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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1940

Page

8

Women of Lawrence Churches Meet For Program And Tea

Interdenominational group of Lawrence church women will meet Wednesday Jan 31 at 2 30 PM in the Episcopal parish house 1009 Vermont St The program includes a scriptural reading a vocal solo I Know That My Redeemer Liveth and a review Thru Tragedy to Triumph Presiding will be Mrs Harold G Barr Tea will be served by First Christian church women including Mrs eg L Dunkerley Mrs Karl Kreider Mrs A A Green Mrs Oscar Olson and others

Women of Lawrence Episcopal Vermont Street Harold G. Barr T. “Hl Aseman Redeemer Hortense ‘Harris Gwendolyn Hunt Joseph F. King Howard Koelb E. Russells Carter Robert A. Hunt Barr First Christian Church Eg. L. Dunkerley Karl Kreider A. A. Green Oscar Olson

Days of My Life by Flow Menninger

Mrs Menninger’s memoir traces Flo Knisely from Civil War era Pennsylvania to a Kansas homestead. It details hard work, schooling, marriage, and motherhood, portraying a resilient Western pioneer woman whose life embodies courage and enduring family ties.

Menninger Pennsylvania Kansas Flo Knisely Abilene Flo Campbell University Holton Toveka Beth Ernice. Schultz-Engle

Flower Club Honors Memorial Book in City Library

The Lawrence Flower Club places its fifteenth memorial book in the city library honoring Arthur E. Huddleston. The deluxe, autographed volume The Book of Trees by Alfred C. Hottes features tree care, species, and poems with a monthly calendar and regional hardy lists. Mrs Frank Jost notes the item entry at 947 Mississippi Street.

Flower Club City Library Lawrence ‘Flower Club Arthur E. Huddleston Huddleston America United States

Hazel Anderson Aids Edit Kansas Business Woman Magazine

The first edition of Kansas Business Woman, the official magazine of the Kansas Federation of Business and Professional Women clubs, was mailed this week. The six by nine inch publication contains eight pages and will be published monthly. Editorial duties are led by Pauline Cowger, president of the Kansas Federation.

Kansas Business Woman Kansas ‘Federation of Business and Professional Women’s ‘Clubs Anna I.“ Samulson Manilla Prebble Marysville Hazel Anderson Lawrence Edith Sterling Fort Scott Kansas Business Woman

Gingerbread Mincemeat Pan Cake Recipe Fragment

A fragmented recipe describes making a gingerbread mincemeat pan cake with butter, brown sugar, spices, and a buttered crust. It mentions greasing the pan, layering mincemeat, and baking about an hour until the cake shrinks from the edges, with partial names and routes in the text.

Elpides Eimiri J. Te Martin

Musical Accomplishments Of Nancy Longenecker

Miss Nancy Longenecker, long associated with the Lawrence Music club, was honored at a club meeting. Her career included world renowned pageants and work in New York churches. She directed pageants for the World Sunday School convention and wrote worship services for Methodism.

Nancy Longenecker Lawrence Music Club Kate Riggs Longenecker Buffalo Columbus Baltimore The World Sunday School Africa First Presbyterian Church Brooklyn N. Y Women’ of Methodism Million Unit Fellowship

Mind Your Manners Quiz on Social Etiquette Rules

Practical etiquette questions about how a man should accompany a woman in transit at streetcars or buses, entering restaurants, theaters, and venues. Answers indicate the man yields to or follows the woman to ease her path and comfort, with recommended responses in case a performance disappoints.

Gingerbread Cupcake Recipe and Upside-Down Variation

Recipe notes for gingerbread cupcakes with gingery spice mix and molasses baked in an 8 by 8 by 2 inch pan at 350 degrees. Includes a gingerbread upside down cake with apples, butter, brown sugar and topping suggestions. Ends with a Pillow gift tip from Mrs. J. R. Traylor.

Frank Jost Mississippi Ag Cipe J. R.traylor Learnard Ave

Emily Preyer Writes Musical for Young Children

Emily Preyer presented part of her musical story Johnny G Minor at a Kansas Music Club meeting. Mrs Nelson sang the songs with Miss Preyer at the piano as the author described narratives between pieces.

