could be sent. John W. Clarke and J. E. Murphy recall partial successes from the Dearborn tower, Notre Dame professors, and later officials who joined the railroad since 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dearborn
John W. Clarke
Chicago & Eastern Indiana Railroad
Benjamin Thomas
Mr. Clarke
Notre Dame
Tribune
Dearborn Street
J. E. ‘Murphy
Murphy
Clarke
Marriage License Granted to Ralph Wiggins and Edith Leckrone
Ralph Wiggins and Edith A Leckrone of Kansas City Kansas obtained a marriage license from Probate Judge Menger yesterday afternoon. Hutchinson public library reports staff noting steady library activity as a group of Hutchinson readers borrow fiction titles and attend evening programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wiggins
Edith A. Leckrone
Kansas City
Kans
Menger
Hutchinson
Sere
Kansas Beats Grinnell in Valley Stand Pushes Hope
Kansas University extends lead in the Valley race with a 23 to 8 victory over Grinnell at Grinnell. The team shows improvement as the margin grows. KU faces Drake in Des Moines tonight. Students brace for finals week ahead, with exams and travel plans shaping campus life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Grinnell
K. U
Iowans
Sunflowers
Drake
Des Moines
Irish immigration and police work praised by Father Grogan
Father Anthony Grogan, immigration station chaplain at Ellis Island, predicts a larger Irish police immigrant contingent. He notes Irish priorities shifting to city work and policing, praising Irish immigrants as productive citizens who quickly shed Irish political frictions upon arrival. Commissioner Tod endorses Grogan’s view of a positive start for newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ireland
United States
Anthony Grogan
Ellis Island
Father Grogan
Father Gr
Pye
Free State
Grogan
R. H. Tod
Ackland estates in Louisiana to be taken for convict farms
New Orleans Jan 11 The Ackland plantations once part of a large Mississippi River estate will be seized by the State of Louisiana under eminent domain for state uses tied to convict farms. Decline of cotton due to emancipation and boll weevil pests led to financial collapse, prompting state drainage restoration and levy rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Old South
J. A. S. Ackland
William Hayes Ackland
Washington, D. C
Mississippi River
Lake of the Cross
LaSalle
Louisiana
Texas
Nashville
Tenn
Gallatin
America
Belmont
Portia
Padua
Europe
Saint Elmo
Colleges urged to curb athletics and remove commercialism
Dean Douglas Anderson of Tulane University urged greater faculty control over intercollegiate athletics at the Association of American Colleges meeting in Chicago. He cited abuses such as commercialism, excess spending, scouting, and gambling, and proposed professors oversee finances schedules and coach appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Douglas Anderson
Tulane University
Association of American Colleges
Dean Anderson
Southern Colleges
Admission by Invitation to Games Restricts Access
The article discusses limiting attendance to games to strictly invitation only. It notes the push for controlled access and cites implications for fans and participating teams, emphasizing the desire to manage crowds and preserve orderly events.
Better Bargains From Abe Wolfson Adverts
Abe Wolfson says shoppers will not believe the bargains offered this Friday as two items are underpriced in the advertised sale. Ladies wool hose are 98 cents a pair though regularly about $1.50. Boys overalls for sizes 5 to 11 years were mismarked at 98 cents instead of a higher price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Wolfson
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Phi Kappa Dance
C. W.sparr
W. A. Guender
Ohio Street
B. B
Mets
Leola Harshfield
Rhode Island
Elizabeth Davis
Sue Todd
Marguerite Schmitz
C. W. McFarland
C. C. Krum
Simmons Hospital
William Walker
Masonic Temple
Ventura Club
City Federation
Otto Fischer
Indiana Street
Camera_Club
Camera Club
E. Arnold
Tennnessee Street
Srebert Robinson
K. U. Women’s Glee Club
Fraser Chapel
School of Fine Arts
Mu Phi Epsilon Musical Sorority
Woman's Music Club of
Verna Neeley
Zada Shipley
Catherine Moore
Catherine Crissman
Betty Sifers
Iola
Helen Hart
Mexico, Mo
A. Grogan
Wiedemann’s
Wolf's Book Store
of American State
Elsie Dershemn, A. M
Wolf’s Book Store
Rowland’s Book Store
University Book Store
Reginald Denny
Pathe News
Tom Mix
Arabia
Bowersock Theatre
Witton Achkeved
Henry E.dixey
Amelia Bingham
Chapier
Walker Norman Hackett
London
W Pais
Mrs. Naybor
Clark, Jewel Gas Range
Kirby Cleaners & Dyers
Mass
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