Society Calendar Caption Jumble Confuses Local Social Clubs
A scrambled Society Calendar lists an assortment of clubs and attendees including Colonial Blue Mereredi club Merry Staxcons Mrs C Dr Edmond Bon and Mrs A J Carter among others. The fragment suggests a Thursday contract club and tea gatherings at home venues with several names partially garbled.
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Whursday Music Sak
Aneheen
Colonial Blue
Mereredi Club
Merry Staxcons
Edmond- Bon
Junchegn
C. B
Topeka society notes preview weddings and events
Miss Josephine Burrow of Topeka will marry Fred Harris Jr in November and guests are invited to showers and dinners at local homes. Betzy Gibson will host a courtesy bridge at the Eire, and Mrs. Fred Harris Sr will entertain with tea. Local clubs and social groups meet with prizes, parties, and upcoming Republican and Unitarian events noted among neighbors and families.
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Josephine Burrow
Topeka
Fred Harris, Jr
Fred Harris
Ottawa
Barbara Bram- Wverrow
Hotel Blarie
Betty Gibson
Miss Burrow
Eire
Massachusetts Street
Douglas County
Mrs. Wilfred Hunsinger Attends Topeka Bridge Luncheon
Mrs. Wilfred Hunsinger traveled to Topeka to join a bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs. Fred Van Natta. Eloise Smith of Janan, guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. McFarland, also went to Topeka today to deliver an address.
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Wilfred Hunsinger
Topeka
Fred van Natta
Eloise Smith of
Janan
R. R. McFarland
Visions of Fields Afar Highlight Topeka Mission Meet
The annual meeting of the Topeka district Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church convenes on the theme Visions of Fields Afar. Speaker travels to Lawrence for an all church dinner at First Methodist Episcopal Church. In area updates, Mrs Ethel Kelly is seriously ill at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Ida Hundley returns from four months in Dallas. Nearby social notes include visits by Frank Grant of Kansas City to S J Huriter, and Mrs J L Stillwagon returning to Kansas City after a visit.
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Topeka
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Lawrence
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Ethel Kelly
Vermont Street
Memorial Hospital
Ida _F. Hundley
Dallas
Tex
Lester. Griffin
Frank Grant
Kansas City
J. C. Nichols Company
S. J. Huriter
J. L. Stillwagon
Edward Bowman
M. James
Jewell Milligan
Fred Murr
Adele
Chicago
R. R. McFarland
Engineer Delivers Address at Alumni Dinner
More than 10 members of the Vocational Agriculture Alumni met at a dinner meeting at the Colonial tea room last night. Ira Taylor, state highway maintenance engineer, was the principal speaker. His subject was Safety. The NYA sponsored dramatics group directed by Mrs. Ralph Wolfson presented a play and a dance group under Mrs. Wolfson also performed numbers.
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Vocational Agriculture
Colonial Tea Room
Ira Taylor
NYA
Ralph Wolfson
The General Died at Dawn in Dickinson Theater
A war-torn China backdrop frames a fast moving romance as Gary Cooper, a soldier of fortune, battles war lords. Madeleine Carroll lures and betrays him, then risks her life to save him and their love. Cooper uses a gambit to outwit a dying enemy.
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China
Dickinson Theater
Gary Cooper
People’s Army
Madeleine Carroll
Cooper
Local Social Notes From Excelsior Area
Last week residents shared visits and devotions across Excelsior. Families including Kirchners Haas Gastrocks and Stolts plus Pohl and Gibson households hosted and traveled to Lawrence Kansas City and Centropolis with cattle movements and farm work mentioned. Community events included Vinland fair and Pleasant Hour circle with a midweek meeting and refreshments. Harold Fisher visited the school and Naomi Gastrock dined with the high school, while Helen Thomas visited La Vergne Flora weekend.
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Charley Kirchner
Gerald
Walter Pohl
L. W. Haas
Eva
Mabel
Mr. Haas
Fred Sieweke
Sieweke
Eudora
Noble Messer’s Man
Kansas City
Anna Johanning
Alvin Johanning
John Sturm
Johnnie
Clearfield
Dave Sturm
Wellsville
Paul Koehler
Edna
Fairview
Ernest Pohl
Herman Pohl
Charley Bales
Lawrence
Willard Huling
Pleasant Hour Circle
Marie Sutton
Dorothy Stoneking
Grace Osher
Oscar Turner
Velma Turner
Harold Fisher
Douglas County
Excelsior
Naomi Gastrock
Helen Thomas
la Vergne Flora
Vinland fair results and community notes
Pohl sisters earned second in gown and cookies at the Vinland fair. Orville Pohl won first in the judging contest at Vinland fair Saturday. Various locals attend meetings, visits, and family gatherings across Lawrence, Baldwin, and Blue Springs. illness absences noted. several households host guests and travel between Excelsior and Topeka.
