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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1960
Page
3
Excerpts outline proper manners for inviting an out-of-town guest, serving ourselves from hostess snacks, writing a telegram condolence, and a bride's choice to wear gloves at a home wedding. Each item gives a concise etiquette stance and sample phrasing.
Sewing pattern 9077 for Misses' sizes 12 to 20 includes tailored three-patch quilt motifs with two necklines two sign skirts and casual collar. Beginner friendly project with yardage 45s for size 16. mail 50 cents plus extra for postage to Marian Martin Chanute Tribune Pattern Dept New York for catalog and pattern.
Readers submit questions on teen duties and allowances. Ann Landers outlines chores for 14-year-old boys, stresses work and reward links, warns against rewarding mere breathing, and advises parental expectations. Includes letters about marriage, weight issues, and a Las Vegas gambling misperception with local responses.
Elsmore and nearby towns hosted extensive Christmas gatherings. Families including Cox Roberts Mefford Ard Ard, Isaac Munson Jordan and various relatives visited homes in Elsmore Chanute Iola and Stark with meals and overnight guests. Rollin Roedel photographed high school groups while many residents spent holidays with relatives in Chanute Iola and Lavonburg.
One block makes a pillow pattern directions patchwork yardages for single and double bed quilts. Send thirty five cents in coins for this pattern plus five cents for each additional pattern 1960s mail rate. Address The Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept P O Box 16 New York N Y. Include name address zone and pattern number.
Mrs. Wayne Taylor and Roy Adams are installed as worthy matron and worthy patron of Sunflower chapter OES. Installing officers include Mrs. Bert Hargrove Miss O W Bray and Rena Edwards. Guests present, gifts exchanged, Bible verses read, and a skit dedicated to members Rensing Patterson.
Mrs Ray James was reelected president of the Homemakers Club at a meeting held at 9 E 8th residence. Mrs Everett Carter was chosen secretary and Mrs Paul Parsons became treasurer. Eight members and two children attended the gift exchange with the next meeting set for January 19 at Mrs Elmer Nichols' home.
Patricia Blackstun and Nancy Steeves hosted a bridal shower Wednesday evening for Pam Ogle at the Blackstun residence 102 S. Rutter. Miss Ogle will wed Neal Sharp February 18. Prizes were awarded, and guests enjoyed refreshments beside floral decor and white wedding bells.
Local Chanute merchants report a spring fashion focus on shirt waist styles both one piece and two piece. Two piece outfits with full or straight skirts return. Coordination with matching sportswear, plaid skirts, Bermudas, and lilac pink turquoise blue brown tones lead colors. Belfast cotton debuts as a self ironing fabric.
Willing Workers 4-H Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in Hillcrest School.
A recipe briefs mixed frozen vegetables and asparagus with torn salad greens. Combine with salad oil wine vinegar salt and pepper using eight parts oil to one part vinegar. Chill vegetables then toss. Do not cut asparagus so portions can be served with whole stalks.
Clola residents spent Monday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Alvin Erics and Mrs Buford Larson, with Mr and Mrs Bernard Larson and children. They also visited Mr and Mrs Verne Larson. On Sunday evening, the Larsons and children spent time at the home of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Tice in Moran.
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