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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1921
Page
2
A mix of social updates and events rolls through Lawrence with topeka visits and theater. Mrs Juditha Blackburn presents dressmaking lessons at Weaver's Store while local seniors showcase Marmaduke a comedic English tale at Law High.
The Lawrence Gourttry Club announces the Blue Goose annual outing Tuesday in Lawrence with about 100 couples expected. A luncheon, golf tournament, and a dinner dance with a features program will be held. The Blue Goose consists of state agents, managers, and advisers of insurance companies in Kansas and Missouri. Committee includes Glenn Chariton, S. W. Atkinson, Maurice Benedict, and O. A. Ramseyer. No very expensive dresses for graduation exercises. white gowns in simple, inexpensive styles. some dresses homemade in the domestic art department under Miss Edith Gale. Pythian Lodge notes a meeting tomorrow at 8 pm in their hall.
Pianist Adrian Pouliot presents his graduating recital at the University of Kansas School of Music in Fraser Hall Chapel on Thursday evening. Assisted by Earl Miller on bass and Elmer Olsson as accompanist, the program features Debussy Moonlight and other works by Dubois Seguidillas Albeniz Br Pouliot Bach Handel Bohm Preyer Liszt Dohnanyi among selections.
Local residents gather for visits with kin and friends across Nebraska and Kansas. Travel, church activity, and school programs fill recent days as families like Howard, Brown, and Leary host and journey. Neighborly calls and illnesses weave through a busy week with arrivals from Vinland, Columbia, and Pittsburgh.
Pleasant Valley residents share visits with Holcom and Gress families, church attendance in Fairview and Lawrence, calls at Maloney and Griffith homes, a Lone Star dance, wood sawing news, and a Sunday ball game at Brown's Grove. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Oehlert and Mabel Griffith visiting kin, plus several neighborly calls and local outings.
Ossining N Y May 17 Roman Leondowski the Sing Sing prisoner from whom Dr William L Chapman removed a bullet weeks ago was yesterday taken to the Danemora hospital for the criminal insane to be recommitted to prison as cured of his insanity.
Sylvester H. Gaskill, 83, died last night at the residence of his son Terry Gaskill located at 1608 Massachusetts Street. The family will hold funeral arrangements pending.
The body of Mrs. Lucinda Spahr will be brought here this evening from Kansas City, where she died yesterday. Funeral announcements will be made later.
Miss Catherine McCreath has missed classes for over a week due to illness and may not recover in time to return this semester, according to F A Olney, principal. Miss Florence Butler is also absent because of illness.
In Lawrence a large crowd attended the Saturday afternoon service for M. B. Brownlee conducted by Rev. Gibson. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery. The Brownlee family received support from neighbors and friends. park bearers named F. W. Cowans W. Griffith John Irwin Ed Schafstall John Dowers and Paul Koehler.
Washington May 17 The senate finance committee ordered favorable report on the nomination of David H. Blair of Winston Salem NC to be commissioner of internal revenue. Report was ordered without a call vote.
Fragmentary report states a damage case titled Lewis Bucker Fucker versus WDP Lyons was sent to the jury by the county district court. The proceeding occurred around noon today with accompanying parties including Mr and Mrs Weirs and Mrs Kirkpatrick noted among attendees.
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