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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1956

Page

3

DeMeritt Bridal Shower Honored Guest at Home

Mrs. Dennis DeMeritt nee Bette Poor was the honor guest at a Thursday evening bridal shower hosted by Judy Jordan and co hosted by Sue Anderson and Gloria Osborn at 203 N Washington. Guests included DeMeritt family members and KSTC roommates among a long list of attendees with games gifts and a green white theme.

Dennis DeMeritt Bette Poor Judy Jordan N. Washington Sue Anderson Gloria Osborn Muffett Truitt Alice Bauman Marilyn Mull Janice Young DeMeritt Walter Poor A. B. DeMeritt DeAnna Lavenburg Carolyn Middleton Charlotte Rhodes Sue Barnum la van Wickle Alice McCune Becky Marks Peggy Franklin Rose Mary Nation Floyd Osborn

Shower in Honor Of Mrs Greve And Baby Dart

A surprise layette shower at Mrs. Robert Jenkins home honored Mrs Wayne Greve and her new son Dart with a blue bassinet centerpiece and blue decor. Guests included Mrs Greve and her family, friends, and neighbors who played games to win prizes and enjoyed white iced tea cakes with blue shoes and a boy quotation.

Wayne Greve Dart Robert Jenkins Robert Wilson Fred Robertson Forest Richardson Greve Debra Sue Daryl Clarence Greve Mmes Robert Greve Charles Stevenson Dale Steinman Fred, Robertson Jack Wood D. M. Nagel J. W. Lopeman Joe McMillen Marsha Jo Kenneth Cumings E. B. Weaver Floyd Bray Jim Rickerson Brenda Chet Hale Floyd Reed Herschel Frankenberg Etta Hanson Ilene Greve Judy Reed Marjorie Greve Judy Shepherd

Iron On Pansies Pattern 7251 Colorful Motifs

Thrifty, easy method to brighten home or dress accessories with iron on pansies. Contains 10 motifs sized 2x22 to 3x9 inches in deep blue pink and green washable. No embroidery required.

Alice Brooks

Pattern order instruction for mail request

The note instructs sending thirty five cents plus five cents per pattern for first class mail. Mail to Marian Martin care of The Cha nute Tribune Pattern Dept. 132 West 18th St New York NY 10011, with full name address zone size and style number printed.

Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y Marian Martin Chanute Tribune West 18Th St

Center Ridge WSWS In Business Meeting

Center Ridge WSWS opened with a poem and prayer by president Mrs. Curtis Carlson. Roll call on Our Father. Reports from secretaries. Next month focus on Bible reading. Lesson If You Are Going to Plant given by Mrs. John Shike and assistants. Scripture from Matthew read. Meeting closed with prayer by Mrs. Anna Carlson. Refreshments served to 10 members, 1 visitor, and 12 children.

Center Ridge WSWS Curtis Carlson Father John Shike Anna Carlson James Olson Maud Carlson

Ladies Day Bridge Winners at Country Club

The Ladies Day Bridge Club met yesterday at the Country Club with Mrs. Jim Ganson winning first, LaRue Delp second, Frank Burris third, Carl Kelley fourth, and John McKelvey low. Five tables were in play. Arch Allen will host next Friday at 1 45 p.m. at the Country Club.

Ladies Day Bridge Club Country Club Jim Ganson LaRue Delp Frank Burris Carl Kelley John McKelvey Low Arch Allen

Birthday Party for Carolyn Kay Alford Attendees Named

Mrs. Warren Alford entertained with a birthday party Friday morning at 9 o'clock for her daughter Carolyn Kay age 4 at 902 West Oak. Attending were Mrs. Robert Smith and Linda Jeanne, Mrs. Bob Reinhardt and Keith, Mrs. Dale Steinman with Dennis and Sherry, Mrs. Wayne Cooper, Larrie Joe and Steven Wayne. Ice cream and cupcakes were served.

Warren Alford W. Oak Carolyn Kay Robert Smith Linda Jeanne Bob Reinhardt Keith Dale Steinman Dennis and Sherry Wayne Cooper Larrie Joe Steven Wayne

Practical Household Tips From Then and Now

A reader asks simple home care questions. Answers cover preventing fermentation by laying a bottle on its side, boosting shine with vinegar-enhanced stove polish, using a cork for scouring steel, waxing a floor with beeswax turpentine, and stopping a gas pipe leak with soap or wax paste.

Menu Suggestions Mazarin Tarts

Mazarin tarts recipe details ingredients and method for almond filling and dough. Includes butter sugar egg yolk flour and almond filling steps, rolling cutting pressing into pans baking at 325 degrees for about 30 minutes then cooling and storing. Makes 24 tarts with optional preserves if filling short.

Social Bridge Teatime at Tioga Hotel July 2 1956

Duplicate bridge event listed for Monday July 2 1956 at Tioga Hotel starting 1 30 p m with participants from Chanute Saddie eclub awaiting players and results.

