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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1955
Page
3
Crochet pattern 7343 guides a shell stitch shrug for Misses sizes 32-34 to 36-38. Includes pineapple trim in metallic or contrast thread and color cotton yarn.
Pattern request specifies twenty five cents in coins for each pattern and instructs sending to The Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept P.O. Box 163 Old Chelsea Station New York NY Print plainly NAMF ADDRESS ZONE AND PATTERN NUMBER.
Browse a colorful 1955 Alice Brooks Needie catalog offering knitting crochet embroidery and toy designs. Order a copy for 25 cents to explore exciting new patterns and project ideas.
Mrs. Palmer Forslund hosted a gathering where a special song White Christmas was performed. Refreshments were served in the dinette by Mrs. J. C. Shinn, Joe Carter, John Holmes, Madge Miller and L. R. Spencer at tables decorated in red white and silver.
FAF club met Mrs Claude Carver at 315 South Western for a post noon Christmas party. Members named a woman of the Bible in roll call and Mrs John Roth told the Blue Willow pottery story. Gifts were exchanged and a Golden wedding soon for Mr and Mrs Neptune. Ruth Ann Roth attended as a guest. Mrs Neptune to host January 7.
Marian Martin pattern 9342 offers a smart frock flattering a half size figure. It promises easy construction with a cut to fit shorter fuller figures and minimal alterations. Sizes 14 to 24 feature yardage requirements for 35 inch fabric and contrasting fabric.
Reader sends thirty five cents for each pattern add cent for first class matting. Addressed to Martan Martin in The Chanute Tribune Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St New York St NY. Include name, address with zone, size and VE number.
The VFW auxiliary met in Memorial building to vote giving 12 flags to Boy and Girl Scout troops and contributing 10 to the American Museum of Immigration in the Statue of Liberty project. Members renewed hospital auxiliary membership and organized cookie drives, sewing day reports, and Christmas charity baskets. A post dinner is planned for December 21 with a gift exchange and refreshments.
Xi Alpha Tau and Beta Sigma Phi clusters host meetings across town with Christmas parties. Mrs J M McGuire and Mrs Fred Johnston invite members to 302 W 4th and 413 W Main for 7 45 and 6 30 gatherings respectively. Santa Fe dinner at noon and multiple clubs share 2 15 and 2 30 start times with tearooms and covered dish events.
Nancy Blunk, soon to wed Marlin McCune, was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Jack H. Riegle at Mrs. E. W. Riegle’s home. Attendees included Mrs. R. Q. Blunk and family. gifts featured a ring box with two giant rings. games awarded to Marilyn Johnston and others. attendants wore green and red satin dresses with white muffs.
A social gathering featured son Charles Mussulman and guests Franny Hotchkiss Carl Schickhardt B M Eastburn E W Riegle and the hostess. Gifts were sent by Janice Struthhart Martha Finney and Marilyn Kessinger.
Scout News Den 4 Pack 9 at Grace Episcopal Church appeared on a television program in Pittsburg at 5 p.m. Seven members attended with their den mother Mrs Boyd Moon and assistant den mother Mrs Edward Campbell.
The American Association of University Women held a 1 PM luncheon Saturday in the Emerald room of Kay Hotel followed by a program run by Troop 15. Brownie Scouts of Troop 15 gathered with Sarah Haller for the event with eighteen members noted.
Monday afternoon at Mrs Maxine Clarks home AAUW members and daughters enjoyed a Christmas program gifts were exchanged six mothers attended refreshments were served guests were told about scholarships and international grants Miss Haller noted 40 AAUW grantees for 1955 56 from 22 countries Mrs John Hephill read Why Fellowships and Mrs Cresent Owens led a brief business session AAUW hosted on Nov 30
A post nuptial shower was given in the home of Mrs S A Mannoni for Mrs Alexander Mih. Assisting hosts were Mrs Homer LaForge Mrs T H Cronemeyer Mrs Lois Drollinger and Mrs Owens along with Misses Ruth Shannon and Imogene Colaw.
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