Grandfather Clock Becomes Family Heirloom Project
Kathy Wilson helps complete a 55 pound Westminster clock built by Joe LaRue in Wichita. The clock uses an eight day movement, iron weights, and a 43 inch pendulum, with case birch plywood and walnut stain. Mrs. LaRue notes the clock's ticking soothes and preserves heritage for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Wilson
Joe LaRue
N. Forest
Wilma McCormick
Kathy
Wilson
Forest
Joe
Mabel LaRue
Iren
LaRue
Munici- Long
Pal
Wichita
Mabel Herits
Kenneth Wilson
Chanute
Illinois
Thornburg Unit meets with 13 members and guests in Earlton
Earlton rural area event reports a meeting of the Thornburg Home Demonstration Unit with 13 members and three guests. Activities include appointments for window display in Altoona and cancer drive work for Pleasant Valley township, plus a lesson on teenage diet and a white elephant roll call. Next meeting set with Mrs. L. J. Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlton
Thornburg
Clarence Babcock
Roy Fair
Aaron King
Sharon Bradford
John Biancett
W. H. Morton
W. H.bradford
T. J. Owens
Altoona
C. Folger
Lee Hall
Pleasant Valley Township
Nellie Barnett
Rory Wiles
Guy Umbarger
L. J. Owens
L. H. Reece
99 Park
Social Calendar May Day Activities Across Local Churches
Wednesday May 1 1963 lists Friendly Thimble Club at 2 p.m. Mrs Carrie Deck 1017 N Washington and multiple Circle meetins across Zion Lutheran United Presbyterian First Methodist Grace Episcopal and United Brethren churches. Nursery provided Rainbow Veterans and Ladies circles noted. Thursday May 2 events include PEO WMS Santa Fe Neighborhood Service Girl Scout Royal Neighbors of America and Rural Grange meetings with times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Thimble Club
Carrie Deck
N. Washington
Christian Women’s Fellowship
T. H. Cronemeyer
N. Katy
Ross Cooper
N. Forest
Wscs
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Zion Lutheran Ladies Circle
United Presbyterian Church
Bill Walters
Wil- Ma
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Women’s Missionary Association
United Brethren In
Christchurch
St. Patrick's Altar Society
St. Patrick's School
Rainbow Veterans
Memorial
Odense Hou Lively
Randall Olver
St. Larson
First Church of God
Carl Meins
Santa Fe
G. B. Wall
Plummer
Royal Neighbors of America
Bible Baptist Church
Rural Grange Meeting
Rural School
Grand Chapter Reports At Electa Club Meeting
Brief reports on the Grand Chapter in Topeka were shared at a Monday session of the Electa Club. Mrs. Willis led the business, with Mrs. Zimmerman guesting from Hulda Parker Chapter. The meeting, at 114 N. Central, included roll call, a social hour, and dessert served by host Mrs. Darling ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Electa Club
Junior Zimmerman
Roy Gibson
Sam Willis
E. 0. Gilbert
P. B. Darlington
N. Central
Willis
Zimmerman
Hulda Parker
Delegation Attends State Convention In Topeka
Seven Chanute members of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha attended the state convention in Topeka April 26 27 and 28. Names include Donna Thompson Alta Spurrier Helen Rayton Alice Boecker Laura Klingner Peggy Conway and Mary Lou Conway. E Robert Palmer ESA Service Corporation president was a guest. ESA gave 6164 48 to the Institute of Logopedics Wichita. Mrs Scherel Boose was elected Lamp Lighters president. 333 delegates attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Epsilon Sigman Alpha
Topeka
Donna Thompson
Alta Spurrier
Helen Rayton
Alice Boecker
Laura Klingner
Peggy Conway
Mary Lou Conway
E. Robert Palmer
ESA Service Corporation
ESA
Institute of Logopedics
Wichita
Scherel Boose
Lamp Lighters
E.S.A
Ann Landers advice column on personal troubles
A 1963 Ann Landers column discusses dating a mentally ill girl, leaving a dangerous neighbor help plan, child safety with sitters, and dealing with freeloading relatives in a hotel business. The same reader notes proposal of seeking professional help, warning about responsibility, and ending unhealthy relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss A
Ann
Chanute Grade Orchestra Performs for Local Schools
Chanute elementary orchestra members from fifth and sixth grades presented programs yesterday and today for fourth through sixth graders at Hutton Roosevelt Alcott Murray Hill and Lincoln schools. Leland Clapson directed the group as Roosevelt fourth graders prepared to transfer to Hutton next fall. Parents attended the open performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Elementary Orchestra
