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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
3
Homemakers begin preparing Christmas goodies with traditional carmel and Vanilla Almond Cocoanut Puffs recipes. The article notes common pantry items, cranberries in season, and national market specials on pork, poultry, and baking staples as shoppers plan holiday meals.
The Art and Literature Club met at 620 W Elm with Mrs James D Gough hosting. Mrs Ernest W Johnson attended the session while Mrs Don Abbuehl spoke on Science During the Renaissance. Members voted to continue purchasing a record player with earphones for the Heritage Room at the library. Tarragon tip included for gardeners and cider vinegar infusion.
The report notes prices in the New York area with cents per pound for several items. Main courses feature beef veal and lamb, while chuck and round roasts and steaks draw attention in markets. Fresh vegetables include cabbage carrots celery lettuce onions sweet potatoes tomatoes and potatoes. Fresh fruits include avocados apples bananas grapefruit oranges and pears.
Devoted Mothers Club meets at 1 15 p m hosted by Mrs Warren Waldrip on St Ashby 719. Altoona hosts Mrs Phillip Wing at 2 p m. Neosho Valley HD unit led by Mrs Myri Ford at 2 p m. Hobby Club with Pearl Hooker at 816 Rainbow Bag Unit Mrs Frank Fackler at 12 30 p m. Methodist Church luncheon at Memorial Building 11 30 a m. Carpenters' hall at 12 30 p m. Miriam Circle Rebekah Lodge 100F hall at 7 30 p m. TOPS Determinettes Sawyer hall 1 30 p m. Country Club Bridge 1 30 p m. Neosho Valley HD unit gift exchange 2 p m.
Buffalo community room hosted the Sunny Stone HD Unit Christmas dinner with 18 members a guest and six children receiving gifts from the tree. Officers for 1964 were installed: President Mrs. W B Brown Vice President Mrs W K Eagle Secretary Mrs D W Henkle Treasurer Mrs O G Apt Reporter Mrs M J Clough. Reports covered Midway School tuberculosis tests X rays and the Buffalo Lake tree planting project. The meeting ended with carols and Christmas games while crafts by members were on display.
Degrees were conferred Wednesday night at the Sunflower Chapter of the OES meeting. Jay Klingin smith led initiatory chants. Fay Clo pine presided with Harry Patterson introduced as Cedar Lodge worshipful master. New officers elected for the year include Gilbert Wilson and Glenn Chickadonz as worthy matron and worthy patron, Violet Jeffers associate matron, Wesley Thompson associate patron, Howard Carder conductress, Ora Cheney associate conductress, Klint Johnson secretary, and Harold Cox treasurer. Open installation set for December 27. Guests Stewart Mason from Seneca chapter attended. Refreshments followed, with tables decorated for the holidays. Roy Adams and Etta Hanson led the hosting.
In Augusta Georgia the Bon Air Hotel once hosted Presidents Wilson Coolidge Harding and Taft and will reopen next month as a residence for the elderly. The 300 room hotel near the Augusta National Golf Course has been closed for awhile.
Chanute Tribune page three dated Thursday December 12 1963 features local briefs and notices with community news items and small reports from Chanute Kansas.
Members of the Arts and Crafts group at the Launching Pad completed over ten decorations in seven sessions. They crafted tin tree ornaments antique ornaments nativity dolls of felt angel fish and related pieces and will meet again on January 6.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic M. D. Cartlidge Circle No 12 met in the Memorial Building. President Mrs Emery L Lewis led a brief program voting to donate ten dollars to Topeka Veterans Hospital for the women’s ward at Christmas. New officers named include President Mrs Lewis Senior vice president Mrs Robert Wiles junior vice president Mrs Edith Ackerman chaplain Mrs George Washburn treasurer Mrs Mary Edwards secretary Mrs Marie Stipp conductor Mrs Lenna Stewart assistant conductor Mrs Bertha Stratton guard Mrs C E Steinman assistant guard Mrs Effie Fritz register Mrs Mary Edwards patriotic instructor and historian Mrs Ross Miller. Mrs Stipp won the door prize with seven members present and one guest Janet Contrell.
Mrs John Hemphill presented a Christmas story for the BPW meeting in Tioga Hotel with 25 members and guest Alice Hoobler. Mrs Adeline Fortney led the business session. Mrs George Eaton elected secretary of the community council. CARE donation of 25 dollars supported Columbia South America. Barbara Willis supervised gifts.
The Roosevelt PTA Study Group held a Christmas party at 1511 S. Evergreen hosted by Mrs. Walter Aday. An executive meeting discussed school party plans and a gift exchange determined winners Mrs. Wayne Klau man and Mrs. Walter Caskey. Mrs. William Dean helped serve for nine members.
Readers discuss wedding plans for a limping bride, office dictation woes, and a regretful romance with lessons about discretion and choosing wisely. Ann Landers offers blunt guidance, urging quiet acceptance, proactive workplace communication, and learning from heartbreak.
Salina engineer Bruce Roberts directs a Wilson and Company project in Saudi Arabia to design and oversee 630 miles of a new highway as part of a 2500 mile initial phase with expected design and construction payments totaling 7 to 8 million dollars. The firm is also architect for the Neosho Memorial Hospital expansion in Chanute.
The Hulda Parker Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star met Tuesday evening at the Masonic Temple with Mr and Mrs Junior Zimmerman presiding as worthy matron and patron An invitation to attend the school of instruction and the official visit of the worthy grand matron on Jan 13 was received from Rob Morris Chapter No 74 Pittsburg Substitute officers were presented gift given to each member A social hour followed Mrs Edith Powell and Mrs Betty Barr served from a table centered with a replica of the three wise men Other tables were decorated with white net Christmas trees The next meeting will be Dec 19 at 8 30 with open installation
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