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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1939
Page
5
The society column requests contributions be received at the Journal World office by noon on publication day. Submissions should reflect upcoming events, engagements, and notable social news from our community.
Monday events include Chancellor and Mrs E H Lindley hosting a buffet supper for Harvard President James Conant and his wife with other dignitaries in town for commence ment exercises. An engagement is announced for Helen Elizabeth Evans to Harold Snyder of Cheyenne Wyoming. Elizabeth Whiteford hosts a surprise party and shower for Mrs Herbert Sizemore, with reads from songs and a Rose Virginia Stach and Herbert Sizemore nuptials planned for April 8 1939. Sixty five Rebekah lodge members attend and memorial services honor several past presidents.
A long column covers tributes, engagements, fraternal initiations, and social events. Gertie Johnston gives a memorial note for Abraham and others, with a wreath by Mrs. Kate Benson and musical selections by Miss Aimee Piper. Engagement announced for Betty Stephenson to Edward Safford with fall wedding planned. Sigma Nu initiated four members, and Alpha Delta Pi hosted a dinner honoring Mrs. Maclure Butcher. Kanwaka Literary Club gathered with notes on philanthropy and local travels.
Howard Phillips and several members attend ongoing club activities with forthcoming gatherings listed. The American Legion Auxiliary unit No. 14 plans a 7:45 PM meeting to elect delegates to the Chanute state convention. Mrs. Graeber hosts a silver tea for the Lawrence Flower club to discuss California gardens. The Pleasant Hour club schedules a Wednesday picnic at Clinton Park hosted by Mrs. John Levett.
From a busy community page: Niotas club grill supper for husbands at the Dicker home with guests including Bushey Carey Fincher Gorrill Lowe McGinnis Pine Randall and Krum. Lydia group of First Baptist to meet at 1712 Learnard afternoon. Schaake family reunion at Clinton park lists many Schaake families. Progressive Circle meets at Barker avenue. Finesse bridge club to lunch. Rose Stack to marry Herbert Sizemore in Topeka. Olga and Erna Carl host tea for Helen Evans and upcoming wedding with guests listed.
Capt. F E Morawetz returned from Fort Riley where he completed three months at the National Guard and Reserve Officers training school. He received the leadership trophy as top officer in the class amid a busy commencement with family and friends in attendance.
Miss Mary Hatcher returns to Bellefontaine after visiting Miss Virginia Walters in Copia Missouri. Mrs M E Charles leaves for Brighton Colorado to visit daughters. Mrs Charles Lee arrives from Los Angeles to spend a month with relatives in town and Leavenworth. Robert Skaggs attends Camp Naish with Scout troop 53. Various residents journey to Kansas City Linneus Marshall and Berea for visits, summer scholarships and leadership training.
Sally Munson a Noonan North Dakota student expected to receive her A B degree tonight could not attend the commencement. She was taken to St Luke s Hospital Kansas City Missouri this morning with a suspected streptococcal throat infection. Her parents Mr and Mrs L L Munson of Noonan arrived for the graduation and drove her to Kansas City as the University hospital closes today. Rain halted harvest in Butler county Kansas with .19 inch overnight and total rainfall since Thursday at 3 19 inches.
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