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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1955
Page
3
Presbyterian Womens Association circle meetings featured Christmas luncheons at members homes. Hosts included Mrs. W. T. Haynes with guest Mrs. W. D. Hildebrand, Mrs. B. M. Onham with assistants, and Mrs. Fred Skinner among others. Christmas stories, devotions, carols, and gifts accompanied lunches and tea sessions.
Past Matrons of Sunflower chapter CBS held a Christmas dinner at Silver Grill with 26 members. Guests included Mrs Erma Joe King Mrs Harold Cox Mrs Cecil Cage and Mrs Lois Cady. Officers elected were Mrs Ernest W Edwards president Mrs Harry Palen vice president and Mrs Neal Munner secretary treasurer. A memorial service honored Mrs Al Irwin and Mrs Floyd Kelley gave a Christmas story from a magazine.
Mrs Myrtle C Nelson presented in recital her piano pupils from Junior High School and Grade Schools in Memorial building Federation room. Program lists multiple student pieces including Mazurka Wisteria and Tea for Two with duets and a national anthem.
Mrs. Thielen entertained the Victory Homemakers unit at her country home with a Christmas party on Wednesday afternoon. New member Mrs. Baughn joined as fifteen members answered roll with a secret ambition. Officers for 1956 were installed, the Christmas story read, gifts distributed, and refreshments served with help from several hostesses. The January 4 meeting is planned with Mrs. Marve Johnson.
The Vilas YWCA and Y Teens met in the Vilas annex on Thursday for a Christmas lesson. Program items included two Yule songs by Y Teen girls, devotions by Mrs. Carl Stone, and a talk titled It Is Important to Prepare for Christmas by Mrs. Don Marple. Mrs. Paul Campbell presided as president. the next meeting on February 23 will be with Mrs. Henry Adelgremi.
Mrs Dale Dahlgren hosted Circle 4 of the CWF on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Frank Haynes assisting. The lesson titled Still Greater Service was led by Mrs W.
The Social Calendar lists events for Monday December 1 with postponed Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary to December 19. Sub Deb club meets at Kay Hargrove 321 West Main at 7 pm. Mary Martha guild at Presbyterian church 6 30 pm. Santa Fe Womens Federation meets in Station club room 2 pm. VFW auxiliary at Memorial building 7 36 pm. Chanute Ladies Encampment at Oda Fellows Hall 8 pm. St Cecilia Music club dessert at Memorial building 1 30 pm.
Mrs. D. R. Erickson entertained Village Creek Ladies at her northwest town home for a Thursday afternoon Christmas party. Mrs. Carl Jackson gave the Christmas story from Lake 2, and Mrs. Andrew Erickson led a quiz game. A decorated Yule tree held gifts. refreshments and homemade candy were served. Door prize went to Mrs. Chester Uden.
Hepler defeated Galesburg 42 to 37 after leading by 10 at halftime. Bob Kruse scored 20 for Hepler with Tom Armstrong adding 17, while Tom Hizey scored 18 for Galesburg. Galesburg's Dick Bloomcamp led losers with 14 points in the B game 45 22 victory.
St Paul High School cagers routed Grant Blue Devils 64 to 45 in Crawnosho League action led by Bob Titus 26 points. Grant’s Ray Vanderford scored 16 in a losing effort as St Paul built a 44 to 24 third quarter lead. Kennedy added 17 for St Paul while Grant’s Dean Elder had eight. Grant to host Whittier next Friday.
The Royster Rockets swept Pittsburg Lakeside in a junior high doubleheader. The ninth grade team edged 39 to 36 in a tied 20–20 halftime thriller led by Ben Fajardo with 17 points and Bill Wiggans with 14. The seventh and eighth graders won 28–18 as Bob Haskins scored 10 and Chuck Ambler 6.
Altoona high school athletes defeated the alumni 66-40 led by Livingston with 20 points Jantz 16 Woodruff 13 and Phillips 11. The student team held a 10 point edge at halftime. In a preliminary the girls beat the alumni 31-28 with Sheila Blaker scoring 15 and Beryldean Green 14. Vilas plays at Altoona next Friday.
Walnut High School defeated Thayer 61 to 48 in a Crawnosho league game as Walnut pulled away in the final period after a tight first three quarters. Phillip Wilkins and Holtzman each scored 20 points, sparking Walnut’s win.
Walnut first beat Neosho Falls 68 34 in the opener and followed with a 29 point win in the second game. Walnut faces Grant of Stark next Friday in a league contest.
Benedict High School defeated Toronto 48 to 18 as Howard Shively scored 18 for Benedict. Toronto won the girls prelim 44 to 20 with Arlene Harris adding 17 for Benedict. Benedict heads to a boys game Tuesday at Vilas.
Carolyn Marie Nevins a 20 year old University of Omaha student and part time employee was found murdered with multiple gunshot wounds in the driveway leading to the campus. Police say she died shortly after leaving a show and crawled toward Dodge Street seeking aid. She was described as brilliant and planned to study law. Virginia has 4 091 miles of railroad.
Brief notices list Sunbean appliances available at Wilson's Davis Paint Store and a Noveleo Shaver as a Christmas gift. Urbana Grange hosts a covered dish supper at 6 30 Tuesday at Urbana Community Hall with open meeting goals invited and table service provided.
At Golden Ridge school the group formed two committees for a Christmas program and charity. Nina White Judy Anderson and Sara Winter rowd chair the greeting basket project. Shirley and Sharon White and Ralph Winterrond organize community invitations. Next meeting roll call mentions an extra gift.
Memorial Hospital list shows Friday admissions for Joe Whitmore Lee Weeks and Mrs Willard Riley among others with addresses in Highland and Gar field. Dismissals include Mrs Paul Hinrichs and Omer Dennis with daughter and Lester Glassburn. Birth recorded for Kenneth Keeney and wife. Civil suit filed Robeson versus Carter Brookhart seeking money judgment. Chante dissolving marriage: George BE Taylor versus Gladva L Taylor filed December 1980 in Great Bend with allegations of extreme cruelty and gross neglect.
Hollywood announces a nine million dollar facelift with colored sidewalks on Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Bronze plaques will honor movie stars in concrete squares while searchlights adorn street lights and intersections. Costs covered by local businessmen.
Funeral for Martha Durland to be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Wilson-Johnson chapel with Rev. Ted D. Hurst officiating. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Also noted are obituaries for L. R. Hart and Emma Yockey with funeral plans incomplete for Yockey. Hart, 79, died at Neosho Memorial Hospital after long illness. survivors include a daughter, two sons, six grandchildren, and step-grandchildren. Burial planned at Memorial Park beside a 1961 deceased spouse. Yockey, 83, Wichita native, died at Collinsville Oklahoma, with several children and many grandchildren listed as survivors. Burial arrangements pending.
The funeral for Mrs. Etta Mae Edwards took place Friday afternoon at Wilson-Johnson chapel with Rev. W. Jaye Bender of First Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. C. O. Bowers and Mrs. Hazel Slane sang popular hymns. Flowers were arranged by Mrs. George Allen, Mrs. M. L. Manners, and Carl Jackson. Pallbearers were W. W. Shaw, Wilbur Ames, Fred Brandon, John Roth, E. F. E. Zastrow, and B. F. Wyatt. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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