Community Society Notes and Upcoming Local Weddings
Society activities outline a deadline for society contributions to Journal-World by noon for publication. August 8 marks Valley Grove C E election with Dell Love as president and Marie Barlow recognized. Walter Love resigns after five years. Several social events, engagements, and receptions are listed, including weddings in September and October, with attendees and hosts across Lawrence and Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Journal-World Office
Christian Endeavor
Valley Grove C. E
Walter Love
Dell Love
Barbara Zook
Marie Barlow
Vernon Flory
Lenora Zook
Laura Zook
Alexander Marilyn
Paul Robert Alexander
McLouth
Gilbert Burmeister
Town
Ray T. Wright Addresses Midwestern Sales Congress in Chicago
Ray T. Wright of Providence Mutual Life Insurance travels to Edgewater Beach hotel this week to speak on Building Permanent Clients at the midwestern regional sales congress. Mrs. F R Kennedy and Miss Opal Jayne Kennedy return from Excelsior Springs and Lake Maurer Missouri after several days away. Noble DeRain wins third prize in Indiana State Fair sculpture with first two prizes going to instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray T. Wright
Chicago
Providence Mutual Life Insurance Company
Edgewater Beach
Wright
F. R. Kennedy
Opal Jayne Kennedy
Excelsior Springs
Lake Maurer
Noble DeRain
Fred Olmsted
Noble
L.M. H.S
Shortridge High School
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana University At
Bloomington
Dorothy Lillian Wilson
Manhattan
Kansas State College
van Zile Hall
John Bowers
John, Jr
Douglaston
L.I
Bowers
Zion Church
Hoinville Hills
Spooner
Wis
Canadaigue
N. Y
Kansas City
Topeka
Mrs. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Vanera Smith
California
San Diego
Long Beach
Thornton McClanahan
Mary Lou
Kathleen
Local church officers named for woman’s club events
The article lists officers for a church and women’s club roles including recording secretary and treasurer. It notes open books for charter members and a Lawrence Business and Professional Women’s Club bridge meeting with Mrs Stella Wilson. It also covers district conference attendance by First Methodist members and a safety committee appointment by the Lawrence Women’s Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Social Relations Foy
Ro Adams
C. G. Dover
Floyd DeWeese
Ed Williams
John Morgan
Clifford Pine
Lawrence Business
Stella Wilson
Massachusetts Street
First Methodist Church
Ottawa
First Church of
W. C. Martin
Omaha
Neb
Martin
H.L. Sutherland
Carrol D. Clark
Lawrence Women’s Club
H. E. Don Carlos
Shakespearean Actress Puzzle Across and Down List
This appears as a crossword style puzzle header listing clues for Shakespearean actress and related terms across and down. The grid references multiple lettered entries including flowers, theater terms, and descriptive words, with various numbered positions and thematic hints blurred by OCR.
Vacation Roundup of Regional Trips and Returns
A long column lists travelers returning from vacations in various places. Rev. and Mrs. Howard Koelb and children Mary Elizabeth and Helen visited Washington D C Atlantic City and the north east including Witerville Amesbury Rhode Island and Long Island New York. Mrs. Howard Moore and daughter Betty Jane returned from a three month west coast trip to San Diego. Dr George Esterly ill in Estes Park improved. Miss Ida Tudor left Seattle for home. Judge and Mrs Hugh Means L N Lewis and James Postma back from Alaska. Prof and Mrs P W Wieselman and children returned from Cass Lake Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgins Beach
Portland
Howard’ Koelb
Mary
Elizabeth
Helen
East
Koelb
Washington, D. C
Atlantic City
Northern Baptist Convention
James Postma
Alaska
Judgie Means
J. W. Means
San Francisco
Glenn Charlton
Red Blackburn
Estes Park
P. W. Wiesselman
Yee
Mark
Burt
Claire
Cass Lake
Minn
Son Born to Nesmiths at University of Kansas
