Camp Fire Girls Host Open House in Lawrence
Lawrence Camp Fire girls invite all citizens to the Camp Fire cottage at 1708 Haskell Avenue from 2 to 8 today for open house. The event promotes local headquarters plans after a national celebration, with officers named Leona Del Long president and others.
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Lawrence
Haskell Avenue
Camp Fire Girls
United States
Lawrences
Kansas City
George Mattel
Jonds
Vita Wentin
Leona del Long
Margaret Roper
Elizabeth Stapleton
Rachel Edson
Dorothy Hamlin
Lucretia Douglas
Olive Douglas
Margaret Ropert
A. T. Walker
Lawrence City
Marenpa Chimp
Dorothy
Daisy Field
Mary Jane Dale
Dorothy Arnol
Claudine Reynolds
Willi Muay
Mary Elizabeth Edie
Helen Wilson
Ann Marguerite Smith
Elizabeth McFarland
Miss Adair
Wayne Mareupe Y Gill
Hats for the June Bride and Camp Fire News
The article outlines hats for the June bride and details the Lawrence Camp Fire Guardians Association meeting plans for the National Girls' celebration on June 22. It lists new Camp Fire assistants for Waianena and Lena camps, names head hostesses for open house, and notes frequent meetings, craft sessions, and preparations at cottages. It covers Chelawenssa Camp Fire activities, craft meetings, and upcoming events including a cottage open house.
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Lawrence
Alice Meariss Cedile Hale
Aliss Ata Ail
Lydia Harris
Guardians
Miss Fearing
Waianena
Lydia Haris
Lena
Marie Woodruff
Fliza
Beth McFarland
Chelawenssa
Janet
Ellen Hazard
Josephine Edmonds
Katherine Russell
Towanyak Ae Lanacan
Willardean
Haenen
Josephine
Florence Edmonds
Camp Fire Cottage
Gift of the Guardians’ Association
Color Values In Interiors For Bright And Cozy Rooms
The article explains using color value contrast to balance light and dark rooms. Dark draperies in sunrooms offset glare while bright hues keep cheerfulness, and light plus dark tones in same color family can harmonize walls, fabrics, and furnishings. It stresses avoiding too great a value gap for harmony.
Lawrence Girl Teaches Simple Pretty Taffeta Pillows
A Lawrence girl shares a practical method for making taffeta pillows during idle moments. The article describes cutting a fabric strip, folding into an oblong, hemming, and adding a gathered rosette with silk flowers and lace. Finished pillows cost about 3.75 dollars if materials are bought, though many may reuse leftovers.
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Lawrence
Aluminum kettles kept bright with simple care
A discussing aluminum cookware explains that kettles and other kitchen pieces retain shine when cleaned with steel wool or acid powders. It notes cautious use of acidic foods, since discoloration removed in cleaning can transfer to food, and urges removing stains promptly for both appearance and hygiene.
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Lawrence Hardware
Radio batteries finally tamed in neat mahogany cabinet
A Lawrence store showcases a stylish brown mahogany battery cabinet designed to hide radio gear. The article notes the past clutter on the library table caused by wireless sets and explains the cabinet has two back holes for wire routing, offering a neat alternative to a sewing cabinet in a home.
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Lawrence
Lace Capes and Wide Stripes Dominate Spring Fashion
The season sees lace capes reappearing in all colors and weights from delicate weaves to heavy textures. Wide stripes remain a trend and near-ice top coats provide blended, toned down color schemes for spring wear.
Black Lace Lingerie Debuts Dainty Pink Crepe Design
A readably odd description notes a lingerie item featuring pink crepe, black chantilly lace, and black bow accents. The piece is presented as a standout choice in this year's collection, highlighting refined detailing and a provocative aesthetic.
Library notes on new travel and sea stories display
In the reading room, readers will find comfort with hot weather material. New titles include The Argonauts of 49 by O. T. Lowe about Massachusetts ventures to California and frontier life. The Lookoutman by David W. Bone, Java and the Fast Indies by Frank C. Carpenter, and My Self and a Mow Moras by Lieut. Sydney A. Coligan are highlighted with illustrations and stories of ships, sea life, and Malay experiences.
