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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1956
Page
4
Pr John Patton will address a Douglas County gathering. The event notes involvement of the Civil War era group and local civic committees with a 7:45 p.m. Tuesday start at the North Ollot venue in 1912 context.
Miss Lynn Grimsley, KU senior and AAUW member, spoke on her six month Brazil tour under the National 4-H Foundation, traveling 20 000 miles in about twenty two Brazilian homes. Kappa Alpha Theta marks 75th anniversary in Lawrence with alumnae, luncheons, and a banquet. Pilar Lorengar gave a KU campus concert followed by a reception.
A week of prayer and self-denial begins Monday at 2:30 PM in the church Fellowship Hall. After a devotional, foreign and home relief projects will be presented and a love offering received. Mrs. Harold Steeper leads. Mrs. Laet Gilbert provides special music.
Mackey School will hold a Halloween party at 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon. Preschool children and their mothers are invited. Children attending should wear costumes.
A busy slate of events across clubs and venues. Zodiac meets Mrs. Frank Hoecker at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Twentieth Century Club gathers with Mrs. Miller at 3 p.m. Tuesday. No Name Club hosts at Mrs. Lee’s home at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Nursing as a Profession program led by Mrs. A. E. Woestemeyer. Faculty Club hosts a Sunday program by Dr. Wescoe at 5 p.m. with buffet supper following.
Mrs. Paul W. Kerr of Elkhart Indiana and Mrs. William J. Lang of West Lafayette Indiana are house guests of Miss Wilma Miller for the 75th anniversary observance of Kapa Alpha Theta sorority at Kansas University today. Mrs. Sam Jackman of Minneapolis Kansas visiting Lawrence for the Theta anniversary celebration.
Local residents travel for Theta anniversary activities at Kansas University. Mrs. Neal Post and others attend weekend events while several guests from Wichita Sioux City and Denver visit. Navy Cmdr Maurice Jackson arrives for a weekend with his mother as the USS Curtiss conducts nuclear tests in the Pacific.
Eldon Clawson, a Linwood High sophomore, won first with a Cheviot fleece in the American Royal wool show. Specialist Earl Hunsaker, son of Wellsville residents, serves in Germany with the 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, having joined the Army in 1994 and arriving in Europe in February. Kansas Pre-school Association officers and executives meet in Manhattan to plan the spring conference, with Luella Foster of Lawrence as treasurer and B. W. Tucker of Lawrence as a board member.
Three school days next week with varying menus for Woodlawn and the Junior and Senior High cafeterias. Monday features goulash, corn bread, and peanut butter and jelly style options. Tuesday offers ham salad sandwiches and sides. Wednesday serves beef barbecue with mashed potatoes and vegetables plus doughnuts and peaches.
Mrs. Mary B. Farley hosted the Riv erside Home Demonstration Unit meeting with eighteen members present. They scheduled a Christmas party and discussed the Wakarusa Township meeting on November 13 at the 4H Fairgrounds with a program and refreshments. A vice chairman for the township will be elected. New officers for the coming year include president Clyde Kampschroeder, vice president Emmett Smith, secretary Charles Michener, treasurer A. C. Edwards, and reporter H. E. Ericson. The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
Eben Farley served refreshments at the close of the meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for November 16 at the home of Mrs Owen Mitchell.
Members of Vad Fenows Lodee and their families will share a covered dish supper at 6 45 p m Tuesday at the IOOF Hall. Hot rolls butter drink and dessert provided. Members bring a covered dish. A short program featuring a film will follow the meal.
The India Community Club will sponsor a Halloween Carnival Tuesday evening at the school. A supper served at 6 30 p.m. will be followed by games and entertainment for everyone.
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