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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1956
Page
3
JoAnn Baillie and John Joseph Fehr wed at Sacred Heart Church Emporia in a 9 am ceremony. The couple plans a wedding trip to Topeka and will reside in Emporia with both families attending the reception at the Sacred Heart School.
A Kepley family reunion and basket dinner was held Sunday afternoon in City Park honoring Mrs Lizzie Kepley s son and family from Grandview Washington and other Kepley relatives from Omaha Nebraska rural Chanute and Humboldt plus neighbors. The gathering included visiting taking pictures and swimming as part of the afternoon activities.
Thayer Leola Ruth Holtzman daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville L Holtzman rural Thayer and Kenneth E Richards son of Mr and Mrs Earl Richards rural Thayer were married August 19 at the Thayer Christian church Sam Reed pastor performed the double ring ceremony at 2 pm in a setting of white gladiolas purple asters and greenery Loretta Murphy played wedding music and accompanied George Holtzman as he sang Oh Promise Me and The Lords Prayer The couple reside at 263 W Ware San Antonio Texas where Richards serves as minister of the Bellaire Christian church Mrs Richards a Thayer High School Cha nute Junior College graduate The groom a Thayer High School graduate attended Chanute Junior College and Southern Christian College and is employed by Fruhauf Trailer Co.
The 34th Carver Cousins reunion gathered 52 relatives at Gunn Park Fort Scott with a noon dinner and informal afternoon. Clarence Carver was elected president and Mrs Earl Palmer secretary for the coming year. Next reunion slated for Highland Park in September with honored guests Clarence Carver and Mrs Earl Palmer.
A birthday dinner in Ottawa Park honored twins Jim Sheler of Ottawa and Mrs. Joe Merriman of Wichita. Attending from Chanute were numerous relatives including Arthur Dwinell Lonnie Byers Bob Uden and family Kenneth Patterson Jr Frank Barker and family Carl Clark Edwin Byers and family Floyd Shultz Mrs. Louis Clark and family Jeanette Whitworth Wayne Shultz and family and from Kansas City Earl Shultz Sedgwick Claud Taylor Ottawa Allen Jack and family Salina Mrs. Glen Stogust and family Tucson Ariz Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dwinell Joe Merriman and Donald Hasting from Wichita.
The BPW Club's executive meeting at Mrs. Marie Gibson's home with 22 members present finished the year book and outlined the year's work. Mrs. Gladys Eaton presided as plans were completed to sponsor the Grive for the Kansas Children's Service League in September. Refreshments were served.
Fashion notice for a 39 inch fabric Misses' pattern 9265 size 12 to 18 with a jacket and skirt, featuring back interest and gores. Price 35 cents plus 5 cents extra for mailing. respond with name address zone size and style number to The Chautauqua Tribune Pattern Dept.
Barbara Brandon and Phillip Meador were married in a 10 o'clock ceremony at Evangelical United Brethren church. The Rev. Paul Life officiated the double-ring wedding. Attendants included Mrs. Clarence Denman as matron of honor and Bob Perry as best man.
On Wednesday August 19 1956 the PTA Executive Board meets at Roosevelt School at 9 30 a m and the Golf Association holds a luncheon at 1 p m.
Acknowledges grateful thoughts for the flowers and personal letters received. Expresses appreciation to everyone who shared kindness and support through notes and blooms.
The piece advises polite regrets for declining an engraved invitation with a formal example using Mr and Mrs Carson for a dinner on Saturday the eleventh of August. It also notes that crunching noises from hard foods need not be apologized for if unavoidable, though practice can reduce the sound.
Brief replies to condolences are appropriate. Recipe notes include Broiled Swiss Tomatoes with 4 tomatoes, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 2 cups grated Swiss cheese, 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Tomatoes halved and topped with cheese mixture then broiled 4 to 5 minutes until browned. Serves four.
Ruel, a hair stylist for young people, advises that easy-to-manage casual styles suit modern students. A well shaped school hairdo can be styled to fit many occasions with minor treatments, offering options from a neat trim to a pulled-back updo with a youthful French twist for dates.
1 Omit to go and say she is very shrewd. 2 Pronounce suite as sweet, not soot. 3 Mas sacring is misspelled. massacring fits. 4 Denouement means the resolution of a plot or mystery. 5 A word starting as as that means unnecessary show is ostentation.
The answer suggests dipping the item in thick starch, brushing off the starch when dry so the dirt comes away with it, leaving the plaster spot less and clean as new. This is followed by a strawberry and orange salad recipe and a camphor method for mice.
A Saturday afternoon swim at the municipal pool was followed by a wiener roast honoring Jean Thomas of Saginaw Michigan and Frances Hollis of Eureka at the home of their aunt Mrs. Virgil Powell 912 South Lafayette. Guests included Jimmy York Johnny Carter Coleen Booe Paul Anderson Frank Vangen ton and Lawrence Powell. The evening closed with miniature golf.
Ten couples from the Duplicate Bridge Club met for an evening session in Tioga. Players competed in standard duplicate format with partners rotating through boards. No results or standings are listed in the readable text.
The Chanute Tribune notes above average scores from a hotel gathering Monday evening. Pairs including Mrs. Margaret Bloom with heart, Mrs. Harry Williams, and several others posted scores ranging from 64 to 54 and 1 2. The club will meet again next Monday at 7 30 in the Tioga Hotel.
The notice lists several newborns at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Elizabeth Elaine Gurwell, Linda Sue Ridge, Roger Leon Hegwald, Kenneth Ellis Clark Jr., and John Wesley Edmondson are named with their parents and birth dates in August. The families reside in Humboldt, Eric, and nearby areas.
Washington reports that Peiping acknowledges Chinese air force fighters shot down a plane off the China coast last Thursday and that there were no survivors. The U S Navy Mercator patrol plane with a 16 man crew is missing since Thursday Tokyo time after reporting it was under attack. Dulles says the note gives no information on survivors.
A simple home cooking tip instructs to coat chunks of liver in biscuit mix then pan fry in butter for a quick savory dish. The method emphasizes a crisp exterior and rich liver flavor.
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