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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1962
Page
3
Harry Yates was charged with assault with intent to kill after firing five shots into a neighbor's apartment over a crying baby. No injuries occurred. a bullet struck a pillow and another hit a crib. Yates fled after the event.
Gordon H. Smith aged 49, former director of press relations for the Kansas City Athletics, died Friday night after three weeks in the hospital with a heart ailment. He previously led Missouri Conservation Commission education and information, promoted Missouri Resources and Development, and served as publicity director at Missouri Valley College.
Town groups including Great Books Discussion Public Library and several study clubs meet around 2 pm at venues like Tioga Hotel Carpenters Hall and Round Table Study Club. Town and Country Home Demonstration Unit hosted by Mrs Watts with co host Mrs Hurford. officers elected by Ruth Ruggles installed by Mrs Faulkner. Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital canteen drive planned. hospital party desserts baked by Mrs Beech and Mrs Cooper. Next meeting set for Feb 15 with Mrs McMillen.
TOPS Determinettes met Friday in Sawyer hall for a monthly low calorie luncheon. Each member brought a dish with its calories per serving. Roll call noted weekly loss or gain. Mrs. Castor Perrin won for the greatest January weight loss. Mrs. Joe Hilton reviewed the article Mental Diet to the nine members.
The Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept invites readers to mail 35 cents for its 1962 Needle Craft Catalog offering 200 knit crochet sew weave embroidery quilt patterns plus a fashion section with bedspreads linens toys afghans slip covers and two free patterns.
Mrs. W. W. Norwood presided at the Independence district WSCS executive meeting in the home of Mrs. F. W. Bouray. Plans were made for a combined district WSCS and spring district conference on March 23 at First Methodist Church in Pittsburg featuring a Bridging the Gap study and speakers Richard Johnson and Rachel Pickett.
The Independent Oil & Gas Service reports 46 new wells started this week in Kansas oil and gas areas, nine in wildcat zones, and 52 completed. Thirty oil wells are good for 2,818 barrels daily, five gas wells yield 23,202,000 cubic feet daily, and 22 dry holes were reported. State tests show 24 oil wells with potential 3,314 barrels per day.
Yesterday admissions include Mrs Rollin Hutton Donald Lee Huffman Aaron Lee Bryant and Shirley Gale White. Dismissals list Mrs Donald R Noland Mrs Max Alcock Harry Watts and others. Births announce a girl for Richard Henry Rogers and a girl for John E Erickson. Today dismissals include Alan Rollow and Shirley Gale White. A birth is recorded for Duane Houck and his wife.
John La Rocca a 5-10 225 pound tackle from Chanute High School informed Kansas University football coach Jack Mitchell he will enroll this fall He is also a track letter man at his high school.
Printed pattern 9477 features a Maria Martin dress and jacket for girls sizes 6 8 10 12 14 with fabric yardage 2 1 4 yards for dress and 1 3 4 yards for jacket. Send 32 cents for pattern plus extra cents for 1st class mail to The Chanute Tribune Pattern Dept New York. Include name address size and style number. Extra Big Spring Summer Catalog offers 106 styles.
Minor damage described in yesterday’s traffic incident as Ovid Gray reports his parked car was bumped at 11:50 a.m. by F L Burtle. The Kansas Federation Womens Club district sponsors a Feb 13 fine arts exhibit at First Methodist Pittsburg with entry deadlines Feb 1. Dave Gough elected president of KU’s Kansas Gamma Mu chapter of Alpha Tau Omega. A Kansas City couple Frank and Mrs Morrison arrested for intoxication and released on bond. Frederick Wendeln to face police court next Thursday for speeding and profane language. he was released pending hearing.
Recap of funeral services for Jesse H. Garza at St Patrick's Church with two rosaries at Johnson Mortuary, burial in St Patrick's cemetery. Includes obituary details for Margaret Inga Carlson Olson with education, marriage, family, church and burial plans in Savonburg. Also notes Henry Perkins of Humboldt died at Neosho Memorial Hospital after an illness, with service at Assembly of God church and burial in Mount Hope cemetery.
Bernard Gough sank two free throws in OT to lift Galesburg to a 40-38 victory over Joint Rural Falcons of Stark in a Four County League thriller. Kennedy led Joint Rural with 21 points. Galesburg’s Shrum and Gough added key points as the winners pulled ahead after a 38-38 tie.
Peter Snell of New Zealand broke the world mile record on a grass track in Wellington, finishing in 3:54.4 to shave 0.1 second from Herbie Elliott's 3:54.5. Bruce Tullow of England was second in 3:59.3, with Dave Thomas of Australia third in 4:03.5. other finishers were listed.
Omor H. Smith 82 of Buffalo died Friday at St. Margaret's in Fredonia born October 16 1879 in McPherson county a retired farmer he lived in Buffalo two years survivors include wife Elizabeth a son and three daughters eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren funeral details set at Buffalo Methodist church with ministers officiating burial at Buffalo cemetery Dunham Funeral Home in charge Earl P Loveall funeral held at Johnson Mortuary with Dr Charles Wesley Garrett officiating floral attendants and bearers listed burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park cemetery
In Russell Kansas two year old Brett Mravinec died Friday and his four year old brother Larry remained in critical condition after both swallowed aspirin. Their parents transported them to the hospital after illness began Thursday.
Erie Kansas district official announces John Shireman will assume the superintendent role effective August 1 after a two year contract. Principal William J. Zink resigns. district notes and community events accompany the appointment.
Paul H. Woods of Wichita elected president of the Kansas Children's Service League at the 69th annual meeting. New vice presidents are Dr. Bartlett W. Ramsey of Topeka and Mrs. George Siefkin of Wichita. Re-elected treasurer is Robert C. Guthrie and secretary Dr. Mary J. Blood. The group aided 120 children in adoption, 225 in foster homes, and provided help to 242 unmarried mothers. Rep. Garner E. Shriver discussed current and pending child legislation and urged greater collaboration between voluntary agencies and government. Directors elected include Thomas D. Kelly, Mrs. Siefkin, Everette M. Hayes, Dr. B. E. White, Dr. John McMillion, and Harrison Smith.
Wichita AP reports the Kansas Geological Society nomenclature committee lists ten new oil discoveries for Kansas and seven new gas finds in its January report. The 1961 discoveries total 166 oil and 30 gas, while 1962 gains bring this year's total to nine oil and five gas.
Questions cover bone removal from fish at table and bridal shower gifts. It discusses etiquette for using utensils to remove bones, whether to use fingers, sending a gift for a bridal shower, and whether a woman should rise to greet or bid farewell to a man, with exceptions for hosts or elderly notable figures.
A Nashville restaurant advertised Boneless Chicken Dinner for 10 cents, but a customer received a hardboiled egg instead after ordering the advertised item.
In Nashville the home of State Attorney General George McCanless an unsigned portrait of Civil War veteran Jake Donelson sits in place of honor. The note attached details Donelson's service in Co H 3rd Tennessee Regiment C S A Enlisted May 1861 captured at Fort Donelson Feb 16 1862 prisoner seven months and two days at Camp Douglass Chicago died at Cornersville Tenn 1864 and was buried with military honors. Donelson was a Confederate Tennessee rooser.
A West Des Moines girl was hired to sit by a freshly poured cement patio to ensure children did not press initials into the surface.
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