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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1961
Page
3
The Social Scene lists Cecilie Vespers at First Christian Church 4 p.m. Junior prices $1. Cecilie Suen party hosted by Mrs H Cunningham Pooler Heights at 2 p.m. Great Books Discussion Group meets at Public Library 7:30 p.m.
The Cosmos Club met Tuesday evening with 13 members present at 1109 Highland. Mrs. Erma Joe King hosted a salad dessert and Mrs. Ralph Chapman read a Christmas story "Paul's Little Brother, Most Wonderful." A gift exchange occurred. The next meeting is Jan 2 with Mrs. Roy D. Johnson.
The Jaycee Jaynes held a Wednesday board meeting in the clubroom with Mrs. Kenneth Kern presiding. A report on the family the club plans to adopt for Christmas was given and plans were made for the Christmas party on December 9. A chili supper and decorating party were scheduled. The district meeting is set for December 17 in Caney and the Christmas dinner for December 19 at the club with Mrs. Dick Coykendall as hostess.
Mrs. J. A. Brazil presided over the Modern Mothers club meeting on Thursday afternoon with co-hostess Mrs. Ebur Shultz and host Mrs. Paul Harris. They planned to buy glasses for a junior high student as the Christmas project. Mrs. Stuart Hoofnagle discussed Communistic Threats to Our Country. Dessert was served to 13 members and guest Mrs. E. D. Horne. A dessert-bridge and Christmas party are set for December 14 with Mrs. Ed Blair.
The Dor othy Tiegreen Guild and the Fellowship Guild hosted a Christmas candlelight vesper service Wednesday at Grant Avenue Baptist Church. Mmes Blaine Marks Bill Doyle Leo Cox Carl Magill and Ray Spencer led the program. About 80 attended and were served refreshments afterward with Mrs Max Tharp pouring. Serving committee included Mmes Vernon Youngberg Gene Webber and C A Patton.
The Grant Avenue Baptist church group hosted a bridal shower for Virginia Lantz Thursday evening. She plans to marry Jerry Bauer on December 23. Committee members included Blaine Marks Ralph To land Harold Neptune Vernon Youngberg and Gene Webber. Prizes were won by Mrs. George Nelson and Mrs. Marks as they presented them to the bride. A recipe box of guests favorite recipes was given. Poinsettia decor graced the gift and serving tables. Mrs. Marks poured. Nineteen members and two guests attended the event.
The Holly Mothers club met Thursday for a salad luncheon hosted by Mrs Homer Cook at 602 S Lar son with 16 members present. Co hosts were Mrs Richard Willis Mrs Dick Purdy and Mrs A J Bertram. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs Willis president Mrs Cook vice president Mrs Charles Stroh secretary and Mrs Wayne Taylor treasurer. Mrs Taylor won the door prize.
The St. Cecilia Christmas vespers honor will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the First Christian Church. Ineta Williams, KU student and harpist, will headline the Ceremony of Carols with the choir and instrumentalists. Mrs. William T. Hunt opens with an organ prelude as soloists and ensembles perform with piano and organ accompaniment.
Five members and two leaders of the Wide Awake 4 H Club meet November 30 with Cheryl Myers presiding. New members were initiated and the Christmas program planned for 7 30 p m at Miss Myers home. Song leader Henry Waggoner led in singing Old Folks at Home and Home on the Range. Mrs Raymond Myers reported on a leaders meeting she attended in Erie November 28.
A jumble of letters to Ann Landers runs through a Chanute Tribune page. Women discuss relationships, brake trouble, and reputations while church circle notes recount December meetings and Christmas plans.
The Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church held six groups at members' homes on Wednesday. Group 1 at 1113 S Santa Fe. Group 2 at 529 S Kansas. Group 3 at 522 W 4th. Group 4 at 115 N Western. Group 5 at 508 W 3rd. Group 6 at 407 W 4th. They shared devotions, Christmas stories, gift exchanges, and refreshments for 18 to 28 members plus guests.
Mrs. Carrie Elmore hosted the Women’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren in Christ at 1508 S Highland on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Elmer Alexander assisting. Mrs. Amanda Sparks led the opening prayer and Mrs. Elmer?
United Presbyterian Women gathered in members homes on Wednesday with the Christmas story as the study theme. Circle 1 met with Mrs. Al Kihm at 18 S. Tennessee for a salad supper. Twelve members and four guests attended.
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