Grandmother's Peculiarities Stir Family Tensions
A reader details a penniless household strained by a grandmother living with her son and his family. The grandmother's odd behavior, including accusations and locks on drawers,Promptly the letter discusses family dynamics and care options. The reply urges the father to seek help while remarking on the grandmother's mental health.
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Ann
Grandma
Ann Landers
Teddy
O.K
Daddy
Rural Home Demonstration Unit hosts Guest Day observance
Rural Home Makers Unit observes Guest Day at Mrs. Ernest Kepley home with lesson by Mrs. Robert Lopeman and door prize to Mrs. Jim White. Eleven attendees and six guests enjoy refreshments. next meeting set for June 4 at Mrs. Lopeman’s home with covered dish luncheon. Forget Me Not unit holds National Home Demonstration Week event at Hillcrest School guided by Mrs. Wayne Taylor and advisory member Mrs. Ora Cheyney. Choir performs Follow the Gleam. Mrs. Sheridan Crumrine presents lesson amid piano solo by an attendee.
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Rural Homemakers Home Demonstration Unit
Ernest Kepley
Robert Lopeman
Jim White
Mmes. L. P. Garrison
Eddie Chapman
Mabel Pens
Raymond Ikehorn
Bill Trammel
Dean Kepley
Hillcrest School
Wayne Taylor
Ora Cheyney
Willing Workers
Judy
Lynda Tyler
Nancy Stipp
Mary Neeley
Martha Frederick
Sally
Mary King
Marsha Dent
Loneta Swiler
Anna
Nancy Neeley
Jeanie Guy
Janice Barnhart
Sheridan Crumrine
New 1959 Alice Brooks Needie Raft Catalog Debuts
The catalog features crochet knitting embroidery quilts dolls weaving and a cutout doll with colorable clothes as a keepsake gift. A cape of the book is offered for 25 cents to readers seeking child friendly activities.
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Alice Brooks
Needie @raft
Half Size Shirtwaist Pattern by Marian Martin
Advertises Printed Pattern 9019 for half sizes 14 2 to 24 g with a smart shirtwaist and slim skirt silhouette. Provides yardage for fabric 35 inches and pricing three five cents per pattern plus postage. mail to Marian Martin care of The Chevrolet Tribune Pattern Dept at 172 West 11th Street New York New York.
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CFNTS
Chanute Tribune
Arta
P.O. Bow
Chelsea Station
New York
SY. Wrint
Marian Martin
Summer
Marian Martian
West I1th St
Spring Luncheon for Merry Mothers Held in Humboldt
A spring luncheon for Merry Mothers club members occurred Thursday at Tik Tok Restaurant in Humboldt. Retiring president Mrs. Bill Walters handed the gavel to 1959-60 president Mrs. Gene Bilyeu. retiring VP Mrs. Bob Davenport presented a club gift to Walters. Plans for a picnic May 23 in Santa Fe Park were announced. Door prize awarded to Mrs. Jack Brown.
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Merry Mothers Club
Humboldt
Bill Walters
Gene Bilyeu
Walters
Bob Davenport
Santa Fe Park
Jack Brown
Rebekahs Plan Official Visit to Chanute Event
Mrs. Edith Mallohand head of the Rebekah Assembly will visit Chanute on May 18. Meetings at Murray Hill School include Assembly degree for past noble grands and past grands not attended before. Southeast Kansas lodges invited. degree at 7 p.m. and regular meeting at 8 p.m. Refreshments served. Officers listed include Hilda Meyer Edna Forsythe Helen Applebee Beulah Rogers.
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Edith Mallohand
Rebekah Assembly
Murray Hill School
Chanute
Kansas
Hilda Meyer
Phillipsburg
Edna Forsythe
Lyons
Helen Applebee
Jewel
Beulah Rogers
Chapman
Sunflower Chapter Confers Degrees at Meeting
Sunflower Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star conferred degrees on two members during a Wednesday meeting. Mrs. Lois Cady and Mrs. Robert Koch performed the introductory music with Mrs. Neal Munger. Officers presided and 25 year pins were presented to Mines and a number of long-time members. Corsages were given to several members, and refreshments were served after ceremonies.
