Mrs LaForge Overcomes Handicap With Clever Kitchen Design
Mrs. Homer LaForge of 115 North Central adapts her home to mobility limits after rheumatic fever and arthritis left her partially paralyzed in 1931. She rebuilt kitchens with higher cabinets and built in features, invented reach friendly storage, and partnered with a welder to create tools enabling her to pick up small objects. She designs, cooks, sews, and entertains, serving as historian for the American Association of University Women and leading local demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer LaForge
N. Central
American Association of University Women
Order of
Social Scene and Club Listings for March Event
The page lists social notices and club events including De-Si-Do Square Dence at Aircort School and Merch details, with a Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Odd Fellows hall gathering scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday with a Saturday event at 3:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aircort School
Surdey
Merch
Brotherhood of Railroad
Mrs Malson Leads Leamona Unit Discussion
Mrs Malson served as lesson leader at the Leamona Home Demonstration Unit meeting yesterday afternoon. Mrs Paul Dryden hosted, the group received a gold seal award for the year’s work, and plans were made to donate food to Neosho Memorial Hospital Snack Shop each Monday in March. Refreshments were provided to 13 attendees. The next gathering is set for April 8 with Mrs Lloyd Rensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leamona
Fred Malson
Paul Dryden
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Lloyd Rensing
Paint with Thread Pattern Listing
Advertisement for a decorative "Roosters" design by Alice Brooks offering a dramatic picture pair to brighten a room. Request thirty five cents per pattern plus added cents for first class mailing. Return to Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept Box 163 Old Chelsea Station New York NY. Print plainly name accent zone and pattern WNUM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brooks
Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
PEO Chapter DD Elects Officers For Coming Year
PEO Chapter DD met with Mrs D A Finney at 301 S Plum Mer Thursday afternoon. Mrs Jim Gilbreath assisted with a dessert for ten to seventeen members. Elected for the coming year were Mrs Dean Gough president Mrs Dwight McCreight vice president Mrs Jerry Steele recording secretary Mrs Lewis Taylor corresponding secretary Mrs Robert Koch treasurer Mrs Robert Briley chaplain Mrs Boyd Burns guard Mrs Gough state convention delegate and Mrs McCreight alternate delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peo
D. A. Finney
S. Plummer
Jim Gilbreath
Dean Gough
Dwight McCreight
Jerry Steele
Lewis Taylor
Robert Koch
Robert Briley
Boyd Burns
Gough
McCreight
Modern Mothers Club Meets in Chanute
Mrs. Howard McNeill presided over the Modern Mothers club with 13 members present. The group planned a Red Cross Blood Mobile visit to Chanute on March 13 and 14 and heard Mrs. C. J. Anderson recount her experiences living in East Pakistan. A dessert course followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McNeill
Modern Mothers Club
Dick McMinimy
McNeill
Red Cross Blood Mobile
Chanute
Wilbur Thompson
C. J. Anderson
East Pakistan
Mary Martha Circle Holds Birthday Dinner in Savonburg
Mrs Norma Fulps and Mrs Clarence Collins hosted the Mary Martha circle birthday dinner at the Evangelical Covenant Church annex. Mrs Alfred Rost led with a hymn and scripture, Mrs Virgil Grizzle offered a prayer. Plans were made for a sale lunch on March 10. next meeting slated for March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savonburg
Norma Fulps
Clarence Collins
Mary Martha Circle
Evangelical Covenant Church
Alfred Rost
Jesus
Virgil Grizzle
Bible Baptist Prayer Band Meets in Bible Baptist Church
The Bible Baptist Prayer Band and Women’s Missionary Prayer Band met Thursday afternoon at the Bible Baptist church with Mrs. Charles Martin Sr. Presentations included a missionary study from Red, Rash and Religious and devotions We Are the Fundamentalists. Mrs Fern Smith, food chairman for the Southeast Kansas Youth Rally on March 9, led opening prayers and circle prayer closed the gathering.
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Women's Missionary Prayer Band
The
Bible Baptist Church
Charles Martin Sr
S. Lafayette
Fern Smith
Smith
Southeast Kansas
Henry Ebert
Marvin Adams
Senior Mothers Meet At Memorial Building
The Senior Mothers club gathered Thursday afternoon in the Memorial building with Mrs. Roy Johnson presiding. Mrs. Johnson read a poem by Edgar A. Guest. Birthdays for Mrs. Alta Allen and Mrs. Ben Hupp were noted. Ill members were honored with get well cards. Donations were given to the Tuberculosis foundation and the Heart Fund. Devo tions were led by Mrs. Delia Dunn and the lesson on Warrensburg was presented by Mrs. F. J. Meeker. Refreshments for 17 members were served at a decorated table by Mrs. George Hosfeldt and Mrs. E. C. Brenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Mothers Club
Memorial Building
Roy Johnson
George Hosfeldt
E. C. Brenton
Menu Suggestions Shrimp Paste
Shrimp paste made from 1 pound cooked shrimp and butter. Chopped shrimp blended with creamed butter, seasoned with salt and pepper. Pack into 1 1/2 cup or three 1/2 cup molds, chill several hours, unmold with a spatula. Serve with Melba toast or crackers.
