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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
7
Society contributions for the society column must be received at the Journal-World office by noon of the day they are to be published.
A sweep of social gatherings and club meetings listed for Thursday to Saturday includes University Women’s Club at Memorial Union, EL O W club, Bridgettes luncheon, Home Aid Society events, Thursday contract club, B and PL W club dessert bridge at Mrs. Howard Parker’s home, Pee Chapter AZ of Five, Vendredi club, and numerous other chapter luncheons, bridge luncheons, and tea events with organizers such as Mrs. Harold Constant, Mrs. Paul Haney, Mrs. T. H. Marshall, Mrs. Wade Pierce, and Delta Delta club members.
Lawrence area social column notes a bridge luncheon at the Country club with May day decorations. Highlights include prize winners at 14 tables and upcoming weddings for Miriam Louise Deel and O Scott Morgan in Baldwin. A.A.U.W. choral rehearsal, cups at Cosmos Club, and university honors for Helen Churchill and Dorothy Jean Stephenson are mentioned along with various club meetings and speakers.
Members shared articles and photos from trips to Mexico City while spring flowers adorned tables. The Business and Professional Women's club hosts a formal mystery party tonight. Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Gamma Lawrence chapter marked founders day with a formal dinner. officers and pledges listed alongside active members.
Richard Crooks, Metropolitan Opera tenor, wowed a 3 000 strong audience at Hoch auditorium last evening. Encores after each set highlighted a program largely in English with notable pieces by Gluck Handel Tschaikowsky and Massenet. Frederick Schauwecker accompanied with three effective piano solos as Crooks departed for Kansas City. Music Week continues with Fraser hall and Pro Arte String Quartet recitals.
Coed Mary Elizabeth Coulson of Overland Park, a junior, was selected to edit the Jayhawker yearbook. She is the first female editor in over a decade. Robert Woodward, a sophomore and son of a Salina publisher, will be business manager next year.
Mrs F A Pfeiffer of Parsons visits sister Mrs John Skie. Mrs Bernard Chapman and son Carl of Long Island City arrive to visit Mr. and Mrs J R Edmonds. Mr Chapman to join later. Mrs William Turley of Jackson Heights will visit her parents Mr and Mrs Max Wilhelms. Mrs Edna Walsh, state president of the Rebekah assembly, chairs board of managers.
Mrs Gertie K Johnston hosts a Royal Neighbors of America guest. Mrs Lois Adams of route three is in Memorial hospital after a broken ankle from a fall last evening.
Friday evening the Young People’s league of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hornberger. Attendees included numerous local residents and families. Central school closed April 23 for a program with a basket dinner and ball game. Perfect attendance honors were awarded to four pupils. The Jolly Stitchers held April’s meeting sewing children's clothing and embroidering towels, with next gathering planned May 16.
The group entertained their mothers at the meeting. Attendees included Mrs. Harley Lyons Doris Mrs. Walter Schwarz Mrs. Alvin Heinon Mrs. Ivan Rappard Mrs. Hibbard Taul Mrs. Roy Schwalm Mrs. Arnold Stae bener Mrs. Donald Breithaupt and Miss Pauline Staebener plus Mrs. Ray Holmes and children of Lawrence and Mrs. Albert Schwarz and Marion visiting Mrs. Louisa Schwarz and Mrs. Walter Schwarz. 28 perfect spelling lessons were earned by Shirley Nuffer Antonette Plambeck and Marie Fleer. Reading awards went to J. C. Breithaupt Lorrine Elm Warren Nuffer Betty Schwartz Shirley Nuffer Manfred Moritz Frances Reep Marie Kline Harold Nuffer Antonette Plambeck Marie Fleer Lois Elm Edwin Jehle Kathleen Reep. Worden Evangelical and St. John Evangelical Reformed churches were well represented at the Sunday school convention at Lone Star notwithstanding the weather.
Miss Rauline Stoebener spent Wednesday with Mrs. Arnold Stoebener. The Young Married People's class of Worden Evangelical church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wintermantle on Tuesday evening. In Texas during the 1937 holiday season tumbleweeds wired together and sprayed with silver and white were used as Christmas trees.
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