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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1965
Page
3
A 1945 Chanute Tribune column gathers reader replies from states California North Carolina Michigan North Dakota New York Illinois Connecticut and Indiana about state mental hospitals. Letters praise harsh truth worry about care or defend rehabilitative success amid strong opinions on treatment and policy.
Ex cavations in Taranto Italy reveal two 6th century B C tombs tied to the ancient Greek city Taras burial ground. Skeletons lie with amber bronze jewelry and kylix urns decorated with Dionysian scenes.
Stark Joint District 100 scheduled Thanksgiving break from Wednesday to Monday with Christmas vacation from noon December 23 to January 3. High school lyceum programs on November 22 and 23 featured acrobatic musical and art music acts. New fourth grade teacher Barbara Deihl starts Monday. Ruth Putnam assisting. Several staff face health or other issues. Fort Scott hospital, recent surgeries, and a local substitute. Christmas program December 20 at the high school auditorium with class parties. First home basketball game set for December 14 at 1 p.m. Weather colder. outdoor play continues with basketball, kickball, flying saucers, Red Rover.
In Butler County Kansas authorities investigated a string of six prairie fires within 90 minutes between Augusta and Andover. Firefighters from Augusta Rose Hill Andover and Sedgwick County responded. No structures were damaged and officials checked for arsonists as winds aided the blazes.
Members of the Laurel Mothers Club visited Westview Nursing Home on Friday afternoon. Group singing led by Mrs. Robert Wells and Mrs. Don Ward accompanied by residents, cookies and fruit were shared. The meeting began at Mrs. John Akers house, the president presiding, with door prize won by Mrs. Joe Jones. Refreshments were served by co hosts. Next meeting set for December 15 at Mrs. Ronald Fleming’s home.
Cub scouts Den 2 Pack 225 met Saturday morning led by den mother Mrs. Paul Dent at 1521 S. Malcolm. Dennis McKenzie was welcomed as the new den chief. They made Christmas cards and gifts and planned delivering cookies to a nursing home in December. Mike Bright provided refreshments. The meeting closed with Jingle Bells.
Delta Kappa Gamma state president spoke at Alpha Omicron Chapter in Iola Saturday noon. Sixty two members and guests attended with Cha nute representatives including Mmes Hibbs Mih Vaughn Beasley Hemphill James Pence Lewis Chapman Betts Kjellander Johnson Akers Russell.
A Topeka survey shows Kansas grain elevators at about 40 percent capacity and expected to drop to half that by year’s end. Total commercial storage is 849 million bushels, with 390 million stored on Oct 1, the lowest wheat in storage since 1955, corn since 1960, and sorghums since 1958.
Mr and Mrs Charles Blanchard hosted Hulda Parker Chapter OES officers with a Christmas decorated dinner at Orchid Buffet Sunday evening. Gifts were exchanged among officers and guests in a festive display. Attending were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Raney Mr and Mrs Jack Groves Mr and Mrs Edgar Gilbert and many others.
The article notes wigs and hair pieces grow in use as a practical fashion choice. It discusses comforts, price ranges from human hair to synthetics, fit via net bases, and care at beauty shops. It highlights matching wigs to natural hair by styling and layering, plus the historical term pastiche and the trend against gray coloring for older individuals.
The St. Cecilia Music Club presented its Christmas vesper service Sunday at First Christian Church drawing 250 to 300 attendees. A candlelight procession and recessional impressed. the string ensemble delivered strong numbers under director Mrs H Howard Hoolenshead with pianist Mrs James Lusk and organists Mrs Jerry Jones and Mrs Geiger.
The Chanute social calendar lists multiple meetings and gatherings including Mental Health Association Welfare Office at 7 30 p m Cub and Boy Scout Leaders Round Table at Murray Hill School 7 p m Gem and Mineral Society Federation Room 7 30 p m Ladies Auxiliary to Patriarchs Mill iant 100 Hall 8 p m Rainbow for Girls Masonic Temple 6 30 p m LA to B of RT 100 Hall 2 p m Chanute Toastmasters Orchid Buffet 6 30 p m Chanute Textile Paint Club North Malcolm Community Center 9 a m to 4 Cosmos Club Mrs C L Geeding 19 S Santa Fe 7 30 p m Chanute Culture Club Christmas party Orchid Buffet 1 p m Vilas Homebuilders HD Unit Mrs Clement White Women of Church covered dish luncheon Neosho Valley One Club Memorial BPW Tioga Hotel dinner 4 45 p m Sorghum Valley Grange schoolhouse 3 p m WAMU Westview Baptist Chapel 1 30 ACT luncheon Tiegetan noon Colfax Baptist WMS af the church 1 30 p m
The Four Square HD Unit held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. E. W. Maxwell’s home with the theme The Colors of Christmas. A traditional turkey dinner was served to nine members. guests included Theo Baker Reuben Bark Raymond Clemens Roy Johnson F W Maxwell S L McMillen William Phillips George Washburn Lois Maxwell and George Morehead. Readings carols organ music and games followed the program planned by Mrs Bark Mrs McMillen and Mrs Hutchinson.
For the teen party prepare cola floats by dropping a small scoop of vanilla ice cream into each tall glass. Fill with icy cold cola and have straws and iced tea spoons on hand.
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