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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1966
Page
3
Readers contribute practical short tips on baby care laundry ice cube removal ironing lint cleanup and space saving hacks. A reader suggests using a plastic baby bath as a temporary bassinet and others offer tips on butter melting dish washing baby pants ice tray tricks and creative storage solutions.
Allen Lloyd Oliphant departs Kansas City July 21 for Lackland AFB Texas to train in the Electronic career area. He is a Chanute High School graduate and the son of Mr and Mrs Marian F Oliphant 412 N Highland.
In the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Pogue and Linda at 1602 South Allen, guests for the past week include Mr. and Mrs. Ken.
Scout News Troop 225 led by David Brinkman opened the meeting with the flag salute and scout oath at Zion Lutheran church. Scoutmaster Homer Brinkman awarded office and merit badges to Mike Ogle Claud Roberts Ricky Audiss Lance Stanislaus David Brinkman Dennis McKenzie and Alan Pilgrim. Camp Wilderness patches were given to attendees. The group read about respect to the flag from the scout book. A bicycle hike was discussed and Jeff Curtis led the closing.
A Bronx man, Frank Mayso net, 34, followed firefighters up an aerial ladder into a burning apartment and then stole a clock, transistor radios, and electric hair clippers from the neighboring unit. Police charged him after the blaze.
Dick Coykendall and Cole Leverenz receive the Health Insurance Persistency Award from the International Association of Health Underwriters while Ralph Willcott earns the National Quality Award for the 11th time from the National Association of Life Underwriters. Willcott is branch manager and Coykendall and Leverenz are salesmen for the Business Men's Assurance Company.
Chanute Tribune lists staff including Dwight McCreight as publisher, Dwight Wallingford as news editor, John Hovorka as advertising manager, Fay D. Clopine as circulation manager, and R. Fmn. Dorsey Osborp as composing. Subscription rates are shown for in and out of trade territory with monthly carrier option in Chanute.
Advisory Board of Extension Homemakers schedules a two day tour for Oct 5 and 6 open to all county women. Report by Mrs. Leon Carroll from St Paul outlines sites in Leavenworth and Kansas City. Meeting at Eric home of Mrs James Carlson features County Home Economics Agent Mrs Carlson assisted by Mrs Cassandra Lindberg. President Mrs Lloyd Dalton of Chanute leads. Christmas fair set for Sept 27 in Erie courthouse meeting room. Neosho County Fair on Aug 4 5 and 1 discussed. Refreshments served to 14 women by Mrs Robert Novotny and Mrs Larry Barsch of Thayer.
The 4-H Klothes Kloset revue will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. in the National Guard Armory Yates Center. 4-H girls model garments from their clothing projects and 4-H boys compete in best groomed boy contest. Judging Friday morning assigns blue red or white ribbons. grand and reserve champions named Saturday evening. champions eligible for the state fair in Hutchinson September 17 to 22.
The Helping Hand Club hosted its annual picnic at Grady Community Center on Sunday with a noon basket dinner and afternoon watermelon. Attendees included Bert Cox Lavenburg and many others such as Charles L Cox Eunice Campbell Robert Ellis Orville Ellis Ed Fisher Parsons Harry Hunt Hurley Heaton Winnie LaRue Ed McAlexander Earl Pugh George Wright Loyde Whitworth Worth Waltermire Joe Arthur Tony Kusel Dale LaVeta Heaton Cherla Heaton Rhonda Heaton Kent Heaton Jay Waltermire Warren Voltz Jeff Doug.
Mrs. Harry Byers of 230 N. Plummer was surprised with a family party Sunday afternoon attended by 42 guests. Picture taking and visiting followed with cake and ice cream. Out of town guests included Mrs. Edna Matheny Clathe Mrs. Ruth Anderson Lincoln Calif Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Fraley Dean and Debbie Lees Summit Mo Mrs Flossie Thomas Kansas City.
Galesburg student Cristine White described her trip to the United Nations in New York and to Washington, D. C., in April at the Neosho County United Nations Association meeting in Santa Fe Park. She won the association essay contest that funded the trip. White is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James White. A covered dish dinner for 18 members and guests preceded the meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Myers.
A bridal shower honoring Judy Bird, bride elect of Jim Ellis, was held Aug 7 in the Community Room of the First National Bank. Hostesses from Topeka and Pittsburg organized games and prizes, with mint green and white decorations and a parasol centerpiece. Attendees included Judy Bird’s mother Mrs Sue Bird and relatives such as Mrs Ella Jewell and Mrs Elmer Ellis, plus guests from Kansas City, Chanute, Fort Scott and nearby towns. Various gifts were sent by local friends and relatives.
Pierre Balmain opens fall and winter collections in Paris with knee length hems for the college girl line, geometric waistbands and necklines, and new evening bias lines. He favors tailored suits, flamboyant plaids, fur trimmed ensembles, and slim, natural waists.
An open house at Zion Lutheran Church honored the Rev and Mrs W T Niermeier with over 200 attendees. The congregation presented a monetary gift as the family leaves for Harrisonville Missouri where he will lead a mission congregation after nine and a half years as pastor. Interim pastor Rev H Seyfert of St Peter's Lutheran Humoldt will serve Chanute congregation.
Cheryl Moyer and Robert Kern Jr exchanged marriage vows on June 25 at the Church of Christ in Gardner. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Ray Hermon, Clathe, and the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kern of Gardner, recently of Chanute, plan a short wedding trip. Kern returns to Ft. Sheridan Illinois with the National Guard. Mrs. Kern continues as secretary at Hiline Plastics in Olathe.
Wednesday events list Sunflower EH Unit at 115 N Central at 1 30 p m and a church sewing group on Thursday at 9 a m WSCS Zion Methodist Church at 1 30 p m Mary Dell Paint Club North Mall Community Center 9 a m to 3 p m includes multiple social gatherings chaired by Mrs Homer LaForge.
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