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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1956

Page

3

WSCS Meeting Highlights At First Methodist Church

The Junior High clarinet quartet led by Mrs. E W Edwards performed two numbers Holy Holy Holy and Let Me Call You Sweetheart. Mrs Edwards introduced speakers on the Missionary Tour and the Naomi Circle hosted the 9 15 breakfast before the business meeting.

E. W. Edwards WSCS First Methodist Church Anita Patrick Patricia Webster Charles Gottlieb Mike Parsons Glenn Peak Edwards Alice McCune Doris Halverstadt T. E. Buell Walter Poor Naomi Kenneth Summer Leader L. D. Perry F. W. Bouray Manuella Valencia Phillipines Ethel Eaton Mmes Harold Anderson Art Holmes D. J. Patrick John Young J. E. Bradshaw Howard Jester W. H. Riley Ralph Waldrip W. A. Woodring L. F. Erickson M. A. Irwin W. E. Wilson

EASY SLIPPERS PATTERN ADVERTISED FOR SALE

Crochet slippers pattern by Alice Brooks Slippers in two gay colors. Describes indoor outdoor all year wear with rug cotton soles and 25 cents price plus postage. Mailing address to The Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept New York for pattern 7282 with name address and zone.

Alice Brooks

Two Free Patterns From Alice Brooks Needlecraft 1956 Book

Readers are offered two free patterns from the new Alice Brooks Needlecraft book of 1956 with stunning designs for personal use and home decor. Dozens more designs available on order. send 25 cents for a copy of the book.

Alice Brooks

Birthdays Honored At Haines Home

Mr and Mrs W F Haines honored eight family members with a Tuesday evening birthday party on the lawn of 801 S Western. Guests included four daughters in law two sons one daughter and a granddaughter from Orange California plus Marilyn Haines. Ice cream and a cake baked by Mrs Dean Haines were served. Guests J H Orr L L Haines and R E Haines left today for California homes.

W. F. Haines Dean Haines S. Western R. E. Haines L. L. Haines J. H. Orr Orange Calif F. L. Haines Marilyn Haines Messrs Mmes California

Mrs. Brown Hosts Friendly Thimble Club Meeting

Mrs. Ray Brown hosted the Friendly Thimble Club yesterday afternoon at 2 at Mrs. Bartholomew's home. Nine members attended with devotions by Mrs. Ed Braschler, who read a poem and a tribute to mother. Refreshments were served. next gathering set for August 15 at 2 p.m.

Ray Brown

Zion Lutheran Circle Honors Mrs. Smith

Zion Lutheran Ladies Circle met in the church basement with twelve members and two visitors. Mrs Harold Watts presided. the mission topic Orphans Homes was led by Mrs Kenneth Hasty. Mrs Roy Smith received a surprise layette shower. prizes went to Mrs F H Pralle, Mrs Harold Watts and Mrs Kenneth Hasty. tea served by Mrs Joe Dodd and Mrs Irvin Lassman. afternoon included shirt cutting for the Children's Home in Winfield.

Zion Lutheran Ladies Circle Bill Burghart Cecil Storck Harold Watts Kenneth Hasty Joe Dodd Irvin Lassman Winfield

Mrs Bender Speaks To Grant Avenue WMS

Mrs Gayel Bender spoke at the Grant Avenue Baptist WMS meeting held at 9 AM in the church. She discussed the American Baptist Convention in Seattle, where she and her husband attended. Circle 3 served breakfast followed by hymns. Forty two members attended.

Gayel Bender Grant Avenue

Etiquette Rules for Table Manners and Introductions

Beverages belong on the right, and removed from that side. Jelly on biscuit is spread with the knife, not the fork. Shortcake should be eaten with a fork. Do not handshake when seated opposite. a simple how do you do suffices. If a guest is a performer, ask privately rather than in public show.

