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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1955

Page

3

DeMent Koch Vows Sunday in Altoona Christian Church

Mary Louise DeMent and Robert Lee Koch were married in a 1 pm home ceremony conducted by Rev. Gerald L. Parriott. Attendants were Harold Larson and his wife. The couple plans a trip to the Ozarks and will reside at 120 N Grant. DeMent is a Chanute High senior. Koch is Montgomery Ward employee.

Mary Louise DeMent Goldie DeMent Hill D. DeMent Petrolia Robert Lee Koch Gerald L. Parriott Altoona Christian Church Bernard A. Koch Chanute Harold Larson

Women Golf Tourney Set on Independence Course

Southeast Kansas League hosts an 18 hole women’s golf tournament Thursday at Independence Elks course with Pittsburg club as hostess. Nine clubs compete including Fort Scott Iola Parsons Coffeyville and Independence Country Club.

Independence Elks Pittsburg Club Carl Stevens Women's Golf Association of Chanute Fort Scott Iola Parsons Country Club Parsons Katy Coffeyville Independence Country Club

Keeping cut flowers fresh for mailing

Question asks how to mail flowers to stay fresh. Answer notes cut stems placed into raw potato openings before packing to preserve moisture and freshness during postal transit.

Silla

Pattern request form and mailing instructions

A fragmented notice requests thirty five cents plus five cents per pattern for a mailing to Marian Martin care of The Chanole Tribune Pattern Dept. 207 Weet 18th St New York. It mentions printing plainING NAMP and to address with zone size and style number.

CPNT Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York Marian Martin Chanole Tribune 18Th &T

Surprise Birthday Party for W A Hoofnagle

W A Hoofnagle aged 75 was surprised with a birthday party at the Hoofnagle store Midwest Office Supply Co Saturday afternoon. The celebration featured a pink and white decorated cake and cake servers donated by Mrs Carl Wortman. Guests included Pon and Mom Hoofnagle and family friends such as Stuart Hoofnagle Marc Joanne Austin Mrs Joan Morain and several others.

W. A. Hoofnagle Hoofnagle Midwest Office Supply Co Stuart Hoofnagle Carl Wortman Pon Marc Joanne Austin Joan Morain Nancy Blunk Joe Reed Max Wortman Bill Best

Harmon Manion Wedding Held At Bride’s Home

Emma Louise Harmon and Vernon Richard Manion wed at 6 o clock Saturday evening in the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Byrle Haynes 1202 N Garfield The Rev W Gayel Bender officiated The couple will reside at 918 S Malcolm after July 25 The bride is a Chanute High School graduate and will teach Rural school this fall The groom a Navy veteran and MFA Refinery employee was also a Chanute High School graduate The wedding featured peach gladiolus and a white lattice arch with green vines and a four tier cake prepared by aunts with guests listed from local families.

Emma Louise Harmon Vernon Richard Manion Jack A. Manion Santa Fe Byrle B. Haynes N. Garfield W. Gayel Bender First Baptist Church Margaret Haynes John Jordan Floyd Claus L. E. Collyer Mrs. Haynes Manion Ozarks S. Malcolm Chanute High School Junio College Navy MFA Refinery Homer Moody Nelson Gearhart Diane ‘ Liberal Henry Peakinsom Wilber Mc Humboldt Merers Mmes Jaxm Jom EB. Kinney T. H. I Reed John Carter Gilbert Harrow Lovet

Covered Dish Dinner Honors Eddie R. LaRue

A Sunday noon covered dish dinner honored Eddie R. La Rue of Hill AFB Utah visiting his wife Paulette and his parents Max and... LaRue at 519 Western. Guests from Benedict Edna Thayer Benedict Murray Lee Nettie Campbell W. Smith and others attended. Evening visitors included Nelda and Nedra Newland of Erie. LaRue will return to Utah Wed after a two week leave.

