Mrs Hirmer Honored With Farewell Party
Mrs Anna Hirmer of Bellagries Bavaria Germany was honored with a farewell party at the Raymond Pierpont home 221 E 8th. She has been visiting her daughter and son in law and two grandsons Vicky and Johnny for ten years and will return to Germany Monday. Guests included Mrs George Sheffler Mrs Paul Wells Mrs Gerald Braden Mrs Robert Blunk Mrs Lois Gunther Mrs Della Bartlett Mr Fred Sinclair and Misses Moran Shook with Mrs Marie Buster and Mrs Pierpont attending. The guest of honor received a going away gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hirmer
Bellagries
Bavaria
Germany
Allen Willis
Vicky
Johnny
Raymond Pierpont
Employes of
Calvert
Hirmer
Mmes
George Sheffler
Paul Wells
Gerald Braden
Robert Blunk
Lois Gunther
Della Bartlett
Fred Sinclair
Attys Moran
Pat Shook
Marie Buster
Pierpont
Floral Designs Painted By Textile Club Members
Floral designs were painted by members of the Chanute Textile Paint Club during yesterday's meeting in Carpenters Hall. Thirteen members and one guest, Mrs. I. V. Avery of Independence, attended. A sack lunch was served at noon. The next meeting on July 24 in Carpenters Hall will feature Turkish towels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Textile Paint Club
Carpenters Hall
I. V. Avery
Independence
FAF Club Meeting Notes at Mrs Roths Home
The FAF Club met with Mrs L E Norman at 711 N Washington yesterday afternoon. Mrs Roth led the lesson reading Seeking God’s Salvation by J C Lawson and Witness Bearers by Enola Chamberlain. A hostess gift was provided and 11 members plus one guest Mrs C O Bowman answered roll with a Bible verse starting with N.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roth
FAF Club
L. E. Norman
Washington
God
J. C. Lawson
Enola Chamberlain
Highland Park
Rainbow Girls Meet In Masonic Temple
Worthy advisor Charlotte Rhodes presided over the regular Rainbow for Girls meeting in the Masonic Temple. Ice cream social plans were finalized, balloting on candidates occurred, and a program featured piano duet Donna Moon and Sharon Pillot with vocal trio Sherry Goff Nancy Steeves and Pat Blackston. A birthday gift was presented to Mother Advisor Mrs Wallace Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Rhodes
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Carol Knox
Donna Moon
Sharon Pillot
Sherry Goff
Nancy Steeves
Pat Blackston
Miss Pillot
Order
Wallace Johnson
Wesleyan Service Guild Meets at Highland Park
Nineteen members and three guests attended a salad supper of the Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist church at Highland Park. Mrs. Mavis Haller Mrs. Charles Rubew and Terry Forslund joined as guests. devotions were led by Mrs. John Hemphill with business sessions by Mrs. Freda Betts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
The
Methodist Church
Highland Park
Mavis Haller
Charles Rubew
Terry Forslund
John Hemphill
Freda Betts
Ann Drury
Frank Carter
Palmer Forslund
Dale Lawman
Social Calendar July 19 1954 Highland Park notices
Social calendar lists Friendly Club covered dish supper and officer elections at 6 PM and Barathea Class supper at 6 30 PM at the church. Iroquois Indians used twisted birch bark strips as torches in a decorative note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Club
Highland Park
Barathea
Pat Green Engaged to Sanford Day in Chanute Area
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Green Jr. announce the engagement of their daughter Pat to Sanford Day of Bucklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Aulls Day. Pat, a Chanute High School graduate, attended Chanute Junior College and Emporia State College and works at Bell Telephone. Day, class of 1953 at Emporia State, served in the armed forces and will teach English and history at Colby this fall. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Green
Sanford Day
Green
E. B. Green Jr
Steuben
Drisdell Studio
S. Steuben
Pat
Sanford Aulls Day
Bucklin
Miss Green
Chanute Senior High School
Chanute Junior College
Emporia State College
Bell Telephone Company
Day
Emporia State
Colby
Foods days sponsor a school cooking display and sale
The group answered roll call about cooking troubles and watched a flavored milk demonstration by Tommy Ayres and Stevie Austin. Ruby Morton led the foods class in preparing and labeling fair exhibits. A food sale was set for the days, and refreshments were served to ten members eight mothers and three children. The next meeting is July 30 at Shirley and Nina White's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Ayres
Stevie Austin
Ruby Morton
Shirley
Nina White
Savonburg Church Interior Decorated in Mrs Roberts Memory
Savonburg residents H Roberts and daughters Marcella Alyce and Mrs Charlotte Roberts Wedin fund a church interior redecorating in memory of Mrs Roberts who died in February 1955. Mrs Roberts taught Sunday School for over 53 years. A wheel chair is donated to the church. Roberts owned and operated a Savonburg grain elevator and sold his first grocery store to Olson Sr in 1907 for Olson Merc Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savonburg
A. B. Olson Sr
Olson Merc. Co
Erie and Vicinity Honor Carrell Family Visit
