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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1956

Page

3

Historian Program At BPW Dinner Highlights Club News

Mae Wheeler welcomed two new members Mrs Ber Nice Land and Mrs Carolyn McGhee at the BPW Club meeting in the Tioga Hotel Pine Room. New members include Thelma Powell and Cleora Grady Eric. Frances Janzen resigned to move to Saigon Indochina.

Mae Wheeler Bernice Land Carolyn McGhee BPW Pine Room Tioga Hotel Thelma Powell Cleora H. Grady Eric Frances F. Janzen Saigon Indochina Elizabeth Pieper Gladys Eaton Cochairman Miss Pieper Oldsters of Chanute Elsie Cunningham Ruth Shannon Nora Sumner Margaret Wolf

Proper etiquette Q and A on compliments

A reader asks how to respond to compliments on appearance and the answer suggests simple options. The guidance emphasizes polite replies such as “Thank you” or “I’m glad you like it.”

Sary

Modern Etiquette Q and A on Spaghetti and Etiquette

This advice column covers spaghetti eating etiquette recommending breaking spaghetti with a fork. It says a man should remove a pipe when speaking to a woman and notes the second wedding anniversary is the Paper Anniversary.

Chanute Tribune Pattern Offer for 1956 Needlecraft Book

Readers are invited to mail five cents per pattern plus one cent extra for postage to The Chanute Tribune Arts Dept New York address for order forms. Include name address zone and pattern number. Two free patterns advertised from Alice Brooks Needlecraft book.

Alice Brooks

Half-Size Wardrobe Boosts for Summer Style

Marian Martin-EVERY STITCH offers a town and country ensemble designed for shorter fuller figures with no alteration worries. Pattern 9150 provides half sizes 14 through 24 and a size 16 dress using 3% yards of fabric plus 1% yard bolero, total 35 inch fabric.

Marian Martin

Pattern Order Form for Marian Martin Mail Request

Reader requests a pattern mail order to Marian Martin via The Chatte Tribune Pattern Dept. at 297 West tah Street New York 11. Include name address zone size and style number. Payment is thirty five cents plus additional cents per pattern.

Marian Martin Chante Tribune Weet Tah St New York 11. S.V

Sunflower Unit meeting on Well Groomed Family

Mrs Lee H Embry led a Sunflower Home Demonstration Unit session with a 9 am coffee at Mrs P A Rettig’s home. Assistant hostess was Mrs Francis Meeker. Karl Keys presided as vice president with a remark on separating chaff from wheat by thinking.

Lee H. Embry Sunflower Home Demonstration P. A. Rettig Francis Meeker Embry Karl Keys Ernest W. Johnson Felix Bouray Johnson T. E. Ogden S. Evergreen

Tribute to Saints Honored by Sunflower Chapter OBS

Tribute to the Saints John was paid Wednesday evening at the Sunflower Chapter OBS meeting in the Masonic Temple. Francis Meeker gave a resume of their lives and why they should be honored. A monetary gift was voted to be sent to the Masonic Home in Wichita. Mrs. Harold Cox and Meeker presided. The chapter recessed during July and August. Refreshments followed served by several members.

Saints John Sunflower Masonic Temple Francis Meeker Harold Cox Meeker Masonic Wichita J. E. Hummer A. L. Bastian Louis Junod Albert Carwile

Chanute Leads SEK Golf Meet At Independence

Chanute headed the SEK golf meet scoring 16 points at Independence Country Club on Tuesday. Jean Ashley earned medalist honors with an 87, while Mrs Robert Allen was runner up at 89 in the championship flight. Frank Gibson won A flight with 50 in nine holes and Rex Truitt took second with 51.

Chanute Independence Country Club Jean Ashley Nancy Nelson Robert Allen Frank Gibson Rex Truitt Lorene Carson Joan Ashley Connie Schleicher Mines Jay Tabor Carl Stevens Arthur Eltzholtz Ray Radford F. G. Hooker Charles Broadwell Glen Shook Glen Hatfield Ed Ashley William Gray Jr Dennis Mills

Glore Piatt Nuptials Held In Humboldt

Elora Maurine Glore daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Glore Humboldt and John R Piatt son of Mrs Ruth Piatt Coffeyville were married in a June 22 ceremony at First Baptist Humboldt. Rev Robert R Wheatley officiated with Musicians Charles A Bowles Bartlesville.

First Baptist Church Humboldt Elora Maurine Glore C. M. Glore John R. Piatt el Dorado Ruth Piatt Coffeyville Robert R. Wheatley Charles A. Bowles Bartlesville Ida M. Keefer Vance Henderson Til Guarnieri Wichita Charles Avery

Sub Deb Pledges In Short Program

The Sub Deb pledges held a short program on Monday night at Carol Lindquist’s home with Sharon Bower as co-hostess. The club’s project concludes on July 4, ending the event.

Carol Lindquist Sharon Bower

Pledges Plan Fireworks Sale Event

Twenty four pledges attended including 20 actives and sponsors Mrs Bus Wort man and Mrs William Gray Jr. The group discussed selling fireworks as part of a fundraising effort at the event.

