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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1955

Page

3

Boone-Eighmy In Nuptials

Peggy Boone of Bartlesville and James I. Eighmy were married at First Methodist Church Bartlesville in the morning service. The ceremony featured white decor and the English wedding march with Nan cy Duffey singing. Attendants included twin sister Patty Boone maid of honor and Jer videe Gardner brides maid. The couple will reside at 172 Highland and plan to enter Junior College this fall.

Peggy Boone Bartlesville James I. Eighmy Highland Chanute First Methodist Church John R. Webb Irene Boone Bill Young Chevrolet Agency Floy Eighmy J. S. Eighmy McPherson Nancy Duffey Patty Boone Miss Gardner Clair Foster Robert L. West Gene Burchett Leslie Fouse Larry Myers Boone Albert Hess Henry Franz Eighmy S. Highland Oklahoma A&m College Stillwater Kenneth Myers

Etiquette Q&A on introductions and toast speeches

A passerby asks about introducing someone when names are forgotten and whether a toast should last about three minutes. It also covers who pays for bridesmaids flowers and how to arrange a breakfast party with informal invitations and timing up to noon.

Bridge Club Resumes Duplicate Play at Tioga Hotel

Duplicate bridge will resume Monday evening in the Green room at Tioga Hotel at 7 20 announced by Bob Ward president Those wishing to play may attend even without a partner and partners will be drawn each time

Tioga Hotel Bob Ward

Fashionable Flats Define Summer Footwear Trends

Designers unveil glove-soft leathers in lightweight flats for outdoor wear this season. Cork finish pigskin ostrich textures and sunlit colors in kid calf elk llama and buck leather surface details emphasize easy informal lines for summer while keeping style and comfort around the clock.

How Can I Save Time on Biscuits and More Tips

A compact Q and A guide offers quick home hacks. Tips include cutting biscuits square to save dough work, placing small jacks in salt shakers to prevent damp weather clumping, beating fur with rubber hose dust removal, rubbing with bran or cornmeal, warming paraffin to ease window stiffness, checking gills color and flesh firmness for freshness, adding baking soda to prevent curdling, and using kerosene to clean tinware for a bright polish.

Mrs Dungan Honored at 20th Century Mothers Shower

The 20th Century Mothers club gave a farewell handkerchief shower for Mrs Leon Dungan as she moves to Norman Oklahoma. The event at Mrs Lee H Embrys home was attended by nine members and two guests Mrs E R Anderson of Junction City and Mrs Ralph Berg.

20Th Century Mothers Club Leonard Dungan Norman Oklo Lee H. Embry E. R. Anderson Junction City Ralph Berg

Reception Held For Mrs Lacey Geckeler At OFS Thayer

A Thursday night reception for Mrs Lacey Geckeler the worthy grand matron occurred at a Pearl chapter OFS meeting in Thayer. Attendees included Cha nute chapter members and Sunflower chapter guests such as C Vincent McCune E R Parr P H Taylor Fred Heinze Hazel Slane Sam Willis J C Shinn Joe Wasser Elsie Cartwright Cora Vance Frank Hotchkiss Roy S Gibson Hulda Parker Mines Erma Joe King Ernest W Edwards Harold Cox Cecil Cage O W Bray and Floyd Kelley.

Lacey Geckeler Pearl OFS Thayer Chanute Messrs Mmes C. Vincent McCune E. R. Parr P. H. Taylor Fred Heinze Hazel Slane Sam Willis J. C. Shinn Joe Wasser Elsie Cartwright Cora Vance Frank Hotchkiss Roy S. Gibson Hulda Parker Mines Erma Joe King Ernest W. Edwards Harold Cox Cecil Cage O. W. Bray Floyd Kelley Sunflower

A Kansan Army Wife Describes Life in England

Grace Romig Inman of Independence writes home from Carerton England where her husband CWO Ernest Inman serves at Royal Air Force Station Brize Norton. She details village life Stratford-on-Avon Bourton-on-the-Water U.S. cemetery near Cambridge and daily comforts and wonders of English custom and climate.

England Grace Romig Inman Independence CWO Ernest R. Inman Chanute Royal Air Force Station Brize Norton Barbara New York City Scotland London Mr. Inman Carterton University of Oxford Kansas Stratford-on-Avon William Shakespeare Bourton-on-the-Water

Seven Couples Enter Scotch Foursome at Country Club

Seven couples played Scotch Foursomes at the Country Club Friday evening. Mrs. Howard Owens and Wally Powell won the low score of 43. The team of Mrs. Robert N. Allen and Fred L. Johnson tied with Mrs. Rex Truitt and Dr. Bert Cartwright for the average score. The Johnsons chaired the event. Dr. and Mrs Cartwright will chair on June 17. No Scotch Foursomes on June 10 due to Tri-State tournament.

