Christmas Guests Fill Local Homes for Holiday Season
Dozens of families plan Christmas gatherings with relatives across Chanute and nearby towns. Listed visitors range from Mrs. Esther Erickson in Chanute to relatives from Denver, Wichita, Tulsa, and Kansas City, all staying with hosts on various local streets. Families from California and Oklahoma also join Christmas Day and vacation meals, with dinners and homecomings noted at multiple addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Erickson
Lois
Linda
N. Lafayette
Neil Kepley
Debra
Diane
Larry
S. Kansas
R. L. James
Anaheim
Calif
E. P. Rustman
O. K. James
S. Highland
Mary Knapp
S. Malcolm
C. C. Jones
Denver
W. A. Lacey
S. Santa Fe
Marilyn Tindall
Arden Moore
Marsha
Michelle
N. Forest
R. L. Benedict
Kansas City
David Kern
S. Katy
James R. Kern
Robert D. Ward
Wichita
D. A. Richardson
Frank J. Cornelson
Topeka
Cornelson Jr
Russell Elliott
W. Main
Charles Wilmot
N. Garfield
Wallace Love
Marvin Geyer
George Evans
Hutchinson
Jack Campbell
Robert
Erie
Mabel Sage
Humboldt
Bill McGuffey
S. Gretchen
W. J. Rausch
W. Oak
Jim Stanlick
Charles Stanlick
S. Grant
H. F. Anderson
John Allen
Keith
Roger
Tulsa
Larry Mathews
Randy
Lori
Gretchen
C. L. Mathews
Social Scene Notes from Friendly Thimble Club Meeting
Mrs. Arthur Ogle hosted the Friendly Thimble club at 311 W 3rd with devotions by Mrs. Ed Braschler. Members planned to aid an adopted family, exchanged gifts, and sent get well cards. Guests Mary Fairchilds Chanute and Mrs. Harry Dill attended. Sommars and Fairchilds joined as new members. Cakes for TB Hospital were baked by Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Gerald Umbarger. Next meeting set with Mrs. E A Van Hart on January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ogle
W. 3Rd
Thimble Club
Ed Braschler
Mary
Leo Fairchilds
Harry Dill
Chanute
Miss Sommars
Fairchilds
Myers
Gerald Umbarger
E. A. van Hart
Mrs Kreider Hosts 20th Century Club Meeting
Mrs. L. E. Kreider of 605 S Lafayette hosted the 20th Century Study club meeting Tuesday. A donation to the Girl Scouts was noted. Mrs. R. R. Elder presented the lesson "Substitute Santa Claus" and Mrs. C. S. Eckard gave the devotions. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served. The next gathering is January 3 with Mrs. T. N. Bradford at 817 W. 7th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Kreider
S. Lafayette
20Th Century Study Club
Girl Scouts
R. R. Elder
Santa Claus
C. S. Eckard
T. N. Bradford
Presbyterian Women Meet at United Presbyterian Church
The United Presbyterian Women met in the church basement on Wednesday with Mrs. Robert Williams presiding. Mrs. John Hargrave led Christmas carol singing and Mrs. B. M. Dunham presented Make An Instrument of Thy Peace and closed with the Prayer for Peace. Mrs. Jim Gilbreath read a Covenant for Prayer Day for Christian Churches in Asia. Candles of the Lord was the program theme presented by Mrs. Fred Heinze with a closing hymn. Circle Six, chaired by Mrs. Richard Good, served refreshments with Mrs. O. D. Nelson pouring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Women
Robert Williams
John Hargrave
B. M. Dunham
Jim Gilbreath
Asia
Fred Heinze
Circle Six
Richard Good
O. D. Nelson
New Officers Installed at Earlton Home Demo Unit Dinner
At the Earlton Christmas dinner Mrs. Ora Cheyney installed new officers for the Home Demonstration Unit held at Mrs. Charles Sommars home. Mrs. Lloyd Myers presided. gifts were exchanged and sisters chosen for the coming years. Mrs. Myers won the door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlton
Ora Cheyney
Charles Sommars
Lloyd Myers
Mysters
Queen Esther Class Christmas Meeting Notes
The Queen Esther class of the First Christian Church met at 410 N. Evergreen with Mrs. C. L. Campbell for a Christmas party. Gifts of appreciation were given, and Mrs. P. F. Needham was honored for her 90th birthday. The group sent $20 to the Denver Orphans Home and will meet again January 18 with Mrs. J. M. Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
C. L. Campbell
N. Evergreen
J. W. Ames
H. M. Kemmerer
A. M. Garton
John Strong
Carter Willis
C. C. Hunter
J. M. Gordon
S. Grant
Priscilla Circle Meets at Wyatt Home
The Priscilla circle of the First Baptist church held a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. B. F. Wyatt's 815 West Elm. Mrs. Arthur Jackson read "Christmas Is Everthing" and Mrs. Truman Lovett taught "A Tourist's View of Missions." Thirty-eight calls were reported. gifts were exchanged. Guests included Mrs. Homer Waggoner Rev. Ray Hutchison Mrs. Grace Hamsher Mrs. Althea Van Cleve and B. F Wyatt. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
First Baptist Church
B. F. Wyatt
W. Elm
Arthur Jackson
Truman Lovett
Homer Waggoner
Ray Hutchison
Grace Hamsher
Althea van Cl
Proper use of a bread crust as a dinner table pusher
The etiquette guidance says using a bread crust to push food onto the fork is proper and there is no better pusher. If bread is unavailable the knife may be used correctly as the alternative.
Dining etiquette and social conduct guidance
A reader offers concise answers on table manners and hosting at social events. Topics include using a knife tip to guide bites, respecting majority wishes in group dining, piping during formal meals, and whether a hostess should provide new cards for a bridge party when existing ones remain clean and usable.
Shirley Leonard and Ronald Murcko Tie Nuptial Bond
Shirley Joan Leonard daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin Leonard Yates Center wed A2c Ronald Jospeh Murcko son of Mrs Tullio Piccabotta Flint Mich at South Maple Grove Evangelical United Brethren church The ceremony featured a gladioli altar and attendants including Nettie Hayden as maid of honor and Earnest Gingles Jr as best man The couple's reception followed in the church basement with guests from Humboldt Yates Center Flint and Columbiaville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Joan Leonard
Calvin Leonard
Yates Center
Ronald Jospeh Murcko
Richard Gabour Air Force Base
Tullio Piccabotta
Flint
Mich
Joseph Murcko
Columbiaville
South Maple Grove
Melvin Brown Tola
Janice Pullman
Sue Brown
Carolyn Barr
Connie Leonard
Humboldt High School
Draughn’s Business College
Kansas City
Marcke
Chanute
Paul Life
Evan
Lee Wolf
Thegelical United Brethren
Dewey
Joan Coltrane
Humboldt
Jaretta Hoke
Earnest Gingles Jr
Lee Brown
Iola
Duane Pallman
Carl Pall
William Leonard
New Jersey Cropland Yields Lead All States
New Jersey cropland shows higher yields per acre than every other state, reflecting strong productivity in the latest agricultural data. The report highlights New Jersey's advantage in crop output relative to its size and regional peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Dear Ann Landers Advice Columns Nose Through Domestic Matters
A collage of letters covers personal tales from a newlywed awaiting a second honeymoon in San Diego with a meddling mother, parenting snack habits, rent payment ethics, and car driver gender myths. The column offers blunt guidance on boundaries, kitchen etiquette, receipts, and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
San Diego
Mom
Rerri Ann Landers
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Reed Patterson
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Carl Davis
Chanute Junior College
C. L. Davis
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