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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1955

Page

3

Kay Whitworth Honored at Shower

Kay Whitworth, who will wed Max Beech of Walnut on August 20, was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Colin Dunham near Stark with co host Mrs. Raymond Whitworth. Guests included Miss Whitworth and her mother Mrs. William Whitworth and many local residents as gifts arrived from several friends and relatives.

Stark Kay Whitworth Max Beech Walnut Colin Dunham Raymond Whitworth Gordon Harding Kenneth Kinne Miss Whitworth William Whitworth Mmes George Beech Marl Yockey Margaret Whitworth Wayne Beech Forest Wilson Kennet Kinne Jewell Elder Price Ewing Arthur Bennett Olive Moody Warren Ixnox Stanley Harding Jesse McCoy Elvin Richwine Logan Hunt Lee Williamson Lawrence Goff Clyde Wilcox Lee Kennedy Joe Smith Earl Claus Virgil Goff Evelyn Beech Nancy Kinne Marilyn Wilson M’lee Ann Kennedy Janice Richwine Diane Whitworth Darlene Whitworth Rosella Dunham Winnie Stanley Selby Hudson Clyde Brenner Wayne Harding Don Harding Virgil Mix Arnold Elder Bernard Smith Lelia Dunham Anna Stanley Charles Hill Jr

Layelle Shower Hosted by Mrs. Dean Harris in Topeka

Mrs Ogie Layelle Shower G ven Mrs Ogle of Topeka visited over the weekend and received a layelle shower Saturday night at 1091 N Evergreen. Pink and white baby basket with a pink stork decor surrounded by stuffed animals. Ice cream and cake served. Attendees included Mrs Martha Lowe Mrs Alan Painter Beverly Beck Ruth Ann Wilson Margaret Hollenshead Janice Greve Janet Wilson Donna McCord and others. Gifts came from Alene Stout Topeka Mrs Ed Houghton Topeka Mrs Sam Lambert and Genny Mayfield.

John Ogle Topeka Dean Harris N. Evergreen Margaret Hollenshead Janice Greve Ogle Martha Lowe Alan Painter Beverly Beck Ruth Ann Wilson Wichita Ann Townsend Humboldt Hollenshead Greve Janet Wilson Donna McCord Mmes Conrad Walsh Frances Anderson Paul Harris Delbert Newton Charles Mussulman Baird Brinkmeyer C. E. Franklin Alene Stout Ed Houghton Sam Lambert Genny Mayfield

Broiler Cooking Lesson At Home Of President Erickson

Four Square HD unit met Friday afternoon at Mrs. L. F. Erickson's home for a lesson on broiler cooking. Mrs. Roy Tunstill and Mrs. C. A. Johnson demonstrated broiling and noted it as the first known form of cooking, adding that today 70 percent of cooking is done by broiling.

Four Square HD L. F. Erickson Roy Tunstell C. A. Johnson

Pattern 7592 Transfers easy directions for boots and slippers

Instruction booklet for pattern 7592 provides transfers and step by step directions to make boot and ballet slipper patterns in sizes Small through Extra Large. It outlines cutting, stitching, and finishing tips with measurements and fabric guidance.

Alice Brooks

Pattern mail order form from Chanute Tribune insert

An OCR fragment outlines a mail order system for Bend TWASTVY patterns priced at five cents each. It requests NAME ADDRESS ZONE PATTERN NUMBER and directs sending to The Chanute Tribune Household Arte Dept at Old Chelsea Station New York.

Bend Twastvy Chanute Tribune Arte Dept. P.O. Ros Chelsea Station New York D. SY

Broadside on efficient cooking and group notes

The article discusses broiler cooking efficiency with six to seven percent heat use under the broiler and claims a whole meal can be cooked there. It notes proper meat distance from flame reduces shrinkage and preserves minerals. Other items include burner cleaning tips and a Russian religion report from the Quakers, plus unit rejoiner and lunch service.