Country Club Howard Owens Wally Powell Robert N. Allen Fred L. Johnson Rex Truitt Bert Cartwright Johnsons Cartwright

DUV Members Meet at Memorial Building for Dorothea Dix Event

The DUV met Friday afternoon in the Memorial building with Nellie Pearl Griffin presiding. A vote of thanks was extended to the American Legion for Memorial day arrangements. The next meeting will be June 17.

Dorothea L. Dix Memorial Building Nellie Pearl Griffin American Legion

Vows in Kansas City Unite Helen Marie Grady and Richard Muninger

In Kansas City on May 21, Helen Marie Grady daughter of Mrs. Cleora H. Grady and R. J. Eric wed Richard Eugene Muninger son of Mrs. Ed Muninger at 1205 S. Garfield.

Helen Marie Grady Cleora H. Grady R. J. Eric Richard Eugene Muninger Ed Muninger S. Garfield Kansas City

Florence Krone Honored At Rehearsal Dinner

Mrs. Phillip Cooper and Sharon hosted a rehearsal dinner Friday at 6 for Florence Krone and fiancé Leonard Carlson Els more. They plan to wed Sunday at 2:30 pm at Friends Home Lutheran church Savonburg with families and friends in attendance.

Phillip Cooper Sharon W. Main

Social Calendar June 1955 Items in Chanute Tioga Hotel

Social calendar for Monday June 1955 lists Rebekah todge at Odd Fellows hall 8 p.m. Chanute Saddle club event after 4 p.m. Bridge club at Tioga hotel 139. Dorothy Tiegreen Guild of Grant Avenue Baptist church Mrs. K. Bb Erickson 215 N Lafayette 7 50.

Rebekah Todge Odd Fellows Hall Chanute Saddle Club Pm Ae Bridge Club Tioga Hotel Dorothy Tiegreen

Missionary Group Meets at United Brethren Church

Mrs John Bodin presided over the Women's Missionary association meeting in Christchurch on Wednesday afternoon. Devotions were led by Mrs A E Turner. Papers read included Our 100 Years in Africa by Mrs Bodin and China Missionaries by Mrs C E Rains. Dessert was served to nine members and guest Mrs Nettie Taylor by hostesses Mrs Lyle Chase and Mrs Grogan.

John Bodin Women’s Missionary Association United Brethren Christchurch A E. Turner Bodin Africa C. E. Rains China Ira Grogan Emer Gibson Carrie Elmore God Lyle Chase Grogan Nettie Taylor

Atoms for Peace Show Ends Travels in Italy

The U S road show Atoms for Peace halted its Italian tour after telling three million Italians atomic energy can aid mankind. Opened in Rome on June 15, 1954, the exhibit visited 26 cities and ended in Trieste yesterday with its 3,030,000th visitor.

Rome U. S Trieste

King's Sweet Rhythm Wins Pin Oak Harness Pony Title

King's Sweet Rhythm owned by Mr and Mrs Dean J Briggs Garden Plain Kansas and shown by Mrs Briggs won the harness pony division amateur event at the 11th annual Pin Oak Stables horse show in Houston. The United States holds a percent of the world railroad mileage.

Houston Pin Oak Stables King’s Sweet Rhythm Dean J. Briggs Garden Plain Kas

Art Belongs In Kitchen Says Lester Gaba Exhibit

Missouri born columnist and fashion show producer Lester Gaba stages Paintings for Gourmets a collection of giant garden vegetable paintings. The exhibit features oversized peas onions mushrooms tomatoes and a loaf of bread in wicker frame with kitchen as modern home focal point.

Lester Gaba Gaba

Erie church pastor attends Kansas Methodist conference

Rev. J M Torrence of the Federated church attends the annual Methodist conference in Kansas City where assignments for Kansas ministers will be announced tomorrow. He has led Erie for eight years and his return was voted unanimously. Virgil Moody is the lay delegate attending the sessions with Mrs Torrence also planning to attend.

J. M. Torrence Federated Church Kansas City Kansas Methodist Torrence Erie Virgil Moody

Kansans visit families as gatherings span several towns

McCarty and family from Kansas City along with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pratt of Neodesha and Mrs. Ava Ferguson and family join Mrs. Lottie Schaal of Erie. Tulsa visitors Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Butler stay with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Butler while Ralph A. Butler, recently with his son in Tulsa and daughter in Texas, spends time here. Max Sands and Twyla Carter return to Albuquerque after visiting Max’s parents. CES members attend friendship meeting in Thayer for Wor thy Grand Matron Lucy Geckeler’s official visit.

Nancy Paulo Paulette Rono Bowyer Wendell Bowyer Lone Elm Dee Johns Cleo I. Dalton Neal McCoy North Grant McCoy Farmers Union Insurance Co Chanute McCoys Bob Ferguson Ava Ferguson Lawrence University of Kansas Europe Bob NROTS Twyla Carter Albuquerque N. M Max John Sands CES Thayer Lucy Geckeler

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