Contest Underway For Queen of Fiesta
The Mexican Fiesta Queen contest opens with Judy Miranda and Mary Ann Martinez as first candidates. Votes fund the crown, with a silver rhinestone crown passed to each successive queen and a small replica souvenir. Contest runs April 1 to August 19, voting ends at 8 p.m. the Queen's dance night at the Armory. Music by Los Noc Turnes. Fiesta to be held Sept 15 16 at Santa Fe Park or Armory if rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho County
Unesco
Stan Allen
S. Garfield
Pete Guadian
S. Steuben
Judy Miranda
Coffeyville High School
Mary Ann Martinez
North High School
Wicita
Miss Miranda
Manuel Miranda
Dakota
Coffeyville
Martinez
Walter Martinez
N. Waco
Wichita
Armory
Los Nocturnes
Topeka
Santa Fe Park
Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen Meet at Odd Fellows Hall
The Social Scene lists a Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen gathering at Odd Fellows hall at 2:90 pm on Sunday Aug 6 1961 with local members expected to attend and share updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Railroad
Odd Fellows Hall
UCT An Auxiliary Elects New Senior Counselor
The UCT An Auxiliary held a special Thursday meeting at 15 S. Allen home of Mrs. S. D. Propst. Mrs. John Walters was elected senior counselor to fill the vacancy caused by Mrs. George Corkle moving to Oklahoma. Upcoming schedule includes monthly meetings at different homes and monthly dinners with the Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCT
S. D. Propst
S. Allen
Propst
John Walters
George Corkle
Oklahoma
Lindquist Reunion Held at Erie Park
A Lindquist family reunion took place July 30 at the park in Erie with a basket dinner. Attendees included Loyd McIntosh and family from Corpus Christi, Gene Albin and Sherry Lindquist from Madan North Dakota, Arvid Lindquist and others from Altoona and Pittsburgh, and several Lindquist relatives from Yates Center, Chanute, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindquist
Erie
Loyd McIntosh
Michelle
Shane
Corpus Christi
Tex
Gene Albin
Sherry
Criss
Madan
N. D
Arvid Lindquist
Sharon
Neva Pedigo
Altoona
Ralph Lindquist
Cindy
Parthia
Yates Center
Dean Price
Gaylene
Carla
Pittsburg
R. B. Lindquist
Fred Lindquist
Loyd Chillson
Oliver Lindquist
Gary Lindquist
Billy Joe
Tommie
Glenice
Susan Allen
Joe Ingle
George Wright
Chanute
Beta Delta ESA Hosts Evening Party at Home Savings Building
Members of Beta Delta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha entertained Thursday evening at a party in the Home Savings building. Refreshments were served to 14 members, six guests and the sponsor Mrs. Oliver Klingner. Guests included Linda Ivins, Mrs. Everett Christian Jr., Glen Uden, Larry Brock, Ralph Heaton Jr., and Sam Dixon. Games were played and prizes presented to Mrs. Christian, Mrs. Klingner and Mrs. Joe Bean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Delta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Home Savings
Oliver Klingner
Linda Ivins
Mmes
Everett Christian Jr
Glen Uden
Larry Brock
Ralph Heaton Jr
Sam Dixon
Christian
Klingner
Joe Bean
Mrs Klingner Honored Before World Methodist Meetings
Thirteen Chanute Culture Club members gathered at Silver Grill to honor Mrs Oliver Klingner as she departs for Oslo Sweden as an official representative to World Federation of Methodist Women meetings. Forty seven units will attend with Rev Judd Jones and Terry Lee of Kansas City also attending. Klingner will later tour Europe after the conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Culture Club
Silver Grill
Oliver Klingner
Oslo
Sweden
Klingner
World Federation of Methodist Women
World Conference of Methodist Churches
Judd Jones
Terry Lee
Kansas City
Chanute
Europe
Watermelon Feed by Dorcas Class at Santa Fe Park
The Dorcas class of the First Christian church hosted a watermelon feed Wednesday evening in Santa Fe Park for the Any Man's class. Devotions were by Bernard Koch. Visits to church sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
First Christian Church
Santa Fe Park
Bernard Koch
Local club meeting plans CARE service project
Mrs Lee Garmon and Mrs A B Johnson reported on homes in Colorado and Missouri. Mrs Charles Arnett, president, presided with 36 members and guests attending. The group scheduled a CARE August service project and set the next class meeting for Sept 1 with Mrs Etta Hanson at 521 North Highland Street at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Missouri
