Relics of Mrs Tosh Include 1776 Vest and Lincoln Signed Paper
Mrs L D T Tosh preserves a century old white linen vest made in 1776 by a deaf girl in Salem County South Carolina along with land grants signed by Presidents Monroe and Jackson, a Virginia travel passport for James Tosh, a Lincoln signed token, and a hand sewn 100 year old flag. The collection includes letters, a deed, sealing wax envelopes, and notes marking postages. Mrs Tosh lives in Lawrence after marrying L D L Tosh and spending years in Kansas City and Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosh
L. D. L. Tosh
New Hampshire Street
Salem County
South Carolina
James Tosh
Virginia
Jeremiah Morrow
Ohio
Andrew Tosh
Abraham Lincoln
Edwin M. Stanton
Ohio National Guard
Preble County
Lincoln
Girl Scout Day Camp Explores Indian Theme Activities
Girl Scout Day Camp last Tuesday featured an Indian theme with girls representing tribes by varied costumes. Activities included games, stories, dances, a display of Indian relics by Mr Reed, and pioneer pageantry led by Mrs Deal Six. Next Tuesday plans include a California gold rush and more themed activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Reed
Haskell
Helen Lindquist
Erwin Morgan
Deal Six
Ben Brown
California
London
Regal Liles Bloom in Mrs. Davis Garden at 438 Lincoln
Regal lilies now bloom in Mrs. Alice Davis's garden at 438 Lincoln Street where many friends visit yearly. The scene features buttercups polyanthus roses delphiniums and violas with teas, polyanthus and other blooms. Watering practices and tub planters helped lilies thrive last year and the garden welcomes visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Davis
Lincoln Street
Davis Garden
Easy Dinner From Leftovers Four Servings
A compact menu using deviled eggs in tomato sauce corn on the cob muffins and preserves. Instructions cover preparing mashed yolks mixing with celery onions pickles and peppers then refilling egg halves with sauce, baking, and serving. Includes muffin batter with flour sugar baking powder salt milk fat and spices and guidance for peach tomato jelly and gelatin desserts.
Bride of Lawrence Man Featured in Wichita Bride Miss Madre Brown
Miss Madre Brown of Wichita becomes Mrs. Hoff after marrying a Lawrence man. Mrs Hoff is KU graduate and Alpha Omicron Pi member. The couple traveled from their wedding trip to Colorado and will reside in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madre Brown
Wichita
Paper Curtains for Summer Use
A newspaper item describes inexpensive paper curtains with patterns in various designs and colors for summer cottages. Showerproof and sagless, they mimic real curtains with ruffles and valances and suit bathrooms kitchens bedrooms sunrooms or any space needing a breezy gay note.
Apricot and Pineapple Preserves and Hawaiian Frozen Roll
Old home canning notes outline two recipes. Apricot and pineapple preserves use fresh fruit, almonds, sugar and water, boiled until tender, then sealed in hot jars. Hawaiian frozen roll combines preserved ginger syrup, chopped fruits and nuts with whipped cream, then frozen in a refrigerator tray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Hedson
Lawrence
Kan
Special Education and the I Q Label in Children
Brooke Peters argues against singling out children as exceptional through testing and training. She cautions that labeling based on high or low IQ often harms development and life readiness. Stimulation should come from the child's own experiences and opportunities to grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooke Peters
Jess
Sutor Singley nuptials noted in Ives Chapel area
Mr and Mrs W R Sutor announce the marriage of their son Revere Sutor to Miss Wilburna Singley of Arapahoe Nebraska on November 10 1934 in Norton Kansas. The couple will live on the C Scott farm nearby and soon join each other after the ceremony. Various neighbors and relatives are listed as guests and visitors with multiple social calls noted during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Sutor
Revere Sutor
Wilburna Singley
Arapahoe
Neb
Norton
Kan
C. Scott
Phillip Miller
Donald
I. N Rutherford
Bob McDaniel
Cecil Vining
Aileen
Gene
L. L. Hadley
Glenn Howard
Birthday and anniversary gatherings spread through Topeka area
A long list of local social visits and family dinners marks a busy weekend. Donald Miller celebrated a birthday. Mr and Mrs Vining observed an anniversary. Many families from Topeka and nearby towns attended picnics, dinners, and church events, with visits to Gage Park, Globe, Manhattan, Ottawa, and Lawrence. Included are who attended, places, and several children and relatives. The article closes with a note about Kansas housing the second largest cheese factory in the United States.