M.C.P

Formal Initiation By Les Des Club

The Les Des Club held a Sunday initiation at Mrs. Charles Wiggans home. Peggy Franklin welcomed pledges and presented yellow rose club flowers, and pledge path was administered. Karen Sallee crowned pledge queen with Dixie Jones and Jeanie Brazil as attendants.

Charles Wiggans S. Central Peggy Franklin Karen Sallee Dixie Jones Jeanie Brazil Country Club Rosalind Booth Barbara Malcolm Mary Sue Ward Judy Oliver Nancy Wilson Kathy Comer Suzie Biele Carol Puckett Charlotte Rhodes Janice Carlson Karen Earnest Rosalee Hanson Karen Johnson Carmen McMinimy Margie Jackson Muffet Truitt Sue Barnum Shelia Rains Ila van Wickle Gary Upton Sharon Patton Carolyn Fuller Elaine Strack Becky Marks Louise Hutton F. C. Hazen W. D. Patton

Five English usage and vocabulary questions solved

Answers address common errors and pronunciations. 1 Likely to be here soon, drop now. 2 Pronounce koo pon. 3 Negroes as misspelled word. 4 Parsimonious means frugal to excess. 5 Voluminous means of great bulk.

Preventing eggs from bursting while boiling

Advice suggests pricking one end of each egg with a needle before boiling to create an air outlet and prevent the shells from cracking. The tip accompanies general cleaning guidance for removing dirt and stains from clothing.

Printed Pattern 9149 Dress and Jacket Ensemble

A fashion item highlights a Paris inspired jacket and a simple dress. The Misses sizes 10 through 18 include fabric requirements: dress size 16 uses 2 yards 39 inch fabric and jacket uses 2 1/2 yards.

Pattern Add 5 Cents for Each Pattern Mail

Send to Marian Martin care of The Chouteau Tribune Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St New York NY 10011 Print name address with zone size and style number Bend thirty five cents in coins for this pattern Add five cents for each pattern for 1st class mailing.

Bend Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept P.O Chelsea Station New York II N.Y Marian Martin Chapute Tribune West 18Th St New York

Social Calendar for Friday August 3 1956

The listing shows events at 18 of B of LF and E Odd Fellows Hall 1 30 p m Ladies Day Bridge Country Club 1 45 p m Harmony HD Whit Santa Fe Park picnic for members and families 6 30 p m.

LF & E Odd Fellows Hall Country Club Harmony Santa Fe Park

Freeze maraschino cherries for lemonade garnish

Chill maraschino cherries in ice cubes to flavor lemonade. Add a mint leaf to each cherry for extra color and aroma if desired.

Waterproof Outfit For Women Golfers In Case Of Shower

Golf star Johnny Revolta designs a lightweight clear plastic waterproof outfit for women golfers. The jacket wraps over regular clothes, includes roomy pockets, a flared adjustable skirt, and a cap, all sized small to extra large for motion and modesty on wet days.

Johnny Revolta Links

First Baptist WMS Meets at Church

The First Baptist church WMS gathered at 2 pm for devotions led by Mrs. Glen McLaren using John 4. The meeting, chaired by Mrs. Gilbert Gray, accepted the new Associational WMS constitution adopted July 13. Mrs. Earl Grogan led the program with a playlet "Go Thou" by Joyce McLaren and Laura Lee Den. A board meeting followed with refreshments served to 15 members and four guests.

Glen McLaren WMS First Baptist Church Gilbert Gray Orville Nickerson Earl Grogan Joyce McLaren Laura Leeden Circle 2 Henry Biggs

Pittsburg Receives Largest Ammonium Nitrate Shipment

An 83 car train load of ammonium nitrate fertilizer for Kansas farmers left Pittsburg aboard a Spencer Chemical Co. train on Tuesday. Officials called it the largest single fertilizer shipment ever made to Kansas farmers. Dr. Floyd Smith of Kansas State College Agronomy spoke to fertilizer dealers watching the material be bagged.

