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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1924

Page

3

Women Earn Engineering and Architecture Degrees at University

The article notes women at the University of Ray earning degrees in architectural engineering and related fields. It lists graduates Catharine Malvira Van Kellen Baldwin H Pauline Getter Woodward Rose Elizabeth Middalekoff Ruth Herthel and Minnie Shaw among others, with many pursuing teaching and diverse vocations after graduation.

Poe Ka Donis Jbae Teriglogy H. Pauline -Getter Woodward Taiy Minnie Shaw Qra Frances Nicholson Lawrence Rose Elizabeth Middalekoff Dlac Ruth Herthel Claflin Awardlyn Boyd Colorado University of Ray Igist Univer Ian XY. W.C. A

Shoes Answer Bride Needs With Stylish Selections

A fragment lists shoe options for a bride, recommending patent leather seasonal choices. It notes straps and oxfords for day wear and mentions evening options like gold or silver slippers with fancy stockings. Satin or patent pumps with buckles or straps suit silk frocks.

Household Discoveries for Easier Cleaning and Care

A guide lists practical tips for dusting without fuss and cleaning fabrics. It advises damp paper or bran to lift dust, covering the broom with clean flannel, brushing ceilings and walls inward, and replacing soiled covers. It notes cleaning prasses, rub with hands for silk, line linen care, minimal starch, and using a rubber apron. It also recommends turning a mattress regularly to distribute wear.

Home Furnishings Lights Up on Opening Investment

A garbled note suggests new lighting for a home furnishing show or store. It mentions ceiling or door lights and installation plans, with references to wardrobe or clothing sections and possible staged openings. Details are unclear.

Fashions Change in Petticoats and Underwear Styles

A historical note on changing women’s undergarments from starched petticoats to straight line slips. Describes slips cut straight with side slits, wider lower portion for ease while walking or sitting, often bodice tops, lace trims, and color/shade matching with dresses. Mentions crepe de chine, wash silk, and tan lace accents enhancing outfits.

Chinese skirts and leather collars inspire new gown designs

Embroidered skirts once used as scarfs or runners are now paired with plain fabrics to create skirts and gowns. Leather collars and cuffs gain appeal in colors and white linen or serge outfits. A black velvet pattern decorates a white crepe dinner gown. Ancient beliefs link sneezing direction to fortune.

Well Balanced Correctly Furnished Room Concept

The text discusses achieving balance in room furnishing by equalizing weight across an imaginary center line. It favors informal balance over rigid symmetry, pairing heavy items with lighter groups, and balancing walls and the entire room to maintain harmony without stiffness.

Azie

Family Ties Lock Key To Screen For Safe Sleep

A mother recounts how a clever girl secured the home by tying the front door key to the screen in an envelope with a date, enabling the family to sleep undisturbed while the daughter planned a tennis date. The plan spared worry as the door remained locked.

Half Hose Surprise Stuns Atchison Wedding

At a recent Atchison ceremony a double ring exchange ended in a comic mishap when five child flower girls, carrying silk half hose tucked in baskets, mixed up the rings. The best man searched the baskets and pulled out a pair of silk stockings, prompting smiles from guests.

Aitchison

Pleated Crepe Bands and New Singer Sewing Machine Ad

Bright red pleated crepe bands and a pleated white crepe costume feature a red scarf as a continuation of the collar with adjustable styling. Narrow black and white embroidery edges the borders. Singer Sewing Machine stand, new late model, priced at 50 00. Diton’s, 910 Mass.

Singer Sewing Machine Sfand New Diton's Mass

Library Notes on Cleanliness and New Nonfiction Selections

School librarians urge dust removal and book repairs while vacation ends. Principal Barnes offers home room credits for a library vacation course. New nonfiction titles listed include Dunbar Life and Works and Tarbell In the Footsteps of the Lincolns.

