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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1959
Page
3
Ann Landers advises a wife who shelters a stepdaughter in the home, noting the arrangement is not a marriage and urging professional help or legal action if the wife won’t change. A second letter dismisses a superstition about birthmarks and recommends dermatology, while a third offers encouragement to a student worried about math and a school “math teacher father” in the fall.
A 1959 Chanute Tribune notice promotes Pattern 7256 for a 32 inch tall rag doll with yarn hair and lashes. It lists cost thirty five cents plus five cents extra for first class mailing and directs to mail to The Chanute Tribune Arte Dept in New York.
Mr and Mrs Chester Harvey celebrate 60 years of marriage with an open house at their Walnut home Sunday from 2 to 4 pm. They wed July 5 1909 in Fort Scott and lived in Fort Scott area before moving to Walnut 16 years ago. They have seven daughters and four sons, 36 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Their children include Pearl Crim Ola the Edna Thomas Fort Scott Bill Gates Whittier Ada Daw Kansas City Katie Ewing Walnut Bonnie Wrestler Owasso Joan Ellis Fort Dix NJ Charlie Harvey Erie Robert Harvey St Joseph Hugh Harvey Taylor Texas and Jerry Harvey Whittier Calif. The family requests no gifts.
Mary Sue Ward and Fred Gifford wed in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony at First Christian Church with Ward and Gifford families hosting. The service featured traditional organ music and a bridal gown of Alencon lace. Afterward a church reception was held and out of town guests attended from several states. The couple will reside in Lawrence after September 1 while Gifford finishes civil engineering studies at the University of Kansas.
Wednesday notes list meeting times for Womans Society of Christian Service First Methodist Grant Ave Baptist WMS Christchurch United Brethren Zion Lutheran Presbyterians Christian Church and other groups. Activities include breakfasts Circle 1 to Circle 6 sessions prayers coffee and table service with locations on Franklin Main Oak and 3rd streets. Thursday covers Naval Neighbors picnic and HM groups with events and reminders.
Mrs Rose Simpson of 119 N High land Chanute hosted a stork shower Friday for her niece Mrs Jim Hutchison. A dessert course followed and attendees included Mrs Marie Watson Altoona and numerous relatives from Thayer Earl ton Kansas City and Independence Missouri.
Judy Smith, Nancy Wilson and Carolyn Thompson hosted a bridal shower for Mrs Howard Schooley at the Smith home 192 S Western. Prizes were awarded to Deanna Dunham, Mrs Ed Neyhard and Phyliss Carder. Guests included the honoree’s mother, sister, grandmother, and other relatives and friends.
Roy Benjamin Jones son of Mr and Mrs Roy Jones of Kansas City Kansas and Daisy Edwin Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Hamilton 613 N Highland were married at 2 p m Monday at the Church of the United Brethren in Christ Rev C F Simon officiated Attendants were Joe Oghoro and Mrs John L Splain After a short trip to the Ozarks they will reside in Kansas City where he works for the Santa Fe Railroad
The Thornburg Home Demonstration Unit gathered at Mrs. Carroll Folger’s home with 15 members present. They voted to send cookies to Osawatomie State Hospital in November. Mrs. Harley Reece led the lesson, “Mental Problems,” with group discussions on different personal ties and their causes. Refreshments were served outside.
Mr and Mrs Warren Myers of Fredonia announce the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to Jerry Hall son of Mrs Kathleen Hall of Neodesha and Bert Hall of Fredonia. Phyllis works for Manhattan Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Manhattan. Hall attends Kansas State University Manhattan and works at the University Horticulture Farm. No wedding date set.
Beta Delta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met at 420 S Ashby with host Alice Roecker Monday evening. Mrs. Paul Olson announced an upcoming birth with chocolates. Seven members attended with sponsor Mrs D A Klingner and guests Haiti, Liberia, and two others listed.
A July 4th celebration at Chanute Country Club features a 5 to 7 p.m. buffet dinner with chairs A E Endres and party. Reservations via Mrs Edna Sutterfield by Thursday noon. Fireworks start at dark about 8 15 p m with Dean Skinner in charge and a helper team.
A relative should make checks to the bride in her maiden name so she can cash it before the wedding. A hostess can serve two or three dishes at once when alone, and guests should not criticize if the dinner is informal.
A fashion revue of swimming outfits from the Gay 90s was staged for about 20 patients at the Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital. Patty Arnold hosted in the chapel with pantomimes by Janice Smith, Roma Jean Turner, and others led by coordinators.
Jeanie Brazil led a Les Des meeting in Central Park with 17 active members and 15 pledges. A cooked food sale was announced by the Ways and Means committee. Sandra Friederich invited the actives to a picnic at 6 pm July 2 in Highland Park. Committees were appointed to revise the club constitution and plan the pledge dance. The next meeting will be at 6 30 pm July 6 in Central Park.
A basket dinner in Santa Fe Park honored Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Sprenger visiting from Pacific Grove California. The gathering included numerous locals from Eric Parsons Ponca City Kimball Great Bend and other towns with many family names listed.
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