Lee Garmon
A. B. Johnson
Charles Arnett
Etta Hanson
N. Highland
CWF Group 1 Meets In Arnett Home
Mrs B E Barkley and Mrs Charles Reece hosted Christian Women's Fellowship Group 1 at Mrs Charles Arnett 537 N Highland. Seventeen members and a guest attended with prayer, devotions, and a lesson on New Times Require New Spirit led by Mrs Dewey McCoy. Next meeting will be hosted by Mrs A B Olson at 111 S Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Barkley
Charles Reece
Charles Arnett
N. Highland
Christian Women’s Fellowship of the Christian Church
C. A. Deay
Bessie Crabtree
Dewey McCoy
A. B. Olson
S. Allen
Mrs Biele Hosts CWF Group Four Meeting
Mrs Tony Biele 1022 N Santa Fe hosted 19 members of Group 4 of the Christian Women's Fellowship at the Christian church. Reading by Mrs Emmet Bolze opened the session titled How To Keep Fit. Mrs Charles Pulliam led devotions The Way of Faith and Mrs Ernest Stemple taught Missionary Nature of the Church. A library book will be given in the name of the group with the largest general meeting attendance. Bolze spoke on her Nassau Bahama Islands trip. Hostess aided by Mrs Jim Gordon and Mrs P H Taylor served coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Biele
N. Santa Fe
Christian Women's Fellowship of the Christian Church
Emmet Bolze
Charles Pulliam
Ernest Stemple
Bolze
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Jim Gordon
P. H. Taylor
Bible Baptist Prayer Band Meeting Funds Piano for Church
The Bible Baptist Prayer Band and Missionary Prayer Band met Thursday in the Fellowship building. Mrs. Burris Brown opened with prayer as the group started a home missions fund for a church piano. A Southeast Kansas Youth Fellowship gathering is planned here on Sept 8. food contributions can be arranged through Mrs. Marvin Adams. Mrs. Henry Ebert led devotions, "The Good Shepherd," and the session closed with prayer.
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Missionary Prayer Band
The
Bible Baptist Church
Burris Brown
Southeast Kansas Youth Fellowship
Marvin Adams
Henry Ebert
JayCee Jaynes Show Fashions Members Entertain Sunday
JayCee Jaynes will entertain at a fashion show Sunday, Aug. 20 for prospective members. Mrs. Raymond Colvin is in charge of arrangements. The show is in the Home Savings building with Mrs. Betty Butcher narrating. Vocal solo "Autumn Leaves" will be sung by Sherrill Rush. Merchants assisting include DeAnns, Penney's, Calvert's, Montgomery Wards, Edmistons, West Main Dress Shop, Young America, Dave Evans Music Co., Ward's Bootery, Tioga Specialty, Caldwell Floor Coverings, Truitt's Greenhouse and Home Savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Jaynes
Raymond Colvin
Home Savings Building
Betty Butcher
Autumn Leaves
Sherrill Rush
DeAnns
Penney’s
Calvert's
Montgomery Wards
Edmistons
West Main Dress Shop
Young America
Dave Evans Music Co
Ward's Bootery
Tioga Specialty
Caldwell
Truitt’s
Greenhouse
Home Savings
Mrs Mathews Hostess To Missionary Group
Mrs Elmer Mathews of 1519 S Edith hosted the Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren in Christchurch. Mrs John Horton led devotions and the lesson Spiritual Warfare. The group of 10 heard about Into All the World in Spite of Opposition and discussed topics including Honduras and Buddhism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Mathews
S. Edith
Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren
Christchurch
John Horton
Horton
John Bodin
Carrie Elmore
Bodin
Honduras
Mathews
Horden
Amanda Sparks
George Corkles Are Honored At Surprise Watermelon Feed
A surprise watermelon feed honored Mr. and Mrs. George Corkle at their home 905 N. Forest Tuesday evening before they move to Grove Oklahoma. Attendees included Ed Offenbacker, Warren Alford and Carolyn, Tommy Baughn, Marvin Seefeldt and daughter, Robert Kern and family, and Raymond Kern and family.
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George Corkle
N. Forest
Corkles
Grove
Oklo
Ed Offenbacker
Warren Alford
Carolyn
Tommy Baughn
Marvin Seefeldt
Robert Kern
Raymond Kern
Advertising Is Your Guide to Safe Buying Lady
A compact feature explaining practical tips for cautious shopping and safeguarding purchases. The guide highlights careful research, price comparisons, and recognizing common red flags to prevent scams and faulty products. It emphasizes informed consumer choices and personal vigilance.