John R. Barnes Akeley Africa Boudoir Mirrors Washington Bone Brown Bryan Butler Ae Carpenter Java East Indies Mae Colman Davis Derieux Dunbar Eldridge Corbin Frost New Hampshire Feister R ‘George Gibbs Gibson Greene Lone Winter Howe Argonauts Irwin Jacks Johnson Jenison King Kellogg Mellon People’s Business Ritchey Thackeray Ross Tarbell Lincoln's Tan Torrey

Strawberries and Cherry Preserves Highlight Seasonal Recipes

The article notes an abundant strawberry crop with a recipe for Buttercake with Strawberry Sauce and Strawberry Sauce plus a method for Cherry Jam. It includes ingredient lists and step by step directions, crediting Mrs. Mae Myers and Miss Bessie Daury for the notes and products. A lace trimmed chiffon handkerchief section follows.

Mae Myers

Lawrence Camp Fire guardians association plans and events

Lawrence Camp Fire guardians association holds a Saturday 7 PM meeting at Miss Laura Adair home to plan National Girls Day and a visiting day for Lawrence. Reports show girls registered for Camp Towanyaki in the Ozarks and Camp Shawnee at Grandview Missouri. Details cover summer ranks, committees, and summer camp plans across Chelawenssa Watanapa Ikunuksta Aokiya groups.

Lawrence Laura Adair Haskell Avenue Towanyaki Ozark Mountains Miss Laura Lair Elizabeth Hosford Gies Vernon Minnehaha Elizabeth Wood Watanapa Willardeta Harner Eda Lemon Alice Gaskill Velma Lindsay Josephine Edmonds Florence Edmonds Chelawenssa Caroline Rob ‘House Evelyn Swarthout Thunukata Shawnee Grandview Missouri A. T. Walker Lawrence Camp Hazard Robert House Evan Edwards J. R. Barnes Vera Blackburn W. C. Simons Willardean Harner Edna Lemon Yank Ellen Hazard Margaret Biggs Lanagan Erma Hawk Phi Omega Pi Helen Marcell Camp Fire Guardians‘ Association of Independence Kan Marcel Ottawa University of Kansas Ikunuksta Miss Marcell Camp Fire Girls’ Chorus Inukata Vera ‘Moren Maxine Genther Caroline Rath House Martha Byrn Caroline Fortune Nature Ee University Rachel McElhiney Caroline Rot House Thelma Femphill Nivian Blair Caroline Rob House Miss House Miss Swarthout Greenhall Alice Fearing Mbt Mise Katherine Weatherby Mt Committees Dorothy Pipes Buena Vista Bea Lillis Lester Betty Wood Ruby Kendall Dorothy Shuad Miriam Wooe Campfire Cottage Dorothy Winsler Camp Fire Cottage Agkiya Ethel van Winkle Anne Kent Aokiya Misa Edith Kempthorne Oliver Harriman Guardian Harriman Gertrude M. Eaton Wichen Manila Philippine Islands Elizabeth Maddux Aokiya Camp Trenton Helen Holke Lena Ida Holmes Lydia Hargis Potter Isabal Gibbis Ella Jane Bowman

Exterior decoration note on painting screens and doors

A home feature discusses painting exterior screens doors and windows to match house trim with green favored. The paint protects the screens from rust and lengthens their life, reflecting a practical maintenance tip from the era.

Central's Busy Week

The central office handles 35 000 to 40 000 calls daily during commencement as alumni return, with three test line operators in quarantine this year. Despite short-handed staff, operators managed the workload with few complaints from patrons.

Central

Unusual Woman Tours by Fligger Across Nation

Mrs Jefferson Gump, 73, of Watertown, has again answered the road call. Last summer she traveled with her family by auto to California, and now she is riding eastward in a fligger, the most enthusiastic member of the party.

Jefferson -Gump Watertown California

GOOD MANNERS Card Tray and Stationery Notion Mention

Card tray and stationery notes appear on a hall table urging neat habits. Mentions a Singer Sewing Machine model and Dixon’s in Massachusetts with a price tag.

Singer Sewing Machine Dixon's Sig Mass

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