Busy Erie leader up for Woman of the Year honor
Mrs. Lois Carlson, Neosho County Extension home economist and Tribune columnist, is nominated by the Erie BPW club for the Business and Professional Women Woman of the Year award. She has nine years with Erie BPW, previously serving as president and secretary, Theta Kappa Beta Sigma Phi charter member, extension officer and program chair, and has held multiple local club leadership roles.
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Lois Carlson
Business and Professional Women’s
Carlson
Neosho County
the Tribune
Erie Bpw Club
Theta Kap
Eric Jaycee Wives
NCCJC
Facwty Dames
Southeast Kansas Health Planning Council
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Alumni Association of Weir Girls State
National Association of Extension Home Economists
Kansas Association of Extension Home Economists
Arbor and Memorial Day Origins and Local Club Award
Postwar holidays Arbor Day began April 22 1875 to urge prairie tree planting and Memorial Day on May 30 honors Civil War dead with community parades and picnics. Royal Neighbors Camp 690 won a 1972 award for promoting juvenile members. meeting notes include tributes and St Patrick reverence. 17 members and a guest attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sterling Morton
Nebraska
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Royal Neighbors of America
Supreme Camp
Lou Darlington
North Malcolm Community Center
Nathan Hole
Ellen Mann
Gyneth Hunter
St. Patrick's
Charles Gearhart
Gertrude Strange
Ethel Stevens
Gertrude Stevens
Shaw
Otterbein WSCS Hears of Africa and New Year's Etiquette
Virginia Pickarts spoke to Otterbein United Methodist Church on her Africa years and Sierra Leone campsite project funds. Mrs. Raymond Fickel led devotions. refreshments were provided by several members. The piece also reflects Victorian New Year calling etiquette and Valentine customs with details on cards and gifts.
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Virginia Pickarts
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Otterbein United Methodist Church
Miss Pickarts
Africa
Raymond Fickel
Sierra Leone
Violet, Jeffers
Fickel
B. A. Morris
Ruth Reid
We Who Club Ends Contest at North Malcolm Center
The We Who Club crowned winners of a weight loss contest held at the North Malcolm Community Center with the Diminishing Dainties defeating the Shrinking Violets. Angel of the month was Mrs Don Geist and basket of the week went to Mrs Glen Small. door prize to Mrs Nellie Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Who Club
North Malcolm Community Center
Don Geist
Glen Small
Nellie Ray
Wilbur Chandler
Carol Greenway
EHU Council Sets Homemakers Events in Neosho County
Neosho County extension homemakers council in Erie set dates for events including a spring tea on March 22 at the college auditorium, a workshop April 11 12 in Hutchinson, and a district meeting May 3 at Chanute Memorial Building. The officers lunch committee includes three named members and bylaws and budget were approved with 24 units represented.
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Neosho County
Homemakers Council
Erie
Neosho County Community Junior College
Hutchinson
Homemakers Week
Memorial Building
Chanute
J. D. Smith
LaFern Fedie
Richard Breneman
New Citizens Born to Bockover and Gates Families
Hum boldt welcomes Deana Kay born February 25 to Mr and Mrs Lyle Bockover. Debra Dawn born March 2 to Mr and Mrs Darrell Gates of 223 North Western.
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Deana Kay
Lyle Bockover
Humboldt
Debra Dawn
Darrell Gates
N. Western
Chapter DD Elects Officers For PEO Chapter
Officers for Chapter DD of the PEO were elected at the home of Mrs. John Mull 420 N Steuben. Mrs. Robert Briley was chosen president with Mrs G W McDowell as vice president and Mrs Ben Barber as corresponding secretary. Mrs. David Robinson was named treasurer and Briley will serve as chapter delegate to the state convention in Hutchinson in May. Mrs Don Coates hosted 22 members.
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P.E.O
John Mull
N. Steuben
Robert Briley
G. W. McDowell
Ben Barber
David Robinson
Briley
Hutchinson
Don Coates
Buffalo Bones and Prices Across 1885 86 Rural Trade
Twelve carloads of buffalo tones shipped from Cimarron in late 1885 as prices drift in 1836 values. Rab bit meat exceeds daily 500 pounds from Osborn in early 1886. Timothy hay 5.50 a ton prairie hay 5.00. Prairie schooners pass state daily in April 1886. Santa Fe rates drop to 12 and 7 for California. Zinc workers in Pittsburg strike for higher wages. Directors at Chanute plan railroad consolidations. Mudstones thought to counter rabies found in 22 counties. Wichita Piscatorial Society sails to Minnesota lake region July 28 1886. River steamer carries 100000 pounds Kansas flour to Fort Smith. Dodge City papers list buffalo meat 15 cents per pound in January 1887.