Johnson Russia Howard Weis Erickson

Birthdays Noted at Humboldt Family Party

Four birthdays were celebrated Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Doepke in rural Humboldt. Anniversaries observed included Mrs Irvin Lessman August 18 Floyd Hanson on the 22nd Richard Lessman turning three on the 19th and Winona Wilhite turning ten on the 25th. Family photos were taken.

Walter Doepke Humboldt Irvin Lessman Floyd Hanson Richard Lessman Winona Wilhite Richard Hanson Irvin Lassman Lynda Diane Carol Jackson Chanute Ben Wilhite Carl Winona Fred W. C. Lassman Doepke Elna Richard Cheryl Sgt Hanson Air Force Amarillo Doepkes Greenville Miss

Patricia Nelson Feted at Shower

Patricia Nelson was honored at a Friday night bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Dale Fairchild in Wichita with co host Mrs Neil Krone. She plans to marry Sherman D Nichols August 29 in Kansas City at the University of Kansas medical student.

Patricia Nelson Dale Fairchild Wilson Neil Krone Miss Nelson Veterans Hospital Kansas City Sherman D. Nichols University of Kansas Amos Neilson Wichita Earl Larson Colby Don Gardner Eudora Lorens Nelson Leverly Lois Cady Carol Mmes Mabel Irwin Eddie Neyhard Baird Brinkmeyer Wilbur Allison Clyde Russell Winona Burkett Floyd L. West

Modern Etiquette Q A on correspondence cards and table manners

Advice notes that correspondence cards are popular for informal notes but unsuitable for formal letters. It suggests placing a salt or pepper shaker on the table rather than passing it directly to someone. It also states that the bride should wear only jewelry given as a wedding gift from the bridegroom.

What is wrong with this sentence and related questions

The text asks five items about sentence structure pronunciation spelling meaning and a word starting with mu. It includes guidance on pronouncing ide ology and choosing the better of two plans. It also contains unrelated statements about self trust essence and Russia horses.

Social Calendar for Tuesday August 16 1955

Wesleyan Service guild hosts 6:30 hamburger gathering at 816 West Elm with Mrs Frank Carter. LAPM meets at Odd Fellows hall at 8 pm. Business Womens guild of First Baptist and Circle 5 Grant Ave Baptist WMS chaired by Mrs Gus Adelgren at R2 7:50. Christian Service guild picnic at Santa Fe Park 6:50.

Wesleyan Service Guild Frank Carter W. Elm Hamburger &Ry Country Club Bill Bodley LAPM Odd Fellows Hall Business Womens Guild First Baptist Church Circle Grant Avenue Baptist Wms Gus Adelgren Christian Service Guild Santa Fe Park

Sewing pattern offers a versatile 54 inch fabric skirt

Marian Martin pattern 9042 promises a stylish Misses waist sizes 24 to 28 inches using one yard of 54 inch fabric. Diagram shows easy sewing suitable for lightweight wood corduroy and tweeds, with a slim silhouette in demand for fall.

Marian Martin

Pattern Request Form for First Class Mail

A fragmented notice directs sending thirty five cents in coins for a pattern order to Marian Martin at The Hanate Tribune Pattern Dept. New York. Readers are asked to print name address zone size and style number for the mailing.

Marian Martin Tribune New York

Visitors extend travels across cities and states

Mr and Mrs B. E Barkley began an extended visit in Pomona and Los Angeles California and Portland Oregon. Mrs W H Walls of Wichita and her nephew Ronald Fleming visited Elko Nevada then returned to Wichita after staying with Mr and Mrs Carl Bedenbender. Weekend guests at the Bedenbender home included their daughter and family Nancy and Diana Romig.

B. E. Barkley Pomona Los Angeles Calif Portland Ore W. H. Walls Wichita Ronald Fleming Elko Nev Carl Bedenbender Bedenbender Dale Romig Nancy Diana Mel Burdelt Olive Smith T. S. Steuben Smith A. C McClure Kansas City A. B. McClure Detroit E. 0. Roe Hazel Wheatley Joe Wheatley J. W. Isensee Idana Grace Boman

Transit of Ruth Benedict Visits Rochester Before Return

Mrs Lena A Jones and her brother Thomas Boman with family in Pataskala Ohio spent two days in Washington DC. Ruth Benedict left Saturday for Rochester Minnesota to visit Dr E F Ewen and family.