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Sunflower Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Lois Cady
Robert Koch
Neal Munger
Bert Hargrove
Charles Leavitt
Klint C. Johnson
Ross Cooper
Howard Parson
FE. W. Edwards
Harry Wilson
Ruth Burdick
Joe Holliday
C. K. Lewis
Robert Burrick
Minnie Carter
Johnson
Erma Joe King
Anna L. Witt
E. E. Zastrow
Mmes
Sara Wilson
King
Roses
Iris
Methodist WSCS Installs Officers
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at First Methodist church installed officers led by Pastor Dr Charles Wesley Garrett. A skit In as Much was performed by five members, and a pledge service was led by Mrs Floyd Potter. About 100 attended with guests including Mrs Mabel Hudson, Francene Stacy, Chanute, and Mrs Lydia Sain of Lawrence.
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God
A. A. Miller
Women's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Charles Wesley Garrett
Mmes
Robert Briley
Burt O'Connor
Monty McCune
Dell Reed
Fred Bower
Floyd Potter
Jesus
Cross
C. H. Pankratz
Mabel Hudson
Francene Stacy
Chanute
Lydia Sain
Lawrence
Women of Episcopal church attend Southeast Kansas Convocation
Eighteen members from Chanute attend the Southeast Kansas Convocation in Parsons with Rev. Boyd C. Latimer presiding. Mrs. Lucille Wiles elected secretary as Mrs. Dean Gough reports on the morning session.
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Women of the Episcopal Church
Boyd C. Latimer
Kansas
Parsons
Joe Balch
Lucille Wiles
William C. Hogin
The
Episcopal Church
Dean Gough
Topeka April Vocation Event Attendees List
From Chanute several figures attended the Topeka vocation event in April. Names include Latimer, Ruth Benedict, Rebecca Shapter, Mildred Casper, J. E. Frederick, Dean Stone, Dale Torrence, Dean Gough, Carl Tribble, Kenneth Keas, Arden Moore, Chet Bailey, Gordon Barker, Cheslie McConnell, Arch Gafney, William Gray Sr., and Charles Broadwell.
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Topeka
Chanute
Mr. Latimer
Ruth Benedict
Rebecca Shapter
Mmes
Mildred Casper
J. E. Frederick
Dean Stone
Dale Torrence
Dean Gough
Carl Tribble
Kenneth Keas
Arden Moore
Chet Bailey
Gordon Barker
Cheslie McConnell
Arch Gafney
William Gray Sr
Charles Broadwell
Janet Splane Is 6 Years Old Party Held For Birthday
Janet Splane was honored on her sixth birthday with a Wednesday afternoon party hosted by her mother Mrs. John C. Splane at 1531 S Edith. Games, pictures, cake, punch and ice cream followed. balloons and blow outs served as favors with a long list of relatives attending.
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Janet Splane
John C. Splane
S. Edith
Splane
Janet
J. H. Splane
D. F. Brown
Sam
Howard Splane
Gary
Keith Splane
Diana Carter
Mike
Vickie Bogle
Stevie Kern
Linda
Tommy Morrow
Rita
Gary Turley
Debbie Chapman
Linda Bogle
Debbie Berkefeldt
Carol Bailey
Dale Bogle
Lonnie Morrow
Chanute
Connie Nealy
Urbana
Social Calendar Saturday at Jene Chanute Country Club
Saturday events include a 9 30 pm variety show at Jene Chanute Country Club and a square dance at De-8i-Do Square Dance Club near Alcott School at 8 pm.
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Saterday
Jene Chanute Country Club
Alcott School
Folger-Stone Engagement Noted in Altoona
Mr and Mrs C Folger announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Jean to Jim Stone son of Mr and Mrs Carl Stone Buffalo No wedding date set Barbara Jean Folger is a Midway School senior Stone a Midway School graduate who will graduate this spring from Chanule Junior College
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Ann
Altoona
C. Folger
Barbara Jean
Jim Stone
Carl Stone
Buffalo
Miss Folger
Midway School
Stone
Chanule Junior College
Joint Meeting For EUB Circles In Church Annex
Mrs. Edna Strohm presided at a joint Esther and Hannah circle meeting of the Women’s Society of World Service at the Erangelical United Brethren church annex. Bessie Brady led the Puerto Rico mission lesson “We Are Witnesses” with Mary Edwards Elmer Oliver Jennie Nelson Marian Shike Perry Swan Paul Life assisting. Hostesses Edwards Life Chester King Brady and Strohm served refreshments to 20 members and two guests.
