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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1955

Page

11

Social calendar items from Lawrence clubs and groups

Lawrence social column lists meetings and events across many groups including AAUW, Engineering Wives, Beta Phi Beta Alumnae, Delta Gamma Founders Day, Sunflower West PTA, Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration, Vinland HDU, University Women's Club Beginners Bridge, various Daughters of the American Revolution, Delta Gamma initiations, and numerous church and community club gatherings. Activities span dessert meetings, dinners, bridge, lectures, lectures on science and biology, singing, cooking demos, and planning sessions, with dates around March 13–18 and locations like Castle Tea Room, Kansas Room, Castle Tex Room, and local schools and clubs.

Peggy Wilson Barbara Mulvaney Bobbie Vandenburg Katie Hatch Miss] Wilson Karen Ward Mert Delta

Weekend visits and travel notes from Newton area

Mrs. F. E. Turner of Newton visited with sister Mrs. F. B. Dodds and heads to Kansas City and Washington for the Cherry Blossom Festival. Hugo Rumsey and family return to Lawrence from Mission, living on Caroline Street off West Twenty First. Mrs. Warren Zimmerman recovers from surgery at Menorah Hospital, Kansas City, and will return home Thursday. Clarence Wingert with Mrs. Lillie Johnson Dickie, Raymond Johnson, and Noelan Robison visit Sherman S. Dillon in Parkville. A funeral in Kansas City drew a group including Mrs. William Frane and others, where Hazel Dodds LeNoir’s former name is noted. Guy Keeler spoke at Coffeyville and Springfield conferences for teachers and administrators. Karl Kreider returns from California with suntans. G. E. Lang of Phoenix, state highway engineer, visits sister Mrs. McGrew in town. Phyllis Frick visits Monday.

F. E. Turner Newton F. B. Dodds Kansas City Washington, D.C Hugo Rumsey Mission Lawrence Carolina Street West Twenty First Street Rumsey Springfield Metallic Casket Company Springfield Warren Zimmerman Menorah Hospital Karisag City Clarence Wingert Lillie Johnson Dickie Raymond Johnson Noelan Robison Parkville Sherman S. Dillon Russell E. LeNoir William Frane Jane Roper Harold Pontius Carl Woodward C. J. Rogera Lou Tida DeWolf LeNoir Hazel Dodds Guy Keeler Coffeyville Dale Hotel Los Angeles Santa Barbara Kreider Kansas Suntans G. E. Lang Phoenix Ariz W. M McGrew Lang Arizona Chicago Migs Phyllis Frick Kansas City, Mo

Social Service League Elects Officers at March Meeting

The board of the Social Service League elected officers for the year at its March meeting held Monday at the Social Service building. The election had been postponed due to repair work and redecorating. New officers are President Dr. Forrest Brown, Vice President I. W. Hartley, secrétaire Mabel J. Berger.

Social Service League Social Service Building Forrest Brown I.W. Hartley Mabel J. Ber

Newly Elected Board Member Names and Sewing Project Update

Newly elected board member list includes Mrs F J Boyles Mrs J R Cole Mrs Paul Roofe Mrs Mark Cadie Mrs Will Johns Jr Mabel J Richardson Dr For rest Brown I W Hartley Howard Wiseman Walt Wiechman Maurice Clarkson Sewing rooms and store rooms have been painted and redecorated and sewing work will resume on March 17 Used clothing is in high demand Anyone with suitable garments for the spring housecleaning season is asked to call 909 collections will be made.

F. J. Boyles J. R. Cole Paul Roofe Mark Cadie Will Johns Jr Mabel J. Richardson Forrest Brown I. W. Hartley Howard Wiseman Walt Wiechman Maurice Clarkson

Four 4 H Clubs Close Ticket Sales for Rural Life Dance

Douglas County 4 H clubs meet Thursday at 8 p m in the Home Economics Building to finish selling tickets for the Rural Life Dance to be held Saturday night March 19 from 9 to midnight in the community building. Proceeds support 4 H clubs with a $5 bonus prize for the top seller and each dollar raised adds 25 cents to a club treasury. Music by the Felix Mueller Orchestra of Kansas City.

Douglas County Rural Life Douglas County Rural Life Association Huzal Life Association Felix Mueller Kansas City Mueller Eudora

Experts Wield Brooms In National Curling Chase

Women from several states gathered in Boston to display advanced broom sweeping during the women's national curling championships. The ancient Scottish game requires precise sweeping to guide a polished stone into the scoring circle on ice.

Retirement 18 Better Dallas as Hirsch Quits Pro Football

Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch, now a movie actor, officially retires from pro football. He wore No 40 for photographers and trained with SMU in spring workouts, saying it feels Pete good but not enough to unretire. He will not rejoin the Los Angeles Rams.

Dallas Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch Southern Methodist Gridders Los Angeles Rams NFL

Infielder Bob Young Makes Baltimore Home

Infielder Bob Young becomes the sole Baltimore resident on the team and is noted as born in Granite, Maryland. The report highlights his relocation and ties to his Maryland roots.

Bob ‘Young Baltimore Granite, Md

Cmdr Roddis to Speak At Engineering Dinner

Cmdr Louis H. Roddis Jr of the Atomic Energy Commission in Washington will deliver the main address on atomic submarines at the annual Engineering Banquet. The event at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Memorial Union will draw about engineering students and faculty. Sponsored by the Engineering Student Association and the Engineering Student Council. Roddis is a Naval Academy graduate with a MIT degree in Nuclear Engineering and Marine Engineering.