Ter Lena A. Jones Plainfield Ind Thomas Boman Pataskala Ohio Washington, D.C Ruth Benedict Rochester Minn E. F. Ewen

Bump Only Injury In Spillway Ride

In Corona California a 15 year old boy named Mike Elliott and three other youths swam near a flood control dam. Elliott was swept a half mile through a 36 inch underground pipe intake but surfaced with only a head bump as injury. Picnickers revived him after bystanders pulled him from the pipe and an unidentified nurse used artificial respiration.

Corona Calif Mike Elliott Mike Elliott

CIO Entering Cowboy Drive at Dodge City Shrine Fund

Hutchinson reports state CIO officials backing a Dodge City campaign to raise 250000 for a cowboy shrine and Western boys ranch. Theodore Hawks of UAW Region 5 pledges 1500 and support from Kansas and neighboring states. James Baker says offices in six states will back the movement.

Hutchinson Dodge City CIO Labor Group State Bill Weigand LaCrosse Cowboys of Industrial Organization CIO National Board Theodore Hawks United Auto Workers Missouri Oklahoma Colorado Louisiana Texas Arkansas New Mexico Kansas James Baker Iowa Nebraska Illinois

Rocket expert guesses US first unmanned satellite from Florida site

German rocket expert Willy Ley told CBS last night that the United States would launch its first unmanned space satellite from the Banana River missile base near Daytona Beach Florida. He warned that if White Sands New Mexico were used the second booster could fall uncomfortably close to New Orleans.

Washington Willy Ley United States Banana River Daytona Beach Fla Ley CBS Florida Atlantic White Sands N. M New Orleans

Rhee Seeks U S Aid After Korean Conflicts

Rhee accuses North Korean Communists of planning another invasion of South Korea and requests continued United States support following Japan's 1945 defeat and the Soviet-backed establishment of a nation.

Russia Japan Rhee South Korea U. S

Radiation Meeting Topic at Atoms for Peace Conference

Geneva reports Prof Tage Kemp of Denmark chaired a session on radiation effects on heredity and warned there is no known danger threshold. He cited current peaceful atomic uses as likely below any potential risk and urged continued research to control hereditary diseases from radiation.

Geneva Tage Kemp Denmark

Surprise Attack Is U.S. Arms Concern

A Washington dispatch says U S disarmament plans focus on preventing a surprise attack. A proposal for the United Nations Disarmament subcommittee on August 29 acknowledges total disarmament is impossible in a nuclear age. Harold E Stassen spearheads a shift from absolute control to relative control with an inspection system to detect military buildup.

New York The Herald- Tribune Washington Dispatch U.S Harold E. Stassen White House Herald-Tribune United States

North Korea Premier Proposes Peace Pact

North Korea Premier Kim Il Sung proposed a nonaggression pact with South Korea and urged a speedy conference between the two Korean governments to accelerate unification of the armistice divided peninsula.

North Korea Tokyo Kim I Sung North Korea Today Syngman Rhee Peiping Kim Pyongyang

Reds Release Claims On Rocket Experiments

Moscow reports Russia fired experimental rockets with live animals aboard over 200 miles into space and plans to launch artificial satellites soon. Space scientist A. G. Karpenko quoted in Moscow Pravda says satellites will follow in the near future. American researchers report mice and monkeys sent into space reaching about 250 miles.

Moscow Russia A. G. Karpenko Moscow Pravda

U S Crops Menaced by Thirty Thousand Diseases

An era report notes that U S crops face a vast array of diseases, with about 30 000 known ailments impacting yields and agricultural health across regions. The piece underscores the scale of plant health threats confronting farmers and researchers.

