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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1957
Page
3
Parisian couturiers revive the blouse as fashion’s newest star with a soft, feminine look for fall. National Blouse Week September 8 to 14 spotlights changes including Florentine gold, overblouse, blousen, dinner blouse and convertible necklines.
Answers advise wedding announcements come from the bride’s home or nearest relatives, not the couple’s city. A private secretary may give a birthday gift if she wishes, a small desk item being fitting. Introduce a stepfather as my stepfather and state his name, Mr Walters.
Print pattern 9219 offers a sun dress or back to school style with raglan sleeves for girls in sizes 2 to 10. Includes printed directions and yardage details for 35 inch fabric. Send 50 cents plus 5 cents per pattern for mailing to Marian Martin Pattern Dept Cha nute Tribune New York address with name and size.
A pink hibiscus themed layette shower was held Thursday morning at Mrs. Don Abbuehl's home for Robert Linhurst Lawson, newborn son of Dr. and Mrs. Roy Lawson born July 24. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Don Ray and Mrs. Robert Loudon. attendees included family, friends, and multiple local names.
Cindy Joanne Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Cooper 918 St Lincoln born July 23 Wanda Elaine Van Winkle daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Van Winkle 510 FE 15th born July 24 Tracy Kim Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Allen 1901 S Edith born July 20 Roxanna Lynn Greve daughter of Mr and Mrs Rex Greve 152 S Lafayette born July 27 Dale Alan son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Berg 210 N Franklin born July 20 all at Neosho Memorial Hospital
Monday social items list Chanute Saddle Club at 2 PM and Duplicate Bridge at Tioga Hotel at 7 PM. Recipe note describes steaming raisins over boiling water to plump them then mixing with cooked rice butter and nuts for a chicken dish.
Survey findings from Madge Lewys debunk the image of the exhausted homemaker. Real life housekeeping differs from glossy ads as many wives could clean up their appearance with light makeup and neat clothes to make home life more pleasant for husbands after work. Over glamour is unnecessary though. Modern labor saving devices aid cleaning without requiring party dresses.
Recipe outlines a Molded Relish Salad using gelatin, cold and hot water, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, sugar, pepper, onion, cucumber, radish and green pepper folded into a mix. The gelatin solution is poured into four molds then chilled and unmolded onto salad greens.
A reader seeks help managing town children who damage a lawn and flowers. The answer suggests building friendly ties with the neighborhood kids, inviting them to help tend the garden, so they gain personal interest and become more careful. It notes city youngsters may be more active due to cramped space and emphasizes cooperation over confrontation.
A reader offers gentle tips on befriending neighbors through small acts like cookies and stories. Myra answers a question on who should escort the bridegroom’s mother at a church wedding when the groom’s father is deceased, noting the mother may be accompanied by her friend or brother, with logical seating.
The movie is based on Alec Waugh's book Island in the Sun. The novel was published by Farrar Straus and Cudahy at 101 Fifth Ave, New York.
In this exchange a reader asks how to remove persistent odor from a chimney after a dead bird decomposed there. The advice notes the odor will linger until the remains disintegrate or are removed and recommends a thorough chimney cleaning by lowering a heavy steel tool into the flue to knock off soot followed by vacuuming, since deodorants won’t eliminate the odor permanently.
State employment offices in Denver and Springfield provide job opportunities and wage rates. Chambers of Commerce in both cities can offer living expense data and may supply names and addresses of local presidents of Business and Professional Women's clubs. A personal letter to the club president could yield helpful contacts.
A reader asks about an ivy like plant wilting from too much light or pot size. Advice suggests greenhouse consultation for plant health.
Classified notice lists U S Royal Tires and Willard Batteries with easy terms at Glen's Tire Service. Also includes life health and hospitalization ad from B M A Life and Health. Tribune delivery reminder urges calling carrier or 700 after 6 p.m.
Harold L. King moves from 318 N Lafayette to 508 N Evergreen. Thomas Krokstrom shifts from 8024 W Main to 702 W Oak. A J Newton Jr transfers from 1188 Garfield to 30 W Fourth. Louis Berma relocates from 114 N Highland to 110 N Highland. Donald Hargrove moves from 2100 Plummer to 62 S Kansas. Glen Hummer changes from 609 58 Lincoln to 805 8 Larson. Clifford Revinson from 311 EB 12th to 702 Steuben. Frank Giles moves from 104 B Steuben to 131 8 Steuben.
Moses Lake Washington reports an experimental peanut growing project on one acre plots within the Columbia Basin reclamation project. Water is supplied by pumping from Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River to support the test.
In Quincy Illinois burglars broke into a downtown drug store and grabbed 122 dollars and 50 cents from the cash register. A tear gas bomb exploded as they punched a safe, delaying police and enabling the theft.
Fishing conditions across Kansas hold steady overall as heat dampens enthusiasm. Readout from forestry, fish and game commission notes rivers and lakes range from fair to good for channels, bass, drum, crappie, and bullheads across southeast northeast central and western districts.
Baltimore artist Frank Redelius rode the same train that carried Betsy the Baltimore finger painting chimp to New York in first class splendor. Redelius, delivering some of his canvasses, rode in second class and said he felt like crawling under cover.
In Columbus Ohio State Senate a bill to trap and destroy a pigeon roosting on the capitol building was opposed after Senator introduced a calm pigeon into the chamber to face its accusers. The vote ended 19 to 13 against the measure.
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