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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1962
Page
12
Dear Ann Landers letters reflect wartime and peacetime strain on families. A veteran wife thanks survival through two wars while fearing long separations, then a conflict between in laws tests a marriage, and a woman seeks guidance on trust after heartbreak in a long relationship. Ann urges relocation or boundaries, and offers counseling resources.
Marion Boosters 4-H Club held its May 15 meeting with 28 members answering Roll Call My Favorite Song. Linda Hoover Lyle Chase chosen for 4-H Roundup. A basket dinner planned for 4-H Sunday after church services at Washington Creek Church May 27. Phillip Metsker Natali Harris initiated. Post er contest prizes awarded for Safety Week. Eudora 4-H girls met with Mrs George Durkin to prepare a supper and plan baked items to be judged June 9. Glenn Springs Home Demonstration Unit met with Mrs Clayton Dark 13 members. Business led by Mrs Neal Mathews. visit planned to Stull Unit May 22 to view cancer films at Stull EUB Church. UNESCO program noted with Lecompton WSWS meeting at Lecompton EUB Church. The meat cookery lesson hosted by Mrs James Midgett at Lone Star Lake. A work day planned.
Fourteen Cardinal 4-H members met at the Raymond Sanford home for the May session with Diana Sanford reporting on the upcoming 4-H Camp. Alice Cole announced the first cooking lesson for June 1 at the Richard Lobb home and Maxine Dark described the first sewing lesson for June 12 at her home. A farewell party for the Glen Henrichsons was planned for May 21 at the Lobb home with music by Kathy Lobb and a health talk by Pam Nelson. The Sanford family organized recreation and refreshments.
Lawrence Music Club members travel to Manhattan to present a program at the Presbyterian Church. The program features a choral ensemble with listed members, a piano solo by Mrs. Frank Jennings, and an instrumental group with Mrs. Kassinger and Mrs. King. Directors and accompanists are noted, with several attendees named.
Lorene Lovina Dieker of Westphalia Kansas and Richard Hollis Calvert of Lawrence Kansas wed May 5 at First Methodist Church. Rev Albert Bramble officiated a 3 pm double ring ceremony with pink white gladioli and asters. Family guests included Percie Calvert Topeka and other Calvert relatives from Topeka Waverly Gardner and Kansas City.
More than 100 gathered for the annual Mother-Daughter banquet at Trinity Lutheran Church. Mrs. Jens P. Jensen led devotions and Mrs. Sam Hodges read the poem My Mother. Programs featured soloists, a barber shop quartet, pantomime, clarinet solo, and group arrangements.
Sylvia Jean Glenn of Lecompton married Robert LeRoy Kelly of Topeka on Friday May 4 at the Central Church of Christ parsonage. The bride's parents, Ivan Glenn and Mrs. H D Pack attended, with maid of honor Delph Catlett and best man Everett Martin. The couple will reside at 1620 East 6th Topeka. Sylvia is a Lecompton High School graduate and Robert attended Kansas University and works in Topeka.
The Lawrence Art Guild will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday May 24 in the Little Theater at Lawrence High School. Members and patrons are welcome. A short Guild history by Mrs Joyce Schild and a Festival report by Mrs Roger Allen Jr will be given. Officers for the coming year are to be elected. John Garcia is acting president. The meeting is under Lawrence Adult Education directed by Ed Logsdon.
Bonnie Irene Lewis daughter of Boyd and Mrs Irene Lewis of Kansas City married Walter Howard son of Mrs Octie Howard of Dexter Missouri and Charles Howard of Pocahontas Arkansas on April 28 at St Raphael Episcopal Mission in Tonganoxie. The ceremony featured Rev Donald Rhaesa and a candlelit altar with white gladioli and mums.
The engagement of Miss Shirley Adeline Elston and Paul David Lee, both of Lawrence, is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Donald Elston of 1308 Prospect Ave and his parents Mr and Mrs William Lee of 1412 Oak Hill. No wedding date is set.
The Breithaupt reunion previously set for June 10 is postponed to Sunday June 17 in the Eudora Methodist Church community room. A basket dinner will be served at 1 p.m.
Tau chapter at Kansas University celebrated its 50th anniversary with about 90 Tau alumnae returning. Founders Emily Swick Robinson Lucile Yates Brown and Anne Malott Humphrey attended along with first pledge class members Veda Rankin and Margaret Cornforth Roark. Maxine Blake spoke at the Sunday banquet in the Kansas Union.
Mrs. Robert Sellers of Paola served as toastmistress at the Sunday banquet. Gouverning awards were presented including Miss Agnes Brady professor at KU for outstanding service as alumnae advisor to Tau.
Lecompton Rebekah Lodge held a special program honoring mothers. Gifts went to the oldest mother Mrs Grace Dark and the youngest Mrs Georgia Wingfield. A Mother’s Day poem was read by noble grand Mrs Marjorie Keating.
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