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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1958
Page
3
A compilation of Ann Landers style advice letters from the Chanute Tribune, 1958, inclinations about reputations, marriage strains, and social etiquette. Topics include a former popular figure nicknamed Gopher, a wife enduring a dull spouse’s jokes, and a sister married to a brother, with guidance on maintaining social harmony and family boundaries.
Advertisement for pattern 7214 the Petal-Pretty Apron by Alice Brooks with two colors and outline stitch option. Includes transfer directions for a dahlia apron and notes gifts for showers or hostess duties. Requests 25 cents plus 5 cents for first class mail and lists patterns and Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue.
Mrs. William Tucker and Mrs. B A Morris hosted a surprise bridal shower for Joan Lopeman at 1117 S Malcolm Chanute. Miss Lopeman weds Dallas Dickerson of Humboldt today. Guests include Lopeman family and friends from Chanute Parsons Humboldt El Dorado and Erie.
The Queen Esther class met yesterday at the Christian church to quilt. Mrs. Frank Steinmetz presided and led a prayer after group singing. Members heard poems and devotions, with eleven members celebrating April May June July birthdays and refreshments served to twenty-one attendees.
Mrs C L Keas entertained at a home on Keas Lake east of Chanute with a coffee for Twentieth Century Study club members. Guests included Mrs Paul Elliott Mrs Marion Kibler Mrs W A Helton Sr and Mrs Dollar. Assistants were Mrs Mildred Casper Mrs Wayne Sparks Mrs Kenneth Keas and sons Phil Jeff and Mike Casper helped with the entertainment.
A Neosho County 4-H council meeting in Erie discussed the county fair dates August 22 to 25. Plans include a refreshment stand on fair grounds, crop livestock and dairy judging, a style review and demonstrations on August 15 at Erie High School, and a talent show August 22 at Erie High School.
The notice sets a public style review for August 23 and a livestock parade and Showodo for August 24 at the 4‑H grounds. The meeting closed with the flag salute. Present were 18 members and six leaders plus County Agricultural Agent Gale Mullen and Home Economics Agent Mrs Marjorie Price.
Printed Pattern 9325 for misses sizes 10 12 14 16 18 uses 35 inch fabric and 4s yard contrast. Pattern costs 50 cents plus 5 cents for each additional pattern. Include name address zone size style number to Marian Martin Pattern Dept at The Cha nate Tribune in New York.
Mrs Roy Singer led devotions and presided over the Savonburg Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting. The program featured Mrs Clarence Cross on piano, Eva Lindberg teaching “The Shepherd of the Valley” and news that First Church of Topeka supports Missionary Mona Mae Millikan. Rachel Pickett of Topeka will go to Korea with Kansas conference sponsorship.
The Sunflower chapter CBS Past Matron’s club holds its annual picnic at Santa Fe Park Shelter House at 6 30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge club meets at Tioga Hotel at 7 30 p.m. Chanute Ladies Encampment gathers at Odd Fellows hall at 8 p.m.
A reader asks if gifts are required for a second marriage or for a widow. Advice covers whether to give a second wedding gift and how to acknowledge neighbor flowers. Additional guidance says a man should rise when a strange woman speaks to him if he wants to show good manners.
The College of Charleston Chamber of Commerce schedules a week of meetings for its industrial retail and agricultural committees. Key items include promotion of new industry watershed developments and a bylaws amendment vote at a noon luncheon. A second printing of promotional envelopes is funded and orders are being taken.
BAYVILLE NY AP At Centre Island Beach on Friday three black fins drew a shark warning as about 1 000 bathers fled shoreline. A Nassau County police boat sprayed water with a submachine gun but no confirmed hit. Most swimmers left for the day.
Erie notices relay numerous visits including Hutchinson Abilene Arlington and Virginia relatives. City council sets August 4 polling night with budget hearing. Cincinnati visits end as J R Dalby and family return. Mexico trip ends for George Richard and Crissy.
