RNA Members Elect Officers for 1957
RNA members convened at IOOF Hall and re elected Mrs. Ernest Kepley as oracle. New officers include Mrs. Ethel Cox vice oracle, Mrs. Ora Ritterhouse chancellor, Mrs. Hazel Slane recorder, Mrs. E. C. Brenton receiver, Mrs. H. C. Older marshal, Mrs. John Oglesbee inner sentinel, Mrs. Ruby Purkey outer sentinel, and Mrs. J. F. Dawson plus Mrs. A. D. Hull as managers. A Christmas dinner followed with a donation to the tuberculosis association, nine new members added, charter draped for two former members, and a gift exchange amid 25 members present.
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Ernest Kepley
Royal Neighbors of America
IOOF
Ethel Cox
Ora Ritterhouse
Hazel Slane
E. C. Brenton
H. C. Older
John Oglesbee
Inner Sentinel
Ruby Purkey
Outer Sentinel
J. F. Dawson
Urbana Grange
Verna Noel
Officers Installed By Leamona Unit
Mrs. Clyde Russell installed club officers at the Leamona HE Unit meeting at Cremona school Thursday evening. Nine members and families attended a Christmas party with a covered dish dinner. Mrs. Ralph Reinhardt presided. Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Earl Reinhardt led recreation and gift exchange. Mrs. Fred Malson to host January 3 at 1 30 p.m. ironing lesson part two.
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Clyde Russell
Leamona
Cremona School
Ralph Reinhardt
Russell
Earl Reinhardt
Fred Malson
Wide Awake 4-H Club Plans Christmas Caroling
Wide Awake 4-H Club at Sorghum Valley school completed Christmas caroling plans at Monday’s meeting. President Joe Fickel announced two new members. Joe Dale Waggoner led group singing and Jimmie Cooper wrote a safety article. Sharon Waggoner demonstrated Christmas decorations and centerpieces. Joe Dale showed colored slides from the homecoming parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wide Awake
Sorghum Valley School
Joe Fickel
Joe Dale Waggoner
Ten Little Motorists
Jimmie Cooper
Sharon Waggoner
Joe Dale
Dress Up Linens Pattern 7341 Motifs for Embroidery
A brief notice presents Pattern 7341 for transferring 12 motifs onto towels and pillowcases. Each motif sizes from 1% to 5% inches, with options to tailor gifts as His or Hers. Easy transfer instructions highlight festive or simple designs for shower gifts.
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Alice’ Brooks
Christmas events fill Erie program with carols and gifts
At Pittsburg this fall the program featured Karen Maxwell and her mother Mrs. G W Maxwell singing Silent Night. Miss Maxwell led recreation tasks and the event included Christmas coffers and gifts for 22 members and guests. Santa Claus distributed gifts as the Legion and auxiliary held a gift exchange. Erie groups hosted a fish fry and pre Christmas shows including free screenings. An all school program at the high school auditorium on December 20 will present The First Christmas with band and glee club performances.
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Pittsburg
Karen’ Maxwell
G. W. Maxwell
Erie Masonic Lodge
Chanute
Thayer
Ur‘bana
Erie
Santa Claus
Lecturer Leads Grange Program At Rural School Meeting
A Rural Frange program presented by lecturer Mrs. Lester Marts featured group singing with Mrs. Irene Moore at Rural School. Officers present numbered nine as the group heard history, a dialogue Youth of Today, a Shown April Showers solo, The Bible Tells Me So duet, and a Georgie Goes Back to School story. A state master contribution arrived for the service project. Visitors came from Sorghum Valley and Harmony Grange. next gathering will be a Christmas party with gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frange
Lester Marts
Grange
Irene Moore
the Grange
W. D. Weber
Nathan Hole
Leon Spence
April Showers
Mrs. Spence
Sorghum Vally
Harmony Grange
Walter Myers
Dix Tent Re Elects Nellie Pearl Griffin
Nellie Pearl Griffin was reelected to the presidency of the Dorothea L. Dix Tent in Duv, as the tent met at the Memorial Building Friday afternoon. Officers for 1957 include Stella Noyes senior vice president Minnie Carter treasurer Mary Halloran council member No. 1 and Noyes council member No. 2. Installation will be held in January. Miss Griffin presided. a complete report of the year’s work was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Pearl Griffin
Dorthea L. Dix
Duv
Memorial
Stella Noyes
Minnie Carter
Mary Halloran
Social Calendar December 10 1954 Santa Fe Women’s events
Social calendar lists the Santa Fe gatherings including Christmas dinner and gift exchange at club rooms 1 pm for the Santa Fe Women’s Federation, Circle 53 at Grant Avenue Baptist Church, St. Cecilia Music Club Christmas dessert at 1:30 pm, Past Matrons of Sunflower Chapter CBS at 6:30 pm, Mary Martha Guild dinner at 6:30 pm, VFW Auxiliary Memorial Building at 7:30 pm, Chanute Encampment Odd Fellows Hall in the evening, and Duplicate Bridge at Tioga Hotel 7:30 pm.
