Bridal Shower Honors Carol Lea Thielen in Aqua Cakes
A bridal shower for Carol Lea Thielen was hosted by Mrs Richard Smith and Mrs W B Richardson. Attendants, games, prizes, and gifts filled the evening with orchids, aqua decor, and cake centerpieces. Thielen plans to wed Lonnie Rhodes on August 11 with guests including Hazel Rhodes and Mary Fickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Lea Thielen
Richard Smith
W. B. Richardson
Mary Fickel
Thielen
Miss Fickel
Mmes
Ernest Anderson
Gus Adelgren
Homer Waggoner
Miss Thielen
Lonnie Rhodes
Honor Thielen
Hazel Rhodes
Opal Bower
Dorcuthy
Sharon
Gustaf Adelgren
Leo Fickel
Mary
Earlton
Nelson Pringle
Rose
Nancy Brock
Jack Brown
Gene McMillen
Lucy Muecke
Mary Jane
Arthena
Alvina Carlson
Stark
Ellen Flottman
Jane Pankratz
Clara Thielen
Howard Porter
Fredonia
Mary Hole
Burdick
Leslie Rockers
Westphalia
Share the Present Kitchen Shower Trend
A Seventeen inspired idea for bridal showers, the share the present kitchen shower, where guests pool funds for one grand gift such as a pink toaster or turquoise skillet and add inexpensive kitchen accessories. Bright paper invitations, gingham tablecloths, colorful earthenware, and jeweled clothespins as favors create festive decor.
Modern Etiquette Q&A on Church greetings and table manners
A Q and A on proper church etiquette and dining decorum. It advises avoiding conversations before services and greeting friends with a smile only after the service. It also explains napkin unfolding should occur below the table edge and notes disapproval of office smoking at a desk.
Figure‑magic dress pattern from Marian Martin
Pattern 9302 showcases a soft line dress with a side-swept collar and button details. It offers two sleeve versions in shanting cotton and targets misses sizes 12 through 20 and 40. Fabric use for size 16 is 4% yards at 39 inches.
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Marian Martin
Pattern Request for Marian Martin at Tribune Pattern Dept
Reader sends payment for pattern add ons with thirty cents in coins and requests cents per pattern for first class mailing. Addressed to Marian Martin care of Thena ante Tribune Pattern Dept 291 West 1th St New York NY 10001 Print plainly name size and style number and include zone.
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Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept
P.O
Old Chelsea Station
New York 11
N.Y
Marian Martin
Thenaante Tribune
West
New York
Wits
Bridge Club Meets at Tioga Hotel
The Duplicate Bridge Club gathered last night in the Tioga Hotel with 10 couples present. An above average score list includes Mr and Mrs Bob Allen 68 2, Mrs Bill Peters and Mrs Margaret Bloom heart 62 2, Mrs Fred Johnson and Lee Judy 61 2, Mr and Mrs Dan Forbes 56 42, and Mr and Mrs Bob Ward 56 2.
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Duplicate Bridge Club
Tioga Hotel
Bob Allen
Bill Peters
Margaret Bloomheart
Fred Johnson
Lee Judy
Dan Forbes
Bob Ward
First Romine Reunion At Highland Park
A basket dinner at noon Sunday marked the first Romine Reunion held at Highland Park. Plans call for an annual event with the next gathering on the last Sunday in July 1957. Committees and numerous out-of-town attendees from many towns joined locals in Chanute for the inaugural reunion.
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Highland Park
Romine
Merle Raney
Harold LaRue
Frank Romine
Frank DeLanty
Judy
Sherry Sue
Wichita
Chande Romine
Dodge City
Harvey Romine
Bartlesville
Clyde Romine
Pat
Kenny
Linda
Great Bend
Wayne Romine
Topeka
Dale Romine
Owensboro
Louis Pugh
Lee and
Lynn
Parsons
B. H. Jones
Steven
Pittsburg
Joe Harding
Manhattan
Nellie Denison
Winnie LaRue
Joe Arthur
Sandra
Barbara
Nels Olson
Carl Olson
Worth Waltermire
Joy
Treva
Trula
Hurley Heaton
Orval Ellis
Luther Rush
Laveta Heaton
Janice Purdy
Eric
Homer Romine
Kimball
Roy Bass
Walnut
Charley Bohlander
Stark
Glenna Johnson
Independence
Earl Pugh
Chanute
Margaret Nelsons
Messrs
Mines
Joe LaRue
Ray Romine
N. L. Clemans
Carl Trembly
Leland
Merla
Social Calendar July 1 1956 Women Groups Gather
Social calendar lists meetings for WMS Grant Avenue Baptist 9 am at church Zion Lutheran Ladies Circle 1 30 pm WLCS First Methodist 2 15 pm Presbyterian Women’s Association cancelled WMS First Baptist Educational meeting Circle 2 hostess 2 pm CWF First Christian Friendly Time Club 905 N Garfield Mrs Ray Brown hostess 2 pm WMA United Brethren Christchurch meeting postponed to August
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WMS
Grant Avenue Baptist
Zion Lutheran Ladies Circle
Wide Awake 4 H Club Tour Highlights Sewing and Livestock
The Wide Awake 4 H Club held its annual tour starting with a basket dinner at Roy Johnsons home. Members displayed projects including clothing by Cheryl Myers Sharon Brant Karen Maxwell and Clyde Lowe cooking and room improvements. Livestock seen included Berkshire gifts pigs Guernsey cows and calves and Angus Keifer attended with Jim Prosser and Joe Dale Waggoner among others.