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Edna Strohm
Esther and
Hannah
Women’s Society of World Service
Chester King
Brady
Strohm
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Stich At Home Event
Mrs John Stich was feted at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Eddie Fulps at 120 S Western. Guests included her mother, mother in law, sisters and many friends as the yellow and turquoise party color scheme celebrated the upcoming arrival.
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John Stich
Eddie Fulps
S. Western
James Stich
Stich
Chanu-Comers Attend Wichita Luncheon and Prairie Review
Nineteen members of the Chanu-Comers club joined the State Welcome Wagon luncheon at the Innes Tearoom in Wichita. A style show for 400 guests preceded the third annual Prairie Review minstrel. Helen Perry and Doris Knodel introduced hosts and club members. Chanute and Arkansas City won prizes for largest representation and received an American Cook Book.
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Innes Tearoom
Wichita
Chanute
Mines
David Jackson
Allen Earnshaw
John Barney
DeWayne Krockstrom
Lloyd Ennis
Robert Neal
Reuben Burkman
al Thompson
S. B. Cummings
Howard McNeill
H. L. Lynch
Carter Brookhart
Elmer Oliver
John N. Sherman Jr
A. G. Stone
Floyd Naff
Dale Painter
Leroy Barker
W. C. Steele
Helen Perry
Memphis
Tenn
Doris Knodel
Hutchinson
Arkansas City
UCT Groups Honor Two Birthdays at Santa Fe Park
A Thursday picnic at the Santa Fe Park shelter house honored two birthdays for Mrs. Charles Berthot Sr. and Mrs. Ruth Jones. cakes baked by Mrs. Emmet Bolze. Mrs. Wilfrid Cavaness and Virs Norman Koch named as June meeting hostesses.
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UCT Council and
Santa Fe Park
Charles Berthot Sr
Ruth Jones
Emmet Bolze
Wilfrid Cavaness
Norman Koch
Local Matrons Honored At Evening Meeting
Mmes J T Johnson William Dix on A D Johnson Stafford Hale and Charles Franklin were named in the honor list. Orchid corsages were given to the matrons by Mrs Castor Perkins and Mrs Ed Honeycutt. A boutonniere was given to the worthy patron and past matrons sashes were presented by Mrs Demps. Mrs Clarence Williams sang May You Always. Honored were Mmes Mollie Dix on Charles Fields Sam Harris Lonnie Hale Floyd Smith Thomas Haden Philip Richardson and Ed Jones. The next meeting will host the official visit of the worthy grand matron on May 20.
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Floyd Smith
Thomas Haden
Philip Richardson
Ed Jones
Worthy Grand Matron
Ladies Aid meeting at Evangelical United Brethren church
Earlton hosts a Ladies Aid meeting with devotions by Xenia Osborn and a Bible mothers quiz. Mrs R V Fickel recites a poem Too Small and 21 members attend plus prayers and refreshments.
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Earlton
Lewis Taylor
Ladies Aid
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Xenia Osborn
R. V. Fickel
F. M. Hill
Cottage Grove Ladies Aid and Big Creek Women’s Society Activities
Thirteen Cottage Grove Ladies Aid members plus guests quilted with Myrtle Johnson in Humboldt. Next meeting set for May 28 with Mrs. Robert Johnson. Big Creek Women’s Society of Christian Service held a covered dish dinner for 32 members and guests as officers were installed for the new year starting June. A bridal shower is planned May 23 for Lou Reinhardt and Janice Ramsey. Next Big Creek meeting moved to June 16 from June 9.
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Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Ladies Aid
Myrtle Johnson
Humboldt
Lillian Johnson
Ralph Debler
Robert Johnson
Big Creek
Mmes
Lloyd Whitworth
John Naughton
A. L. Locke
Big Creek Women's Society of Christian Service
Wyr Roberts
Floyd Strock
Naughton
Clyde Russell
Harry Briley
Luke Lasley
Lou Reinhardt
Janice Ramsey
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