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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1966
Page
3
Household hints cover crease wary garment choices showing permanent creases after laundering. Tips include repurposing eggnog in desserts, organizing receipts for taxes and insurance, making a bird feeder from a bleach jug, easing hair brushing, using wool blankets as ironing pads, keeping bananas from browning in gelatin desserts, and sealing envelopes with an iron for holiday invitations.
The Past Matrons club of Sunflower Chapter CBS held a Christmas dinner at Maple Leaf Monday evening with 19 members and four guests Mrs. Howard Carder Mrs. Ora Cheyney Mrs. Kay Groskinsky and Mrs. Louis Junod. Election of officers for the coming year was held with Mrs. Kenneth Caldwell as president Mrs. Fay Clopine as vice president Mrs. Violet Jeffers as secretary treasurer. A gift exchange followed and a gift was given to outgoing president Mrs. Wayne Taylor. The January meeting will be at Mrs. Klint Johnson 402 W. 6th on Jan 23, 1967.
The National Association of Retired Civil Employees local chapter gathered Monday at the Country Kitchen southwest of Erie for a noon dinner. Ed and Mrs. McMains of St. Paul organized arrangements. Fourteen members and two guests, Effie Leonard of Wichita and Fred Haven of Stark, attended with Haven becoming a new member. Afterward, the group toured the McMains home in St. Paul for a business session led by president Lester Purdy. Ed McMains named president. William Lewis vice president. Mrs. Charles Wampler secretary treasurer. Ed Wolfe chaplain.
The Victory EBH unit held a 1 p.m. luncheon at the Orchid Buffet Tuesday with 13 members present. Mrs. Glen Hanson read Luke 2 and Mrs. Buford Allen offered a Christmas prayer. After a gift exchange, Mrs. Hanson installed officers: Howard McNeill president, Wilbur Thompson vice president, Oscar Martin secretary, and George Moorehead public relations.
An open house Sunday honors Mr and Mrs P A Swan at 605 S Steuben from 2 to 4 pm marking their 50th wedding anniversary. Katharine Walters and Perry Swan wed Dec 14 1916 near Earlton. They later lived on a farm near Earlton then Chanute since 1919. Their daughter Mrs Everett Oliver of 715 W 7th hosts, with grandsons Ronnie Oliver of Pittsburg and Dean Oliver of 715 W 7th.
The Dial Tribune lists dozens of community events on December 8 and 9 1966. Including Christmas party at Cottage Grove Ladies Aide with Mrs Everett Booe and multiple meetings at churches clubs and lodges such as American Legion Auxiliary Memorial Building United Presbyterian Sewing Group Jaycee Wives Autumn Mothers Club Holly Mothers Club Merry Mothers Club AAUW Tioga EH Unit Delta Study Club Miriam Circle Rebekah Lodge and Senior Citizens Luncheon at Memorial Building all with times and host names.
The Cha nute Culture Club held its Christmas luncheon at the Orchid Buffet with 14 members and one guest. Gifts from Mrs. O. A. Klingner and Kaiser Werth candles, a reading of The Other Wiseman by Henry Van Dyke, and a gift exchange accompanied the event. Next meeting set for Dec. 3 with Mrs. C. C. DeBolt.
Mrs Burns entertained nine Shakespeare Club members at 1312 W 5th with a brief business session led by Mrs Richard Good. Readings featured Shakespeare Sonnets followed by discussion, and an egg nog party marked the holiday season. The next gathering is Jan 16 at Mrs John Sherman 308 W Main.
The Chanute Chamber of Commerce Women’s Committee hosted the Parsons Chamber Women Tuesday at Orchid Buffet. Twenty three members attended with Nadine Riggs Iona Cahoon and others from Parsons sharing a programs update and joint projects.
Gift exchange and Christmas dinner by the Earlton EH Unit at the Orchid Buffet Tuesday evening involved seven members and three guests. New officers installed by Mrs. F A Prosser include president Mrs Charles Sommars and vice president Mrs Leslie Crow, secretary treasurer Mrs Dean Dighero, PR chair Mrs Lloyd Myers, and recreation leader Mrs Oscar Stick. Gifts were for Osawatomie State Hospital. next meeting set with Mrs Charles Sommars on Jan 18.
Mrs Irene Moore conducted the inspection at the close of the meeting held Tuesday evening in Odd Fellows Hall. Mrs R L Christie presided. Refreshments with a Christmas table were arranged by Mrs E C Gilbert and Mrs Frances Cloud.
One hundred members of the Barracks and Auxiliary of World War I met in the Memorial Building for a covered dish dinner. Department Commander Ralph Miller spoke, followed by joint officer installations and a Christmas gift exchange. The January meeting will feature the Humboldt women in charge of the dinner.
Vilas Lutheran Church Women met Sunday evening in the Fellowship room where Mrs. Beverly Price led the lesson Carols for Another Christmas. Assisting were Mrs. Madge Nelson and Mrs. A F Salomonson with Susie Price. Rev A F Salomonson gave the closing prayer. Final Lutefisk supper plans were set for Wednesday and Christmas fruit baskets were decided for older community members. Mrs. Nelson was elected the new president for the coming year. Pot luck Christmas goodies followed the meeting.
In Los Angeles, three men flying from Miami were arrested on suspicion of robbery after Miami detective Sgt. John Haywood identified them at LAX. Police say the warrantless recognition stemmed from their Miami crime inquiry.
The Cheerful Workers Class of the First Baptist Church hosted a Christmas dinner in the church basement served by the Christian Culture Class. Mrs. Dale Sneeringer gave the invocation, Ruth Gray welcomed guests, and a Christmas poem was read.
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