Anna Mendenhall resides in a Chanute rest home. Deputy clerk Louis Edwards remains home in isolation with mumps northeast of Erie. Several families enjoy a weekend at Grand River Lake for fishing boating and swimming. The American Legion plans a Dutch lunch at Wilson hall next Thursday to honor 85th Soldiers and Sailors Reunion organizers and other contributors. William C. Snyder leads as post commander. Cedar Rapids visitors Frank Frambes and his wife stay with Mrs. Frambes' parents R. J. Purkey and family.
An airliner with 45 aboard from New York to Lisbon developed engine trouble 350 miles southeast of Newfoundland. Capt. Robert Postlewaite steered the DC7 through imminent ditching, dropping to 6,000 feet before nursing the craft back to Argentia where a safe landing followed after four tense hours with Coast Guard and nearby planes in formation.
News briefs summarize births and family visits in Chanute and Independence Oregon, plus a traffic collision near Santa Fe and a 4-H meeting set for Neosho Valley. Obvious personal notes include the Wallace family birth Christina Lee July 17, and Jacobs visiting from Crocker with remarks on Chanute’s evolving streets.
William M Winder 72 died unexpectedly at his home northeast of Lenexa succumbing at 6 30 am He was born October 17 1885 east of Humboldt and married Edith Pens in Iola October 9 1907 Survivors include his wife a son Glen A rural Erie a daughter Mrs Lee White Chanute three grandchildren three great grandchildren four brothers John Parker Homer Little Rock AR George and Ray Chanute three sisters Mrs Ed Bradford rural Bronson Mrs Wesley Brnkdmeyer Chanute and Mrs Delbert Laurance Humboldt A sister Lulu Reed preceded him The funeral will be 2 pm Monday at Johnson Mortuary Rev Paul Life will officiate burial in Mount Hope Humboldt Johnson Mortuary in charge Ada May Taylor funeral held at Assembly of God church with Rev L Glen Ahlf officiating Burial in Elmwood Cemetery Flower attendants were Mrs Harry Ehrman Mrs William Benson Sr and Wesley Tasche Bearers were William Benson Sr Leroy Harp Frank Washburn Jess Marsh Carl Kimble and Waldo Ogden Johnson Mortuary in charge.
Perry Smith of 712 N Garfield was arrested by police at 12 20 a m on charges of reckless driving driving without a license tag and not having a driver s license. He posted 35 bond after officers pursued the car about 20 blocks before stopping it.
The Daily Transcript lists Friday admittances including Mrs. Ed ward, Julius E. Baker, Mike Joyce, Marcia Allen, Ruth Martinez with addresses in Neosho. Dismissals Friday include Mrs. Marvin Olson, Mrs. Lee Ford, Mrs. Harry Dill, Mrs. Charles J. McKellips, and Mrs. Clara Holding. Recent moves show Roy H. Crumline, Ray G. Quirarte, George Gregory Jr., Sam Spatafora, Webb Marks, Roy K. Browning Jr, F. D. Webb, George Riker Jr, TH Marshall, D. L Overbay, Cloyd Rasche, Malcolm, Virgil Lowe, and Gilbert Horn among others. Traffic citations report Burl OConnor, Gai Lucas, Jennie M Gollier, and Albert L. Sampson with various violations and bonds.
A list of foreign students and their home countries or origins appears with associated U.S. universities including California Michigan Missouri Texas Florida and more. Names span Spain Denmark Finland Japan Iceland Peru Cambodia Turkey India Indonesia and others.
Finnish student Johan Fredrik Sohlberg of Finland attended a University of Minnesota program in California related activities. He is connected with research or exchange efforts featuring collaboration between Finland and Minnesota institutions.
Global briefs report Queen Elizabeth II remains in London with catarrhal sinusitis. Three doctors visited Buckingham Palace and gave no official statement, noting Friday progress. Additional items cover Soviet troop withdrawals from Romania, Canada’s quarterly deficit, and U S naval leadership changes.
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