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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1940

Page

7

Society News and Upcoming Weddings in Lawrence

Society contributions for the Journal-World must reach the office by noon for publication. Notices include showers and breakfasts for Bet y Kester and Charlie Hay, engagements and weddings for Helen Moore and Howard Gilpin, Margaret Lewis and David Shirk, and a twenty fifth wedding anniversary tea for Mr. and Mrs. Boardman. Various bridge clubs, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary activities, a Homecoming at Sigel school, and fall picnics and farm bureau meetings are listed with dates and hosts. The piece also notes travels of the Murphy children and their diplomatic father returning to the U.S.

Society Journal-World Office Evans Hearth Violet Mckhone Margaret Lewis Lake ‘View John Carmody J. J. Bridge Edward Brass L. C. Bridge Club Jack Miller Helen Moore Howard Kenneth Gilpin First Presbyterian Church David Shirk First Methodist Church W. C. Boardman West Twentyfirst Street

Local League Leaders to Meet on Noxit Amendment

Miss Winnie Lawrance president of the Kansas League of Women Voters Mrs John G Stutz Lawrence League president and Mrs T D Prentice will attend a Topeka meeting at 10 tomorrow morning at Hotel Jayhawk to discuss how the amendment can be best wrought before the voters under Kan auspices.

Local Residents Attend Meetings and Visits Across States

Paul Fickinger arrived in Lawrence to visit the school after serving as assistant director of education in the Indian service formerly at Haskell Institute. Nurses leaders Henrietta Froehike and Electa Kindlesperger went to Salina for a Kansas State Nurses association board meeting. Obed Thompson returned from a four day Equitable Life convention in Lake Taneycomo, Missouri, while Mrs. L. G. Carter and children came home from Monte Vista, Colorado.

Sas Merit Amendment Association Paul Fickinger Washington, D. C The Indian Service Haskell Institute Lawrence Henrietta Froehike University of Kansas Hospitals Electa Kindlesperger Salina Kansas State Nurses Association E. Thompson Lake Taneycomo Equitable Life Assurance Company L. G. Carter Jerry Carolyn Virginia Monte Vista Colo Carter David Scott California Paris Tex Winfield Scott Helen Rig Elmer Bahnmaier Los Angeles Calif Bessie Chastain A. Gifford Kansas City Gifford Searles George Kirchhoff, Sr Colorado Springs

City School List Details for Lawrence Junior Grades

School authorities publish required book lists for kindergarten through sixth grade in Lawrence. The notice includes curricula items, art supplies, drawing papers, and tablets, with some items required or preferred by teachers. Also announces the marriage of Charlotte Catherine Pierson to Joseph Simeon Flipper and notes their July 16 1940 wedding and relocation to Jacksonville Florida.

Lawrence Clarence N. Pierson Charlotte Catherine Joseph Simeon Flipper Carl F. Flipper Kansas City William Taylor St. Louis Oskaloosa Flipper University of Kansas Jacksonville Fla

Lone Star Church notes and community social events

A Lone Star Church of the Brethren bulletin details attendance at Sunday school, sermons by Rev. L H Griffith, and evening services. It lists officers elected for the year, monthly suppers resuming October 7, and a busy schedule of visits, dinners, dances, and social events with many local families and nearby towns named.

Valley Grove Farm Bureau Elects Officers At Monthly Meeting

Sunny Valley Farm Bureau members held their monthly meeting at Mrs. C. O. Warnick's home and elected officers. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Flory and others from Whittier California and Lawrence. The community notes mention school resumes after a vacation and state fair attendance with local trips to Tonganoxie. Nelson Inge of Beaver City Nebraska visits family after CCC camp.

Sunny Valley Farm Bureau C. O. Warnick W. O. Flory Kenneth Howell Mary Jane Lucille Whittier Calif Charles Banning Betty Warren Banning Lawrence Flory Vernon Ww. QO Plory Tonganoxie Nelson Inge Beaver City Neb Will Nowak CCC And

Local Social Notes and Farm Transfers in Valley Falls Area

Mrs Nowake and Dee Blacks group visit Valley Falls for the county fair while Enoch Wickersham trades a 40 acre farm to George Criss of Lawrence and plans move. Will Nowak buys the Henderson milk route and reports a Sunday wreck scene. Wickersham and Criss histories tied to Hollingsworth and Clawson properties. Community visits include the Markleys Dunn Stillings Eggerts Ward and Stillings hosting a school days roll call. club anniversary date to be set.

