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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1970
Page
3
Ann Landers advises parents to say no to bringing a bed partner home for weekends. College students are still kids and should decide for themselves while parents set clear house rules. The correspondent is told to maintain boundaries and not transform the home into a free love space.
Readers share DIY beauty tips from using empty cans as curlers with corduroy wraps and large bobby pins to temporarily remove natural curl. Other ideas include makeup and shoe squeak fixes, serving ice cream in plastic teacups, eyelash curler lubrication with petroleum jelly, opening stubborn canned goods by piercing the bottom, and quick home fixes from Heloise columns.
Big Creek Women's Society met at the church on Tuesday for a noon covered dish dinner. Mrs Franklin Hayworth and Mrs Lou Reinhardt hosted. Don Holman gave the invocation and the business meeting was led by Mrs Ralph Reinhardt. Seventeen members attended the joint study course with the Chanute Christian Church. Worship was led by Mrs Alan Angelton as Mrs James Whaley presented the lesson Where the Need Is There We Go assisted by others. The treasurer said the February love offering will be collected. The meeting closed with the WSCS benediction.
A layette shower honoring Mrs. Don Elder and Angela Daleen was held at 508 N Highland in the home of Mrs. Bill Augustine on Wednesday afternoon. Gifts were opened by Mrs. Elder and refreshments were served to ten guests.
The Women's Society of Christian Service circles at Otterbein United Methodist Church held sessions. Esther Circle met at Edith Jones’s home with 16 members and a guest. Mary Heilman led the lesson and Edna Strohm presided. Martha Circle, hosted by Minnie Catlon, heard devotionals by Jennie Nelson and Mary Walkley with Myrtle Moffatt teaching the lesson. The groups announced Otterbein Church will host the Anna May Church Women United meeting January 31 at 1:30 p.m.
A demolition crew started razing the 83 year old Matthewson Hotel in Parsons Kansas as part of the city downtown renewal plan. The four story building, opened in 1886 by Angell Matthewson, will be replaced by a municipal parking lot. The hotel had been considered slum and blighted and a fire hazard with late patrons primarily retired.
Washington report notes a shrinking pool of hired farm workers due to mechanization and fewer farms while remaining workers command record wages. Kansas State University slows birth control and counseling services at the health center until staff is filled, with replacements expected after spring semester.
The Women's Society of Christian Service met in circles on Wednesday. Rachel Circle gathered at Mrs. Jester’s home with 16 members and guests Dr. and Mrs. Wagoner. Elizabeth Circle met at Mrs. Simmons’ home in the evening with ten members, one guest, and five children. Elzabeth EHU met with Mrs. Sommars. ten members, one guest, and five children attended. The group recited the Neosho County Creed and awarded the gold seal for 1969. The next meeting is Feb 11 at Mrs. Hansen’s.
4-H clubs report meetings with devotions speeches and discussions on child welfare community organizations and day care centers. Members and guests attend Circle meetings at multiple homes. January events include a joint WSCS and Wesleyan Service Guild gathering and a film on Africa.
Twenty four Brownie Girl Scouts and leaders Mrs. James Guatney and Mrs. Frank Cobl take a Wednesday afternoon gypsy hike. They visit homes marked by a red star to tidy yards and receive refreshments. Homes visited include Pete Esch at 620 West Eim and Howard Schooley at 818 West Oak.
In Versailles Kentucky Lillian Young spotted a motel sign while traveling west. Orpah Circle gathered at Mrs Myra Brosbi home 512 South Highland hosting 18 members with refreshments. Mrs Don McReynolds led the business meeting reading My Spiritual Daily Devotion exercises. Gladys Nelson delivered a lesson titled A New Day for the Community Center. Attendees included Miss Nelson Reese Mrs Charles Rickerson Mrs Seth Farwell Mrs Alfred Petterson and Mrs Clyde Russell.
Women across Woodson County will study The Synthetic World at the February meeting of their local women’s organization. Delegates from each group were briefed January 5 in the courthouse basement. representatives will relay the educational material to their respective groups.
Chanute Culture Club elected officers for the year 1970 71 during a meeting led by Mrs George Pinegar with Mrs Roy Isham presiding. Officers are Mrs Clyde Russell president Mrs Gene Leabo vice president Mrs Carl Schickhardt secretary and treasurer. Wassail tea and fortune cookies were served to ten members.
Christian Women's Fellowship met Wednesday in the church hall for its January meeting. Mrs Wayne Ellis presided in Mrs Dick Crowl's absence. Two devotional poems opened the session. Mrs Jim Read donated two books to the church library. A skit The Defense Rests was presented. Participants included Mrs Bert Sutton Mrs David Ports Mrs Kenneth Alger and Dr Max Deveese. Mrs Marion Wise led devotions. The meeting closed with the CWF benediction. Refreshments were served by Circle 1.
The Art and Literature Club met in the Heritage Room on Tuesday with hostesses Mrs. Dean Gough and Mrs. Charles Henshall. After a brief business session, Mrs. Joe Balch presented slides of a Mediterranean trip focusing on art and architecture.
Shakespeare Club meets at Mrs. George Donaldson 12 S Wilson at 1 30 p.m. Past Presidents Parley at American Legion Auxiliary room Memorial Building 6 50 p.m. Resekah Lodge 100F Hall 7 30 p.m. Women’s Arts and Crafts at Central Park Community Building rulers and scissors requested. Loties of Elks dinner 3 p.m. meeting 7 30 p.m.
The EHU club met Tuesday at Mrs. Oley G Apt home with twelve members answering roll call by sharing ways to improve the unit. A winter driving safety report was given by Mrs. Max Decker and Marie Brock led the lesson.
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