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Santa Fe Women's Federation
Circle
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Mia
NM. Pearson
WN. Grant
St. Cecilia Music Club
Sunflower Chapter
CBS
Neal Munger
W. 2Nd
Mary Martha Guild
Presbyterian Church
VFW
Memorial
Chanute
Odd Fellows Hall
Duplicate Bridge Club
Tioga Hotel
Senior Mothers Club Meets in Memorial Building
Mrs Clyde Stanley and Mrs George Allen hosted the Senior Mothers Club meeting in the Memorial Building. Mrs Francis Meeker opened with a poem Just Thinking and Mrs Allen led group singing. Sixteen members attended as Mrs E W Sloan won the door prize and plans were set for a Christmas party December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Stanley
George Allen
Senior Mothers Club
Memorial Building
Francis Meeker
Allen
F. J. Smith
Mary Halbert
Charles Carver
K. B. Jones
E. W. Sloan
Erie Rebekah Lodge to Host Christmas Party and Past Noble Grand Event
The Past Noble Grand Club of the Rebekah Lodge will hold its annual Christmas party at the IOOF hall on Wednesday, an all day meeting with a covered dish dinner at noon. In the afternoon the past year’s secret pass will be revealed and a Christmas program will be presented. Approximately 175 Erie American Legion and auxiliary members and families attended the Wilson Hall party Thursday with a red dish dinner and art Christmas program.
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Noble Grand Club
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Erie American Legion and Auxiliary
Wilson Hall
Reddish
Deaths and Funerals for Xury Harrison Hole
Xury Harrison Hole a retired Santa Fe employee and lifelong Chanute resident died Friday evening at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born June 10, 1880 in Neosho County he was the last of his family and never married. Surviving are his sister in law Mrs. Mabel Thomas of Chanute and Mrs. Jeanne Scott of Chula Vista California and six nephews. He was an Odd Fellows member. Funeral is 3 15 Sunday at Wilson Johnson chapel with Rev Ted D Hurst officiating burial in Shaw Cemetery.
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Xury Harrison Hole
Santa Fe
Chanute
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Neosho County
Horatio Hole
Hole
Mabel Thomas
Jeanne Scott
Chula Vista
Calif
John Hole
Nathan Hole
Lloyd Hole
Nevada
Cecil Hole
Kansas City
Chester Hole
Peoria
Ill
Lee Hole
Iola
Odd Fellows Lodge
Wilson - Johnson Chapel
Ted D. Hurst
First Christian Church
Shaw Cemetery
Big I Teams In Six Games
Missouri opens the 1956-57 season at Columbia against Purdue as one of six non league games. Wilt Chamberlain stars for Kansas in a 52 point 31 rebound debut. Kansas meets Marquette at Lawrence. Kansas State aims to beat Drake at Manhattan. Colorado at Colorado A&M. Nebraska hosts Michigan at Lincoln. Oklahoma visits Illinois at Norman. Iowa State plays next Friday at Texas Tech.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Columbia
Purdue
Iowa State
Wilt
Jayhawks
Northwestern
Marquette
Lawrence
Sparky Sitalecup
Bill Rose
Rodger Egelhoff
Lionel Smith
Paul Stehr
John Stephens
Chuck Duren
Smith
Tigers
Kansas State
Manhattan
Drake
Colorado
Midway triumphs over Benedict in county basketball
Midway High School defeated Benedict 52 to 42 in Wilson County League play led by Jerome with 21 points. Benedict’s Shively led the opponents with 15 points as the girls’ game also went to Midway 34 to 22.
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Benedict
Midway High ‘School
Jerome
Iners
Shively
Midway
Midway eShare
Clifton
Stone
Chapman
License Okay For Hospitals
Temporary license extensions for hospitals at Axtell and Anthony won conditional approval from the Kansas Board of Health. The board would extend the Axtell license six months and require 50 percent construction completion on a new 12 bed building to permit further extension. Anthony’s license gets a one year extension if an emergency exit and other changes are added. The board tentatively approved $75,824 in federal funds to aid a diagnostic center at Anthony to be built alongside a 31 bed hospital financed locally.
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Topeka
Axtell
Anthony
Kansas Board of Health
Community Clinic
Hospital Assn
Board
Recreational Club Incorporation Confirmed in Topeka
Derby Club Inc. of Manhattan and Pratt County Farmers Credit Union completed incorporation in the secretary of state's office. Edward Comeaux and Oscar M. Norby named resident agents. Derby Club Inc. authorized capital of 10000 dollars.
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Topeka
Derby Club Inc
Manhattan
Secretary of State
Edward Comeaux
Pratt County Farmers Credit Union
Oscar M. Norby
State Severance Tax Favored at Kansas Forum
At a Kansas Chamber of Commerce Legislative Forum in Manhattan a severance tax on oil and gas production was favored as a potential new revenue source. The vote favored severance tax 46 to 34 over a sales tax increase and only four backed a state income tax hike.
