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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1962
Page
3
The Sunday April 1 1962 social notes announce a Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen gathering at Odd Fellows hall at 2 30 p m and a Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary meeting for the South district at the Memorial building at 1 p m.
Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Chi chapter met with Mrs. Baird Brinkmeyer of Humboldt Wednesday evening. Officers elected included Mrs. Morgan as president and Mrs. Bob Olsen laden as vice president. Various groups scheduled spring events and luncheon programs across Humboldt and Chanute, with meetings and club activities listed for April and May.
TOPS Determinettes met yesterday at Sawyer hall for a low calorie luncheon. Twelve members attended. Mrs. W. M. Mace Jr. was introduced as a new member and Mrs. F. E. Koerting attended as a guest. Mrs. William Brazil gave a lesson on flower arrangement.
The article offers quick home fixes for worn shoe tips, sewing puckered fabrics, and gilded clock shine. Protect leather with shellac after polishing. Insert paper under seams while stitching to prevent puckering. Clean gilded surfaces with a cloth dampened in alcohol or turpentine.
Miss Carol Joan Diebolt of Olpe won the Kansas Teenage Highway Safety Association queen title at a ball with about 500 high school students. She edged six finalists on personality scholarship leadership and a highway safety talk. Finalists included Jacqueline Palmer Beverly Joan Marshall Dee Anna Kowalski Janet Stauffer Martha Bruce and Patricia Lynn Stuart. The sixth annual convention ends today.
A passenger bus caught fire near Hwachon 70 miles east of Seoul injuring 22 and killing nine as a box of highly inflammable material allegedly sparked by a match exploded on board.
Langley engineers advance a rubberized nylon one-piece doughnut shaped space station capable of housing a long term astronaut colony. A 24 foot version tests now, while a 150 foot diameter plan would require Saturn boosters for orbital deployment. The concept contrasts with prefabricated sectional designs joined in orbit.
Four Humboldt penguins fled Friday from the Columbus Zoo after a gate was left ajar. Officials chased the penguins along the Scioto River for an all day search. five were captured and herded into a cove two miles upstream, netted in a large dip net.
Washington defeated Kansas City 3 to 0. New York Northern 2 edged Philadelphia 1 in 10 innings. Cincinnati beat Detroit 8 to 1. Pittsburgh toppled St. Louis 5 to 4. Chicago American 6 defeated Minnesota. Chicago New 10 beat Boston 8. Houston overcame San Francisco 6 to 5 in 10 innings. Los Angeles American 4 beat Cleveland 3. Baltimore routed New York American 9 to 3.
Larry Eskridge of 801 S Allen reported to police that he lost a billfold last night containing about 47 dollars in cash a small check and personal papers.
Prowlers were reported at three addresses last night with residents describing a suspect fleeing when lights were switched on. Two men were seen near traffic incidents with vehicles damaged at Cherry and Santa Fe and at 23 West Main. The incidents involved a 1962 Nash driven by Ernest King and a 1956 Pontiac driven by C R Isaacs. no serious injuries reported.
Mr and Mrs John Riddle and Steven of Independence Missouri visit over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Luke Lasley R 3 Mrs Lasley suffered a broken leg in a fall a week ago Phil Dryden of Chanute is a member of the Ottawa University concert choir the choir of thirty eight will tour Kansas April 18 Dryden a sophomore is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul C Dryden R 3 Mr and Mrs Marlin McCune Bryan Patty and David Lincoln Nebraska arrive to spend the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Robert Blunk Sr 320 N Evergreen and Mr and Mrs Vernon McCune 402 S Lafayette
The Home Savings Association of Chanute Kansas will hold its annual meeting April 10 at 3 00 P M in the Lincoln and Walnut office to elect a board of directors and address other proper matters Robert N Allen serves as president In other notices a Chanute man Roy Hawes was charged with intoxication and released on bond while Charles Moss faces intoxication and blocking a traffic lane charges with a 25 dollar bond set Transistor radio valued at 49 95 reported missing from Mrs Marvin Phillips 417 West 5th Street and police arrested a driver for intoxication overnight Eggs were splattered on windshields at the Fisher Motor Co used car lot and a notice reminds readers to pick up the Tribune Evergreen from their carrier within delivery hours.
Yesterday admissions listed for Nancy Pitts Reba Jones George Bennett and others. Discharges include David Clements Billy Walker Mrs Daryl Smith and Joe Bryan. Birth announced for Larry and wife Humboldt a girl. Highway citations given to multiple drivers with fines and costs. one blocking driveway bond posted.
Funeral services for Leo M. Frederick were conducted at St. Josephs Catholic church in Humboldt with Rev. Leroy Downs officiating. Requiem mass was sung by George Works and Jack Works, with Mrs. T. J. Horan on the organ. Bearers included William Klotzbach Henry Geffert C W Carroll Francis Tenning Lloyd Moon and Carl Ladd. Burial followed in St. Josephs cemetery.
Lewis Alt on Moore, 37, pleaded guilty to embezzling 31200 from Mercantile Bank. He received 90 days in a federal institution followed by 22 years probation. The theft occurred 1957 to November 14 and funded his home and living costs. He worked at the bank for 10 years and earned about 5000 annually.
Bobby Morris and the Champs will perform at 8 p.m. Monday in Memorial Auditorium. The famous group, award winners from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, are en route from Hollywood for a Wichita TV appearance and will stop in Chanute on their way to Minneapolis. They boast a repertoire of 600 songs and will present a varied program.
Pina fore pattern 7201 by Alice Brooks-Cool includes sizes 2 4 6 8 with transfer pattern. Send 35c plus 5c extra per pattern for 1st class mail to The Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept New York NY. Catalog offers 200 designs for knitting crochet sewing weaving embroidering quilts in 1962 collection.
Washington AP reports that farm prices remained steady through winter and early spring. Prices farmers received in mid March were up 0.4 percent from mid February and 0.4 percent from a year ago, while costs of production stayed at a record high. Commercial vegetables rose 11 percent due to winter damage, with wheat and rice up 2 percent, fruit 6 percent, beef cattle 2 percent, and potatoes rising slightly. Hog prices fell about 1.2 percent, dairy products 4 percent, and poultry and eggs five percent.
The Chanute Tribune lists Chanute Publishing Company as publisher Dwight McCreight and staff roles with addresses and postal details. It notes evening publication except Sunday and second class mail status, with Associated Press membership and audit bureau affiliation. Subscription rates are shown for local and outside counties.
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