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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1939
Page
5
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Mrs. Roland DeWatteville hosts a breakfast for twelve at her home. Alpha Chi Omega holds its annual alumnae dinner with about ninety members attending. Out of town guests include Mrs. Harold Brownlee in London and many from Kansas City and Topeka. Chapter BA of PEO plans a Wednesday meeting with husbands to join for dinner.
A recent shower honored Miss Bessie Chastain before her move to Washington, D C with 65 guests including Miss Ruth Earhart. The event featured gifts, talks on Chastain’s community service, performances by Turnbough sisters, and a humorous playlet “Buying a New Hat.”
Mrs. M. J. Getto will entertain her Monday contract club on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Coy will serve as assistant chairman for the day. Pairings include Stewart Hoover, McCreight Ruese, Bruner Brown, DeWatteville Wilson, Anderson Charlton, Van Noy Lindsey, Hesse Weaver, Riggs Maier, Hutson Ables, Bice Dodds, Green Decker, Elvig Goode, Coy Babb, Hanna Stowits, Hunsinger Riling, Gustafson Perry, Penchard Sr Penchard Jr, Nevin Glahn, Veatch McTain, Wherry Graber, Getto Williams, BaCey Penney, Radcliffe.
Mrs Joseph F King and children depart for Chicago then Ontario for summer with family. A L Sloan of San Bernardino arrives for KU class fiftieth reunion. Evangeline Lake visits Miss Madge Bullene in Denver. Mr and Mrs Herbert G Allphin head to Fort Worth for Red Cross post. Juniors Micky Learnard and Virginia Anderson begin Camp Washita duties near Kansas City. Margaret Osmond Baker to visit during commencement. Lydia Meairs leaves for Long Beach after month in Lawrence. Marian McCoy attends state Christian Endeavor convention. J W Naylor spends summer with daughter in Lawrence. Mrs W H Pendleton and son travel to Minneapolis. son Billy Pendleton graduates at Shattuck. Arvid Erickson and Marion Hume vacationing at Greenbrier. Rotary convention in Cleveland. Helen House visiting Overland Park relatives. Mrs Edward Dahlene visits for commencement. John Stutz travels to Chicago for business. Mrs L J Cambern visiting Lawrence en route to California. Earl Potter family to visit New York World’s Fair then Chipita Park. Gretchen Snyder leaves for Chicago camp work with undernourished children. degree via KU. John Manning of San Francisco returns for KU fiftieth reunion. piano recital slated. Tom Sweeney and Bob Hunt head to Estes Park for Cheley camp. Mary Manley Parmalee arrives for KU fiftieth anniversary. guest at Pi Beta Phi. Mrs Sherman Fletcher and infant daughter return from Memorial hospital. Iva Belle Harper returns from Hays PEO convention.
A local shower greeted Mrs Clarence Wales in Garten district. Demar King, a third grader, broke his right forearm May 1 for the third time since September. Several families and visitors spanning Kansas City Eskridge Longmont Perry Falls City Fort Bliss and Albemarle were noted during Memorial Day weekend. Bible school enrollment reached 60 with a program on June 4. An iris garden at Ralph Bakers drew attention with 200 known varieties.
Mrs George Worswick in Topeka follows seman with long illness. B Kyle spent days in Jamestown with brother Will Horn and Tom Kyle. Tom Kyle works in a printing shop after graduation. Mr and Mrs Frank Mathias of Logan returned to Perry where Mr Mathias teaches. Mrs Fred Michael is ill after a paralytic stroke. Bart Nevins had a light stroke weeks ago affecting speech. Mr Nevins visited Mrs Nevins in Topeka for a week. Glenn Vausbinder and sister from Eskridge visited Mrs Margaret Vausbinder, with Mrs Lizzie Gildey of Lawrence joining. Visitors to Mrs N D Vausbinder included Mrs Earl Hall, Mrs Earl Marcum and Mrs Gladys King. A canning bee was held. Miss Evelyn Cooper of Lawrence visits aunt Mrs Albert Gieseman and Mr Gieseman.
Sunday dinner hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hanson and family with the James Toyne household. Local graduates Beverly Douglas Earl Hallenbeck Homer Quinlan and Howard Quinlan were feted at Linwood grade school commencement. Various visits, hospitalities, and family gatherings unfold across Linwood Tonganoxie Topeka Lawrence Clinton and surrounding homes including Torneden Reetz Wells and Hallenbeck families. A community meeting with a play and program is planned for Friday June 9.
A string of dinner and visit notices unfolds from Bethel and surrounding towns. Among those hosting or visiting are the Dodder, Simmons, Owens, Hoffman, Banks, Schneers, and Steinbaugh families with travelers from Overbrook, Ottawa, Lawrence, Wichita, Princeton, and Kan sas City. Highlights include Lila Elaine Owens’s graduation and multiple Sunday dinners.
Mrs Ed Hoffman and others from Oak and Topeka visited Miss Velma Vance on Sunday. Oehrle family joined Ben Baker for dinner in Centropolis. Bethel M E church holds Children s Day exercises at 9 30 Sunday morning. Charley Simmons and Dorothy called at Johnnie Brecheisen home Wednesday. Mrs Ernest Albright of Overbrook spent weekend with Clarence Albright.
Excelsior reports a Pleasant Grove community meeting on Thursday evening. Attended the funeral of Will Niebrugge at Worden St Johns Evangelical and Reform church. Mrs L W Haas and daughters Eva and Mabel joined George Unger in Lebo for Will Saueressig's funeral.
Neighborhood reports include illness in a Kennison family member and campus graduation with Frank Smith Howard Woodward Louise Baldwin and Virginia Hade among graduates at Hoch auditorium KU A May 30 memorial at Clinton cemetery drew a large crowd with Dean Lawson delivering the message A double quartet and local clergy participated in the service Ebon Anderson shows improvement after illness Lucy Heine returns home after cataract surgery Papering work continues at the Presbyterian manse Rev Montgomery to begin duties here Faye Anderson of Lawrence visited Louise Baldwin hosted by Bernice Wiggins Lacking rain hits alfalfa early garden potatoes drought.
Lawrence area residents attend memorials and family gatherings from May through June. Mrs. Fletcher formerly Mabel Tobler is noted. visits from Catharine Cummings and Grace Derby are recorded. A 4-H picnic at Windy Gulch and a play Crazy to Reduce are announced. Memorial day observances, quilting for Mrs. Desking, and a Royal Neighbor convention in Topeka are noted along with church programs and graduates at Clinton and Belvoir schools.
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