Three Cheers for Smellwell by ANN LANDERS
Advice column excerpt from The Chanute Tribune featuring Ann Landers endorsing pleasant scents for men and defending grooming. Includes responses to readers about a husband’s loyalty, custody issues, and rumors about dating partners.
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Ann Landers
Gisa
Chanute Tribune
Episcopal Women Meet at St. Margaret’s Chapter
St. Margaret’s Women of Grace chapter met with Mrs Kenneth Keas on Wednesday with Mrs Claire Kristy leading devotions and Mrs F L Ballard continuing the Kingdom Beyond Caste study. Dessert followed the session. St Mary’s chapter hosted by Mrs James Blessing and co-hostess Mrs Larry Wilson with pancakes planned for Shrove Tuesday March 6 in Sawyer hall. Mrs Joe Hilton led the lesson and Mrs Charles Henshall led the study. Dessert served to 17.
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St. Margaret's
The
Women of Grace Church
Kenneth Keas
Claire Kristy
F. L. Ballard
Thehostess
Ballard
James Blessing
S. Evergreen
St. Mary's
Larry Wilson
Fred ‘Harris
Sawyer Hall
Joe Hilton
Charles Hen‘shall
Modern Etiquette Q A Formal marriage announcement wording
A guidance snippet shows the proper form for a marriage notice starting with Mr. and Mrs. John F. Har followed by the couple’s name. It emphasizes traditional married name usage and expects concise, respectful wording in announcements.
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John F. Har
Cleveland wedding invites prompt brunch wording
The notice announces the marriage of Judith Ann to Richard William Adams in Cleveland. Q and A discuss etiquette for timing and phrasing of invitations, spacing between breakfast and reception, and whether a girl may invite a boy into her home after a date, with guidance on appropriate visiting hours.
How Can I Renovate Rain-Soaked Shoes
Softening stiff leather begins with warm water washing. Rub glycerin or castor oil thoroughly into the leather to restore suppleness and flexibility.
Late-Winter Cold Spell is Broken
Temperatures moderated across the north central region easing a week of below zero weather. The retreat of extreme cold left much of the nation’s midsection still experiencing freezing conditions with the South and Pacific Coast relatively spared.
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Associated Press
North Central
South
Pacific Coast
Midwest
Wisconsin
Michigan
Midlands
Traverse City
Mich
Pellston
Green Bay
Stevens Point
Wis
Minneapolis
International Falls
Minn
Canadian
New York
New England
Neosho Valley Busy Bees Plan 4-H Week Display
The February Neosho Valley Busy Bees 4-H meeting opened with the flag salute led by President Phil Carter and included a singing led by Joyce Anderson. The club voted to observe National 4 H Week with a window display in a local store. Raymond Erickson announced the program featuring Buford Anderson, Judy Carlson, and Nancy Faulk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho Valley
Busy Bees
Phil Carter
Joyce Anderson
Raymond Erickson
Buford Anderson
Judy Carlson
Nancy Faulk
Local 4 H Club Meeting Recalls Pledge andGuest Speakers
The Chanute Tribune notes a Friday meeting featuring speakers Harold Anderson, Doug Lopeman, Georgann Rausch, Charlotte Taylor, and Wayne Moreland. Topics included music appreciation and parliamentary problems plus a safety talk and recreation segment. The session closed with the group reciting the 4-H pledge.
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Ner
Bill Lopeman
Harold Anderson
Doug Lopeman
Georgann Rausch
Charlotte Taylor
Wayne Moreland
Scout Groups Train in Seamstress Badges and Meetings
Fifteen girls from Troops 103 and 35 met after school at Singer Sewing Center for seamstress badge instruction led by Mrs. Ralph Tomlinson. An intermediate group will meet March 23 and 30 with the same leader. Troop 35 is led by Mrs. G B Wall and Troop 103 by Mrs. R L Montgomery. Den 3, Pack 100 met at Evangelical United Brethren church with a flag salute and Wolf badge work. The den played a word game, cleaned the den, and David McLaren served refreshments to seven members.
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Singer Sewing Center
Ralph Tomlinson
Tomlinson
G. B. Wall
R. L. Montgomery
Evangelical United Brethren Church
David McLaren
Carolyn Glenn 14 Elected Williamsburg Junior High President
Carolyn Glenn, 14, was elected president of the ninth grade at Williamsburg Junior High School. She outpolled two male opponents while her astronaut father Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. was honored in New York with a ticker tape parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington, Va
Carolyn Glenn
Williamsburg
Lyn
New York
John H. Glenn Jr
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By Katy Blunk
Homer la Forge
Tribune
Katy Blunk
Dial Tribune
Mrs. Malson
Needilcraft
USF Tribune
Mrs. Finney
Mrs. McNeill
Bible Baptist Prayer Band
VFW
Juke Box
American Legion Hall
DEW Drops
Smellwell
Quint
Mr. Smellwell
County Court House
Episcopal Women
Chanute Discount Co., Inc
Clara
S. Lincoln
Scout News
Koch Bros. Furniture
W. Main Ph
Bank of Commerce
Bank OF Friendly Service
Chanute, Kansas
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