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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1940
Page
5
Society notes must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on the day of publication. Submit items for the society column to the newspaper office with clear attribution and timely delivery to ensure inclusion.
Saturday parties at Evans Hearth and a contract club dinner. Sunday marks the marriage of Julia Ruth Henry to Lieut. Jack Nessly at the Henry home. Engagements announced include Edith Lucille Robertson to Donald Franklin McMillen. Events feature golf, dinners, open houses, bridge, and linen showers with local hosts and out of town guests.
The Security Benefit Association of Douglas county plans a picnic supper Tuesday at 7 at Clinton Park for lodge members and families. Mrs. Marvin Higley hosts an open house Tuesday 2 to 5 at 2453 Illinois Street for Mrs. Helen Jones Kasson who is moving to California. Lawrence mourns the marriage of Mildred Amend of Glendale, Arizona to Clarence Ward Whitney of Glendale on June 19 at Grace Lutheran, with limited family attendance. The couple will live in Glendale after a Pacific coast trip. Golf events at Lawrence Country Club begin Tuesday morning with numerous matches led by Mrs. Harry Green. A series of club activities and social gatherings fill the day, including contract and Pleasant Hour clubs.
Guests include Mrs. Robert Richey Jo Ann Fralick Barbara Bigsby and Virginia Bigsby. The club suspends meetings in July and August. Mr and Mrs M B Lucas of Schenectady NY, recent marriage, will visit Dr and Mrs L H Frink. Lucas former Pittsfield resident Mrs Ann Carty. Lucas KU engineering 1937 now with General Electric. Eudora Farm Bureau meets July 2 at Lothholz Opera House with Mrs Howard Cavaness hostess. Mrs Alvin Gabriel in charge of lesson. Canning tips to follow at roll call. Mr and Mrs E E Bayles entertain their contract club at dinner this evening at the Evans Heath then bridge.
Miss Ruth Kenney will attend an Pi Lambda Theta executive board meeting in New York and Spring Lake, N J, returning July 4. Miss Isabel Gilmore leaves for Los Angeles for USC summer session and plans to visit Carlsbad Cavern and the San Francisco World’s Fair. Dozens of Lawrence residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Dunkle, Huddleston, Penchard families, and others, head to lakes, Colorado, Idaho, and Michigan for summers or short trips.
A series of local residents depart for extended trips and educational pursuits. J W Priestley visits Lawrence from Kansas City and plans a return tomorrow. Dr and Mrs Ted Kennedy set for Oregon for Indian service summer and postgraduate dentistry study. Miss Mary E Rutter heads to Long Beach and travels to California, Portland, and Seattle. Mrs Henderson Johnson of Tampa stops to see relatives. Mr and Mrs Dean Nesmith visit Yates Center for two weeks. Mr and Mrs L A Wallace and Miss Elizabeth geming of Osweton spend the weekend with Dr and Mrs L H Frink. Mr and Mrs Paul Foster and Mr and Mrs Russell Hall return from ten days in Minnesota. Prof and Mrs Eugene Stephenson leave for Schenectady and Plymouth to visit sons. Mrs J N Gordon and Mrs Earl Marshall return from three weeks with Gordon's daughters in Georgetown and Tulsa. The Dam at Cameron’s dam near Georgetown is noted and the 1700 mile trip completed without car trouble.
Capt Olin Brigman of Lawrence attended a Kansas Salvation Army officers meeting in Emporia on Wednesday to plan the war drive. Douglas county aims for 850 dollars, with the state quota set at 10000 dollars. Funds may be dropped at Lawrence banks or mailed to the Salvation Army to aid needy people in war zones.
Promote a vacation subscription to the Journal-World offering news from the home town at 35 or 40 cents per month with a daily classified page read via phone contact 22.
Dr Clyde Lee Fife famed evangelist delivers closing revival sermon in Kaw Valley praising churches and ethical culture. He announces tomorrow morning and evening services and plans to depart for New York City with the Fife brothers after Sunday night. Caroline Ann Training helps drive attendance.
Pasadena notes chief Decker identified the Kansas crash victim as Guy FE Miller alias William F. Peterson, a New York swindling suspect with December 1935 stock deal charges. Miller fled after posting bonds in Seattle, later arrested for drunken driving in California. Identification came via FBI records.
The First Baptist Church at Eighth and Kentucky presents a unified service schedule from 9:40 to 11:00 with meditations, worship, and a sermon on Humility. Music features Miss Ednah Hopking violinist and Mrs. Van Valkenberg pianist plus organist Mrs. Rankin. Guest speaker Prof. John Ise discusses Is There a Way Out in the University class. Evening union meetings follow at 6:30 and 7:45 at local churches.
St Luke A M E Church at Ninth and New York hosts Sunday school at 9 30 with Jonah the Outreach of Gods Love and scripture refs 1 10 4 10 14. Sermon at noon by Rev J N Goddard on The Test of Deeds. Evening activities include Allen C E League at 6 30 led by Mrs Della Bryant You Haven t a Chance Eecl 9 11 12 and a gospel message at 7 45.
Ninth and Vermont streets hosts worship led by Minister Theodore H. Astman with organist and summer music director Mrs. C W Straffon. Church school gathers at 9 45 a m.
Morning worship begins at 11 00 a m with a sermon titled The Glorious Ab surdities of the Christian Religion A prelude Andante con moto by Gleason The quartette includes Jesus Savior Pilot Me Campbell Mary Elizabeth Bear Minerva Davis William Leech Hampton White An offertory solo Repent ye by John Prindle Scott Hampton White Postlude In B Flat by Silar Wednesday at 730 p m Circle of Prayer gathers in the church
At 11 oclock Sunday service at Plymouth Congregational church the minister will discuss Three Christian Attitudes Toward War. Miss Helen Lindquist will perform a violin solo Come Savior of the Gentiles. Junior choir directed by Mrs George W Bradshaw will sing Beautiful Savior. Mrs Meta Clarkson guest organist will play A Prayer of St Chrysostom Melodie and Marche Romaine.
G A Boyd aged 38 of Wichita died this morning in a McPherson hospital in a crash involving gasoline transports three miles south of Parsons. It was the second fatality in the incident occurring early yesterday.
Clem Still, 25, of Oberlin Kansas, died several hours after the accident.
Three men robbed the Wilber Nebraska bank taking about 2500 dollars and abducted bank vice president Ed Beck and customer Ed Kohel. Released five miles southeast of Beatrice they reported being tied to a tree and later freed themselves. Authorities noted weapons a shotgun or sub machine gun in use.
The Attwater prairie chickens once abundant in the gulf coastal prairie now have over 93 percent of their range depleted and face extinction. In Louisiana the birds are nearly gone with only about 8 000 remaining in scattered Texas spots.
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