Johnny G. Minor Emily Preyer Kansas Music Club J. H. Nelson Miss Preyer Charles Skilton New York Columbia’ Teachers College Horace Mann School Columbia Yale University Press Green Mountain Falls Colo

McLouth News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Events

McLouth and nearby residents are noted in this item set. Thomas W Edmonds and family relocate from Leavenworth to McLouth to live with his father Pliny Van Druff. Mrs. Orville Dick and Mrs. Lila Emerson travel from Los Angeles by family invitation due to a father's illness. Funeral services for Jess Johnson are held in Ozawkie with ties to the local town team. Activities include a McLouth Teachers Club gathering, a missionary society meeting with China study, and a January W C T U session. The Jones family battles influenza at home while students visit from Emporia State Teacher College.

Thomas Billy Bobby Leavenworth Kan Meclouth Pliny van Druff Orville Dick Lila Emerson Los Angeles Calif Ira N. H. Brammell Jess Johnson Ozawkie McLouth Bradford Doris Edmonds Helen Haff United Brethren Missionary Society Harold Steeper Eric Steener China J. W. Burkett Wong-Sun- Shan Gensler Edmonds Denis Will Dobbs Sanders Martz R. B. Jones Ella Kansas City Hattie Guest Winifred Kimmel Emporia State Teachers ‘College Eloise Wray Sandra

Wray Guests Attend Bentons Home and Funeral

Wray guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bent and the home of aunt Mrs. Reba Black on Thursday. Pliny Van Druff died at his home. The funeral was led by H. Bretamal on Sunday January 14 at the Van Druff home. Mrs. Casebier, ill in Kansas City, has been there since her father Hannah Marie Davis’s death. County Epworth league rally drew two carloads. supper at 6:30 followed by Dr. Odom’s talk. The high school senior class had a supper and show. sophomores held a party with gym games and refreshments.

Wray W. Bent Arents Ord Reba Pliny van Bretamal Vani Druff G.M. Casebier Kansas City Casebier Hannah Marie’ Davis Epworth League Perry’unday Odom

SIBLEYVILLE AND FAIRVIEW LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Weekend visits spark social rounds in Pekin and Peoria areas. The Fairview school program and plate supper were postponed to February due to severe cold. Road conditions and snowbound farmers delay travel with tractors needed to pull stuck vehicles. Several residents visit Kansas City and Ottawa for business and social calls.

Cold Weekend Snow Drifts Mentioned in Local Socials

Frigid weather and snow drifted into town as Aleta York and Shirley Jean Cooper attended Cinderella at Lawrence Me Memorial High School Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Tom Alkens visited G W Cooper home while Denton Peters spent Monday evening with Ed Howard. Esther and Earl Johnson spent Friday evening with J P Gettings.

Aleta York Shirley Jean Cooper Lawrence Meporial High School Tom Alkens G. W. Cooper Denton Peters Ed Howard Esther Earl Johnson J. P. Gettings

J W Shaw noted Lawrence lumberman and builder dies

J W Shaw longtime Lawrence lumberman contractor born April 28 1860 in Broadalbin N Y died last Saturday He and his father Alexander built many houses including the Watkins bank building now Lawrence city hall and the Paha residence He led home ownership efforts shaping plans for rental homes and federal housing style He served as chief of the volunteer fire department and was active in the Cornet band In later years he turned to woodwork making cedar chests trellises and furniture for friends.

J. W. Shaw Lawrence Broadalbin N. Y Alexander Shaw J.W. Shaw Watkins’ Bank Lawrence City Hall Paha West Fourth Street Fowler Ohio Street Wos Simmons Tennessee Theta Tau Fraternity Kentucky Street Shaw Avenue Shaw Thewrence Cornet Band Strat St William Reinisch Walter Andrews

Also Mentioned on This Page

Women OF Lawrence DAYS Ted Harris Hazel ‘Anderson New Nancy’ ‘Lonenecker Clyde Lewis Sibleyville Fairview Ralph Sinks Pekin Ora Peoria W.H. Sinks Businness William Corey James Nelson Joyce Harvey Ottawa Ernie Thompson John Penny G. H. Carter Charles Whedon Recreation Club Dick Topping Oscar Brownlee Russell Derry Princeton Jack Derry Hensten Allen Harvey Baldwin Eldon Ulrich Topeka W. G. Meairs Minnie Wells Evan Griffith Wells Haseen Cline Reece Stansberry Walter Howard Maxine Ruth Doris Donald Nuffer Mable Peters Ben Hatchell M. B. Brownee H. Link Jack McMullan W. O. Boehle August Boehle Pleasant Grove Eugene Leary GRAND East 9Th St Sealright Jayhawk Creamery Vermont Kansas Public Service Company
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