Chanute
Hutton School
Hutton
Roosevelt
Alcott School
Murray Hill
Lincoln
Leland Clapson
Royster Junior High hosts orientation for future sixth graders
Rural students and families attended an orientation at Royster Junior High with five entering sixth graders and twelve eighth graders moving on to Royster. Sixty guests joined a noon lunch as part of the gathering with teachers and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royster
Southeast Kansas Guidance Assn
Pittsburg
Bob Geiger
Bob Cox
Geiger
Independence
Ottawa
Lawrence
Topeka
Kansas
Nancy Jones
Home Savings
Charles Broadwell
F. G. Hooker
Fred Johnson
Robert Allen
Clyde Bloomheart
Robert Ward
Joe Payne
Fred Foster
Marion Bailey
Adelena Casebeer
Neodesha
Attend Convention of Royal Neighbors at Coffeyville
Those attending the Royal Neighbors of America Tri-State convention at Coffeyville all day Monday were Hazel Slane Ethel Eaton Mines Ora Ritterhouse Frank Burtle Myrtle Fletcher Robert Rader Ethel Cox S E Barnes John Oglesbee H O Older Minnie Weaver Ethel Bastain Merle Brinkmeyer H R Williams Roy Dalton Nathan Hole Charles Steinman Ernest Kepley The Chanute Camp seated the officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Coffeyville
Hazel Slane
Ethel Eaton
Mines
Ora Ritterhouse
Frank Burtle
Myrtle Fletcher
Robert Rader
Ethel Cox
S. E. Barnes
John Oglesbee
H. O. Older
Minnie Weaver
Ethel Bastain
Merle Brinkmeyer
H. R. Williams
Roy Dalton
Nathan Hole
Charles Steinman
Ernest Kepley
Chanute Camp
PTA Activities Council Reception Honors New Officers
Chanute PTA Council held its annual reception for new and retiring officers at Murray Hill School. Music featured Cindy Tolbert's piano solo Largo and a trio Sally Embry Julie Ann Brune and Patty Lassman sang Melody in wa Superintendent Buford Fisher welcomed the new officers and Margaret Nelson state president spoke in appreciation of council support during the convention in Kansas City April 23 24 and 25. Each unit president summarized the year s activities and Mrs Warren Babcock hospitality chairman served coffee and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Council of
PTA
Murray Hill School
Cindy Tolbert
Largo
Sally Embry
Julie Ann Brune
Patty Lassman
Buford Fisher
Margaret Nelson
Kansas City
Warren Babcock
Housewife Starts Flight to Hawaii
Betty Miller 36, a housewife turned pilot, began a solo flight from Oakland to Hawaii en route to Brisbane, Australia. The twin engine plane left at 6:35 a.m. and the Hawaii leg was expected to take about sixteen hours, retracing Amelia Earhart’s lost 1937 route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Betty Miller
Hawaii
Brisbane
Australia
Honolulu
Kansas Oklahoma Oil Output Boosted
Oklahoma and Kansas led a rise in U S oil production last week the Oil and Gas Journal reported. Daily crude oil and lease condensate output averaged 7 499 725 barrels up 38 775 from the prior week with Oklahoma at 589 500 and Kansas at 318 125 barrels per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa, Okla
Oklahoma
Kansas
U. S
Oil and Gas Journal
Local Citizens Garden Fire Mentioned In Weather Note
Buffalo Clinton Durst reports a local citizen hoeing in his garden Wednesday with a bonfire for warmth as typical Kansas weather. Mrs Roy Robertson Mrs Enfield Kamm and Marie Brock attended the Spring WSCS district meeting at Parsons April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Durst
Kansas
Roy Robertson
Enfield Kamm
Marie Brock
Parsons
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Omar
Wilson's Davis Paint Store
E. Main
Savonburg
Henry L. Buscher
R. 1
U.S. Army
Pfe
Hurschel Buscher
Viet Nam
Richard Buscher
England
George Buscher
Fort Hood
Texas
YATES
Robert Testerman
Beatrice
Robert Dale
Liberty
Willard Sprague
Donna
Garry Sprague
Anthony
Reta Kay
Andy
Chaffin
Ann Landers
Orlando
League
Aer
Chanute Tribune
Bridge Club
Royster Stadium
Alcott
City Park
Joplin
Missouri
Junges Field
Joplin High School
Council
Kansas, Oklahoma
Hans F Dore
S. Central
Nick Susuras
Simla
Colorado
Jim Lloyd
Rev
Nick Susurras
Wesleyan Methodist Church
12Th & South Evergreen
Willard Lloyd
Buffalo
Pat
N. Garfield
Walker Museum
Area Home Loan Headquarters
Yates Center
Iola
Humboldt
Fredonia
Home Savings Association
Lincoln & Walnut
Marcy Lee
Airce
Dacron
Marcy
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