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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1943
Page
3
Friday social calendar lists Chapter AZ at Mrs A Young home, Chapter EA supper at Mrs L H Frink home, Mrs Jack Vincent bridge luncheon at Colonial, Sr and Mrs Ray Wright dinner bridge at Colonial, Chapter CW at Mrs P N Stevens and Mrs David McCreath events.
Mrs. Oscar T York and Mr York announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred to Aviation Student James W Cooper who attends the air force school at Washington University in St Louis Miss York finished her freshman year in the college of liberal arts and sciences at the University of Kansas.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Wellman formerly of Lawrence and now in St Louis announce the birth of a son named Mark. Mr Wellman is a University graduate who played football. Mrs Hargiss to give piano recital at The Colonial Sunday at 4 pm.
Jeanne McGrew entertained the Mede-Fis senior girls at a breakfast bridge yesterday at The Hearth. Nineteen members attended as spring flowers decorated the room and place cards hung from straw hats. Prizes went to Betty Jo Campbell Mildred Carpenter and Jane Topping.
Ill arrives in Lawrence on way to Manhattan for Kansas State college commencement. Attendees include Mr. Fitz and Mr. Woodrow Sturdy family, Mrs. Mary Sturdy, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Helcom, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Helcom, and Mr. and Mrs. John Fritzel Jr.
Percy B Russell of Memphis visits his sister Mrs Paul Rudiger to attend KU commencement. Fred O Richardson of Hillsboro visits his daughter Mrs Homer Hird at 337 Johnson Ave. Miss Georgia Wolf travels to St Louis to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs W G Hutson Jr depart for Tucson stopping in Salina and Boulder. Freda Cowles acts as secretary at First Methodist during Mrs Earnest Boyce's absence. Nelson E Tingle recovers after burns at Sunflower Ordnance Works. in Memorial hospital.
Rev Duncan McGregor is returned for another year as pastor of the First Evangelical Church at Tenth and Connecticut after state conference decisions at Yates Center. He completes his sixth year, and the congregation has paid all remaining indebtedness. He has three sons in military service two in the army and one in the navy.
A Topeka program for church workers titled Training Institute A Wartime Adventure to Win the Peace will be held at First Baptist Church on Wednesday May 26 starting 1 30 p m Under Christian leadership efforts Edith Tiller of the American Baptist Publication Society Philadelphia Pa leads with Rev Howard Haworth and Rev L E Griffith Also W E Eberhardt assists Sessions cover paganism vacation schools Kingdom priorities education Four Freedoms and child youth and adult work A quiz supper and slide lecture accompany the events before an evening address by Haworth and Tiller
Basil Green, awarded the contract to finish the Military Science building at the University of Kansas, reports solid progress. About 25 workers including seven masons four carpenters and ten laborers are on site. If current schedule holds the building could be finished by November 1 1943.
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