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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1940
Page
5
Society notices must reach the Journal World office by noon on publication day. Contributions intended for the society column should be submitted to ensure inclusion in the next issue.
Saturday and Monday events include dinner bridge clubs and whist contracts hosted by Mrs. T. G. Fitch Mrs. F. T. Stockton and Mrs. H. C. Rumsey at Colonial and other venues. The list also notes Amici and Amiliary groups, National AFL/C numbers, and a Tuesday round club anniversary luncheon with a bridge tournament at Mrs. Ivan Rowe’s home.
Local clubs, meetings and social events are listed, including Temola club, P.E.O. officers, Friday contract club, birthday party for Ann Stevens, birth of a son Don Leonard to Mr and Mrs Donald Hope, AAUW executive board visit, and PT A nominating committee appointments at various addresses in Smithville and Lawrence.
Paul Wolf is spending today in Kansas City for undisclosed reasons, with no further details provided about his schedule or purpose.
In Los Angeles on March 2, a divorce decree in Judge Gould's court outlines Betsey Cushin Roosevelt receiving $115,000 from James Roosevelt. She gets $65,000 now and a choice of $50,000 later or $5,000 yearly till she remarries. Children Sara Delano and Kate receive monthly sums and a $20,000 life policy supports the arrangement.
Harold G. Ingham director of the extension division at the University was named general commencement chairman replacing E. Lee Treece who requested relief. Chancellor Deane W. Malott announced the appointment and Ingham set the first committee meeting for 4:30 Monday in the alumni office as plans begin for the sixty eighth annual exercises. Reunions for classes 1890 1900 1915 and 1930 are already planned with additional gatherings expected around the commencement events.
Will Rogers will be moved from California to Rogers county Oklahoma for burial on a hilltop site he chose. A crypt will be built at the site with plans to be finished in about three months after approval. Ceremonies may be held on August 15, the anniversary of his death in the Point Barrow air crash.
Mr and Mrs L E Myers and son Charles have left for New Waterford after visiting Mrs Myers mother Mrs J W Decker. Mrs Ele Stansbury improves after a heart attack at her daughter Mrs F T Stockton s home. Henry F Holtzclaw hosted dinner and a basketball game with Mr and Mrs R T Taylor and son Donald of Kansas City Mo and Mrs E Duffin of St Louis Mo mother of Mrs Taylor. Guy Winchell s condition remains about the same after ten months of critical illness. Mrs Will Pendleton returns from Burlingame and relatives. Miss Helen Moore of Ardmore Okla arrives for weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Roy R Moore. George W Moore and Howard Gilpin of Topeka to dine with the Moores tomorrow. Mrs J C Robison of Seminole Okla with daughter Betty and son Bill weekend with Dr Florence Barrows. Mary Katherine Robison stays with Dr Barrows. Jane Woestemeyer goes to Topeka to spend weekend with Betty Schenck and attend Lawrence Topeka High game.
A jumble of campus items reports Missourian visitors at a basketball game, fraternity dining with former athlete Bob Mosby now with Cook Paint, and student elections. Also notes transit trouble, a census official’s travel, and Express official T E McDonnell’s death in Toronto.
Three special Easter programs will be aired by KFKU from March 13 to 21. Westminster choir directed by D M Swarthout performs Gallia at 6 PM March 18 with Meribah Moore soloist and Laurel Everett Anderson at the organ. Palm Sunday vesper service airs March 17 from 4 to 5 PM. Robert Calderwood will read the final days of Christ on March 19 at 6 PM, a regular Calderwood readings program.
Cameron White chorus of Liberty Memorial High School presents a musical program on Sunday March 10 at the First Baptist.
The church in North Lawrence announced today that Joe M. Williams, the school’s music instructor, serves as the chorus director for the group.
Kansas WPA rolls will be reduced within the next few days to the March quota of 25 680 workers. Clarence Nevins state director.
The February quota of 80 550 was reduced by about 5 000 as emergency breach assignments allowed in December covered only a two month period. Most outside projects halted by severe cold have resumed and laborers are catching up by longer schedules, Nev ins explained.
Mrs. Sarah Heffner Pippert, born February 5 1872 near Worden Kansas, died February 24 1940 at 68. She lived in Worden her entire life, joined Worden Evangelical Church at 22, and married William Pippett on November 1 1892. Survived by daughter Vera, two granddaughters Lila and Florine Boehle, one grandson Caral Nina, siblings and several nieces and nephews, with preceding spouses and siblings noted.
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