Musical Rockets Tea Theme Wings at Christian Church
The Christian Women’s Fellowship hosted a tea at the church with about 200 guests. Mrs. Jack Sparks welcomed attendees as Mrs. Robert Ward narrated and led with songs like Hello There. A sextet and instrumentalists performed pieces including O Brother Man and No Man Is An Island.
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Christian Church
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Jack Sparks
Robert Ward
Mmes
Charles Chauncey
Glenn Defebaugh
John Peters
Wendell McMurray
Dale Dahlgren
Dick Crowl
John Nation
John Nation, Sang “O Brother Man” and ‘No Man Is An Island.” Karen Kreider
Callihroe
Anita Patrick
Charles Gottlieb
P. H. Taylor
Sew Very Easy Misses Sundress Pattern
Misses pattern 9026 offers four season sundress in nubby cotton tweed linen or shanting. Sizes 12 14 16 18 20 40 with size 16 needing 32 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 30 cents plus 5 cents mailing to Marian Martin Pattern Dept New York for pattern 9026.
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Marian Martin
Wits
Ohawute Tribune
Weet 18Th St
New York
N.Y
Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept
P.O
Chelsea Station
Morning Coffees Close Methodist Circle Year
Morning coffees in homes yesterday entertained Methodist Women's Society circles in Chanute. Circles Ruth Rachel Rebekah Mary and others held last meetings of the year with devotions lessons and prayers and gifts for departing members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Circle
Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
John Young
W. 5Th
Mary Circle
Floyd Potter
Young
Burl O'Connor
Harvey Rhodes Ends 26th Season of Magic in Chanute
Chanute’s magician Harvey Rhodes ends his 26th year of entertaining with 50 programs this year for rural schools churches and banquets. His assistants are brothers Butch and Joe Morgan. Rhodes performed spike illusion arm chopper and parakeet production among 13 effects this season. He has given over 800 programs in 26 years and plans new shows next September. Rhodes and Butch Morgan will attend the International Convention of Magicians in Buffalo New York in June with trips to Niagara Falls Canada and Chicago.
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Harvey Rhodes
Butch Morgan
Rhodes
Drisdell
Chanute
Butch
Joe Morgan
M. L. Morgan
E. Main
Neosho
Allen
Woodson
Wilson Counties
Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Canada
Chicago
Jones-Simpkins Wed in Colorado
Orveletta Simpkins daughter of Blair and Mrs Simpkins Colorado Springs Colomarried Pvt Gerald Jones son of Hosea Jones Chanute at Colorado Springs. The ceremony was officiated by Rev R A Pembleson of Lamar with a double ring service. The bride to graduate this spring from Colorado Springs High School. Jones attended Chanute schools. The Joneses were accompanied by their daughter Mrs Robert Bright and two sons and a son Buck Jones.
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Orveletta Simpkins
Blair Simpkins
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gerald Jones
Hosea Jones
Chanute
Pvt
Jones
Fort Carson
R. A. Pembleson
Lamar
Robert Bright
Buck Jones
Surprise Party Honors Reinhardts
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reinhardt of rural Chanute were surprised at a party recognizing their 25th wedding anniversary on May 5. Attendees included their son Gene and many relatives from Chanute, Waterloo, and surrounding areas, bringing gifts and refreshments.
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Earl Reinhardt
Reinhardt
Bill
Gene
C. A. Malson
Chanute
Ken Prickett
Waterloo
Iowa
Fred Malson
Gary
Gail Malson
Kathy
Robert
Ralph Reinhardt
Eric
Wilbur Switzer
Social calendar highlights from May 16 1958 events
Friday May 16 lists Dorothea L Dix tent at Memorial building 2 30 p m Confraternity of Christian Mothers St Patrick s school 7 30 p m IC Guild of EUB church church party 7 30 p m Wilson class Methodist church quilting and sewing 10 a m Past Presidents of LA to BofRT Mrs George Wilson 11138 Santa Fe luncheon 1 p m Golden Shrine of White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple covered dish dinner 6 30 p m meeting memorial service Bertha Felming Erma Joe King ws Saturday May 17 1958 Country Club Party club 8 p m Do 81 Do Square Dance club Aicott School 8 p m
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Dorothea L. Dix
Memorial Building
Confraternity of
Christian Mothers
St. Patrick's School
EUB Church
Wilson
Methodist Church
George Wilson
Santa Fe
Golden Shrine of
White
Grange Confers Degrees on Six at Sorghum Valley
Six candidates received the first and second degrees during a Sorghum Valley Grange meeting last night. Two candidates came from Harmony Grange. Bry-
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Grange
Sorghum Valley Grange
Harmony Grange
Bry
Grange Meeting Highlights and May Picnic at Butts School
Burk presided over a Grange meeting with 13 officers present. A picnic was announced for May 18 at Butts School in Fredonia with state master and officers expected. About 45 members attended Rural Life Sunday on May 11. Axel Larson received a silver star for 25 years. James Cooper gave a vocal solo and 40 members plus 14 guests were served refreshments.
