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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1940
Page
5
Society notes must be received at the Journal World office by noon on the day of publication. Open to residents and guests for society items, announcements, and events in the community column.
Saturday activities include AAUW tea at Mrs C Friend and Pi Beta Phi Alumnae at Mrs Ben Carman. Mrs S S Elliott and Miss Maude Elliot host Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae. Dinners and teas with Mr and Mrs Dick Williams Mrs Frank L Brown Dr and Mrs Penfield Jones. Sunday tea at 4 pm for Mr and Mrs T H H Astman. Monday clubs at Lawrence and Ocread and Lotus luncheon hosted by Mrs Kane.
Mrs Frank L Brown hosts a West Hills tea for Mrs Don Haines and twenty four guests. Mrs Ivan Crawford presides at the tea table with ivory tapers and chrysanthemums. Mr and Mrs Dick Williams plan a dinner for Kansas City friends. Prof Waldemar Geltch speaks on Europe Today at the Junior High Echo PTA meeting. Various lodge and farm bureau events follow with officers installed, delegates chosen, and plans announced for Manhattan and Kansas City visits.
Local teaching staff hosted a dinner for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Long and for Mr. and Mrs. William Hoffine at the Jayhawk Business College. Various social groups meet this week for luncheons, programs, and officer installations including Ladies of the G.A.R. in Lawrence Circle 75, and a shoe fund donation.
Barbara Rae Stockert three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Stockert underwent a tonsil lomy today at Memorial hospital. Mrs Clyde Teter improved at home after influenza. Mrs Teter works in the state vehicle department in Topeka. Mr and Mrs P E Thayer and son Edwin of Great Bend visit with Mr Thayer and Mrs W A Thayer and with Paul Thayer at the Phi Gamma Delta house Route ten. Mr and Mrs H B Ober drove to Chicago for a National Clothiers association meeting. Skip Williams and Lyle Powell of Lawrence returned to Culver Indiana to resume Culver Military Academy after a few weeks vacation at home.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ousdabht hosted New Year's Eve dinner guests Miss Laura Zook Miss Barbara Zook George Davis Bol Davis Bol Hoskinson of Oskaloosa. Additional guests included Darlene Lawrence Leo Smith Vernon Flory Dell Love and Gilbert Burmeister. Mr and Mrs Orins newlyweds were given a traditional charivari Monday evening at the Will Smurr.
The fourth annual Jefferson County Sail Conservation association meeting is planned for Wednesday January 10 at the CCC camp starting at 7:30. An oyster supper will be served and L. E. Willoughby will chair with Frank Blecha and Warren C. Teel attending to discuss soil conservation activities in the county.
The study group Practical Christianity led by Nettie Wratt of Kansas City will meet Monday evening at 7 30 at the Nome of Mrs Hat tle Spaulding 412 West Ninth Street over Lol s Bakery The public is invited The Journal World classified page urges readers to browse bargains
Pi Twelve-year-old David Hobbs who stayed with actress Ann Sothern and band leader Roger Pryor in Beverly Hills longs to return home with his 11 siblings. He enjoyed visits from Cesar Romero Don Ameche and others but says he would be happier with his parents and brothers and sisters on their Kaweah river tents ranch in central California.
Mr and Mrs Alvin F Baker recover from illness while Mrs Cora Perkins dies at 78 at Grovestreet home. Funeral at First Methodist Church with Dr James S Chubb. Family of Perkins at bedside includes Lloyd Kansas City Harold Houston and Mrs Paul Evans Ventura. PTA meeting January at high school 7 30 led by Supt Lawrence L Thompson. Woodruff in critical condition after paralytic stroke. Cyril Randel home fire caused by defective flue. repairs underway. Car theft reported on South 8th Street, car recovered later, insured. Emmalie Caroline Gessner born at Memorial Hospital Lawrence to Dr Benjamin A Gessner. Judith Lee Rowland born January 7 to Mr and Mrs Dean Rowland of Oxden Utah. Social and club events noted including Holcombe Hour and Reading Club.
Bishop Paul C. Schulte of the Leavenworth diocese will conduct a solemn pontifical requiem mass for Monsignor Patrick McInerney at the Church of the Assumption on Monday morning. McInerney, pastor there since 1914, died Wednesday and served as vicar general of the diocese, president of Capitol Catholic high school, and head of the Catholic Deanery.
Mrs Emelie E Hand testified before Judge John Y Mahoney that her husband left Boston for Chicago after accusing Bostonians of having a Harvard accent. She said he refused to stay sober and she secured a divorce.
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