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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1962
Page
2
The piece argues that today’s mothers juggle work and home with humor and frustration. They reject idealized images, embrace learning, and engage with children on politics, religion, and daily life, aiming to be spurred toward greater thinking and education.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Friedrich announce the engagement of their daughter Sandra Louise to James M Watts son of Mr and Mrs Harold Watts A Chanute High School senior Sandra is in the Drum Corps and Les Des Watts is a graduate and works at Myers Motor Supply A June wedding is planned
The global doctor to population ratio is one physician per 2,000 people. In the United States the figure is about one doctor per 790 residents.
Mrs. Bill DeWitt chaired the Sunny Stone Home Demonstration Unit in the Community building. Members responded to roll with A Mother's Day Thought or Poem and planned an all day event May 15 to sew for the children's hospital at Winfield.
A series of social visits and gatherings are noted around Thayer and nearby towns. Birthday party at Don Dunivant home honors his mother Mrs. Darrell Dunivant. Guests include Heilman Nordstedt Gillett and others. Various visits reference Coffeyville Iola Chanute Merriam Galesburg Wichita and Thayer residents. A Sunday picnic was held at Garland Burdue’s home with several attendees from local families.
Topeka hosts the opening of a Pearson state campaign headquarters to back his bid for the remaining Schoeppel term. Sen. James B. Pearson, named to replace the late Andrew F. Schoeppel, seeks the Republican nomination. Clifford R. Hope Jr. of Garden City is the state campaign manager.
A judgment of 12,900 dollars was awarded to the father of 5 year old James D. Gray Jr. in a case against Veterans Landscaping Co. of Birmingham. Gray sued for 100,000 dollars claiming the refrigerator caused the boy to suffocate on the companys property last month.
Received notes show various graded beef and meat items with weights and prices. Listings include large grade A and medium grade A beef, premium items, and receipts with small and large lots. Prices include hides under 30 pounds ten cents per pound and over 30 pounds three dollars each.
Coyville residents hosted relatives from Tulsa Derby and Wichita and chatted with neighbors. IsIa Mead and June Greathouse reported 33.05 raised for cancer funds during last week’s solicitations.
In Beverly Hills a local Taylor Engineering Co. crafts a life size gunslinger robot that challenges players. On command the cork shooter fires at the mechanical man while a timing device records to the hundredth of a second. The robot groans when hit and scolds the player if he misses.
A teen asks how to handle off color jokes in mixed crowds without looking prude. Ann says gentlemen avoid such jokes and peers should be straight with those who tell them. In a second letter Elsie notes unresolved clashes with her in laws and suggests eating out to avoid overbearing relatives.
The Mary Martha circle met with Mrs. Francis Lee presiding in Savonburg. The Mother's Day lesson was led by Mrs. Ed Wittsell, with readings by Mrs. W. E. Johnson and prayers by Mrs. Emma Larson and Rev. Willis Adell. Refreshments for 19. Next meeting set as May 23 quarterly birthday dinner. The column includes a letter to Ann Landers about loyalty versus gifts in marriage.
The following births at Neosho Memorial Hospital are announced: Jesse Hector Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Garza 1203 N. Steuben born April 13. Cleto Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleto Coronado 1902 S. Cement St. Humboldt born April 19. Vickie Jean daughter of Ms. Jo-Ann Chase 1126 S. Grant born April 24. Steven Ray son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Callarman R. J. Earlton born April 29. Machelle DeAn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Bailey 1404 S. Santa Fe born April 30. Yvonne Sue daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frieholtz 802 N. Grant born May 7.
Piua Kansas AP President of the Kansas Farmers Union Martin J Byrne told the sixth annual meeting of the Farmers Coop Association that U S farm production exceeds the U S S R by about 80 percent despite Russia planting more acreage and employing more farmers.
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