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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1959
Page
3
Advice column items from Ann Landers addressing a 15 year old, a married woman with in-law conflicts, and a reader fearing anesthesia. The piece offers humor and guidance on dancing rejection, self confidence, and handling a partner's public demeanor.
Craft note by Alice Brooks outlines dainty linen designs for towels scarves and pillowcases with color lavish flower embroidery and pineapple crochet motifs. Pattern 7336 includes transfer of six motifs measuring 4 2 by 12 inches with directions.
Miss Lynita Wiggans of Bariton announces engagement to Rex Speiser son of Fred Speiser of Grand Junction Colorado. Speiser is stationed at Rhine Air Force Base in Frankfort Germany and Lynita plans to join him there for a July wedding. She works for Bell Telephone Co.
Advertises Printed Pattern 9049 by Marian Martin for half sizes 14 to 24. Includes playsuit and jacket with yardage details and order instructions via fifty cents plus cents per pattern. Mail to Pattern Dept New York for set-class matching and pattern style number.
The March 19 1958 social calendar lists Ladies Day Golf at Chanute Country Club with 9 30 a.m. tee off, luncheon at 12 30 p.m., and golf and bridge after noon at LAPM Odd Fellows hall 9 p.m. Rainbow Girtis at Masonic Temple 1 30 p.m. Chanute Textile Paint Club Carpenter hall 9 a.m. Westeyan Service Guild at First Methodist church with prayer group 6 p.m. dinner 6 30 p.m. installation of officers.
Gloria Overbay daughter of Mrs Leota Overbay of 723 8 Grant has enrolled in the Patricia Stevens Modeling School at Wichita and will begin a 105 hour course on June 1. Acceptance is by personal interview.
Mrs Colleen Gray and Mrs Bertha Davidson were elected to membership in the Business and Professional Women's club at a recent meeting. Dinner was served at the Tioga Hotel with piano solos by Michal Gibson. Officers were installed by Mrs Roy S Gibson as Mrs Glady Eaton presided and Ida Kernan's birthday was honored.
Mrs. Vincent Baylor of 820 W. 2nd hosted the Past Noble Grands of the Rebekah Lodge on Friday. Mrs. Opal Barnard helped serve refreshments to 18 members and the group sewed for the Red Cross during the afternoon.
Chanute resident Mrs. A C Williamson 319 N Central observed her 95th birthday with 100 descendants listed including daughters H C Barnett Joe Carter Ray Malcolm and H H Owen plus 24 grandchildren 61 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren. She was born May 16 1864 in Queens City Missouri and moved to Chanute with her husband in 1890.
Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Barnett recall life in Chanute and Independence. They speak of old streets, the Cottage Hotel and Oriental Hotel during oil boom days, the Dalton Gang visits, and a mother who washed on a scrub board while caring for many children. William Williamson was a rural mail carrier retiring in 1920.
Tioga Unit meets at 211 N Western hosted by Mrs John Williams with 13 members and two guests. Mrs Henry Myers presides. Charles Henshall teaches bread making while the group compares past and present methods. Public talk Growing Old Gracefully noted. donations to heart fund Red Cross Cancer fund and Girl Scouts.
The American Legion Auxiliary held a covered dish dinner at the Memorial building on Thursday. Mrs. Marvin Seefeldt and Mrs. George Corkle led the event to honor representatives set to attend Girls State from June 7 to 14 in Lawrence. Erie delegates include Pat Brady and Connie Noland with alternates Sharon Brasier and Kay Kiser. Chanute delegate Jean Trelog.
The Chanute Tribute reports 1959 May 18 events with gen and Betty Wilson as delegates, Carol Barnhart and Mary Truitt as alternates. Erie girls were chaperoned by Mrs. Ted Kyle and Mrs. Robert Kern presided. The Chanute group earned a citation for top membership percentage with new members W. F. Haines, . H. Bates, A. F. Leveren, H. D. Haines, Ervin Gibson and Hazel Wilson added. red roses graced the serving tables.
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