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Argonauts
Massasetts
California
David W. Bone
Captain Bone
Frank C. Carpenter
Java
Fast Indies
Kipling
Conrad
South Sea
Lieut. d. Sydney A. Coligan
Croun
Fads and Fancies: Summer Hats and Silk Pajamas Rise
Last week brought the first real heat of summer and felt hats appeared on the streets, mainly white with blue tan and green variants. White shoes with narrow green, lavender, blue and red trimming brighten a summer sports outfit. A new silk pajama idea uses apricot silk with black lace V inset and a bow, similar to a June bride’s lavender creation in her Rousseau ensemble.
Fashionable summer coats and bridal outfits described
A coat dress in black and white polvet twill features wide revers and latticework, designed for all figures. A light durable voile dress with cream point d esprit yoke and delicate trims follows, plus a bridal handkerchief linen gown with scalloped lower edge and embroidered sprays. A Lawrence woman creates a filmy georgette scarf with pale pink chiffon border, hemstitched for a border that can yield a second scarf from leftovers.
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Fishvoman
Lawrence
Household Discoveries for Cleaning and Polishing
Household tips describe restoring a glazed dresser top with kerosene and polish, cleaning rubber aprons with a damp cloth, and removing rust from irons using emery paper, sweet oil, or rottenstone.
Sof Cushions and Home Care Tips From Old Advert
A mix of household guidance covers sofa cushions care including cleaning methods for oil, rinsing laces with gum arabic, and finishing fabrics with turpentine diluted starch. It also notes fashionable waistcoats this season, and a public notice about missing Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance policies Nos 5878 to 5875, urging recipients to return or surrender them.
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Fidelity-Phenix Fire ‘Insurance Co
New York
F. M. Holliday
Lawrence, Kans
Fidelity Phenix, Fire Ins, Co
Chicago, Ill
Blackberry Roll Recipes and Variations
Two methods for blackberry rolls are given. One makes a single large roll sliced later, the other creates smaller rolls with a browner crust. Instructions cover biscuit dough, berry filling, butter, sugar, and baking steps, with notes on serving and substitutions.
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Crisler
Delaware St
Taking a Chair Proper Sitting Etiquette For Ladies
A guidance note on graceful seating: a lady should sit central on a chair or slightly to the side in the corner of a sofa. The aim is ease paired with dignity, presenting poised posture and refined behavior.
Newest Mules and Satin Attire Featured in Ads
The ad describes the latest mule shoes with black satin decor and floral straps, plus black satin suits with lace blouses, and notes a Thanksgiving sermon by lodge members at the Christian church on Sunday June 22 at 3 PM all are invited. Aluminum preserving kettles on sale at Eriksen Furniture Store.
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Far West Lodge
Lawrence
Harm Lode
Topeka
A. A
Christian Church
Luthe
Tent
Walter Monroe
Eriksen Furniture Istore
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Lois Lawson
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Dorothy Henzinger
Dorothy Stewart
Catherine Owen
Dorothy Ly Perkins
Ruth Roland
Hrma Hawk
Plains To
Camp Fire
Mes
Ethel van Winkle
Anna Kent
Roberta Stewart
Helen Holke
Anne Underhill
Mary Spencer
Brown
Triselaj
Sufi Stapleton
Watanapa
Betty Wood
Helen Hangerford
Elizabeth Hosfard
Grace Vernon
Katherine Hosferl
Arne Kent
Dorothy Pipes
Cretera Smith
Juanita Longshore
Lydia . Catla
Mdm
Lemon
Willardean Smit
Alice Gaskill
Katherine Weatherby
Lida Hauimes
Dorothy Shead
Ira Adair
Virginia Weatherby
Los Angeles
Calif
E. F. Stimpson
Ted Stimpson
Watanapa Camp Fire
Metzler Furniture
Bawes
White House
Kaater
Dawe
Virginia
Dawes
Gene
Charles
G. Dawes
Rufus
Melvin
Library Notes
Rousseau
Margaret Drennon
Masachusetts St
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ICE & Store Age CO
National Association OF Ice Industries
West Washington
Chicago
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