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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1940
Page
7
Society items must be submitted to the Journal-World office by noon on the day of publication. Include contributor name and a brief note of the event or notice for the society column.
Readable notes show Mrs F H Smithmeyer hosting a breakfast at 9 36 at the Country club on Monday followed by a swimming party by Alpha Delta Pi on Tuesday and a lunch at Mrs George Hedrick's home with women s golf matches The entry also mentions Mrs Wayne Allphin and Tuesday contract club events at the Country club
Miss Julia Ruth Henry became the bride of Lieut. Jack Shelly Nessly of Quantico Virginia at the bride’s parents home. Rev Howard E Koelb officiated. Attendants included Mrs P M Beatie and Richard Kane. The couple will honeymoon via Colorado Springs Albuquerque San Francisco and Los Angeles before settling in San Diego after July 15.
European artist known for people centered paintings and famed for a series on war and group scenes. The puzzle references his homeland birth and notable works as a painter of children's subjects and battlefield themes.
Helen Dreher and Miss Esther Hunsinger with Mrs Russell Tucker returned from the Ozarks. Ruth Chappelow of Monrovia California arrived to visit grandparents in Lawrence for a couple weeks. Laura Graeber and Bernice Graeber with Holliday traveled from Lawrence to the Black Hills and Badlands then Ozarks, returning last night. Mr and Mrs J T Farley hosted Mrs Farley’s parents Lansing. Walter Varnum of Station WLS Chicago returned to Chicago with Elwyn Knowlton after weekend with his parents.
A long list of residents visiting relatives and traveling for summer plans and events. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover and daughter Eileen visit Kansas City relatives. Ernest Young improving after Memorial hospital operation. Fred Ellsworth attends American Alumni Council sessions in French Lick Springs. Others plan trips to Kanabkee Illinois Portland Maine Estes Park Washington New York and Havana.
Citizens in Baldwin prepared to begin an afternoon search of the countryside for traces of the missing boy, pending word from him.
The Holland-America liner Colendam under British control arrived from Southampton with 233 passengers including 60 children. She carried 78 cases of gold and many passengers were British subjects heading to homes in Canada Australia and New Zealand.
Hollywood bound are Helen and Doris Johnson, two Kansas University students from Kansas City, who will take screen tests this month for Twentieth Century Fox. Doris graduated in June, Helen will be a senior next year. A thrifty habit is reading the classified page daily.
Three year old Micaela Bermudez daughter of Felix and Mrs Bermudez 740 New Jersey street was severely injured when a car driven by her father collided with a car driven by J Richardson route two in the 900 block on New Jersey street She was taken to Memorial hospital for x rays to assess injuries In police court Felix Bermudez pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence Raymond Sabilla riding with Bermudez was fined five dollars for drunkenness Sabilla and Richardson suffered bruises.
New York July 1 The campaign to raise five million dollars to provide asylum in the United States for European refugee children will begin July 4 by the Allied Relief Fund. Winthrop W. Aldrich president of the organization formed to coordinate efforts announced the plan.
Bald win residents cancelled a planned search for 16 year old Joe Fleer after two postal cards arrived stating he was in good health and en route to California. The youth had left his home north of Baldwin Monday evening to see a picture show and had been missing since June 24. He is hitch-hiking through Colorado and New Mexico.
Officials announced contributions to the United States committee for the care of European children. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt serves as honorary chairman of the committee overseeing the fund's distribution.
Brussels July 1 UPi Leonold II king of conquered Belgium has virtually become a recluse at Laeken castle. He is under strict custody by a German general and never goes out. Close to the monarch report he seldom leaves his residence and avoids contact with others.
The king is described walking in the gardens near Brussels with his mother Dowager Queen Elizabeth. Reports place his children abroad in Lucerne or Italy with Crown Princess Maria Jose of Italy while Leopold's sister remains elsewhere.
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