Eddie R. LaRue Hill Afb Utah Paulette Max LaRue Max Rodney Lou Western Paul Campbell Muriel Lee Nettie Campbell Benedict W. Smith Edna Charles Babcock Thayer Farr McGinnis Ivan LaRue Marilyn Richard Nelda Nedra Newland Erie LaRue

Ladies Aid Meeting At Highland Park

North Valley Ladies Aid held a family covered dish dinner in Highland Park with five members four guests and ten children in attendance. Mrs Eastburn won the attendance prize. The group decided to meet again at the park on August 18.

North Valley Ladies Aid Highland Park Glen Eastburn Ralph Burghart Elmer Pilgrim K. W. Raney

Social Calendar Toreday July 18 1955 Highlights

Wesleyan Service guild Highland Park 6 pm picnic FAP club Highland Park 6 pm picnic Ladies day Country club 9 50 am and 1 3 pm Golf Mrs G E Nelson chair LA to RRT no meeting LAPM Odd Fellows hall pm Christian Service guild no meeting Business Women's Guild First Baptist Church Highland Park 6 39 picnic Westminster classes Presbyterian church tancered Coamot club Mr and Mrs Rey D Johnson R 2 6 30 family picnic US farmers use more than 65 per cent of the tractors in the world

Wesleyan Service Guild Highland Park FAP Club Picnic Ladies Day Country Club G. E. Nelson LAPM Odd Fellows Hall Christian Service Guild Business Women's Guilt First Bantist Church Highlend Park U. S

Margaret Manly Engaged to Larry Burdge in Chanute

Mr and Mrs Charles T Manly announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Louise Manly to Larry F Burdge son of Mr and Mrs Rex W Burdge The couple both graduated from Chanute High School Miss Manly works for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Burdge is employed by Dowell Oil Company at Newton The wedding is planned for August 1.

Margaret Manly Larry F. Burdge Charles T. Manly Drisdell N. Washington Margaret Louise Rex W. Burdge N. Garfield Miss Manly Chanute High School Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Burdge Dowell Oil Company Newton

Modern Etiquette Q and A on napkins wedlock and conduct

A etiquette column advises napkin placement should not tuck under belts or into collars and warns against improper dress details. It notes women may keep their maiden names for business use if established and advertise value. It says second marriages should avoid white, veils, or orange blossoms, and favors simple ceremonies with close witnesses.

Patterns Are Studies By Alert Homemakers

Alert Homemakers HD unit met at North Valley school on Thursday. Four members answered roll call with My Pattern Problem. Mrs. Allen described a dress made from altered pattern. Mrs. Wininger reported on Australia. Plans were made for a County Fair booth and an July 31 ice cream supper. Members contributed to Pennies For Friendship and prepared cancer dressings. Next meeting August 2 at the school on civil defense to be led by Mrs. Shepard and Mrs. Roberts.

Alert Homemakers HD Unit North Valley School Harry Allen Howard Wininger Australia Allen Claud Shepard Harley Roberts

Ladies Aid meeting in Savonburg plans white elephant sale

The Savonburg Christian church Ladies Aid met Thursday at Mrs. Mabel Lowe's home with co host Mrs. G W Morgan. President Mrs. R C Harlow led devotions as the group sang. Roll call cited Bible verses and plans were made for a white elephant sale at the next church gathering.

Savonburg Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church Mabel Lowe G. W. Morgan R. C. Harlow C. M. Barsby Harlow

Birthday gathering hosted by mystery sisters

A birthday event featured a closing prayer by Mrs. Bertha Boman. Hostesses served a plate lunch to 15 members and three children, detailing a small intimate celebration with the participants named.

Bertha Boman

Babies Born at Neosho Memorial Hospital in July

Leah Jean Barkley daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Barkley 211 E Walnut born July 3 at Neosho Memorial Hospital Linda Lucine DeMent daughter of Mr. and Mrs William DeMent 629 S Lincoln born July 6 at Neosho Memorial Hospital Philip David Mendez son of Mr and Mrs Benny Mendez 1007 N Lincoln born July 3 at Neosho Memorial Hospital William Ray Wright son of Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Wright rural Humboldt born July 4 at Neosho Martha Sue Lloyd daughter of Mr and Mrs Eldon H Lloyd 321 S Evergreen born July 3 at David Lee Booe son of Mr and Mrs Everett W Booe 616 S Santa Fe born July 9 at Neosho Deborah Lynne Bright daughter of Mr and Mrs Logan Guffey Moran born July 4 at Neosho Steven Ray Tasche son of Mr and Mrs W W Tasche 1105 S Garfield born July 9 at Neosho

