Romance Ends in Vegas Wedding of Higgins and Wilson
Miss Dorothy Higgins married William Goode Wilson of Springfield Ohio at Broad View Inn on October 15 a date shared with her brother Donald Higgins and her cousin Karl Ness. The couple met in Springfield while Wilson served as usher and will reside in Springfield after a motor trip to New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Higgins
William Goode ‘Wilson
Springfield
Ohio
Broad View Inn
Donald Higgins
Karl Ness
John L. Zichmerman, Jr
Dorothy
Higgins
Wison
Colorado Springs
W. E. ‘Higgins
Davida Olinger
Mrs. Wilson
New England
Springfield Leather Proguets Company
Gift to Supreme Convention Reveals P E O Gift
State President of P E O Tells of Gift to Supreme Convention and explains that Mrs Virginia Stockard, founder and owner, donated a girls college to the Sisterhood. The gift includes a plan for an endowment of at least $200000 and a library memorial to the founders at Wesleyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Convention
P. Esc
Cottey College
Nevada
Oklahoma City
Okla
Virginia A. Cottey
Stockard
Edna
FB. Young
Lawrence
Young
Texas
Wesleyan _ ‘college
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Bel Eves
Hich
P. Ey
Mount’ Pleasant
Aks
Prize Contest for Cantata by National Federation of Music Clubs
A prize of 1000 dollars is offered by C Birchard of Boston for a cantata to be written by an American citizen on an American subject. The work must be 30 to 50 minutes, dedicated to and first produced by the Festival Chorus of the Middle East, gathered from twenty five Pennsylvania towns and conducted by Lee Hess Barnes. Entries due February 1, 1928, to the Federation of Music Clubs, Oxford Ohio. Manuscripts are anonymous with identified seal, and the winner will be published by Birchard Co. under royalty terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Federation of Music Clubs
C. C. Birchard
Boston
Wil
Lawrence
Festival Chorus of
Middle East
Pennsylvania
Lee Hess Barnes
Ihausti
Federation of Musi Clubs
Oxford
Ohio
Former New York paper scoops film actor news
A Los Angeles dispatch reports a reporter scooped the male film world, noting Roland Drew will portray Felipe in Dolores Del Rio's latest opus. An Illinois woman seeking divorce contends her husband serves 180 years in the penitentiary and she will not wait that long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
United Press
New York
Re- Porter
Roland -Drew
Felipe
Dolores del’ Rio
I . Ee
Discarded Silks and Velvets Made into Fancy Pillows
A note on repurposing discarded silks and velvets into decorative pillows. The craft describes using remaining materials to create attractive pillows with velvet imitations, including an oblong pillow with a gold lace edge and an oval center, and a round pillow with gathered center. It mentions cost savings and a Lawrence girl finishing velvet pillows from a dress remnant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvet
First Woman Ordained in Kansas to Lead Oakland Park Church
Mrs Glar ence A Speer has been appointed pastor of Oakland Park Methodist Church in St. Joseph Missouri by district superintendent Dr E L Robison. Speer, a graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College and Chicago Training School, was the first woman ordained in the Kansas conference in 1926 and the first woman to hold a charge in the St Joseph district. She began preaching in 1916 with evangelistic work in Indiana Iowa and Illinois before serving in Lawrence and later St Joseph.
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Glarence A
Oakland Park Methodist Church
St. Joseph
Lawrence Iss
E. L. Robison
Speer
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Chicago
Kansas
Ottaway
Methodist Church
Indiana
Illinois
Lawrence
Rescue Men Adrift in Boat Off New York
Ten men who drifted six days in an open boat after their vessel sank were rescued as the Holland-America liner Volendam took aboard the Horatio G Foss crew. Coast guard cutters stood off New York while two ships went down, and the Volendam radio dispatches reported the lifeboat rescue marked by exposure and danger.
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New York
Fee
Voletdam
Horatio ‘G/ Foss
Coast Guard
Volndami
Horatio
Guessing Contest At Actaco Hardware Store
A pocket knife guessing game is underway at Actaco Hardware Store. Customers may pick a number and the winner under 16 who guesses the correct number will receive a spear handle knife. A Remington representative is present offering free knives. The event runs until 9 o clock tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actaco
Pastaberaes
Ani
Remington
Recipes for Stuffed Eggplant and Dressings Share Kitchen Tips
A scanned clippings page offers recipes for SeaHoped Egg Plant and Stuffed Eggplant with detailed steps. It lists ingredients such as olives peppers pimentoes eggs and chili sauce, plus directions to parboil bake and finish with milk cream or breadcrumbs. Included are names Mrs Ella Brown Mrs J W Dyche and Mrs F H Kieffer along with addresses.
Hallowe'en Camp Fire Party in Lawrence Tonight
The all city Hallowe en party for Camp Fire girls of Lawrence is set for this evening from 7 30 to 10 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Each girl brings ten cents for refreshments and wears a costume. Margaret Kennedy chairs the games and refreshments committee. The Marempo Camp Fire will handle decorating. The Kootima Camp Fire group met Tuesday at the guardian’s home with six girls and the guardian present. Members are learning leather tooling and cut leather for pocket books, with designs being prepared for use. The next meeting will be Tuesday at the guardian’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Margaret Kennedy
Kootima
The
Guardian
Ietha Lemon
Mary Elizabeth
Edie
Gretchen Orclup
Chamber’ of'Commerce
Thantry
Rae Stoland
Josephine Marshall
Circular Notes on Camp Fire Events and Local Ceremonies
A fragmented report covers Camp Fire activities including the Lakah Camp Fire group meeting October 25 with thirteen members, dues decisions, and new member votes. It details ceremonies with guardians, handsigns, and songs, plus plans for a Halloween party and a decorating trip, and notes a Lawrence Camp Fire Guardians Association meeting set for November 2 at Ethel M. Edie’s home with invited guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakah
Marjorie’ Roper
Guardian
Georgene Houk
Local temperance views on federal Prohibition limits
The piece argues federal Prohibition was enacted too soon and local opinion should lead the temperance effort. It notes local self government and communities must solve liquor issues through home, school, and neighborhood efforts, criticizing federal overreach and urging patience for public opinion to shape enforcement. It references Irving Fisher and Prohibition outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oahich
Washington
Sam
Irving Fisher
Prohibition politics and church views on Volstead Act
F Blackmar argues the Volstead Act is unpopular and crime is not caused by its enforcement. He critiques AP reporting on Episcopal ministers voting that prohibition failed and urges temperance crusade through churches and local action to uphold the law and win prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Journal-World
al Smith
Episcopal Church
Friends of Prohibition
Episcopal
Temperance Crusade
Anti-Saloon League
Mhem
Prohibition
Sansas
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Lawrence Girl
Vegas
Lula Williams
Saat
Ella Brown
Penn
J. W. Dyche
New, York St
Rauathive
Lawrence Camp Wire Guardians Association
Ethel M. Edie
Kentue Street
Eter Sport Cabriolet
Adaw
Sedari de Luxe
Landiu
All Tely
Gicen Nelads Tetera
Fisher
Pontiac
Viiac
Dicker Bros
New Hampshire
Frost
Lawrence Building & Loan Association
Leeby
Anat
Jk cl Stevenson
A. Reding
Burnice
Krum Coal CO
Xcelior
Armerica
Hagel
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