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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
5
A Christmas program titled Just for Tonight by pupils will be staged at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the school announced by Mrs. Hope Garman. The event features a one act play by the students and marks a community holiday effort.
The Santa Fe Railway mails a tax voucher of 96694.56 to Neosho County as part of 5272770.85 total ad valorem taxes for Kansas counties. The increase of 518031.29 over last year accompanies payments aiding Kansas schools and municipalities. vouchers reach county treasurers before December 20.
In Peters burg near Hunziker farm twelve shoats and a sow froze to death in a pond after likely falling through thin ice while drinking. Each shoat weighed about 100 pounds. Moran area: R L Thompson becomes sole owner of Moran Sentinel, ending partnership with C L Searcy, former Macksville Enterprise publisher.
Comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello promoted today at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro California. The event features honorary buck prize progress and a parking meter rate display taken from its location early last year.
Fourteen 4-H members and leaders Carol to Cremona area visiting 11 families Thursday night. The meeting at Cremona school opened with Silent Night and roll call on fire prevention. Project talks covered crossbreed beef centerpiece and secretary report.
1. Omit up and say he waited almost an hour. 2. Mee-di-oh-ker with stress on first syllable. 3. Rowdyish is misspelled. 4. Histrionic means theatrical or related to actors. 5. Incogitant means thoughtless.
How can I prevent spatter when frying fish by inverting a colander over the pan. Boiling water benefits from a spoon of vinegar to stop crumbling and improve firmness and whiteness. For gilt frames use beaten egg whites with javelle water and paint on. Burnt pan stains respond to wood ashes and water left to stand before washing.
Mrs. Iris Hubler hosted a Sunday dinner for 34 members and 4 guests including Rev Ira Hubler and Mrs Gayel Bender. New officers for 1956 were elected with Mrs. Robert Rader as president and Mrs. Gibson noted the club made 365 dozen cancer dressings during the year.
The Bowknot class of First Baptist met for a Christmas dinner in Tioga Hotel Santa Fe room. Tables formed a U. decorations included crinoline trees Swiss chimes and poinsettias. Mrs. Floyd L. West read the Christmas story from Luke and Mrs. Kenny Kuhn led carol singing with Mrs. Dick Barnard at the piano. The Littlest Angel was read by Mrs. Floyd L. West Jr.
An old ad offers Pattern 7332 Toaster Doll with embroidery transfers and easy directions. Price is twenty five cents plus extra for matting. mail to The Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept in New York. Also includes a Q and A column on etiquette and letter writing etiquette from a historical paper.
Advertisement for a 1955 craft catalogue by Alice Brooks Needie inviting readers to order a copy for 25 cents. Highlights knitting crochet embroidery toys and novel treasuries with pages of new designs. Include call to action to send payment and request the catalog.
Customer requests thirty five cents per pattern add six cents for each pattern first class mailing. Send to Marian Martin care of The Obanute Tribune Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St New York 11 NY. Print plainly name address with zone size and style number.
A holiday season kickoff party hosted by Mr and Mrs Joe Balch and Dr and Mrs E O Morris took place at Tioga hotel with afternoon and evening receptions. Other events include a coffee at Tioga Hotel hosted by Mrs Arthur Eltzholtz and Mrs Robert Koch, a Sub Deb dance at the country club with Les Demoiselles, a New Year’s Eve dance at the country club, and the Elks dance in Masonic hall.
The ERIE Friendly Neighbor club gathered Thursday with Mrs Vyrl Roberts for a full day of quilting. Thirteen members and five guests shared a covered dish noon meal and voted to donate to polio and cancer funds. Gift exchanges and a Yule tree added holiday cheer. Next meeting January 19 will feature cake bakers Mrs Earl Marlow and Mrs Harold Lowe with Mrs Manuel Fletcher.
Mrs E A Reeves of 920 N Lafayette was surprised with a birthday party hosted by her children on Sunday evening. Cake coffee and sandwiches were served and group photos were taken. Attending were numerous Reeves family members and friends from Chanute Rose and nearby, while some could not attend due to mumps exposure.
Rear Adm. Albert Kellogg Morehouse commander of naval forces at Continental Air Defense Command died yesterday in Colorado Springs from a heart attack. Funeral arrangements were pending as officials noted he had recently suffered a heart ailment.
The Chanute Tribune notes a CONAD announcement regarding an ailment, directing readers to the advertisements for details. The brief item reflects how notice appears within the paper’s ad pages, with no further context provided.
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