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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1968
Page
4
Local clubs and university affiliates held social events and meetings across Lawrence. Activities included coffee gatherings at East Heights School honoring educators from Kansas University, Roaring 20s themed parties, model meetings, dessert meetings, circle gatherings, and a series of guest speakers and officers’ installations.
The Order of the Eastern Star conferred degrees at the Adah chapter meeting in the Masonic Temple. Officers presided and visiting members from Helianthus, Trowel, Ramona, and Osceola chapters attended. Special Star Points were presented during the event with a St. Patrick motif decor.
The Mackey Merrymakers will hold a 12 30 p.m. Thursday covered dish luncheon at the home of Mrs Frank Brune Route 3. Members are reminded that Thursday is the secret pal revealing gift day.
The Lawrence African Violet Club will meet at 12 30 p m Friday with Mrs W D Leslie Route 1.
Barn Dancers Square Dance Club hosts a St Patrick s party Wednesday at 8 pm in the IOOF Hall with Karl Edwards calling the dances. Guests are welcome.
Extension foods specialist Elsie Lee Miller of Kansas State University describes a Snowball Citrus Cup combining orange and grapefruit sections with pineapple chunks and pomegranate seeds, finished with a scoop of sherbet.
Karen Lea Baker and Steven W Spears announce their engagement. Miss Baker, a KU senior and 1964 Lawrence High School graduate, will wed Steven Spears, a 1964 Shawnee Mission North graduate and KU psychology major, at Trinity Lutheran Church on August 17.
Twenty Lawrence Chapter Kansas Young Farmers and Young Farmers Wives attended the State convention on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan. Homer Wulfkuhle received the Farmstead Improvement Award. Roger Pine and Mrs. Donaldson were elected to state offices. the state tour is set for Lawrence on July 26-27.
Gen. Erich Rother and Hans Rasch visited KU with tours of Mount Oread and met Chancellor Wescoe. R. P. Stringham remains in MU Medical Center ICU after brain surgery from a stroke. Local residents and returning servicemembers stop by, with two teachers installed as Delta Pi Epsilon officers in Emporia. Wise Buyers Read the Classifieds.
A busy Lawrence social calendar lists Altrusa luncheon and IOOF Hall meeting, KU Student Architect Wives reception, Home Aid Society and Federated Club gatherings, plus Beta Sigma Phi and Delta Delta Delta activities. Executives and hostesses named include Mrs. Holtzclaw, Mrs. Brune, Mrs. Gray, and Eva Morrison with specific addresses.
Mrs H D Remple of Lawrence and Mrs Robert Lindsay of Kaw Valley Girl Scout Council led a group to Blue Rapids for a Juliette Low World Friendship Celebration. About 500 Girl Scouts from four levels attended along with leaders, committee members and parents. Prairie Park Association serves Barnes Blue Rapids Marysville and Waterville with 210 troop members. Senior Scouts from Junction City were special guests. Remple shared slides of wilderness canoe trips and set up an exhibit of Senior Scout activities.
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