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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
5
Society items describe upcoming events at the Country Club and local clubs, engagements, weddings, and receptions. Notable mentions include the marriage of Elizabeth Rupp to Paul B. Lawson at the Chancellor's home, university faculty connections, and numerous teas, luncheons, and club gatherings across Lawrence.
Tables under a canopy on the lawn with sweet peas roses and lilies decorate rooms. An afternoon truth and consequence program entertained attendees and Mrs Eugene Brune filmed moving pictures. The Home Aid society plans a luncheon at Mrs Ed Hope 1900 Vermont. May Calendar group of the W S C S at First Methodist holds a business meeting and tea at Mrs E E Williams home tomorrow at 2 30.
Mrs Elmer Humphrey of Chicago visits Mrs R C Manley while Bert and Mrs Jones plan a month away with Denver guests Haskins returns to Denver after commencement John Wisdom visits Des Moines for the Jackman sale and Mrs Fletcher Haskins will travel home tomorrow Assembly No 24 luncheon in Topeka honors Mrs Lamont Jacobs Jacobs to Lawrence guest leader Stoner and Paul Stoner return from Chillicothe Fritzs enjoy St Louis vacation Simpson returns from Cleveland bus trip in 36 hours pass through Missouri Illinois Ohio Indiana Joe Cook visits grandmother in Lawrence Williams family plans farm trip to Garden City Judge City and other Kansas towns for several weeks
Brackett Carl Sneegas Jr. suffers several days with mumps. Kansas City visitors Miss Ellen Anderson hosts Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith and family, recently married. Mrs. Hildebrand improves after illness. Various families attend summer camps and club events in Lawrence and Clinton Park. Other residents plan visits, trips to California, Missouri business trips, and holiday gatherings.
Florence Corliss accompanied by Mrs. Mary Murphy Thelma Quaintance and Milton Quaintance on a business trip to Topeka Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Strickland joined them in De Soto. The party stopped in Lawrence.
Local residents recount social visits and family events from Lawrence to Mon ticello and Olathe. Highlights include stork shower honors, dinners, and overnight stays with families like the Dents, Penner, and Kennedy clans. Crops suffer high water damage, yet no one has moved. Regulars Thiry and Wynan receive care, while Merrymakers club hosts June meeting at Marie Sheldon’s home.
The Range Line Social Hour club met with Mrs. Harry Fisher on Tuesday afternoon June 10. The hostess served two kinds of cake and lemonade. Neighbors visit weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Emrich, Glen Watts, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Rogers with daughter. A large turnout attended the Children’s Day program at Worden Evangelical church Sunday morning. Roy D. Crawford visited Salina last weekend and returned Monday.
The village records a July 8 meeting with Mrs. George Finch. A Worden Evangelical church reception for the new minister was held Tuesday night. Many neighbors hosted and visited at multiple homes including the Warner, Swig, and Finch families. Several dinners and gatherings occurred with extended family and friends across Lawrence and nearby towns.
The San Carlo Opera company will perform Carmen at Hoch Auditorium next spring for the University Concert course. Dean D. M. Swarthout announced the engagement noting the company’s elaborate production and a cast of nationally known singers with a full orchestra. The appearance marks one of six all star features for the upcoming season. The company previously visited the campus about four years ago with Faust and received an enthusiastic reception.
A detail from the 127th Kansas field artillery prepared the cannon at Robinson Camp in headquarters plaza for the daily routine, but the firing pin was found missing delaying the usual morning bang. The note records the incident at Robinson, Arkansas, dated June 17.
On the military reservation Sgt William R Vendetti of Wichita Kansas triggered the morning gun while the firing hammer had been removed causing a momentary silence as the minute hand neared o clock.
Reader is instructed to have the Journal-World sent to a vacation address this summer and to call the number 22 to arrange delivery.
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