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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1955
Page
3
Holiday beauty ideas include a demure pageboy for Christmas and a French roll for New Year. Ivy leaves on a hairband, decorative combs, and star dust glitter upgrade any style. Silver or gold nail polish and a glitter beauty spot add festive sparkle without effort.
The IC guild of EUB church held its annual Christmas party for Faithful Workers class members Friday afternoon. Thirty guests attended including Mmes Isabel Winder Katherine Blinks May Lindsey Alice Braschler Dora Irwin Maude Alexander Stella Noyes Mary Cotler Edith Ackerman and Miss Rosa Kernen. An old fashioned program featured readings and a Luke Christmas story with Mrs Louisa Howell. Mrs Bessie Brady performed a memory reading and Mrs Blanche Woolery acted as Santa for the gift exchange by the tree.
Philathea class met in the First Baptist church parlor Friday for a Christmas dinner with 17 members present. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. W. Gayel Bender, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lawrence, H. O. Taylor, W. H. Cooper, and Alva Hart. Mrs. Etta Yockey presided. devotions by Mrs. H. O. Taylor from The Sweetest Story Ever Told. New officers were installed: Mrs. Hart as president and Mrs. Taylor as vice.
The pattern SIZES TO 50 offers a 3 piece lingerie wardrobe including a slip chemise and pants sized up to 50. Easy to sew in crepe nylon or plisse this pattern provides comfortable fit for larger figures with clear yardage for sizes 36 to 50.
Customer asks for thirty five cents per pattern adding five cents per pattern for first class mailing. Sent to Marian Martin for The Chanute Tribune Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St New York NY 10011. Include name address zone size and style number on print plaints.
Christian Culture class of First Baptist church met Friday evening in Kay Hotel for a Christmas dinner. Twenty three members were served at a table centered with greens pine cones and baubles lighted by red tapers in Yule Logs. The invocation was by Mrs. Carl Jackson. Carol singing was led by Mrs. G E Barker with Mrs. Arthur Jackson at the piano. Devotions from Luke were by Mrs. W L Lee. Mrs. Fred Mullen read two Christmas stories Christmas and Motherhood by Grace Clark and The Road to Bethlehem Carrie Boring. The New Leaf was the theme for installation of officers by Mrs. F P Faucett. Installed were Mrs. M L Manners president Mrs. Carl Jackson first vice president Mrs Ralph Chapman second vice president Mrs Ida Sizemore class secretary Grace Hill secretary Mrs George Allen treasurer Mrs Mort Pugh lookout chairman Mrs V L Lee teacher Mrs L E Lofgren assistant teacher and Mrs A A Osgood reporter. Retiring officers were in charge of the party. Special gifts went to the president teacher and assistant teacher.
Rural Homemakers HD unit met Friday night at Rural school and entertained families at dinner. Mrs. Ernest Kepley presided during a brief business session. Officers for 1956 were installed in a candle lighting ceremony by Mrs. Herold Drury. Mrs. LeRoy Hunt directed Christmas recreation. A gift exchange and layette gift from Mrs. Stanley Melton were presented. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Jim White.
A major furniture maker urges a proper cleaning approach for upholstered items. Researchers find neglect accelerates wear from dust and grit. vacuum weekly and reverse cushions. Use water based or non-distilled cleaners in small areas, avoid soaking, and choose nonflammable solutions.
The Harmony HD unit hosted its annual Christmas dinner at Union School. A gift exchange followed a lighted tree. Special numbers included a duet of Silver Bells by Claudette Judy and Susan Francis, a reading by Joyce Roberts, trombone solo, Christmas medley, and Silent Night by the group. Laura Lee Redden accompanied. Committee members were Mrs. J. O. Taylor, Clafide Camp, W. W. Trammell and Gerald Roberts.
Mrs Gladys Franklin hosted Miriam circle of the Rebekah lodge at her home 409 North Highland Friday night with seventeen members and one guest Mrs Ira Hubler present. Mrs Ora Shouse presided and Mrs Ethel Cox read the Christmas story from Luke along with Arizona Christmas Child. Officers were elected: William Phillips president Nathan Hole vice president Eugene Oyler secretary Arthur Wells treasurer Ethel Cox chaplain H M Kemmerer reporter Theo Baker pianist. The next meeting will be with Mrs Etta Hanson January 13.
