Alexander IIs Speaker For Welfare
Sidney Alexander executive director of the Wichita Urban League spoke at a Southeast Kansas welfare meeting urging empathy for minority groups as American citizens. He emphasized understanding through cooperation between groups to improve housing and social conditions with participation from Allen Neosho and Franklin counties Osawatomie State Hospital and local offices.
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Sidney Alexander
Wichita Urban League
Southeast Kansas Association of Welfare and Social Workers
Southeast Kansas TB Hospital
Alexander
Anne Wheelock
Linn Lewis
Allen County
Allen Neosho
Franklin
Osawatomie State Hospital
Punch
Ervin Brune
Lowell Holland
Art Evans
TB Hospital
Tribune
Birthday Luncheon By Friendly Thimble Club Meeting
The Friendly Thimble club met Wednesday in Mrs. Charles Tripp's home at 1012 S Washington for a quarterly birthday luncheon. New officers elected: President Mrs. Arthur Ogle, Vice President Mrs. J. B. Taylor, Secretary Mrs. Carrie Dick, Treasurer and Reporter Mrs. Tripp, and De votional Chairman Mrs. Ole Ball. Guests included Mrs. Frank Allen and grandson Melvin Allen. Next meeting set for December 21 with Mrs. Bartholomew at 905 N Garfield.
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Friendly Thimble Club
Charles Tripp
S. Washington
Fred Bartholomew
Tripp
Arthur Ogle
J. B. Taylor
Carrie Dick
Ole Ball
Frank Allen
Melvin Allen
Bartholomew
N. Garfield
Harmony Home Demonstration Unit Christmas Party at Fairfield
Social calendar notes a Christmas party with covered dish dinner at Harmony Home Demonstration Unit Fairfield School at 6 30 p m on Saturday December 16. Calendar also lists Rural Homemakers Christmas basket supper at Rural School with installation and table service at 6 p m on Sunday December 11.
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Harmony Home Demonstration Unit
Fairfield School
Rural Homemakers
American Legion Auxiliary Hosts Christmas Dinner
A turkey dinner was served to members of the American Legion Auxiliary Thursday night in the Memorial building. Thirty five attended. Mrs. Marvin Seefeldt presided. Tables were decorated for Christmas and carols were sung. A family was adopted by the members for Christmas.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
Marvin Seefeldt
Covered Dish Supper by 50-50 Class at First Methodist
The 50-50 class of the First Methodist church held a covered dish supper in Fellowship Hall on Thursday night. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Fred Johnston and Mr and Mrs Milo Johnson. Quincy Green presided. A special collection supported Youthville at Newton. A gift was given to class teacher Charles Wampler. Games and carols followed.
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First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Fred Johnston
Milo Johnson
Quincy Green
Youthville
Newton
Charles Wampler
Peace and Progress Installs New Officers
Peace and Progress Home Demonstration Unit met at Mrs. Clem Greene’s home. Mrs. E. 8. Faulkner presided and installed new officers: L. F. Frickson president Joe Jackson vice president Charles Bidding secretary Lola Kuykendall treasurer Roy Wiles reporter George Allen recreation leader. A TB fund donation and mystery sisters were noted. Next meeting January 12 with Mrs. Dale Steinman. Faulkner to give lesson.
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Faulkner
Peace and Progress Home
Clem Greene
Evergreen
L. F. Frickson
Joe Jackson
Charles Bidding
Lola Kuykendall
Roy Wiles
George Allen
Charles Steinman
Erickson
Dale Steinman
Holly Mothers Club Luncheon Honors New Officers
The Holly Mothers club met at Mrs. Neal McCoy's home for a covered dish salad luncheon. Red tablecloths and white magnolia leaf Christmas trees adorned the room. Mrs. Homer Cook was elected president, with Mrs. Dick Purdy as vice president, Mrs. Aubrey Bostwick secretary, and Mrs. James Lindsay treasurer. Guests included Mrs. Herbert Washburn, Mrs. A. J. Bertram, Mrs. Jerry Steele, Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell, and Mrs. Mahlon Morley.
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Holly Mothers Club
Neal McCoy
Richard Ashley
Floyd Naff
al Goodwin
Charles Ballou Jr
Homer Cook
Dick Purdy
Aubrey Bostwick
James Lindsay
Herbert Washburn
A. J. Bertram
Jerry Steele
Kenneth Mitchell
Mahlon Morley
New Officers Installed By Tioga HD Unit
Tioga Home Demonstration Unit installed new officers at a Thursday meeting in the home of Mrs. Cheslie McConnell 511 West Seventh. Elected were Mrs. McConnell president Mrs. T N Bradford vice president Mrs. Leo Gottlieb secretary Mrs. John Williams treasurer and Mrs. Henry Myers public relations. Mrs. Charles Henshall read a Christmas story The Legend of the First Creche. Gifts were exchanged. Guests included Mrs. Faulkner and Mrs. Ruby Lee of Chicago. Retiring officers served refreshments. Meeting on January 12 with Mrs. Lowell Kreider 605 Lafayette at 2 p.m.
