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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1943
Page
5
The column lists weddings and engagements including Mrs Baysinger and Mr Robb, Miss Baysinger, Mr Robb, and Mr Knight's marriage, plus a Denver trip. It notes social entertainments at The Hearth and Haskell Institute. Also announced are Flag Day tennis events, a Blood Center drive, and church group meetings.
Personal items note Mrs. Fred Murr and her daughter Dhiele visiting relatives J. and Mrs. Robert McFarland in Chicago. J. R. Good and family return from three weeks with Walter E. Wilson’s in Richmond Missouri. Captains Roach and Hi Roach visit from Temple and Austin amid Camp Swift leave. Paul Smart to visit Little Rock with sister Mrs George Lewis. Miss Mildred Christian Williamson visiting before California transfer. Miss Hazel Ikenberry to vacation. Leva Lash resigns to join Pratt Army Air Base library staff starting July 15. Lieut and Mrs Harry W Edmonson Jr depart for Albany, GA after a week with H W Edmonson at 936 Pennsylvania street.
A Southeast Kansas social note lists relatives visiting from Topeka and Valley Falls. Mrs. I T Steele of Belvoir travels to Evansville Indiana to join her daughter Mrs Cap Steele. Patterson, son of Mr and Mrs M J Patterson, leaves for Louisiana Polytechnic Institute to join the marine corps reserve. Mrs I N Lewis returns from Green Mountain Falls Colorado after a two week stay. Rev and Mrs Deever plan weekend with Dr and Mrs Attwood of Topeka. Mrs C D Cowgill rushed to Memorial hospital after a fall in her room at the Silenial. Kenich Dill of Wichita visits home in Lawrence for the weekend. Mrs W F Stucker of Kansas City visits her sisters Mrs Hollingsworth and Mrs Patee.
Home heating gear should be serviced after the heating season ends to extend furnace life and save fuel. Clean furnaces of ash and dust with a vacuum or brush, inspect for air leaks around doors flues and joints, and patch leaks with furnace cement or asbestos cement.
Sunday menu lists grape juice ary cereal bacon muffins marmalade coffee milk. Fourth of July dinner features melon cup fried chicken cream gravy mashed potatoes corn pepper fritters watercress tomato galad bread butter strawberry sherbet plain cookies tea milk. Picnic supper includes cold chicken watercress sandwiches cottage cheese chopped pickle sandwiches whole tomatoes fresh blueberry tarts hot and iced tea.
Dr Ruth Underhill will speak on Native Indian Region as part of a seminar for Indian instructors at Has sete. The program includes Sunday school at 1000 with A B Com mons as superintendent and worship led by Ruth Underhill. Service at Union Park Trinity Lutheran features sermon A Call to Power with pastor Alfred J Bet and choir director Mildred Teuter. No youth service scheduled in the evening.
The Social Service League and Interdenominational church women’s group report 3 536 clothing items processed this year at the 905 Rhode Island street sewing room. 2 978 were repaired and sold to aid the underprivileged, 98 held in reserve, and 2 186 donated by West Side Presbyterian church. Nine churches and two clubs participated with 289 workers on 39 Thursdays.
The article suggests potato salad as a principal dish for Fourth of July picnics. It notes easy planning, homespun setups, and options to vary ingredients such as onions or celery seeds to suit tastes, with cold beverages and an ice box for cooling.
Mrs Reginald R Strait formerly of Chanute has joined the University physical education faculty in Lawrence after residing with her parents in Neodesha. The Straights bought 1846 Louisiana Street from Mr and Mrs C M Young who moved to Rolla Missouri. In Chanute she led musical and club work including PEO Pier DD presidency and directed church and music groups. She performs on piano organ and viola.
Cooking instructions for potato salad with eggs pepper onion and Ruthvan salad cream. Includes salad cream ingredients and preparation steps from Mrs. Harry Houk at 1619 Rhode Island Street. Contains measurements and method for a creamy dressed salad with chopped garnish.
The article details a patriotic week labeled Red White and Blue with Hobo Day events and costumes. Students were divided into red white and blue teams for a treasure hunt and color papers hidden around the grounds. Team and costume winners are listed along with a baseball game where the Skyrockets beat the Firecrackers 22 to 14.
In the July Reader's Digest column Picturesque Sneech and Patter, a quotation by Mrs. C. B. Holmes of Lawrence appears. Miss Mauck says quote A geyser of chatter.
Lists show players and captains across teams with names such as Joan McCoy Joann Dixon Lucille Walters Joyce Dryden Bobby Wells Beverly Higley Robin Love Nancy Jerome Joyce Nehrbass Doug Stirrett John Roberte Irma Mladik Juanita Kahlstorf Patty Dixon Helen Redding Lincoln Red captain Howa Es telle Blue captain Barbara White captain Beae Bly Estelle The Fed team Gerald hunted. Winners include Geralty Gena MrKis sack Gerald aether ball. Tour nament notes 4 wins. Both player round and summer art studio open Monday.
Trainloads of livestock and used farm implements were sold through Journal-World classified ads. The note mentions minnow teeth in its throat as a curios detail of the item, reflecting quirky local humor.
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