Pleasant Hour Circle Meeting Notes Include Engagement
The Pleasant Hour Circle met at Excelsior on Thursday June 18 with president Mrs. Pearl Lutz in charge. Entertainment featured a play The Dear Old Lady a duet The Red River Valley and performances by Glen and Dudley Gilliland. Engagement announced for Rose White and Joe E. Dyer to be wed in July. Several local residents attended services for Miss Josephine Swimley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hour Circle
Excelsior
Pearl Lutz
Hazel Gilliland
Charline Elm
Red River Valley
Glen
Dudley Gilliland
Miss Hazel
Jack Thomas
Marie Sutton
Misses Rose
Agnes White
Rose White
Joe E. Dyer
Dyer
Conrad Gastrock, Jr
Halstead
Julius Giesch
Sutton Cemetery
Union School
Lester
Roy Schwalm
Virgil Schwartz
Arthur Rockhold
Cecil Jardon
Andrew Collins
Ruth Collins
Rose
Oscar, Dyer
Dana Hobson
Jerald Hobson
Bert Emery
Harry Hobson
Lawrence Simpson
Blue Mound
Carl Sturdevant
Kansas City
Ermine Barkley
Baldwin
Mae Hobson
Fred and
Roy Barkley
M. L. King
MacSwimley
Lawrence
Gene
Agnes
Marcia Carter
Fred
H. S. Barkley
Ermine
James Oshel
Martin Dyer
Mars
Local social notes from Topeka area gatherings and visits
Den King assisted the Barkley Brothers with work on Saturday. Mrs. Louis Schott of Muskogee Oklahoma visited relatives in Topeka and stayed with Mrs. Frank Sehon and family Friday. A dinner Sunday featured Mr. and Mrs. Hemingway, Mrs. Mary Shoemaker, and many guests including Spurlocks, Bakers, Glenns, and others. Margaret Cottrell visited Kansas City relatives and Providence Hospital patient Melvin Horner. Farl Tucker of Lawrence worked on federal housing matters locally earlier in the week. Helen Heise of Wamego visited aunts Rose Hill and Frank Clarke. C W Sehon returned from Lawr enc e visit with family and sister. Woman's Missionary Association met to study Japan with Mary Maust hosting. Twelve guests attended with Jello, chocolate cake, and coffee. G A Glenn of Eudora visited daughter and other relatives. Children’s Day program planned by Methodist church for Sunday June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Miller
Donald Miller
Vining
C. B. Merry
H. §. Cook
Emma Emery
Betty Lou Stewart
Gage Park
Topeka
E. N. Stewart
B. C. Stewart
Daisy Stewart
Whitton
Margaret Whitton
Annabelle Moore
Fred Emery
Raymond Barkley
Ronald
North Topeka
Lawrence Simpson
Byron
Duane
Bonita
Blue Mound
William Simpson
H. E. Davison
Edwin Brown
Cleda Davison
Emporia
F. E. Barber
Pearl Barber
John Davison
Floyd Barber
Charlie Jordon
Peggy
Buddy
Betty
Ehart
Charles McConnell
Globe
Hopewell
W. R. Suter
John Dean
Frances Twichell
Ralph Twichell
Frances
Sherman
Horace
Ray Reynolds
White
SH. Gilman
Doris
Ed Ran
Dall
Sylvia
Sym Taylor
Joe Griffith
I. N. Rutherford
Floyd
Merlyn
H. S. Barkley
Barkley
Ermine Barkley
Carl Sturdevant
Kansas City
Lawrence Simson
May Hobson
Roy
Fred Barkley
Charlie Brown
Lawrence
Irene Carter
Jack Crambler
Anna May
Ottawa
Charlie MacIntyre
Ralph Pointer
James Osher
W. W. Whitted
J. M.carnahan
Bernice Carnahan
Oliver Price
Max Leupold
Dick Fisher
Fisher
Leupold
Lynn Taylor
Emma Hall
Dane Lucas
L. B. Snyder
Manhattan
Odd Fellows Home
O. M. Hird
Roy Clary
L. E. Speer
Hird
Arline Fleshman
Philip Fleshman
Donald
Winfield Scott
Raymond Brown
Ben Davison
Margaret
Frank Lobingier
Cook
Marlcrn Cook
Gayle
Anna Morgan
H. S. Cook
Ives Chapel
Louis Schott
Muskogee
Okla
Frank Sehon
Fred Hemingway
Mary Shoemaker
Dinne
Jack Spurlock
Trenton
New Jersey
C. W. Spurlock
Burlingame
W. H. Baker
Junction City
Will Moore
Farl Tucker
Helen Heise
Wamego
Rose Hill
Frank Clarke
C. W. Sehon
Herbert Hunter
A. ¥. Kerns
Kerns
Japan
Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren Church
Mary Maust
G. A. Glenn
Eudora
M.C., Cole
Cole
Methodist Church
Parrot Tulip Exhibition Highlight and Local Visits
The Royal Horticultural Society in London showcased a new parrot tulip named Fantasy with large fringed salmon red blooms. Local notes record A F Kerns and Mrs Kerns visiting relatives in Lawrence and Miss Helen Shaffer spending Tuesday with her grandmother Mrs Sarah Morris. A rainy night meal features waffles with creamed dried beef and hot chocolate or coffee.
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A. F. Kerns
Kerns
Lawrence
Ecompton
Maust
Helen Shaffer
Sarah Morris
London
CPA
Royal Horticultural Society
Westminster
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L. D. T. Tosh
Heim
Bride of Lawrence Man
Eryll F. Hoff
E. Roy Houser
E. 19Th St
Kansas
United States
Lawrence Paint and Wallpaper Store
Tlercnantygat
den King
Barkley Brothers
Lecompton
Kansas Electric Power
DE Luxe Cafe
Mex
Yael
Dan
Tee Dea
Lawrence Steam Laundry
Sotho
Granada Theatre Awards
Granada
Glenn Sims
Kans
Argel Cochran
Lawrence, Kans
Alberta Hadi
Eae Tay Eed
Roper Ranges
Journal - World
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