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Everett Faulkner
Tioga Home
Cheslie McConnell
W. 7Th
McConnell
T. N. Bradford
Leo Gottlieb
John Williams
Henry Myers
Charles Henshall
Faulkner
Ruby Lee
Chicago
Bradford
Gottilieb
Paul Nelson
Myers
Lowell Kreider
Lafayette
Priscilla Circle Hosts WMS Meeting at First Baptist
Priscilla Circle hosted the Women’s Missionary Society at the First Baptist Church in a basement gathering presided by Mrs. Homer Waggoner. Devotions by Mrs. Ray Hutchison featured a poem. Grace Hill led a world needs program prayer. 14 cards were sent. Darlene Tyner and Anna Lou Mattox joined as new members.
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Priscilla Circle
Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Homer Waggoner
Ray Hutchison
Rusty Nickerson
Grace Hill
Henry Biggs
Kenneth Ellsworth
Darlene Tyner
Anna Lou Mattox
Jolly Jayhawkers 4-H Club to Host Christmas Dinner
Members of the Jolly Jayhawk ers 4-H Club and their families will meet Monday evening in the Joint Rural High School at Stark i for their annual Christmas dinner. It will start at 6 30 p.m. Guests will be members and families of the Stark and Grant Home Demonstration Units. All are requested to bring table service and a covered dish.
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Jolly Jayhawkers
Jolly Jayhawkers 4-H Club
Joint
Stark i
Stark
Grant Home
Teach Son Understanding Better Than Clobbering
Dear readers of The Chanute Tribune, a reader describes discovering her 17 year old son’s disturbing drawings and fears a hostile reaction. Ann Landers advises a discreet talk to frame adult behavior and avoid harsh punishment, noting many youths encounter objectionable material and urging understated guidance over clobbering.
Slumber Set Pattern From The Chanute Tribune
Missive describes a Cozy cotton flannel or challis pajama set pattern 382 for misses sizes 12 through 20 with lace edging in prints or checks. It requests payment of 35 cents per pattern plus 1st class mailing and directs to Merian Martin Pattern Dept in New York. Also advertises a 1960 Fall Winter Pattern Catalog with over 100 styles.
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Chenute Tribune Household Arts
Old Chelsea Station
New York
WN. Y
Mariar Martin
Merian Martin
Chanute Tribune
West
N. Y
Youth Club Sings Carols at Bryant Rest Home
The Youth St Cecilia Music Club sang carols at Bryant Rest Home before its Federation room meeting Thursday night led by Dean Youngberg. Guest Mrs. O H Cunningham reported on Junior Federation projects as fifty members and two sponsors attended. Leeva Carter announced the program highlighting Edward MacDowell in Festival Month with multiple solo and ensemble numbers performed by club members and a Christmas gift exchange. Refreshments followed, organized by a committee including Ruth Tiegreen and others.
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St. Cecilia Music Club
Bryant Rest
Federation Room
Dean Youngberg
O. H. Cunningham
Kansas Federation of Music Clubs
Howard Earnest
Blaine Marks
Leeva Carter
Edward MacDowell
Earlton church members host housewarming at Burdick farm
FARLTON members and friends gathered at Wayne Taylor's home Wednesday night for a housewarming after the Taylors purchased and remodeled the Burdick farm residence southeast of Chanute. Thirty-two attended. VILAS Mrs Milo Myers conducted the installation service.
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Farlton
Earlton
Vilas Flame builders meet at Vilas church
Members gathered Tuesday for a covered dish dinner at Vilas church. Mrs. Harrd Olson presided as gifts were exchanged among secret pals and several members brought items for Osawatomie State Hospital. Christmas carols were sung. Refreshments honored hosts Mrs. Robert Black and Mrs. Charles Reaves. Next meeting set for January 3 at the Vilas church.
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Vilas Flamebuilders
Vilas Church
Harrd Olson
Osawatomie State Hospital
Robert Black
Charles Reaves
Hannah Circle Hosts Mrs Bohling at WSWS Group
The Hannah Circle of WSWS met Thursday at Mrs. Richard Bohling’s home, 310 S Allen. Presiding was Mrs. Edna Strohm. Grace Boman reported overseas relief items were sent to St Louis by a Church of World Service truck. New member Violet Jeffers welcomed. Mrs. Howard Brant presented the lesson The Road Leads On. Refreshments followed.
