Asian Women Leaders Arrive in Lawrence for Volunteer Study Week
Asian seven women from Malaysia, Korea and Indonesia arrive in Lawrence for a week of study on U S organizational use of volunteers. The participants, part of the Leadership Training Program for Asian Women sponsored by the Overseas Education Fund of the League of Women Voters, hold senior roles in government and civil groups. The Indonesians include a social welfare deputy director, a board member of the education secretariat of a Muslim women’s group, and a community development volunteer group member. Malaysian delegates include a Kuching school principal and a Kuala Lumpur Moslem Women’s Welfare Council officer. The Koreans are lawyers.
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Malaysia
Korea
Indonesia
Lawrence
U. S
Overseas Education Fund
OEF
League of Women Voters
Asia
Jakarta
Kuching
Moslem Women’s Welfare Council
Kuala Lumpur
Women from Korea Visit Lawrence During Training Week
Members of the Korean League of Women Voters complete a Washington program on volunteer management and will stay in Lawrence with local hosts including Marnie Arger. They will tour rural Kansas homes, attend a city meeting, and join tea and dinner events organized by local OEF affiliates and residents.
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Washington D. C
San Francisco
Lawrence
League of Women Voters
Marnie Argersinger
Park Hill Ter
League
OEF
Midwest
Social Activities Highlight June Elks Ladies Card Party
The June Elks Ladies card party is set for Tuesday at the Elks Club with a 12 30 p.m. luncheon followed by bridge and canasta. Reservations should be made to Mrs W W Hatfield or Mrs Gary Condra by Saturday evening. University Club holds summer bridge gatherings Saturdays at 7 30 p.m. at the Douglas County State Bank Ninth and Kentucky. W L Johnson of Ratford Virginia formerly of Lawrence attended a Broken Arrow Park party Sunday evening as guest of honor, hosted by former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant colleagues. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meets 8 p.m. Monday at the post home Second and Alabama with new officers in charge. The ninth annual reunion for the descendants of William and Anna Johnson held a campout at Council Grove Lake with attendees from Overbrook Pomona Eudora Baldwin and Lawrence. A basket dinner followed on Sunday and next year’s reunion is planned for the first Sunday in June at the same site.
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Forrest Swall
Kansas University
Lawrence
Danny Drury
Marvonne Rd
Elks Ladies
Elks Club
Bridge
Canasta
W. L. Johnson
Ratford
Broken Arrow Park
Johnson
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant
Lucille
Dick Schmidt
Mary Kay Rice
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Post
Second
Alabama
Bret
Kristi
Noelan Robison
Perry
Morris Ewing
Baldwin
Raymond Johnson
Janie
Lillie Johnson
Lone Star
Social Calendar District Events 1856 to 1920s
Social calendar notes a Thursday meeting for World War I Veterans and Auxiliary at 6:30 p.m. at South Park Recreation Center. Friday events include Countryside Garden Club at 9:45 a.m. at 1108 Hilltop Dr. Lawrence chapter of American War Mothers lunch at 12:30 at South Park Recreation Center. Rebekah Lodge meets at 8 p.m. IOOF Hall and Overeater's Anonymous meets at 10 a.m. at 955 Iowa.
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Raw Valley Barracks
South Park Recreation Center
Jeff Weinberg
Lawrence
American War Mothers
Couple Married in Independence Kansas Double Ring Ceremony
Teresa Ann Deay daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill E Deay married Ronald Dale Whistler son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Whistler at First Christian Church Independence Kaw Rev Carl Packard officiated daisies and blue carnations decorated the church Bride wore a white crepe floor length dress trimmed with daisies Bride carried baby's breath and miniature blue carnations The bride is a 1972 Lawrence High School graduate The groom is an Elk City High School graduate class of 1969 attended Independence Junior College for one year He works for Farmland Industries in Kansas City and they reside in Elk City
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Teresa Ann Deay
Bill E. Deay
Ronald Dale Whistler
Marvin Whistler
Elk City
First Christian Church
Independence
Kaw
Carl Packard
Lawrence High School
Elk City High School
Independence Junior College
Valentine's Day Origins Tied to Roman Festival
Valentines Day in the United States is observed on February 14 and historians link it to the ancient Roman feast Lupercalia held on February 15. The festival honored Juno the goddess of marriage and Pan the god of nature.
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U. S
Juno
Pan
Couple Plans Fall Wedding in Eudora
Mr and Mrs Sam Crawford of Eudora announce the engagement of their daughter Linda to Danny Abel son of Mr and Mrs George Abel of Eudora Both graduates of Eudora High School Miss Crawford is employed by the Credit Bureau and Mr Abel farms A fall wedding is planned
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Sam Crawford
Eudora
Linda
Danny Abel
George Abel
Miss Crawford
Mr. Abel
Eudora High School
Credit Bureau
Farms
Almond Supply Up for Domestic Allocation in 1972 73
The U S Department of Agriculture will make 66 percent of California's 1972 73 almond crop available to domestic markets. Previously 55 percent were designated for domestic demand with the rest for export. The U S sale portion has risen by 11 percent to meet demand.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
California
U. S
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