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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1956
Page
4
The column lists numerous social gatherings and announcements. Invitations, parties, showers, and birthdays are noted for individuals in Manhattan Topeka Lawrence and nearby areas. Engagements and travel exchange programs are included along with club meetings and a birthday celebration for Penny Crews.
The schedule lists daily meals for Monday through Friday and a Tuesday night chili supper. Menu items include Hamburgers, chips, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages for various grades with planned entrees such as roast pork, tamale pie, and fried or baked items. Individual days feature fruit, vegetables, soups, and dairy options.
Jerald T. Stone a 1951 Marysville High School graduate and former Kansas University student will assist Edwin McArthur New York City with musical direction of the Muny Opera in St. Louis Missouri. Stone currently apprentices with McArthur in New York and studied piano with Jan Chiapasso at KU while also studying voice under Joseph F Wilkins.
The record notes an accompanist joined Mrs. Marie Wilkins for a Town Hall recital in 1938, highlighting the collaboration as part of the program.
Local clubs schedule activities this week including a 6 30 supper and square dance at University Club a 60th wedding anniversary open house a Beta Sigma Phi meeting at 8 p m and a Douglas Salon covered dish dinner at Mrs W A McClain home on March 20 The schedule lists many women’s groups and planned gatherings with hostesses and locations across Lawrence.
About 125 medical assistants are expected to attend the regional Medical Assistants Education program sponsored by the Kansas Medical Society and the State Medical Assistants Society. Meetings are at 7 oclock tonight and on March 24 and March 31 in the Municipal Building.
Judge Marvin C. Brummett of Concordia has filed for Republican renomination to the 12th District bench, which includes Washington Republic and Cloud counties.
Mrs. Arthur White welcomed the Riverside Home Demonstration Unit for an all day session at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Fifteen members attended and prepared a low calorie dessert meal under leaders Mrs. L A Beurmann and Mrs. White. The group voted a Red Cross donation. A future meeting will be a pot luck dinner April 26 at Mrs. Emmett Smith’s home with an apron exchange and white elephant auction.
The Junior High PTA schedules a March 19 7:30 p.m. meeting at the school. Rufus Thompson Kansas University associate professor of botany will show colored slides from New Zealand tours. Attendees may include students and parents with an attendance contest promising a party for the grade with the highest turnout. Rev. Albert G Parker III will offer the invocation. Sunset Hill PTA plans a March 20 gathering.
A public program titled What Shall We Do for our Children will be led by Mrs Motta with Mrs Milo Sorge Gwendel Nelson of Lawrence Public Schools and Mrs Marston McCluegage of the Lawrence PTA Council. Audience participation will follow. McAllaster PTA meets at 7 30 Monday night in the school auditorium. Larry Heeb of Kansas University PE will speak on Recreation for the Family. Business meeting and officer elections follow.
Delta Tau Delta members plan open house this weekend to celebrate the mortgage burn of the KU chapter house at 1211 West 11th Street. Alumni from seven states are expected, with a Greek Week Chariot Race on campus and a party at Lawrence Country Club. Sunday features spring initiation for 17 pledges and a banquet with Dr. Homer Ebright speaking.
Mrs. Vicki Kingery leads Lawrence Accordion Studios pupils in a program of accordion solos duets and bands at Reno School Tuesday. The group also performed for Douglas County Teachers meeting at India School Thursday Mackey School Friday and will appear at Woodlawn School PTA tonight. Participants include Patty Gish Lonnie Kingery Mary Ann Pippert Margie Schwalm Larry Stanclift Cheryl Reetz Marjorie Anderson Mrs Virginia Stanclift and Martha Butell.
Gerald Carney associate professor of music education at Kansas University will conduct the annual Linn festival Friday March 23 at Pleasanton. He will lead a concert of the combined bands. Raymond King of Treasanton High School is in charge of the festival committee with Boyce assisting.
Three members of the Kansas University School of Education will assist with the annual meeting of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development in New York City. Dr Cloyd Hobson will sit on the planning board of directors. Dr Karl Edwards will lead a discussion on Creative Approaches to Organizing the Junior High Curriculum. Dr Robert Ridgway serves as a resource person for a discussion on organizing the elementary school curriculum.
A fragmented item notes OMalley in Los Angeles not participating in St Patrick day events. The text reads as a jail reference involving a Filipina and John KL OMalley.
A storm yesterday left four destroyers aground in Narracansen Bay near Massachusetts. Reports say crews faced heavy seas and gusts as ships searched for safe harbor amid the blizzard conditions.
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