Mrs Jim Davis hosted a ceramics lesson at the Devoted Mothers club meeting held at 1015 8S Grant on a Friday afternoon. She demonstrated her hobby with a kiln and gave each of the 17 members a toothpick holder. Dessert was served by the hostess and co hosts Edward Billbe and Richard Barnard.
Readers learn vibrant raw veggie arrangements with crisp lettuce and dip sauces. Tips include carrot curls, celery sticks, cucumber wedges, radish roses, and olive skewers, plus dressings like Garlic cheese and Avocado dips. Recipes cover vegetable platters and Swedish meatballs as a hot alternative.
Art and Literature club hosted a Yale party Saturday night in Tioga Hotel ballroom. Guests included Mrs. Frank Wickstrom from Tulsa and many couples. After dinner, Dr. and Mrs. Butin hosted a musical satire Finian's Rainbow performed by a sextet. duo piano overture opened the show.
Hobby club members met at 204 W. 1st for a Christmas party Friday night presided by Mrs. William Wells. Mrs. I. O. Ward spoke of Mary and Joseph's journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Ten members and guest Mrs. Edna Strohm attended. Next meeting with Mrs. Don Abbuehl on Jan. 13.
Mizpah class met for a 12 30 covered dish Christmas dinner Friday in the Presbyterian church dining room with 17 members and two guests Mrs Lean Stewart and Mrs John Hargrave attending. Devotions were by Gussie Bertram. After a short business meeting pre-
The program was overseen by Mrs A W Lathen with Mrs John Shepard in charge. A gift exchange occurred featuring Mrs L P Burris and Mrs Claude Sturdevant acting as Santas.
A dense list of club meetings and gatherings on Tuesday December 13 across local venues including OBS Masonic Temple and Memorial building. Events cover initiation elections at the Ladies of GAR, luncheon and card parties at country clubs, and study group sessions at Tioga Hotel Evergreen Larson and various homes. Many times and hosts named.
The Buffalo Women’s Council of the Christian Church met in the church parlor on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Jake Cutler, president, led singing and read Luke 2. In the business session Mrs. Tom Bushfield was elected president. Carols were sung and refreshments were served by Mrs. Homer Mayand and Mrs. Max Decker.
The High Prairie Pioneers 4 H club held a Christmas night meeting led by Carolyn Wing with songs by Carolyn and Mark Wing. Larry Marple presided, Tom Baughn distributed pins, and the group earned a blue seal for the year. A program featured a Santa Claus on a box demonstration, readings, duets, and gifts from a lighted tree.
Dinner by four square members and families at Village Creek Center featured carol singing and readings by Mrs. Walter Browning Sandra Fisher and Gene Moore. Mrs. Raymond Clemens led a quiz and officers were installed by Mrs. Frank Burtle before a mystery gift exchange.
A list of newborns with parents’ names and residence announces births at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Lester Ray Seamster, Stephen Lynn Rausch, Linda Ann Stich, Neal Ellis Heit, Denise Ann Huffman, Gary Cole Splane, Cheryl Lynn Miller, Robert Wayne Matlock, Ivan Joe Powers, Milton Clay Braman, Brian Wayne Burghart, Jane Lynn Mueller, Barbara Jean Hupp, Bonnie Sue Dennis and others were born on dates from November to December at Neosho Memorial Hospital or home in nearby areas.
Mrs George Barker hosted Murray Hill PTA study group at 329 S Rut ter. Mrs Delbert Hanson presented the lesson World Size Problems on Child-Size Shoulders from National Parent-Teacher magazine. Coffee was served.
The Chanute Tribune notes a future meeting scheduled with Mrs. D. M. Franks on January 12. The item appears on page 3 of the December 12, 1955 issue, indicating ongoing local gathering plans.
A guide advises a hostess to briefly end telephoned conversations and suggest a call back later. It suggests simple church weddings with close relatives if funds are limited. It also notes that pointing out etiquette lapses is a serious breach of good breeding, so one should ignore minor errors.
A note on global eating patterns states that rice is consumed daily by more than half the world’s population, highlighting its central role in diets across regions.
A notice invites individuals to write to Spears Chiropractic Sanitarium and Hospital in Denver Colorado for testimonial proof or results related to arthritis cancer polio epilepsy rheumatic fever multiple sclerosis cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy strokes heart liver skin stomach kidney and other ailments.
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