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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1966
Page
3
Members met Tuesday afternoon at 410 West Walnut for a dessert course and business session led by Mrs Jo W Payne. Roll call asked for favorite topics as the afternoon program.
Mrs. Kenneth Caldwell presented photographs from Hawaii to the Cheerful Workers Class of the First Baptist Church at a Tuesday night gathering. Ed Zastrow introduced her while devotions were led by Mrs. Bernard Wyatt. Ruth Gray led the business session and 20 members with six guests enjoyed a St Patrick’s Day tea.
The Crafts Club will host a yo yo smocked geraniums project at the North Malcolm Community Center on Monday from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees should bring pins sewing thread size 50 strong thread scissors pencils pinking shears tissue paper and needles for both thread types.
Beta Delta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha met at Peggy Conway’s home 919 W. 7th Tuesday evening. Mrs. O A Klingner showed slides from Brussels and West Germany. Vice president Mrs. Glen Barnby conducted the meeting. Refreshments were served to 10 members and three pledges. Next meeting a pledge party March 15.
Lois O'Malley Neosho county HD agent spoke at a combined Victory and Neosho Valley HD Units meeting in the Heritage Room library. She noted no single knife fits all tasks and that carbon steel with added stainless steel blades stay sharp longer, with the concave blade most desirable. Thirteen women attended. the spring tea was announced for March 30.
Mrs. R. L. Christie led the Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant in Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening with plans for the April 5 visit of Mrs. James Donoho of Kansas City as president of the Department Association of Kansas. An invitation to visit the Coffeyville auxiliary on March 25 was accepted with attendees from Fort Scott Iola and Chanute.
Mrs. A. B. Chauncey presided at the Chanute Culture Club meeting held at Mrs. Carl Schickhardt’s home. Plans were made for a closing luncheon on March 15 and a visit to the Wichita Art Association on April 5. Fifteen members answered roll call on assigned topics. Bits of Prose and Poetry was presented by Mrs. Roy Gibson.
Fifteen members attended the Athenaeum gathering Tuesday afternoon. Hostess Mrs. W. E. Corn welcomed attendees at 424 South Evergreen. Ethel Eaton presided and Miss Eaton led the meditation. Mrs. Charles Allen was interpreted by Mrs. H. C. Miller on the 23rd Psalm.
Mrs. Rob ert Ward presented a cosmetics talk with a musical interlude using Hank and Hannah dialogue. Mrs. J. Leroy Barker played Hannah for Ward with Mrs. Elmer Alexander at the piano. Hostess Mrs. C. H. Pankratz welcomed 15 members and three guests, while President Mrs. Seth Farwell poured at a green and white tea table adorned with shamrocks.
Mrs Mildred Morrow gave the lesson On Being a Real Person at the Tuesday afternoon meeting of the 20th Century Club. Twelve members were served by Mrs Mary Roberts and her daughter at 305 S Larson.
The calendar lists multiple local gatherings including WMS First Church of God at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Alvin Cramer, Royal Neighbors dinner at noon, Rural Grange at Rural School 7:30 p.m., Women’s Missionary Prayer Band at Wil son Avenue Baptist Church at 2 p.m., Sweet Adelines at Zion Lutheran Church 7:30 p.m., Chapter DD PEO with Mrs. L. E. Lofgren at 1:30 p.m., Chaincomers at Koch Furniture 1:30 p.m., Senior Mothers Club with Mrs. Orville Nickerson at 2 p.m., Modern Mothers Club dessert bridge at 1 p.m., Harmony HD Unit at 1:30 p.m. on March 4, We Who Club at Sawyer Hall 1:30 p.m., Wilson Class First Methodist Church at 10 a.m., Bridge at Country Club 1:20 p.m., Laurel Mothers Club with Mrs. Buford Allen at 1 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. L V Treadway observe 50 years of marriage with open house at Erie Legion Hall Sunday from 2 to 5 p m They wed March 7 1916 in Erie Judge E A Crall united them Their eight children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren attend Clifford and George both long serving veterans of Navy and Air Force A cooperative basket dinner is planned at noon Sunday plus remarks by relatives.
Roxie Mueller Stephanie La Rocca and Kathryn Kihm served as pages in the Topeka House of Representatives on Monday and Tuesday at the request of Neosho County representative Henry Watkins after a Cadette Scouts visit. Miss Kidwell was unable to go due to illness. The girls, escorted by Mrs. Albert Kihm, worked during two days of debate and voting and met Governor Avery. They recently completed the Active Citizenship Challenge in Scouts and attend Mrs. Mildred Hemphill’s civics class at Royster Junior High.
Mrs Rex Catterson led 17 Brownie Scouts at Hutton school Tuesday afternoon. Place cards were prepared for the father daughter banquet. Debbie Toomey Nanette Waldrip led Green Trees and Taps as songs closed the meeting. Outdoor games were played with Mrs Raymond Ikehorn assisting.
The republic covers 626000 square miles with 1019000 people. Many Mongols still dwell in traditional gers or tents that shelter families as temperatures plunge to minus 50 degrees.
President Johnson proposed cuts totaling 216 million for impact area schools 101 million for milk and lunch programs and 12 million for land grant college funds. Lawmakers Powell Aiken Proxmire and Freeman defended expanded aid while warning of fights over means tests and faster Act modifications.
The Erie column records birthdays and gatherings including Robert Hill’s fifth birthday at Stark, Clyde Wilcox and Pinochle Club events, and Mrs. Paul Beard’s birthday dinner. It notes teaching contracts for Lawrence Shaffer and Ronald Shaffer, local rest home visits, and residents visiting relatives across Stark and nearby towns.
Mrs Esti Cottle hosted the Leanna Aid meeting with a covered dish lunch and a business session led by Mrs Floyd Roberts. They planned a 7 o clock Easter morning church breakfast and heard devotionals from Mrs J H Alford and a missionary update from Mrs Alice Cobble. Teachers included Mrs Roberts presenting The Church and Its Witness and a skit by several members.
Community brief items from Chanute Kansas feature local notices and events dated March 2 1966. Short summaries cover civic happenings, upcoming meetings, and community announcements impacting residents.
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