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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1918

Page

3

Society visits and Northern wedding announced

Mrs J R Wickey and children Julia and Grace of Belleville Kansas are visiting cousins Mr and Mrs W Simons and family. Announcements from Lawrence report the May 15 wedding of Myra McAllaster Boyd of Los Angeles to James Becks at the Hotel Ferguson Long Beach California. Rev Georg Knights pastor of the First Baptist Church of Long Beach officiated.

J. R. Wickey Julia and Grace Belleville, Lik W. €. Simons

Weekly Campus Notices Blend Club Events and Visits

The column lists multiple society events and visits including the Becks at 429 12 West Sixth Street Long Beach and Miercoles club at 1115 Tennessee Street with Mary Parks visiting in Lawrence. It notes School of Fine Arts faculty hosting a drawing and painting class picnic at Brown's Grove and Sophomore Picnic with chaperones Edna Austin Grace Blair Helen Steward and L H Emmett. Sigma Kappa Mothers Day luncheon Sigma Delta Rho dinner Sigma Delta Chi initiation Mu Phi Mothers Day program and attendees Mrs Kreeck Thrall J R Allen J M Henry F J Kell Mrs Cub among others.

School of Fine Arts Brown’s Grove Edna Austin Grace Blair Helen Steward L. H. Emmett Mu Phi Mu’ Phi Epsilon Kreeck Kansas City Thrall Neosho Falls J. R. Allen J. M. Henry Cub

Breakfast Dance Honors Miss Emma Brandt of Pratt

Miss Viola Voelkner hosted a breakfast and dance Saturday morning for guest Miss Emma Brandt of Pratt, Kansas. The event drew numerous local guests including Vera Babb Helen Porter Lucile Gilbert and several gentlemen.

Viola Voelkner Emma Brandt Pratt Kansas Vera Babb Helen Porter Lucile Gilbert Mark Drehmer George Medill Bill Charlton Louis Meek Roy Bennett

Social notes from Chanute and surrounding towns

Ida Bailey visits Chanute for several days while Ore Cooper travels to Mitts burg Kansas for a short stay. Mr C C Hornad visits Kansas City on business as Fred Ziegler heads to Austin Texas for aviation school. C W Gould travels to Oklahoma for a few days Horace Hull visits Clay Center to see Mr and Mrs David Babb Mrs Greenbaum and baby stay with Mrs A Wolfson Mrs TD Tattle of Chicago visits Mr and Mrs J B Ober for several days Miss Rose Klinia of Chita spent Sunday at the Franklin house Karl Prevetle and Andrew Schoeppel spent Sunday in Manhattan Mrs J Carrigan who has been with Mr Shimimans leaves for home in Council Bluffs Iowa today.

A. Winston Kansas City H.H. Barrett Baldwin H. Hutchings Dre W.C. Harding Ottawa Katie Fetters PD. H. Murphy Kansas Sam Silverthorn Topeka F. D. Wiggins Opal G. E. Conway Tulsa Oklahoma Robert Conway Fred Meyn Lawrence T. Morris Lupton Camp Funjston Fred. Craig Independence Phi Gamma, Delta House Frank Zollner Ton‘ganoxie Leonard Hazen A.E. Treworgy R. C. Rutter Ry Esther Florence Hoar Washington Means Charles C. A. Hoar Walter Eyler Newmark M. Lee Sorey Hutchinson E. Huey Nellie Beal Ethel Grace Shilling Tonganoxie Helen Reardon Lawrence Business College John Merwin Eudora TJ. Edmonds Wichita O. C. le Suer M.A. Thomas Edith Irving Boughton Austin Texas By Black Colorado Springs Ida Bailey Chanute Ore Cooper Mittsburg C. C. Hornad Ki City Basin Fred Ziegler C. W. Gould O Oklahoma Horace Hull Clay Genter David Babb Greenbaum Baby A. Wolfson TD. Tattle Chicago J. B. Ober Rose Klinia Chita Franklin House Karl Prevetle Andrew Schoeppel Manhattan J. Carrigan Shimimans Croux City Fisami

Red Cross auction nets near six thousand dollars

Receipts from the Red Cross sale exceeded six thousand dollars with further donations expected to push local chapter totals toward five thousand, and another auction planned for Saturday night. An honor roll totaling over one thousand dollars was created for the Liberty Flag to be sent to Eudora in June. Washington action: President Wilson signed a decree creating distinct air production and military aeronautics bureaus, moving aircraft production from the signal corps.

Ned Cross J. R. Holmes Rel Cross Red Cross Eudora Poehler Mercantile Company Relief Society Journal-World Office Force, Printing Establishment Journal-World Report Washington Wilson Air Production Board Bureau of Military Aeronautics Signal Corps Army

Turks Resume Offensive on Caucasian Front

London reports the Turks have resumed the offensive along the Caucasian front and have occupied positions, signaling renewed military activity in the region.

London

Elees to Celebrate Flag Day June 14

Elees will join other patriotic organizations in a June 14 flag day program. The event invites community participation and honors national symbols with a coordinated observance.

ELES

Local Elks Lead War Efforts and Public Celebrations

The Lawrence Elks organize a patriotic program honoring King Pay and support Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives. They fund base hospitals, promote war relief through the Elks $1,000,000 War Relief Fund, sponsor a ball for Red Cross, and pledge extensive community aid while noting many members in service and large Red Cross contributions. A recital by Miss Helen Pendleton is set for Tuesday night and a marriage license was issued to Walter Sparling and Marie Coakley.

Annung Eday Diane HL Wille Lawrence Elks The Elks King Pay United States Focal Lodge Red Cross Jrence and Vicinity Sean Beth Ereeter Grand Lodge Army

Horse Hearing Sharply Feels Trumpet Calls During Cavalry Drill

A short note describes how horses react quickly to trumpet calls during cavalry drill, illustrating their keen musical sense and sensitivity to signals. The piece highlights the horses' rapid, attentive responses to the brassy cues and the trainer's ability to coordinate movement with sound.

Daily Thought on Politeness for Peaceful Coexistence

Politeness guides people who would drift apart to live together peacefully, enabling natural reconciliation. The note suggests courtesy facilitates social harmony and cooperation among diverse individuals and groups.

Scientific discovery on gravity and electrical potential

A note reports a discovery by Dr. Fran k in Washington and St Louis that gravitation between masses varies with changes in electrical potential caused by electrical changes. Experiments cited occurred in a stated year, highlighting a link between gravity and electricity in matter.

Frank Washington St Louis

The Blessings and Mercy in Deep Happiness Mystery

The text argues true happiness lies beyond outward things and lies in consciousness. Jobin White Chaltwick is referenced as a figure in the discussion of inward blessing and satisfaction.

Jobin White Chaltwick

Churches Taxed In Greece Reforms Raise Revenue

Fragmentary OCR shows a note on church taxation in Greece. It mentions a required annual levy and penalties for nonpayment. The readable text is garbled but points to tax enforcement impacting churches and religious properties. No clear dates or named organizations are legible.

Greece

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