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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1959
Page
3
Advice column notes how saying no to costly entertaining ends the social rat race. A bachelor pursues a mail order romance with a widow but expert cautions against quitting a job for a pen pal and suggests practical evaluation.
Teen Canteen program at BPW features a doll wardrobe pattern 7420 for teen age dolls with dress, skirt, blouse, and more. Also reports a Tioga Hotel dinner program by the Business and Professional Women's club with music, dancing, readings, and birthday tributes.
Erie announces the engagement of Jo Anne McKinnie to Dale F. Adell son of Mr and Mrs Donald Adell of Topeka. Miss McKinnie a graduate of Erie High School earned an elementary education degree from Kansas State College Pittsburg and plans to teach in Topeka next fall. Adell a Beloit High School graduate farms in Mitchell County in summer and plans to study industrial arts at Pittsburg Kansas State College next fall.
Edith Mae Cox and John A Bower of Chanute married at 7 pm Thursday at the Church of Christ in Anaheim California. A reception followed at the bride’s son Duane Zeiger home in Anaheim. They plan to move to Chanute after a California honeymoon, residence to be 123 N Forest in September.
Thirty-one junior golfers at the Country Club compete Wednesday. Doug Ricketts wins low in the advanced group with 43 after nine holes. Eddie Bowen tops the intermediate group with 34 on six holes. Beginners receive instruction only.
Mrs. Ed Braschler and Mrs Lyle Clark hosted in the annex of the Evangelical United Brethren church on Wednesday for an Esther circle meeting. President Mrs. W. J Strohm led the business session. Mrs. P. A. Swan attended.
A lesson titled A Door Has Opened explored the geography and history of the Dominican Republic and reviewed the Dominican Evangelical church. Thirteen members attended with two guests, Mrs. Orval Rose and Susan Riley.
Vashti chapter No. 60 of the Order of the Eastern Star met at the North Malcolm Community Center with Mrs. Fred Demps in charge. The gathering included prayers by Castor Perrin, reports on Esther Day, escort of Esther by Mrs. Leonard Parker, and a program on Esther led by Mrs. Philip Richardson. Plans for Fun Night on June 20 were announced and visits noted for Lonnie Hale and Mrs. Simon Brooks.
Barbara Gail Ross and George B. Lusk Jr. were married June 6 at Hillcrest Christian Church in Wichita. The ceremony featured pink and white gladiolus, organ music, and vows exchanged as Rosalie Edson sang. The couple plans a July 1 home in Wichita and a Colorado honeymoon.
The message notes a June 23 grand chapter gathering at Lawrence and states the next meeting will be July 14 at the center.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Salzman celebrated moving into their new home at 924 S Western with a housewarming and shower hosted by Barston Evangelical United Brethren church members Tuesday evening. The event featured visiting and stereophonic records with refreshments provided by the church Homebuilders class. Attending were 35 church friends including Clifton McGuire Ruth Burdick and Bob Burdick of Chanute Mrs. Merrill Cook and Mrs. Fred Schmoker.
Savonburg Mary Martha Circle of Evangelical Covenant Church met Wednesday afternoon at August Erickson home with Mrs Ed Wittsell reading scripture and Mrs Clarence Collins directing the program. Business led by Mrs Alfred Rost. Next meeting set for June 24 at Vivian Johnson home to study women of the Bible. ERIF Odense home demonstration unit held an all day meeting at Mrs John Bebbington home.
Mrs Leon Corbett led a lesson on breads as four varieties were baked and shared. A covered dish luncheon followed. Plans were set for a county fair booth this summer. Door prize went to Mrs Bebington. Ten members, three children, and two guests Mrs Ralph Baker and John Bebbington enjoyed the breads. Next meeting July 1 with Mabel Thornton.
A Centerville School homecoming gathered former students teachers and friends at the Erie clubhouse on Sunday with a noon basket dinner and a musical program. Esther Hodgdon displayed Europe trip photos while officers were elected Mildred Quathamer Parsons president Hazel Houghton vice president and Ralph Hodgden secretary treasurer. The Cottage Grove note reports Glen Strack hosted a Ladies Aid meeting with quilting and eight members and five guests attending next meeting with Mrs Henry Strack.
Earl Morgan hosted a Neosho Valley Coin Club program in the Memorial building Federation room with 25 members present. The group highlighted 48 commemorative half dollars from the American Numismatic Association and 36 charter members. The next meeting is set for July 8 with AMA general secretary Lewis Reagan of Wichita as speaker.
The births at Neosho Memorial Hospital include Rory Gene Tarn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tarn of R.1, born May 26, and Ronald Wayne Van Gotten, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Van Gotten of 1315 S. Santa Fe, born May 19.
Sue Anne Wendeln and the Rev. Richard A. Nack were married at Calvary Lutheran Chapel in Madison in a 11:3 ceremony officiated by Rev. James Michael of Madison. The couple’s families include the Wendeln and Nack households from Wisconsin and Illinois.
The 4 H Club sewing class met at Fairfield school with eight members, three leaders, and two guests. Mrs Lyle Myer demonstrated sewing machine use for Classes 1 and 2, Donna Rensing showed how to place a band on an apron, and Billy Whitworth spoke on zipper types. The next meeting is at Fairfield on June 17 at 8 p.m.
Mrs A G Nelson hosted a GIA gathering on Thursday with members at 415 West Ohio. Nelson presided as the group agreed not to meet again until September, marking the first meeting of the season.
Fragmentary notice directs sending fifty cents for a chair or counter to Marian Martian care of The Cheeute Tribene Patiers Dept in New York City. Includes request for price, name, address, site and style number.
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