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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1966
Page
3
Readers seek blunt guidance on teen babysitter fears harassment from a homeowner also a self confessed bachelor seeking marriage while broke and a couple with a girlfriend facing a critical fashion critique from a mother. Ann Landers dismisses hopeless suitor and offers no nongraphic safety guidance.
Community groups and clubs list meetings and events across Sunflower chapter temples churches and centers. Includes Masonic Temple dinner, Sorghum Valley Grange, Women of Grace Ep Church sewing, Sweet Adelines, Delta Study Club, and more with times and locations.
Mrs Balch hosted the Shakespeare Club at 210 S Larson as plans for a spring luncheon and next year’s plays were set. Mrs Lawrence led the business session with roll call quotes from Coriolanus and reading resumed to Act II. The April 4 gathering will be at Mrs Boyd Burns.
The column muses on spring cleaning chaos and the urge to purge. It notes plans to empty cupboards, rearrange wardrobes for weather shifts, and jokes about two news items: transparent curbside garbage bags in Detroit suburb and a futuristic electric waste basket.
Mrs. R. C. Reynolds was elected president of the Chanute Playschool Association at a mothers meeting held at Mrs. B. D. Wheeler’s home. Officers elected include Mrs. D. K. McLaughlin as first vice president and Mrs. Dwight Blackwood as second vice president. The group scheduled an enrollment coffee for April 28 at 10 o clock and a May 23 picnic in Santa Fe Park with sack lunches.
Den 2 Pack 106 met Monday afternoon with den mother Mrs Arland V Hicks at 25 S Forest. Jousting projects were completed for Friday 7 pm at the Christian church basement where pinewood derby racers must be brought. Refreshments served and closing ceremony held. Mrs William Dean assisted as den mother. Troop 79 leaders Pat Henshall Nancy McGrath Peggy North and Debbie Allison were elected new patrol leaders. Cookies distributed to girl scouts discussed. Songs closed meeting.
Police report a burglary in Portland in which more than $3,000 worth of firearms were taken from Carl A. Bricken by a thief who entered via a dog door at the back door.
News brief identifies John Sherman Jr of 308 West Main and Charles Forsyth of Erie as Neosho county co chairmen for Senator James B. Pearson’s bid for re election to the United States Senate.
John Swafford of Wichita was named Southeast Kansas supervisor for Blue Cross Shield with headquarters in Pittsburg. The newly created position places him in charge of marketing activities across the Pittsburg, Parsons and Chanute districts.
A large open house in Colony celebrated the 40th wedding anniversary of Mrs Bedenbender and her husband Dale Nicholas. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Neth Overland Park and many relatives from Oklahoma and Kansas, with Cathy Austin and Cindy Grogg noted among celebrants.
The district short course on clothing construction in Chanute April 26 to 29 has reached maximum enrollment. Lois L. O’Malley announces no further registrations. Christine Wiggins from Kansas State University will conduct the four day workshop in the First National Bank Meeting Room with attendees from 11 Southeast Kansas counties.
Homemakers in Wilson County are invited to a permanent press style revue in the Court house meeting room at 1:30 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Wilson County Agricultural Extension Council, features education on sheen and shape retention in fabrics and notes 70 to 80 percent of men and boys slacks are permanent press. Marilynn Schaus, county home economics agent, urges attendance.
George H. Thomas a pharmaceutical firm representative speaks at the Wednesday BPW Club meeting in Tioga Hotel ballroom on The Hidden Sickness drug abuse today. Thomas born in East Prussia Germany came to the United States in 1951 earned a BA from the University of Texas and is a Topeka resident.
Chanute Rebekah Lodge No 158 met Monday night in IOOF Hall with Mrs Lillian Marvin in charge. Guest Mrs Velma Turner of Joplin attended. An invitation was received to Myrtle Lodge Erie on April 12 for friendship night. Tables decorated in a St Patrick theme. Committee included Merle Brinkmeyer Lenuel Biele H L Cooper and Grace French.
The Past Presidents Parley of the American Legion Auxili ary met Monday at Mrs. Paul Wells home 425 S Ashby. A St Patrick dessert course followed with hostesses Mrs. John Hargrave Mrs Grace Chickadonz and Mrs Merle Calhoun assisting. Canasta was played prizes awarded to Mrs Daisy Jordan Mrs Clyde Jones H E Anderson and Floyd Kelley.
Electa Club met with Mrs. Lester Welch at 501 S Santa Fe Monday at 2 p.m. A dessert course was served by Mrs. Welch and her daughter Mrs. Lor raine Chism and Mrs. A. B. Chauncey to 11 members. Guests included Mrs. Evan Bolin of Girard and Mrs. Shinn. The April 18 meeting will be with Mrs. Chauncey.
At the Duplicate Bridge Club meeting in the Home Savings Association lounge six tables played. Teams led by Mrs Ralph Caldwell with Mrs Murray Shively 5744 and Bob Allen with Larry Caldwell 55 posted top scores, others followed with 54 1 4 percent and lower.
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