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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1961
Page
3
Groups across the CWF met Wednesday to study Together In Mission. Hostesses led sessions with devotions and lessons on A More Excellent Way and Joy and Strength, followed by refreshments. An announcement noted a January 13 Senior Citizen dinner and January 27 meeting, with future dates planned.
The week’s social roundup notes Dee-Si-Do Square Derce club and Aijcott School hosting events on Saturday January 7. Details are sparse with limited readable names and venues listed.
The Seamona unit met Thursday at Mrs. Lloyd Rensing's home as Mrs. Harold Redburn became president. Committees were named, pennies for friendship collected, and Mrs. Neal Heilman led a lesson on "Four Hundred Years in Kansas." Old articles were shown, and refreshments served. next meeting is at Mrs. Lyle Meyer’s, R 3.
The Chain-Comers club gathered at Miles Oyler’s home 1114 W Main with 26 attendees. Sponsors include Mmes Dale Painter Bill Robertson Emmet Kolze Hans Herold Gaye Bauer Charles Ballou and Carter Borkhart. Terraleen Carnahan delivered a humorous reading My Mother Is A Club Woman. Next meeting set for February 2 at the Silver Grill at 1 45 p.m.
The Beacon Light class of Colfax Baptist Church met Tuesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson's home. They voted to plant trees on the parsonage lawn and elected new officers led by Mrs. Jackson as president and Myron Cooper as teacher.
The Fairfield PTA will meet Monday at 7 30 pm at Fairfield School. Sandwiches will be served.
Mrs. J. B. Gossett hosted the Senior Mothers club with Mrs. E. C. Brenton assisting. Mrs. H. W. Swiler led devotions "New Year’s Thought" and Mrs. Della Dunn shared Bible quotations of living presidents and read "Dark Sunshine." An upcoming Kansas Centennial talk by Mrs. Ed Peterson was announced. Refreshments were served.
The Friendly Thimble club met Wednesday at 915 S. Steuben with Mrs Ed Braschler hosting. Mrs Arthur Ogle presided, devotions by Mrs J B Taylor, games played, refreshments served, and guest Mrs Frank Tracey attended. The next meeting is set for January 18 at Mrs Fred Bartholomew 905 N Garfield.
Miss LaSalle hosted Beta Delta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha at 101 N Plum mer. The group discussed a zone meeting in River ton on January 27 for crowning the zone queen and a January 19 covered dish dinner. Mrs Scherel Booe presented the Kansas history lesson. Two pledges Mrs Merrill Brock and Mrs N Kotsis attended.
Twenty five Royal Neighbors of America met in Odd Fellows hall for a covered dish luncheon. Mrs Grace Skeeters and Mrs Roy Dalton led the event. New officers installed included Lou Darlington oracle Nathan Hole vice oracle Ora Ritter house chancellor Hazel Stane recorder and others with Mrs S E Barnes delivering the annual report.
Mid winter guide from a Chanute clerk on washing sweaters and woolens with cold water soap. Use inside out washing, gentle squeezing not rubbing, avoid hot water, air dry flat away from sun, reshape after washing. Blankets too should be washed in cold water and line dried to avoid matting.
Dear Readers: The wet noodle comes out of retirement and I answer reader questions about marriage in-laws. About 400 readers say husbands of sisters are not brothers-in-law, they are not related. Princess Margaret is Philip's sister-in-law by marriage, so we should rethink past assumptions.
Presbyterian Women circles held meetings at multiple homes with devotions from And The Word Became Flesh and lessons led by Mrs. Mor ton, Mrs. Hatfield, and others. New officers were elected across circles three to seven and refreshments were served.
At the Erie county court house yesterday noon four retiring officials were honored B M Dunham district judge John Hemphill probate judge Ruth Spencer court stenographer and Lee Francis county commissioner. Gifts were given to each guest and all courthouse staff attended the covered dish dinner. ODENSE- Odense Home Demonstration Unit met Wednesday at Mrs Orlie Herberts home chaired by Mrs Harry Landberg. The group voted to continue sponsoring the 4 H. Mrs Neil Heilman advisory rep led Today and Saturday lesson on One Hundred Years of carton Peter Pan Ice Cream. The Peter Pan Store address given as 902 Main.
In Erialton Earlton the Woman's Society of World Service met with scripture and prayers, a globe centerpiece, and a lesson from One World and One Nation. In Buffalo the Women's Council of the Christian church planned a January 12 supper with devotions on Forgiveness and a readings program.
The Women's Service Guild of the United Presbyterian in Humboldt met for the first annual gathering with Mrs. Richard Rogers presiding. Devotions led by E N Hill, reports and committee appointments followed, plus plans for Neosho Presbytery luncheon and a covered dish dinner tied to January 11 and 21 events.
Chanute Tribune reports social and church notes from Humboldt and surrounding towns. Residents and visitors include Mrs. W J Casper and assistants, Dr Orlo Chaguill family, Chaguills to Indianapolis, Halversons to Chester, deaths of Lewis G Chaggall, Ruth Campbell discharged, New Year visits to Altoona, Hugoton, and Humboldt. Church session plans mid winter meeting in Humboldt with officers elected and congregational meeting set for January 11. Crawford family returns to Huntsville after visiting Humboldt.
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