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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1955
Page
3
The Builders class of First Presbyterian staged a hobo themed farewell for Mrs. Charles Yoos who will move to Pittsburg. Guests met at 8 15 at the church and were driven to City Park then to the Finneys home for breakfast and gifts. A class fundraiser raised 75 for the church building fund.
Mrs William McCartney and daughter Marsha of Marion return from visiting Mrs Don Beach. Mrs Carl Brown of Washington DC visits Mrs Beach, followed by Mr and Mrs Leo Faulkner of Hutchinson attending a Kansas White Shrine luncheon at Masonic Temple with Mrs Faulkner presiding. Weekend guests include John A Lapham Joan Lapham and Tom Gordon from Fort Worth. A F Tonkinson and daughter Areta arriving for a three week vacation with their son Freddie and his bride Dorothy from Long Beach, guests of J D Keath.
A new contest for women golfers starts Monday at the Country club. The Women’s Golf association has four teams led by Mrs. Robert N. Allen, William M. Gray Jr., Fred L. Johnson, and E. O. Morris with about 10 players each. Scores track a sequence of plays with August hosting the losers. Ladies day shifts to Monday with Mrs. Morris as chair. On Wednesday six clubs compete in SEK league play. The SEK final tournament is July 21 at Independence Elks course.
The guide explains jelly point is reached when a line drawn with a spoon blends back. It advises washing wooden floors with cold water to prevent rot and drying. It notes enamel yellow spots can be removed by rubbing with a flannel cloth dipped in garden mold.
Event listings show Ladies day at the country club with sessions at 9 30 a m and 1 30 p m VFW auxiliary at Memorial building Chanute Ladies Encampment at Odd Fellows hall and another time 7 30 p m Duplicate Bridge club meets at Tioga Hotel Past Matrons of Sunflower chapter CES Mrs Paul Wells 425 Rashbr Santa Fe Womens Federation meets 2 p m at Station club room
The Queen Esther class gathered in the Christian church fellowship room Friday afternoon with Mrs. P. H. Taylor as hostess and Mrs. R. C. Barker presiding. Members recognized June birthdays for Mrs. Charles Reece and Mrs. W. L. Margrave plus guest Mrs. A. C. Conren. gifts were given. Mrs. H. M. Kemmerer spoke of a Chicago and Indiana trip. Devotions by Mrs. Bessie Crabtree included the 23rd Psalm and two selections. Mrs. Conraw shared a humorous shopping-trip story and noted a Washington, D. C. visit to rose gardens and the Cabinet room. Refreshments featured delphinium, lilies, daisies and garden blooms.
A column answers three questions on manners. It condemns hanging up without a goodbye in business calls, suggests introductions for a fiancée using correct relation terms, and approves completing a card cut by returning all cards to one pile as the most courteous practice.
Three tables formed for Ladies day play at the Country club lounge on Friday afternoon. Winners were Mrs ter Purdy, Mrs Linsenmayer, and Mrs Ingle in that order with consolation to Mrs Thompson. Hostess was Mrs A M Lockwear. next Friday hostess will be Mrs Arch Allen.
Congregation members will host a farewell dinner after Sunday service in the church dining room. Honorees include three families: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yoos with Caroline and Fred who will reside in Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Linsenmayer with Sally and Allen who will relocate to Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. J A Roberts with Jimmy and Nancy who will move to Bull Shoals Ark.
The Buffalo Boosters foods class gathered Thursday at Betty Pierce home with Joyce Saubers Clarbelle Saubers and Lorraine Wollen taking part. Leader Mrs. W D Hempen and mothers Mrs Saubers and Mrs Pierce attended.
Teenagers Jean Ashley and Mary Frazier advanced to the 36 hole final in Topeka as the Kansas Women’s Amateur golf tournament continued. Ashley defeated Tillie Becker 3 and 2 after Becker failed to win a back nine hole, while Frazier beat Carolyn Dunham two up to reach her third straight final.
Community notices include Mrs. Charles Arnett training for State Industrial Inspector post under the State Labor Department with A L Warkentine and Nellie Kennedy directing. Fredonia freshman David A. Chase earns honors at KU School of Engineering. Altoona graduate Fish May Pinkston awarded KU Fund Scholarship for education study this fall. Chanute ladies baseball team defeats Iola 27 to 0 in five innings with Brookshire allowing two hits. Village Creek Workers invite pastel print donations for a friendship block led by Esther Erickson. Tribune delivery and insurance contact details noted.