Pittsburg Kansas Spencer Chemical Co Floyd Smith Kansas State College Agronomy Department

How Can I Take Care of the Wash Wringer

The article advises cleaning wringers with kerosene after use by rubbing the rollers with a kerosene-wet cloth until clean and white, repeating weekly after washing. It also suggests adding a tablespoon of kerosene to the wash to loosen dirt during laundry day.

Ammonium nitrate arraignment and crop projections dominate Coffeyville news

The report notes an arraignment on ammonium nitrate with claims of an 800 000 extra bushels of corn or 533 000 extra bushels of wheat for next year. Coffeyville voters total 7 697 eligible for the August 7 primary, city officials say. A proposed Army Reserve Training Center site is identified. Chester Arthur Brooke retires after 47 years with Humboldt Brick & Tile. Fort Scott proposes a mill levy cut to 19.960 mills from 22.140.

Reuben E Weatherford Jr Coffeyville Joe Waller South Walnut John Jefferson Streets Humboldt Chester Arthur Brooke Humboldt Brick & Tile Co Fort Scott

Moran youth found dead on parents' farm

Robert Wayne Moore, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Moore, was found dead in a hay field on his parents' farm about 1 15 Tuesday after failing to come to lunch. Coroner Dr Gerald Peel ruled death by a self inflicted gunshot to the temple. undersheriff Ray Emmons found the 22 caliber revolver near the body. Meanwhile in Pittsburg a bumble bee was blamed for $900 damage to four cars when it flew into Carol Lavery's vehicle causing a loss of control leading to a chain collision involving a 1954 Ford, a 1955 Chevrolet and a 1947 Ford.

Pittsburg Carol Lavery Ford

Hicks Charged in $2100 Embezzlement Case at Dixon Ebert

A complaint filed Wednesday by the county attorney charges Arthur E Hicks with 21 counts of embezzlement from Dixon Ebert Inc for allegedly taking $2100 during 1956. Hicks served as an officer of the firm.

Independence Arthur E. Hicks Dixon- Ebert, Inc Hicks

Questionnaire Shows Cause for Dismissal

In Charleston a man who missed juror duty failed to appear for a show cause hearing. Judge George Bell Timmerman Sr. ordered the clerk of court to provide the juror questionnaire, which the prospective juror had filled out.

Charleston S.C U.S George Bell Timmerman Sr

Chanute Tribune brief highlights August 2 1956

The Chanute Tribune reports brief notices and local items from Thursday August 2 1956. Headlines cover community happenings, upcoming events, and small-town notices across Chanute and nearby areas. Local names, dates, and places anchor the short items in this page three column.

The Chanute Tribune

Hearing Dismissed in King of the World Case

Judge Timmerman dismissed the hearing citing lack of grounds. The reference to the phrase king of the world and provost marshal of the U.S. appears in the context of the case dialogue. Proceedings proceed no further at this time.

U.S Timmerman

Tax Collection Gain For Kansas in July

Tax collections in Kansas for July reached 11.12 million dollars, a 5.14 percent rise from July 1955. Total receipts from all tax sources in July 1955 were 10.57 million dollars.

Kansas Topeka

Also Mentioned on This Page

Haines Mrs. Brown Mrs. Bender Grant Wms Tan Philco Philco Autom East Main Harold S Purpusa Johnson Furniturs Co Shannon Hardware LOLA C. & W. Furniture Fredonia Beachner Seed CO Paul Shultz Hardware Thayer, Kansas Phono B. & M. Electric Buffalo Erie Maytag CO ERLE MIX Mercantile Stark Les Des Club Uke First Baptist Wms Bennett Creamery Co Johnson Furniture Caroline Walker Lincoln Chanute Bennett N. Grant the Tribune Mutual Citrus Products, CO Anaheim, Calif M.C.P. Kitchen Laboratory M.C.P. Pectin Ao M.C.P. Itchen Laboratory Anaheim
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