Duplicate Bridge Tioga Hotel Chanute Saddie Eclub The Chanute Tribune

Etiquette on Golden Anniversaries and school dances

A reader asks about obligations for golden wedding anniversaries and paying for school dance tickets. The answer: extend congratulations. the girl inviting pays for her own dance, and each girl buys her own ticket and pays for food and entertainment, escorts cover corsages and transport.

Chicken and Tongue Sandwiches Fillings Recipe

A recipe for chicken and tongue sandwich filling combines ground cooked chicken and smoked tongue with Bahama-type mustard onion pulp and juice minced green pepper and mayonnaise. Season to taste. Yields about one cup of filling.

Seventh annual creamery picnic planned at Fair Grounds

The Erie area will host its seventh annual creamery picnic at the Fair Grounds on Monday with vaudeville acts at 2 p m and 8 p m. A noon picnic dinner includes free ice tea from the Erie Chamber of Commerce and at 2 p m the Chamber will give ice cream to all the children. Carnival rides run from morning until night for visiting families as thousands are expected.

Erie Chamber of Commerce Erie

Three story restaurant building collapses in Blackpool

A three story restaurant and store building collapsed in Blackpool killing at least one person and injuring 18 others. The incident disrupted the area as responders searched the rubble and treated the injured.

Blackpool England

Brighter Scene For Agriculture Gains Seen in Farm Prices

Washington reports farm prices rose two percent in the month ending June 15 amid continued gains for fruit potatoes and vegetables. Secretary Benson welcomed the higher prices and extended the soil bank participation deadline to July 15, with state committees allowed to set later limits. Parity ratio rose to 287 and the index to 247, while the parity index remained at 286. Livestock prices fell less than a half percent.

Washington Soil Bank Benson

Scheele named president of Warner-Chilcott Lab

Lambert Pharmaceutical announces Scheele will become president of Warner-Chilcott Laboratories in Morris Plains New Jersey. His salary was not disclosed. He resigns as surgeon general after several years service citing family security and future property, and says he will continue to support health causes in private life. Eisenhower accepts resignation with regret.

Eisenhower

Obituary notes for Osburn Bass and Carlburg families

James W. Osburn 59 of Chanute died at home after moving from Hepler in 1944. Survived by widow Annice, son Gordon, two brothers, a sister and three grandchildren. funeral pending. Minnie Bass 91 of Girard died in Girard hospital. mother of Walnut Mayor Mason Bass, survived by three sons and many descendants. funeral Sunday at Carson Chapel Walnut. Anna Carlburg of Buffalo died at Wilson County Hospital Neodesha. Swedish-born, survived by two daughters, three sons, 18 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. funeral Sunday at Vilas Bethel Lutheran Church. burial Vilas Bethel cemetery.

James W. Osburn Francis A. Osburn Louisburg Roland L. Osburn Dallas Merrill Chaney Miami Okla Hepler Masonic Lodge First Methodist Church Chanute Koch-Skinner Memorial Minnie Bass Minnie Myers Bass Girard Girard Hospital Mason Bass Walnut Walnut-Girard Orville N. Y C. E. Bass Bass R. J. Bass Phoeniix, Ariz P. A. Bass Denver Robert Carson Carson Chapel Carson Funeral Home Walnut Cemetery Anna Carlburg Buffalo Wilson County Neodesha Yarnloo Sweden Charlie Carlburg Vilas Carlburg Vilas Bethel Lutheran Church Edna Sutterfield Lillie McAdams Gus Frank Carlburg Kenneth Carl ‘Burg Fredonia Emma Dahl Vies ‘Lutheran Church Rolland Christenson Etait Vilas Bethel Cemetery Wilson - Johnson Mortuary

Evaporated Milk Consumption Declines In Postwar Years

The article notes U S per capita use of evaporated milk fell from 182 pounds in 1947 to 1542 pounds in 1953, reflecting a postwar shift in American dairy product consumption and household usage patterns.

U.S

Coast Enjoys Nice Weather Across Regions

Pleasant conditions dominated the Atlantic Coast and Pacific Northwest while heat, humidity, and rain persisted in other areas. Cooler air moved from New England to South Carolina with temperatures about five degrees lower. Upper Midwest and Great Lakes saw 10 to 15 degree rises, and Traverse City spiked 24 degrees as severe storms and tornado winds hit the Midwest during the night.

Associated Press Atlantic Coast Pacific Northwest New England South Carolina North Dakota Wyoming Utah Nevada California Mississippi Great Lakes Traverse City Mich Midwest South Dakota Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Iowa

Renewal of Violence Reported in Poland

A Swedish delegate said new violence erupted at the Poznan International Trade Fair as it reopened. Resistance groups inside the fair fired on police and Danish delegates were caught in crossfire while tanks patrolled Poznan streets.

