Local Society Notes From Lawrence Gathering Places
Tuesday events include United Home Service club and American Legion hall gatherings. Activities feature the Spooner Thayer museum and Veterans of Foreign Wars post and auxiliary picnic at the Daniels residence. Wednesday brings education wives party at Mrs Turney and Mrs Getto homes, with Variety club bridge luncheon at Eldridge and Scorch foursomes at the Country club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Home Service Club
American Legion Hall
Lawrence Art Club
Spooner-Thayer Museum
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post and Auxiliary
Co. E. Daniels
Sigma Kappa
R. A. Schwegler
School of Education
A. H. Turney
M. J. Getto
Eldridge
Scorch
Community notices and engagements fill social pages
Mrs Paul Rogers hosts a dessert bridge luncheon with two tables. high scores win defense stamps. Births announced at Memorial hospital include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Newton Ellenbar ger and a son to Mr and Mrs Albert Palmerlee. Miss Mary Katherine Robison and Walker Taylor plan a August wedding in Seminole and Lyons. Trinity Guild meets at 11 30 tomorrow. Mackey Merrymakers host tea with Miss Frances Metcalf and Mrs W H Mohler. Royal Neighbors Goldenrod camp meets Thursday at Holloway's hall. Scotch foursomes at Country club tomorrow evening. Engagements include Miss Ruth Beeler to Webb Trout Denver. picnic at Clinton park for KU Alumni staff. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets tomorrow at Centenary Methodist Church. Current Event club hosts picnic at Miss Grace Perky’s home. Refreshments on the lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rogers
Emery Road
Norman Edmonds
Don Machin
Florence J. Barrows
Vermont Street
Mary Katherine Robison
Seminole
Okla
Walker Taylor
Lyons
Kan
Miss Robison
Lawrence
Jason
Taylor
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Ruth Beeler
M. N. Beeler
Topeka
Webb Trout
Denver
The
United Press
Marilyn Duncan
Beeler
University of Kansas
Alpha Chi Omega
Theta Sigma Phi
Local notables share weekend family time and travels
Duane Dillstrom returned to Fort Leavenworth after a 15 day furlough with his wife and parents at Haskell Institute. Delbert Bailey, on leave from Great Lakes, visited family in Lawrence before returning to Chicago. Mrs Cox and daughters spent the weekend with Dr. and Mrs. Iserman. John Brand and family returned from Toronto after Rotary convention travel by boat. Capt Howard Fitch and Mrs Fitch with son Jimmy visited Lawrence en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
Kansas City
Chicago
Delbert
Ford Plant
Dearborn
Mich
Great Lakes
Byron Cox
Shirley
Virginia
Irs
F. E. Iserman
Topeka
John W. Brand
Jack
Beverly
C. L. Brokaw
Toronto
Canada
Brand
Lawrence
Rotary International
Mackinac Island
Detroit
Fort Huron
Charlevoix
Howard Fitch
Travelers and relatives visit in Lawrence this summer
On the way to Salt Lake City Captain Fitch heads to a new Army Air Force post after completing training in Florida. In Lawrence, Mrs. Ernest K. Lindley and her two sons arrive for a visit with Mrs. E. H. Lindley while Ralph Stevens family returns to Kansas City. Other relatives and visitors include Mrs. Elizabeth MacKenzie in Kansas City, Mrs. Josephine Casebier from Santa Ana, and Miss Frances Robinson returning from San Jose State College to spend the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Fitch
Army Air Force Septate School
Miami Beach
Fla
Ernest K. Lindley
Jonathan
Mark
Washington, D. C
E. H. Lindley
Ralph Stevens
Caroline
Linda
W. C. Stevens
Kansas City
Elizabeth MacKenzie
Josephine Casebier
Santa Ana
Cal
Sadie Ellis
Billie
Minnie Stewart
Walter Quisenberry
Ralph Gentry
C. E. Putnam
United States Navy
Pacific
California
Tommy Ramson
Los Angeles
Adelaide Ramson
Lawrence
Frances Robinson
San Jose State College
Twenty University Students Pass English Examination
Twenty students passed the English proficiency exam given June 8 by the University. John Virtue, chairman of the examination committee, announced the results. The test is required for graduation and offered in multiple sittings for those needing a second attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Virtue
Lillian B. W. Bliesner
Jospiah Clark Cox
Florence Drake
Betty Dunlop
Howard Hamilton
Carl Hines
Melvin Earl Jenkins
Meeting Days Fixed by War Price Board for Tires and Automobiles
The War Price and Rationing Board set weekly meeting times at the Lawrence National Bank building for Douglas county residents to apply for tires and automobiles. Non city residents may apply Wednesday 9 am to 12 pm. Lawrence city residents Tuesday and Friday 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Sugar canning certificates continue to be issued any weekday at the local rationing office 8 am to noon, 1 to 5 pm, and Saturdays until noon. Board members John Brand chair, Elmer Ousdahl vice chair, C. B. Holmes secretary, Corlett Cotton, Melvin Miller and Harry Barnett of Baldwin attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price and Rationing Board
