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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1952
Page
5
The column reports multiple engagements and upcoming weddings including Donna Mae Souvnk to Marlin Hornberger and Vivian Koerner to Allen Dale King. It notes Miss Zara Zoellner’s nuptials and honors, and lists numerous social visits, teas, and family travel across Topeka, Lawrence, and surrounding towns with several university ties and military service mentions.
A long roster of relatives and friends prepare trips and visits across states and abroad. Rosemary Bach elor Bayles sails from San Francisco July 15 via Manila and Hong Kong to Tokyo to join husband Pie Lewis A. Bayles. Jane Simpson flies to Anchorage to join her husband Jim Simpson at Elmendorf Air Base. Mr and Mrs Karl Klooz return from a California trip with daughter Jane. A family reunion at Lake Lotawana and gatherings in Kansas City, Palo Alto, Oakland, and other California cities are noted among dozens of relatives and guests.
Miss Blanche Pierson daughter of Clarence and Mrs Pierson wed Thomas Oliver Fox son of Richard and Mrs Fox of St Louis Mo Saturday at 11 in Danforth Chapel. Rev Carl Flipper officiated with music by Maurice Clarkson and Helen Pierson. Bridal party wore pink and blue, reception followed at 429 Ala St. They plan home in St Louis after a Chicago trip. both graduates of the University. Out of town guests listed from St Louis Chicago and other cities.
A nine month old baby, Stanley Reed, died in a Marysville hospital hours after a collision on U S Highway 36. He was among seven Reed children from College Mound Missouri traveling with his parents. The Reed car collided with Donald C McBride of Alexandria Virginia who drove a westbound auto. Mrs Reed had a fractured arm and two other children suffered minor injuries. McBride his wife and daughter had minor injuries.
Iran's imports nearly double exports for year ending March 21 with imports at 219000 dollars and exports around 1000 dollars. The adverse trade balance worsened by the near disappearance of Tran's usual income due to nationalization. Fossil kangaroos are believed to weigh up to small horses and exhibit feeding habits like horses.
Local Baldwin and Gander families spent the Fourth of July visiting relatives in Topeka and the Black Hills. Charlene Gale began a secretarial job at the University of Kansas grounds department. Numerous trips to Wisconsin Minnesota and Colorado are noted, with family gatherings and summer plans including weddings and conferences.
Community updates list visits by families to relatives in Missouri and Texas, trips to Chicago and the Black Hills, and camp tours to Camp Naish. Residents join in a June pot luck hosted by Mrs. Alvin Baker, with new member Mrs. M. J. Beaver and guests noted. Additional items mention a July meeting at Mrs. Gene Kalb, a birth at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and garden club and picnics at Lone Star Lake with local familiesanning.
Fifty five women have been awarded residence hall scholarships for the coming year at the University of Kansas Miss Margaret Habein dean of women at KU announced. The scholars ship covers Watkins Miller and Sellards halls with no room rent and shared meals. The renewals for the three halls will be announced later. The university estimates each student saves about 300 a year.
Scotland Yard received a call from a man with a cultured voice threatening the House of Commons with explosion if the Korean War did not stop at once. After a thorough search, officials declared an all clear and lawmakers returned to the chamber within minutes.
Chicago dispatch notes several rival MacArthur support factions at the convention. H. L. Hunt leads the strongest group from Dallas with a Chicago campaign HQ. Others include John Chapple Ashlami, Wise. a Tulsa leafleting faction. and Ervin Hohensee claiming to run the single, room-only operation. All groups agree MacArthur should not be made vice president, viewing Taft’s bid as interference.
An ad style snippet discusses white seersucker slips with embroidery suitable for summer wear and includes a dusty line about extending window shade life. It also mentions washable sponge made for washing shades and hints at thrift through maintenance. The fragmented text references Mrs Jones and neighborly questions.
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