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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1924

Page

5

Social season highlights at Lawrence gatherings and dances

A flurry of town parties charmed the week with luncheons, bridge, and dancing. Mrs. Docking hosted the brigged lunch eon with the engagement of Miss Alice Docking to Homer Neville announced on a decorated card. University events at Robinson gym and Holloway's hall featured a Japanese garden theme and an annual Merry Matrons dinner for forty. Major guests included Chancellor Lindley and Deans Brandt Dyer Lawson Arant Agnes, while sororities and fraternities held socials and initiations.

William Docking Mass Alice Lockng Alice Docking Homer Neville Kansas City Bridge C Cowgill Forrest C. Aller J. G. Brandt John Dyer Paul B. Lawson H.W. Arant Dean Agnes Holloway’s Hall Etta Hotchkiss We Smith John Strong J. R. Holmes D. Coen Burn Linn Courtney Junius Underwood Leo Smith T. Royston Chp, Edmondson J. T. Skinner

Fraternity Socials and Club News in Lawrence

Lawrence society section notes a fraternity party at the Kansas campus with red and purple decor and many guests. Alpha Omicron Pi hosts an evening spring rush at the Country Club with Chinese lanterns and Mah Jongg figures, plus a large gown list and alumnae attendance. The Gimma Phi Beta sorority plans a Venetian themed formal at Fraternal Aid Union hall serving dinner for about eighty couples. A Phi Alpha Delta Founders Day event features Judge C A Smart as principal speaker. American Legion Auxiliary assigns upcoming meetings and table reservations for a party at Fraternal Union hall. Community groups plan peace and patriotic programs at 3 15 South Park with leadership by Lizzie Roblinson and Kate Endacott Choir, and a Men’s Pan-Hallenic dinner at Wiedemann’s.

Alpha Omicron Pi Country Club Mah Jonge Triss Elizabeth Meguiar Ora Penney Étrausts Gertrude Coolidge Florence Geamer Virginia Arnold Gyneth Stugard Tuse McCulloch Arlene Church Jessie Marie Senor Lydia Bach Dorothy Luxton Lawrence Gertrude Searce Gimma Phi Beta Sorority Fraternal Aid Union Hall

Toastmaster and fraternity delegates gather for meeting

The president, steward and two representatives from each fraternity attended. Several local residents and visitors were seen traveling to and from Kansas City. Mrs. E. Moore and Mrs. M. P. Good sent greetings from Kansas City as others planned visits to Ottawa Baldwin Topeka and Los Angeles while several people traveled to Kansas City for weekends or to visit relatives.

Aew E. Moore M. P. Good Kansas City Peter Savage J. W. Austin DeSoto Fred Shimmons Louise Hubbard E. Jacqmain Marjorie Sibley May Muenzenmayer Baldwin Clara Stryker Madison Wis Los Angeles Cal Mary Stryker Johnston Ottawa Fannie Ashwill Kans M. Marsouin Lawrence Tulsa Oklo Gladys Mullins L. H. Emley Hall A. B. Gardner

Scott Returns From State Chambers Convention

C L Scott secretary of the Chamber of Commerce returned last night from Emporia where he attended a convention of the state Chambers of Commerce and the secretarial association. The state association endorsed the good roads program outlined by the special roads committee of the County Commissioners Association of Kansas.

Co. L. Scott C.L. Scott Chamber of Commerce Emporia State Chambers of Commerce Secretarial Association of State Association of Chambers of Commerce County Commissioners’ Association of Kansas

Kaw Valley Creamery Ice Cream Offer

The genuine old fashioned Lemon Ice Cream will be one layer of a two layer brick ice cream for Sunday specials. One trial will bring you back to Kaw Valley Creamery. Call 820 to arrange delivery from Kaw Valley Creamery at Sixth and Miss.

Kaw Valley Creamery Kaw Valley

Pinckney Operetta Cinderella in Flowerland Pleases Crowds

The Pinckney school presents Cinderella in Flowerland an operetta in the Memorial High School auditorium with pupils Ruth Stockwell Peggie Wheeler Marcus Richardson Alley Asher Agnes Hurwitz Joe Dunkel Lena Funk and others. Music by the Pinckney orchestra directed by Miss Saunders. Teachers Miss Edna Higham and Miss Genevieve West were thanked with corsages for guiding the production.

Flowerland Pinckney School Memorial High School Ruth Stockwell Queen of the Fairies Peggie Wheeler Princess Sunshine Marcus Richardson Prince Sunshine Little Alley Asher Robin Red Agnes Bessie Hurwitz Edmund Kasold Joe Dunkel Lena B. Funk Pinckney Orchestra Miss Saunders Edna Higham Genevieve West Margaret ‘Wheeler Lila Lawson Edmud Kasold Esther Eddy Bessir Hurwitz Agnes Hurwtz Allan Asher Maxine Wilhelmi Hazel Dodds Margery Dalton Frances Funk Julia Weeks Margaret Kirchoff Laura Alice Holliday Gretchen Qrelup Eleanor Klein Doris Dixon Loraine Lawrence Helen Kurtz Dorothy Stewart Martha Jane Foster Ruth McCain

American Legion Benefit Party Around Games and Sale

Come to the American Legion Benefit party next Tuesday for an enjoyable afternoon. If you don t play bridge try Five Hundred or Mah Jongg. If you don t care for games bring your sewing and visit. Help support the little ones with a big effort. A musical program will close the day with refreshments. Norwegians mark the 110th anniversary of their independence.

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