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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1966
Page
3
A collage of reader tips covers oven spills with salt to curb smoke and aid cleanup, celery string removal tricks, sponge care warnings, making popsicles from syrup, lint and dirt in shirt collars, using old shampoo for brushes, and placing a prior year photo with report cards for comparison.
Mrs Gwen Roberts received word that Grace Lackie and Allan S Curtis wed on July 1 in St Mark s Chapel Glendale California. Attendants included Betty Stevens and Craig Curtis with other family members present. After a Santa Barbara Solvang trip they plan a Northwest tour to Victoria Canada before settling at 2252 Glenoah Blvd Glendale. Both graduates of Chanute High School in 1921.
August 4 outline lists Royal Neighbors of America dinner noon at OOF Hall Rural Grange meeting 7 50 p m at Rural School Women's Missionary Prayer Band 2 p m at Wilson Avenue Baptist Church August 5 Harmony Homemakers Extension Unit 1 30 p m Mrs Guy Braden R 2 Humboldt Wilson Class Sewing and Quilting First Methodist Church 10 a m We Who Club Sawyer Hall 1 30 p m Bridge at Country Club 1 30 p m
Mrs. Ralph V. Green writes of year to year nostalgia and welcomes reader mail. She notes the large volume of letters prevents answering all questions, but will respond in her column whenever possible.
Mr and Mrs Gary Lee Lassman hosted a reception and shower at the Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Humboldt to celebrate their move to Lawrence. Relatives and friends attended and gave gifts to the couple, with numerous surnames listed among guests and gift givers.
Mr and Mrs C Francis Jackson of 116 N Plummer returned from a month long Alaska vacation visiting Fairbanks and Anchorage. They stopped in Columbia Missouri to see daughter and family Ralph Lee and family. Grandson Joe Lee joined them for the return visit. Reservations remain for a chartered bus trip to the Starlight Theater in Kansas City Sunday with ten dollar charge for transport theater tickets and lunch. The bus leaves at 4 30 p m Sunday Oklahoma starring Jack
Jones is the production and any one wishing to make the trip should contact Alice Boecker by noon Thursday. The trip is being sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's Club. Mrs. Lee K. Lasater returned home Monday from a six week stay with her daughter in Pomona California following the death of her son in law Bob Hosack. Ron Anderson was in the trio that provided musical accompaniment for Tent by the Lake production of Boy Friend at Kansas State College Pittsburg Tuesday through Saturday. A backing accident at 18 N Highland was investigated by police at 1240 PM yesterday. A car driven by Mrs. Don Abbuehl struck the left rear fender of a car belonging to Cecil Brinkmeyer causing minor damage. Police arrested Richard E Lisman of Chanute for vagrancy and petty larceny at 245 AM today. He was released later without bond to appear Aug 17. Two parking meters on the north side of 1st street near Evergreen were pulled out of the ground last night. Officers said they had a partial description of a car and its occupants.
Mrs. Tom Krokstrom and her son Mark Kevin born July 19 were honored at a layette shower hosted by Mrs. Junior Ray at 23 N Tennessee. Guests included Hillis Krokstrom Sr and Jr, Orville Barnum and many others, with pink ice cream roses cookies and coffee served.
Leah Babcock was guest of honor at a linen shower Tuesday evening at Grant Avenue Baptist church. Miss Babcock and Ronnie Knetzer of Erie will be married Aug. 13. Garden flowers and a pink sprinkler can centered the gift table. Beverly Rowand Topeka and Karen Knetzer Eric assisted Miss Babcock in opening her gifts. The serving table was decorated with basket cupcakes and a bride and groom. Miss Rowand poured punch for the 40 guests. Hostesses were Mrs. Max Tharp Mrs. Joe Thurman and Mrs. Vernon Youngberg.
Judy Bird was feted at a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon at the First National Bank Community Room. Hosts included Mines James Lucas Willard Soloman Edwin Weber Stuart Hoffnagle Gerald Endsley and R W Griffiths. Miss Bird will marry Jim Ellis on August 7.
The Ladies Day Golf event drew 13 participants on Tuesday afternoon. Low net awards went to Mrs. Chris Coots Mrs. Earl Ostrander Mrs. Charles Broadwell and Mrs. Don Elder. The low putt award was claimed by Mrs. Bruce Burris with Mrs. Elder serving as day chairman.
Mrs. Corn hostess to Athenaeum members at 424 8 Evergreen with assistance from Mrs. Woodring and Mrs. Pollock. Year books served as place cards as attendees visited. Next meeting slated as luncheon in October.
Dr. Wagoner and Mrs Wagoner depart Topeka Kansas for London to represent the Kansas Area of the Methodist Church at the first World Conference on Family Life and to serve as delegates to the 11th World Methodist Conference. Dr Wagoner sermons at the First Methodist Church.
Judith Ann Thurman and Robert Hesting Jr. were married Tuesday evening at the home of probate judge Leslie Norton in Iola. Attendants were the bride’s sister and brother-in-law from Wichita. The bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Moore Sr. of Wichita and the groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hesting Sr. of Wichita. The bride owns La Petite Beauty Salon and the groom works for K K Drilling. They will reside at 16 West Cherry.
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