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Wide Awake
4-H Club
Roy Johnson
Cheryl Myers
Sharon Brant
Paul
David Johnson
Berkshire
Eileen Lowe
Clyde Lowe
Karen
Lois Maxwell
Joe Dale Waggoner
Guernsey
Sharon Waggoner
Jim Prosser
Angus Keifer
Holstein Tour Ends With Swimming At Chanute Pool
The event featured Mike, Spencer and Roger Fickel with Holstein cows and calves. After the tour, participants enjoyed swimming at the Chanute pool. Attendance totaled 16 members including 15 adults and 11 guests.
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Ealf
Mike, Spencer
Roger Fickel
Chanute Pool
Mrs. Bebbington Hosts Odense HD Unit Meeting
The Odense HD unit met at Mrs. John Bebbington's home for the July gathering with prayers and the Neosho County Creed. Presiding officer Mrs. Keith Culbertson led business, sending get well cards to two members, and lesson on Health Facilities was given by Mrs. Harry Lindberg and Mrs. Cleo Carson. Door prize went to Mrs. Culbertson as ten members, a visitor, and four children enjoyed refreshments. Next meeting set for August 15 with Mrs. Vyrl Roberts.
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Odense HD
John Bebbington
Neosho County
Keith Culbertson
Herbert Schultz
Ray Spencer
Harry Lindberg
Cleo Carson
Culbertson
Manuel Fletcher
Vyrl Roberts
Fashion Trends Fall Silhouettes Embrace Lace and Lavish Fabrics
The season favors the sheath but adds floating panels drapes and waist shaping for new lines. Velvet brocades and ribbed silks dominate, Edwardian tinted mauves greens and blues color evening wear. Accessories define the era with formal coiffures jeweled hair ornaments feathered hats and jeweled hoods.
Storage Advice for Perishable Desserts and Egg Dishes
Cold storage is essential for custards cream pastries cakes stuffed eggs and egg salad. Do not leave these foods in a warm place and only remove from the refrigerator when serving. Transport for picnics in insulated containers to keep them safe.
Coconut with Fish and Desserts Flavor Tip for Florida Cooks
Florida cooks use fresh coconut with fish and desserts. For those avoiding grating, run the coconut through a food chopper to speed preparation.
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Florida
Introducing the Daughter-in-Law Party Suggestion
A reader asks how to welcome a new daughter-in-law. The answer advises hosting a social introduction rather than a shower, suggesting an afternoon women’s event or an evening mixed-gender party for both the couple, with affordable decorations and homemade favors.
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Sylvia Sage
Ruth
Informal bridal shower hints and life questions answered
The text advises an informal bridal shower with punch, small cakes, and a bouquet for the serving table, plus practical tips and informal help. It also includes a reader Q&A on birth certificate requests, veterans records, marriage license issues, meteorology career info, and guidance on where to write for official records and education resources.
Sewing license requirements and dressmaking pricing
Miss Sage explains no license is needed for home seamstresses. Prices vary with work and time. a simple child’s dress can cost about $2 and an adult dress about $4, with prices rising for more complex garments.
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Miss Sage
Chanute Grain Exchange Sees Prices Steady in July Trading
July trading at Chanute Grain Exchange shows steady prices as farmers watch market shifts. Officials report volume remains consistent with last week and buyers express cautious optimism amid fluctuating futures.
Question on Marriage Licenses and Teaching in Navajo Schools
A reader asks for marriage license details and guidance on required courses for teaching in government Indian schools or on reservations. Sylvia Sage, a college sophomore, seeks background on Navajo teaching and tribal education, while an answer suggests contacting the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the National Congress of American Indians for information.
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Sage
Richard Garrett
Federal Meteorologist
Topeka
Kan
Weather Bureau
U. S. Dept. of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Sylvia Sage
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
National Congress of American Indians
Washington, D
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