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An Burk
Butts School
Fredonia
Rural Life
Axel Larson
The
Grange
James Cooper
OES Reception Honors Guests
A Sunflower chapter Eastern Star meeting in the Masonic Temple honored Mrs. Inez Zur. Buchen district 16 aid and Mrs. Esther Watkins grand representative to Alabama. The program featured a wheel theme from a Negro spiritual with gifts, talks, and ceremonial roles among local Worthy Matrons and Patrons. Refreshments were served and Iris decor highlighted the event.
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Inez Zur. Buchen
Walnut
District 16
Order of the Eastern Star
Esther Watkins
Eric
Alabama
Sunflower
Masonic Temple
Cecil Gage
E. W. Edwards
Bert Hargrove
Lois Cady
Charles Berry
Erie
Hulda Parker
Lavenburg
Humboldt
Thayer
Cecil Cage
Mmnes
Gene Wall
Dale Biele
Harold Cox
Neal Munger
Iris
O. W. Bray
Edith Palen
Birthday Observed by Mrs May Varner in 89th Year
Mrs May Varner celebrated her 89th birthday on May 8 with friends from the High Prairie neighborhood including Nettie Campbell Della Wiltse and Percy Rowan. Her daughter Mrs S E Patty and grandsons Richard and Junior Stipp of Urbana attended along with a cake shaped like an open Bible bearing Psalm 23 in brown. Mrs Patty brought the cake featuring a pink bookmark and white frosting bells. Mrs Warner declined to cut the cake saying she would rather save it than eat it.
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May Varner
High Prairie
Mmes
Nettie Campbell
Della Wiltse
Percy Rowan
Landers Advocates Family Dinners For Romance And Unity
In a letter to Ann Landers published in The Chanute Tribune 1958, a reader argues for keeping children at the dinner table to protect family unity while another widowed reader seeks guidance on moving forward after a long marriage. Landers counters with the value of family meals and suggests engaging with a widower respectfully to find happiness.
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Ann
Papa
NEW Yorker
Ann Landers
Chanute Tribune
Scout Den 5 Pack 9 meets for Mother's Day crafts
Cub Scouts gathered Friday evening with Mrs. Fred Gerardy to paint Mother's Day plaques and enjoy refreshments. Gerald Morrison led the flag salute to close the meeting.
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Cub
Fred Gerardy
Gerald Morrison
Scout and Girl Scout Meetings Report May 1958 Chanute
The Chanute Tribune notes Den 1 Pack 25 meeting with Mrs Bill Burghart leading. Cubs recite the Law of the Pack and create safety signs while Dennis Dodd runs games. Troop 7 Girl Scouts plan a Mother’s Tea and Court of Awards on May 20 at the Presbyterian church with six participants. Den 2 Pack 100 meets led by Mrs G J McGee with Glen Wicker as buckskin keeper and Ronnie Freeberg serving refreshments.
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Bill Burghart
Den
Dennis Dodd
David Burghart
Presbyterian Church
Carol Henley
Linda Cummings
Pat Drummond
Susie Kruse
Cheri Fullerton
Sally Balch
Kathleen Crabtree
John Drummond
John Groves
G. J. McGee
Glen Wicker
Ronnie Freeberg
Dahlia Association Plans Meeting
The Southeast Kansas Dahlia Association will meet May 1 at 2 p.m. at 220 S. Larson to finalize plans for the eighth annual dahlia show in Chanute on October 5, sponsored by the Chanute Chamber of Commerce. Members will bring surplus dahlia roots for exchange or sale.
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Southeast Kansas Dahlia Association
S. A. Mannoni
S. Larson
Chanute
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