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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1940
Page
6
Lawrence Women’s Club Weekday Socials and Meetings
Various clubs meet across Monday through Thursday at locations including the clubhouse Colonial Evans Hearth Memorial Union and homes. Activities listed include contract bridge luncheon tea dinner and bridge tournaments with members such as Mrs T G Fitch Mrs F T Stockton Mrs H C Rumsey Mrs Arthur Kirchhoff Mrs AL Carter Mrs Lottie Grosshart Mrs Ivan Rowe and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
C. E. Friend
Colonial Dames
Quivira Club
C. L. DeWatteville
No Name Club
Evans Hearth
L. W. Lee
Alpha Delta Pi City Club
Elizabeth Basom
Ivan Rowe
University Women's Club
Memorial Union
Bridgettes
Charles Laming
C. L. Brokaw
E.O.W. Club
W. Sparr
Juncheon
Colonial
Social events and visits highlight Kansas gatherings
Mrs C E Friend hosts a luncheon for Colonial Dames with members from Manhattan Topeka Leavenworth Ottawa and Lawrence. Dr Beulah Clark Van Wagenen attends Pi Lambda Theta events at Memorial Union and Kappa Kappa Gamma house with teas and dinners in Kansas City and Excelsior Springs. Various clubs meet for Swedish Smorgasbord, embroidery lessons, and flower-brimming socials with local hosts and committee chairs. A birth announces Gary son of Mr and Mrs Marvin H Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Friend
Colonial Dames
Manhattan
Topeka
Leavenworth
Ottawa
Lawrence
Spooner-Thayer Museum
Rosemary Ketcham
Department of Design
Pi Lambda Theta
Beulah Clark van Wagenen
Hampton
Memorial Union
van Wagenen
Maxine Almon
Baxter Springs
Emily Jane Younts
Arkansas City
Pi Beta Phi
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Ape
Corbin
Patricia Bowser Named Corbin Hall Fire Chief
Patricia Bowser, a Merriam freshman, was elected fire chief of Corbin Hall with monthly drills and a duties list to get all residents out quickly. Other officers were Lenora Grizzell, Joan Moorhead, Lois Worrel, Eunice Lovett, and Wilma Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Bowser
Merriam
Corbin Hall
Lenora Grizzell
Bushton
Joan Moorhead
Hugeton
Lois Worrel
Atchison
Eunice Lovett
McPherson
Wilma Stewart
Marysville
Mrs Johnson Of Lawrence Dies? Event Not Confirmed
Duane Friday morning March 1 at Stormont hospital Topeka Mrs Johnson formerly Missola Newcomb daughter of Dr and Mrs F A Newcomb of Lawrence. The League of Women Voters foreign relations department holds its study group at 728 Louisiana Street from 9 30 to 10 30 Thursday morning with Mrs John Stutz to discuss the Monroe Doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane
Stormont Hospital
Topeka
Johnson
Ola Newcomb
F. A. Newcomb
Lawrence
Foreign Relations Department
The
League of Women Voters
Child Welfare Department
E. E. Bayles
Kentucky Street
Douglas County
Esther Twente
Frank Gray
Electa Kindlesperger
Cecelia Robinson
Social -Welfare Department
Round Table hosts post noon meeting with speaker
Mrs Ed Klein will host the Round Table tomorrow after noon. Prof John Ise will speak. Mrs C W Spnarr will entertain her Thursday contract club at luncheon Thursday at 1 o clock at the Colonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Klein
Round Table
John Ise
C. W. Spnarr
Colonial
Riverside Farm Bureau to Hold All Day Meeting
Riverside Farm Bureau club will hold an all day meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Owe Mitchell. Members are requested to be present by 10 o clock. Hachne is to bring her own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riveside Farm Bureau Club
Owe. Mitchell
Hachne
Guy Bigsby
Frank Speicher
Pleasant Hour Club
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Gus Hadl
Twentieth Century Club to Meet at Werner Home
The Twentieth Century club will meet at Mrs. Henry Werner's home tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. A. L. Owen in charge of a musical program for the gathering.