Moscow Poznan Poland

Scheele Quits as Surgeon General to Lead Private Firm

Washington announced Dr. Leonard A. Scheele would resign as surgeon general of the U.S. Public Health Service on August 1 to head a private pharmaceutical company. President Eisenhower said he accepted Scheele's resignation after more than eight years in the post. The Warner announcement followed shortly after.

Washington Leonard A. Scheele U.S. Public Health Service Eisenhower Scheele Warner

Gas Tanker Fire Destroys Homes In Cincinnati Tragedy

A gasoline truck trailer overturned and exploded near Harrison and State avenues injuring and killing residents. Ten buildings burned as 50 people evacuated. one woman May Barnett died, possibly from shock or a heart attack. Larry Whitaker, 26, said the trailer overturned as he turned onto Harrison. Fifteen fire companies battled the blaze with flames shooting 50 feet high. Traffic on the Western Hills viaduct was rerouted.

Cincinnati Harrison and State Avenues Western Hills Larry Whitaker State Harrison Whitaker May Barnett Stanley Elvert Frye Thut Whitaker

Drought relief extension sought for 24 Kansas counties

Gov. Fred Hall recommends extending the drought relief program to Oct 1 for 24 Kansas counties including Cheyenne Sherman Wallace Greeley Hamilton Morton Logan Wichita Kearny Hodgeman Meade Colmanche Cloud Mitchell Osborne Rawlins Thomas Scott Ford Clark Sedgwick Sumner Kingman and Gove. The first twelve counties were recently designated drought disaster areas. Farmers may buy livestock feed at reduced prices under the program.

Topeka Kansas Fred Hall Cheyenne Sherman Wallace Greeley Hamilton Morton Logan Wichita Kearny Hodgeman Meade Colmanche Cloud Mitchell Osborne Rawlins Thomas Scott Ford Clark Sedgwick Sumner Kingman Gove

State approves route change for US 55 designation

Kansas approves designating US 50N and K45 as part of the new US 55 route from Kansas City to Springer New Mexico. Westbound, US 55 enters at Elkhart and goes northeast to Great Bend along K45 then toward Baldwin and Kansas City via US 50N and US 50. US 50N between Lapned and Garden City will get a new number at the next highway commission meeting.

Topeka Kansas

Memorial Hospital Admittances and Dismissals Listed

Daily Transcript records hospital admittances for today including Mrs Les ter C Glassburn of St Paul and Mrs Linda D Carver with surgical needs. Dismissals noted for Friday and today include several patients from Buffalo Humboldt and local residences. A city court hearing for Billy A Allen and a traffic citation for Robert L Clark are listed.

Lester C. Glassburn St. Paul Medical Michael L Richard A Linda D. Carver S. Gretchen Surgical Armour Sprague Buffalo Donald Holman Britton Thompson Lawrence Barr Rose W. E. Walters S. Edith John Mueller Humboldt

Hearing Winds Up On Laboratory Site

The Agriculture Department panel in St. Louis concludes a long hearing on a proposed 18 million dollar national animal disease research lab. About 70 delegations argued for various sites nationwide as committee head Don Collins of Kit Carson Colorado leads the session.

ST. Louis Agriculture Department Don Collins Kit Carson Colo American National Cattlemen's Assn

Committee to Inspect Five to Eight Feasible Lab Sites

A 10 member committee will inspect five to eight sites as the most feasible locations for a new laboratory. The final sites will be disclosed gradually during the inspection tour. The planned laboratory will replace obsolete Washington DC facilities that have been closed.

Collins Washington, D. C

Nixon Talks On Uprising In Poland At Lions Convention

Miami Vice President Nixon linked Poland unrest to a modern colonial imperialism by the Communists. He reaffirmed a deeds not words stance toward Soviet peace claims and noted his 10 day world trip including the Philippines and Vietnam. He cited Poznan riots with figures ranging from 30 000 demonstrators to dozens dead and hundreds wounded.

Miami Fla.p Nixon Poland Lions International U. S Philippines Viet Nam Poznan Warsaw Russia

GOP State Meeting Opens in Tennessee

In Nashville the Tennessee Republican convention opened with most delegates already chosen for the National GOP nominating process. State chairman predicted no opposition to instructing delegates to back an Eisenhower Nixon ticket. No other candidates were mentioned in preconvention speculation.

Nashville Tenn Tennessee

Car and Boat Plunge Into Miami River in Sudden Embarrassment

In Middletown Ohio Benie Harrod of Miamisburg backed his car to the Miami River to launch a trailer boat. As he released the boat the car slid into the water. He rescued his six month old son from the front seat before the car disappeared.

Middletown Ohio Bennie Harrod Miamisburg Miami River Harrod

Walker Named to Succeed Eisenhower as Penn State President

University Park Pa Dr Eric A Walker vice president of Pennsylvania State University has been named to succeed Dr Milton S Eisenhower as president The former president submitted his resignation three weeks ago for personal reasons and later told trustees it was irrevocable He said he does not plan to seek a government position

University Park, Pa Eric A. Walker Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Eisenhower

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