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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1936
Page
6
A broad list of society gatherings unfolds from Friday through the weekend. Luncheons, contract games, Halloween parties and hikes mark the schedule at Colonial, Eldridge, and local clubs with prize tables and guest couples. In personal news, Miss Clara Emerson plans Manila marriage in December.
An all day Riverside Farm Bureau meeting at Mrs. Norman Nichols home centered on quilting and included a trip report from Mrs. Elmer Husted about Manhattan. Seventeen attendees and several guests were listed, with club gatherings and prize winners noted. Halloween events followed at Holloway hall hosted by Weaver store employees with treasure hunts and costumes, plus a Co-Operettes Hollywood party at Eagles hall featuring box suppers and a dance program led by Mrs. H W Craig and others.
Mrs. Della E. Hurd slowly convalesces at the Topeka Methodist home after a fall. Evelyn B. Wasson travels from Kansas City to Lawrence for the winter with daughter E Paul Armstrong. Miss Emma Windhorst arrives from Norman Oklahoma for an indefinite stay with her parents. H A Weaver and wife of Kansas City plan a Lawrence visit for the Kansas Arizona game and weekend with Dr J R Payne. Bessie Kent of Gridley visits cousin Leila Kent Black in Haskell. Otto Barteldes in New York. his daughter Mrs John Tom Reynolds of Charleston joins them en route east via Wheeling West Virginia. Ben Barteldes, Harvard business student, is noted. Dr Henry Asher of General Hospital Kansas City will attend the Kansas Arizona game. C E Decker visits daughter Marion Decker in Kansas City. Funeral of Frank Grubbs at Holton. W K Bruner visits Kenneth Bruner at Atchison. Gertie K Johnston, Rebekah official, departs for Winfield for reception honoring Mrs Clara Kyger. Dean Richardson of Brown University visits Dean E B Stouffer. F W Blackmar and daughter Peggy Jean of Austin Texas go to Kansas City for the weekend. Dr W C Buhler arrives to spend the weekend.
The notice lists Mrs Paxon of 1616 New Hampshire Street with her sister or relative details, Dr C C Lester a Colorado professor visiting Professor Guy Smith, Miss Lee Edgar returning from Hangchow China to Iowa for a series of addresses in Des Moines and nearby towns, and H H Asher returning today from a business trip to Newton.
Miss Elizabeth Nusbaum entertained her school pupils at her Centropolis area home for a Halloween party. The evening featured games and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Earnest Siscoe and family of Gardner visited Roy Baird’s home. Stella DeMaranville of Bonner Springs spent time with her parents. Edd Eaton and family from Union Nebraska visited Charles Eaton’s home. A string of local residents and guests from Linwood Newark Cincinnati Kansas City and Topeka appear in weekend visits. J A Anderson fell ill Monday but is improving. Dr Johnson of Linwood attends. Household guests include Lawrence Babcock Parkville MO and Mr and Mrs Roy Allison.
Sunday visitors at the Roy Allison home. a large turnout attended a Holloway hall dance in Lawrence Saturday night. Roy Allison and families visited Hubbard and Sikey homes, and Mr. and Mrs. Ola Babcock hosted. County superintendent Hilda Kline McPherson visited Pickens school. Spelling pupils earning perfect scores were Billy Henak Edna Henik Roy Hubbard and Dorothy Hubbard.
Mrs. Chas Davidson visited Mrs Parsons who, after an eye operation, remains with her daughter in Lawrence as Mildred Huffer from Kansas City assists. Gilbert Titus and daughter Joyce Carol of Kansas City visited Frank Schoenhofer’s family. Others traveled between Lawrence, Kansas City and Leavenworth for visits, rallies, and family care. notable names include Harmon, Hughey, Torneden, and Winkelman amid illnesses, sales, and a Democratic rally in Linwood.
A column of light local items, including a quip about bad people, visits at the Williams Torneden and Pettengill homes, hospital update on Mrs. Mildred Pettengill, social plans for Ruth Pettengill’s Halloween event, neighbors visiting in Lawrence and Linwood, a Sunday school cancellation due to weather, and dinner and bazaar notices in Eudora with a 35 cent chicken dinner and program. Also mentions hosiery sale at Fischer's.
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