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Buffalo
Cimarron
Osborn
Santa Fe Railroad
California
Pittsburg
Chanute
Chicago, Kansas and Western
Walnut Valley
Colorado
Pawnee Valley
Denver
Independence
Southwestern
Emporia
el Dorado
Colony
Neosho Falls
Western
Wichita Piscatorial Society
Minnesota Lake
Arkansas City
Fort Smith
Ark
Kansas
Dodge City
Aimee Guinotte Receives Catholic Youth Award
Aimee Guinotte of 706 S High land is chosen as one of two outstanding Catholic youths in the Wichita Diocese. She joins Rick Riley of Independence as honorees from 50 Southeast Kansas churches, named by the Catholic Youth Organization.
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Aimee Guinotte
S. Highland
Wichita
Kansas
Miss Guinotte
Rick Riley
Independence
CYO
Scout Troop 164 Fourth Graders Report February Activities
Fourth grade Girl Scouts in Troop 164 shared February activities including skating and a slumber party at the First Baptist Church with Mrs. Don Howell and Mrs. Charles Chandler in charge. They work toward first aid badges and weaving belts with a field trip planned.
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First Baptist Church
Don Howell
Charles Chandler
Bed Makeover With End-to-End Bolster Pillows
A reader shares a simple trick to create long straight pillows across a bed by joining two bolsters end to end above the spread, then rolling the spread off at night and returning the bolster to the bottom each morning. The method yields a smooth, low pillow arrangement across the bed.
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Heloise
Helen Popik
Sunflower OBS Notes Birthdays at Sunflower Chapter
Sunflower Chapter 147 Eastern Star honored January and February birthdays at the Masonic Temple. Recipients included Paul Brennecke Charles Follmer and Mmes Elva Colwell Dorothy Raney Nola Ellison Marie Rensing and Inez Bray. Degrees were conferred on two candidates with Dave Evans leading chants. An invitation was extended for the 98th Grand Chapter session in Topeka April 24 26. Refreshments followed with committee members listed.
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Sunflower Chapter 147
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Paul Brennecke
Charles Follmer
Mmes
Elva Colwell
Dorothy Raney
Nola Ellison
Marie Rensing
Inez Bray
Joe Gormley
Dave Evans
James Whaley
Evans
Joe Rensing
George Washington
Grand Chapter
Topeka
United States
Harry Patterson
Louis Young
Osman Bates
Rain Rainure: Debating Who Gets Wetter Running or Walking
Readers argue over a rain problem from Notre Dame and Washington Post graphics. Letters propose quick shortcuts and critiques, noting rain angle, wind direction, body size, and speed affect how wet one gets when running versus walking.
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Notre Dame
The
Washington Post
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
H. C. Larsen
Aerospace Design Center
Community Social Calendar and Church Events
The social calendar lists church services and women's circles with meeting times, hosts, and locations. Notable items include United Methodist Church service at 1 30 p.m. and multiple circles at First Christian, Grace Episcopal, and First United Methodist churches with host names and addresses.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Women
Peart Loveall
N. Franklin
J. Howard Wilson
W. 9Th
Pearl Loveall
R. D. Hamar
S. Tennessee
Women's Christian Fellowship
First Christian Church
Ross Cooper
N. Forest
George Strauch
W. 12Th
Church Chapel
Florence Barker
S. Ashby
Guild
Alpha Chi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Phil Brazil
S. Grant
Women’s Missionary Society
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Business
First Baptist Church
Xi Delta Gamma
Donald Elder
N. Highland
Sha
Westview Baptist Church
Women's Missionary Union
American Baptist Women's Society
Quest Club Discusses China Topics at Snyder Chapel
Topics concerning China were discussed for Quest Club Tuesday at Snyder Chapel. Mrs. Don C. Beach explained the national government and the economy of China. Mrs. C. D. Blackwood compared old and new traditional policy. A letter urged Chanute Recreation and Parks Commission meeting. Daisy Jordan hosted the gathering for 12 members.
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China
Quest Club
Snyder Chapel
Don C. Beach
C. D. Blackwood
Paul Keller
Chanute Recreation and Parks
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Otterbein
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Geist
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Delbert Grover
EHU Council
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Garnet L. Shoaf
Ruth Haligowski
Ann Cooper
S. Central
Ann
Jmh
Redding
George
Bill
Chatham
Mass
John L. Rowland
John
Buddy
Dave
Republic of China
Daisy Jordan
W. C. Henley
Roy Gibson
Cufford L Gibson
Truitt
W. Main
Gibson-Koch Chapel
North Forest
Chanute, Kansas
Cross Street
Home Appliance Company
East Main
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