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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1972
Page
3
Readers offer simple methods to prevent unclaimed clothes at laundries, fix up vinyl umbrellas with car wax cleaner, and use a dishwasher lid to curl hair. Tips include hot bulb handling with cardboard sleeves, repurposing a hair stick as a clip, and sewing tricks for self covered buttons.
Tioga Extension Homemakers unit met at 101 S. Tennessee with Mrs. George Defebaugh presenting a lesson on Scandinavian breads and pastries. An assortment was served, 14 members and a guest attended, and Larry Wilson won the door prize.
Esther Circle led Colfax Baptist Women's Missionary Society on a Wednesday program at Mrs. Lester Thompson's home. Don Horton and Ruth Hart guided a discussion titled Youth Speaks Adults Respond. President Don Anderson opened with Hosea and noted Sunday installation services. Keith Pratt led. Hart spoke on servicemen's locations and church correspondence. Harry Jackson read a letter from Rev Tyra Talley now in Huron SD. Hanson reported White Cross work. Anderson gave a love gift thought about daily spiritual community needs. Andrew Erickson offered the dedicatory prayer. Thompson gave testimonial devotions using John 3.
The Beacon Light Sunday School Class of Colfax Baptist Church elected officers at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Larson. Officers named were Mrs. Hattie Larson president Glen Hanson secretary treasurer and Mrs. Harry Jackson card chair man. Four guests attended along with 15 members.
Westview Baptist Church group met at Mrs. Abbot Arthur's home to discuss Evolution and the High School Student by Kenneth N. Taylor. Mrs. Mahlon Morley reviewed the book arguing creationist views and noting genetics limits. Ten members and three guests attended, with prayer led by Mrs. Gil Shelton.
Five generations attended the golden wedding reception for Mr and Mrs Ralph E Drake at the Maple Leaf Tea Room on January 9. The Drakes of 531 N Central were joined by children grandchildren and great grandchildren representing four generations.
The 500 Sunday School Class of the First United Methodist Church studied the American Indian topic using Indian Territory stories from Paul Wells and an “Indian City USA” article. Forty guests attended along with many relatives from Sun Valley, Independence, Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita, Lawrence, Humboldt, and Chanute.
Sunny Stone Extension Homemakers Unit hosted a January lesson on Scandinavian breads at Mrs. Oley Apt Buffalo. Mrs Roy Starbuck led breads and pastries with notes on flour and spice types. Five new members were welcomed and yearbooks filled as a secret-friend drawing was held.
A reader shares how a simple, loving home kept by a widowed mother shaped her view of worth. She recalls a shabby house transformed by care and laughter, and explains how love matters more than furniture as she now visits her mother in a second floor apartment.
The Busi ness and Professional Women's Club at Tioga Hotel focused on personal development through environment family associations and community activities. Speaker Mrs D A Finney discussed culture influence and growth, with high scores on a development checklist by Elizabeth Pieper and a memorial tribute to Ethel Davidson.
Community notices list events for January 18 19 including Chanute Textile Paint Club North Malcolm Community Center Cosmos Study Club VFW Auxiliary meetings Chanute Culture Club and many study and service groups with times ranging 1150 p m to 7 30 p m Readers are asked to submit social notes to Tribune office with deadlines 48 hours after meetings and seven days after weddings with photos.
Mrs. Richard Briley reported 315 members paid dues at the American Legion Auxiliary gathering in Memorial Building. A covered dish dinner preceded the meeting and marshmallow snowmen decorated the room. A memorial tribute to Ethel Davidson was given, a donation approved for the Leavenworth VA hospital poppy room, and reports covered adopted families for Christmas and a children's party delivering 16 dolls to veterans' children. Letters of appreciation were read.
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