Fashion ad notes a Misses sizes 12 through 20 sheath dress with a scoop neckline and a matching Spencer jacket for evenings. It lists pattern 9231 requiring 3 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric for the dress and 1 yard for the jacket plus a yard for collar contrast.
Friday admittances include Larry Goltry R 2 surgical Porter Mc Coy 219 N Malcolm medical Mrs Fred Thielenhaus Earlton and Guy Jeffers 402 N Forest medical. Dismissals Friday include Mrs William Hasty and son 918 N Forest Oren Adair Kansas City J C Wilson Buffalo and Mrs William Hutchison Thayer. Dismissal today Mrs Ralph B Boaz 602 N Lincoln.
Sewing class led by Mrs. Everett Barnhart met Tuesday afternoon and demonstrated tea towel straightening and hemming. Girls judged their pincushions while Florence Roberts showed flat fel d seams and school sewing. Refreshments were served by Lois Barnhart Florence and Joyce Roberts. Aluminum makes up 15 to 20 percent of a modern car.
Customer instructions request thirty five cent patterns with a 5 cent surcharge per pattern for first class mailing. Mail to Marian Martin care of The Chanute Tribune Pattern Dept. 232 West 18th St New York NY print plainly name address with zone size and style number.
Congress considers increasing House member allowances including travel, postage, stationery, calls, and telegrams. A $12 131 year research assistant is proposed, with other staff pay rises and doubled mileage. Senate pay and perks to be reviewed if the bill passes.
Elbert Stratton, nephew of Elbert Stratton and Mrs. Nora Barnhill, died unexpectedly in Mesa Arizona while visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W H Stratton He was formerly of Chanute Iowa and funeral arrangements are incomplete Wichita was notified to attend the service
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively limits new benefits for older women and disabled workers. Widows after 55 could be eligible at 60, lowering from 65, while disabled workers may collect at age 50 instead of 65 under Democratic proposals.
Mrs Ruth Keith of Windom Minnesota gave birth to triplets en route on a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Oslo to New York. Airline officials diverted the plane to Gander where a doctor awaited and the mother and babies, including an older son and daughter, were taken off. The triplets were the first births at Sir Frederick Banting Hospital. no names were given early today.
TOPEKA Col. Tom Glass cock says provisional appointment of 15 new patrolmen takes effect June 30. The 1955 Legislature authorized the expansion to 104 troopers and 20 examiners. Recruits train July 5 at KU, then two weeks field work before assignments. Names include Chariton Topeka Thomasson Kansas City Hansen Newton Peckenschneider Halstead Cranston Ness City Brown Topeka Lanb Kansas City Tewes Marysville Dronberger Onaga Fanning Melvern Mooman Jr. Lawrence Morrow Winfield Affhelder Oketo Majors Hartford Macey Topeka.
Rep. Vorys said the House Foreign Affairs Committee deepened the cut in President Eisenhower's foreign aid program more than some members intended. He announced plans to restore part of the reduction when the bill reaches the House for action next week. The unintentional cut could exceed 500 million dollars in global aid.
House foreign aid panel approved a 3.2858 billion dollar bill for fiscal year military assistance, cutting the request by 145 million to 1.133 billion. It also backed a Senate plan to return unobligated funds over 200 million to the Treasury by June 30, with potential turnbacks near 400 million. Representative Vorys said he may offer an on floor amendment to restore the 145 million cut while keeping the turnback intact.
LINDSBORG The Student Aid Committee at Bethany College names Marie Louise Olson of Chanute as recipient of the Maude Collingwood Scholarship for 1955-56. The award totals 125 dollars. Olson, class valedictorian of Vilas Rural High School 1955, will enter Bethany College in September.
The Senate yesterday passed a bill to spur construction and improvement of civilian air ports nationwide. It authorizes 252 million dollars in federal grants to be distributed to states and cities over four years with local matching funds.
Pattern 7346 offers a baby quilt project with bias binding. Includes diagrams transfers and directions for a quilt measuring 3542 by 431 percent inches.
Readers are asked to mail twenty five cents per pattern plus cents for each additional pattern to The Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept. P O Box 183 Old Chelsea Station New York 11 New York. Include name address zone and pattern number in the return envelope.
Advertises the 1955 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue featuring knitting crochet embroidery crochet designs and crafts. Encourages readers to mail 25 cents to receive the catalogue and promises many exciting designs including toys and novelty items.
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