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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1969
Page
3
A college sophomore seeks guidance on rejecting premarital sex with her fiancé while expectations of compatibility and frigidness are raised. Ann Landers advises personal responsibility over body autonomy and cautions against premature sexual experimentation.
The Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church held a general meeting. Members collected two library books and reviewed World Call's 50th anniversary issue. The program covered Christianity in Indonesia and church history topics with reports on mission work and regional church issues.
Monday schedule lists Shakespeare Club at Mrs. Crawford 810 S Central 1 30 p m Past Presidents Parley American Legion Auxiliary Memorial building 6 30 p m Rebekah Lodge IOOF hall 7 30 p m Chanute Cycle Club track 7 30 p m Women s Arts and Crafts Central Park Community building 9 a m to noon Ladies of Elks club room dinner 6 30 p m meeting 7 30 p m Independence Desk and Derrick Wigs Restaurant Independence 7 Westview Baptist Chapel WMS Virginia Denton 1004 S Evergreen 7 30 p m
The Fredonia Arts Council will open a fine film series with The Red Shoes on Tuesday at the Kansan Theater featuring Moira Shearer. The Great Chase is set for Feb 11 and Lord of the Flies on Feb 25. Admission costs one dollar for adults and 50 cents for children.
Women’s Arts and Crafts group meets 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Central Park Community building to make “Clock” pin cushions. Attendees should bring needle, thread, scissors, glue and a pencil. Mrs. Ruth Nelson reports 44 women attended the last meeting.
The Belles Lettres Reading Club met Tuesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Robert Jones at 721 S Lafayette. Mrs. Fred Johnson presided and led the Club Collect. Mrs. Richard Ashley presented a paper by Gerald Wendt on Education for the 21st Century, first given at the Governor's Conference on Children and Youth. Eight members attended.
Hulda Parker OES met Tuesday evening in the Masonic temple with Mrs. Howard Barr and Floyd May presiding. In memoriam was read, the charter draped in memory of Mrs. Gladys Gafney, red rose memorial basket placed. Invitations from Burlington and Colony for district meetings and visits. Reports given, committees named, visitors from Sunflower chapter. Social hour. refreshments and decorations managed by Mrs. Marie Gibson, Mrs. Ora Ritterhouse, and Nathan Hole.
The Quest Club gathered in the Heritage room Tuesday afternoon to explore Foods of India using Recipes of All Nations. Mrs. Robert Perry led the topic with People as the lesson from the study book, while Mrs. C. Vincent McCune presented. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Russell Davidson and Mrs. C. D. Blackwood. The next meeting will be a luncheon at the Tioga Hotel January 28.
Dr Dean Baldwin Joplin district superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene will address the 10 45 a m worship at the Chanute Church of the Nazarene Sunday. He has led the Southeast Kansas Southwest Missouri area with 64 churches for 11 years and serves on the Mid-America Nazarene College board of trustees. Baldwin was Holy Week speaker here in 1967.
Four circles of the First Baptist Church Women’s Mission Society met on Wednesday. Hostesses included Mrs. Bess Shepherd for the Marjorie Sharp circle and Mrs. Palmer Forslund for the Charlotte Worley circle. Devotionals covered God and the Nation and In the Beginning, with lessons on Toward Death or Renewal and Toward a Peaceful World. Ten members attended Grace Hill circle and eight attended Charline Bass circle, with guests Mrs. Harry Steeves and Mrs. Dale Sneeringer.
Grant Avenue Baptist Church circles meet Wednesday with Hannah circle hosted by Mrs. Joe Thurman. Dorcas circle at 116 N Evergreen, led by Mrs. Venus Beaty and Mrs. Bernice Greisel. All units report devotions, White Cross work, and refreshments for small groups. February meeting planned with Mrs. Berniece Greisel.
A brief reader note by Lavina Ross Fowler lists memory questions about Bible verses. It quotes Bethesda healing in John 5 6 and Solomon queen entry in 3 Kings and others, then asks about the parable of the lost sheep and coin and forgiveness in Hebrews and Genesis, assessing score as four correct.
The Modern Study Club met Tuesday at Mrs Robert Fisher’s home at 1212 W 7th with Mrs Donald Ray assisting. Bridge was played and prizes were won by Mrs Ed Ranz Jr Mrs Rhodes Danehower and Mrs Kenneth Keas. The January 21 meeting will be hosted by Mrs Gail Malson at 802 S Western.
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Zion The United Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the church with President Mrs. S. L. McMillen presiding. Mrs. Wilbur McMillen led devotions and prayer, Mrs. Roy Johnson gave the lesson "Study of John," and nine women and one child shared refreshments.
The Zion Lutheran Service Guild met in the church basement with 14 members a guest Mrs Myrtle Swiler and Pastor Robert Greene present Devotions were led by Mrs Ralph Ruggles and the lesson Preparedness for Heaven was discussed by Mrs Robert Lassman The group prepared lap robes for nursing home residents A memorial was given in honor of Mrs Anna Ekstrom A Feb 11 meeting will be a supper for members and husbands
The 62nd annual meeting will be in Topeka January 28 and 29. Gov and Mrs Docking and Lt Gov and Mrs DeCoursey attend the reception at Cedar Crest January 28. January 29 features a business meeting luncheon and program at the Topeka Women’s Club with Marion Bauman speaking on A Woman and Her Clubs and piano pieces by Mrs Percy Converse. Luncheon reservations are $2.50 and due by January 25 through Mrs Dale Foose.
A candlelight service at 1119 S Highland honors PEO Sisterhood founders and 100th anniversary. Mrs. Jerry Steele moderated with assistance from Mines, Ben Barber, Reuben Burkman, Elmer Conklin, R. W. Fisher, Howard Jester, G. W. McDowell and Dave Robinson. The group recalled PEO origins at Iowa Wesleyan College in 1869 and noted the organization’s growth, funds, and projects. Chapter DD president Mrs. Edwin Rideau led 19 members and guest Mrs. Charles Sanders as dessert followed. next meeting set for Feb 6 with Mrs. Randall Diver.
A retired home economist shares simple tricks for washing woodwork to prevent splatters using a cookie sheet as a shield. She also suggests laying towels or newspaper to protect carpets and floors during cleaning. The letter includes playful confessions and reader ideas on kids clothes exchanges and DIY fashion hacks.
Instructions urge contacting Tribune via phone or dialing HE 1 3400 after 6 pm if the carrier cannot be reached. The note emphasizes reaching the carrier and provides a fallback number for evening contact.
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