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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1957

Page

3

Kansas Music Clubs Leader Reports National Convention Highlights

Mrs. O H Cunningham state president of the Kansas Federation of Music Clubs returned from Columbus Ohio where she attended the 29th biennial National Federation of Music Clubs convention. She cited progress reports, educator talks, a festival of music and a final audition of Young Artists offering $1000 cash or a Town Hall recital. Kansas received multiple merit awards and notable honors at junior day and the luncheon proclamation named American Music Month in February.

O. H. Cunningham Kansas Federation of Music Clubs Columbus Ohio National Federation of Music Clubs National Federeation Town Hall N.Y Martha Deatherage Parsons Cunningham George Docking Kansas Jr. Saint Cecilia Music Club Chanute Winfield High School Howard Halgedahl Frank H. Freete Pittsburg E. Marie Burdette Winfield James B. McKay el Dorado

Leamona HD Unit Hosts Color Lesson Review

Mrs Tuttle hosted and Mrs Lloyd Rensing led the second part of Color in the Home for Leamona HD Unit who displayed and reviewed the color wheel. Mrs Albert Tuttle served dessert, Mrs Harold Redburn chaired the meeting, and Mrs Clyde Russell presented the UNESCO report. The unit will reconvene June 6 at 2 p.m. with a lesson on Foot Health and Shoes by Mrs Robert Lopeman.

Lloyd Rensing Leamona HD Albert Tuttle Harold Redburn Clyde Russell Unesco Redburn Robert Lopeman

Vilas Woman’s Club hears devotion and lesson on Lutherans

The meeting featured Rev J Rolland Christenson presenting Freed Yet United and Mrs Christenson with Mrs Reuben Anderson leading World Lutherans Coming to USA. The event focused on missionary topics and united attendees in faith.

New Combination Crochet Pattern Offer by Chanute Tribune

Advertisement for pattern 7211 by Alice Brooks Rickrack featuring chairback and armrest crochet designs. Describes materials No 30 cotton and two color rickrack, price 35 cents with 5 cent extra for mailing, address to The Chanute Tribune Arts Dept New York. Includes offer of two free patterns and 1957 needlecraft book.

Alice Brooks Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept P.O Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y

Lutheran group holds meeting with world church plans

The Vilas Bethel Lutheran Church society met on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Winterrowd presiding. She reported on the Kansas Conference in Kansas City April 25 27 and announced the World Federation of Lutheran Churches meeting in August in Minneapolis. Refreshments were served to 12 adults and five children as Mr. Christenson led prayer and several songs were sung. Sunday night the Junior Missionary Society will host a program at 8 p.m. with a film shown.

Piano Students In Recital From Mrs Nelsons Studio

Piano students of Mrs. Myrtle C Nelson presented a Friday evening recital featuring duets and solo pieces by MacDowell Mozart Groton Thompson Williams Erb Truitt Belmon t Pennington Moskow ski Cobble Treloggen Grant Shaeffer Kern Wasser and other composers with performances by Carolyn Wasser Carolyn Dormois Jeannette Arthur Nancy Cobble Jo Ann Robinson Marilyn Rodgers Daisy Willis Peggy Dormois Karen Le mont Patty Bowden Susan Wasser Julianna Carlos Marcia Sandberg Golliwogs at Play Courante in G and other works in a school recital setting.

Myrtle C. Nelson MacDowell Mozart Carolyn Loveaul Barbara Balch Charmante Groton Janis’ Prather the Juggler Thompson Linda Willis Carolyn Wasser Brown Liza Sherman Robinson Jo Ann Rodgers Rodgers Marilyn Tiegreen

Afghans Made by UCT Auxiliary for TB Hospital

Volunteers at the Southeast Kansas TB Hospital crafted afghans during an all day UCT Auxiliary meeting held at 3 E. 8th in Kan sas City. Hostesses Mrs. Joe Shinn and Mrs. Myrtle Sherman served lunch and dessert. Mrs. S. D. Propst led the business session. plans were made for the next gathering hosted by Mrs. Wilfrid Cavaness with Mrs. Norman Koch assisting.

Southeast Kansas UCT Joe Shinn Shinn Myrtle Sherman S. D. Propst Wilfrid Cavaness Norman Koch

Social Calendar for Chanute May 4 1967

Rebekah Lodge meets at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 pm. Chanute Laddie Club and Duplicate Bridge Club host events tonight at Tioga Hotel and other venues starting 7 30 pm.

Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Chanute Laddie Club Duplicate Bridge Club Tioga

Sewing Club Engages Members at Mrs Strack Home

Cottage Grove Ladies Aid held an all day meeting at Mrs Glen Strack's home R 3 with 15 members, guest Mrs Dean Strack, and seven children. Mrs Hessel Ray presided. next gathering set for May 16 with Mrs Henry Strack.

Glen Strack Cottage Grove Ladies Aid Dean Strack Hessel Ray Henry Strack

Etiquette Answers on Invitations and Introductions

A guide advises wording wedding anniversary invites for parents using the children names and parents full titles. It approves inviting a male guest as an escort for a home party and states a college girl should introduce herself by first and last name, not just Miss.

John Carl Smith Mary Louise Smith Harry Robert Smith Miss Hall Shirley Hall

Waist Sizes to 46 Pattern for Large Figures

Marian Martin prints a waist size pattern for sizes up to 46 inches designed for a 6 gore skirt. The Pattern 9248 lists sizes 30 32 34 36 38 41 43 46 and requires 22 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 30. Send 35 cents plus extra for mailing to Marian Martin Cha nute Tribune Pattern Dept New York.

Marian Martin Chanute Tribune West Kth St New York N.Y Wits

Women of Christian Church Host Neighboring Council Members

The Women's Council of the Christian church in Buffalo held an afternoon of fellowship with women from Chanute Humboldt and Yates Center. Mrs. Jake Cutler presided at a brief business meeting. A three member program featured poems readings and music. Refreshments for 73 followed the May Day themed tables. Members from Chanute Humboldt and Yates Center attended.

Buffalo Women's Council of the Christian Church Jake Cutler Mmes T. L. Bushfield E. H. Matthews Homer May May Loyd Easley Edgar A. Guest Bushfield George Cox Cutler Chanute Humboldt Yates Center Christian Women’s Fellowship of the

Order of the Arrow 2-Day Conclave at Camp Cauble

The MINI CI No Lodge of the Order of the Arrow opens a two day spring conclave at Camp Cauble. Graham Moore of Coffeyville is lodge chief with Bill Thompson of Independence ceremonial chief and Duane Clum of Humboldt secretary. Chanute and Humboldt members listed among attendees.

Order of the Arrow Camp Cauble Boy Scouts of America Brotherhood of Honor Graham Moore Coffeyville Bill Thompson Independence Duane Clum Humboldt Chanute Lodge Forrest Junod Adramn Dalton George Palen George Butch) Palen Jim Bedenbender Terry Sutcliffe Larry Dalton Bill Slane Larry Steeves Humboldt Lodge Larry Armel Bob Wulf Ronnie Wulf Nat Armel J. W. Moreland Charles Hiller

Mt Etna slopes boast highly fertile volcanic soil

The soil on Mt Etna slopes in Italy, renowned for fertility, is enriched by volcanic dust contributing to rich land.

Mt. Etna Italy

Presbyterian Women Meet In Circles

Presbyterian Women gathered in six circles to study devotionals from Citizens of Gods Kingdom by Roger Lincoln Shinn and the United Nations and Us lesson book. Circle meetings occurred in homes and churches with multiple hostesses and attendees, focusing on That All May Be Free and The Sermon on the Mount.

Roger Lincoln Shinn Presbyterian Women's Association United Nations B. F. Jones N. Garfield Bruce Burris Emma Shepherd C. A. Duerson W. Main Rolla Waldrip Frank Armstrong Walter Naylor D. A. Finney Blanche Petit Jim Gilbreath

Baptist and Stark Win Church League Softball Games

First Baptist edged St. Patrick 4 to 3 at Highland Park as Junior Hall pitched and T. Godinez kept plate for St. Patrick. Stark overwhelmed Christian 11 to 7 with Haddan and Hazen pitching while Ray Tripp caught for Christian.

First Baptist St. Patrick Stark Christian Highland Park Baptists Junior Hall Junior Ray H Ponce T. Godinez

Moments of Music Delights Royster Junior High Audience

A near capacity crowd enjoyed Moments of Music at Royster Junior High School auditorium. The program featured the girls and boys glee clubs under Mrs Morris Chambers and Glenn Peak, with solo numbers and ensembles. Proceeds fund robes for the singers.

Royster Junior High School Girls’ Glee Club Morris Chambers Girls’ Glee Club Chambers Boys’ Glee Club Glenn Peak

Comet Golfers Win SEK Meet Behind Powell’s 34

Chanute based Comets win the SEK High School League four man team event with a 500 total at the Country Club. Larry Powell shot 34 in the final 27 holes to help the team. David Gough and Jerry McCune also placed well. The Blue Comets two man team of Bill Barker and Fred Gifford posted 127 and 129. The team advances to the state regional tournament in Leavenworth next Friday.

