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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1938
Page
7
Musical Bulletin notes a sale of used pianos with greatly reduced prices and urges readers to view models. The article also lists community social visits including calls to the Julius Torneden home and multiple family gatherings around Leavenworth Kansas City and Lawrence with various locals and visitors.
Herbert and Selma Torneden of Linwood and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hubbard and son Jimmie of St. Louis with others called at the George Henik home Tuesday. WPA workers quarry rock on the Laura Anderson farm to rock the public road while farmers in the area harvest wheat and oats.
Villa Eden announces the forthcoming wedding of W. E. Brock to Merlin Brock and Mr and Mrs William Tor with details in the society column of the newspaper.
A brief Saturday morning service was held at the Rappard home for their infant son born June 24. Burial followed at Worden cemetery with Rev. Keep of Worden officiating. Mae Vance and John attended dinner with the Rappards.
Flossie Hilton Skylark Burke was chosen Miss Bovine America for 1938 at the northeast Kansas Holstein show. Owned by A. A. Stallbaumer of Baileyville, Flossie took a long drink of water after the announcement as Miss Cleo Frantz of Wetmore began to sponge her face.
Miss Dorothy Mae Allison spent a day at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Henak and daughter Carol Jo of Linwood Ezra Wilbur of Bonner Springs spent a few days at the home of Mr and Mrs George Henak and family Ira Hubbard visiting at the home of his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs T E Hubbard Mr and Mrs Frank Hubbard and daughter Iva entertained with a basket dinner Sunday June 26 in honor of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hubbard and son Jimmie who were visiting from St Louis Mo The guests included many relatives and friends from Hillsdale Kansas City Kansas Kansas City Missouri Tulsa Oklahoma and other nearby towns with families named in the list
Mond Oehrle and family hosted Sunday gatherings with guests from St. Joseph Missouri and local residents. The day featured visits to and from Brecheisen Simmons Schwartz Featherston Hoffman Vance Owens Crawford Albaurd Montfoort Neese Clark Lyons Wintermantle Garrett families with weddings and célébrations noted.
A reception followed the ceremony at the bride’s parents home. The bridal party greeted guests led by Mr. and Mrs. Redding. Ices and cake were served in the dining room beneath pastel candlelight and a three tiered cake with a miniature couple. Several local residents visited relatives and attended recent events including picnics and games.
Dallas area family ties a flawless attendance record of 6000 school days with H R Shaw of Mesquite noting four sons Bob 17 and never tardy or absent, Steve 15 Bill 18 and Dan 12 also never missed a day or arrived late. A Wyoming claim reports a drizzly Jackson bear 97% inches long with an eight foot spread killed on Polecat creek by Charles Craven.
Soviet pilot Ilchenko claims a 550 kilometer flight record in a two seater glider with a passenger. The claim marks a significant endurance feat for Soviet aviation during the period.
The list includes items referencing an African baboon, two by birth or naturalization, Ralph Guidahl, carbon and hydrogen, Homer Martin, and James J. Corbett with a date of January 1, 1901. The fragmentary text lacks full context and coherence.
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