Katy That's the Door Dear Ann Landers Letter
A reader condemns educated wives for neglecting household tasks and a husband who brings dinner home in a bag. Ann defends education’s noble aims, notes a wife’s duties, and advises against demanding traditional roles. Another letter asks how to handle a domineering fiancé. Ann says to drop the expectation. A third writer fears her husband’s pornography and seeks guidance. Ann suggests confronting him and ends with incomplete advice.
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Ann
Phi Beta Kappa
Ann Landers
Erie Community Activities trace visitors and travels
Residents and relatives from Erie Woost Cummings in San Juan Texas works at Mene Grande Oil Co venezuela and Sears Roebuck in McAllen Texas. Local trips include Mr and Mrs Harold Rowland Florida and Jonesboro Arkansas. Families from Erie visit California Florida Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma with many social and work ties noted.
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Erie
Don W
Woost- Cummings
San Juan
Tex
Areer
William
Mene Grande Oil Co
Vene- Sailors
Waylandzuela
Harvey
Cummings
Sears Roebuck & Co
McAllen
Ol ‘Erie
P. W. Cummings
Harold Rowland
Florida
Rowland
St. Petersburg
Lester Wooster Jr
Anne
Jane
Lester Shepard
Kate Wooster
Mrs Wilson Inspects Coffeyville Barracks and Auxiliary
Mr and Mrs Grant Wilson and Mr and Mrs Joe Rensing attended a meeting of World War I Barracks and Auxiliary in Coffeyville Wednesday evening Wilson the department inspector inspected the Barracks and Mrs Wilson third district president inspected the Auxiliary Rensing is deputy inspector and Mrs Rensing is Americanism chairman
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Grant Wilson
Joe Rensing
Coffeyville
Wilson
Third District
Rensing
Kansas property values total $4.72 billion, Jones reports
Topeka AP data shows total assessed value of all tangible and intangible property in Kansas at 4.719 billion dollars. State property valuation director Alvin Jones released the figure. The report highlights broad property categories and the overall tax base for the state.
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Topeka
Kansas
Alvin Jones
Chanute Tribune highlights August 4 1961 edition
Local page brief notes from the Chanute Tribune dated Friday August 4 1961 cover community happenings. The item outlines events, announcements, and notices appearing on page three.
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The
Chanute Tribune
Chanute Tribune Seeks Readers To Help Report Mail Abuse
The notice urges readers to send obscene mail to postal authorities for investigation. It asserts the profitability of such materials and claims Ano Landers can assist, asking for stamped self addressed envelopes.
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Ano Landers
Tne Chanute Tribune
Dendone
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Mrs. Propst
Walter Davis
Supreme
Montreal
Arthur Duerson
W. Main
the Tribune
Bermuda
Dill & Dill Nursery
Mrs. Klingner
CWF
Arnett
Mrs. Biele
Bible Baptist Prayer Band
Chanute Discount Co. Inc
S. Evergreen
Mrs. Mathews
George Corkles
Davis Paint Store
Katy
Mary
C.R
California
South America
M. J. Page
Kimball
Ralph Ewing
Don Mattox
Clinton
Joe Blaine
Lyndon
Scott City
L. R. Rogers
University of Kansas Medical Center
Shirley Snyder
W. H. Snyder
Bill Noland
Earl Goodson
Kiwanis Club
Harvey Steele
William Hill
Obed Harmonson
Gale Mullen
James R. Pierce
A. L. Ricketts
Richard Wood
Bill Dickson
Ted Kyle
FE. G. Horine
Iola
Blue Bag Club
Cleo I. Dalton
Sam Humbert
Mrs. Wilson
Allen Monument Company
Central
Chanote
Tad
Saan
fAda
E. Main Bill Morgan
Mgr
Home Savings Association
Lincoln & Walnut
Chanute, Kansas
P.O
Cyrcestors
Diversified Services, Inc
Prof. Bidg. Dial
Pease
Boone
First National Bank
Chanute, Ks
F.d.1.c
Newton, Kansas
Federal Home Loan Bank
United States Bonds
the Railroad Building, Loan and Savings Association
Edwin H. Rideau Associated Agencies
Chanute, Kans
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