Presbyterian Women Meet in Chanute Program on Christ's Way
Mrs. Mabel Hudson presented a program titled Christ's Way Every Day Through All Our Days at the Presbyterian Women's Association meeting in Chanute. The event noted Hudson's 70 years with the church, with leadership by Mrs. Roy Chapple and attendees including guests Mrs. Blanche Smith and Mrs. C. H. Decker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Hudson
Presbyterian Women's Association
Roy Chapple
Mmes
Mina Alcock
L. P. Burris
Emma Shepherd
Edna Petterson
Chanute and
Mines
Chapple
Paul Elliott
Klint Johnson
Hudson
Chanute
Glenn Hatfield
Blanche Smith
Delphos
C. H. Decker
John Hargrave
Petterson
E. O. Morris
Grace Chapter Meeting at St Marys Episcop al Church
Mrs C O Dover led the lesson Money and a Satisfying Life at the St Marys Chapter gathering from Creative Choices. Buzz groups probed lesson questions as Mrs Kenneth Horton hosted 13 members at 511 S Central. Rev Boyd Latimer presided with Mrs H J Ulrich and Mrs C G Bailey overseeing devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Dover
St. Mary’s
Grace Episcopal Church
Episcopal
Kenneth Horton
S. Central
Boyd Latimer
H. J. Ulrich
C. G. Bailey
Don Porter
FACE CLOTH POCKET Crochet Pattern by Alice Brooks
A short note promotes a crochet pattern for a face cloth pocket on towels. It describes using heavy cotton for decorative towels, suggests harmonizing colors, and references Pattern 7074 with directions and edging. Ordering details require thirty five cents plus extra for postage, with a 25 cent offer for a needlecraft book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brooks
Principal of Murray Hill School Finds Teaching Rewarding
Ruth Crossfield, principal at Murray Hill, oversees 14 teachers, schedules film and health activities, guides instruction and curriculum, orients new teachers, counsels students and parents, teaches kindergarten, and participates in community work. She values guiding youth and solving classroom challenges, aided by strong parent cooperation. Murray Hill serves 455 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Hill
Crossfield
Miss Crossfield
Kansas Association of Elementary School Principals
Kansas Delta Kappa Gamma Honor Society
Pittsburg State College
University of Wisconsin
Chicago
University of Colorado
Ruth Crossfield
Murray Hill School
Tribune Fhoto
Janet Splane Honored On Her Fourth Birthday
Janet Splane four, daughter of Mr and Mrs John C Splane 504 N Kansas, was feted at a birthday party on her birthday Monday. Pink and blue cake icing, ice cream, cupcakes and punch, plus favors and games, marked the celebration with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Splane
John C. Splane
Kansas
Mike Bogle
Steve Kern
Ricky
Danny Kern
Linda
Tommy Morrow
Janet
Gary
D. F. Brown
J. H. Splane
Mmnes
Dale Bogle
Kenneth Kern
Raymond Kern
Lonnie Morrow
Connie Neely
Urbana
Grant Wilsons Host Fish Fry for Railroad Auxiliaries
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Wilson hosted a fish-fry at 806 S. Forest last night for members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Order of Railroad Conductors and Brakemen and their husbands. Mrs. W. E. McCoy was co-hostess. Roses adorned the table. Present were Mmes. C. A. Finney Edna Strohm Edna Emes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wilson
S. Forest
W. E. McCoy
Mmes. C. A. Finney
Edna Strohm
Edna Eme
Local Names List in Historical Notice
A fragmented OCR snippet lists individuals including G. E. Barker, C. A. Blant on, C. H. Bates, H. A. Thurstin, T. H. Lovett, Homer LaForge and W. F. Haines among others in a larger historical document. The context suggests a panel or committee roster with multiple surnames and initials.
