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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1939
Page
5
Society notes must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on publication day. Submit items for the society column to appear in the next issue.
A cryptic listing of social and bridge clubs meeting at Evans Hearth and other venues. Names include Mrs Frank E Banks Mrs C G Hesse Mrs James I Perry Miss Maude Landis Mrs Austin Turney and many others with events such as dinners teas luncheons and spring parties noted across Friday and Wednesday sessions.
Social notices from Topeka list Mrs. C B Russell hosting a Friday bridge luncheon at 1 PM at the Evans venue with invites to Topeka society women. University of Kansas faculty events include a tea at Memorial Union and a betty Washington DAR conference in Newton with dinners and speeches by Governor Payne Ratner. Delta Sigma Pi plans a banquet. A Lenten dialogue at Plymouth Church, India Community club plays, Vendredi club luncheon, No Name club meeting with Mexico trip recap, and Scabbard and Blade ROTC ball prep are also noted along with various bridge gatherings at the Evans Hearth and Colonial.
Members gather at Mrs. C W Ogle 901 New York St at 1 45 pm. Mothers League meets at Mrs B R Brooks 721 Mississippi St Friday at 2 30. A A Van Sickle speaks on American Magazines. W A Churchill reads a short story. Eudora Farm Bureau met yesterday at Mrs George Koch with Mrs Ralph James in charge. plans include seed and plant exchange in April. Lesson on Planning a Livable Background given to Mrs Martin Abel and Mrs Gottlie Nieder. refreshments served. Next meeting April 18 at Mrs C C Gersatenberger. Women’s Relief Corps No 9 holds an all day Friday at the American Legion hall with a covered dish luncheon and quilting. Members urged to attend.
Local society notes show Mr and Mrs Vernon H Smith and daughter Shirley returning from a 12 day east coast motor trip including New York Washington and Chicago. Mrs Verner F Smith travels to Hutchinson for her mother's death and other readers visit Kansas City for events and relatives remain with families. Also mentioned are travel and visits by several residents and a rural survey noting farm women vacation rates.
World famed pianist Rosalyn Tureck will visit the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence on Monday evening April 24 as part of the University concert course and spring festival. The event highlights her long list of achievements including Bach performances in Town Hall New York and prizes from Juilliard and the National Federation of Music Clubs.
Nine University of Kansas students and one faculty member are elected to Pi Kappa Lambda, the national honorary musical society. The new members include Joyce Vetter and Alice Russell of Lawrence, Gerald Cole of Topeka, Lucile McVey of Herington, Elizabeth Searle of Topeka, Robert Boyle of Topeka, Roberta Mitchell of Coffeyville, Ruth Ardis Bowman of Fredonia, and Jane Chesky of Halstead, with Everett Thayer Gaston of Lawrence on the staff.
Lucile McVey, pupil of Prof. Howard C. Taylor, performs in the K. A. senior recital series tonight at 8 in Strong Hall auditorium. The program includes Gavotte, Sonate, Andante maestoso e expressivo, and Polichinette Benediction, with Mr. Taylor noting Liszt.
The KU weekly student music recital features violin cello voice and piano pieces. Performers include Roberta Mitchell Pattye Jayne Wad Lois Wehatermacieg Esther Brockway Paul Stoner and Leven Withers with works by Debussy Prokofieff Purcell Mahler Chopin and Offenbach. The program lists titles such as Girl With the Flaxen Hair and Les Aisseaux dans La Char. with a 3 30 pm start tomorrow in Frank Stronghall auditorium.
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