Dean Nesmith predicts football star power as he announces the birth of Leslie Wallace Nesmith, an 8 pound 10.8 ounce boy born at 10 50 A M at Lawrence Memorial Hospital to Norma Wallace Nesmith formerly of Yates Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Nesmith
University of Kansas
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Valley Grove Endeavor Topic Choose Your Friends
Valley Grove Christian Endeavor meets with leader Veda Maye Ousdahl to discuss choosing friends and developing spiritual qualities. Junior group covers The Disadvantages of the City led by Normalie Stephens at North Lawrence Baptist Church. Rev O L King pastor. Church events include Sunday school at 9:30 and services at 11 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Grove
Veda Maye Ousdahl
Normalie Stephens
North Lawrence
Inheritance Letter Saved by Careful Looked Second Time
In Morehead Kentucky a man named Allie Young nearly discarded a letter as junk mail. It contained news he inherited the estate of Mrs. Taylor Young of New York worth an estimated 75 000 to 100 000 dollars. Attorneys advised him of the potential large estate and urged caution. A separate Oklahoma story reports a suit filed to halt the 52 million Red River dam construction arguing against the 1938 authorizing act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehead
Allie Young
Taylor Young
New York
Young
Muskogee
Okla
Red River
Oklahoma
Recital Showcases Ednah Hopkins and Rachel Van Valkenburg
A public recital at the Masonic temple featured original works by Ednah Hopkins and Rachel Stevens Van Valkenburg with local talent. Hopkins performed pieces including Night and For a Sweet Little Soul with violin and organ so loists, while Van Valkenburg presented Prelude New Year and Miss Miles solo numbers.
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Ednah Hopkins
Rachel Stevens van Valkenburg
Masonic Temple
Adah Chapter No.7
C.E.S
Rachel van Valkenburg
Sally Ewing
Kathleen Robson
Hopkins
Ednad Hopkins
Isabel MacKenzie
Birdean Miles
Miss Miles
Thompson
Jay Bird
Fiske
Crystal Price
K. A
Kenneth Bailey
Bob Tatum
Miss Hopkins
Mu Phi Epsilon
Evanston
MacDowell Fraternity
Charles S. Skilton
Arthur Nevin
Jacques Gordon
Gordon String Quartette
Chicago
E. F. Kurtz
School of Music
Iowa State Teacher’s College
Wort S. Morse
J. C. McCanles
Marriage Licenses Reported by Probate Office
Marriage licenses have been issued at the office of the probate judge to Charles W. W. Dowling of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Carl Emily Lockwood of Liberal J. E. Gibson and Seraphine Parker of Tulsa John H. Maynard of Ann Arbor Michigan and Jean Stephenson of Lawrence and Essie A. Puderbaugh and Edith Mae Streeter of Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. W. Dowling
Pittsburgh
Carl Emily Lockwood
J. E. Gibson
Seraphine Parker
Tulsa
John H. Maynard
Ann Arbor
Mich
Jean Stephenson
Lawrence
Essie A. Puderbaugh
Edith Mae Streeter
Topeka
Topeka Meeting Set On October Adult Ed Conference
Dr J W Twente professor of education and Miss Ruth Kenney secretary plan a committee meeting in Topeka next Wednesday to organize the University of Kansas October conference on adult education The event mirrors the May 24 gathering and targets workers in adult education Also attending are George Gemmell Manhattan Kansas State College Miss Anne Laughlin Topeka NYU Edward Mertz Topeka state supervisor of adult education and Miss Esther Eckblad Salina Kansas Farmers Union junior supervisor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Twente
Ruth Kenney
Bureau of Correspondence Study
Topeka
University of Kansas
George Gemmell
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Anne Laughlin
NYU
Edward Mertz
Esther Eckblad
Salina
Kansas Farmers’ Union
Local Residents News Notes and Moves
Tonganoxie update lists Dan Ferris of the U S Treasury visiting family in town with parents D J and Mrs Ferris and sister. Newsomes return from Colorado vacation with daughter Phyllis. Edith Phenicie leaves for Sioux City to resume high school work. Margaret Sanders departs for Dover to teach domestic science. Roy Lee Redding, previously with Joe Lowe advertising, is noted in summer employment washups.
