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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1940
Page
5
Society items for the Journal World society column must be received at the Journal World office by noon on publication day. Submissions should include name and address for contact and confirmation.
A long list of women club events fills the page with gatherings at Evans Hearth Colonial Memorial Union and the home of Mrs. Allen. The section notes marriages, bridge luncheons, golf and tennis plans, and club meeting reminders across Lawrence.
The article notes time changes for unit participation in Topeka's New Citizen Day parade and ceremony on Tuesday May 14. It emphasizes that Auxiliary members must attend a Monday business meeting to plan poppy sales on May 25, and covers various church society meetings, hostesses, and upcoming events including a May 22 gathering, a Lawrence Flower Club meeting, and a Pi Beta Phi Alumnae luncheon.
Miss Nina Hester returned last night from a three months stay in Phoenix Arizona. She also visited in San Diego. Dr and Mrs H Kibler will spend Sunday with Mrs Lynch of Parsons. Mr and Mrs C B Spencer of Tola are spending the weekend at the Bayles home. Mr and Mrs John J Henry of the (text cut)
Kansas City visitors arrive to spend the weekend with Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Henry while many others travel between Kansas City Lincoln Grand Junction and Wichita for family gatherings and professional events. J W Lawson conducts business in Kansas City and Dean Stockton along with Professor Taggart attend the Kansas Bankers association convention in Wichita.
County Attorney Milton P. Beach opened inquisition proceedings into liquor sales in the county today. A student testified under oath that he bought a pint of whiskey from Robert Palmer, a former KU student, near Fourteenth and Massachusetts. Palmer faces possession charges. a new trial date is pending.
County officials expect Lone Star Lake to open in 30 to 60 days pending road repairs and bridge construction. Engineers estimate the completion period, and fishing may wait until access is ready.
President Roosevelt warned that no immunity guards the western hemisphere in a world of modern conquerors. Speaking to the Pan American scientific congress he cited Belgium and the Netherlands as invaded and urged strong action, including a Red Cross drive and heightened defense funding. He named Alexander the Great Julius Caesar and Napoleon to illustrate the reach of modern conflicts.
A speaker argues that modern air and sea reach makes all Americas targets and calls for a united pacifist stance among 21 republics to defend science, culture, freedom, and civilization, using wartime courage if needed.
Minerva Davis and Dorothy Allen will perform as soloists with the Westminster a cappella choir in a concert titled In the Time Appointed at the First Methodist Church in Ottaswa. Healy Willan
A fragmented program lists hymns and classical pieces such as The Lord's Prayer, When Morning Gilds the Skies, and Tenebrae factae sunt. Performers include Minerva Davis and choirs under Powell Weaver and Joseph Clokey, with a focus on spirituals and religious settings.
A historical church music item titled Sweet Little Jesus Row featuring solo Dorothy Allen with text relating to Norbert MacGinnac. The fragmentary record notes a sacred song selection with a solo performance and its probable hymn context.
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