Clawson Will Nowak Henderson Boys Franklin Tonganoxie Nowak Lila Mae Reetz Lawrence W. O. Flory Vernon Enoch Wickersham Russell Stewart Herman Eggert Jarbale Eggert Leavenworth County Ington State Lawrence Ward

Local community notes and visits fill September listings

Messy diary of small town life. Nadine Carpenter staying with the Harry Flory family during the term. Walter Lindholm and Charley Gilliland each lost a work horse this week. Many visits: Ernest Hock and daughter from Texas with Carl Schwarz. Rainbow 4-H to meet at Charley Elm’s. Excelsior community meeting set for September 19. Families hosted dinners and outings at multiple homes including Lindholm, Pohl, Koehler, Schwars, and Flory.

Nadine Carpenter Harry Flory Walter Lindholm Charley Gilliland Ernest Hock Texas Miltie Kring Walter Pohl Kenneth Excelsior Chester Gibson Paul Koehler Fairview Carl Schwars Gustav Seybold Wichita August Hock Otto Altenbernd Will Johanning Carl Elmer Rappard Gray Dudley Will Lynch Ike Montgomery Neva Roy Shuler Charles Hoffman Gale

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Betty Kester Charlie Hay Home Aid Society Frank Lescher Bridge Miss Hay Helen Hay Violet MéKone William Rowlands Ann Robbins William J McKnight Joan Long Virginia Hawkinson Clementine Hobbs Nahant Mass Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Alford-Clarke Veterans’ Hall Eighth Vermont Mary N. Clepper Oak ‘Ridge Sigel Crazy Anns Quilting Club A. E. Lee Mississippi Street French Relief Association O. and E. Sewing Club Roy Hegeman West Twenty-third Street S. W.hurwitz Colonial Sunflower Rebekahs Odd Fellows Hall Kanwaka Robert D. Murphy Rance H L. Dunkerley Rosemary Mildred Margaret Catherine Claire Wellesley Murphy Bullitt New York Lisbon Jack ‘Vincent City School Book List Prang Milo Manila Dixon Dixon Laddie Breacer Lone Star L. H. Griffith Audrey Fishburn Annes Lone Star Church of the Brethren John Ward Apparoose John Daggett Jesse Griffith Olive Flory Ida Metsker Murray Bond Marjorie Ann Austin Flory Earl. Heffner Overbrook Brad Powell Donald Anderson Ithra Anderson Barbara Jane Clinton Emma Anderson Jude Anderson Fred Ruby Hollingsworth Cyrus Anderson Harry Gregg Eldon Ulrich Billy Topeka Mr. Ulrich Lillie Ulrich Lone Star Lake Marvin Bent Norman Pasadena Hugh Boyce Iowa M. D. Flory Arlene Vera Flory McPherson Vera McPherson College Jack Dillon Patsy Johnnie Pleasant Grove Roy Curtis Agnes Conrad Missionary Society Ee Frank Kerns N. F. Huffman Helen Huffman Puerto Rico Miss Huffman Polytechnic Institute Wilson Martin Hugo Schellthorn Qaltey Chapel D. L. Burton Burton Everett Kingery Jean Washington Creek Charlie Sawers Norman Bond Bobby Childs Marvin United Brethren Church of Frank Cox Gene Ray Lyn Bert Babbitt Arthur Ward George Thelma Ward N. F.huffman L. L Long Max R. R. McCleery Frances McCleery Gregg Tena Fishburn Mart Flory Glenn Strickler Ramona Kan Margaret Wesley Flory Victor Solberg Ruby Lindell Delbert Anderson Samuel Grammarr Freddie Fred Mucky Ralph Weybright W. R. Harrell W.T. Howser Kansas City, Mo W. W. Weybright Lanty Brubaker Alvis Allison Fred Watters Gerald Harrell Washington State Douglas Weybright Olin Robert Darlene Donna Mae Harrell Alvin Eugene Adrian Brubaker Roy Flory Charles Weybright Addison Glock Wayland Weybright Colyer Goldie Carpenter Baldwin Jack Dale Charles Gregg Edith Ewing Doris Ruby Mae Heffner Oon Flory J. W Rbcutt Joe Studebaker Tom Murphy Lecompton Rumsey Arlene Johnson Robert Johnson Charley Boerkircher Otto Hazel Junior Richardson Eudora Carl Nieder Mr. Nieder Delia Whitman Walter Gilbert Whitman Lula North Mackey Tom North Faye Miller S.B.A. Hospital R.A. Weybright Homer Fidry Theda John Laura Fox Arthur Blory Calvin and Raymond Bonds Will Kingery Fred Flory J. D. Floryland John Johnson J. R. Johnson Tom Wright Grandview Frank Perry Topeka Fair Weybright Will Griffith Caene City Elgin ED W. Parsons Valley Grove VOGUE LIFE Swope Walter Jehle Carl Schwarz American Institute of Laundering Wayne Sunny Sue Jeffries Thegu Moody Lydia B. Pinkham Swope’s Ted Otto Fischer Wiss Equity Shears Pliofilm
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