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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
6
Society column items must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on publication day. Community announcements should include contributor names and any relevant details for timely inclusion.
A list of social engagements including tea at Memorial Union by Mrs Dick Williams Bridgettes Home Aid anniversary luncheon at Mrs V W Roys and bridge teas with Mrs Arthur Marks. Interdenominational luncheon at Colonial. cocktail and bridge events with several clubs. coffee mornings. PEO chapters dinners. Delta Delta club. Mothers League. Vendredi Club. Saturday dances at the Country Club and University Club with Mel Ethan Smith and Variety Club activities.
Mrs F H Smithmeyer and Mrs W H Pendleton hosted a green and white bridge luncheon at the Colonial for about 100 guests with prizes won by Mrs Lyle S Powell Mrs W E Spald ing Mrs A B Mitchell and Mrs E K Landes Out of town guests included Mrs Fred Smithmeyer Topeka Mrs E F Johns Chickasha Okla Waldo Bowman Douglaston Mo Harold Longenecker Joplin Mo Wilfred Hunsinger hosted a coffee for guest Mrs Harley Rose of Austin Texas. Other events included bridge luncheons at homes of Mrs R A Schwegler Jr and Mrs Fred Ellsworth and a Pleasant Hour club gathering with post office talks and song plus plans for future meetings at Mrs C E Sneegas home. The Antique Dealers association of Kansas City will meet May 15 in Topeka with a majolica collection viewing and luncheon before a Spooner Thayer museum visit in Lawrence. The Bridgettes, Lawrence Reading club, En Regle club, and Women's Missionary society were also noted along with the upcoming marriage of Miss Jeanette Hardy to Harry E Valentine.
The Rev Earl B Jewell officiated at St Andrews Episcopal church in Kansas City as Grace Valentine married Mr Valentine. The bride wore a white chiffon gown with Mary Queen of Scots lace hat and carried white roses. Attendants included Grace Valentine as maid of honor and bridesmaids from Kansas City Pittsburg and Manhattan. The couple will reside in Clay Center where Mr Valentine is manager of the Clay Center Times.
Mr and Mrs George Bullene return from trips to Raton New Mexico and Amarillo Texas. Mr and Mrs Wendell Stephenson and two children of Plymouth New Hampshire leave after two weeks with Prof and Mrs Eugene Stephenson. Mr and Mrs C W Anderson depart for New Albany Indiana to visit relatives and attend the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. Miss Lora Mendenhall heads to Manhattan for a state convention of the Business and Professional Women's club. Other club members to join in Manhattan Saturday. Mrs Elizabeth MacKenzie spends the day in Topeka. Mrs W E Tenney and Mrs Harriet MacDonald also in Topeka for the day. Mr and Mrs Robert C Holloway and Mrs Dora K Borth of Washington DC visit relatives in Lawrence.
Mr and Mrs Dick Bradley and their three sons returned from Stillwater Oklahoma where they stayed with Mrs Bradley s mother Mrs A M Platt and brothers Charles and Fred Platt Dr and Mrs Lyman S Henderson and Ronald left for Florala Alabama where Dr Henderson joins the federal bureau of entomology to combat the white fringed beetle They will stay tonight with Dr and Mrs Milton Sanderson in Fayetteville Arkansas T B Armstrong of Topeka Kansas and field representative of the Aetna Building and Loan association visited Lawrence yesterday Armstrong is an uncle of Mrs Dick Bradley of Bradley Cleaners
Members of Liberty Memorial high school student council led by Kenneth Lindenberger with Miss Cora Davenport and Warren Smith staged an assembly at Manhattan high school. Evelyn Mercer sang with Martha Dooley. Mildred Clevenger played clarinet. Millard Musselman displayed art sketches. A roller skating exhibition featured eight students. Manhattan will visit Lawrence tomorrow at 10 30 for a joint high school assembly with three musical numbers and a one act play.
Twelve University of Kansas students were initiated into Pi Sigma Alpha at a banquet at Evans Hearth. New members include Mac Wynne and Irving Kuraner with several others from Hays Leavenworth Garden City and Wichita. Officers for next year were named and speakers discussed interstate barriers and state activities.
About 50 eighth grade rural students visited the high school today. They arrived at 8 20 A M and gathered in the auditorium for introduction of freshman officers and a gym demonstration by boys and girls in physical education classes. Tumbling and archery were included in the program.
The general science class demonstrated electricity then toured Hi-Y and G. R. rooms. Principal Neal Wherry welcomed students in the cafeteria. Luncheon at 11:15 was served by home economics. Freshman sponsors were introduced and a musical program and play closed the day.
Former city manager P H McElroy entered a hospital in Kansas City today amid unspecified illness. He previously served in the city administration and his condition was not disclosed.
The report notes a physical exam and rest may precede cataract surgery. Miss Mary McElroy says her father’s vision had dimmed over the past year.
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