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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1960
Page
3
A letter column from 1960 features immigrant and American citizen seekers. An immigrant explains pride in U S freedoms and asks how to respond to a xenophobic coworker while requesting support for living costs. Ann Landers advises legal aid and portrays immigrant success as vital to American character.
Judith Kay Clower daughter of Ralph L. Clower Winfield and Marion James Watt son of John Watt rural Winfield were wed Thanksgiving eve at Grace Methodist church Winfield Rev Donald C Viets officiated. Attendants from Chanute included Harry Steeves Jr Larry Sharon Forest Steeves Nancy Barry and others along with Glenn Chickadon family. From Thayer came Harry Steeves Sr.
California Millinery Guild unveils spring collections with Hi tilts as the theme. High crowns dominate in turbans to toques and pillboxes, with new cloche silhouettes featuring bubble bee hive and sugar loaf shapes. Hats tilt worn jaunty or designed off center for impact.
Linda Campbell sang Little Jesus Came To Town and The Babe So Tender at the annual Christmas dinner of the Sunflower chapter Past Matrons. Karen Kreider accompanied with Valse Opus 70 No 1. Mrs Harold Cox led a Christmas devotional and gifts were exchanged. Mrs Lee Longest elected president with Lois Cady vice president and Bert Har grove secretary treasurer. Next meeting set for January 23 with Mrs Erma Joe King.
The Social Scene catalogs December meetings across Tioga Lincoln Neosho Valley and area units with dates times and venues. Highlights include Christmas parties turkey dinners gift exchanges and a year-end Bible study recap with donations to Murrow Indian Children’s Home and a postponed Christmas service.
Mrs. Virgil Sellers was elected president at the December meeting of the Barathea Service guild of the Evangelical United Brethren church held in the church annex Tuesday evening. New officers include Mrs. Bob McLaren as vice president Mrs. Dick Smith secretary and Mrs. Ralph Cameron treasurer. Hostesses were Mrs. Ted Gorrell and Mrs. Belle Delaplain.
The Dorothy Tiegreen guild of Grant Avenue Baptist church met to discuss activities for the coming year. Members reviewed schedules and potential events to support church programs and community outreach.
Mr and Mrs Earl R Bain announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Ann to Neil A Huddleson in Santa Maria California on November 23. Elizabeth is a Kansas State College of Pittsburg music education graduate and Buckley Washington elementary music teacher. Neil is a California State Polytechnic College San Luis Obispo electronics engineer at Vandenberg AFB. The couple will reside in Santa Maria after January 1.
Sixty members attended the Rebekah Lodge meeting in IOOF hall with Mrs. Gene Oyler presiding One new member application was received Newly elected noble grand Mrs Ralph Burghart and vice grand Mrs John Oglesbee announced officers for the year Installation set for January 16 Ada Johnson Humboldt deputy president District 12 will be invited to install Readings of birthdays for four members and a gift presentation of new table cloths from the Miriam circle were noted Members to call the yearly roll call refreshments served by three members Next meeting features a Christmas gift exchange initiation and roll call planning.
The Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant met Tuesday night in IOOF hall with Mrs. Jean Lance presiding. A donation to the Odd Fellows Home Manhattan and a Christmas gift exchange were featured. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Lance and Mrs. E. O. Gilbert. Members attended from Fort Scott Iola Humboldt and Chanute. The next meeting is December 20.
Miss Gardener hosted the Les Des meeting at Vicki Gardener's home. Donna Shoemaker presided. The group chose "Wonderland by Night" for the December 23 Armory Christmas dance. Six members will decorate Neosho Memorial Hospital's Christmas tree: Judy Chandler, Sydney Naughton, Barbara Hormne, Susan Schmitt, Carol Berthot, Lynn Bonney. Michel Gibson won the door prize. Next meeting is Monday at Joyce Frankenberry's home.
Mrs P B Darlington hosted the 20th Century Study club at 114 N Central. Mamie Hayes presented Your Mind Can Keep You Well and R R Elder gave the devotions. The service committee will serve cake and fruit juice to Autry Rest Home residents at Christmas. Next meeting December 20 with L E Kreider at 605 S Lafayette.
Mrs. C. W. Bray at 129 N Grant hosted Cosmos Study Club on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Rena Edwards read My Favorite Christmas Story. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Edwards assisted.
Mrs. William Gray Sr of Highland hosted the Art and Literature club Tuesday with co host Mrs F Leverenz. Jeanette Wickstrom presented a never breadth lesson titled Great Statesmen from a study panorama of ancient and Greek culture. Refreshments were served.
Leslie Ann Gallon and John M. Robie wed in Belton Missouri in a Baptist church ceremony. The bride wore a blue wool dress and carnations in a double ring service attended by families from Benedict Belton and Lawrence.
Culture Club met Tuesday at 416 West Fourth with Mrs. A B Chauncey presiding. Mrs. D A Finney led the lesson on Lesser Antilles and a Christmas luncheon is set for December 20 at the Maple Leaf Tea Room.
Representatives from Chanute and Erie join 174 principals and counselors from 19 Kansas and western Missouri high schools for KU's 125th Principal-Freshman conference at Lawrence. Attendees meet 1960 KU freshmen graduates to ease the high school to college transition with a noon luncheon in the Kansas Union followed by sessions chaired by Chancellor Wescoe.
Gov Price Daniels of Texas was elected chairman of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, succeeding Gov George Docking of Kansas. Also chosen were Dr Walter Jones of Tuscaloosa Alabama as first vice president and Fred Moran of Owensboro Kentucky as second vice president. Lawrence R Alley and Earl Foster of Oklahoma City were re elected executive secretary and general counsel respectively. Foster announced retirement as general counsel effective January 1 1962.
Sen. Byrd announced the October drop in federal employment totaling 2 360 534 overall. Civilian agencies lost 2 489 workers bringing the civilian total to 1 325 350 while military civilian payrolls fell 1 613 to 1 035 184.
A leak aboard the SS Alcoa Pioneer during cargo discharge at Gulfport Mississippi stopped when a rivet fell out and an eel was sucked into the hole. The eel wedged itself and died, effectively halting the leak during a hull survey two weeks after the incident.
A cam era mounted on a howitzer shaped platform probes through haze using a 100 inch infrared lens to photograph distant objects up to 35 miles away, illustrating enhanced long range imaging capabilities.
In Cambridge Massachusetts the dancer known as Dancing Dotty Ferragamo is fined ten dollars after neighbors express irritation at her performances. Details remain unclear but local reports note community tension amid the incident.
Mrs Ferragamo appealed a district court conviction in a neighbors disturbance case. Judge Robert Sullivan imposed a $10 fine after an all male jury convicted her.
Honolulu AP reports the New Hampshire National Guard C97 delivered 10,000 pounds of toys clothing and food to Korean orphans. Lt Horace D Verry helped spark the effort by appealing to his hometown paper and Seoul awaits the helper. The mission serves as a training flight with Air Guard support totaling five tons arriving for the orphans.
The Giant African Snail ranges six to nine inches in length and has about 80 000 sharp teeth used to chew flowers vegetation and potentially rasp building surfaces though it is harmless to humans.
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