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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
4
The East Heights PTA plans the 15th annual carnival on Friday March 29 at the school. A fashion show by fathers features current styles and hats for girls and boys. No admission. booths with games run 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Proceeds fund classroom earphones to aid learning.
The Junior Classics Music Club met at Sara Olin’s home with performances by Louise Allen on piano Solos included Chopin Prelude Tchaikovsky March Slav Verdi La Donna Mobile Jean Clyatt on French horn with Kathy Pickett on piano and Cindy Wolfe on Allegro Moderato Seitz A violin solo. New members were elected for next year. The next meeting will be at Abbi Beguelin’s home 2130 RI St.
The Happy Days Extension Homemakers Unit meets at 7 30 p.m. Monday at Mrs Ray Longacres home 901 E 28rd St Mrs Leland Stewart will teach Plan It and Plant It Mrs Harry Dene wiler will report on cultural arts Roll call will be Flowers I like to Grow
The Vinland Extension Homemakers Unit met Tuesday at Mrs. Marilyn Landis home with co host Mrs Kay Young. Plans for a community supper were discussed and Jess ie Fenton presented Plan It and Plant It. The 4 H Club Stull Busy Beavers held March meeting in the church basement with 30 members. A Topeka Fire Department representative spoke on fire safety and refreshments were provided by local families.
The Lawrence Association for Education of Young Children schedules a meeting at 7 45 p m Tuesday in South with the subject Let's Make Music. Members and interested parents are invited to attend to discuss upcoming preschool activities and programs.
The 70 voice Lawrence High School A Cappella Choir directed by Duncan Couch will perform religious and secular numbers at 3 p.m. in the school auditorium. The Chorale, a select sub group with accompaniment, will also sing. On tour the choir will visit Em porial and Russell High Schools and Wichita State University during their Good Will Tour. Park Recreation Center hosts this month’s pre-school sharing meeting led by Mrs. Warren Bell with help from Mrs. Hicks and Mrs. Wright. Hostesses are Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Bell.
Barbara Howar, a Washington socialite and confidante to the Johnson women, describes her rise and fall in the White House circle. She recalls assisting with hair, inaugural ball styling, and domestic details while detailing tensions with Liz Carpenter and Bess Abell during Luci Johnson and Lynda Johnson’s era.
The Ballard Center Youth Council and a KU service group sponsor a fashion and beauty lecture series starting Saturday. Co sponsored by Sigma Delta Theta the program begins with a 1 30 p m tea at the Ballard Center 708 Elm featuring Mrs Mildred Woody and Mrs Lolita Townsend on Let's Talk Fashion. Subsequent talks include Let's Talk Hairstyles by Mrs June Walker at 7 30 p m Friday March 22 and a 10 30 a m Saturday March 23 session by Beverly Jones on Let's Talk Poise. Public welcome no admission fee.
Lecompton High School earned a rating at the Jefferson County One-Act Play festival in Nortonville for their performance Of Poems Youth and Spring. Cast members Terri Roose Avery Carter and Janie Rundquist starred under director Mrs. Marcia Dalen. They will present at Kansas University on March 23 for the District Speech and Drama Festival.
The Lawrence Junior News Club will meet at 1 30 p m Saturday at 909 West 22nd Street the home of Lynda Scheid. Presenters include Jill Kline Jane Phelps Patsy Saffron and Kathy Mosser delivering the program.
In 1884 the town of Pao La became the first in Kansas to be lighted by natural gas marking a notable early adoption of gas illumination in the state.
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