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Nice Pohl
Donald Gastrock
Farm Bureau
Lawrence
Harold Jehle
Mike Young
Anna Johanning
Orville Pohl
Ben Gibson
Birger Nelson
Roy Shuler
Carl Schwarz
Slupinsch
Blue Springs
Woman's Missionary Society
Lawrence Evangelical Church
Henry Pohl
Ernest Fobl
Frank Steen
Regina Steen
Williamsburg
Ernest Pohl
Dale Kring
Gladys Brandon
John Stuart
Johnnie
John Murdock
Bernice
Clearfield
Walter Pohl
Truman Shaw
Howard Myers
Colorado
Hazel Gilliland
Excelsior
Lyle Enyart
B. Enyart
Baldwineste
Ray Holmes
Louise Schwarz
Walter Schwarz
Albert Schwarz
Independence School
Elsmere Gastrock
Elmer Rappard
Margaret Mae
Mary Peffly
Harry Flory
Eula Belle
Marjorie Mae
Dorothy
Noah Shuler
Marie Osher
Topeka
Will Johanning
Leavenworther
Witt Family Honors Forty Fourth Wedding Anniversary
All the children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Witt gathered with families on Sunday to celebrate their parents forty fourth wedding anniversary and welcome Frances Vogl from Denver who will stay two weeks. Attendees included Arvin and Manuel Wiston of Adrian Missouri, Jimmie Reed of St. Joseph, the Dyer family, the Bowen families from Kansas City and Weaver, and many with Vitt and Mignot relations in Fall Leaf. Frank Mignot and family were absent due to Frank being recalled to Bakersfield California two weeks earlier.
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Frank Witt
Y Frances Vog
Denver
Colo
Arvin Wiston
Arvin
Manuel Wiston
Adrian
J. Avi Reed
Jimmie
St. Joseph
Jim Dyer
Delene
Verna
Jean
M Delene Bowen
Kansas City
Howard Dain
Betty Jean
Doris
John Vitt
Hesper
Otto Mignat
Eudora
John Bowen
Raymond
Weaver
Fred Pfleger
Wayne Vitt
Charles Vitt
Charlene
Otto Vitt
Arlene
George Davis
Frank Vitt
Fall Leaf
Frances Vogl
Denver Cole
Frank Mignot
Frank
Bakersfield Calif
Local families gather in Kansas and Missouri visits
Harvey Schellack returns from Bartlesville Oklahoma. Frank Schoenhofer visits Independence Missouri for granddaughter born September 23 named Joyce Carol. Multiple cousins and friends visit in Eudora Paola Lawrence Ottawa Weaver Jarbalo and Lawrence area.
Local residents visit friends and family across communities
Franklin and Weaver attendees share Sunday calls with neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Kindred, Mrs. Elmo Garrett’s family, and others from Lawrence and Kansas City. Several households hosted dinners, including Ms. Helen Cooper and families in North Lawrence, with moved relatives near work and extended visits among Clinton, Oak Ridge, and Kansas City areas.
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W. EK. Eisele
Norma
L. L. Kindred
Weaver
Shroyer
Kansas City
Elmo Garrett
Helen Cooper
Lawrence
Aed
Charlie Shirar
Jamin
Bill Benway
George Snow
Oak Ridge
Charlie Lemon
Dave Wright
India
M. Schutz
Anna
Olef Schickner
North
Leslie Demeritt
Claxton
Clinton
Wilson Clark
Local residents visit and call on friends across Lawrence and area
Elmo Garrett and children, John Garrett, and Bryan Eisele attended a chaii vari near Lawrence last Wednesday. Numerous calls and visits occur among neighbors including Frank and Kate Topping in Kansas City, Kate Schneck of Warren staying with the Schutz family, and many others visiting relatives in Eudora, North Lawrence, and nearby towns. Robert Garrett stays in K U hospital briefly with pneumonia. several families move and host gatherings at local homes and clubs.
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Elmo Garrett
John Garrett
Bryan Eisele
Max Laptad
Lawrence
Frank Topping
Kansas City
Kate Schneck
Warren
M. Schutz
Arthur Oatman
el Nuevo Bridge Club
Colonial Tea Room
Arthur Tuttle
W. R. Eisele
Norma
Dc. Eisele
Eudora
Fred Meisner
Anta
Fay Young
Plin White
Charlie Shirar
Les Deweritt
Clinton
Bessie Daum
Ethel Martin
J. 0. Martin
Armstroit
Robert Garrett
K. U
Pneumona
W. T. Lemon
Charles
Charlie Lemon
Lyle King
North Lawrence
Fred Eggart
M . Elmo Garrett
W. T. Lamon
Caroline
Frank Golf
Richard
E. S. Walker
Elsie Davis
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Galendar
H. MM. Stncker
Harry
Women of the Elks Club
George Pickens
Ben Babb
Russell Sehon
A. N. Yancy
Roy Lawrence
K. C. Evans
Edith Ernst
W. ‘Seyn
Franz Wiedemann
Women's Alliance of the Unitarian Church
Bert Harbeson
Mackey Community Club
A. R. Oaiman
Helen Farley
Mary Springer
Ruthdrene Oatman
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows Hall
Aunt Het
Robert Quillen
Publishers Syndicate
THE
Dickinson
Arnold Stoebner
Carl Johanning
Veda Sutton
Santa Fe
Emporia
Harvey Schellack
Bartlesville
Okla
John
Frank Schoenhofer
Independence
Gilbert Titus
Joyce Carol
Titus
Helen Schoenhofer
William Reetz
Fred Reetz
Gretta
St. John Church
A. Stienbring
Lila Reetz
Katheryn
Wesley Steinbring
Bobbie Prichard
Warren Warmnker
Wayne Witt
Lorene
A. Steinbring
E. J. Grey
Jarbalo
Tom Davenport
Trease Dyer
Hanna Pfleger
Franklin
Loraine
Rollins
Mass
St. Haynes & Keene
Tailleur Brown
Ain
Les
Flannelette
Jeffries
Melva
Little Miss
Ricardo
Peter Pan
Challis
Invader
Wolters
Hamilton Shoe Store
RED Cross
Bootan
Otto Fischer
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