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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1968
Page
3
Readers share tips for trading unused costume jewelry with neighbors to reduce clutter and for practical party food transport. A tip threads dyeing papier mache egg cartons for deviled eggs, shoe polish to refresh tile cracks, and a magnet on a string to retrieve items from bathroom drains.
Thelma Flowerman and Virgil Bunker married Friday at the Hamilton Air Force Base Chapel in San Rafael California. Bunker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C P Nettleton of Thayer.
A Sunday birthday gathering at 1529 S Malcolm honored Mrs. Baughn and Tammy Nelson six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Larry Nelson. Relatives and friends from Elsmore Humboldt Moran Yates Center Iola Chanute and local towns attended. Afternoon and evening visitors included Alfred Ludlum Kevin and Kenny and Willard Allen.
The May schedule lists Colfax Baptist WMS Grace Episcopal St Mary's chapters Otterbein UMC Sunflower CES and more. Meetings include luncheons dinners coventions and installations across churches clubs and temples with roles assigned to Blanche Thompson Kennth Horton Gordon Barker and numerous members.
A reader quiz reviews Bible verses about children and upbringing. It notes key passages: Matthew 19 13 14 Mark 10 14 I Corinthians 13 11 Genesis 18 19 Proverbs 22 6 Colossians 3 21 and 1 1. It praises four correct answers and three correct responses, urging to see Bible content.
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Beta Delta hosts a Sunday tea at the Maple Leaf Tea Room to honor sorority founders day ESA Week. President Mrs Estle Bake and vice president Mrs Elmer Oliver led the event with films of past activities. guests included Nina Koch and several members from Kansas City.
Mrs Gates presented the program for Chapter DD with shearing on her 12 years as an Army wife. Mrs Lewis Taylor of Route 4 hosted the meeting and 17 members attended with coffee and dessert served.
Three tables of duplicate bridge played last night in the Home Savings lounge. Players with above average scores included Mrs. Jo Payne with Fred Foster, Mrs. F. G. Hooker with Mrs. Paul King, and Mrs. Bob Allen paired with Steve Allen.
The notice explains that regular classified ads are accepted until 10 a.m. (9 a.m. Saturday) on publication day, while display classifieds have an earlier deadline the day before publication. The rule highlights differing cutoff times for ad types.
Mr and Mrs Frank F Butler of 1218 N Steuben observe their 50th wedding anniversary today. They married May 7 1918 in Iola and have a daughter Edith Ragland of Lawrence and two sons Roosevelt Butler of Lawrence and Alfred Hall of Omaha. Their son George Hall is deceased.
The National Association of Retired Civil Employees Chapter 799 met at the Country Kitchen southwest of Erie for a noon luncheon. Fourteen members attended. Ed Wolfe reported on the NARCE state convention in Topeka on April 29 and 30. The next gathering is June 3 at noon in the Orchid Buffet.
The Shakespeare Club held its final meeting yesterday at 1312 W. Std. with nine members present. Mrs. Lester Lawrence presided. J. W. Kensett elected president and Don Rankin named secretary treasurer. Plans include Richard III this fall led by Don Abbuehl and Titus Andronicus next spring led by John Knie. Kensett led Henry VI Part III reading before adjournment.
A family dinner Sunday at the North Malcolm Community Center featured invocation by Robert Nantz and an afternoon of visiting and photos. Attendees included J. T. Ames, Max Travis, Everett Price and families of Chanute, Robert Nantz of Osage City, Al Giddens of Topeka, J. C. Crum of Onaga, J. F. Adams of Kent, Roy Stevens and Kathleen of Kansas City, Darlene Stevens and Gary Leach of Lawrence, and Gordon Stevens of Independence Missouri.
Den 6 Pack 225 met Friday evening with Mrs Ray Colvin and Mrs Darrell Finley. Gary Larke and Andy Finley led the flag salute and welcomed new member Eric Gates. Rocket kits were distributed for a derby at the June Pack meeting.
Odense EHU held a guest day at the home of Mrs. Virgil Hanson with ten members and five guests including Mrs. Ray Gooding Mabel Thornton Tena Gooding and Theresa Gooding. Roll call prompted a seamstress idea and Mrs Ward Corbett led the lesson.
Your Contemporary Needle and Mrs. Bebbington hosted a meeting with refreshments and a flower sale. Mrs. John Chaffee received a mystery gift and Mrs. Gooding won the door prize. The June meeting will be with Mrs. Chaffee.
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