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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
3
Woman's Society of Christian Service meetings span morning and afternoon sessions. Hosts, devotions, programs on How Methodism Started and Understanding People of Other Nations, plus guest attendees, new officers, and plans for the year. Rummage sale set for July 25.
Marilyn Mull daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Mull of 420 N Steuben and Nancy Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Leif R Nelson of 1001 W Main will travel to Lawrence to attend Girls State sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary Miss Mull will register at Corbin Hall and Miss Nelson at North College dormitory Campaigns for state offices begin Monday with primary Tuesday and general Wednesday Mull seeks state treasurer Nelson aims for Supreme Court Justice.
Nob Hill club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. John Kienzie. W R Burks reelected president and Rolla Waldrip secretary treasurer. Mrs. Charles Newton led a lesson on Through the Looking Glass from Workbasket. Gift exchange followed by handwork. eight members and three guests attended. September next meeting.
Pattern 9021 lists misses sizes 12 through 20 with size 16 needing five yards of fabric at 35 inches wide. The note specifies fabric width and total yardage for construction.
The notice requests thirty five cents for pattern addition and patterns priced with an extra five cents for first class mailing. It directs sending to Marian Martin in New York with formatting for name, address, zone and size, and a style number.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Campbell of 410 N Evergreen plan a 50th wedding anniversary on June 14 but illness cancels a party. Children Glenice Brown Ottawa A D Campbell Elsmore Cleah Jane Webb and Aizada Urban Tulsa expected home. Eunice Reed and Chester Campbell married June 14 1905 at Erie. They lived in Chanute until 1934 then Hutchinson then back to Chanute a year ago.
Mr and Mrs Don E West of Erie after their May 24 wedding at the bride’s parents home in Yates Center. The double ring ceremony was by Rev Otis T Jones of Alva with pianist Gale Watts and soloist Willard Shaw. Attendants included sister Maxine Russell and best man Bob McGuire. About 75 guests attended a reception with punch and cake.
At Vilas Homebuilders HD unit meeting Mrs Everett Olson and Mrs Neil Nelson discussed Grooming and Adjustments of the Sewing Machine. UN ESCO display clothing and Japan living tips. 17 members and 15 children attended. money was voted for a Udall homeless family. Refreshments followed.
The marriage of Jack Titmus and Mable Daigre Pont was announced. The ceremony took place at St. Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria Louisiana on May 31 and the couple planned a wedding trip visiting relatives and friends. Members and guests shared a Lord's Prayer in unison and 28 attended the plate lunch. Cards were signed to send to the sick during the meeting.
Mary Ann Brock of rural Rose was honored at a bridal shower Tuesday night at Center Ridge school. Brock, daughter of L. D. Brock, will wed Everett Christian of Ulysses on June 12 at Buffalo Methodist Church. Numerous relatives and friends attended, including families from Rose and Humboldt.
Jayhawk 4-H club met at the Chanute park after a municipal pool swim Tuesday night with Alan Criswell presiding. Criswell reported on the Manhattan Round Up. Plans were made for the July gathering at Ray Collins home. Six guests attended along with 11 members and five adults.
Barbara Jean Beaty daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Beaty of Altoona and Cecil W Shoop son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Shoop of Neodesha were married Sunday at 2 pm in Altoona Christian Church. Rev Travis Siever officiated with Gerald Parriott assisting music by H A Addington, Francis Norris. The reception followed at the bride’s home. many relatives attended from Neodesha and Wilkins. A closing line notes a diamond mine fact: in a typical mine only one in 35 million parts are diamonds.
The Peace and Progress IHD unit met Thursday afternoon with Mrs L O Kepley. Thirteen members attended, including a new member Mrs Ray Carter, as they studied pattern alterations and Mexico reports. Plans to make cancer dressings at Mrs Taylor's home on June 70 were discussed and ten dozen dressings were completed in May. Tea was served by Mrs Kepley and co hostess Mrs J L Gilmore.
Mrs. T. H. Cronemeyer a Kansas Council of World Affairs board member attended the Emporia meeting held in the new William Allen White library. Plans were laid for the annual conference in November.
A basket dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Allen Mintz Barbara and Betty will be held Sunday at noon in Highland Phoenix Arizona with guests invited to attend.
United Spanish War Veterans and emx tary Memorial Danding pm dinner read the advertisements.
Relatives and friends are invited to join Mr. and Mrs. Mintz and daughters visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Mintz R. 2 Chanute and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Mintz R. 2 Chanute and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson R. 2 Humboldt during a Chanute Tribune item on Friday June 10 1955.
In Erie a double wedding set for June 26 at the Federated church will unite Helen Torrence with Jack Hines and Lloydeen Locke with Louis Hines. The couples are from rural Erie and plans are announced by their parents and local ministers. About 24 million U. S. households use natural gas.
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