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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1939
Page
5
Society items for the column must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on the publication day. The notice specifies the deadline and local venue for notices, aligning community coverage with editorial timetables.
Readable excerpts list events at Corbin Hall Tuesday including the Doubly Seven thimble club Mrs H Roberts and Mrs F W Craig, Coterie club dinner bridge at Colonial, and Luncheon at Evans Hearth with J al Carter Topeka.
A long list of entertaining events and notices from Topeka includes dinners and bridge luncheons hosted by Mrs. Lyle S Powell Mrs Bert A Nash and Miss Maude Landis. Engagement announced between Katherine Louise Moore and John A Spayer with April wedding planned in San Diego. Various club meetings and church activities scheduled including contract clubs and a New York school frolic. Out of town and local guests noted with many named individuals.
Mrs. Lawrence Platt and son Sidney Hob visit her parents in Wichita for a week. Mrs. C O Wise, returning from Los Angeles, tours Kansas City briefly before heading home. Mrs J A Bogue visits Overland Park. Mrs S K Funk improves after illness. Mrs George Mackie hosts in West Hills while Mrs Lawrence Morris visits Pelham Manor. Mr and Mrs Frank Sherwood and William Pfeffer return to St Louis after a stay with Mr and Mrs T R Gerhart. Miss Mergeline Sweeney of Washington DC arrives to visit her sister Mrs F A Russell.
The document notes the graduating recital of Miss Alice Russell. It mentions a short visit before a planned move to San Francisco. Additionally Mrs. O. A. McDonald of Topeka and Mrs. Helen G. Shinn hosted at the Sigma Nu house. Cleveland residents visit Mr. Myers' mother Mrs. Alice Myers.
Alice Russell, a pupil of Jan Chiapasso, gave a mature recital at Frank Stronghall Hall. The audience praised her tone, technique, and poised control though Chiapasso was absent due to illness. She opened with Corelli Daquin and Rameau, then performed Gluck Saens, Debussy, Dohnanyi, Czerny, and Chopin with careful interpretation.
A health column recommends daily bulk in the diet to aid bowel movements. It praises Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural laxative and vitamin B source, stressing water intake and regular consumption. All-Bran is produced in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
Miss Russell asked dismissed at short notice to draft Joyce Vetter to perform the second piano in a concerto. The pair, longtime collaborators, delivered a brilliant and satisfying reading. Attending groups Kappa Alpha Theta Mu Phi Epsilon and Mortar Board sent members and flowers, with a reception at the Theta house after.
Douglas County Farm Bureau Women plan to attend the second district meeting in Fort Scott tomorrow. The chorus will perform twice at the Christian church with Mrs. Ralph Colman presiding in the afternoon. Chorus members include Mrs. Dave Perkins Mrs. Guy Bigsbee Mrs. Wilbur Olmstead Mrs. Ralph Colman and others.
Jack Kelsey, Mrs V W Garrett, Mrs Mae Seetin, Mrs Jack Maloney, and Mrs Wilson Martin appear in a community social column listing residents and event participants.
The Student Christian Federation at KU along with YWCA and YMCA will sponsor a sunrise communion service Sunday at 6:30 AM north of Frank Strong Hall, followed by a fellowship breakfast in the Union cafeteria. Rev. Edwin Price Sr will administer communion.
Sam Maier serves as committee chair for the meeting with Earl Stuckenbruck as Federation president. Classified ads cost 80 cents for six days with 24 words or less. An Ad-Taker helps write copy by phone at 22.
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