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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1963
Page
3
Local notices detail open houses for KU students and spouses after the KU Oklahoma State game. Highlights include Dr and Mrs William Merrill chairing the theology department event, a Peterson Quartet performance, and various hostesses and prize winners at bridge and club gatherings across Lawrence.
Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell announce the engagement of their daughter Peggy to John T Schwalm son of Mr and Mrs Roy Schwalm both Baldwin graduates of Baldwin High School. Peggy attends Stuarts Beauty Academy Topeka and John trains at Derby Grain and Wichita Barber School. A spring wedding is planned.
Calendar notes list a Saturday schedule featuring community gatherings and a football related event. Names include Fiona Renee and Laewrenee Colley with other local participants. The listing references venues and time blocks for the day.
The Indian Methodist Church трех miles north of Lawrence on Highway 40 hosts a masquerade Hallo ween party at 7 30 with prizes for funniest costumes. First and second prizes go to children and one prize to adults. Games are planned for two age groups.
Jody Russell and Vera McAlexander of Lecompton took the Putnam-Summerfield and Watkins Scholarship tests Monday at the Kansas Union. They plan to attend Kansas State University at Manhattan next year after an open house visit. Russell is senior class vice president and yearbook picture editor. McAlexander is Student Council vice president and annual business manager. Both belong to Pep Club and FHA.
Alpha Zeta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha crowned Mrs. Doreta Dunbar as Outstanding Girl of the Year for her chapter leadership and philanthropic work. Miss Mary Frances Coffman presided, Guist presented a gift, and guests included Miss Frances and Barbara Wentworth. Local social noted with decorations and forthcoming Nov. 12 meeting.
The 58th wedding anniversary of Mr Walter Wilson and Mrs Flor ence Newson is observed. Longtime Douglas County residents since 68 years, they married in Kaw Valley and later lived in Weaver Bottom. He farmed 35 years, then served as custodian at Central Junior High and both belong to United Brethren Church. They have four children Glen Wilson Ar leta Howard Nevieve Winter and Orvel died 1960 along with eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
The notice lists multiple group meetings including Chi Votes The Auxiliary to Jayhawk chapter 22 Disabled American Veterans at 1 30 p m Monday and DAV regular session at 8 p m Monday in the Police Fire Building Am igos Club 1 15 p m Monday hosted by Mrs Harold Allen Past Presidents Parley Legion Auxiliary Dorsey Liberty Unit 14 meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at Mrs W A McClain home Lawrence Flower Club 2 p m Monday Episcopal Parish House program Plant Legends and Superstitions by Mrs J Fred Broeker Lawrence Bridge Club 7 p m at the Holiday Inn. Members should bring scissors and haste.
The Future Secretaries of Lawrence will tour Lawrence Paper Co on Wednesday morning October 30. Girls on the tour include Linda Dillon Kay Everist Linda Rogers Irene Garcia Andrea Garrett Doris Grammer Cynthia Hill Judy Powell Jo McIntosh Linda Kapfer Beverly Wyant Shirley Zinn Virginia Tucker and Shirley Brown. FSL is a Lawrence High student organization in the cooperative training program with advisor Mary Gauthier. This tour is one of several organized by the group annually.
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