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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
5
Society contributions for the society column must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on the day they are to be published.
Activities include tea at Mrs. Deane W. Malott home, Progressive contract club with Mrs. Wadeedatee and Mrs. C L Lescher, Merry Matrong luncheon, E P Sisson Bridgettes Ev ans Hearth. Thursday and Friday contract clubs, Friday founders day banquet at Ev ans Hearth with Mrs. L Lewis and Vendredi club. Entre Sous with H H Stephenson at 2:30. NM L C club luncheon at Mrs William Frower. E W Parsons Friday contract club luncheon Colonial. Niotas club with Mrs Clifford Pine. Saturday University club dance. Betty Washington DAR with Mrs Arthur Marks. Wives of KU Engineers thimble party at Mrs Frank L Brown.
Mrs. Mercedes Cole announces the engagement of her daughter Alice to Charles I Kern eldest son of Mr and Mrs E L Kern of Smith Center The wedding is planned for the latter part of the summer Miss Cole attended Ottawa University and Bethany Hospital in Kansas City Kansas She worked as a nurse at Watkins Memorial and Kansas State College and summers at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Mr Kern is finishing agriculture studies at Kansas State College this semester and plans to become an assistant Farm Bureau agent in southwestern Kansas He belongs to the Farmhouse fraternity The engagement announcement came at a dinner at the house on Sunday.
Miss Howsman and Mr Hoffman noted as local residents. Union Pacific employees held a party at the freight house for Henry Broat upon retirement with about 25 attendees and gifts. Agnes Evans hosted the Imperial contract club with several guests. Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae met. En Regle club held a gathering. Entre Nous dinner club postponed. Esther Christmore will broadcast on KFBI about safety thru preparedness. Eugene North announces birth of a daughter at Memorial hospital.
Mrs. A. Gifford returned yesterday from Kansas City where she has been visiting her daughter Mrs. James Searles. Miss Lillian Constant city librarian who had influenza has returned from Oklahoma City and will resume duties soon. Mrs. C. F. Roe of Berryville Ark visiting sister in Santa Monica Cal is staying with her sister Mrs. E. W. Parsons in Lawrence. Dolph Simons Kansas Press president went to Wichita to deliver address at the annual meeting. Mrs. A. R. Waldron has been bedridden for three weeks from injuries from a fall. Mrs. Della Peacock 837 Arkansas Street is in Security Benefit Association hospital in Topeka for treatment.
Paul Larey Ig Organist, former pupil of Prof. C S Skilton, named regular organist at the Second Church of Christ Scientist in New York City. He plays a four manual Pilcher organ, a fact learned at the School of Fine Arts. Farmers rely on classifieds to sell livestock, with thousands of ads appearing in Kansas classifieds.
Dr. H E Eustace described blackouts and air raid preparations in wartime England. He recalled light restrictions, air raid shelters, gas masks, and evacuation of 750 children to 3 000 towns and 850 to farm homes before returning to the United States. New member Tom Griffith and guests Ted Kennedy John Stanwix John Ingberg and Bill Green Jr were also introduced.
Joseph A. Burns of Kansas City will perform a vesper organ recital Sunday at 4 o clock at the University. Burns, a leading Midwest organist, heads the organ at Country Club Christian church and earned his MFA at the University of IXanasas under Laurel Anderson in 1936. He studied in Europe with Marcel Dupre last summer. Dean Swarthout assures listeners a recital of exceptional interest and merit. the program is open to the public without charge.
New York authorities arrest 54 year old bootblack Vincenzo de Martino after he shined shoes in a Manhattan subway and emptied his pockets to reveal 2016 in cash and a 3800 check. He protests he does not trust banks and says he has carried at least 2000 in cash for over 20 years. Federal agents seek further investigation.
The 2 3842 ton German steamer August Thyssen sank off the Aland islands at the Gulf of Bothnia mouth after hitting a mine believed Swedish. Survivors in lifeboats drifted south amid ice. a Swedish warship moved to reach them. The ship carried iron ore from Lulea to Germany. Harold Allegre Dies in Wichita at 43. former Kansas newspaperman and WW veteran, deputy in internal revenue office for 10 years, survived by widow and daughter. Dewey to Speak in Manhattan invited by Riley County Republican club. date not yet set.
Misa Atha Hunter of Lawrence visited her parents. Families in Sibleyville and nearby communities hosted dinners and Sunday visits in Ottawa Baldwin and North Lawrence. Snow drifts have closed Blue Mound school, with chores and wood cutting the main activity amid impassable roads.
Topeka hosts the great Baptist Convocation on January 24 featuring Northern Baptist leaders. Simultaneous 4 pm conferences cover church education and local church mission, followed by three separate banquets at 6 15 pm for men women and youth with themes on Christian life today Woman's task in the church of tomorrow and Christian leadership today and tomorrow.
A baby clinic will be held tomorrow afternoon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at 2 o'clock, according to today’s announcement.
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