Erie Club Tours Shaw Plant
Erie Business and Professional Women met at Roadside Park for picnic and a short business session. Next district director visit planned at Kathryn Thornton’s home. Kiwanis toured Shaw Manufacturing Co. in Galesburg with Harold Shaw guiding. Eleven members and one guest, Virgil Lowe, attended. Future: family picnic July 23 at Country Club house. Former Erie High grads held reunions for classes 1948 1955 1958 with dinners and songs. Eleven 1948 grads plus spouses attended. 1955 group had 34 members, 22 with spouses. Plans set for reunion in two years. Various locals visited by Baker Demler Sears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Roadside Park
James Womeldorff
Robert McGuire
Third District
Kathryn Thornton
Erie Kiwanis Club
Galesburg
Shaw Manufacturing Co
Shaw Mower
Harold Shaw
Kiwanis
Virgil Lowe
Erie High School
Christian Church
Ted Kyle
Ralph Willson
Lucky Horseshoe 4 H Club Meeting Highlights
The Lucky Horseshoe 4-H Club met July 16 at Center School. Program items included a group sing led by Betty York, a Connie Miller project talk, a Packing a hobo lunch demonstration by Carol Orr, a saxophone solo by Anita York, a conservation talk by Carolyn Thurman, and recreation by Larry Shepard, Jan Grabner, Anita York, Dick Grabner, Mary Tefft, and Tommy Jensen. They reported on their Rock Springs camp. The Junior Leader camp at Coffeyville was discussed by Mary Tefft. Refreshments were served by Peggy Clegg and Betty York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center School
Betty York
Connie Miller
Carol Orr
Anita York
Carolyn Thurman
Larry Shepard
Jan Grabner
Dick Grabner
Mary Tefft
Tommy Jensen
Rock Springs
Coffeyville
Peggy Clegg
York
Yates Center Plans New Post Office
YATES CENTER Plans for a new post office building were announced by postmaster Lloyd E Herder. The site sits at Main and Butler across from the town square with 4200 square feet of floor space and 8300 square feet for parking and vehicle movement. Bidding will open after plans and specs are available, with the winning bidder purchasing the land, building, and leasing to the department on a long term basis. A stray line about Spanish brush steaks and chops with olive oil appears as an unrelated note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates Center
Lloyd E. Herder
Main and
Butler
Herder
Post Office Department
Postal Department
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Pamplona
Spain
Erie Club
Shaw Plant
Doris Shelihorn
Ralph Watkins
Dewey
Okla
Bill Wass
Parsons
Kenneth Hand
Roger Ashcraft
St. Louis
Gary Schommer
Diana Showalter
George Bartholomew
Wayne Gibson
Paul Haight
Joan Copeland
Chanute
W. M. Baker
Gus Demler
Mike Sears
Salina
Cecil Sears
Manford McGowen
A&p
Jane Parker
Ann Page
Red
Per’ Ags
Cheeri
Ade
Dexo,homrenind
Bokar
Angel Food Ring
C Reg
Vienna
A&P’s
Jors
Cans
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc
Chanute Iron & Metal Co
Morris
Sylvia Pack
WN. Malcolm
Eljer
Rheem
Misty Lilac
Miami Carey
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