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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
9
Friday events include the N B C club with Mrs Orley Olmsted hosting a luncheon. Chapter CW of P E O also meets at Clinton Park for a social program and refreshments.
Mrs. Clara Messenheimer announces the engagement of her daughter Mildred to Howard T. Lindley of Lawrence. Regina Estep of Marysville marries Sylvester C. Schmidt of Maryville, a Kansas University basketball standout. Other society items cover a Hutchinson St. Louis wedding, a European motor tour plan, birthday supper honors, 4-H club activities, and a Douglas County Nurses association supper.
The column lists a June 30 Topeka wedding for Agnes Louise Gulley and Thomas Boyd, plus a June 29 Republican Tri County candidates meeting in Merriam. It covers local club gatherings, garden talks, a nurse afternoon at night, a boys recital by Miss Wiedemann and Miss Hopkins pupils, and various social events in Lawrence and North Lawrence.
Nar departed for Chicago with Miss Orcutt and Miss Harnar to attend a national Mu Phi Epsilon convention at the Drake hotel where Orcutt will perform two of her piano compositions. Harnar plans to spend the week with her sister. Elizabeth Trevolt hosted a miscellaneous shower for Lois Vogler at 1004 New Jersey street with gifts from many friends and clues of affection. Ellis T Johnston celebrated a surprise birthday at Indian Village with sixty guests from nearby towns, dining and singing old songs, followed by dancing.
Mr and Mrs John G Stutz and sons Alan and Dick depart for Estes Park Colo the rest stay for the summer. Oscar Forney and sons Donald 13 and Robert 11 are visiting Lawrence relatives before returning Monday. C G Alex of Los Angeles visiting Ottawa relatives and sailing July 9 for Europe. Eleanor and Ruth Peterson of Spokane visit Ottawa area before proceeding to New York for Columbia University summer program.
Rev M T Hoffman heads to Michigan cabin for summer return planned about September 1. Parsons visitor Lorene Bailey stays with Mrs John Skie. Hutchinson guest Margaret Gowans and daughter Margaret visit Lawrence relatives. Kansas City born Margaret Stark stays with Aunt C L DeWatteville. Mrs Roy L Roberts improving at Memorial hospital to return home tonight. Grace McKenzie on two weeks vacation at Wheeling Mo. Miriam Deel heads home to Baldwin for month. Evelyn Miller nurse on Memorial hospital staff vacationing two weeks with parents in Leavenworth.
Thomas Hart Benton presses directors for clarity on his three year teaching contract as critics call his autobiography vulgar. After faculty reappointments except Benton, he demands to know if the institute will renew and hints at other offers while defending his work. He spoke to the Kansas City Star from New York.
Critics say the milk cow in murals at the state capitol is too skinny and the people’s legs too bulgy while a Frankie and Johnny scene in a St. Louis cabaret was not Missouri typical. The artist says he painted what he saw as he roamed the state. Fred C. Vincent of the art institute notes Benton requested quick action and that only a slight contract delay was anticipated.
Charles Neiswender senior business student and baritone from Prof Joseph Wilkins studio presents an evening of song in Frank Strong hall. He sang in Haensel and Gretel and with the KU Symphony and Westminster A Cappella choir and will perform Handel to American numbers before a duet from Barber of Seville with Prof Wilkins. The recital starts at 8:00 PM with free admission.
Children’s day will be observed Sunday morning at Plymouth Congregational Church with a special service at 9:45 in which all departments will participate. The pro-
Roy Roberts as general superintendent and Mrs Roy Beyer supervise the senior department with other staff leading the junior primary and cradle roll. The morning service features a sermon on The Protestant Spirit in Religion and a junior choir performance. A christening service for children is planned.
Charles Bickford plays a detective who infiltrates a city gang, disguises himself as a gangster, and works with Ann Dvorak Alan Baxter Wynne Gibson and Harold Huber to gather evidence and break up rackets. Shorts news Edgar Kennedy comedy Life in Sometown U S A also shown. Vacation rate ad notes 25 cents a month.
The hearing set for today was moved to July 1 by police judge Donald S. Hults. Ingalls faced 10 counts of intoxication, posted a $25 bond, and pleaded not guilty. Arraignment occurred before Judge Hultsey.
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