Creativity Keeps Blooming From Humboldt Artist
Mrs. Ermine Gil mour Wesenick of Humboldt pursues art and verse daily crafting greeting ecards bookmarks wedding books and poems. Since 1947 she has marketed work across Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and beyond with pieces distributed by a Kansas City printer and an Oklahoma City utility. Her long career features two published collections and a life centered in Humboldt with past work in commercial and medical art, embracing strong personal convictions and a distinctive pastel hand lettered design.
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Ermine Gilmour Wesenick
Humboldt
Wesenick
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
United States
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
United Amateur Press
Homemade Lingerie Ideas from Dear Heloise
A reader shares thrifty sewing tips to transform half slips into underpants and bikinis using nylon tricot scraps. Additional notes describe simple biscuit making with a six ounce can cutter and a train trip memory about a child using a carriage harness during travel.
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Heloise
Carol S. Hunt
Gem Society Notes Program on Land Care
Gem and Mineral Society met at North Malcolm Community Center to discuss land care and conservation. James Gaskell outlined impacts of poor land management with photos including strip mine improvements and a farm land slated for highway use.
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Gem Society Notes
Program On Land Care
Gem and Mineral Society
North Malcolm Community Center
James Gaskell
Southeast Kansas Resource, Conservation and Development Group
Gaskell
Robert E. Williams
Neosho Allen Counties Legal Secretaries Elect Officers
New officers were elected at the Elks Lodge for the Neosho Allen Counties Legal Secretaries Association. Mary Lou Valker presides, Hilda Marvin is vice president, Garnet Moore treasurer, Julie Dye recording secretary, Jane Tucker corresponding secretary, and Dorothy Saxton governor. Officers to be installed May 15. Flora Erickson noted the Overland Park convention. A scholarship funded by Judge Spencer Gard will aid young women pursuing law, with Joss Babcock winning a door prize in a legal word game.
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Neosho-Allen Counties
Legal Secretaries Association
The
Elks Lodge
Mary Lou Valker
Eric
Hilda Marvin
Iola
Garnet Moore
Tola
Julie Dye
Jane Tucker
Dorothy Saxton
National Association
Flora Erickson
Overland Park
Saxton
Walker
Shirley Bailey
Spencer Gard
Joss Babcock
Easter Lessons At First Baptist Circles
Easter lessons were shared in First Baptist Church circles on Wednesday. Circle chair Leota Lathrom presented for Grace Hill Circle using Decision magazine editorial Risen Indeed and displayed color photos titled The Promise of Easter by Busby Raymond Lundberg with Old Testament scripture. Other circles heard devotions and Scripture from I Corinthians 13 13 and I Thessalonians 5 8.
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First Baptist Church
Leota Lathrom
Circle
Grace Hill Circle
Decision Magazine
Russ Busby
Frank Raymond
Abe Lundberg
Xi Delta Gamma Chapter Recreates School Day Theme
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Xi Delta Gamma met at Mrs. Richard Cooper’s home with a schoolroom theme. Members wore school gear, took a sorority quiz, and showed treasures in show and tell. Prizes went to Judy Schultz, Lorene Gingrich, and others, with sack lunches served.
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Xi Delta Gamma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Richard Cooper
Cooper
Carl Clarkson
Little Susie
Richard
Harmon
Kathy
Delbert) Winder
Little Judy
Jerry Schultz
Lorene
Lloyd
Gingrich
Foursquare Unit Teaches Knits and Plans May Fundraisers
Mrs. Roy McMillen led a knitting lesson for the Four Square Extension Homemakers at Mrs. Nellie Broaddus home. Verna Hudspeth announced funds are needed for a new Erie fair building. Members discussed a May cooked food sale and a district EHU meeting set for May 3 at the Memorial Building. Mrs. Robert Willan won the door prize.
