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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1967
Page
3
Reader tips cover dyeing salmon for pink croquettes, making soap envelopes for laundromat loads, organizing button boxes with foam and hairpins, handling mother in law advice, cornholders in foam, and reviving dented table tennis balls with hot water.
Melville W. Gray former assistant director of environmental health for the Kansas State Board of Health condemns public and private pools as community bathtubs noting lack of state health control. He cites rising infections and records only 120 of about 1 000 pool owners using voluntary testing and guidance programs.
The 8th annual Chickadonz Reunion was held Sunday in the north shelterhouse at Santa Fe Park with 50 relatives and friends present. New officers elected at the business meeting were president Ernie Buscher and secretary treasurer Carolyn Buscher. Attendees included numerous Chickadonz relatives from Chanute Ottawa Emporia Shawnee Mission Tulsa and Wichita along with extended family members.
Mr and Mrs Donald Terrill of Farlington announce the engagement of daughter Barbara Louise to Merle Dean Hobbs son of Mr and Mrs Merle M Hobbs of Fort Scott formerly Chanute The couple plan to wed August 27 Barbara is a 1967 Girard High School graduate Hobbs is a Chanute High School alumnus employed at Fort Scott Home Furnishings They reside in Fort Scott
Ann Pellegreno continues her journey retracing Amelia Earhart as she arrives in Lisbon from Dakar via Las Palmas and cites Middle East conflict as the reason for a schedule change. The stop follows her arrival in Portugal marking another leg of the historic flight.
A Sunday family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Tonkinson and Kenneth R. 3 honored Harry Watts on his 89th birthday. Guests included Ned Watts, Michael, Tim, Harold Watts, Earl Pilgrim, Ruth Pilgrim, and many Watts family members from Chanute, Wichita, Humboldt, and nearby towns. Afternoon callers included Larry Watts and family from Vinita and Lewis Watts with sons from 709 S. Allen.
Mr and Mrs John W Johnson hosted a Father’s Day event with relatives from Humboldt, Leawood and Kansas City. Attendees include Glen Shook and Bruce families, with Glenda Dormois present at the gathering. Youngberg earned a BS in industrial technology at Pittsburg KS. Navy Lt Richard D Stout participated in Memorial Day services aboard USS Randolph in Norfolk VA.
Dwight Youngberg son of Mr and Mrs Vernon M Youngberg of 201 N Lafayette joins a local community group taking part in its upcoming activities.
Melvin Schroeder discovered a 20 pound fragmentation bomb under papers in a new residence. Police retrieved it to a Kansas River levee where an ordnance team dismantled the device. The main charge was removed but the detonator booster still posed serious injury risk.
Miami AP reports a hurricane hunter pilot flew to survey a storm about 500 miles northeast of Puerto Rico designated as the fifth suspicious area this season. The Sunday aerial check showed extensive cloud cover and weak circulation with some signs of intensification. Since June 1 the season has seen three tropical depressions and two other suspicious regions. one disturbance moved inland in North Carolina Sunday bringing heavy rain and rough tides to beaches.
The Sunny Stone EH Unit held its regular meeting at Mrs. Ronald Hempen's Buffalo home on June 13 with 12 members and guests Letiita Gugler and Mrs Homer Berry. Mrs Joe Hake led a One Basic Dress lesson assisted by Miss Gugler, Wilson County Home Economics Agent. A safety report on flammable fabrics was given by Mrs W A Stockebrand. The next meeting is set for July 11 at 2 p.m. at Mrs Parie Carlson's home.
Michael De La Torre earned a $100 scholarship to his chosen college for outstanding scholastic work awarded by the G I Forum Auxiliary. The son of Crespin and Cris De La Torre, he plans to attend Neosho County Community Junior College in the fall to study social work.
The American Medical Association trustees urged adopting an official policy to liberalize the nation's abortion laws. They based the recommendation on a report from the AMA Committee on Human Reproduction and announced it at the opening session of the annual convention in Atlantic City.
Braise beef short ribs in a tightly covered Dutch oven at a moderate temperature. Expect about 2 to 2 1/2 hours for doneness. Use about one cup of braising liquid per two to two and a half pounds of ribs.
Donna Shively presided at the Thursday meeting at Santa Fe park. Members answered roll call with fair exhibit plans. Reports were given by Larry Taylor Jan King and Miss Shively Randy Smith and Gayla Heilman spoke. Nancy Shively led recreation. Families of Fred Taylor and Eldon Lloyd served refreshments. Next meeting set for July 30.
The Alderman reunion gathered at the north shelterhouse in Iola Park on Sunday for a noon basket dinner. Attendees included numerous families from Humboldt Salina Pittsburg Miami Okla Topeka Dewey Bartlesville and Wakefield with many listed surnames such as Alderman Ludlum Zimmerman and Lassman.
Local listings show Gem and Mineral Society meeting Feder ation Room 7:30 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary IOOF hall 8 p.m. Rainbow for Girls Masonic Temple 6:30 p.m. Women’s Division Chamber of Commerce Tioga Hotel noon lunch. Wesleyan Service Guild basket dinner 6:30 p.m. Chanute Toastmasters Memorial Building 7:30 p.m. Textile Paint Club North East Community Center 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 21 Wilson Class Party First Methodist Church 6:30 p.m. United Presbyterian Women church 2 p.m. Queen Esther Class First Christian Church 2 p.m. Circles of First Baptist Church readouts at Grace Hill 1902 S Santa Fe 9:30 a.m. Marjorie Sharp 819 N Steuben 9:30 a.m. Edith Thompson 1307 S Santa Fe 9:30 a.m. Charlotte Worley 417 N Forest 1:30 p.m. Circles of Grant Avenue Baptist Hannah 1021 S Malcolm 1:30 p.m. Dorcus 327 W 6th 1:50 p.m. Ruth 315 N Franklin 1:30 p.m.
Dorothy Graham of El Dorado captured the Kansas Women’s Amateur Golf championship in Wichita defeating Vicki Foss 4 and 3. The 48 year old grandma used 23 putts across 15 holes and credited improved short game after a year recovering from a traffic accident.
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