Fort Scott Visitors Attend Weekend Gatherings
Walnut Mrs. Harry Moore hosted Fort Scott guests on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson also visited. Hobart Wads worth and family from rural Fort Scott came Saturday to attend a sale of his mother’s household goods. Mrs. Seal moved to Fort Scott. Ginger Westhoff, a Mercy Hospital graduate nurse, visited with her parents John and family Westhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Moore
Fort Scott
J. L. Moore
Mary Markley
Joe Johnson
Hobart Wadsworth
Ginger Westhoff
John Westoff
Mercy Hospital
Humboldt Decoration Awards Listed
Humboldt residents celebrated the holiday display contest won by Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Moses with a $15 prize for a colored nativity scene and Santa. Second prize went to Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Canty for $10, third to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Coldwell for $5. Honorable mentions included Noel Palstrings and others, each $2. Judges were Mrs. A. C. Lassman, Ralph Kent, and Robert G. Osborn. John Hatch’s decorated store and Humboldt National Bank were noted for standout displays. The event is sponsored by Kansas Gas & Electric Co. and the Humboldt Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Courtney Moses
E. C. Canty
Bob Coldwell
The
Kansas Gas & Electric Co
Humboldt Chamber of Commerce
A. C. Lassman
Ralph Kent
Robert G. Osborn
John Hatch
Humboldt National Bank
Kansas Gas & Electric
Allen County Hospital board appoints David S Woods
David S Woods named to the Allen County Hospital board of directors at Iola, succeeding William H Cannon who has served as president since 1947. New officers to be elected at the first January meeting. Malcolm Higgins, Humboldt Union editor, visits Willington Del for a holiday with his sister and family. Union this week is out. next issue Jan 2. Canty returns to Humboldt after Tulsa years. Canty retires from Sinclair end of year. vacation leave, Jan 1, 1964. Salvation Army truck will pick up clothing and household discards in Humboldt Dec 26, donations to Pittsburg office for pickup. Anne Crawford, Radcliffe senior, visits Humboldt for Christmas with Crawford family. Osborn patient at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Kathleen Hamm of Ann Arbor visits Humboldt over Christmas with Hamm family and relatives. Ed Saving travels for Christmas with sons in California. Fred Saving Jr. drives to Kansas City. Clum family gathering for Christmas with Denver Clum and relatives in Kansas City and Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David S. Woods
Allen County Hospital
Iola
William H. Cannon
Malcolm Higgins
Humbolt Union
Willington
Del
H. L. Vincent
E. C. Canty
Humboldt
Tulsa
Osage Street
Canty
Sinclair Company
Salvation Army
Pittsburg
Anne Crawford
Radcliffe College For Women
Boston
J. B. Crawford
John Osborn
Kathleen Hamm
Ann Arbor
Mich
Helen Hamm
A. J. Kueblood
Robert Hamm
Ed Saving
Robert
Santa Maria
Calif
Kenneth Saving
San Francisco
Fred Saving Jr
Kansas City
Walter Clum
Arnold Clum
Denver
Lyle Clum
Duane Clum
Manhattan
Dwight Clum
Chanute
Richard Wood
Ed Durham
Fredonia
Dean Wood
John Kozaka
Wichita
the Woods
Fred Rosenberg
Parsons
Fred McCoy
Verle McCoy
Bartlesville
Gerald McCoy
Carol McCoy
Emporia
Ward McCoy
Ward Lane
Erie
Sam Wood
California
Texas
Wood
H. H. Jones
Earl McCullough
Country Jones Club
Holiday plans fill Erie area with family visits
Erie residents and relatives plan Christmas and holiday gatherings across Kansas and neighboring states. Local families head to Denver Parsons Jonesboro and Wichita for festivities while Erie Rest Home staff host Christmas parties and the Federated church Women’s Society provides plates to residents. The weekend also includes club meetings and student visitors from Pittsburg State College.
Rep. William J. Green Jr. Dies in Philadelphia
U S Representative William J. Green Jr., a 16 year veteran in Congress, died at age 53 in Philadelphia after emergency surgery for peritonitis with gall bladder complications. He had been on the critical list since last week and worsened Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
U.S
William J. Green Jr
Congress
Naanes and Campbells Plan Christmas Family Visits
Erie and vicinity notes list Ed Naanes and his wife visiting Meriden to see daughter Mrs Roland Campbell and attend granddaughter Linda Rene’s baptism. Campbell family to visit Erie for Christmas. Bryan children to spend holidays locally. Larry and wife from Liberty Missouri arrive today, Don and family from Jacksonville Illinois to arrive Monday. Mrs Lawrence Noakes travels to Harrisonville Missouri to visit son Jerry. Sally Lamb to spend holidays with her parents while teaching in Independence Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Naanes
Meriden
Roland Campbell
Linda Rene
Campbells
Naanes
Alma Waggoner
E. C. Bryan
Larry
Liberty
Don
Jacksonville
Ill
Lawrence Noakes
Harrisonville
Jerry
Sally Lamb
E. D. Lamb
Independence, Mo
Ozona teen to spend Christmas with Lohse family
Carole Lohse of Ozona Texas arrives tomorrow to spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Vern Lohse. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Herman Morgan and Sharon left for Iowa Falls Iowa to visit the Morgan family. They will stay with Sharon's mother Mrs Hilka Duncan, three brothers and a sister and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Lohse
Ozona
Tex
Vernon Lohse
Herman Morgan
Sharon
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Hilka Duncan
Food share of disposable income in 1932 1947
Americans spent 23 percent of disposable income for food in 1932 and 20 percent in 1942. In 1947 it rose to 27 percent.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Noel Palstrings
del Harwood
Melvin Baker
E. J. Lombard
Hugh Pullman
Glen Michael
Jerry Olson
Don Hoffmeier
Lawrence Rinehart
Jack, Dorothy and
Sandy Wood
Jack
Ontgomery
W. Main
Ann Landers
Ducky
Toots
United States
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wayne
Elwood
Clark Fleming
Chet Freeley
Gale Mullen
Lewis Wamsley
Tom Burress
Mildred Tays
Jonesboro
Ark
Alice Burress
Milford Hall
Nels Olson
Stark
Wayne Brillhart
Max Teeter
Mable Colaw
Grenda
Mollie Colaw
Verne Moore
Ralph Wheeler
Raymond Sharp
Sharp
Ed McAlexander
Liberal
Ben Jerman
John Wright
Karen Harmonson
Linda Sue Heady
Terry Casady
Nancy Dunham
Ron Hill
Janie Pontious
Bill Noland
Mike Naff
Pittsburg State College
James White
Joyce
Stafford
Obed Harmonson
Arden
Richard Salb
Anthony Matteucci
Pennsylvania
Erie Rest Home
Ralph Ewing
Lola
Rest
Women’s Society of Christian Service
the Federated Church
Rep. Green
Chanute Furniture CO
Harry Byers & Sons
North Plummer
Erie & Vicinity
Lafayette
Ruscus
Bob King
Mgr
Marjorie Nation
Bank OF Commerce
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