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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1936
Page
5
Wednesday to Saturday social items list meetings and entertainments across Kansas City area clubs and churches. Notable events include League of Women Voters tea with guest speaker in Washington DC. prenuptial luncheon for Miss Jaconette Lawrence. many bridge luncheons and dinners at private homes. Homecoming at Number Six school. and notices of births engagements and a church A altar society meeting.
Dean R A Schwegler will travel to Lincoln Nebraska on Friday to address the national council of Camp Fire Girls at a dinner meeting in the Hotel Cornhusker. His topic is The Camp Fire Program as a National Force in Education. Mrs J S Swadley has returned from a four months visit with her children in San Francisco. Mrs Fred A Clarke and her brother Harry L Snyder depart for a motor trip to San Diego to visit their mother Mrs H J Snyder.
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Republican candidate J B Patterson of Wichita won the Fifth district nomination after a primary victory over four opponents. The article also notes several local residents traveling or visiting in cities like St. Louis Kansas City Washington D C and Los Angeles with routine social and business trips.
Topeka September 23 The Kansas State Teachers Association announced speakers for its November 6 and 7 meetings in Topeka and other cities. Noted guests include Ales Chase Richard Halliburton Glenn Frank Robert Hutchins Gerald Nye Paul V McNutt G Bromley Oxnam Vierling Kersey Rennie Smith and other educators. Officials expect at least 18 000 teachers to attend.
Fred Seaton state Young Republicans chairman will speak at the University of Kansas Fraser theater this evening at 8 15 inviting KU students to attend the initial KU Young Republican meeting. Members from KU social groups will hear the address and an officer election will follow. F Quentin Brown KU local group chair announced.
Four police court defendants McKee Hagan Berg forfeited bonds of five dollars each for passing stop signs. Bircher paid two dollars for a stop sign violation. Brand Eby and Gallagher forfeited one dollar bonds on overparking. Allan Ewing released on reckless driving. Agriculture statistics forecast Kansas broomcorn harvest August 1 at 2600 tons, up 200 from last year, well below 1928-32 average of 6480 tons.
Residents in Okemah Oklahoma believe a growing tree over the official thermometer has kept the town from a new heat record. Officials estimate shade from the tree lowers readings by about two degrees, sparking local talk and questions about the measurements.
Annie Dickie Olesen a former Minnesota Democratic national committeewoman will address the county Democratic headquarters at 810 Massachusetts street on Saturday afternoon September 26 at 2 o clock She fills Kansas speaking engagements for Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde who was recently injured in an automobile crash Olesen is noted as an able speaker having spoken at a Woodrow Wilson luncheon in Topeka last February
The University of Kansas school of fine arts opens a recital series Thursday at 3 30 in the Administration building auditorium. The program includes piano voice and violin pieces by Glatzbach Liszt Sarasate Gounod Schubert and others performed by students Robert Ledore Charles Neiswender Mary Jane Preyer and others.
Prominent residents attend visits and church events while social clubs hold dinners bridge games and birthdays. Marjorie Reece and Paul Papenhausen travel to Pittsburg for college friends. Minerva Rebekah basket dinner hosts about fifty with high scores for ladies and men. Arleta Grimes and Francis Grow wed in Kansas City. Social gatherings include J D club, Pinochle club, and family visits across Kansas City Allentown Wellsville Linwood and Clearfield with local hosting and home repairs ongoing.
A wedding for Miss Cleo Grimes and Francis Grow was held Wednesday morning in Kansas City. Local sightings note Rev H Reifschneider and family attending in Blackburg Missouri, with ongoing church events and community gatherings mentioned for St Pauls and Methodist activities.
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