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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1938
Page
3
Lawrence society items detail dinners hosted by Dr and Mrs M T Sudler and H W Hargiss, treasure hunts at a party, visits by Mrs W R Smith, and numerous club meetings including Junior High P T A and Iota Nu postponement. Officers installed for Lawrence Circle No 75 and references to university speakers and three M club activities.
The 50th anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dillon of Lawrence was held at Washington Creek church with about 275 relatives and friends attending. The family performed most of the program as Rev L H Griffith reaffirmed their vows and a reception followed. The couple were attended by their eldest daughter and son, and thirteen children, thirty five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren were present.
Attendees from Lone Star to Ottawa join Kansas City and Glasgow visitors for a benefit bridge by the American Association of University Women at 1:00 PM in O.C. Hall. Donations to the scholarship fund were announced with list of contributors. W C T U activities and talks on alcohol effects noted. several local guests attend and a peace resolution is endorsed.
Mr and Mrs Charles Radcliffe left for Chicago to attend a National Clothiers Association convention and will visit Mrs Radcliffe’s sister Mrs Dick Mullins. A A Marshall and brother D A Marshall return from two months in California visiting relatives in Los Angeles Long Beach and Riverside. Mrs George Francis returns from time with daughter Mrs William Thayer and family in Russell. Mrs W R Smith heads to California after two weeks in Lawrence and recent time in Glencoe Illinois. Supt George H Marshall of Ottawa and Mrs Marshall spend the day in Lawrence. she was Mrs Clara Carpenter. Coach W H Hargiss travels to Wichita to referee basketball tonight and tomorrow. Mrs Eleanor Fleisch Antoinette Williams and Carrie Robertson of Topeka spend the day with Mrs Bart Day 1105 Kentucky street. Miss Cleta Brooks spends the day in Kansas City.
Don Temple was sentenced to 15 days in jail this morning by Police Judge Don S. Hults after pleading guilty to a charge of being drunk.
Lawrence sculptor Bernard Frazier sold a small ceramic piece titled Repose created from Ellsworth county Kansas clay and glazed Quaker gray. KU ceramist Norman Plummer collected the clay and did the ceramic work. The sale followed a Carnegie Foundation grant and a Chicago Galleries Association exhibition and comments on the glaze noted for excellence.
Henry C Metsker born May 22 1861 youngest of six in Lone Star community. Lived most life on his birthplace farm. Member Church of the Brethren Acacia Lodge No 9 Lawrence. Married Mary Jane Barton June 12 1882. six children. Died January 6 at age 76 years 7 months 14 days. Funeral January 10 at Washington Creek church with Dr L H Root and Rev W R Arga bright. graveside by Masonic lodge. Interment Washington Creek cemetery. Survived by wife five daughters Wegie Stone Chicago Grace Metsker Narrows Va Lottie Bowser Narrows Va Ivy Brown Glendale Cal Ruth Munson Indianapolis Ind eight grandchildren two Arpee grandchildren two sisters C P Miller Clinton Sarah Flory Clinton.
A New York survey of 22,416 children aged six to sixteen shows spinach as a top vegetable. Spinach captured 24 percent of votes among boys while girls ranked corn first with 30 percent. spinach placed second for girls.
Washington January 14 Congressman Guyer president of the Kansas State Society in Washington announced he invited Gov Walter A Huxman and other Kansas figures to a society banquet. The notice highlights plans to honor state leadership and civic figures during the event in the capital.
Trinity Lutheran implements a permanent roll call to track Sunday service attendance. Roll Call Sunday will be monthly, Delphine Circle members note worshippers as they arrive. Church attendance has risen from 10 205 in 1985 to 11 561 in 1987, with January 1938 setting early records.
Miss Gertrude Blaylock elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E C Blaylock and Lowell Barker son of Mr and Mrs J A Barker were married in Singleton Chapel St Johns Methodist church St Louis on Saturday morning January 8 in front of a small group of friends.
Louis area society brief covers the Barker wedding with Dr Ivan Lee Holt officiating and a brown wool suit for the bride, followed by a southland honeymoon. It notes numerous local visits, church attendance changes, travel to Adrian Missouri, Lawrence and Topeka, weather woes in Kansas, a January 1 wedding in Topeka, a New Year gasoline accident injury, and family health updates in Johnson County.
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