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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1957
Page
6
A social calendar notes gatherings at Potter Lake and events for the engineering faculty at Kansas University. Mrs Jahns and others are listed among hosts. A Mothers Club meeting is scheduled for Wednesdays with a guest host, and other campus social details are recorded amid varied names and times.
Mrs Fenton delegates to the National Convention report resignations and a new treasurer. Mrs Cerile Roney elected to fill the vacancy. The next meeting is Oct 16 at KU Memorial Union with listed attendees including Mrs Fenton and 14 others.
Local society items list meetings, dismissals, and visits in Lawrence. Notables include Mrs Katy Terr Row, Mr 7 Birch, and various federation and club activities. A Kansas University biochemistry chair, Helen Howe’s YMCA seminar, and several families with visits and weddings are noted alongside community club meetings and quilting events.
Iowa and Montana area residents share news of employment moves and travels. Meo Slimin, Iowa, is assistant manager at Cowles Magazines Look and Mrs Slamin works for Meredith Publishing. Mr. Pingry earns Westinghouse Fellowship at Stanford while Lawrence students gain scholarships. Army Private John B. Gray serves in Korea, joined September 1956, with overseas deployment in March.
East Heights PTA executive board meets at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the school. McAllaster PTA introduces new principal Mrs Doris Lindt and presents faculty with corsages. Room mothers greet each class with hospitality chairs Merle Jackson. Parents tour classrooms after the business session and refreshments follow.
Mrs Verne W Alden of Wellsville was elected president of the National Home Demonstration Council at its Columbus Ohio meeting She has led Kansas home demonstration work and 4 H club efforts and served on state boards She promotes rural education and excep tional children and is a farm wife with one son in the U S Army Reserve Corps
The 4 H Club and Home Demonstration group met with twelve members present, Mrs Minnie Allsup Guest. Members are invited to a potluck luncheon at the Hesper Community Building and a family night in October with time to be announced. A session on broiler meals led by Mrs Merritt Ross is planned for Oct 10 at 1 30 PM with Mrs Lyte Weeks. Separate meetings include SenRower FH Club at Riverside School on Thursday at 7 30 PM due to a Council meeting. A handkerchief shower honored Mrs Olive Powell as she prepares to visit La Grange with her daughter. Glen Springs and Rock Chatket clubs host meetings at community buildings with lessons on fabrics and label wearing.
Lawrence Girl Scouts embarked on diverse activities as Older Intermediate Scouts enjoyed a breakfast send-off hosted by Mrs. King and Mrs. Christopher. The group, including Beverly Bartel and Susan Burk among others, sang Taps and planned a summer with visits to the State House, governor’s mansion, parks, theater, barbecues, and folk dancing. Eighth grade Troop 14 hiked 20 miles, visiting Eudora, building a tepee fire, roasting doughboys, baking beans, and studying wildflowers en route home.
Apricot whole fruit nectar provides a base for gelatin fruit salads. Soften plain gelatin in cold water, dissolve in heated nectar, then add lemon juice to taste. Cool, then fold in fall fruits of your choice.
Fawin Re Browne of Kansas University will lead a radio workshop at the District Two PTA conference in Osage City on October 3. The six counties Douglas Shawnee Johnson Franklin Missouri Osage share in the event with registration at 1 30 p m and sessions starting 9 30 a m with district director Mrs Clyde Bond presiding.
Mrs Maggie Carttar president led the Lawrence Community Nursery School meeting with officers Ruth Harwood co vice chairman Bonnie Sanders Celia Miller treasurer Donna Carpenter secretary Jerre Cotter Nellish as teachers. Christmas card samples were shown for sale by members and program by Barbara Moore Sylvia Frank. Refreshments were provided by Lee Flanders Anna Shepard Beverly Nordmark. Next meeting set for 8 p m October 7 at the school. Berry pies to be frozen require extra thickening due to juiciness from freezing.
Dinner for four features eye food young frozen, shillet fried chicken breasts with green peas, potatoes, stic bread, orange salad with lime dressing, almond cakes. Ingredients list includes romaine, lime juice, oil, salt, paprika, honey. Method outlines peeling orange, slicing rounds, and using romaine heart leaves.
Four small jars with screw tops contain olive oil pepper paprika and honey mixture. Juliet labeled steps mix salt and dressing thoroughly. Each jar used to spoon over salads, delivering a simple ready made vinaigrette.
News notes list multiple weekend visits and family gatherings across Captain Creek and surrounding towns. People include Mrs Albert Meeder and Rev Theo Tanek families, Mrs Mary Finley and relatives, Mr Henry Lefmann and guests from St Louis and Gardner, and households of the Bales and Pales families. A basket dinner honoring Henry Betrann and farewells for Daniel Folan’s family are described among social visits and local events.
Evotions led by Mrs Dora Kinnison and a brief business session opened the Edgerton Church gathering at home. Guests included Mrs Marvin Brecheisen and Miss Caral Brecheisen. hosts and attendees from Kansas City Baldwin and Topeka State Fair links noted. Church picnic plans, visits with relatives, and local supper gatherings are listed alongside a recipe note for dates in orange juice used as cake filling.
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