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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1939
Page
5
Society notices must be received at the Journal-World office by noon of the day they are to appear. The deadline ensures timely publication in the society column.
Saturday events include the Darice Betty Washington D A R and a Miss Marguerite Bullen home gathering with Betty Raymond dinner dance at Colonial. Monday features contract and sewing clubs at Colonial with Mrs. Meade and Mrs. Young attending Lotus and other groups. A Lawrence Woman's Club luncheon at 2:30 and a Round Table guest meeting at Mrs. Russell plus R L H club activities conclude the listings.
Major and Mrs. Ed wards hosted a birthday surprise at the Colonial tea room with a green and white cake and humorous verse cards. The group then moved to the Edwards home for an informal evening. many local couples were listed as guests. Mrs. Hawkins hosted a tea for her mother Mrs. Pett le with about seventy five callers and spring flowers. Also reported are wedding notices for Opal Domoney and Carl Edward Johnson in Emporia, Grace Hiatt and T J Cox in Salina, and upcoming club and church events in Lawrence with St Patrick’s day themes and planned entertainments.
Granada Theatre presents Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in Love Affair next week across Sunday to Tuesday. Friday and Saturday offer Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in a return engagement.
A Dickinson theatre listing shows weekday matinees and weekend performances. Shire by Tennyr Anita Lewise appears midweek with Wednesday and Saturday showings.
Readable lines show Sunday, Mbondiy and Tuesday listings for Crossy inne Mary cartishs dt Dyoeter Rhythm returns. William Boyd in The Proutiersman at Uurstrand Wednesdays and Thursdays with Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in Mr Leeds Goes to Town, and Clark Gable with Vivien Leigh in It Happened One Night with returns. Friday and Saturday feature North of the Yue rund and Mister Phine et s Stiat.
Fragmentary text references a Patee Theatre program with names like Maynard and a crime school theme. Details are unclear but indicates a return show and multiple acts scheduled across Tuesday and Wednesday with possible local performers.
Last night at the Masonic temple Adah chapter No. 7 held its initiation for four candidates with Russell and Mrs. C E Esterly hosting. Prof John Tse from the University economics department spoke as guest. In Topeka and nearby towns, dinners and club meetings featured guests from Bethany Missouri Oakley Topeka and Iola with plans for future P E B O convention in Hays and a marriage in Iola to Topeka native Howard Monroe Immel.
Sunday afternoon April 2 at 3 at the Reid home in Iola will witness the approaching marriage of Miss Sue Reid and Mr Tony Immel both KU alumni. Miss Reid, a Kappa Kappa Gamma, graduated in January and Mr Immel, a law graduate, recently passed the Kansas bar and works in Gov Ratner's Topeka office. They plan to live in Topeka. Other social notes mention club meetings and a seventh birthday party for Patty Clem. Residents of McAllaster district plan a hobby fair tied to an operetta Sunny Bunny’s
On Friday evening March 24 the school hosts exhibits organized by children and adults under Mrs. V M Auchard a longtime city hobby fair helper. Committees include Receiving Miss Mabel Richardson and Mrs Sneegus Arrangement Miss June Plumiey Susan Todd and others Property John Long Charles Lescher Mahlon Ball Girl Scouts Miss Yetieve Galdner Funds raised will buy books for the new school library. Memorial hospital welcomed a son to Mr and Mrs W E Reed 918 Louisiana. Clyde Laessig announces the birth of a daughter at Memorial hospital.
Mr and Mrs Ogden Jones and Prof and Mrs F H Guild of Topeka plan to attend the Lawrence University club dance tonight. Mrs A B Carter and daughter Corinne traveled to Kansas City for Martha Graham's New York troupe recital. Major E A Johnson, long time UT R O T C instructor, now at Fort Leavenworth, has received news.
Reports due June 25 in Philadelphia for Instructor and Liaison Officer duties at the Quartermaster's school. Miss Agnes P. Murtaugh travels home to Gloucester Massachusetts after visiting Miss Anna Hutt Miss Sadie Hutt and cousin Mrs H B Bullene. Mrs J E Webster of Galesburg Illinois in Lawrence for her daughter Miss Louise Webster’s Pi Beta Phi initiation. Mrs Cowgill spends day in Kansas City. Mrs Nellie F Cutter of Kansas City visits daughter Mrs RK De Waitteville.
Minister Harold G. Barr reflects during Lent on Easter's meaning and humanity's question of life after death. He contrasts skeptics with believers, citing faith in Christ as the basis for immortality and the hope of seeing God in the heavenly home.
Arvid Jacobson, assistant in design at KU, will lecture on Cartooning Monday at 7 30 PM in Spooner Thayer Museum. It is the fourth annual art lecture by KU School of Fine Arts members and will include samples of various cartooning styles. Booking note mentions a date change due to a piano recital and a new shorthand class starts next Monday at the Lawrence Business College.
A parade of names and small events shows Mildred Watson, the Dunlaps, the Wotan family, and others across Fall Leaf Eudora and Kansas City. It notes visits, illnesses, club meetings at Hesaper school, FE H Grob home social time, and a dramatic festival outing.
Hesper Tandap of Wheir in nurse's Vrinivy Lutheran hospital has been ill with the flu for three weeks. She hopes to return to duty next week after visiting friends this week. Lois Marie, daughter of Freddie Neis and Mrs. Eral Gains. Church services were not held Sunday at is ¢church. Rev. Mr. on spoke at the morning session. Attendees included Rev. Mr. Garrison and Friemis.
A travel service advertises cruises Mexican tours steamship air rail and European world fair tours. Locates at 1625 Alabama Street with phone contact 26765.
The Cameron White Chorus directed by Joe M Williams will perform at the Lawrence Sunday Forum meeting tomorrow at 4 30 PM at the Ninth Street Baptist Church. The ad also promotes a dry cleaning service with cello bags and no charge, Lawrence Laundry & Dry Cleaners, phone 383.
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