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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1940
Page
5
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Commencement luncheon at 12 15 hosted by Lawrence Flower club in Chamber of Commerce rooms Auxiliary of N A L C with Mrs Carl Hunzicker Tuesday gatherings feature Miss Alice Russell Miss Alice Ann Jones and Miss Samlou Smart for Miss Jean L Russell plus Merry Matrons picnic supper at Coun try club Year Round club hosted by Mrs W H Mec Hone and golf matches at the Country club.
Lawrence events feature multiple weddings and engagements. Rose Lee Sneegas marries Owen Sneegas in Garnett with plans to settle in Lawrence. Sallie Stevenson Arnett wed to Richard M. Jones in Omaha with a home in Lawrence afterward. A large University alumni reception in Memorial Union marks a busy social week with decorated lounges and a dance.
Mrs. Dyer, holder of an A.B. in sociology from the University of Kansas and elected to Psi Chi, has worked since 1939 at the Reno County welfare office in Hutchinson. Out of town guests included J q Brubaker Grants Pass and many others from Missouri Kansas and Wisconsin.
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau held its guest day meeting at the school house on Thursday led by president Mrs. C. E. Dunigan. Mrs. L. O. Armstrong and Mrs. Harry Murphy finished their bedding lesson. A short program followed with a quartet and vocal selections by Miss Virginia Allison. Mrs. Waldron from Basehor spoke as a delegate to the world conference of County Women in London. Refreshments were served to fourteen members and nineteen guests.
The Dorcas group of the Baptist Women’s society will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J B Wilson. Members and friends are invited. The Merry Matrons will hold their annual picnic tomorrow evening at 7 at the Country club.
Esther Lucille Roach and Harry Lee Stuckenbruck wed at Round Prairie church near Leavenworth in a double ring ceremony. Attendants included Mary Ellen Roach and Earl Stuckenbruck. The bride, a KU graduate, will live in Springfield Massachusetts. The groom earlier played in the KU band. The event followed by a reception and plans to attend church work. Sigma Kappa held its Senior breakfast with class of 1930 alumni and guests from multiple cities. The Priscilla group of the First Baptist church meets Wednesday afternoon at 941 Alabama Street.
Mrs. J. N. Gordon and Mrs. Earl Marshall depart for Coffeyville to visit relatives then Tulsa Georgetown and Austin over about three weeks. Mercedes Cole hosts Rev. Jordan Cole for ten days in Lawrence. Gustave Van Erp visits from Kansas City. Many others attend commencements and reunions with friends and family across Kansas and nearby states, including trips to Topeka Olathe Wichita and New York.
Oscar Stauffer, noted newspaper publisher, was today elected president of the University of Kansas alumni association. His selection marks continuity in Kansas journalism and campus ties as the group seeks expanded outreach and fundraising.
Marriage licenses have been issued at the office of the probate judge to Artie Duffer and Goldie Wilson both of Tonka Harold Lyle Dyer of Kansas City Kansas and Evelyn Marie Brubaker of Hutchinson and F Max Riffey of Olathe and Elaine White of Eudora.
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During a KU commencement reception a misplaced hymn caused a brief lull as Dean Swarthout led the crowd. Laurel E. Anderson’s book introduction appeared, then Professor Anderson found the correct music. J J Jakosky returns for two class reunions as 1920 and 1925 engineering degrees come up.
Dale O'Brien the former WREN announcer visits to see his brother Gordon O'Brien receive an A B from Watkins Hall seniors. Ted O'Leary covers commencement for the Kansas City Star. The Union hosts a social before the final commencement week broadcast ends.
The program from 9:45 to 10:15 tonight on KFKU features Fred Ellsworth secretary of the alumni association conducting interviews with visiting alumni on the campus for the exercises.
Mrs Effie Moore and Mrs Della Weibel of Oskaloosa visited Valley Grove for Decoration day and called on the Weibel family and R D Shaws. Everett Eberhards plan a visit with his parents before traveling to Ohio for work. Mrs Eberhard visits sisters from Herington. C A Petry visited Ed Moore family at Jar Alo. Leah Kimmell hosted Charles Stewart family at McLouth. Lawrence Ward and Robert Rose hosted dinner at Lawrence. Strawberries are abundant this spring. Mr and Mrs Herold Hodgen of a Tence visited the C A Hodgen family. Mrs Della Weibel Helen Nesbit Mildred Tabert of Oskaloosa were supper guests of the Shaw family.
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