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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1959
Page
3
A reader complains of unequal support money from her divorced mother, while another letter suggests a husband and wife issues at work. Ann Landers responds urging the father to confront financial fairness and defending a working mother’s burdens. The column includes multiple reader questions about marital strain, in laws, and workplace dynamics.
Mrs. Mabel Inez Ashcraft announces the engagement of her daughter Lorna Lee Ashcraft to Joe A Rinck son of Mr and Mrs Lester S Rinck of Niotaze The bride to be is a Walnut High School graduate and holds a bachelor of science in vocational home economics education from Kansas State College Pittsburg She belongs to Kappa Phi Home Economics club and Wesley Foundation She will teach home economics in Paola schools next year Rinck a Caney High School graduate served four years in the Air Force and is a senior at Kansas State College Pittsburg majoring in industrial arts education A June wedding is planned after Rinck graduates.
A surprise party on June 19 marked the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Perry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Brune at 102 N Larson. A four tier cake by Mrs. Brune featured pink and silver roses with ivy. The couple received silver candleholders a silver compote and several silver dollars.
A pair of silver bud vases was given as a gift to his wife. Guests included Mrs. Roy Redheffer of Kansas City, Mrs. H. H. McCall, Helen Loy, and several others such as Charles Fisten E. F. Rosenenthal S. A. Mannoni H. P. Steeves Marvin Olson Bill Bass A. A. Baltz C. J. McKellips Mr. and Mrs. Howard Earnest Karen and Betty and Mr. and Mrs George Carlson Janice and George Jr.
The births of Ricky Lee Cameron on June 16 at Neosho Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cameron of 1202 S. Garfield and Lora Lee Miller on June 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Miller of Galesburg are recorded.
A covered dish birthday dinner for Earl Patterson Jr. was held Wednesday evening at the Santa Fe Park shelterhouse. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cunningham and Johnny, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis and Sammy, Mrs M. McKinney, Mr. and Mrs Herbert Reep, Carl and Melody, and several local residents from Humboldt and Chanute.
A Friday evening affair at Santa Fe Park served a box dinner to 45 attendees from the Chain-Comers group. Games were played as families enjoyed the event together.
Four groups of the Women's Missionary Society at the First Baptist church met Wednesday. Esther circle hosted Esther at 415 N Garfied with devotions, a sunset tribute, and a minister and missionary focus. Priscilla circle gathered at 1902 S Santa Fe to vote clothing funds for Alaska children and hear a Helen Barrett Montgomery biography. Lydia circle met at 626 S Malcolm with devotional poetry and India missionary lesson. Martha circle at 1320 W 3rd had devotion Happy Life and reviewed Missions magazine articles.
Earlton unit met at Mrs. Gerald Umbarger home with bread making demonstrations and canteen contributions for the Southeast Kansas TB Hospital. Stark unit held an all day session on Basic Breads with a covered dish luncheon and future meeting plans. Center Ridge Women’s Society of World Service met with a Dominican Republic lesson and announced July host.
The Best Yet 4H Club met Wednesday evening at Fairfield school. Mrs. Lyle Meyer led lessons on operating machines and provided sewing instruction for sessions 3 and 4.
Phyllis Rensing led a project talk with Pauline Rensing giving a sewing demonstration. Seven members attended along with two leaders and two guests. The next meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. on June 24.
The Best Yet 4H Club met at Fairfield school with 15 members one leader and eight guests. In new business a booth at the county fair was approved. Gary Redburn spoke on health How to Treat a Burn Merle Grove led parliamentary procedure Gary Malson and Jeanie Brazil covered the 4 H roundup. John Gorton showed two safety films. The group adjourned by reciting the 4 H pledge. Refreshments were provided by the George Raple and Leonard Ehmke families.
The Women's Missionary Society met Thursday at the First Church of God to cut blocks for the mission field. A box of blocks was sent to Anderson Indiana headquarters. Mrs Randall Bell led the afternoon session with scripture and prayer. Mary Ann Holcomb attended as a guest. The next meeting is set for July 2 afternoon.
Past Matrons club meeting at 7:30 pm on Banta Fe Road hosted by Mrs Erma Joe King. Chanute Ladies Encampment at Odd Fellows hall VFW Auxiliary Memorial building dish dinner honoring April May June birthdays at 6:30 pm. Duplicate Bridge at Tioga Hotel at 3 pm.
The American Legion baseball tilt rained out Thursday will be played tomorrow at 2 p.m. in City Park. Chanute carries a four game win streak and a 3-1 league mark while Independence stands 2-1 in league play and recently beat Cherryvale 10-9.