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Twentieth Century Club
Henry Werner
A. L. Owen
Ventura Club
George Hedrick
Emery
Galen Gorrill
The
Ladies’ Literary
Learne
T. G. Fitch
Ohio Street
G. E. E. Lindquist
Friends In Council
C. F. Nelson
Local church groups plan meetings and programs this week
The Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity Episcopal Church meets Wednesday after the 8 pm Litany. Mrs. Glenn Dawes leads the devotional. Mrs. A. T. Walker and Mrs. E. H. Hollands organize the program. Tea by Annie Dunlap Guild. Cosmos club hosts at 2 30 pm with Flowers and Their Growth as roll call. Presbyterian Guild lunch at Westminster hall with Miss Florence Snow speaking. Missionary society of First Methodist gathers for Lenten offerings and a full program led by Mrs. W. J. Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Glenn Dawes
A. T. Walker
E. H. Hollands
Annie
C. H. Bruchmiller
Indiana Street
Cosmos Club
Women’s Missionary Society of
Trinity Lutheran Church
T. H.hack
Tennessee Street
North America
Marriage of Mrs Jean Hickock to Willard C Gordon
Mrs Hickock of Lawrence marries Willard C Gordon son of Mr and Mrs W A Gordon of De Soto in Independence Missouri on March 2 with Rev E C Miller officiating. Bride employed at Lawrence Paper Co groom a farmer and Baker University alum and Kappa Nu member. other social notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hickock
Nwrence
Willard C. Gordon
W. A. Gordon
DeSoto
Independence
E. C. Miller
First Christian Church
Community groups hold meetings and social events in Lawrence
Visitors from Eudora and DeSoto attend a business session followed by performances by Edward Brass Jr Anabel Keeler and Phyllis Riggs and a Peace lecture by W E Wilson Light refreshments and patriotic songs mark the social hour. Upcoming gatherings include Friends in Council Zodiac Club and Women’s flying club plans plus a St Patrick s Day roll call and numerous host events at local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora
DeSoto
Mary Stephenson
Edward Brass, Jr
Anabel Keeler
Phyllis Riggs
W.E. Wilson
Local residents visit and attend events over the weekend
Donald Higgins arrived from New York City to visit his mother Mrs. William E. Higgins. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilkins spent the weekend in Wichita giving a concert for the Saturday Music club. Dr. C. R. Albright attended a chiropractic convention in Topeka. Frank Endacott visited his daughter Mrs. Ted Shevard in Topeka. Various locals traveled to Kansas City, Independence and Dawson Neb. for visits and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Higgins
New York City
William E. Higgins
Joseph F. Wilkins
Wichita
Sheldon Coleman
C. R. Albright
Topeka
Northeast District
Jayhawk Hotel
Frank Endacott
Ted Shevard
H. C. Downs
Kansas City
George Daeritt
Anne Richard
Independence
H. F. Johnson
Dawson
Neb
Johnson
Births at Memorial Hospital and area families
Mr. and Mrs. Marsden of Pence announce the birth of a daughter last evening at Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Breckenridge of Tonganoxie welcome a daughter born Saturday evening. A daughter was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. G W Myers of 711 Rhode Island Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Kansas City
Marsden
Connecticut Street
M. Breckenridge
Tonganoxie
G. W. Myers
Rhode Island Street
Final Steps in Roosevelt Divorce Case
Final steps in Mrs Betsey Cushing Roosevelt's divorce suit against James Roosevelt were set for Thursday at 11 in superior court Los Angeles March 4 The brother Henry K Cushing chief corroborating witness unable to appear due to illness His testimony was deemed a formality as James Roosevelt filed the initial action but did not appear to contest the cross complaint charging cruelty and desertion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Betsey Cushing Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Superior Court
Idivorce
Classifieds Ignite City’s Busy Market Hub
The Journal World classified page remains the town’s bustling market, drawing buyers and sellers across diverse listings, from jobs and real estate to services and personal notices, reflecting a vibrant local economy.
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