A two week visit by Clyde Carrell and son Jack from Napa California prompted a Sunday picnic at Erie City Park. Many local relatives attended including Jake Sanders Alma Waggoner Kate Sanders and several Carrell relatives before the Carrells left Monday for California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Carrell
Jack
Napa
Calif
Erie City Park
Carrell
Jake Sanders
Sue
Rex
Frank Thurman
Alma Waggoner
Kate Sanders
Olen Treant
Esther White
California
Harold Carrell
Winfield
Jerry Halman
Brad
Ronald Carrell
Kassel
Germany
Tom Washburn
Tommy
Terry
Chanute
Frank Washburn
Judy
Carolyn
Frankie
Parsons
Vic Tremain
Bronson
Erie News in Brief: Local Residents and Visitors
Patty Jane of Ponca City and Harold Rowland visit Erie area family friends. Rexall Drug pharmacist E B Richey returns to work at Rexall store as Marion and Keith Richey plan vacations. Cedar Rapids guests Merritt Miller return home after visiting Mrs Mabel Knecht. Multiple local residents and visitors listed with travel, vacations and family ties in Erie and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Jane
Ponca City
Okla
Harold Rowland
Kansas
Erie
E. J. Richey
Rexall Drug Store
Parsons, Ordnance Plant
Marion Richey
Keith Richey
Richey
Merritt Miller
Cedar Rapid
Iowa
Mabel Knecht
Len Herod
Jack Herod
Walnut
Knecht
Margaret Miller
Cedar Rapids
Louis Mads
Iive
St. Paul
Mad
Luther Rush
Rush
Paul Wagner
Neosho County
H. C. Hunt
Wendell
Chanute
Chanute Building & Loan Association
Jake Whitworth
Savings Bond Sales Reach Neosho County Totals
Savings of Series E and United States Savings Bonds in Neosho County totaled $422,909, with Neosho showing $442,900 in bond sales for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho
United States Savings
Neosho County
County Savings Bonds Sales Soar in First Half 1956
Leif R. Nelson releases figures showing county sales at 54 524 838 for Kansas in the first half of 1956, reaching 53 percent of the county goal. County sales for the same period in 1955 were 418 639, statewide totals exceed 1955 by about five million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leif R. Nelson
Kansas
Cattle Collision Near LaHarpe Sees Car Damaged
Southeast Kansas report states Vernon Morrison of Welda failed to see three cows on a gravel road seven miles north and two east of LaHarpe Saturday night after dimming his lights. Morrison escaped injury. car damage estimated at 40 dollars. A Linn County medical survey, led by Blue Mound Service Club, seeks local health care needs after loss of Dr. J. R. Shunway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mound
Linn County
J. R. Shunway
Pleasanton
Soviet Oil Deal Boosts Israel Exports to 18–20 Million
Moscow reports a two year contract to raise Soviet oil sales to Israel to between 18 and 20 million dollars. In the past year Russia sold Israel seven million dollars worth of oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Israel
Russia
Yates Center Driver Wins at Sadle Club Stock Race
Chuck Oswald of Yates Center drove car No. 31 to three wins at the Sad dle Club grounds event on West Main last night capturing the Fast Car Hooligan and Feature races. Bill Kraus Iola No 73 won Slow Car, Kenneth Kindle Iola No 17 Trophy with runners up Fred Collins No 43 and Dale McDaniels Lloyd Barham No 97. George Spencer Yates Center No 30 placed in Fast Car runner up and Feature with Joe Brundage Iola No 99 placing in both races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Oswald
Yates Center
Saddle Club
West Main
Oswald
Bill Kraus
Iola
Kenneth Kindle
Fred Collins
Dale McDaniels
Lloyd Barham
Boeing Airplane Co Ends Propeller Era in Renton
New Era Renton Washington reports Boeing Airplane Co ends propeller driven aircraft with its last model and shifts to an all jet production, marking a transition in aviation technology and manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renton, Wash
Boeing Airplane Co
4-H Club News at High Prairie on Food and Sewing
High Prairie Pioneers 4-H Club features Mary and Maxine Wiltse leading foods and clothing classes. Roll call for sewing asks "Seeing what colors of material look best on you" as part of the food class activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie Pioneers
Mary
Maxine Wiltse
Mrs Allen Wins Garnett Invitational Golf Tourney
Five Chanute women competed in the Garnett Invitational at Garnett on Tuesday afternoon led by Lorene Carson among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Allen
Chanute
Garnett
Lorene Carson
Mmes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Hirmer
Highland
the Limerick
Gene Christian
Mar
Qwiddy Korwer
Lyle Holman
Dennis Mills
Rex Truitt
Robert Allen
Allen
Holman
Mills
Gene Morris
Bruce Burris
Earl Ostrander
Nancy Nelson
Association
Dean Gough
Raymond Radford
Erie & Vicinity
C. F. Vanover
R. J. Vanover
Bartlesville
Wes Whitworth
Cecil Fisher
Fred Stoneking
Colorado
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Major Hunt
Arthur Coats
Arkansas City
Nelle Weller
Rita Brillhart
Pittsburg Teachers College
Mrs
R. W. Brillhart
Anne Baxter
Anne
Hollywood
the Tribune
Caldwell & Son Furniture
S. Santa Fe
Oxfords
Grace Walker Natural Posse
E. Main
ME John C. Roberts Edgerton
High Prairie
Nation Cleaners
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