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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1940
Page
5
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Chapter events at P. E. O. and Country club include golf matches bridge luncheons and showers with members such as Mrs. Skinner Lindquist Beamer and Evans. Miss Jean Russell and Miss Mabel Elliott figure in showers and breakfasts. The Hatch wedding blends academia and family as he nears Cornell and Ithaca residence. guests include Finks Sperrys and Sawyers. The season ends with a dinner bridge gathering hosted by Edd Wood and a luncheon in honor of Miss June Comstock with prizes for Mrs. Riggs and Comstock.
Miss Alexia Mark guests at a breach bridal shower with El- Hott as hostess Thursday morning at 11 o'clock at Evans Hearth. The Kansan wedding of Betty Alice Howard and Robert Russell took place Saturday night at the bride’s parents home in Kansas City Kansas and Kansas City Missouri. Rev. Theodore Astman led the ceremony as the fireplace backdrop featured ferns white gladioli and candles. Russell’s sister Ruthie lit the candles and sister Alice Russell played nuptial music before. The bride wore her mother’s lace wedding gown and a lace veil. matron of honor wore pink crepe with pink roses and blue delphinium. Russell, a 1937 KU mechanical engineering graduate, works at Black and Veatch in Kansas City. They will live at 4808 Oak in Kansas City Missouri.
Mrs. Robert Owler hosts the Alpha Delta Pi City club at eight. Minervian club gathers Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Seymour Gentry's home. A special program is planned. The Miss Minnie McDaniel and Leslie Roberson wedding was held at the Christian church with Rev. Barr officiating and a reception in the parlor. The newlyweds will reside at 1300 Haskell Avenue after a summer at home. Missionary society luncheon precedes an afternoon program with the King’s Guards sponsor and a pageant. Women’s Christian council groups meet tomorrow at listed residences and the church. Goldenrod camp of Royal Neighbors meets at Holloway's hall. The birth of Regina Allen to Kenneth Lonnenecker and spouse announced yesterday.
Local church and club notices include a Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau guest meeting at the Pleasant Valley schoolhouse with cookie contributions requested, a report on the Northern Baptist convention by Rev. Howard E. Koelb at First Baptist Church, social hour duties assigned, and Beauceant social at the Masonic temple. Also reported are a San Diego engagement invitation for Betty Lou Sample and Ralph Morgan Jones, a Kansas City executive meeting of Valley Grove Christian Endeavor with district and state rally planning, and junior convention plans for June 14 with Rev. Carl Boyd as speaker.
Paul Boots Hermuth longtime Los Angeles worker spends vacation visiting his father Frank P. Hermuth brother Billy and friends in town and in Topeka and Kansas City. He plans to return to Los Angeles around June 12. Willard Shaw of Chicago returns home after a week with his parents.
George E. Palmer, a Kansas University law appointee with two Michigan degrees and Columbia work in progress, will join as assistant professor in September succeeding W. J. Brockelbank. He earned an L.B. from Michigan 1930 and LL.B. 1932, practiced in Indianapolis 1932 39, and pursues a Columbia masters in law with a forthcoming doctor’s degree. He has authored annotations on the re-
Brockelbank, a long time member of the Illinois school of law faculty since 1935, will relocate to Vancouver Canada to enter private law practice.
William L. White returned from Europe where he served as foreign correspondent will speak Sunday at 2 45 pm in Hoch auditorium. The event precedes William Allen White, editor of the Gazette, delivering the principal alumni address Monday morning and a moved commemorative service at 2 pm. A 3 30 pm screening of a university motion picture follows.
Alpha Tau Omega plans construction of a new fraternity house on a lot between Sima Chi and Acacia houses, at 1539 Tennessee Street, on the former Kappa Sigma site razed by fire in 1932. The project will begin within a week and a Kansas City firm has been contracted for the build.
W J Cawker of Topeka was elected president of the State Association of Fire Chiefs at Beloit Kansas in convention. Other officers named include Harry Lindemier Beloit vice president K Doyle Wamego secretary treasurer Otto Geisler Eaforth Olander Lind Kansas City Charles Marsh Peabody trustees. The three day meeting opened with fire chiefs firemen and auxiliary present and officers to be elected later today.
Organ teacher Criss Simpson of K U presents a recital this evening from 7 80 to 8 over station KFRU. Program includes Dorian Toccata and Fugue Bach Canzona from Sonata in C Minor Whitford Godard Vierne Canzona Finale from the noted composers.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hoffman of Lawrence and Mr and Mrs Lioyd Simon spent Sunday May 25 in theEnterprise area. In Emporia Ernest Prim attended the Williams Jensen wedding at Trinity Lutheran in Lawrence. Mary Rose Prim visited with Mrs J P Prim and Anna. Elva Craik hosted a reception May 30 for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Midou Cratk at the C P Miller home. Emma Schelbar of Manhattan visited with the Schelbars and Emil and they enjoy a new car bought in Lawrence. Ernest Prim attended an AAA district meeting at Paola. Mr and Mrs Glen Schwartz and Larry Leon of Worden and Dorothy Miller of Topeka visited J C Miller and family. Mrs Ivan Currant returned to her home.
Local residents share visits and social events from Lawrence to Topeka, including caregivers and patients recovering from eye infection, family gatherings, birthday celebrations, and showers. Notable mentions include the Prim and Simon families hosting events, Gordon Dodder and Topeka guests, and O.R.A.L.S. alumni banquet coverage.
Knowledge Hill reports J. W. Rice visiting Kansas City for several weeks. Mack Stewart remains employed in Kansas City. Mrs. McKinley and her daughter Elva Rose, and Mrs. Wall visited Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. S. FE. Winkelman were noted as visitors.
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