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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1940
Page
5
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Local ladies clubs host luncheons dinners picnics and teas across Monday through Wednesday. Highlights include Kappa Alpha Theta spring picnic at Mrs A T Walker and musical readings by Virginia Scott Miner in Kansas City.
The Lothharz Opera House hosts a bedding care lesson led by Mrs. Kanzig and Mrs. Gabriel with Mrs. Harold Gabriel as hostess. A buffet supper carnival night is open for reservations at Lawrence Country Club. A tea for Baptist Women at 1011 Indiana Street is scheduled for Thursday from 3 to 5 pm. An annual church meeting will post new groups the Wednesday evening following. Friday Luncheon Club hosted a dinner for spouses at the Anderson home. Vivian Rothrock and Edward Harris wed quietly May 4 in Lawrence per Rev. Joseph H. Reid.
Mrs Sally Ewing attended a Dodge City reception honoring Mae Collier worthy grand matron of Kansas OES. The 64 year first from the region grand matron was elected. About 600 state officers and guests joined a 6 pm dinner at Hotel Lora Locke and a home party afterward.
Relatives and friends gathered at Clinton Park on May 5 to honor Mrs. Elmer E. Sawyer of Richland Kansas on her seventy second birthday. The note lists attendees including the Sawyers Barton Downing Schwartz Shields and others, with many family groups noted. Community groups announce meetings and social events at venues like Evans Hearth and Pleasant Valley schoolhouse, along with a birth announcement for Sue Ellen Chambers in Coronado California.
The column covers the engagement of Porgy to Walter Lammers of Topeka with a May 25 wedding, plus social notes from Topeka and Lawrence. It lists graduations, Greek life, class events, and campus activities including senate meetings, farm bureau plans, and Parent Day at K U.
Clyde Lewis reports social items from Wichita and nearby towns. Harry Naramore Jr. visits his parents as George Weyermuller recovers from surgery in Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. George Lawrence return to Wellington after a Rankin Drug Store visit. Mrs. F M Garlock of Fort Scott visits Mrs. B A Preyer. Amy Wondbury travels to Kansas City to see her aunt Mrs. G R Scrivener. H C Downs spends the day in Kansas City. Mrs J Theron Davis and children Alice and Dicky plan Kansas visits.
Students at K U discussed penalties for tulip theft after 4000 tulips were rated for a party. The men's council noted five hours of credit forfeiture, with possible suspension. Tulip beds on the Hill bloomed, previously trampled beds last spring faced theft of blooms.
Personal Miss Cora Downs returns from Rockefeller Institute New York City after several months away. J C Patton of Denver formerly of Lawrence visits grandchildren James Sanders A B Frederick and Robert Gentry. R C Jackman and R R Jackman travel to Washington DC for about ten days. R L Hupp of Kansas City visits Colonial with G D Cowgill. Hupp heads Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co. J S Hilliard of Littlefield and M P Richmond of Washington spend weekend with M C Cannon. Mrs William Dunn and daughter Judith of Dodge City visit Mrs Thomas Popplewell.
iCity residents visit Mrs. Davis' aunt Mrs. Nellie Shaw. Mrs. Dolph Simons returned from Auburn with Mrs. H F Johnson and Lance of Dawson to spend a week with W C Simons' family. Dr. Frederick A Cook, once polar explorer, remains seriously ill from a cerebral hemorrhage at Unity hospital in Port Chester New York on May 6.
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