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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
5
Society items must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on the day of publication. Include contributor names and brief notes for the society column.
Friday luncheon at Evans Hearth for Daughters of 1812 and bridge luncheons for Mrs Otto Fischer Mrs Ivan Rowe and Miss Meribah Moore at Evans Hearth. Saturday D A R picnic at Mrs H E Chandler home. Tuesday bridge luncheon at Evans Hearth. Dinner entertainments for Evelyn Swarthout and guests. Wedding of Laura Sellers to James Tate Clark at Rockport Episcopal Church. Clark becomes geologist with Phillips Petroleum. Many club meetings and social events across Lawrence including Royal Neighbors R S H club Rebekah lodge and P E O Chapter EA events.
An eventful luncheon is planned for Tuesday at 1610 West Nirith Street the home of Mrs A R Olmstead. Members should bring their own table service Invitations were extended to all former members. Mrs David Perkins directs the chorus with Mrs S E Seetin as accompanist and Mrs Jack Maloney as secretary treasurer. The group began on June 20 1931.
Mr and Mrs Merle McKinney and Mr and Mrs Irwin Hartley with daughters Nana Mae and Geraldine depart this morning for New Orleans to attend the International Co-Operative and Co-Operette club conventions June 18 21 They plan a two week trip visiting Pensacola Florida and returning through Alabama and Tennessee Mr McKinney has served as president of the local Co-Operative club this past year A D Weaver heads to his summer home at New London to be shared later.
Irene is cautious when her husband Devon Francis plans a Pan American flight to Europe aboard the four motor aircraft. He describes the itinerary from Manhasset to Horta Lisbon Marseille and notes the plane carries twelve crew and can seat 74 on shorter hops. The piece blends domestic humor with historic flight context as the couple discusses separation and significance.
A long list of residents and visitors shares recent journeys and gatherings. Many readers return from trips to California and Minnesota, while others prepare to sail to Germany, teach summers in Michigan, or tour Alaska. Local social events and health updates accompany notes of illness and family visits.
Mr and Mrs Roy Curtis and their children visited near Baldwin with Tom and Anna Curtis while Mrs John Dunn and Miss Elizabeth were also part of the Sunday gathering.
The report lists visits by Yarnold Stull and Frank Raab families of Elmont to the Bidinger home in Stull and a day at Clinton with the George Hout family. Topeka couples Paul Norman and Harry Kampschroeder groups attended children's day at Stull and visited August Kamp Schroeder home. Betty Birch of Lawrence and Mrs. Henry Montfoort with family joined gatherings, Joe Fritzel of Lawrence visited Chris Kraft home, Ferne and Harold Kennedy from Baldwin joined O R Plats, August Walter suffers lingering effects after a tooth extraction.
Mr and Mrs George Jessie and Patricia Ann of St Louis visited two weeks ago Thursday at the Holmer Gibson home. A large group from Michigan Overbrook and nearby towns gathered to surprise Floyd Finch for his birthday with ice cream and cake.
Stanley Warner of Kansas visited Holmerson home last week and spent nights with the Warner and Harpur households. W.M.S. met at the church. children practiced for the Sunday Children’s Day program. A large crowd attended programs at Worden and Centropolis churches. Elmer Wintermantle began cutting wheat as rain was enjoyed by all.
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