Social Calendar Highlights Week's Socials Plans
The article lists numerous social clubs and events led by the Evans Hearth and Colonial Tea Room, with bridge luncheons, initiation dinners, and notable guests. Highlights include a dinner bridge at the Colonial hosted by prominent families, Daughters of the American Revolution meetings, and Imperial contract club gatherings. High prizes were awarded in bridge, and guests included Justice and Mrs. Walter Thiele of Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Woodruff
M. T. Coolidge
Evans Hearth
Mothers’ League
Lee McCain
Kappa Kappa Gamegalumnae
Tuncheon
A. Weaver
University Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
L. N. Lewis
Henry Asher
George J. Kirchhoff, Jr
C. W. Amidon
Arthur L. Kirchhoff
Colonial
St. Patrick
Justice
Walter Thiele
Topeka
Flog Rankin
Wilbur Ruese
J. Frank Jones
John Brand
R. H. Wheeler
Betty Washington
Allen Crafton
Frank Banks
Walter Varnum
J. R. Ulrich
Edward Bumgardner
Lillie Brown
R. R. M Farland
Edna Teeter
Katherine Fullerton
Social Evening At Major Johnsons Precedes Country Club Dance
Major and Mrs E A Johnson host informal gathering at their home before the Country Club dance. Guests include Mr and Mrs Ivan Rowe Mr and Mrs B Mitchell Mr and Mrs B Weaver Capt and Mrs Brady Maj and Mrs Wickham Mrs Franklin Barrow hosted a bridge luncheon at Evans Hearth with green and white decor and a spring bouquet centerpiece. Prizes went to Mrs Ramsey Mrs Lauter and Mrs McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Johnson
Ivan Rowe
B. Mitchell
B. Weaver
Sea Praeeit
A . Brady
H. B. Ober
Charles Radcliffe
F. C.wickham
Franklin Barrow
Evans
Mesdames
Louis Cowsll
Justin Hill
Clifton Ramsey
Wayne McCoy
Robert Haggart
Alfred Lauter Dolph Simons
Penfield Jones
John Brand
Elmer Lupton
Laurence Wood
M. T. Coolidge
Ruff Russell Sencat
Harry Nevin
Richard Stevens
Fred Ellaworth
Wilma Miller
Rachel Bushong
Ramsey
Mrs Armstrong Travels to Kansas City for Visit
Mrs. Paul Armstrong has gone to Kansas City to spend several days. Mrs. Kathleen Charlton of Kansas City will come tomorrow to spend several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Armstrong
Kansas City
Kathleen Charlton
George March
Valley Grove Visitors Network Across Area
Valley Grove folks visited relatives in Meriden Topeka and Lawrence. Jimmie Holladay hosted gatherings with ice cream. Several families from Kansas City Chester Knowledge Hill Grantville Midland Oak Ridge MacLouth and Lawrence connected with Holladays and neighbors. A worker and a visitor from Oklahoma joined Rambling social circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Thornton
Meriden
Topeka
Harley Blaylock
Larry Jay
Lawrence
Jimmie Holladay
C. P. Hall
Kansas City
Arnold Welliver
Norma Grace
Chester
George Welliver
Winford Thiry
Arlo
John Thiry
Knowledge Hill
Earl Beard
Grantville
J. E. Holladay
Ruby Holladay
Waldo Ogle
Ida Blaylock
Lawrence Wer
Local residents gather for social evenings and farm change
In Lawrence and here many families spent time at various homes Friday evening. Burdick and the Dunbars visited Mrs Petrie's family. The Nowaks move to Phinney farm. Wellman Ladies Aid met. Ousdahl visited relatives in DeSoto after Mrs Weir's injury. Bunger and Tommy enjoyed a Wolf hunting weekend. McPherson family also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Mr. Burdick
Walter Dunbar
Richard Petrie
Jerry
Charles Petrie
Petrie
William Nowak
Nowak
Phinney Farm
Albert Pippett
Wellman Ladies Aid
Fred Ousdahl
DeSoto
M. R. Weir
Local notes from McLouth and surroundings
Community items report changes in church leadership with Rev Massie replacing Rev Russell as Methodist pastor and Russell leaving for Lansing prison hospital work. Journal notes jurors’ short term service, family visits, illness affecting school, social events, travel to Linwood and Worden weddings, and residents aiding neighbors with chores and chores.
DeSoto Couple Decorates Fortieth Anniversary Party
Mr and Mrs E Moore of DeSoto helped decorate for their fortieth wedding anniversary and Mrs Moore's birthday. A well filled basket and covered dish luncheon were served at noon. Mr and Mrs John Canary of Knowledge Hill were Sunday guests at the Wesley White home. H F Parsons was a Sunday night guest at his daughter's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Meinekeene
Fopeka
Thursay
Ruth Petten
P.T. A
Linwood
Maxine Meinke
Selma Davidson
Knitting Club
J. Smith
William Torneden
W. E. Pettengill
Merlin
Lloyd Douglas
Carl Torneden
Johanning- Beaman
Worden
William
Anna Torneden
Herbert Moore
Campaign Life of Rattlesnakes Referenced by Howells
The fragment references Mrs. Guy Keeler and family in Lawrence and cites William Dean Howells, a leading 19th century author, who described how rattlesnakes develop multiple fangs as one set is removed. The note implies a metaphorical campaign life, with a line about fangs growing like fingernails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Deen Howells
Silas Sae
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otto Barteldes
Imperial Contract Club
Ridley Fierson
J. M. Sanderson
Robert Rowlands
M. F. Hudson
Jones
Madge Bullena
Valley Grove
Russell Shaw
Rural Sociel
Fred Heck
Midland
Glen Champion
Lulu Osborne
MacLouth
Kate Toms
Oak Ridge
Josephine Shaw
George Bleving
Jesse Burdick
Oklahoma
Lucien Lelong
Lucen Lelong
Lucien
Lelong
Joli Petit
Parfum
Flacon
Norma
Lucien Lelong “Easter Bonnet
G-Man
Janice Jarratt
Melvin Purvis
Hollywood
San Antonio
Texas
Associated Press
Primp Shop
Mass
ED W. Parsons
Jeweler
Villa Eden
V. Mosser
Fall Leaf
Tite
Pantie
Vanity
Weaver
Cinderella Beauty Shop
Patricia Moody
Floor
Guy Keeler
Hell
Miss Thrifty
Lorraine Deb O’ray
Floray
Smalleemediatae
Jeffries
Masa
Parti of
Wal CZ
Waikiki
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