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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1939
Page
9
Honolulu reports a rapid civilian blackout on Oahu that thwarted a simulated enemy air attack during annual maneuvers. Maj. Gen. Herron praised the blackout as complete while pilots noted navigational challenges.
Ellen Weiler and friends dined with Dr. Claude Hamil of Parsons and Aunt Mrs. L M Long. Shriners convention attendees Fred Reed, Harlan Baker, Alvin Miller in Omaha. Junior Senior banquet at Methodist church. baccalaureate at community hall. Groh preached. Athletic banquet and alumni gathering to close year. Grade school last day activities Friday. Mrs. A M Hart and Marion Fishburn in Lawrence Topeka. Hart baseball basement project by Jim Rodney of Carbondale. Kaudyba visit from Kansas City.
The column lists numerous dinner guests from Kansas City and Lawrence, mentions eighth grade graduates Beverly Douglas Homer Quinlan Howard Quinlan and Earl Hallenbeck, and notes attendance at Kirkman funeral in Linwood. It also reports hospitalizations and a motor car collision, a postponed play, and upcoming meetings led by Merlin Brock William Torneden and Ruth Pettengill.
Mr. and Mrs. Vitt and Mr. and Mrs. Rahskopf of Lawrence were also visitors there.
George Hunsinger of Fairview visited Mr and Mrs Henry Seele and family for several days. Edgar and Claude Jardon spent weekend with Mr and Mrs M J Jardon and presented Mrs Jardon a box of blooming plants for Mother's Day. Mr and Mrs Arthur Rockhold joined Mr and Mrs Lewis for dinner.
Tucker on Mother's day afternoon visitors included Mrs. William Cox and children, Mrs. Raymond Love of Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cobb and children, and Mrs. Mulvaney of Ottawa. Virgil White of Scott City spent weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank White and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reynolds. Helen Thomas and Herschel Mer-
W M S gathered at Mrs Henry Bahnmaier home last Thursday afternoon with numerous attendees led by president Mrs George Houk. Group S8 leader Mrs W C Wulfkuhle supervised the lesson aided by Mrs Ralph Lee and Mrs Houk. Mother's Day was observed at Stull Evangelical Church with a brass quartet, a poem by the superintendent Mrs A J Hildenbrand, prayers led by Mrs Gilbert, and carnations given to each mother.
Stony Point guests included Elmer Jones and family from Moran and T A Tumlin with Jean, plus J L Bowman from Moberly. Harold Roe and Janny joined the Hilleberts with Arthur Jones family, and Thomas Snow with family visited Jack McMullen and family in Baldwin over the weekend.
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