Ever Ready 4-H Club Plans May June Activities
Ever Ready 4-H Club led by Harold Earnhardt held a Parent's Night with Mrs. Harold Watts presiding and Mrs. Bill Bath as secretary. A sewing and cooking class was set for May 28 at 1 30 p.m. at North Valley school. A woodworking class leads by Merle Raney is scheduled for June 6 at 7 30 p.m. The club received a handmade gavel from George Pinkley. Rural Life and 4-H Sunday is May 26 with church at First Methodist and a picnic dinner at Highland Park after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Earnhardt
Harold Watts
Bill Bath
North Valley School
Merle Raney
George Pinkley
Square dancing group plans presentation at Rebekah Lodge
Recreation in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Luhdine held a square dancing session with one group practicing couple dancing for a Monday evening presentation at Rebekah Lodge. Thirty four members two community leaders five project leaders and 24 guests attended. next meeting is June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Luhdine
Rebekah Lodge
Mrs Johnson Hosts Rebekah Circle Luncheon
Milo Johnson of Poplar Heights hosted a 1 o'clock salad luncheon for the Rebekah Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the First Methodist church. Mrs H O Older presided, reviewed the year's work, and read articles from Thoughts of Gold. Sixteen members attended the final circle meeting of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Johnson
Poplar Heights
Rebekah
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
H. O. Older
Etiquette Answers on Invitations and Seating Standards
The guide says invite each engaged person separately or mail a joint invite if short, with outer envelope for Miss Jane Miller and inner for Miss Miller and Mr Robert Collins. The hostess seats first, guests follow, and the host sits last. A man may tip his hat with either hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Miller
Miss Miller
Robert Collins
Carol Hart to Wed A2c Jack Conrad
Mrs Homer Hart of Douglas Wyoming announces the engagement of Carol Hart to A2c Jack Conrad son of Mrs E A Vanhart R J Hart. Hart a 1955 graduate of Converse County High School Douglas and Park Business School Denver. Conrad a 1953 Chanute High School graduate and Chanute Junior College attendee. He graduates May 23 from Lowry Air Force Base training and will transfer to a base in Youngstown Ohio. The wedding is set for Denver May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hart
Douglas
Wyo
Carol
Jack Conrad
E. A. Vanhart
R. J
Miss Hart
Cenvese County High School
Park Business School
Denver
Colo
Conrad
Chanute High School
Chanute Junior College
Lowry Air Force Base
Youngstown
Ohio
Parsons BPW Club Hosts Exchange Program Evening
Nineteen members and guests of the Chanute Business and Professional Women's Club attended the Parsons BPW Club meeting in the Parsonsian. Dr. R. G. Loudon, staff physician at Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital, spoke on women's roles in Scotland and the United States with comparisons across law medicine church and army. The Chanute club presented Mrs Edna Peterson and Patty Dugan plus Gladys Eaton as introducer. Chanute guests included Dr. and Mrs Loudon and Patty Dugan with several Chanute members attending. The Parsons club planned an exchange program for Chanute on March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Business and Professional Women’s Club
Parson's
BPW Club
Parsonian
R. G. Loudon
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
Scotland
United States
Thelma Lane
Parsons Club
Gladys Eaton
Chanute Club
Edna Peterson
Patty Dugan
Chanute
Ethel Sullivan
Mildred Ennis
Pearl Hallenberg
Goldie Arnett
Grace Drake
Ada Livingston
Vinnie Allison
Mae Wheeler
Pauline Moeller
Ethel Eaton
Ruth Shannon
Margaret Wolf
Parson's Club
Mrs Ella Wolfe Hosts Philathea Class Gathering
Mrs Ella Wolfe and Mrs Harry Emmitt co hosted a Philathea Class meeting at the Methodist church group home on Wednesday afternoon. Ten members answered the roll with Bible verses and lessons were led by Mrs Dean Blackwood with devotions by Mrs Oscar Clark. Social hour and refreshments followed under Mrs W P Rogers supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Ella Wolfe
Methodist Church
Harry Emmitt
Dean Blackwood
Oscar Clark
W. P. Rogers
North Valley Ladies Aid Meets for Quilt Day
The North Valley Ladies Aid gathered all day Thursday at Mrs. Elmer Pilgrim's home to piece a quilt. A noon covered-dish dinner fed five members, six children and three guests. An ice cream supper is planned for June 20 at Highland Park during the next meeting with members to bring cakes or cookies and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Valley Ladies Aid
Elmer Pilgrim
S. Denman
Mmes
