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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1955
Page
2
Mary Ann Myers receives a Monday evening bridal shower hosted at Mrs. Gates home 415 West Oak. Attendees include family friends from Pittsburgh and California plus local residents. She wed Tyler L. Kneeland Thursday with gifts, cake, and punch.
Nine couples played duplicate bridge in Tioga Hotel Pine room after partner drawing. High scores included Mrs Frank Burris with Bill Peters and Mrs Peters with Carl Kelley, each 39. Also Mrs Lee Judy and Mrs Carl Kelley 39. Bob Ward with Lee Judy 39. Marjorie Cook with Mrs James D Ganson 37. Next competition Monday night at the hotel with drawn partners.
The Presbyterian church Mary Martha guild met for a Monday evening dinner and devotions. Dinner committee included Mrs. W Marcus Barbee Mrs. Pearl Peyton and Belle Killion. Mabel Hudson gave the Bible lesson from Hebrews and Ethel Davidson presented the Indian American lesson. Mrs. Fred Heinze presided over the business session.
At the Memorial building meeting the VFW auxiliary ballots approved sending 10 to Udall veterans and contributing to the Kansas Children’s home of the national VFW home at Eaton Rapids Michigan. Reports included 197 members in 1928 versus 12 970 in 1955 and a first place $6 press book award by Mrs. Roberts. Members observed included Mrs. Burghart Mrs. Felix Roberts and others.
Mario Lanza must pay 40 361.66 to Mr and Mrs Norman Kaiser for damages to a Beverly Hills home he leased for 28 months. The Superior Court awarded the sum after owners reported debris and filth at the end of the 1250 monthly lease. Kaiser, once known as Norman Kerry, spoke after the ruling.
The material emerges color-fast and flexible, showing no stiffening shrinkage or stretching. This description highlights the leather’s preserved qualities through testing.
Descriptions of daily weather readings compiled by the Associated Press including temperature, precipitation, wind, and cloud cover observations recorded at various stations. Details cover conditions across multiple locales with standard meteorological notations.
Sandra Mills presided at the Memorial building meeting of Les Demoiselles last night. New pledges begin duties on Wednesday and Susie Biele is added to the pledge list announced yesterday. Mothers will be guests next Monday. A recipe note mentions using leftover ham with cream sauce and cooked peas served over cornmeal waffles.
Industry researchers announce LaunderLeather washable leather, enabling jackets coats and jeans for the family. Field tests show garments withstand hundreds of washings with ordinary soap and detergent in tub or machine, removing smudges greases and stains.
Mr and Mrs Howard Wilson hosted a party for their daughter Betty at 624 S Evergreen honoring her 13th birthday. Guests included Sharon Pillot Barbara Brookhart Linda Malson Jean Treloggen Kay Freidline Billie Solomon Bertie Campbell Jeanette Whitworth Sandra Midcap Janet Donaldson and Pam Ogle before a Wiener roast at Santa Fe Park.
Centerville’s discontinued school held its 2nd reunion at Erie Country Club with a noon covered dish dinner. Officers elected were H. Hunt as president, Alma Waggoner as vice president, and Anna Lea Wiggans as secretary. The event featured a retiring president D. E. Womeldorff with a historic year 1897 record, and attendees from Eric, Parsons, Chanute, and nearby towns.
Thirty-one members attended the Hillcrest 4-H club gathering led by Kari en Boyle with Edna Heady named county health delegate. Camp plans for 11 members were announced. The program included music appreciation by John Hines and Pat Johnson, project talks on Fly Control and Safety in Sewing, Safety Around Ponds, a roundup talk by Mike Sears, and recreation directed by Donald Janssen.
The missionary society gathered Thursday at the church with Mrs. Ralph Winterrowd presenting A Chosen Instrument assisted by Mrs. Oscar Larson and others. Devotions by Mrs. Eli Carlson. Plans discussed home missions and church work. Walnut Rebekah Lodge met with Flo Hart as Noble Grand initiating one member Mrs. Hope Cross and electing district officers. Receptions served by Bertha Smith and Lulu.
Eighteen members attended the Chanute Tribune gathering on Tuesday June 1 1955. The report notes no further actions or decisions, highlighting turnout and engagement of attendees.
A reader asks how to mend broken china with a cement made from gum arabic water plaster of Paris and a thick cream like mixture. Another query covers removing fruit stains with dry salt and improving boiled water taste by decanting between pitchers.
At the Walnut Chapter CBS regular meeting on June 7 the district aide Lena Taylor from Hulda Parker Chapter Chanute was honored and Friendship night observed. Sixty two guests attended from Erie Chanute Savenburg Thayer Alma and Hepler Chapters. Keitha Bohlander sang as soloist and Mrs. Paul Doub embodied the Spirit of Friendship. Reception committee included Mrs. Lillie Nol Mrs. Doub and Miss Bohlander. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. J. R. Wilkins Tom Fugate R. H. Shireman Lawrence Hershberger and Nell Bowles.
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