Leah Jean Barkley Allbert H. Barkley E. Walnut Neosho Memorial Hospital Linda Lucine DeMent William DeMent S. Lincoln Philip David Mendez Benny Mendez N. Lincoln William Ray Wright Lee Roy Wright Humboldt Martha Sue Lloyd Eldon H. Lloyd S. Evergreen David Lee Booe Everett W. Booe S. Santa Fe Deborah Lynne Bright Logan Guffey Moran Neosho

French Ready Made Fashion Breaks Old Style Rules

French fashion embraces ready-to-wear as chic affordable options appear off the rack. The Three Swallows group, since 1942, helps raise quality with a New York office and a first American showing this spring. French suits may rival U S prices with better hand finishing. Some high fashion houses join the ready-made trend.

New York United States

First Grandson Born Before Doctor Arrival in Chanute

Patricia O'Connor rushed to deliver her baby yesterday at her mother-in-law’s home in Chanute. The delivery occurred about 20 minutes before a doctor and nurse arrived, marking the first grandson for the family in a hurried birth on the scene.

Chanute Tribune Patricia O'Connor

Kansas District 10 Levy Lower Than Prior Year

In Iola district 10 the 1955 school levy drops to 26.33 per 1000 valuation from 27.39 in 1954 as the new budget totals 462590.28 dollars. In Allen County the second Salk polio vaccine shipment arrives this week, but covers only two thirds of the first round. Fort Scott police end an overnight search when two missing girls, aged 12 and 14, present themselves. Parsons officer’s widow awarded 12000 in a fatal US 166 collision case. Caney doctor involved in crash delivers baby after hitching a ride to Sedan hospital.

IOLA Allen County A. R. Chambers Fort Scott L. L. Queen Independence Parsons Caney Michael W. Scimeca Sedan Scimeca Jim Cude

Representative Myron George Secures Expenditure for Army Corps

In a telephone from Washington Rep Myron George informs Cherryvale Coffeyville and Parsons that an expenditure of 10 is secured for an army corps of engineers. Mrs Francis O Connor age 39 is one weeks study on Big Hill Creek for grandmother who got to see her a dam east of Cherryvale.

Cherryvale Myron George Washington Coffeyville Parsons Newburyport Mass Francis O'Connor Big Hill Creek

Whereabouts Of Mindszenty Is Unknown

Budapest officials said they do not know the present location of Cardinal Mindszenty. Budapest radio reported the life sentence had been interrupted at his request and a church building placed at his disposal. The government ordered a temporary release for age and health reasons and diocesan officials could not confirm his whereabouts.

Vienna AustraliChurch Budapest Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty Hungary Cardinal Mindszenty Tito Alojzic Stepinac Krasic Mindszen Esztergom

Gen Truesdell Dies at 73 Former Ft Leavenworth Commander

Maj. Gen. Karl Truesdell, who led Fort Leavenworth during World War II and served as commandant until his 1946 retirement, died yesterday at age 73 in New York.

New York Ft. Leavenworth Karl ‘Truesdell

Junior Meet Opens in Champaign With 150 Plus Players

The western junior and boys tennis championships opened in Champaign Illinois with a record field of more than 150 entries seeking the open singles title.

Champaign

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DeMent-Koch Koch Parriott Mary Nina Larson John Volpe DeMent Jim N. Grant Chanute Senior High School Vilas Rural High School Chanute Junior College Montgomery Ward Alice Prooks Alice Brooks Harmon-Manion Ladies Aid Chanute Witgo Novo Card Publishers, Inc Milwaukee Avenue Chicago Illinois Kansas Mindszenty Gen. Truesdell Johnson’s Presents Pullman Main Lincoln
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