U.S

Deaths and Funerals In Cha nute Area Stir Reverent Remembrances

Mrs. Charles W Wingquist 890 a pioneer resident died at home after a two year illness at 318 N Steuben born Sept 21 1874 six miles northwest of Chanute married 1899 moved across farms near Chanute later townhouse life in Chanute Rev Gayel Bender will conduct funeral Tuesday at 2 pm in Koch Skinner Memorial chapel burial Swede Center cemetery also notes infant Haddan son late Mrs Haddan of Stark stillborn at Mercy Hospital and Buffalo residents F G Bursch 86 longtime farmer died at home three children and many grandchildren survivors listed with church affiliation and service details.

Charles W. Wingquist Charles W. Winquist N. Steuben Matilda Nelson Andrew Nelson Chanute Allen County Colfax Mollie DeFore Kansas City Wingquist First Baptist Church Gayel Bender Koch-Skinner Memorial Swede Center Cemetery Haddan Stark Bennett Haddan Mercy Hospital Parsons Dietz Funeral Home Erie Marilyn Richard Allen Mary Heilman Elmer Haddan Buffalo F. G. Bursch Joe Salome Welker Troy Iowa Frederick G. Bursch Lincoln Nev Bursch

Notable Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Chanute Area

Notices report the death of Dora Colaw in Texarkana and funeral plans in Texarkana. A second obituary details C Martin Clifton 76, of Manhattan, with remarks on his Chanute years, church activity, Boy Scouts, and survivors including Maude Clifton and daughter Mrs. Spiker. Mrs. A. S. Young observed her 100th birthday in Manhattan.

Clifton C. Martin Manhattan Emporia Chanute W. Ernest Wilson Wilson-Martin Wilson Red Cross Methodist Church J. R. McFadden la Jolla Calif Maude Robert Spiker Nell Martin Martin

Bears Interrupt Royal Walk North of Tokyo

The emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako narrowly avoided a bear and cub during a forest stroll about 100 miles north of Tokyo. Police escorts fired shots and chased the animals away while two officers shielded the imperial couple. The bears then retreated at a calm pace.

NASA Japan Hirohito Nagako Tokyo Asahi

Blast Victim in ASHTABULA Ohio Identified

A blast in ASHTABULA Ohio injured residents and prompted a safety investigation. Officials reported the incident occurred in the village as authorities urge caution while searching for affected structures and potential sources.

Ashtabula Ohio

Chanute Tribune Briefs Aug 15 1955 Page Three

Local notes from Chanute Kansas cover community events and announcements from Monday August 15 1955. Short items update residents on civic happenings and public notices in the tri-city area.

The Chanute Tribune

Tragic Deaths Rise After Andover Square Incident

A pedestrian toll climbs to 22 after last Wednesday's incident at Andover Square. Ruby Shellito, 17, died yesterday at General Hospital, bringing the city’s grieving count higher as investigators review the events surrounding the tragedy.

Andover Ruby Shellito General Hospital

Mild Weather Across Nation as Connie Dwindles

Most of the nation enjoyed mild seasonable weather with scattered showers in Michigan seen as the dying gasps of Hurricane Connie. The Carolina coast braced for a fourth tropical storm, spinning at 115 mph as it moved from about 670 miles southeast of Jacksonville. Connie caused 41 deaths and 7 to 10 million dollars in damage along the North Carolina coast last week, while heavy rains drenched the East and South, including New York City’s near 13 inches in five days.

Associated Press Michigan Connie Carolina Jacksonville Fla North Carolina New York City Washington Miami

Arlington Teen Breaks Arm In Ice Hockey Game

William Robinson 18 of Arlington broke his arm in a game at the North Shore Sports Center. The incident occurred as temperatures hit 90 degrees and the rink remains open year round.

Lynn Mass William Robinson Arlington North Shore Sports Center

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Layelle Shower G.ven Mrs. Ogie Clark Frankenberg Altoona B. H. Jones Nelson Coder Independence Mmes. Millard Drisdell Floyd L. West Jr E. O. Morris National School of Aeronautics Cowboy Drive Reds Merta Medica Resino Dion G. Filexon Indianapolis Denzil Roper O. O. Colaw Rosa Stevens Ella Wolfe Dora Texarkana Tex Colan High Prairie Dora Thorne East Funeral Home Dairy Queen Venus Santa Fe America Wringer E. Main Gibson and Kepley Hardware
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