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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
5
Society notices must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on the publication day. The call is for society columns, engagements, weddings, and related items to appear in the next edition. Local residents and organizations should submit timely notices with essential details.
Friday events include a wedding at 4 o clock for Miss Catherine Owen to Minor Major at the Unitarian church. Also a luncheon for Mrs F H Hodder and a breakfast for Miss Evelyn Swarthout hosted by the Northwest L C club.
Miss Ellen Payne daughter of Prof and Mrs Loyal Payne of Manhattan Marries Theodore Paullin of Green Bay Wis at 5 30 in Plymouth Congregational church Rev Joseph F King officiates Prelude by Miss Ruth Kurtz Emporia with Miss Martha Payne singing I Love Thee and Acknowledgment at the altar with Den mosa and red gladiola arrangements Immediate relatives attend After July 1 the couple will reside at 1026 Colonial Court Payne family members present at dinner plus Kansas State college and University YWCA connections noted
A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs Leslie Welch hosted by Mrs Melville Tanner occurred last night at Evans Hearth. Afterward, guests played cards at Mrs Tanner's home with prizes to Miss Eleanor Hadl and Mrs L B Baker. Attending were Mrs Welch, Mrs Don Haworth, Dusty Rhodes, Miss Helen Buhler and others. The Methodist Guild held a picnic supper at Miss May Bruner's home on Maine Street with hostesses Ava Heel Fritz and Miss Cynthia ock assisting.
Sunday gathering at Mrs Walters home in Chicago brings together Mr and Mrs Arch Walters and family Mr and Mrs F D Walters and family Mr and Mrs Oscar Powell Mr and Mrs Ed Martin and daughter Loraine Mrs Russell Hird and children Gene and Shirley in Oklahoma City families listed.
Mrs. M. D. Flory hosts Valley Chapel Farm Bureau at 2 PM with roll call on My Favorite Short Cut and Romance of Tea. Lawrence Flower club hears Rose mary Ketcham on plant motifs and Mrs. John H. Nelson on Flowers and Gardens in Music with Mrs. Nelson assisting. Year Round club meets 2:30 PM at 542 Tennessee street for a Winnie Macon travelogue. About forty five BPW members and guests attended a June picnic at Haskell Home Economics building with several out-of-town attendees listed. Oak Ridge birthday club gathered at Mrs. Frank Bereiter’s home for a business meeting and songs with a leaves contest won by Mrs. F. L. Hartman.
Shirley and guests from Oklahoma City enjoyed a pleasant afternoon with refreshments provided by hostesses. The 1900 and New club gathered at Mrs. C J Overbaugh's home for pinochle and prizes awarded to Mrs. Chapman Mrs. King and Mrs. Fultz. The Lioness club held a dinner at the Colonial with about 30 members and officers elected. The Old Friends club met at Mrs Philip Ernst's home on Indiana street with Mrs G Willman assisting.
Mr and Mrs Willard Brown of 845 Illinois street will hold open house Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 and evening from 7 to 9 to mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary Friends are invited The Browns are longtime Lawrence natives with ties to Kansas and the Burlington railroad and the University of Kansas notes of their early lives and service in the city postal system are included
The article chronicles a man’s 30 years in government service under six postmasters, then a clerical role at Lawrence Paper Manufacturing, followed by retirement to manage real estate. It notes his marriage to Mrs Brown in 1889, their move to several homes, and three children including Lucille Rankin and W R Brown. They established a loan scholarship at the University of Kansas in memory of their daughter.
The Brown family, owners of Ninth and Indiana properties and Pleasant View farm west of the University, promoted a hospitable grove open to all. Mr. Brown, longtime Elks member and five year city councilman, helped transform the town from a cornfield era to a modern city with utilities.
Mrs. Arthur Marks, Miss Alexia Marks, Mrs. H. J. Penney and Miss Madeline Menehan of Wichita depart for California and La Jolla to spend the summer after visiting San Francisco. Miss Genevieve Herriott sails June 12 from Vancouver for a northwest Alaska circle trip returning by August 1. Mrs. Paul Moon and daughter Sharon Kay of San Francisco travel home with cousin Miss Dorothy Sanford of Lawrence after visiting Mrs. Moon and relatives in Lawrence.
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