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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1939

Page

8

Mary A Nadelhoffer to celebrate her ninetieth birthday

Mrs. Mary A. Nadelhoffer of 1036 Connecticut street will mark her 90th birthday on Wednesday May 17. Born May 17 1849 in Carpen County Pennsylvania she recounts Civil War era memories and wagon-train years in Kansas and Illinois. Now living with daughter Mrs Will Johns she remains active with family and neighbors and will receive visitors on the birthday.

Mary A. Nadelhoffer Connecticut Street Nadelhoffer Will Johns William.Nadelhoffer Lawrence Haskell Institute Robinson Gymnasium Green Hall Bailey Chemical Laboratory Fowler Shops Andrew Christensen Colorado Springs Colorado Naderhoffer Naperville Pryor Okla Walter Johns Andrew Hughes Chicago Ill Andrew Hughes, Jr Marilyn Hughes Carpen County Pennsylvania Mary Moser George Moser Quincy, Il Lee Mary Kansas Illinois Missouri Prairie Farm Quantrill Reno William Nadelhoffer America Alsace Company Hi Illinois Cavalry W.R.C G.A.R. Hall King

Blue dominates in fashion as cottons surge in popularity

The article notes blue shades dominating high fashion with royal and celebrity gowns in delphinium and pale aquamarine. It also highlights American cottons like gingham forming a strong comeback for younger women with colorful, versatile day dresses and coordinated jackets.

Queen Elizabeth Madame Lebrun France London Canada United States White House Noiman Hartnell

Autographed Bookplates On View at K U Museum

A display features twenty nine book plates by Margaret Ely Webb in Spooner Thayer museum. The works, autographed by Webb, came via Mrs John Wallace Brown and Harriet Greissinger. Webb studied with Twachtman Cox and Weir, earned two honorable mentions, and is in the British Museum and Library of Congress.

Margaret Ely Webb Spooner-Thayer Museum John Wallace Brown Harriet Greissinger Miss Webb John Twachtman Kenyon Cox J. Alden Weir International Bookplate Association British Museum Library of Congress Webb House of Prayer Aldine Santa Barbara

Simple Bridal Cake and Boiled Frosting

Recipe notes for a three layer cake and boiled frosting. Includes ingredients such as cake flour sugar butter egg whites milk and vanilla with directions to cream blend bake and frost. Also provides a wax pattern bell decoration and coconut topping instructions.

New Summer Gloves Feature Perforated Lambskin Design

A charming glove for summer wear uses perforated washable lambskin with scalloped cuff and tipless fingers to display manicured nails. Available in white and natural colors.

The C. W. McGaffins Plan Italy Holiday

Mrs. C. W. Amidon reports from London that her daughter Mrs. C. W. McGaffin and her husband, AP feature writer for London, will depart May 28 for a month in Italy. She notes she has been foreign representative of the Grand Central Art School and that the couple recently traveled to Scotland.

C. W. McGaffin London C. W. Amidon McGaffin Associated Press Italy Jane Amidon Grand Central Art School of New York McGuffin Scotland Czecho-Slovakia England

Mind Your Manners Shower Etiquette Quiz Answers

Answers cover who should host and attend bridal showers. No for groom’s relative shower, no for bride’s sister maid of honor shower, yes to sending a gift if un able to attend, yes only friends and relatives should be invited, yes to limiting multiple showers, and the best response is to thank each guest at gifting and follow up with a note.

Strawberry Mousse and Household Tips Shared

A recipe for strawberry mousse uses four cups berries one percent sugar two tablespoons gelatine and cold water with whipped cream and freezing instructions. The item also includes cleaning tea kettles with borax and pressing veils with a warm iron. A May 13 notice from Elizabeth City reports one mayoral vote rejected as illegitimate due to nonresidency, attributed to Adolf Hitler.

Elizabeth City N. C Board of Elections Adolf Hitler Germany

Arden Clawson Visits Ill Mother In Lawrence

Arden Clawson motored to Lawrence Monday to visit his mother, who is seriously ill at her home. The item notes other local visits and a teaching hire at Pleasant Valley School with Wanda Jennings from Melvern, Kansas replacing Miss.

Arden Clawson Lawrence Leonard Anderson Buddy Fred Zellar DeSoto Ladies Pleasant Valley Club Emma Wickey Wanda Jennings Melvern Kan Pleasant Valley School

Linwood and area residents attend community events and visits

Doris Greene resigns for a better position. Numerous families from Sumnerville to Lawrence and Bonner Springs visit relatives in Linwood and Lansing. Freshmen host sophomores and faculty for a hayrack ride at Walter Shaw farm followed by a Linwood high school music festival with six Tri County league schools.

Doris Greene Laura Fox Edward Lesson John Martin Tonganoxie Marshall Sumnervile Kan Frank Hubbard Shenandoah K. C. Gryder James Edmond H. L. Bryan Kansas City L. D. Pierce Helen Lawrence Leonard Anderson Buddy Laura Anderson Ailien Jewel Kay Zelda Siscoe Bonner Springs Lester Mills Shirley Lansing Linwood High School Walter Shaw George Henik T. E. Hubbard Clyde Husted Billie Fiarecke Freddie Henik Linwood Grade School Edward Lisson Lisson Roy Baird Misa Bessie Daum Ralph Dunlap Levi Phinney Norton County James Toyne Villa Eden Mattie Toyne Carl, Monay Margaret Preston Munele Kane Wesley Rattles Carl James Smith Bascher High School Tri-County League

Bellview 4-H Club Postpones Meeting to May 25

Due to Vinland high school all school picnic the Bellview 4-H club meeting has been postponed until Thursday May 25. The meeting will be with Gertie Robertson at the Perry Stevens home.

Vinland High School Bellview Gertie Robertson Perry Stevens

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