Bus Wortman William Gray Jr

Walnut HD Unit Meeting Highlights Weekly Forum

The Walnut HDU met Monday at Myrtle Erickson's home with nine members. Etta Baugh led Outdoor Living and Know your state tags activities while Florence Taylor Leo la Rowe and Ross Woodworth reported on the Parsons district meeting and Amy Clapson gave the Arabs and Israel report. The next gathering is July 16 at 2 p.m. with Etta Baugh hosting.

Walnut Hdu Myrtle Erickson Etta Baugh Florence Taylor Leola Rowe Ross Woodworth Parsons Amy Clapson Israel Baugh

Dinner in Honor of Mrs Reinhardt at Cha nute

Mrs Pearl Malson was honored on her 75th birthday with a noon dinner at the home of her daughter and son in law seven miles east of Chanute. Six sisters attended Viva Barnes Ed Hines Clyde Stanley Earl Mosier Grant Beard and Clifford Edwards.

Pearl Malson Earl Reinhardt Chanute Mmes Viva Barnes Ed Hines Clyde Stanley Earl Mosier Grant Beard Clifford Edwards Melvin Mahar Oregon Merl Osher Orville Killion Lloyd Kiser Ricky Barbara Beard Fred Malson Gary Gail Malson Linda Kent Bill Gene Reinhardt

County UNESCO Meeting Held at Erie Home Picnic

The June county UNESCO gathering convened as a picnic at the Meeker residence in rural Erie. County president Rev J M Torrence led prayers and plans emerged for extra flags for new UN members, with local student Brian Liebst honored for an essay prize.

Erie Unesco Walter Meeker Meeker J. M. Torrence Brian Liebst AAUW Chanute Holland Chanute Junior College L. K. Olson Torrence Henry Watkins Eric Ray Grillet R. C. Buchanan St. Paul Lee Francis

Mrs Nelle Stevens Host In Rural Erie Gathering

Mrs Nelle Stevens hosted a rural Erie event with guests including S Sgt George Paine Tom Buchanan Freddie Madi and Richard Buchanan of St Paul in attendance.

Grange Night Meeting Highlights and Plans

Master Bryan Burk presided over the Sorghum Valley Grange with 12 officers in attendance. Three membership proposals were reviewed while a July 5 all day Community Service work session on cancer dressings was announced. An ice cream social and a white elephant sale set for July 19 will host Wilson County candidates for public office as special guests. The Juvenile Grange led the literary program with songs by Shirley and Nina White and Evelyn Olson, multiple solos and duets, a dramatic reading, and piano accompaniment by Karen Maxwell. Mrs. C. E. White served as matron and about 35 members enjoyed punch and cookies served by Mrs. Bryan Burk and Mrs. McMillen.

Bryan Burk Sorghum Valley Grange S. L. McMillen Sorghum Valley Wilson County Shirley Nina White Evelyn Olson Judy Anderson Lloyd White More Karen Maxwell Sharon White Birmingham Linda Burk C. E. White McMillen

Social Calendar Highlight June 7 195%

Friday events include Ladies Day Bridge at the Country Club and the Wilson Class at the Methodist church. Quilt and Red Cross sewing runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church activity room.

Wilson Methodist Church Red Cross

Scout Den 5 Pack 9 Met for Swim and Refreshments

Cub Scouts from Den 5 Pack 9 met Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church home of Mrs. Fred Gerardy. They swam at the Municipal pool from 3 to 5 pm and received refreshments. Attending were eight members, den chief Phillip Gerardy, Mrs. Gerardy, and assistant den mother Mrs. Harlin Lovett with Bobby Moran as keeper of the buckskin.

Grace Episcopal Church Fred Gerardy Phillip Gerardy Gerardy Harlin Lovett Bobby Moran

El Dorado Receives Sewage Plant Bids

El Dorado received seven bids for the new sewage disposal plant. Norton construction company submitted the low bid of 547,516, with awarding delayed for study of the firm’s past performance.

EL Dorado Purtzer & Dutton Norton Construction Company Norton

Experts See Soviet Move To Explain Stalin Era Critique

Washington experts expect a Soviet public explanation for not halting Stalin's terror. Pravda raised the question via Eugene Dennis as Moscow faces ferment over party policy and possible Khrushchev reform, with Dulles' view on weakened Moscow control drawing mixed reactions.

Washington State Department Joseph Stalin Pravda Communist Party Eugene Dennis State Dulles Moscow Stalin Dulles Nikita Khrushchev Russia

Study Finds College Students Average Three Colds Yearly

A study of college students finds the average is three colds per year. Researchers note variability among individuals and suggest health measures to reduce infection risk.

Magnolia Petroleum scholarship awarded at Kansas State College

Manhattan student Ray Denton Fritzemeyer of Stafford is named Magnolia Petroleum Co. scholar for the coming school year. The junior in electrical engineering receives four hundred dollars plus fees for his senior year.

Manhattan Ray Denton Fritzemeyer Stafford Magnolia Petroleum Co Kansas State College

Nomination Made for Manchester Kansas Postmaster

President Eisenhower has sent to the Senate the nomination of Calvin C. Matteson to be postmaster at Manchester Kansas.

Washington Fisenhower Senate Calvin C. Matteson Manchester Kas

Stop That Itch Instant Drying Medicine Ad

A promotional notice offers a 40 cent refund at drug stores for instant drying itch relief. It touts Me-Not for eczema ringworm insect bites and surface itching with easy daily use and availability at A and A Pharmacy.

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