Lawrence National Bank
Douglas County
Lawrence
John Brand
Elmer Ousdahl
C. B. Holmes
Corlett Cotton
Melvin Miller
Harry Barnett
Baldwin
Bookkeeper Resigns to Join Hercules Powder Company
Richard Steffens, bookkeeper in the county treasurer’s office, submitted his resignation to begin work tomorrow for the Hercules Powder company at the SOW. The office policy favors men for the strenuous position due to long hours several months a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hercules Richard Steffens
Hercules Powder Company
Safety Programs at Sun Flower Ordnance Works
An educational safety program will begin soon at the Sun Flower Ordnance Works. Posters will be placed at strategic points on the site and meetings of safety committees are to be held. Safety first rules will be passed on from foremen to the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Mile Stones in Movies Fifth Show in Hoch Auditorium
Comedies will be shown in Hoch auditorium at 8 tonight as the fifth in the series Mile stones in Movies. Selections include The Freshman featuring Harold Lloyd The Sex Life of the Polyp produced by Robert Benchley in 1928 and The Skeleton Dance from Walt Disney. Prof Allan Crafton will give a brief talk before the films. The program lasts about ninety minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoch Auditorium
Harold Lloyd
Polyp
Robert Benchley
Walt Disney
Allan Crafton
Department of Speech
Wheat Price Dips as Harvest Opens
Wheat prices slipped to about 1.15 a bushel for July delivery on the Chicago board as harvest opens. Farmers face large carryover amid reduced export demand and storage shortages, with government loan options offering 10 to 20 cents above market prices and varying by region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Pearl Harbor
Chicago Board of Trade
United States
Kansas
Ohio Valley
U.S
Canada
Argentina
Kansas City
Grain farmers fear large wheat crop will be held off market
The government holds most of old wheat and likely half of the 850 million bushel new crop under loans. Nearly 1.5 billion bushels could be frozen but enough would remain to meet domestic needs. Much surplus may be fed to livestock to support meat milk and egg production goals and ease storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Arts in wartime outlined in lecture series speech
Miss Ellsworth will speak on the plate of the arts in a world at war as the fifth talk in the Thursday lecture series. The open air theater hosts the 8 p m event highlighting the definite place for arts in wartime life and the need to encourage the arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Bridge repairs begin on Van Neste span in Grant township
County road and bridge crews started raising the Van Neste bridge after a concrete slab collapse and east abutment washout from recent high water. The structure spans a Mud creek branch on a Grant township road near Ray's place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Road and Bridge Department
van Neste
Grant Township
Ray
Topeka Trio Delivers Fine University Chamber Music Recital
The Topeka string trio Jane Clark Sarai Mohler and W Arnold Lynch performed at the university in a recital of ensemble works. They opened with the Arensky Trio in D minor moving through Mozart Trio in G major Beethoven Trio Op 1 and Brahms Trio in B major Op 1 with strong tonal balance and spirited playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka String Trio
Jane Clark
Sarai Mohler
W. Arnold Lynch
Miss Mohler
Mr. Lynch
K.U
Arensky
Remarkable Young Musicians Impress With Solo Performances
A group including Lynch with an organ degree displayed first class piano, violin, and cello skills. The ensemble exited the stage to warm applause, showing hours of careful preparation and polished technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
Court Grants Divorce to Albert W Steinbring and Eva Steinbring
Albert W. Steinbring was granted a divorce from Eva Lavern Steinbring on the grounds of gross neglect by Judge Hugh Means in district court yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W. Steinbring
Eva Lavern Steinbring
Hugh Means
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newton Ellenbarger
West Fourth Street
Memorial Hospital
Trinity Guild of the Episcopal Church
Frances Metcalf
W. H. Mohler
Mackey Merrymakers
Albert Palmerlee
Palmerlee
Army General Staff
Don Temple
Charline Bette
Ralph Mason
MacMaster Mason
Springfield
East Walnut Street
Mason
Springfield Leader
Columbia University
Goldenrod Camp
Royal Neighbors of
America
Holloway’s Hall
Robert van Noy
R. G. Zimmerman
K. U
Clinton Park
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Centenary Methodist Church
Grace Perky
Wars Savings Stam
Penney’s
Maud Ellsworth
Allison
Armstrong
Jeffries
Ry Ty
DeLuxe
Fritzi Meym
Wy Eldridge
Victory Bonds
Vanity Beauty Shop
Monty Booys
Miller & Malott
U.S. War
H. W. Stowits
Rexall Drug Store
Official
U. S. War Bond Agency
First National Bank
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