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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1956
Page
3
A home style streusel coffee cake recipe with flour sugar baking powder salt shortening egg milk and a brown sugar cinnamon nut streusel topping baked 25 to 30 minutes at 375 degrees. The entry by Mrs Rudolph Nelson is to be sent to The Chanute Tribune for judging by home economists for a 1 award prize.
On Tuesday May 1 1956 the Social Calendar lists a Women’s Golf association event at the Country Club with sessions at 9:00 am and 1:30 pm. A Shakespeare club luncheon is at Tioga Hotel at 1:00 pm. The Victory HD unit meets at 2:00 pm for Mrs Harold McNeal at 1401 and Edith. Dorothy Tiegreen guild gathers at 7:30 pm hosted by Mrs Max Tharp at 936 W Beech. Cheerful Workers class at First Baptist Church starts 7:30 pm. LAPM meets 7:30 at Fellows Hall 644. LA to BRT moves to Odd Fellows hall at 2:00 pm.
Mrs. Annie C. Joy, daughter of Mr and Mrs R R Elder of 901 W Main, will be initiated May 5 at El Dorado into Delta Kappa Gamma, the national honor society for women educators. Joy teaches first grade at Douglass.
The Chanute Tribune solicits twenty five cents plus five cents per pattern for first class mailing and requests readers print name and address with zone and pattern number. Two free patterns appear in the 1956 Blanning designs book, with dozens more to order and a 28 cent envoy request for the book.
Mrs. William Brooks hosted a cowboy themed birthday for seven year old David Brooks at 619 W. 14th. Assisting guest Mrs. Sam Waltermire helped welcome attendees as badges and scarves were issued. Cowboys games and treats of pop and ice cream followed a party with invited friends Monty Briley Bim Deitrich Mike Funderburgh Greg Goff Sam Hedges Ricky Meyers Robert Orr Ronald Sievers Joe Wasser Betty Waltermire and Karen present.
Penny Sue Swink who was seven on Saturday enjoyed a birthday party hosted by her mother Mrs Lyle Swink at 1016 South Washington. Outdoor games, photos, cupcakes with ice cream and bubble gum favors followed. Guests included Sandra Dever, Elaine Sharp, Ladonna Culbertson, Donna Life, Vickie Bowman, Carolyn Hutchinson, and Michael Swink.
Scout meeting results include Den 2 opening ceremonies and awards for Don Baughn Johnny Cunningham and Bobby Johnson of Den 1 Ronald Chase of Den 2 earning silver arrows Richman conducted the session. Troop 10 Brownie Scouts met at Murray Hill School with 18 members. songs practiced for flyup program and a wishing circle closed the gathering.
A wedding at Vance Air Force Base Enid Oklahoma joined Jane Justice daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Justice Buffalo and Lt Don R Preston son of Mr and Mrs H S Preston Lawrence. The ceremony featured yellow snapdragons and spirea with Mary Hill as maid of honor and Robert A Preston as best man. The couple will reside after Lt Preston receives transfer papers following pilot wings. Out of town guests included parents and Mr and Mrs Ray Mills Neodesha.
Advice on cementing broken china edges and letting it dry. Shoe care suggests filling toe area with hair combings to prevent cracking. A plant tonic from used beef washing water is recommended, especially for roses and geraniums.
Mrs J O Adams won first prize in the Ladies Day bridge at the Country Club on Friday afternoon. Mrs Bill Peters took second prize and Mrs Frank Burris received consolation. Adams hosted the event and the afternoon featured a social program.
A reader asks for a practical method to prepare china cement. The response outlines stirring freshly-slaked lime into the white of an egg until a workable paste forms.
Mrs. Ralph S. Cameron hosted a Saturday birthday party for her son Ralph S. Cameron Jr. who turned 10. Guests included Judy Ann Ward Donna Butcher Susie Campbell Jewell Womack Linda Sue Ward Johnnie Lee Ward and many others with refreshments and games.
A reader asks if a divorced woman remarried may attend the funeral of her first mother in law with her new husband. The answer says it would be in bad taste and suggests attending alone if she wishes to go. The second question covers introducing a stepfather by name as Mr Carter.
Fashion feature by Marian Martin presents a slim line dress with a mandarin collar and scoop neck variants. The pattern 9364 suits Misses' sizes 10 through 18, with size 16 requiring 3/4 yard less at 35 inch fabric.
A request to send thirty five cents plus 5 cents per pattern for 1st class matting. Send to Marian Martin care of Cha nute Tribune Pattern Dept in New York City. Include name address zone size and style number printed plainly for processing.
Leona Elaine Abbott daughter of Gene and Mrs Abbott 1220 N Garfield born April 16 at Neosho Memorial Hospital Cathy Ann Garrison daughter of Eugene and Mrs Garrison Thayer born April 18 at Neosho Memorial Hospital Riley McKinley Marler son of O M Marler R 1 born April 23 at Neosho Memorial Hospital David Ellis Umbarger son of E L Umbarger 101 N Lafayette born April 22 at Neosho Memorial Hospital Sarah Ann Lewis daughter of Joseph G Lewis 221 W Main born April 19 at Neosho Memorial Hospital
The Erie rural group met at Mrs. Luther Scoggins home on Thursday with 13 members and four guests. Attendees included Mrs. Freda Morlan and Earl Marlowe, who helped host the quilting and covered dish dinner, plus a door prize won by Mrs. Wilbert Johnson. Next meeting May 17 will be with Mrs. A T Schommer.
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