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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1969
Page
3
Dear Ann Landers revisits the mock criticism of year end family newsletters. The letter mocks ego driven reports and includes examples of lavish claims and petty family woes, ending with a self deprecating note about next year’s newsletter.
Dr. Roger O. Egeberg said the nation's health situation is grave with alcoholism and family planning as major problems. He cited 4.5 to 6 million alcoholics not receiving care and linked alcoholism to half of fatal traffic accidents and criminal arrests, while noting costly impacts on industry.
Glorie Jean Barney daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Barney wed Charles Lynn Ratliff son of Mr and Mrs Earl Ratliff in a 2 pm ceremony at the First Christian Church with Dr Max C Deweese officiating. The reception followed and the couple will reside at 1701 W 2nd.
Ray Zumalt guidance counselor at Royster Junior High School discussed problems of young people for the Kiwanis Club meeting Monday night at the Tioga Hotel. Leroy Wehlage was program chairman and Maurice Reagan presided as president.
Massachusetts General Hospital reports a one month old girl, Ann Mary Flanders of Waltham, underwent a cardiac operation using a heart lung machine. She weighed five pounds two ounces at surgery last March and is now home at fourteen pounds. Doctors call her the smallest patient with this procedure. She was in profound heart failure before the operation.
Catherine Depee of Parsons was honored at a bridal shower Sunday afternoon hosted by Mrs. Oliver Craig with co host Mrs. Wesley Hines in rural Erie. The event for Miss Depee precedes her December 28 wedding to Tag Attebury of Hanston. Thirty guests attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Don C. McCune attended the Derby wedding of their granddaughter Rebecca Jo McCune to Donald Haskins at Woodlawn United Methodist Church. Attending Cha nute guests included Dr. Allan Goldblatt and others. surgeons operated on Ann Mary's heart using a machine for 56 minutes with Dr. W Gerald Austen directing modifications. Doctors noted most infants with similar heart conditions do not survive.
At the third annual Ruritan district convention in Checotah Oklahoma the Elsmore Kansas clubs led by Moran received multiple certificates and plaques for community service with Walnut named largest club by representation. Kelly Chapman national president spoke at the dinner with 16 clubs represented. Also in New York Duke Ellington spoke of goodwill European tour impressions and meeting gifted Czech guests. Adam Clayton Powell III made the 1970 Social Register under his wife’s maiden name. Senator Mundt suffered a stroke and received care at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
Readers share quick emergency fixes from using a garter supporter as a bra repair to replacing tape with folded ends for painless bandage removal. Other tips include storing empty cottage cheese cartons in bread wrappers, repurposing tension rods as towel racks, and steaming rolls in a foil nest for fresh buns.
IOLA Mrs Joan Smith Allen County clerk resigned her office Monday. She told Allen County commissioners she is pregnant and that her doctor advised her to quit work. She was elected to the office in 1966 after serving as deputy clerk and was reelected in 1968. The commissioners will appoint a successor to complete her term.
The Chanute Tribune lists Dwight McCreight as publisher and Terry Murphy as editor with F M Mike Harris as advertising director. It also details subscription rates for local and outside trade territories and carrier delivery in Chanute.
December 3 features Women's Society events at First United Methodist and United Presbyterian Women, Circle 1 led by Mrs. Lester Lawrence, with a luncheon and parlor circles. Rainbow Division Veterans meet at Memorial Building for a covered dish dinner. NWMS at Nazarene Church and Chanute Toastmaster Club gather at Orchid. December 4 lists IC Ladies luncheon at Otterbein annex, Royal Neighbors at Carpenters Hall, Rural Grange, Women's Missionary Prayer Band at Wilson Avenue Baptist, and several afternoon gatherings at addresses including Swee Ademnes and Memorial Building.
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