Larry Powell Chanute David Gough Jerry McCune Hollders Larry Wooten Coffeyville Joe Mills Bill Barker Fred Gifford Blue Comets Barker Gifford Independence Parsons Iola Fort Scott Comet Harlie Wolgast Io Leavenworth

Five U.S. Chiangs air-dropped agents jailed in Sian

A Chinese Communist newspaper reports five U. S. and Chiang agents pleaded guilty in Sian capital of Shaanxi province and received sentences from eight to twenty years. In Oslo, Dagbladet urges Foreign Minister Lange to press Western powers to halt nuclear tests and warns that continued testing reveals where evil lies.

Hong Kong Sian Shensi Oslo Norway Halvard M. Lange Oslo Dagbladet Russia

Austrians vote in presidential election contest

Vienna voters choose between Adolf Schaerf and Dr. Wolfgang Denk to fill the six year post left vacant by Theodor Koerner's January death. Both candidates praised each other in a tightly fought race as Syrians vote in four parliamentary by elections marking a leftward drift. In Marrakech the Glaoui brothers, missing since three days, are reportedly back under guard at the royal palace amid a silent government.

Vienna Adolf Schaerf Austria Wolfgang Denk Theodor Koerner Damascus Syria

Deaths and Funerals Daryl Baker

Daryl Baker died yesterday in an auto crash west of Russell on U.S. 40. He was a nephew of Alva E. Batts of 906 W. Oak. The funeral is set for 10:30 Monday morning in Russell with burial at Towanda cemetery at 4 p.m.

Daryl Baker Russell U.S.40 Alva E. Batts W. Oak Towanda Cemetery

Local Briefs Highlight Travel Plans and Honors

Mileage and social notes cover Willcott family travel to the west coast Nevada and Oregon from Sun day through four weeks including Palm Springs Las Vegas Los Angeles San Francisco and a northern return. Also a man reports minor crashes at Main and Grant and Main and Lincoln. Gary Ward Davis joins Kansas University Law School Order of the Coif, while John S. Houston sails aboard USS Pine Island to the Far East. GAR convention prep and a Vilas Homebuilders HD Unit meeting with a home furnishings lesson are noted along with a Holy Land film shown by Rev Judd Jones and cupcake service for members.

Ralph Willcott Nancy John Beverly S. Central West Coast Northwest Willcott Business Men's Assurance Company Palm Springs Calif Willcotts Las Vegas Nevada Los Angeles San Francisco California Oregon Washington

Memorial Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Friday admits include Mrs. Martin Zirjacks Humboldt surgery Mrs Isobel Winder 603 N Western medical Evelyn J Seefeldt 9 E 8th surgery Lloyd D Graham Independence medical Dismissals Friday Bethel Adams Rose Wilbur W Mitchem 221 W 4th Dismissals Today Mrs Frank Cook Eric Mrs Keith Derks 309 S Wilson Mrs Thomas A Griffith 612 N Forest

Wichita Falls Flood Threat Elevates Evacuations

Wichita Falls Texas faces rising Holliday Creek as Hempstead Lane Bridge floods and Wichita Lake spills into the waterway. Police report at least 15 families evacuated with warnings the flood could exceed 1950 levels. Rain drenched North and Central Texas, prompting widespread evacuations.

Wichita Falls Tex Texas Kenneth Edmonds Hempstead Lane Holliday Creek Edmonds John Loftin Wichita Lake Upper Brazos Dennis Bennett Tin Top

Pretzels Booming as National Sales Reach 90 Million

In White Haven Pennsylvania an industry spokesman estimates pretzel retail value will reach ninety million dollars this year fueling the rise of pretzel sales nationwide.

White Haven

Era of the pret zel era in 1952 Chanute

The Chanute Tribune notes a nostalgic reference to 1952 with a figure of 35 million dollars and mentions a term pret zel reflecting era traits. The snippet hints at economic scale and dated jargon in mid century.

Freighter Bornholm Sinks in Atlantic. 28 Crew Rescued

The Finnish freighter Bornholm, 3,320 tons, sank 1,200 miles east southeast of New York after sending a distress message at 9 am yesterday. Coast Guard cutter Duane rescued 28 crew members, taking them aboard at 10:03 am, with sinking recorded at 10:11 am. The Duane will transport the sailors to Boston. No exact cause was determined.

New York Atlantic Ocean Here Coast Guard Duane Bornholm Spain Wilmington Del

Traffic Fatalities Update From State Accident Records

Topeka reports traffic fatalities in the last 24 hours and year totals. For 1957 the to date count is 172, compared with 194 for the same period in 1956.

Topeka Kansas

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