Bridal Shower Held For Phyllis Switzer
A bridal shower Saturday evening at Mrs. Paul Puckett’s home honored Phyllis Switzer. Guests included her mother Mrs. Wilbur Switzer and many locals from Humboldt Pittsburg Topeka. Games winners Janice Burker and Sylvia Shaffer presented prizes as gifts and red white decor highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Switzer
Bill Reinhardt
Dee
Wilbur Switzer
Earl Reinhardt
Mmes
Harold J. Wilson
Chet Hale
Paul Puckett
Farley Wright
Humboldt
Roma Jean Turner
Betsy Hunt
Sylvia Shaffer
Leah Wheatley
Carol Puckett
Emily McNeil
Janice Burker
Pittsburg
Marilyn Gates
Ila van Wickle
Elaine Strack
Topeka
Virgil Dahlstrom
Fred Paulie
Marlin McCune
Howard Bailey
Carol Wiles
Jo Ann Alford
Sandra Campbell
Janice Chaney
Joyce Swanson
Marilyn Kessinger
Marilyn Johnston
Janice Struthhart
Christmas Dinner by Dorcas Class at Church Parlors
Dorcas Class of the Christian church hosted Any Man's Class for a Christmas dinner in the church parlors Sunday noon. Mrs. Ralph Garvin presided, Mrs. Joe Holladay gave welcome, and Ted Cronemeyer delivered the response. About 60 attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Nicolaa Nooteboom and sons, Katrie Boogert, Mr. and Mrs. Cranemeyer, and Rev. and Mrs. Ted D. Hurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
The
Christian Church
Ralph Garvin
Joe Holladay
Ted Cronemeyer
A. B. Chauncey
A. 0
Dimon
Elsie Cunningham
Miss Cunningham
Chauncey
Nicolaa. Nooteboom
Sammy
Peter and
Reinier
Katrie Boogert
Cranemeyer
Ted D. Hurst
Social Calendar Wednesday December 12 1954
Brownie Leaders meet at Hutton School Cafeteria for a Christmas party and luncheon at 115 p.m. Junior St Cecilia Music Club gathers at the Me Moria Building at 7 p.m. Christian Women's Fellowship holds 2 p.m. Esther Circle meets at EUB church. Sunflower Chapter OES at Masonic Temple elects officers at 7 30 p.m. BPW Club at Tioga Hotel hosts a Christmas party at 6 45 p.m. WSCS of Methodist church in circles at Ruth Embry home 2 p.m. Orpha meets at Mrs Perry 815 Highland at 2 p.m. Naomi meets at Mrs Ward 121 W Lafayette at 2 p.m. Esther at 204 N Forest 2 p.m. Ada Rachel and Rebekah hold salad luncheon at church dining room 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutton School
St. Cecilia Music Club
MeMoria
Christian Women's Fellowship
Esther
EUB
Sunflower Chapter
Masonic Temple
Tioga Hotel
Methodist
Ruth
Lee Embry
Garfield
Orpha
L. D. Perry
Highland
Naomi
T. ©. Ward
Lafayette
John Young
W. 5Th
Stertha
Art Holmes
W. Allen
C. V. McCune
N. Forest
Elizabeth
John Kinney
W. Main
Ada
Rachel
Rebekah
Rural Homemakers HD Unit Hosts Christmas Dinner
Twenty seven members and guests attended a covered dish dinner and gift exchange at Rural school. Mrs Wilbur Thompson installed officers for 1957 with Mrs Ernest Kepley presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Homemakers HD Unit
Wilbur Thompson
Ernest Kepley
Work of Church Secretary Takes in Many Activities
Ethel Eaton serves as secretary and general fund treasurer for the First Methodist church. She has held the post ten years and, since 16, has been active in church work. Her duties include preparing the Sunday bulletin, handling material from the minister and church groups, budgeting, billing, scheduling, and greeting visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Eaton
N. Grant
First Methodist Church
Bulletin
Tribune
Miss Eaton
Methodist Church
Judd Jones
Eaton
Rev Barr speaks at Midway PTA on Peace on Earth
Buffalo. The Rev Charles Barr pastor of Colfax Baptist church spoke at a Midway PTA meeting on Peace on Earth. Fifth and sixth graders performed al polka and square dance. The PTA plans a Santa Claus event and treats for the Christmas program Dec 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Charles Barr
Colfax Baptist Church
PTA
Cleo Rutherford
Elmer Anderson
Ralph Winterrowd
Dale Wiltse
Oren Austin
Lee Campbell
Dale Payne
Christmas Gift Ideas Tally At Meeting
In the business session roll call yielded Christmas gift ideas. Mrs. Jim White will entertain at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roll
Jim White
Dutch Yule Customs Featured at AAUW Luncheon
At the Kay Hotel luncheon, Katrie Boogert discussed Dutch Christmas customs and carols. The fellowship committee led by Sarah Haller organized the program, with talks on AAUW fellowships and the value of fellowship study. Christmas sales by Mrs. E W Johnson and India goods supported fellowships as Miss Boogert, a Chanute Junior College guest, joined the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katrie Boogert
Holland
American Association of University Women
Kay Hotel
Sarah Haller
Alex Mih
Cresent Owens
AAUMN
AAUW
Haller
James Ganson
E. W. Johnson
India
Miss Boogert
Chanute Junior College
Morris Chambers
Grace Boman
Yale Meeting Held By Business Guild
Ruth Gray presented the Christmas story from the Bible at the Business Women's Guild of the First Baptist church Monday night. Christmas carols sung by Mrs. W Gayel Bender and Vendla Kjellander, with Adeline Fortney at piano, accompanied the lesson "Anniversary" by Margaret E Sangster led by Mrs. Joe Jackson. Grace Hill presided, Miss Gray hosted with her sister Mrs. Clark Dickinson assisting with refreshments for 12. Gifts were exchanged from a decorated tree and Christmas gifts will be donated to a Chanute nursing home by the guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gray
Business Women’s Guild
First Baptist Church
W. Gayel Bender
Vendla Kjellander
Adeline Fortney
Margaret E. Sangster
Joe Jackson
Grace Hill
Miss Gray
S. Kansas
Clark Dickinson
Printed Pattern 9304 Misses Waist Sizes and Fabric Needs
Pattern 9304 lists misses waist sizes 24 25 26 28 30 32 inches. Size 28 requires 1% yards of 54 inch fabric.
