Princess Ileana forms Eastern Orthodox monastery in Ohio to Pennsylvania
Queen Victoria’s great granddaughter Princess Ileana, now Mother Alexandra, moved a monastery from a Toronto trailer park to 100 acres near Ellwood City Pennsylvania. She and three nuns run the site with icon carving, vestments, and a twice yearly newsletter while seeking acceptance from Orthodox churches nationwide.
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New York
Queen Victoria
Alexandra
Ileana
Romania
Toronto
Ohio
Ellwood City
Marie
Ferdinand
Here
Mother Alexandra
Lawrence AAUW Scholarship Girl Honored at Virginia Inn
Beth Llewellyn of Lawrence High School was named 1973 AAUW Scholarship Girl by the Lawrence Branch of the American Association of University Women. The event featured remarks by Cora Adams and included dignitaries, officers, and guests such as Christine Chu of Hong Kong.
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Lawrence
American Association of University Women
Virginia Inn
Cora Adams
Beth Llewellyn
Lawrence High School
AAUW
Kansas University
Beth
H. E. Llewellyn
Haskell Indian Junior College
Llewellyn
Cordley School
Nell Mitchell
KU Dean of
Emily Taylor
Gloria Morton
Scheve
Adame
Cecile Roney
Ruth Stringham
Mitchell
Dole Brooking
KU Museum of Art
Joyce Dana
Brooking
Local Group Dedicates DeWitt Center at Bethany College
A dedicatory ceremony was held at Bethany College Lindsborg for the DeWitt Center for Music. Major donors Mr and Mrs Gene Burnett and Mr and Mrs Solon Markley led the event attended by Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Nieder and Robert Wilson Sr of Lawrence. The center honors Dr Thomas D DeWitt a 1953 Bethany graduate who died in 1964 after practicing osteopathic medicine.
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Gene Burnett
Solon Markley
Gottlieb Nieder
Robert Wilson Sr
Lawrence
Lindsborg
DeWitt
Burnett
Bethany College
Kansas University
Kansas City College of Osteopathy
Oklahoma
Barn Dancers Club Holds Membership Dance in 100F Hall
The Barn Dancers Square Dance Club hosts its annual membership appreciation dance at 8 p.m. in 100F Hall at Eighth and Vermont. Caller Karl Edwards will perform singing calls. All square dancers are welcome. A round dance practice starts at 7:15 p.m.
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Barn Dancers Square Dance Club
Eighth
Vermont
Karl Edwards
Social Calendar items from KU area clubs
A list of upcoming meetings and events includes KU Dames dessert and officer installation at 7:30 p.m. at Castle Tea Room, Mother Discussion Club at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Guy Zink, 124 Pawnee, Xi Gamma Beta Sigma Phi at 5:30 p.m. at Castle Tea Room, Sweet Adelines 7 p.m. costume rehearsal at South Park Recreation Center, Preceptor Gamma Beta Sigma Phi at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Clarence Miller, Lake Dabinawa, Breakthrough at 7:30 p.m. at 801 Miss., Altrusa noon luncheon, Federated Club of Lawrence 1 p.m. at Castle Tea Room, and City Panhellenic at 7:30 p.m. at 2513 Mo. }
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KU Dames
Castle
Mother Discussion Club
Guy Zink
Pawnee
Beta Sigma Phi
Castle Tea Room
Lawrence
Sweet Adelines
South Park Recreation Center
Clarence Miller
Lake Dabinawa
Lawrence City
Warren Hornsby
108th Home Aid Society Luncheon Planned
The 108th anniversary luncheon for the Home Aid Society is set for 12:30 p.m. Thursday with arrangements chaired by Mrs. E F Arndt and Mrs. Myron Dicker. A tea honored retiring professor Harold L Kipp and featured Prof and Mrs George Forman with attendees from Kansas University mechanical engineering.
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Home Aid Society
Castle Tea Room
E. F. Arndt
Myron Dicker
Local Notables Share News From Anchorage To Mexico
Mrs. Edward Okamoto returns from a third Anchorage visit with her Munger relatives including newborn Stephanie Michelle born April 9. Mrs. Clarence Bolze and Miss Jose Stapleton completed a 15 day Mexico tour from Guadalajara to Merida. Jack Ellena recovers at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a heart attack two weeks ago. Lynda J. McCurdy joins Pi Omega Pi Mu chapter at Emporia State. parents listed.
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Edward Okamoto
Anchorage
Alaska
Thomas J. Munger III
Jonathan
Stephanie Michelle
Okamoto
Clarence Bolze
Jose Stapleton
Mexico
Guadalajara
Merida
Yucatan
Jack Ellena
Ellena Buick
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lynda J. McCurdy
Lawrence
Emporia State Teachers College
Pi Omega Pi
Marvin McCurdy
Rt. 1
Birthday Celebration for 96-Year-Old Ella Commons
The Friendship Sunday School Class at Lawrence Friends Church honored Mrs. Ella Commons of Samaritan Lodge with a Monday afternoon party for her 96th birthday. About 20 attendees, including class members and guests, witnessed the event with a cake and ice cream. The floral centerpiece was a gift from her nephews and their wives, Bob Dickenson of Wichita and Dale Dickenson of Garden City.
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Lawrence Friends Church
Ella Commons
Samaritan Lodge
Jerry Kintzel
Com
Mons
Bob Dickenson
Wichita
Dale Dickenson
Garden City
Tate Belot Engagement Planned for August Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Billy M. Tate of Fairway announce the engagement of their daughter Lydia Ellen to Allen Cameron Belot of Boulder Colorado. Lydia earned a KU elementary education degree and a KU Medical Center master’s in learning disabilities. Allen earned a KU journalism degree and is pursuing a CU architecture master's. The couple plans to wed August 4 at Village United Presbyterian Church.
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Billy M. Tate
Fairway
Lydia Ellen
Allen Cameron Belot
Boulder, Colo
Monti L. Belot Jr
Sunset Dr
Miss Tate
Kansas University
KU Medical Center
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Belot
Sigma Chi
University of Colorado
Village United Presbyterian Church
Roll Call Night For Local Lodge
The Degree Re bekah Lodge No 4 met in the IOOF Hall designated roll call night. Noble grand Ruth Daum presided. Members eligible as lodge deputies Mary Clepper Mamie Skaggs Wilverene Stafford Velma Murphy Norma Hundley announced. April birthdays and anniversaries marked during social hour. Hostesses were Mrs Hundley Mrs Murphy Mrs Stafford Betty Boehle and Elvin Ousdahl.
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Degree Rebekah Lodge No. 4
IOOF
Noble Grand
Ruth Daum
Lodge
Mary Clepper
Mamie Skaggs
Wilverene Stafford
Velma Murphy
Norma Hundley
Hundley
Murphy
Mrs. Stafford
Betty Boehle
Elvin Ousdahl
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