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Manhattan
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Cubs Victors At Burlington In Tri-Valley Clash
Humboldt High School defeats Burlington 45 to 35 in a Tri-Valley League game. Lebbert of Humboldt scores 23 points with eight field goals and seven free throws, Olson leads Burlington with 11. Burlington’s B team wins 46 to 35. First quarter Humboldt 12 12 8 13 Burlington 4 12 9 10.
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Burlington
Humboldt High School
Lebbert
Humboldt
Olson
William Jewell to Meet Oklahoma Baptist in Title Game
Liberty Mo William Jewell faces Oklahoma Baptist tonight for the Mid-America Jaycee basketball tournament championship. Emporia State meets Kansas City University for third place to close the event.
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Liberty
William Jewell
Oklahoma Baptist
Emporia State
Kansas City University
College basketball results from last night
In last night’s games Oklahoma Baptist beat Emporia State 73 64. Jewell defeated Kansas City 69 61. Graceland beat Hastings 89 to 73. Maryville defeated Detroit Tech 74 to 63. Graceland and Maryville moved up in their standings with key conference wins.
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Maryville
Graceland
Detroit Tech
Hastings
Neb
Oklahoma ‘Baptist
Emporia State
Jewell
Kansas City
Walnut Tops Grant 45 42 In Big Creek Basket Battle
In a close game Walnut edged Grant 45 to 42 as Jerry Pryor led Walnut with 27 points. Grant led 21 18 at halftime but Walnut outscored 16 11 in the final period to win by three. L Richwine paced Grant with 14 points and Grant next faces Hepler in Teague action.
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Mexican Baptist Church
STARK
Walnut High School
Grant
Elisee R. DeLuna
Kansas
Jerry, Pryor
Walnut
UMA
Giants
L. Richwine
Hepler
Atchison to Hold Fourth Annual Banquet of Champions
The Atchison Daily Globe hosts the fourth annual Banquet of Champions for football players and staff at 8 PM at the Walnut home of Mr. and Mrs. William Gray. Honor guests include St Bene dict’s College coach Sam Anderson and Atchison County Community High School team after a Big Six victory.
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Atchison
Atchison Daily Globe
Pecmaiaaangee
Art and
Walnut
Aca
Grane
Ceeas
Mr. and Dict’s College
Grant
Pro Golfers Adopt Plan At PGA Convention
The Professional Golfers Association adopted a new plan to reward the top 10 players of the year and give sponsors more assurance of star appearances. Points are awarded from 45 to 1 with bonuses and penalties affecting top 10 standings. The plan starts January 1 and sponsors add 2000 dollars per tournament. Also discussed were membership eligibility changes and local notices from Urbana Grange and several visits in Humboldt.
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Clearwater, Fla
Professional Golfers’ Assn
PGA
Memorial Hospital Admittances and Dismissals Listed
Friday admissions include Mrs. Lew Whitworth Pittsburg Howard E. Jenkins Jr Cora A. King Mrs Mary Fiptsenen. Dismissals Friday Jennie Richardson Eric Billie Pool Frank Percy Dr Charles E Westle Mrs Russell D Cox and son Elsmore Mrs William Clements and son Humboldt. Today Charles E Robison Howard E Jenkins Jr Steven Storck Birth Mr and Mrs George Hindle a son Traffic citation Esten Gray for illegal parking due today at 4 pm.
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Russell D.cox
Elsmore
William Clements
Humboldt
Charles E. Robison
S. Ashby
Howard E. Jenkins Jr
S. Allen
Steven Storck
S. Grant
George I. Hindle
S. Forest
Presby Reserves Edge Central Oklahoma 60-54 in Emportia
The College of Emporia defeated Central Oklahoma 60-54 last night led by Presby reserves. Central Oklahoma’s starting five trailed 10-22 before subs sparked a 32-29 halftime advantage, then outpaced the Sooners in the second half.
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Emporia
College of Emporia
Central Oklahoma
C. of E
Oklahomans
National PTA membership tops ten million
National Parent Teachers Association reports membership exceeding ten million, reflecting broad participation across schools and communities nationwide. The figure underscores PTA’s reach and ongoing engagement in supporting students, teachers, and families through advocacy, programs, and volunteer effort.
Traffic Fatalities Reported in State Records
State accident records show six fatalities in the last 24 hours. To date in 1956, total fatalities reach 617, compared with 545 in the same period of 1955.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tribune by Carrier Price Noted
The Tribune quotes a carrier rate of 30 cents per week, marking a small weekly cost for home delivery.
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the Tribune
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Dale Steinman
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Frank B. Burris
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Johnson Brothers Furniture
Lincoln
Frank Gregole
N. Steuben
Floyd L. Johnson
Wlortuas
Fred L. Johnson
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