Pattern mail order note for Marian Martin
A plain order instruction from a customer to send thirty five cents plus five cents per pattern to Marian Martin care of The Chautauqua Tribune Pattern Dept. at 23% West 18th Street New York New York. The note requests print of name address with zone size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Chapute Tribune
New York
N.Y
Diplicate Bridge Scores Noted At Tioga Hotel
The Duplicate Bridge Club met Monday evening in the Tioga Hotel. Above average scores were posted by Mr and Mrs Bob Allen 73 Mrs Clyde Bloomheart and Bob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duplicate Bridge Club
Tioga Hotel
Bob Allen
Clyde Bloomheart
Bob
End-of-Year Club Meeting Set for January Fourteen
Ward 71 Dan Forbes from Neodesha and Dr. E L Robinson of Independence 62 join Mrs. J Frank Jones and Mrs. Dean Stone at 542 with 54 percent. The club's next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 14.
St Cecilia Music Club Delivers Gifts and Songs
Gifts of fruit and candy were taken to Neosho Memorial Hospital and nursing homes by St. Cecilia Music Club members after a short business meeting in the Memorial Building. Carolers sang for shut ins and the 1:30 Christmas dessert was organized by Mrs. Carl Wortman. The next meeting is a white breakfast at 9 o’clock January 14 led by past presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho Memorial Hospital
St. Cecilia Music Club
Memorial Building
Don R. Abbuehl
Carl Wortman
Marjorie Cook
Mmes
Edwin Rideau
Glenn Defebaugh
Dave Evans
Leif Nelson
T. W. Haynes
Vilas Viking 4-H Club elects leaders for 1957
Vilas Viking 4-H Club re elected Mr and Mrs Elmer Anderson as community leaders for 1957 during a Thursday meeting. Project leaders named include Mrs Roy Larson Mrs Rueben Anderson foods Mrs Everett Olson clothing Rev Rolland Christianson woodworking and Mrs Warren Jones pianist. Officers for the evening Judy Anderson president Sandra McMillen vice president Nancy Jones secretary Elaine Stevens treasurer Marilyn Nelson reporter. The group observed Junior night and discussed adopting a club friend at Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Anderson
Vilas Viking
Sandra MccMillen
Nancy Jones
Elaine Stevens
Marilyn Nelson
4-H Club Meeting Delivers Holiday Activities in Chanute
Tuesday December 11 the Chanute Tribune notes a 4-H group event led by Mr Christenson with singing and a council report by Madge Nelson. Marlene Anderson and Jean Kay Olson demonstrated colorful Christmas decorations while Catherine Thorsell presented a health number Why We Are Cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Tribune
Christenson
Madge Nelson
Marlene Anderson
Jean Kay Olson
Catherine Thorsell
Carol Anderson
Shirley
Nina White
Eddie McMillen
Margaret Thorsell
Roy Anderson
Roy Larson
Farmers Union President Warns on Corn Price Ballot
In St Paul Patton urged farmers to study ballots carefully and vote to keep corn as a protected commodity under price support laws. He warned that Benson could otherwise set supports low in the future. Patton spoke during a Farmers Union Grain Terminal Assn meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton
Benson
St. Paul
Farmers Union Grain Terminal Assn
Scouts plan Christmas dinner and Eagle Court of Honor
Scout News Troop 6 of the First Christian church swam Monday night at the Parsons YMCA with eleven boys and their scoutmaster Ralph Garvin. He announced a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at the Silver Grill on December 17 at 6 30 p.m. An Eagle Court of Honor will be held December 27 in the Senior High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
YMCA
Parsons
Ralph Garvin
Garvin
Silver Grill
Confusion Charge Leveled at Benson
President James G. Patton of the National Farmers Union accused Secretary Benson of deliberately creating confusion in the corn referendum details. He said Benson mismanaged the referendum by delaying plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
James G. Patton
The
National Farmers Union
Benson
Carpenter Killed After Boulder Crashes Canyon Building
Arthur Carlson, a 56 year old carpenter, planned one more day on the Tri-Dam project at the Stanislaus River headwaters. While taking a drink in a canyon bottom building, a 100 by 30 foot boulder toppled 70 feet, crushing the structure and killing him. Had it occurred later, 100 workers would have been inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora
Calif
Arthur Carlson
Tri-Dam
Stanislaus Riv
Carlson
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Alice Brooks
Yale
Business Guild
Thomas Tweddell
Chanute
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Nation
Eaners
Diplicate
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Scout News
Carpenter
St. Joseph
W. C. Kei Wion
D. É
Arniteeeusett
AR Coor RS
Wunda Crest
America
Good Housekeeping
Faye Curtis
Marilyn Hempen
Modern Beauty Shop
W. Maia
W. Mein
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