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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1940
Page
5
Society tributes must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on publication day. Entries should be clear and ready for printing in the society column.
Day includes Phi Delta dinner on day one and a Tuesday guest golf luncheon at the Country Club. A bridge tournament hosted by B and P W at the Colonial Club follows alongside other club activities.
Mr and Mrs B L Traynor announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Lucille to Alvin Richardson son of Mr and Mrs A E Richardson of Lawrence. The wedding is planned for August 11 at the North Lawrence Christian church. Miss Mary Lees hosted a dinner at 805 Tennessee Street, then bridge with three tables. Attendees included Mrs Woodrow Miller Mrs Earl Hamilton Miss Marian Peek Miss Mary Sweeney Miss Ann Sweeney Miss Caroline Alkire Miss Roberta Brewer Miss Audrey Davidson Miss Dorothy Clarke Mrs Julia Martin Mrs John V Lees and Miss Mary Lees. Grace Perky hosted a breakfast for Circle No 5 Ladies of the G A R with two long tables and a brief business meeting followed by patriotic singing. The next Circle meeting will be August 22.
Miss Frances Mitchell visiting instructor in education honored guests at dinner last evening at Evans Hearth. Mitchell from Commerce High School San Francisco, working on doctorate at Columbia in New York. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs J W Twente Mr and Mrs Bert Nash Mr and Mrs F P O Brien Mr and Mrs Carl Althaus Mr and Mrs L W Brooks Wichita Miss Ruth Litchen Miss Mareel Rich Miss Florence Totten Kansas City.
A series of social notices reports Rev. Joseph F. King leaving Plymouth Congregational Church for Desbarais Ontario for the summer with Mrs. King and children. Dorothy Werner named Girl Scouts regional managing secretary for the Plaza Kansas City Missouri office serving Missouri Nebraska Kansas and Colorado. Dr and Mrs R S Canuteson vacationing in Ely Minnesota for a month. Marcia Carter to visit sister Mrs R S Kruse in Best River Connecticut for a month. Ensign Robert L Flint and wife stopped in Lawrence en route to Kansas City Kansas for his airport assignment after transferring from Honolulu aboard the Maryland. Jeannette Bowen of Topeka visiting the Woodruffs. Mrs R O Dickey and sons Wendell and Jerry visiting her parents the Bigsbys in town. Mrs R O O’Leary travels to Ithaca New York for two months with son Paul O’Leary. Professor Ralph ...
Pek a will teach a ground school course in civilian aviation at Kansas State Teachers College for eight weeks. Mrs. Tait and son Eugene depart tomorrow for Woodland Park Colorado for a month. Frances Mason of Topeka visits the March home as D C O'Neal plans a month in Hutchinson.
Evangelist Captain C. H. Crismier speaks at the Gospel Garden beside the Salvation Army as nightly services begin at 7 45 with a song service and a new chorus. Tonight’s sermon title is This Wilderness of Sin, with Sunday at 11 titled The Beauty of Holiness and 7 45 p m What My Sin Cost God.
After three weeks of civilian aviation instruction at the airport, sixty KU students reached the first training milestone with forty two completing solo flights. Other participants include Kendall Campbell La Fleagle Garden City Gravelis Inherryvale Elmer Stone Ottawa.
Professor H. E. Chandler of the University of Kansas will discuss Character Education at First Baptist Church on Sunday at 10 30. The service opens at 9 80 with Howard E Koelb delivering The Abundance of the Trees. Miss Dorothy Allen performs Be fore the Crucifix and Mrs Paul C Rankin plays organ pieces by Schubert Buck and Mascagni.
Rochester Minn July 13 Benny Goodman orchestra leader underwent a operation to relieve pressure on spinal nerves at St Marys hospital shortly before noon The operation to correct a protruded intervertebral disk is commonly called a slipped disk operation Mayor clinic surgeons said Goodman will be kept in the hospital for about two weeks.
Two hundred ten reserve lieutenants have accepted active duty in the seventh corps area. The move is part of a government program to place 9,000 reserve officers on active duty. All will report before the end of this month.
Honolulu reports Doris Duke Cromwell wife of James H. R. Cromwell former US minister to Canada lost a baby born three months early. The child was born Thursday and lived just over 24 hours. The death follows a high profile family life in tobacco heiress circles.
UPI reports 19 year old University of Minnesota student Roper Hildreen was fined five dollars in traffic court for creating a traffic hazard by riding his bicycle with no hands on the handlebars while downtown Minneapolis.
Mrs Earl Black and Mrs William Adriance attended a Farm Bureau meeting at Mrs Frank Beals home. Numerous local residents visited relatives and friends across Baldwin Lawrence Topeka and nearby towns during the Fourth of July period.
E Kardatzke minister conducts Sunday school at 10 30 radio preaching and sermon Children and the Church. 6 45 Christian Crusaders meeting for youths 6 45 Christian Workers meeting 6 45 Adult prayer and discussion service 1 45 Evangelistic service 15 minute pageant featuring two luminous astrolite cross Choosing the Cross and the town Tuesday 7 30 Young people's culture prayer and discussion at 1213 Connecticut Geraldine Renfro on The Value of Our Youth Camps and Camp Meetings to Our Church of God Youth 7 46 Wednesday regular prayer meeting at the church.
Reno Miss Maxine Stewart plans to teach third grade at Troy High School this year. Prof James H Beach and Mrs Beach from Norwood Pa visited Reno area, sharing a summer trip and noting his 19 years at Pennsylvania Military College with a doctoral honor. Busy Bee club gathered at Mrs Lee Henry's lake home. August picnic planned at Hutton's grove with new committees. Several guests attended gatherings, dinners, and birthday celebrations.
California visitor Miss Arletta Houk spent time at the I B Kraft home while Twin Mound guest Betty Montfoort stayed with the Daisy Bowen household. Kansas City visitors Mr and Mrs Cloyd Dreyer joined Roy Deskin family for a Sunday gathering. Infant Patricia Ann Dreyer born June 27 at Memorial Hospital. Families from St Joseph Topeka Louisville and Topeka attended events and reunions. several residents joined the Christian Youth conference in Topeka.
California visitors Shaw and Harvey Shaw spent Friday and Sunday with local families. Iowa guests Ruth and Mrs. Howard Petefish visited A Kampfschroeder and others hosted at Dravin, Stull, and Kennedy homes. Mr Maust from Lecompton called. Mary Lavin was met Sunday. Fire-setting case mentioned nearby.
The townwide social scene lists numerous visitors and gatherings. Families from Baldwin Ottawa Des Moines Chicago Tulsa Lawrence Emporia and Los Angeles spent time with local residents in contrast to local dinners and Fourth of July events. Notable attendees include Mrs. Charlie Johnson, Mrs. Lewis Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Speicher, the Butells, the Lobingiers, Mrs. Joyce of Chicago, and several bakers and post residents.
Neodesha families travel to Emboria and Lawrence for visits and schoolwork. Frances stays in Emporia to resume studies while Mary Lou joins relatives for dinner. The Gibsons, Jacobs, Rutherford and others host gatherings near Ottawa and Tonga. Substantial social calls include the Taylors, Fouts, Jacksons, Cooks, and Dunkins with multiple Sunday visits.
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