Pets and Fashion Spark Letters to Ann Landers
Readers defend pets as family members and deride fashion trends as linked to social changes. A 34-year-old mother argues attire fuels rape statistics, while others connect dog loyalty to life’s core relationships amid evolving dress norms and economic indicators.
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Ann Landers
Vows Exchanged In Thayer Church
Phyliss Louise McKinsey and Harold Eugene Enos exchanged marriage vows Friday at the Thayer Christian Church. The couple resides at 1105 Central. The bride is a Chanute High School graduate employed at the Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital. The groom is an Erie High School graduate employed by the City of Chanute.
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Phyliss Louise McKinsey
Harold Eugene Enos
Thayer Christian Church
Delbert Jeans
al Morris
Edith Enos
Allen Kirby
Ivan Mitchell
Donna Enos
Chanute High School
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
Ozark Bible College
Joplin
Erie High School
City of
Chanute
Central
Christmas Selfishness Examined by Author
Stephan Birmingham and his family abandoned lavish home Christmases for travel and simple gifts. He contrasts Victorian restraint with modern excess, recalling a Mexico trip where symbolic gifts and modest meals created a warmer, more meaningful holiday. The author argues that fewer gifts and shared experiences foster genuine joy.
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Caribbean
Stephan Birmingham
America
Birmingham
Christmas Dinner for BPW at Tioga Hotel
Dixie Woolery presented the program for the Business and Professional Women's Club at the Tioga Hotel on Wednesday. Miss Woolery read Christmas stories and the Nativity tale while Mrs. Kathryn Thornton led carols and Mrs. Florence Kelley oversaw the flag salute. Torchlighters, past BPW presidents, ran the meeting and served the traditional English roast beef dinner. Nelle Stevens, Torchlighters president, closed with Henry Van Dyke's Christmas Wish.
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Dixie Woolery
Tioga Hotel
Miss Woolery
Kathryn Thornton
Florence Kelley
Torchlighters
BPW
Nelle Stevens
Henry van Dyke
Christmas Dinner For Laurel Mothers Club Members
Laurel Mothers Club members shared a Christmas dinner at Mrs. Buford Allen's home on Edith Street. Twelve members answered roll call with a special Christmas and exchanged gifts.
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Laurel
Laurel Mothers Club
Buford Allen
Edith
Special Cut For Onions and Handy Home Tips
Readers share simple kitchen hacks and household storage ideas. Dorothy Yadon describes a two directional onion cut to keep pieces intact while dicing. E S suggests using cut cardboard cartons as dust covers for seasonal items.
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Heloise
Dorothy Yadon
E.S
Social Calendar Highlights for Thursday December 21
Social calendar listings show events at 910 W Elm with Sweet Adelines at 7 30 pm and at First Church of God with Women Missionary Society luncheon and giftee at 10 30 am Mrs Charlies Logan 910 S Forest. Other entries include Rural Grange Rural School 8 and Local 441 union meetings at Carpenters Hall 7 30 pm and Friendly Club annual dinner at 6 30 pm hosted by Mrs Nelle Stevens R 3.
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Sweet Adelines
W. Elm
Women’s Missionary Society
First Church of God
Charlies Logan
S. Forest
Randall Diver
S. Larson
Rural Grange
United Transportation Union
Carpenters Hall
Friendly A' Club
Nelle Stevens
Meadowlark 4H Club Plans Singing Group At March Days
The December Meadowlark 4H Club meeting featured a gift exchange and Christmas dinner. Year pins and leader certificates were awarded as members sang carols. County extension agents Paul Kelly and Lois Carlson attended as guests.
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Meadowlark 4H
Paul Kelly
Lois Carlson
New Citizens Born to Morrow and Klingensmith Families
Julie Renee Morrow daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Morrow 1014 S Evergreen born December 9. Carl Lynn Klingensmith daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard L Klingensmith Humboldt born December 10.
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Julie Renee
Thomas Morrow
S. Evergreen
Carl Lynn
Richard L. Klingensmith
Humboldt
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