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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1940
Page
5
Society notices must be received at the Journal-World office by noon on publication day. Submit items for the society column to appear in the next edition.
The notice lists Elks club activities on Wednesday with pride and bowling. Thursday features Mrs. Robert Oyler and Mrs. Fred Rumsey hosting bridge, with Jay Mre and C. B. Johnson and Mrs. Fred Bothbermer at Eudora. A Delta Delta Delta luncheon at Evans Hearth is noted. Mrs. Jack Vincent leads a bridge club, and Saturday has the Daughters of the American Revolution with Mrs. J. W. Murray.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Kiene daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Kiene of Lawrence married Dr Elmer Hof formerly of Kansas City Kansas on Saturday evening September 14 at the First Presbyterian church in San Francisco. The couple will reside temporarily in San Francisco.
Local social events include a birthday party hosted by Miss Doris Trent with prizes for contests. D.A.R. members attend Constitution Day in Shawnee Mission. Dessert bridge planned at the Colonial and Delta Delta club luncheon announced. Womens Relief Corps meets for quilting and tea, Lake View Community Club schedules a meeting with sandwiches and coffee. A bridal shower for Mrs. Miskimen in Lawrence, recreation and club meetings finalize the week’s social calendar.
Mrs. Davis formerly Miss Alice May De Forest, a daughter today at Memorial hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Martin of 1811 Delaware Street. R A club holds a covered dish luncheon Friday at 1 at Mrs. F Skiles home. Mrs Jack Vincent hosts a contract club dessert bridge Friday. Adah chapter No 7 meets Friday evening at the Masonic temple. Mrs Winnie Macon and E F Abels show Alaska trip pictures.
Raymond Rice returns from Philadelphia where he attended an American Bar association meeting and visits New York and Hartford. Leon Sawyer of Chicago leaves after visiting his ill father E. E. Sawyer in Lawrence. George Lawrence of Wellington on a week of business in Lawrence. Mrs. H. C. Hopper returns to Santa Barbara after visiting Lawrence friends and Boonville brothers. Alberta Corbin recovering after surgery at Bell Memorial hospital Kansas City. Lieut. Robert Dodderidge of Washington D C to visit relatives in Lawrence. A cast of locals and visitors gathering at 1114 Mississippi Street. Laverne and Mildred Craig in Washington D C working for war department. Prof. A. T. Walker and wife return from Newfane Vermont. Pine Route five resident B returned from Memorial hospital after operation.
North Lawrence residents host and visit families across Topeka Meridan Elmira and Polo. Social events include dinners showers and church activities with the Seneca Christian Endeavor leading a lesson on Choosing Your Friends and a dime tea by Circle No 1 of the sisterhood. Birth announcements and neighborhood visits punctuate the week.
Tin Cox and the Knutter family from Polo Missouri visited the Ike Fairbanks home September 6 to 8. Raymond Pine and Carl Bushey toured Minnesota and nearby states on a motor trip. Howard Pine dined with William Fincher. Roger Pine visits grandparents Rourey for weeks. Circle No. 4 of the North Lawrence Christian church held a dime tea at Mrs. McClary’s with seventeen women attending.
Meadow Lark 4-H Club met at the schoolhouse with Elmer Kramer as president and Lester Hadl leading yells. Catherine Luckan led singing and a few games were enjoyed. October program and refreshment committees named. Several residents visited relatives in Topeka and Lawrence. Alwinnia Thiry leaves for Madison Tennessee to train at the nurses college.
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