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Roy McMillen
Foursquare Extension
Nellie Broaddus
Verna Hudspeth
Erie
EHU
Memorial Building
Robert Willan
Easter themed circles meet at Grant Avenue Baptist Church
American Baptist Women circles at Grant Avenue Baptist Church held Easter themed meetings. Hannah Circle with Mrs Richard Strimple opened with a poem and discussed Decision magazine lessons. Dorcas Circle, led by Mrs Blaine Marks, studied Pilate's Wife from Women of the Bible and planned a refreshment program for 14 members.
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Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Hannah Circle
Richard Strimple
Frances Cottrell
Blaine Marks
Joe Thurman
Pilate
Jesus
Mattie White
Marks
Chanute Textile Paint Club Meeting at North Malcolm Center
Social calendar notes the Chanute Textile Paint Club meeting at the North Malcolm Community Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ruth Circle gathers at First Baptist Church with Mrs. Jane Jackson at 7:30 p.m. Vashti Chapter meets at the North Malcolm Center, 7:30 p.m. WSCS Executive at Otterbein United Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m.
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Chanute Textile Paint Club
North Malcolm Community Center
Ruth
First Baptist Church
Jane Jackson
S. Washington
Vashti
Order of the Eastern Star
WSCS
Otterbein United Methodist Church
Sorosis Club Hears Review and Appraisal
Helen Loy led Sorosis Club in a review of a Reader's Digest article Lets Put an End to Transport Strikes. Esther Downs Bishop article The Art of Happiness cited three life factors and the Golden Rule in daily service to God. Eleven members thanked retiring president Loy. July 10 picnic planned.
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Helen Loy
Sorosis Club
Reader’s Digest
A. C. Wink
Esther Downs Bishop
L. J. Longest
Miss Loy
Inveterate Smoker Seeks Understanding Dear Ann Landers
A long letter from a 37 year smoker describing severe health effects from smoking and a plea for empathy. The writer rejects nagging and asks for validation of the struggle to quit, noting emphysema, asthma, coughing, and breathlessness.
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Ann Landers
Modern Study Club spring luncheon at Cha nute Country Club
Members of the Modern Study Club hosted their annual spring luncheon at Cha nute Country Club with Easter decor and gifts. Le Chanter performed under Mrs. Rick Cornish and Mrs. Ker Dodson, and prizes including a centennial plate were awarded to attendees.
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Modern Study Club
Chanute Country Club
le Chanter
Rick Cornish
Ker. Dodson
Jay Tabor
Robert Koch
Mmes
Merle Kelly
Dorothy Wilson
Gaylord Bauer
Raymond Radford
Eva Cunningham
Fred Harris
Kelly
Bauer
Burris Blume
Presbyterians Hear Review by United Women Members
Mrs. Dwight McCreight presented the program reviewing the first half of In Quest of the Least Coin by Grace Niles Fletcher. Guest Mrs. Wendell Warren sang The Holy City, with Mrs. John P. Nation at piano. E O Morris gave the mission yearbook of prayer.
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Grace Niles Fletcher
McCreight
Howard Wilson
Wendell Warren
Holy City
John P. Nation
E. O. Morris
James Prosser
Pearl Loveall
First United Methodist Church
Church Women United
Johnny Litchenburg
Circle 4
Norene Irwin
Edmond
Okla
Don Bates
Terra Haute
Ind
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Ermine G. Wesenick
Mahlon Martin
Ed Way
Melvin Hubler
Alcott School
London Bridge
Arizona
Harold Sharpe
First Baptist Circles
Arthur Jackson
Norman Vincent Peale
R. D. Worley
A. A. Frischenmeyer
American Baptist Women
Grace Hammie
Arthur Salomonson
Charlotte Worley
Henry Biggs
Carl Bedenbender
Grant Avenue
Hotel Tioga
Gwen Industries
Humbold
Presbyterians
Dwight McCreight
United
United Presbyterian Women
S. Central
Bank Americard
Es Farmer Ss
Farmer’s Discount Center
W. Cherry
Chanute
Selfservice
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