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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1940
Page
4
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Wednesday through Friday entries show numerous bridge luncheons dinners and club meetings including Evans Hearth Imperial contract Elks Mu Phi Epsilon alumnae EOW Me morial Union and Colonial Frome among others with hostesses such as Mrs W O Hamilton Mrs Tusten Ackerman Mrs Weeber Hutton Mrs Max Wilhelmi Mrs Elmer Pierson and Mrs Court ney Bratton.
Mrs W O Hamilton hosted a luncheon and bridge for her daughter at Evans Hearth with guests including Mrs Ackerman and Miss Wilma Miller. Rotary clubs plan a dinner at the Country Club. AAUW hosts tea for KU senior girls March 13 in the Memorial Union Kansas room chaired by Mrs J J Kistler. Several members noted adoption law history and new membership in the Business and Professional Women’s club.
The report lists officers installed for the Year Round club and details from a luncheon program. Vocal numbers by Mrs. Hoover and Miss Russell, a history by Mrs. Williams, and a club prophecy followed. A one act comedy was performed by high school drama students. Out of town guests attended. Public programs by Accredited Music Teachers were announced for Liberty Memorial High School with student performances, duets, and solos. Initiation announced for Delta Upsilon fraternity. Bridge prizes awarded at Mrs. Rowe’s home. several social gatherings and travels discussed by Quivira club and Mrs. Gronicka with travel anecdotes and refreshments.
A long list of social events, weddings, and meetings appears with names of hostesses and venues. Clubs such as Double Dozen, Women’s Relief Corps, Vesper circle, Alpha Delta Pi City club, and the Sunny Valley Farm Bureau share plans, elections, and programs. A Milwaukee-born couple announces the birth of a son, and numerous gatherings at homes across the area are scheduled, including bridge, sewing, and quilting sessions, with dates and addresses noted.
Daily Lenten devotion prepared by the Reders Council of the Churches for Christian America urges believers to awaken and put on strength through commitment, courage, and obedience. The piece cites Isaiah and calls readers to confront sloth and fear, seek nobler tasks, and find new life in service and love.
Mrs. L. O. McIntire of Excelsior Springs visited to attend property matters in town. The Weckworth and Lisher families from Omaha and Kansas City guests spent time with Roy Weckworth’s family. Several women visited in Kansas City and attend federation planning in Ottawa. Donnelly Dillstrom of Fort Leavenworth spent the weekend with his parents in Haskell. Mrs. Morrow left for Hollywood to visit her sister. Mrs. Turner, Kansas Federation president, stayed with Mrs. Aynerson in Lawrence after assisting Ottawa plans for the federation meeting set for April 3 to 5.
Mr and Mrs Charles Banning returned home after a ten day auto trip down south where they met many former Kansans The trip was shared with W H Banning who had spent sixty days in San Antonio Mr Banning Sr notes that southern Democrats are fed
A Texas Democrat criticizes relief limits to Mexican and other laborers, arguing the reduced supply hampers those needing workers and calls for action to ease access.
The speaker praises Roosevelt as greater than Moses and jokes about delivering relief rather than requiring subscribers to seek it. He notes 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page every day.
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