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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1933
Page
5
A cryptic note hints at a secret plane taking off westward and never resting until it reaches a Texan creek. It promises next week’s event featuring Puffy punching cattle in the distant countryside.
Vivian Skilton hosted a tea honoring sister Helen Skilton with guests from Kansas City Leavenworth and Topeka. Ethel Melone played piano while a bridge party at the University club awarded prizes to Mrs. L N Lewis Mrs. Lyle S Powell Mrs. Herbert G Allphin and Richard Wagstaff.
A crowded notes page lists orange blossom social calendars with clubs in Lawrence and nearby towns. Meetings include Duplicate Auction, Bridge, Thimble, and Matrons groups. installation ceremonies, birthdays, and social hours at hotels and homes. Attendees include Mrs. Edith Butler, Mrs. Maude Crompton, Mrs. Leila Skaggs, and many local residents.
A scrambled crossword list of clues includes across entries such as fastening device and Egyptian deity, first name of a former actress, continents, and various wordplay hints. The garbled text shows mis-spellings and partial phrases for clues like Guiding star Musica composer contented sound and Bulgarian coin, plus theme entries about mythic birds and crucifixion related terms.
A compact list of crossword style hints and solutions linking numbers to clues. It includes references to ancient terms, animals, places, and objects such as olives, coins, and birds, with scattered hints like Roman emperor and Egyptian sun disk.
Yesterday afternoon at the bridge club Mrs Herman Davis won the prize while guests included W H Semple Mrs B G Nicolay and Mrs D W Brasier. Hostess Mrs Fred Ellsworth entertained the Friday contract club at luncheon and cards with out of town guest Miss Margaret Lucy Thomas from Kansas City and Mrs Walter Thiele now living in Topeka visiting Lawrence for the meeting. The bridge prize went to Mrs Harry Frazee.
Mrs. W. B. Grimes is spending the weekend in Kansas City. Chester Murphy and daughter Torn returned today to their home at Weston, Missouri, after spending eight weeks with Miss Annabel. Miss Maude F. Walter of Haskell Institute is spending the day in Kansas City. Miss Jessie Borgi is spending the day in Topeka. Miss Marguerite Smith left today for an extended visit in Kansas City.
The insurrection against Massachusetts government arose from salary grievances senate aristocracy and high taxes. Rebels demanded state issued paper money. Militia under General Benjamin Lincoln crushed the uprising. Shays fled to New Hampshire Vermont and later New York for the rest of his life.
Mrs Lizzie Watts and son Pey ton of Lecompton visited Mr and Mrs J M Watts. Ted Smith and George L Glenn called on E E Myers and Rose Parrish. Four Brown children recover from influenza and measles with Ernest returning to high school soon and Helen to eighth grade at Glenn School. Fred Carlson hosted dinner with Helen Carlson Fred Tullis of Topeka George Haines and Lecompton residents among guests. Judith Moore visiting son F H Moore and family near Lecompton. H F Fulton and daughter Arlette with Billy Glenn spent Sunday with Otis McClenny family of Topeka. Rev Frank McClellan of Topeka and pastor of Glenn church were guests of Walter Brown and son Henry. Rev David Wood and Mrs Wood led prayer meeting at Glenn church Jan 4 with visitors Adam Etzel Louis McClellan Topeka and Oneta Glenn leading prayer.
Mrs Starr Glen and family report improved health and plan to return to Glenn school. Ivan Glenn stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs Thos Glenn. Lottie Girvin of Topeka visited Mr and Mrs Cyril Bahnmaier. Hi-Point 4-H club meeting delayed to next week with Marguerite T Sherar Lecompton RHS principal speaking, Rosemary Glenn piano solo, and new member initiation. Mrs Ted Smith has measles. Rose Parrish visited Edward McClanahan in Lecompton. Mrs John Matney spent weekend with aunt Kate Henry in Topeka. Miss Marguerite F Sherar spoke on Trav er at Glenn church service.
Mr and Mrs Chas Forth and Agnes and Mrs Louise Reilly plus Le na Myrle and Eleanor attended Sunday dinner at the Frazier Butler home. A large turnout from the vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs Kate Luby in Scranton. Friday morning Mrs Luby became Miss Kate Fawl on entering womanhood in Lapier. she was seventy two years old.
Mr and Mrs Louie Middleton hosted New Year Eve guests including Gay Sparks of Olathe C F Broadhurst Ernest White and son Leonard Mary Pallineer Henry Collins of Lawrence and Ed win Rice with families Also Mr and Mrs John White hosted New Year dinner and Mrs Alexander Gnase died Sunday evening Funeral services were at Captain's Creek church Tuesday Dororthy Gabriel visited later with the Deckwas Delores at Clearfield and others nearby
Marsh and Elroy Parker families joined Mr and Mrs Charles Gordon for New Year's dinner. Harold Weller and son Richard Dale from Phillipsburg visited their parents. Philip Gabriel and family hosted Howard Miller and sons Glenn and Bobby for Sunday dinner. Rev Rapier and daughter Lucille plus Christiana Kanzig and Paul Hausman dined with Philip Gabriel's group Saturday night. Robert Romaine, John Romaine, and Junior Pitcher of Kansas City visited Edgar White's household Wednesday. Roger Miller and two sons of Overland Park dined with Rev A J Bales and Charles Bright family in Wichita on Thursday. A Mopewell school social Friday night formed a monthly community gathering.
Bethel residents share birthday celebrations and New Year dinners as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simmons host guests including Mrs. Jennie Powell and Virgil Schwartz. The Bethel Ladies Aid Society meets at the church and elects new officers Ruth Clark Jones, Raymond Oehrle, Marvin Forth, Charles Simmons, Josephine Fisher, and Cleveland Clark. Members discuss illness-related absences and plan a friendship quilt. Dorothy and Cara Smith, Charles Clark visit Mrs. Price, who remains ill. Hilda Banta Nellie Cox and Darwin Chubb attend Ov erbrook gathering. Miss Nellie Cox ill. Brubaker schools closed for Monday due to her illness.
Mr and Mrs Jake Strobel visited Perry Sunday calling on Mr and Mrs Clyde May and family. Several residents hosted guests from nearby towns while others attended a basketball game in Eudora. Notables include Rev Reifschneider from Eudora visiting the Kurtzes and Mrs Kate Edelbrock of Eudora spending time with relatives in the area.
Neighborhood gatherings fill days with club meetings dinners and refreshments. Many families welcomed guests from nearby towns while relatives travel between Wichita Kansas City and Olatha. News records births illnesses and school events alongside a junior class play and postal carrier appointment.
The De Soto community notes that Reverend W. C. Watson and his wife retired Saturday evening from a long ministry. Details on future plans were not disclosed.
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