Eugene Evans
Arthur Ger‘ncke
Kate Pilgrim
Highland Park
Midway Class Hears Budd During Commencement
Joint commencement exercises for Midway High School seniors and eighth graders were held in the school auditorium. G. D. Blackwood Jr. was valedictorian and Tom Jerome was salutatorian. Jerry Milligan received a Chanute Junior College award. Dr. Nathan Budd from Emporia State College gave the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Midway High School
G. D. Blackwood Jr
Tom Jerome
Jerry Milligan
Chanute
Nathan Budd
Emporia State College
M. J. Clough
F. R. Collison
Supt
Charles Garrison
Don Marple
Rev
Floyd
Summer Favorite Cinch Dress Pattern For Hot Days
Marian Martin-Smart presents a casual Misses pattern 9296 for sizes 10 through 18. No waist seams and an open collar with pocket trim suit hot weather. Requires 344 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 16. pattern price 50 cents plus 5 cents extra for mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Disabled Veterans convene in Parsons with national leaders present
Southeast Kansas reports the Disabled American Veterans and auxiliary opening their state convention in Parsons with National Commander Joe Burke of Bayonne New Jersey and Auxiliary Commander Helen Israel of Kansas City expected to attend. Kansas leaders George Crist and Pauline Bliss of Wichita also greet attendees. In Erie, Cleo Dalton of Erie Building & Loan and twenty two past presidents of the Kansas Savings and Loan League are honored at a luncheon in Kansas City. Carl A. Raccagno of Parsons is hospitalized in Mercy Hospital for a bullet wound to the right leg suffered Wednesday afternoon north of Parsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERIE
Cleo Dalton
Erie Building & Loan
Kansas Savings and Loan League
Kansas City
Kas
Carl A. Raccagno
Mercy Hospital
Parsons
Fall River Reservoir Levels Edge Above Conservation Pool
In Erie County Raccagno said he was wounded by a slug from a .22 caliber pistol that discharged when handed to him by Mrs. Raccagno. In Fall River the reservoir level rose to 948.62 feet above sea level, just over the normal conservation pool of 948.50 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Raccagno
Fall River
Corps of Engineers
Fees Totals Highlight Engineer Fees for State Projects
Gov. George Docking released a report showing Wilson & Co. of Salina received 287 932.96 from the State Forestry Fish and Game Commission for work from July 1 1953 to May 10 1957 and 212 644.74 from the State Highway Commission May 1956 to May 1957. The Kansas Turnpike Authority reported 1 181 074 paid for turnpike work. The governor noted the totals as high but not necessarily improper and vowed more fee reports, including Black & Veatch of Kansas City, will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Salina
George Docking
Wilson & Co
State Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
State Highway Commission
Docking
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Black & Veatch
Kansas City
Wilson
The
Game Commission
Commission
Road and bridge plans for enlarged federal highway program
The commission prepared plans and specifications for road and bridge work to augment its staff. The effort aimed to handle the substantial engineering workload created by the expanded federal interstate highway program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Drydock for Carrier After Mystery Hit
The aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt leaves for Norfolk to be drydocked for a full check after a mysterious underwater collision. The Navy reports only a bent propeller and says a search by planes blimp and destroyer found no clue about what struck the carrier thirty miles off the Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Norfolk
Navy
Atlantic
Vote of Confidence in Suez Policy Passes Commons
London The House of Commons backed the Conservative government by 308 to 259 in a confidence vote on its Suez policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Suez
Glaze Tip for Sweet Rolls and Coffee Cake
A simple glaze method mixes sifted confectioners sugar with water or milk to form a thin icing. Add a half teaspoon of vanilla for flavor and drizzle over warm rolls or coffee cake.
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Presbyterian
Circle 5
Walter Naylor
Grace
Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept
P.O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Grant Wilsons
Husbands
Caldwell & Son
S. Santa Fe
Mrs. Johnson
Carol Hart
Ladies Aid
Midway
Budd
Stetson
Milan
Stevens Straws
Wilsons Clothiers
Shively
Christian
Chanate Tribone
West 8Th St
N.Y. Pring
Witea Zone
Allen Bargain
E. Main
Lorel
Wilson's Paint Store
Bain's
W. Main
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