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Hannah
WSWS
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Richard Bohling
S. Allen
Edna Strohm
Grace Boman
Christian Social Relations
St. Louis
Church of World Service
Howard Brant
Violet Jeffers
CWF Circles In Meetings Report
Mrs Emmet Bolze hosted Group four of CWF at 107 S Tennessee with Mrs L F Sare assisting and Mrs P H Taylor presiding. The lesson Christmas Meditations was given by Mrs Ambie Beard and devotions The Pure In Heart by Mrs Albert Boman. Gifts to State Hospital Osawatomi were exchanged. Next meeting with Mrs Lucille Cox. Group five met with Mrs Eldon Vaughn 508 W 3rd with Mrs Roy Adams and Mrs Harold Vaughn assisting. Mrs Glen Kiddoo reviewed A Crack in the Picture Window and Mrs Eugene Oyler gave devotions Thank You For Christmas.
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Emmet Bolze
S. Tennessee
L. F. Sare
P. H. Taylor
Ambie Beard
Albert Boman
State Hospital
Osawatomie
Lucille Cox
Eldon Vaughn
W. 3Rd
Roy Adams
Harold Vaughn
Glen Kiddoo
Eugene Oyler
Rainbow Division Veterans Hold Party in Chanute
The Chanute chapter of Rainbow Division Veterans hosted its annual party dish dinner at the Memorial building. Members provided dishes with Mrs. Lester Welch cooking the turkey. Russell E. Davidson carved. Mrs. Lee R. Francis supplied coffee. Cards followed the meal and out‑of‑town guests included Mr. and Mrs. James B. Smith of Topeka and Mr. and Mrs. Harley D. Rake Straw of Parsons.
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Chanute
Rainbow Division
Memorial Building
Lester Welch
Russell E. Davidson
Lee R. Francis
Belle Leighty
Rainbow
James B. Smith
Topeka
Harley D. Rakestraw
Parsons
Den 2 Pack 100 Scouts Meet at Den Mother's Home
Five Cub Scouts and the den chief of Den 2 Pack 100 gathered at Mrs. J. E. Erickson’s home at 715 N. Grant on Wednesday evening. Dale Morgan told a birds story and Jeff Erickson recounted Benjamin Busy body. The group worked on the Know Your Neighborhood achievement and ended with Living Circle after refreshments.
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J. E. Erickson
N. Grant
Dale Morgan
Jeff Erickson
Benjamin Busybody
Santa Claus Card Holders Made by Den 4 Pack 3
Den 4 Pack 3 held a meeting at Mrs. J. N. Morehead home at 630 S. Evergreen. Roger Fair served refreshments as the den concluded the gathering.
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Den
J. N. Morehead
S. Evergreen
Roger Fairchild
Last Continental Glacier Receding Affects Great Lakes Crust
The last continental glacier began retreating about 30,000 years ago and lowered the earth’s crust in the Great Lakes region by as much as 600 feet.
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Great Lakes
Dona Felisa Rincon de Gautier Tough Campaigner Mayor
Dona Felisa Rincon de Gautier, 63, is mayor and city manager of San Juan Puerto Rico. She gained global fame when she challenged church leaders over Holy Communion for voters in the 195? election, insisting she is a good Catholic yet should not be forced to confess to political choices. She called bishops statements in pre election letters unacceptable and faced a church state clash, while balancing duties at City Hall with a demanding schedule. Her husband is an assistant attorney for the Department of Justice, and they have been married 21 years.
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New York
Dona Felisa Rincon de Gautier
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Dona Felisa
Luiz Munoz Marin
Popular Democratic Party
American Municipal Association
Department of Justice
Felisa Became Family Matriarch At Early Age In 1960
The Chanute Tribune notes Felisa grew up as the eldest of eight after her mother died when she was 13. Her father was a lawyer and her mother a teacher. She has worked hard since childhood and has no children.
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Felisa
Etiquette guidance on dining room etiquette and introductions
A reader asks about joining a hostess in the kitchen during meal prep and when to stay in the living room. The answer: join only if invited. otherwise stay out of the kitchen. Another asks how to refer to a widowed sister's ex in law. the reply: introduce him by his name. A third asks about tipping hatcheck staff. advised tips range from 15 to 25 cents per person, depending on venue.
Better English Questions on Diction and Pronunciation
The query asks five items about correct English usage and spelling. It notes to omit but and very, provides a phonetic for chiropodist with second-syllable stress, identifies fulsome as misspelled, defines ineffable as incapable of being expressed in words, and suggests erudite as a word meaning very learned.
Fires in Canada Cause Major Property Damage
About 82,241 fires occurred across Canada last year, resulting in an estimated property loss of 120.5 million dollars. Fire services reported widespread damage across multiple provinces, with urban centers accounting for the majority of incidents and costs.
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Canada
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