Social Calendar Highlights From December 1961 Community
Pages list a busy array of local gatherings including Friendly Thimble club meetings at 2 p.m. United Presbyterian Women at the church and various church circles led by Mrs. Elmer G. Peterson and others in Lafayette and Steuben. A Rural school Christmas program and a Towning Country party are noted, with dates in December and January. Community groups like Neosho County Mental Health and PEO Chapter DOD are also scheduled with luncheon and meeting times.
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Lloyd Dalton
Katy
United Presbyterian
Towning Country Hdu
Wayne
Lincoln
Old Gift Exchange
Memorial Building
Neosho County
Mrs. Baker Hosts Who's Who Club Meeting
Mrs. Baker hosted the Who's Who club at 1305 S Edith as Mrs. L F Erickson led. Nine members answered roll call with a Christmas theme and a gift exchange circled a pink tree. A gift was given to Mrs. Baker by her daughter Mrs. Neva Collins of Everett Washington.
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Who's Who
Zack Baker
S. Edith
L. F. Erickson
J. R. Wasser
Baker
Neva Claire Collins
Everett, Wash
Smiths Host Yuletide Dinner Near Chanute
A long standing group of friends gathered last evening at Mr and Mrs Robert W Smiths home northwest of Chanute for a Christmas dinner. The guests including Wilbur Thompson Dewey Maghe Dick McMinimy Buford Allen Kenneth Lee Al Prosser Ivan Lock Clem Keller and Ralph McMinimy were photographed and a gift was given to the hosts.
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Robert W. Smith
Chanute
Mmes
Messrs
Wilbur Thompson
Dewey Maghe
Dick McMinimy
Buford Allen
Kenneth Lee
al Prosser
Ivan Lock
Clem Keller
Ralph McMinimy
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Gift Exchange Meeting Highlights
Beta Delta chapter met Monday evening at 407 S. Rutter with Mrs. Bob Hembree. Members played games and exchanged gifts as secret sisters were revealed. Mrs. Oliver Klingner gave favors from Paris and the hostess distributed ceramic Santa Claus nutcups. Refreshments served to 14 members plus 4 guests. Co-hostesses were Marcella La Salle and Alta Spurrier. Next meeting January 8 with Alice Roecker.
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Beta Delta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Bob Hembree
S. Rutter
Oliver Klingner
Paris
France
Klingner
Donna Cox
Iola
Delores Peterson
Donald Lee
Cc. F. Disney
Marcella la Salle
Alta Spurrier
Alice Roecker
Esther circle at Grant Avenue Baptist Church meeting
Mrs. Hilma Huffman hosted the Esther circle of Grant Avenue Baptist Church with Mrs. E. M. Pearson presiding and giving the opening prayer. Hildur Wingblade led devotions on Christmas and Mrs. Hugo Larson spoke on Musical Evangelism in Japan. Roll call answered with My Favorite Carol. Refreshments were served to eight members.
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Hilma Huffman
N. Grant
Esther
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
E. M. Pearson
Hildur Wingblade
Hugo Larson
Japan
Dinner Party Honors Alcott Teachers
Myrtle Moeller hosted a dinner party and gift exchange for Alcott school teachers Saturday evening at 309 S. Santa Fe. Assisting was Paulen J. Moeller. Attendees included Melvin Owen and Mmes. D. E. Briggs, Truman Cooper, Leon Eastburn, K. C. Erickson, Robert Holder, J. C. Jacobs, Forrest Miller, and H. F. Schmidt.
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Alcott School
Myrtle Moeller
Santa Fe
Paulen J. Moeller
Melvin Owen
Mmes
D. E. Briggs
Truman Cooper
Leon Eastburn
K. C. Erickson
Robert Holder
J. C. Jacobs
Forrest Miller
H. F. Schmidt
YWCA and Y Teens Hold Christmas Themed Meetings
The MIDWAY YWCA met with Mrs. Everett Olson presiding and discussed the Pittsburg area meeting and a community project. Y-Teens met at Mary and Irene Harden's home with Marilyn Nelson presiding. Thirty members attended as singing and readings preceded plans to carol, donate to CARE, and start a money making project.
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Young Women's Christian Association
Everett Olson
Olson
Pittsburg
Kenneth Nelson
Philip Wing
Othel Stanfield
Armour Sprague
Mary
Irene Harden
Marilyn Nelson
Glen Payne
Elaine Stevens
Nancy Jones
Sandra Fisher
Peggy Miller
Judy Hinkle
Catherine Thorsell
Lorene Pierce
Nine Cub Scouts Share Christmas Wishes at Meeting
Nine Cub Scouts of Den 2 Pack 100 spoke their Christmas wishes during a roll call at the meeting on Monday. Family gifts were finished before Gene Mason served refreshments as the group closed with a Living Circle singalong of Silent Night.
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Den 2
Gene Mason
Shivelys Celebrate Fifty Years With Open House
Mr and Mrs William A Shively mark their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at their McCune home. The couple wed in the bride’s parents home with Rev H S Dolson officiating and have lived in McCune Parsons Chanute and Georgia before retiring in 1954 to their current home. They are parents of Virginia Shively and James Murray Shively with two grandchildren Sharon and Brent. Family invites friends to visit Sunday 2 to 4 30.
