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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
3
A bustling holiday feature outlines easy to make cookies and desserts using brownie mix strips, cream cheese frostings, and ready pastries. It suggests variations like peanut brittle chocolate chip cookies and apricot date nuggets, plus savory options with pork and beef and a brisk guide to seasonal produce.
Members of seven Christian groups met Wednesday for the study "Christmas Problems." Group 2 hosted 17 members at 721 Lincoln with Mmes. M. M. Wise and others presenting the play and gifts for India dedicated. Group 4 met at 115 N Western with current issues highlighted. Group 5 at 719 Katy had 15 members with lessons by Lillard Parks. Group 6 met at 412 N Washington with 14 present as Jerry Jones assisted.
The WSCS of the First Methodist Church held a Wednesday afternoon gathering featuring a musical program titled Birthday of a King. Performers included Mrs. Larry McCune Mrs. Robert Geiger and others with accompaniment by Mrs. J B Lusk. A Christmas covered dish luncheon preceded the program hosted by Mrs. Art Holmes committee.
A birthday party honored Mrs. Barney with attendees including Mr and Mrs Ralph Heaton Mr and Mrs Charles Hanson Mr and Mrs Millard Drisdell and Mr and Mrs Tom Krokstrom.
The Women’s Mission Society of the Grant Avenue Baptist Church met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Blaine Marks presiding. A love gift dedication was given by Mrs. Ralph Toland as Mrs. Harold Neptune outlined the year’s structure. Club hostesses were Ruth circle members.
The First Baptist Woman's Missionary Society held a Wednesday session at the church with Mrs. Vivian Arthur presiding. Devotions titled The First Christmas were given by Mrs. Ray Hutchison. A love gift dedication was offered by Mrs. Frank Coble.
Sherrill Rush Roma Jean Turner of Chanute and John Wright Eric are members of the 60 piece Kansas State College of Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra. A free public concert will be presented at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon in McCray auditorium.
Zion Lutheran Ladies Circle met Wednesday afternoon in the church basement with 14 members and one guest. Mrs Paul Nelson accompanied group singing and Mrs Art Oehler read the Christmas story. The women packed boxes for shut ins. hostesses were Mrs Nelson and Mr Lewis Watts.
Benedict Mrs. Georgie Cook of Roper hosted a large Thanksgiving dinner with relatives from Kansas City New Albany Fredonia and Seattle including Mr and Mrs Claude Williams Jack ie Lynn James Lee Mary Lou and many Cook family members. Separate notes mention a trailer structure move a fire loss shower plans for Lee McDonald and a Chanute man Chellis Davis arrested on intoxication charges.
Agnes Peterson and Ernest Swanson of Savonburg celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The open house is Sunday at the Friends Home Lutheran Church three miles west of Savonburg from 2 to 5 PM. The couple married December 9, 1914, in the same church. Swanson formerly managed the Olson grocery in Savonburg. They have two sons, Estas of Kansas City and Lloyd of Iola, and two daughters, Lucille Norton of Iola and Eileen Logan of Kansas City, plus five grandchildren.
United Presbyterian Women held Christmas circles in members homes and church parlor. Circle four hosted a salad luncheon for 17 at 301 Plummer with a program “Christmas Through the Years in Story and Rhyme.” Circle five served a covered dish lunch for 14 with two guests as Mrs Koch presented “The Black Madonna.” Circle one held a salad supper at 1003 N. Kansas. Circle three heard a Christmas story with slides on Africa.
Social calendar items show visits and dinners across multiple households. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ambrose Mrs. Ray Scott Mrs. Georgia Cook Mrs. Mariann Midkiff Mark and Kent of Fort Scott and Mrs. Josephine Vaughn of Fre donia. Sunday gatherings feature Marion Vaughn Don and Linda Dale Vaughn Sherry and Diane of Wichita.
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