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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1941
Page
5
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Wednesday activities include luncheon at Evans Hearth hosted by Mrs Ethan Smith of the N B c club and a bridge tournament by Mrs Ivan Rowe. Friday brings a bridge luncheon by Mrs Lyle S Powell and a contract club luncheon hosted by Mrs C E Decker with others at Evans Hearth and Helianthus club.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Ramsey host their dinner bridge club Saturday at 7 at their home. Several groups host evenings and clubs gather for cards and social events with prizes and travel awards noted.
Local social notes describe the M N bridge club dinner at Evans Hearth hosted by Mr. and Mrs Charles E Louk, a Sigel Farm Bureau meeting with 14 members and 1 guest, and a Christmas gift exchange planned for December 12. Various families plan Thanksgiving visits to Wichita Manhattan Hutchinson and Neal with friends relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Muchnic wed Ensign Chester Mize Jr at Trinity Episcopal with reception at the bride’s home. The couple to reside in Indianapolis Admiral apartments after service. Also reported: a German war experiences talk by Sam F. Anderson, university instructors and students’ activities, births, and social club gatherings in Atchison and Lawrence with attendance by local families.
The page lists a themed crossword with horizontal and vertical clues across seasons, colors, objects, and figures. It includes entries like winter, enamel, era, touch, mother, color, insect, college official, minute, crystal, leg joint, hide, famous school, organs, error, wax, and many others, plus a filled grid of cross references.
Mrs. Vera Morgan is identified as Vera Louise Morgan before marriage. Several families plan Thanksgiving visits and weekends, including Mrs. Edward Jamison of Wichita staying with her parents the Pratts. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mitchell and son Tom traveling to St. Joseph for Thanksgiving with Judge J. W. Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell. Louise Longebecker heading to Joplin. Mabel Schaeffer to Ottawa then Tulsa to visit her father. Mrs. Gertrude Jones of Beason spending holidays with Aunt Bertha Strahl. Katharine Gorrill returning from Cottey college to spend vacation at home. Mrs. Floyd Rankin and Mary Nell visiting Marysville. Bertie Dudley visiting in Arkansas City. John E. Jacobs leaving Lawrence to edit textbooks. Miss Margaret Colman off to Fayetteville for Thanksgiving with her sister.
The Oakridge Birthday club met at Mrs Alfred Heck's home with Mrs Arthur Heck assisting. Members sewed for the Red Cross and discussed a Christmas gift exchange, while Farm Bureau groups planned future events and district meetings. Visitors and members shared health updates and social visits in Lawrence and nearby towns.
Leonhard spent the evening at the Schaakes home in Kaw Valley. Mrs. Milford Miller and sons from Joplin Mo visited for Roosevelt Thanksgiving weekend, with Mrs. Miller's mother Mrs. Shirar joining them. Perry Lambert from Hiawatha repairs highways east of Mud Creek and a new monument area is being set up near county lines. Farm Bureau plans a new home demonstration agent by year’s start. Midland Grange reelected officers including J H Nottingham and Mrs Toms as secretary, who has held the post 14 years. Katharine Brass and Oakridge pupils plan a two day Thanksgiving break. Various guests visited Lawrence and Reno residents, with Acacia lodge Past Masters Night noted and a turkey dinner served. The community mourns Julia Wilbur’s death, a frequent visitor to the area.
Big Springs marks Home Mission Sunday across the United Brethren denomination with special offerings to fund benevolence quotas. Guest speaker on November 30 is Mrs. W. N. Wimmer, former Africa missionary, giving an illustrated talk on home mission work. Local social notes include visits and guests at several homes.
Samuel Churchbaugh born July 30 1861 near Dayton Ohio was the first son of Louis and Mary. He moved with family to Douglas County Kansas as a child then to Modesto California living there until death November 28 1941 at age 80 he was a deacon in the Old German Baptist church since 1894 survived by wife Mary L Wells dead 1938 seven grandchildren and two brothers.
John and Louis Churchbaugh of Baldwin Kansas and two sisters Mrs Mary Ulrich of Baldwin and Mrs Vina Wood of Iola supported a motherless nephew Win fred Wells of Eureka California as they reared him to manhood in a lasting familial bond.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 12340 Massachusetts Street announces a Thanksgiving Lesson-Sermon to be read in Kansas and many parts of the world. The service will include the Governor's Thanksgiving Proclamation and testimonies of healings and gratitude from the congregation.
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