Notable Social Roundup and Campaigns in Lawrence
Lawrence society notes include Mrs W C Simons leaving for Tulsa to visit her children, Captain Merle Holmes arriving at Newport News from overseas, and Miss Belle Senior of Waverly marrying Lieut Heyl Smith in New York on May 27 1919. Also reports of motor trips to Kansas City and Bonner Springs, a dancing party hosted by Miss Margaret Hill, theater reference to Mire Zenita Graf from The School for Scandal, and Lieut Sam P Moyer of the 805th Regiment arriving from Camp Funston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enior Smith
Lawrence
Belle Senior
Waverly
Kans
Heyl Smith
Emporia
New York City
Miss Senior
K. U
Washington, D. C
Margaret Hill
West Lawrence
Eric
Metcalf to Serve as Best Man at Jelly–Gwin Wedding
Earl D. Metcalf will travel to Great Bend Sunday to stand as best man for Eben Jelly, a KU graduate and Pi Kappa Alpha member, as Jelly marries Miss Gwin, a graduate of Emporia Normal and a Boston dramatic arts school. The ceremony is a church wedding on Tuesday at 11 a.m. In other items, Sgt R Ross was in Topeka yesterday, new toilet water Waltz Dream advertised at MecCulloch's Drug Store, and William King of Quenem visiting Lawrence friends. E W Parsons jeweler and Tom Mulloy of Kansas City noted, with Western Electric fans and ice tea spoons priced from $1 to $7.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl D. Metcalf
Great Bend
Eben Jelly
K. U
Pi Kappa Alpha
Mr. Jelly
Miss Gwin
Emporia Normal
School of Dramatic Art
Boston
McCulloch
William King
Quenem
Lawrence
Turn the hollyhocks shades to pale envy frock
A whimsical description misleads the eye as a girl, not a hollyhock, stands in a blue frock with dimity layers and blue accessories. The narrator notes a dramatic fashion moment with a mooseg ay of worsted flowers embroidered inside the parallet, highlighting period styling and color contrast.
Local social notes from New London and Lake View events
Mrs itch Robinson and Mr Veatch join a party at New London in August. Lake View hosts guests from Minneapolis and Kansas including Miss Dorothy Blackmar and Miss Julia Jackman. Rev. S. S. Weatherby heads to Columbus Ohio for the Methodist Centenary then visits Delaware. W C T U meets July 7 at 3 pm. Maude Bryant leads. Salvation Army gatherings feature Brigadier Roberts and Capt Thoup son with preaching and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Itch
Robinson
Veatch
New London
Lake
Dorothy Blackmar
Virginia
Pendleton
Helen Friend
Iss Laura’ Rankin
Jeanette Wagataff
Katherman Jackman
Julia Jackman
Minneapolis
Kans
Lake View
S. S. Weatherby
Columbus
Ohio
Erby
Delaware
Summer travel and local social notes cast wide reach
Personal items list residents and visitors moving between Kansas and Missouri towns for summer plans and Fourth of July events. Families Sutton Dinsmore Metcalf Stover and others appear in visits to Kansas City Baldwin Wichita Fort Scott Ottawa and Lawrence. Local scenes include Elks chicken dinners and greetings from Topeka Vinland and Decatur.
Wickersham Hero of St Mihiel Receives DSC
Second Lieutenant J Hunter Wickersham of the 353rd Infantry earned the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous gallantry near Limey France on September 12 1918. Wounded in four places while leading his platoon he dressed his orderly’s wounds and continued the advance until he collapsed and died. his home was 3416 Colfax Boulevard Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limey
France
Lieut. Wickersham
St. Mihiel
Wickersham
Ald
Lieut
Colfax Boulevard
Denver
Colo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Judy Abbott
Long Legs
W. C. Simons
Tulsa
Okla
Myr
O. W. Maloney, Jr
R. C. Ise
Hemphill
Merle Holmes
Newport News
W. A. Hinesley
Edith Hinesley
A. Marks
Kansas City
Bonner
W. A. Guenther
Alice Guenther
Mike Meuffels
Bonner Springs
Mire
Zenita Graf
School For Scandal
Sam P. Moyer
805Th Regiment
Camp Funten
Moyer
West Point
Pi Phi
Miss Corbin
Sugar
East
A. D. Weaver
Conn
Douglas Fairbanks
Ryzon
M.w.callahan& Co
L. L
Massachusetts
Anis Des
Hester & Roberts
W. Parsons
MecCulloch’s
Lee
Sgt. R. Ross
Topeka
Eversharp
E. W. Parsons
the Jeweler
Tom Mulloy
Kappa Sig House
Western Electric
Kennedy Plumbing Co
Lfe
Dimity
Barber’s Drug Store
Vicks Vaf
The
Baptist Church
Maude Bryant
Solon Emery
Eldridge House
Salvation Arm
Salvation Army Tian
Roberts
Thoupson
HH. Roberts
Kansas
A. UC. Story
C. E. Sutton
Elizabeth Sutton
Colorado
Agnes Sutton
Katherine Sutton
Elks Club
Louise Marshall
Prudence Martin
J. D. Bowersock
Kate Dinsmore
George Barker
J. L. Vickery
F. C. Durland
Anna Earle
Wichita
John Kinkel
Tub Hobart
Clif Johnson
Wiedemann’s
John Banks
Harry Russell
Jean Marlow
James Roberts
Earl Zimmerman
Fort Scott
Helen Metcalf
New York
Ben H. Stover
J. W. Murray
Oklahoma
Irene Buchanan
Hazel Buchanan
Vinland
Louise Hill
Baldwin
Leona Spurgeon
Arthur Braden
Garnett
R. A. Schwegler
Raymond Schwegler
Ottawa
J. EF. Jould
Harry V. Seevers
Decatur, Ill
J. Hunter Wickersham
rmaAr
Akron
Goodrich
Jong
Goodrich Tires
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