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Dan Ferris
United States Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
D.J. Ferris
Sam Haas
Earl Burroughs
William Newsome
Phyllis
Colorado
Edith Phenicie
Satur
Sioux City
Margaret Sanders
Dover
Kan
Dover High School
Roy Lee Redding
Joe Lowe Advertising Company
Local Residents Return Home and Plan Moves
A string of local residents and visitors are mentioned: Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mails and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Chappell plan to relocate to San Diego California. Leonard Sechrest and son Lyle Allen of Redwood City California are tied to Ivan Sechrest. John Verhage of Cawker City Kansas visited relatives. Charles E. Stephenson of Tonganoxie township made a business trip to Leavenworth. John Allsbury heads to Green org to teach in Greensburg high. Mrs Amelia Nirschel of Kansas City visits Mrs W C Lemis. Marjorie and Jo Ann Myers spent weekend in Topeka with Mr and Mrs N Woodward, Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders and Mrs Lottie Sills. W E Simison attended Corbin family reunion in Holton. Eveene Hunt returned from summer job with Joe Lowe Advertising. Walter Sample joined a birthday event for Mrs L M Brune in Jarbalo. Miss Jean Mails left for Mankato to teach kindergarten and music. Mrs Foster Laming and daughter Carolee returned from Santa Ana California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Mails
Jay Chappell
San Diew Calif
Leonard Sechrest
Lyle Allen
Redwood City
Calif
Ivan Sechrest
John Verhage
Cawker City
Kan
Charles E. Stephenson
Tonganoxie Township
Leavenworth
John’ Allsbury
Green. Org
Greensburg High School
Amelia Nirschel
Kansas City
W. C. Lemis
Marjorie
Jo Ann Myers
Topeka
N. Woodward
Fred Sanders
Lottie Sills
W. E. Simison
Corbin
Holton
Eveene Hunt
Joe, Lowe Advertising Company
Walter Sample
L. M. Brune
Jarbalo
Jean Mails
Mankato
Foster Laming
Carolee
Santa Ana
Fall River trip and campus departures noted
Mr and Mrs Whitsell Lani Kohn hosted guests while Allen Whitaker and Donald Davis plan to attend Pittsburg State Teachers College. Fall River destination cited for a trip. Congregational church Ladies Association to meet at Mrs Dean Ratliff’s home Thursday September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitsell Lani- Kohn
Allsbury
Fall River
St. E 'S. Ont
The
Congregational Church
Dean Ratliff
Leonard Deaton
Archie Noorees
Arcldene
Dodge City
Chauncey Angell
Ella Voorhees
Day of Prayer Sunday Special Services in Washington
In response to President Roosevelt proclamation Washington will observe a day of prayer with special services across the capital. The proclamation urged citizens to seek divine blessing for the republic, gratitude for heritage, and steadfast defense amid a troubled world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Divorces Filed by Evans and Hartpence in District Court
Two divorce actions are on file in district court. J. P. Evans sues Neil P. Evans, and Belle Hartpence sues Chester Hartpence. Both cases seek dissolution of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Evans
Neil P. Evans
Belle Hartpence
Chester Hartpence
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Claude Reed
Helen Moore
Roy R. Moore
Howard Gilpin
C. S. Gilpin
Riley
Presbyterian ‘Church
Colonial Tea Room
Reed
Miss
C. E. Stanwix
Jeannette
Edgar Arthur
E. F. Huddleston
Opal
Jayne “Kennedy
Ralph Graber
Cora Davenport
Electa Kindlesperger
Frank O. Banks
Harry Miller
Frank Banks
Margaret
Carl Schubert Ganzler
Harry Beguelin
Wilfred EU
Dorothy Schudalybert
Jack Riley
Harry R
Earl Hutchin- Miller
Edward
Arthur Banks
Chamney
Sigel
John Christy
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Centenary Methodist Church
Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies
Clarence Pine
F. H. John
Frank
Henry
J. J. Krum
E. H
Sobi
Nesmiths
Trinity Episcopal
Tenth
Vermont Streets
John E. Bowers
E. H. Hollands
Oliver Hobbs
Lawrence Business College
Gertie
K.A
Tonganoxie
Swope’s
Terrace “Tea Room
Ohio
Lun
de Luxe Cafe
Prayer
VOGUE
LIFE
Swope
Foot of Vt
GRAD
Vermont
10Th & N. H. St
E. W. Young
Ed Young
Independent Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Vermont St
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