Cmdr Louis H. Roddis Jr Atomic Energy Commission Washington D.C Memorial Union Engineering Student Association Engineering Student Counc Cmdr. Roddis Naval Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Clinton Laboratories Manhattan Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Admiral Rickover Interview Plan At University

Hyman G. Rickover, director of the atomic submarine project, will interview engineering seniors at the University for positions in his organization. The plan outlines his present visit and recruitment aims.

Hyman G. Rickover Ad Aniral Rickover

Oil Production Reaches New Level Over Nation

Tulsa report shows weekly average domestic crude oil and condensate output at 6,830,500 barrels for the week ended March 12 per Oil and Gas Journal survey. Daily average rose by 25,725 barrels with Texas contributing a 26,925 barrel gain to 2,972,950 barrels and Kansas up 7,500 to 339,100.

Tulsa Okla Oh and Gas Journal Texas Kansas

Tough sledding dog carnival in snowless East Jaffrey

For seven years East JaffreyNH hosts a winter carnival with dog and sled races and snow sports but this year no snow forced cancellation of most events. On carnival day residents scrape nine inches of white from a nearby Jake to prepare for jalopy activities.

East Jaffrey N. H

Dog Rae Snow Delays Auto Races Schedule

Snow delayed auto races as organizers postponed events and scrapped plans for a timely schedule. With late season weather, officials canceled or rescheduled heats and moved the program to safer dates.

Rae

4-H Journal Named Official Publication for Kansas 4-H

The Kansas 4 H Journal, a monthly magazine for Kansas 4 H members and leaders, becomes the official publication of the Kansas 43 Foundation Inc. W Dale Cruser announces the move to strengthen club work and directs profits to the Foundation fund for scholarships and similar purposes. Mrs Elizabeth Pettit continues as editor. the magazine is published in Topeka. The note mentions the first professional basketball league, the National Basketball League, and a youthful Edison being fired for sleeping on duty.

Kansas 4H Journal Kansas 43 Foundation, Inc W. Dale Cruser Wichtte Cruser Kansas Foundation Elizabeth Pettit Topeka Thomas Edison

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pasday Op. Cajewes National Secretaries ‘Association Eldridge Hotel Roup Mra E. L. Haynes Engineering Wives P.m Kansas Room Fi Beta Phi Milton Allen Misa Frances Chubb Justin Hill Charles Radcliffe W. 5S. Johnson Charles Brook James Postma Louis Fiorito Edward F. Kumpe Castle Tea Room D. H. Evans University Drive Betty Washington Daughters of the American Revolution Walter J. Keeler R. B. Hartman Melville C. Fisher Stanton Olinger E. F. Abels Joe Traylor Lawrence Country Club Bridge Wallace Good Sunflower- West Pta Good Wyandotte High School Sunflower Pleasant Valley Evan Griffith Albert Lynch Douglan Gus Hadl Alfred Seele LaVern.Hadl Lester Shirar University Women's Club Art Museum Aid To the Coopera Jesse Layton Lone Star Home Demonstration Unit W. E. Rice Clarence Hubbard Rice Vinland Grange Hall Vinland 4-H Club Baker University Janis Hartel Bev Harvey the Country Club Federated Club Lawrence Dinner Bridge H .O Car W. Keene Schubert Stratford Rd Irving Bratton C. C. Ragan West Side Presbyterian Church William Frowe Hillcrest Pta Wiliam Savage Johnson Annie Dunlap Trinity Episcopal Church Kenneth Hershell Stitch and Chatter Club Barker Jim Wiggins W. P. Paden Helga Kursk William Scott K. T. Smith James Seaver George Docking N. Aronstaj Arnold Brown Law Wives Bridge Club Student Union Peter Martin Willard Kiser Pioneers Club Julia Springer The Kansas Power and Light Co Valley Ridge Hdu Buck Creek John’ Mulvihill Léo Mulvih Ruth J. Wells Albert Gieseman Fred Gantz Holland George Will Noland Joel Rosier Bernard Schmitz Guy Ball Lansing Buck Creek Community Center Beta Mu Beta Sigma Phi Castle Text Room Delta Gamma Sorority Ruth Wichita Margaret Connie el Doorado Dale Crownover Leavenworth Sue Daugherty Syracuse Barbara Froman Edna Ann Hanson Concordia Plattsburg Nancy ‘Hartwell Beverly Harvey Shirley Kubik Caldwell Jan Miller Independence Ann Poirier Wathena Mort Seaton Jan Chiapusse George R. Waggoner Austin Ledwith University Bach PTA Harold Allen Marston McCluggage James Wortham James J. Perry Hugh Hines Parke Woodard Unesco Wortham R. H. Pahodes Hilltop Drive Bill Burgess Clarence ‘Edmonds Alford-Clarke Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary N. H. Sts Bertha Kolar Lorraine ‘McLally Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church CWF Otheir Axtell Howard Lynch Tom’ Pugh Lloyd’Hegeman C. E. Shelley Compose K.A. Damesbridge Student Union Building Vance Cotter Henry Merino Trinity Lutheran Church Women Will Trinity Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church Presbyterian. Women's Guild First Presbyterian Church John H. Patton A. F. Stanley Jason Tilton Emil Guntert Friendly House Club North 4Th St Theodore Gray Donald McConnell University Club Norvel McClung A A. Mailhlot Ray Holmes Corlell Cotton Henry Smith R. G. Ziesenis W. W. Needle Club J. C. Milliken Charles Malone Lawrence High School Paul E. Malone Ind. St Barbara Wrench Carol Wrench Ht. St Sheis Journal- World Photo Vermont Boston 20Th Maas Roddis Engineering Weaver Beavers
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