Local Personalities and Guests Spend Holiday Weekend Notes
Ruth Runnels of Virginia Beach arrives to visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Corlett Cotton in Mississippi Street area. Labor Day visitors include Morris Abernathy and daughter Marcia en route to Japan. The Woodruffs and grandchildren David and Robin West left for Nacogdoches after a several day stay. The Wests recently moved to Nacogdoches for music faculty post at Stephen F. Austin University. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Elvig return from San Francisco with daughter Kate and son James. Elizabeth Elvig accompanies them. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Elvig from Santa Rosa en route home from Minneapolis. Jim Wilson and daughter Gretchen of Crestwood finish holiday visit with Earl Wilson. Lt. Col. R. H. Deason and two sons of Fort Leavenworth were guests of Earl A. Farris. Deason is connected to Mrs. Farris by family ties. Louise C. Lane returns from East Coast trip visiting Ella Mae Cunningham in Lake Meadows, Chicago and attending Alpha Kappa Alpha events in Philadelphia. Lane visited Wildwood and Atlantic City and New York City including a World’s Fair trip. House guests included Dr. and Mrs. Harry Bailey and their sons. Bailey earned a PhD and will join Temple University faculty in Philadelphia this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy McConnell
Lawrence
Doug Adams
Post
Asbury Park
N. J
Charlotte Hickey
North Nassau
New York
George Wilson
Nassau County
Long Island
North Nassau Council
Ruth Runnels
Virginia Beach
George West
East Lansing
Mich
Nacogdoches
West
Stephen F. Austin University
F. H. Elvig
Stratford Rd
San Francisco
Calif
James
Connell
Kate
Beth
Elizabeth Elvig
Kansas City
Elvigs
Mr. Elvig
H. N. Elvig
Santa Rosa
Minneapolis
East
Ella Mae Cunningham
Lake Meadows
Chicago
Philadelphia
Walter L. Craig
Alpha Kappa Alpha _ sorority
Wildwood
Atlantic City
New York City
Lane
Harry Bailey and Sons
Bailey
Sprinkling Nuts and Sugar on Cookies Step
When sprinkling cookies with nuts and sugar before baking, brush the top with beaten egg white to help the toppings adhere. The egg wash attracts the nuts and sugar, creating a crisp, flavorful coating.
Pilgrimage marks Constitution Day by D A R units in Kansas
Kansas D A R members including a Lawrence group plan their annual Pilgrimage to Kansas City for a patriotic program and tours of the Shawnee Mission and Indian Labor School grounds. The event, held Sept 16 at Old Mission Methodist Church, includes an 1800s costume welcome, tours, folk songs, and a talk by John Mitchell of Wichita on The American Revolutionary War Fact and Fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lawrence
Kansas City
Shawnee Mission and
Indian Labor School
53Rd and
Mission Rds
Fairway
Old Mission Methodist Church
D.A.R
Northeast District
Mission Hills
James Ross
Olathe
Louis F. Wood
Prairie Village
John Mitchell
Wichita
Pilgrimage program features hostess chapters music
In Topeka at the Kansas State Historical Society the afternoon program includes music from several hostess chapters. Mrs. Roscoe Gillaspie of Prairie Village serves as Shawnee Mission State chairman and oversees arrangements for the Pilgrimage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Historical Society
Topeka
Roscoe Gillaspie
Prairie Village
Shawnee Mission
Wives Campaigns Expand in 1960 Election
Washington Post summarizes 1960 campaign strategy highlighting wives of nominees Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson’s pioneering role and how both parties plan nationwide wife-led tours. It notes Mrs. Miller’s Polish heritage and Polish-language speeches in Indiana and Connecticut while the Humphreys campaign focuses on Minnesotan receptions and family schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Times-Post
Lyndon B. Johnson
William E. Miller
Midwest
Hubert H. Humphrey
Miller
Stephanie Miller
Indiana
Valparaiso
South Bend
New Britain
Conn
Stephen
Klimkowce
Buffalo
N. Y
Poland
Peanut Butter Filled Baked Sweet Potatoes
Instructions describe cutting six medium sweet potatoes, baking, halving, scooping, mashing, then mixing with milk peanut butter salt and pepper. The mix is beaten to a smooth filling. The method outlines a savory peanut butter stuffed potato dish.
Local Club Meetings Update From Lawrence Area
Multiple groups schedule gatherings this week including Chi Votes Minervian Club at 2 p.m. Thursday hosted by Mrs. Elmer Husted and Alpha Zeta of Epsilon Sigma Alpha at 8 p.m. Tuesday with Priscilla as roll call. Various church, veterans, and service groups announce meetings and programs through Tuesday evening with hosts named and topics noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minervian Club
Elmer Husted
H. E. Ericson
Charles Dunbar
Mo. St
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Shrimp in beer with dill suggestion
A casual tip suggests enhancing shrimp cooked in beer with a little dill to add aroma and brightness to the dish.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oklahoma
Mr. Mitchell
Oklahoma University
National Park Service
Lincoln’s
Kentucky
Yorktown
Wichita Museum
Washington Post News Service
Waverely
Humphrey
Doug
Shattuck
Faribault
Minn
Muriel Humphrey
Trudy
Bigelow
Karastan
Bud Jennings
Chi
Priscilla
The
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Ray Culbertson
Yale Rd
John King
American Legion Auxiliary
Dorsey Liberty Unit 14
Legionaires
Wadsworth Veterans Aid
Etna Atkinson
Oak Hill
la Sertoma Club
Virginia Inn
Kenneth Bloomquists
Far East
KU Brass Choir
Insurance
Sirloin
William A. Troelstrup
Aileen Davis
Bethel
Job
Masonic Temple
Lawrence Cheater
Sweet Adelines Inc
New Lawrence
9Th
Mississippi
Independent Laundry
and Dry Cleaners
Vermont
Gambles Furniture Department
Labor
Terrill
Lawrence Typewriter
Berkshire Ring
Latait
Wark
Jewelers
American Gem Society
National Bridal Service
Deibert Eisele
Massachusetts
Rey
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