Harve Sumner 74 of Enterprise died yesterday. He was a barber in Chanute and Thayer. Funeral service will be Tuesday in Enterprise with a graveside service at Thayer Tuesday afternoon. Survived by his wife two sons Wayne Sumner in London England and William Sumner of Springfield Missouri and daughter Mrs Jack West of Fortuna California.
Four Wichita men were freed after a preliminary hearing dismissed counts accusing them of receiving and concealing stolen cars moved across state lines. Bruce Morgan Terry was among those cleared, with charges dropped against Andrew D. Marteney Raymond M. Powers and Webb Hedgepath for related offenses.
Charles Griffith about 60 father of Mrs. Lynn A. Wiggans died of a heart ailment yesterday while driving a car in Weatherford Texas. Mrs. Wiggans the former Char lene Griffith of Weatherford is the only survivor. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Weatherford.
Short items report a pest control ad and a weight loss gum offer, a steak fry at a country club on Tuesday June 23, and a revival service by Rev V G Greisen. Also noted are the Chanute Central Union meeting at Carpentry Hall, visiting relatives, the birth of a great granddaughter born June 14 to Mr and Mrs Joe Connor, and Casey Casey returning from Georgetown for summer work at Monarch Cement with travel in Atlantic City and Laurel Beach.
Daily tallies show admittances including Russell D. Malone of Chariton Iowa for medical care and Barbara Chard of Humboldt for surgery. Dismissals yesterday include Mrs Hester Gordon Arthur J Dwinell and Mrs Lewis Bauer. today’s dismissals list Mrs J H Burton and Russell D Malone and Mrs John McKelvey and son. A birth occurred yesterday to Mr and Mrs Raymond Kern at 715 S Western a girl.
New York AP reports rising costs push hundreds of papers to raise prices. In early 1958 alone, 87 papers increased prices. overall, 400 increased in one or more circulation categories. ANPA survey covers 1,700 papers with 165 at 10 cents and 471 at 7 cents, while only 13 sell for less than a nickel.
The Associated Press notes a moderate weekly drilling pace in Kansas oil and gas fields with 90 new starts and 67 completions. Among completions are 27 oil wells at 3892 barrels daily and four gas wells meeting open flow standards at 36.46 million cubic feet per day, plus 32 dry holes and four saltwater disposal wells. State tests in prorated areas report 20 oil wells at 2778 barrels daily.
Kansas City mayor H Roe Bartle improves his public standing after new actions raise optimism about city leadership. Local officials confirm progress and citizens react with cautious support amid ongoing municipal challenges.
A city resident was admitted to Downtown Hospital Monday after experiencing breathing difficulty. Condition was reported to be improving as doctors monitor his recovery.
A 16 year old boy from Denver Roger Roy Saunders and a 16 year old girl Nancy Ann Davidson died in a school bus crash and fire on U S 36 near St Joseph Missouri. The buses were part of a four bus convoy from Chicago to Denver owned by Superior Sales and Service Co. of Denver with Saunders part owners.
GE scientist Dr. C. C. Gamertsfelder told the Health Physics Society in Cincinnati that atomic powered airplanes pose no greater hazard than everyday risks. He noted traffic deaths are far more likely than lethal radiation from a nuclear plane crash.
AP reports how Kansas and Missouri representatives voted on a bill to raise the national debt limit. In Kansas For: Avery, Rees. Against: Breeding, George, Hargis, Wint Smith. In Missouri For: Curtis. Against: Hull Jr, Cannon, Jones, Moulder. Other named Democrats voted for or against as noted.
The state enacts a measure barring forced attendance at an integrated school. Governor Leroy Collins signed the act into law, effective immediately, marking a shift in Florida education policy.
The law permits a pupil to transfer if they object to integration and a local school board refuses, the child cannot be compelled under the compulsory attendance law to attend racially mixed classes. Collins did not sign the bill but let it become law without his signature.
At Pan American College in Edinburg Texas four nonstudent juveniles removed twenty seven dollars from a bulletin board offering loans with repayment promised. Juvenile officers took the four and returned them to their parents. Police did not specify how much money was recovered.
George D. Crothers, director of public service broadcasts for CBS, told the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges in Salt Lake City that TV probably does more good than harm for children. He argued violence itself isn’t the issue. the real problem is children’s ability to distinguish right from wrong.
In Chapel Hill, Judy Eller, 18, of Old Hickory Tenn., defeated Julie Hull of Purdue and Anderson 3 and 2 to win the National Women's collegiate championship. Eller, a University of Miami Florida sophomore, had previously won two U.S. National junior titles and the Southern Women's Amateur last month.
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