Large P E O convention to draw 500 members to Lawrence
The thirty-fifth annual Kansas state P E O convention will open in Lawrence next Thursday with about 500 members expected, including 262 delegates from 132 chapters. Honor guests include Hallie Newell, Winona Reeves, Alice Scott, Bertha Sallee, and Florence Turner Porter. Events feature teas, dinners, meetings, and a Memorial Union banquet.
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P.E.O
Lawrence
Kansas State
Hallie A. Newell
St. Louis
Winona E. Reeves
Chicago
P. E. D. Record
Alice H. Scott
Omaha
Bertha Sallee, Nickerson
The
Educational Fund
Florence Turner Porter
Kansas City
Missouri Ete
Cottey College
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Tonganoxie
Baldwin
Colonial Tex Room
Eldridge
Plymouth Congregational Church
Newell
Supreme Chapter
Paul N. Kent
Memorial Union Building
Bertha Sallee
My Mother Forever in Our Hearts and Home
A daughter recalls a mother’s enduring care and devotion. From early memories of loving meals and fragrant crab apple perfume to lifelong grief and faith, the piece honors a mother who bore thirteen children, prayed softly, and kept her family together through joy and sorrow, promising reunion in heaven.
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Valley of the Shadow
Unclear Cross Word Puzzle Pack List From Paper
A scrambled OCR style crossword fragment lists across and down clues with mismatched spacing. It includes references to hemp, saucy, ornamental button, remunerate, tropical birds and trees, medical and religious terms, and scattered partial entries that appear jumbled and inconsistent throughout the page.
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Canterbury
Saucy
Topas
Engilah
Lawrence Native Charles Duncan Wins National Design Award
Charles Stafford Duncan of San Francisco won the Altman prize of 700 dollars from the National Academy of Design in New York for his painting Girl in Black. Born in Lawrence, he left as a child with his parents and later rose to national prominence, with works shown at the Corcoran, Pennsylvania Academy, Whitney, and MoMA. His family in Lawrence includes Howard and Mary Crews Duncan, grandfather Charles Duncan of 933 Tennessee street, and uncle Wesley Duncan who built the home at the site of the Paul Dinsmoor house.
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Altman
National Academy of Design
New York
Charles Stafford Duncan
San Francisco
Duncan
Lawrence
California
Mr. Duncan
Howard Duncan
Mary Crews Duncan
Charles Duncan
Tennessee
Margaret Duncan Gregg
It’s a Proper for Brides to Name Gift Preferences
The Associated Press notes that a bride to be should decide color schemes and china patterns early. Once engaged, friends start planning showers and the bride may be overwhelmed without clear gift preferences.
Guidance on Bridal Showers and Gift Etiquette
The article advises consulting the bride or her mother on color and pattern choices for registry items. It notes that the bride’s immediate family should not host showers while others host them. gifts are expected, and guests should be close friends. Husbands may join after the shower, and budgets should avoid overstepping limits. Guests should give gifts at both events.
Spring Foods and Rhubarb Pie Recipes
A collection of homemaking recipes including chilled grapefruit juice breakfast items and a potato salad with dill pickles and greens. Also instructions for rhubarb pie with meringue and a chocolate surprise cake style filling, detailing crust, filling, baking temperatures, and topping.
Household Hints And Party Decor From A Past Era
A collection of practical tips and charm ideas including tomato skin removal by blistering on a fork over heat, balloon centerpieces with varying sizes for youngsters, porch furniture refresh with light tan or grey tones, mint bed for summer use, cake batter adjustments for enhanced lunchbox storage, and furniture polish on a dish mop for stair rails. Also notes fashion trends with New York reports on Nightgowns borrowing evening dress styles and a stripe obsessed season across garments and accessories.
Inventor Watts Debuts Sit-Down Compass for Robbins
Allshirk and Eph Watts the Inventor reveal a new fangled political compass designed to guide Congressman Robbins around court decisions. The device aims to simplify navigation of legal rulings and influence political strategy.
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Allshirk
Eph Watts
Congressman Robbins
Greetings to 93 year old Dodge City matriarch
W. D. Wear, father of Mrs. Ralph Colman, sends greetings to his mother Mrs. D. C. Wear of Dodge City who is 93. Born July 16, 1859, she remains in good health with full senses and faculties though palsy limits fine needlework. She helps around the house and tends flowers despite age.
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W. D. Wear
Ralph Colman
D. C. Wear
Dodge City
Breton style large brimmed hats shape Lanvin collection
Large straw hats with rolled brims and crowns pointed high feature in Lanvin's latest collection. Some models are shown without crowns for a sleek, crownless look.
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Paris
Lanvin
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Ruth Kenny
George J. Kirchhoff
Banqiey
Caryl Dodds
Galen Gorrill
Margaret Kane
Nina Hester
FE. Leach
H. T. Jones
Kathryne
Wilson
Agnes Wilson
Fred 8. Montgomery
JL. H. Vieux
Karl Klooz
George VI
England
London
Reville
Buckingham Palace
Catcher of
Trea
Peace Whits
Mountain Ridge
the Crusaders
N. Y
Associated Press
Ill. St
Journal-World
Iria
H. C. Zook
McLouth
Ies
Christian Science Organization At
University of Kansas
Paul A. Harsch
Toledo, Ohio
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Administration Auditorium
K.U
Was
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