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William A. Shively
McCune
Eunice Merrill
George Merrill
William Shively
D. D. Shively
H. S. Dolson
Shivelys
Parsons
Chanute
Georgia
Virginia Shively
Bedford
Mass
James Murray Shively
S. Rutter
Sharon
Brent Shively
Shively
Vast Majority Honest But Some Bankers Noted
A Denver Mother asks how to teach her 9-year-old son that most police are honest while avoiding a negative stereotype from a remark about a "crooked cop." Ann Landers urges framing concerns about bankers by citing general stories about banking theft and reassuring children.
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Ann Landers
Frankie
Lare
Landers
Denver
Daisy Jordan
Parley
American Legion Auxiliary
Maple Leaf Tea Room
Glen Bacus
Joan Harris
Janet Smith
Linda Ward
Janet Kelley
Roy Williams
Howard Carder
Zula Montgomery
Mmes
John Nation
John Hargrove
Vincent McCune
E. C. Brenton
Birthday observance and gift exchange for 91st year
A class celebrated a 91st birthday for Mrs. F. E. Clemings with a gift exchange and gifts to the Denver Children's Home totaling 16.84 dollars. Mrs. Clemings led the closing prayer, and refreshments were served for 24 members and guests including the prospective bride and groom.
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F. E. Clemings
C. L. Campbell
Denver
Pratt Bartholomew Engagement Announced in Missouri
Mr and Mrs C B Pratt of Carthage Missouri announce the engagement of their daughter Susan Ellen Pratt to Louis Earl Bartholomew son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Bartholomew of Erie He is a Kansas State College of Pittsburg graduate and member of Sigma Tau Gamma He studied at Kansas State College of Pittsburg and is Sigma Tau Gamma He is described as a Kan sas State College of Pittsburg graduate in August and a member of Sigma Tau Gamma.
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C. B. Pratt
Carthage
Susan Ellen Pratt
Louis Earl Bartholomew
Boyd Bartholomew
Erie
Miss Pratt
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Bartholomew
Sigma Tau Gamma
Mrs. Garton Hosts Queen Esther Christmas Party
Mrs. A. M. Garton of 19 S Lafayette hosted the Queen Esther class of the First Christian church for a Christmas gathering. Mrs. Garton presided while Mrs. Bessie Crabtree led devotions and readings including What would Christmas be Without Christ and Why Celebrate Christmas.
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A. M. Garton
S. Lafayette
First Christian Church
Mrs Needham Celebrates 91st Birthday at Reception
Mrs P F Needham of 607 N Santa Fe was honored by daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Jack Sparks with a reception in Fellowship Hall of the First Christian church on Sunday afternoon. Seventy guests attended as photos, cards, and a holly decorated cake marked the event.
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P. F. Needham
N. Santa Fe
Jack Sparks
Fellowship Hall
First Christian Church
Mmes
C. A. Deay
A. M. Garton
Leo Gottlie
C. M. Neff
Robert Lopeman
Modern Etiquette Q on neighbor relations and engagement notices
The columnist urges considerate parents to remain friendly after disputes between children and notes that kids often settle misunderstandings quickly. A second question asks if newspaper engagement notices may include pictures of both partners.
Patch pattern catalog from The Chanute Tribune ad
Patch patterns listed with yard ages for single and double beds. Send thirty cents per pattern plus five cents for first class mailing to The Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept. P O Box 163 New York 11 New York. Include name address zone and pattern number. Catalog offers 200 designs for knit crochet sew weave embroider quilt with 1962 Needlecraft Catalog details and fashion section.
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Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Marian Martin
Chanute Tribune
Western St
Marian Martin Pattern 9249 Misses Sizes 12 14 16 18 20
Advertisement for pattern 9249 by Marian Martin offering four main patterns in Misses sizes. Instructions include yardage for size 16 and cost details for ordering by mail from The Chanute Tribune Pattern Dept New York. Tone advertises a fashion catalog and invitation to view 100 styles.
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Marian Martin
33 Per Cent Cancer Cure Report From Sloan-Kettering
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center reports that 33 percent of all cancer patients are being cured today. Advanced research, new surgical techniques, improved radiation control, and development of chemical treatments are cited as key advances in the fight. Dr. Henry T. Randall notes the figure refers to patients with no prior recurrence.
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New York
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Henry T. Randall
Memorial Hospital
Randall
Evergreen Yuletide Symbol Celebrated Worldwide
The evergreen tree is a beloved symbol of Yuletide decorated in homes and song across the United States and beyond. Originating in Germany, medieval mystery plays used trees to represent the season’s festive spirit.
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Germany
France
Helen of Mecklenburg
Duke of Orleans
England
Prince Albert
Queen Victoria
United States
How Santa Claus Took Shape in 19th Century Legend
A century ago Santa Claus did not exist as we know him. Dr Clement Clarke Moore of Columbia wrote A Visit From St Nicholas in 1822 for his children. It appeared in the Troy Sentinel in 1823 and later featured the first Santa image in 1830.
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Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Santa
Clement Clarke Moore
Columbia University
Declaration Papers Transported in Light Wagon 1776
The Declaration of Independence was among official papers moved in a light wagon as Congress fled Philadelphia for Baltimore in December 1776.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
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Dia Tribune
Mrs. Baker
Smiths
Alcott
Scout News
Mames
Foodtown
Terrill
Sampson
Durham
Wesco
Lees
T.V. Trays
Cosco
Bill Johnson Furniture
Hassocks
North Highland
Chanute, Kansas
Dear Ann Landers
Grace
Ann
George
L.A
Tribune
Suzan Pratt
Louis Bartholomew
Mrs. Garton
Queen Esthers
The
Midwest Office Supply
W. Main
Mrs. Needham
Alice Brooks
Central Park
S. Forest
Chanute Optimist Club
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