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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1969
Page
3
The 79 year old Mrs. O F Kelley of 218 S Kansas Lakeview diversifies her church work by gathering quilt materials from locals and sewing sessions with 40 women. Quilts, to be picked up by Church World Service, aim to aid devastated areas as she continues soap production as her tithe.
A reader describes a cleaning woman named Mercedes, 35 to 40, who stripped naked while polishing floors at a home. The letter suggests timing floors before noon or after 2 pm and locking doors if needed. Ann Landers offers humorous advice on handling the situation.
The Alcott school teachers' appreciation dinner Tuesday night included the installation of new PTA officers. Keith Dillon presented safety awards to sixth graders while Melvin Owen distributed basketball awards. Mrs. Betty Trumbell officiated as officers Wilma Hutchison Louis Warhurst Herbert Matlock Jr. were named. Special guests Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barnhart and son and Mrs. Warren Babcock attended.
Burt Truster former Chanute resident son of Mrs Burt Truster Sr 514 S Evergreen received a farewell tribute from Big Leaguer restaurant employees in Wichita. He created the national franchising system for the Big Leaguer chain built its pilot unit opened in February and sold the restaurant to Big League Oil Co of Wichita. Truster holds franchises to expand Big Leaguer eateries in Houston San Antonio and New Orleans and is connected with Jack Frost doughnut shops in Kansas City. He and Mrs Truster Laura Mitchell and Logan will move to Overland Park July 1.
The Space Age unit met with Mrs. Guy Rucker and opened with the club collect. Members exchanged potted plants during roll call and the unit received the blue seal. Arline Guenther spoke on the May 8 district meeting at Chanute.
Wednesday events include United Presbyterian Women breakfast at 9 30 a m Chanute Toastmasters at 6 30 p m and church circles at 1 30 p m Dorcas Hannah Ruth circles led by listed members Foursquare EHU at 1 30 p m United Presbyterian Women sewing group at the church and Mary Dell Paint Club 9 a m to 4 p m on May 21 Thursday features AAUW dinner Central Park Community Building 6 30 p m United Presbyterian Women sewing group 9 a m Mary Dell Paint Club 9 a m to 4 p m and Sweet Adelines at 7 30 p m
Susan Kensett daughter of Dr and Mrs J W Kensett 201 E 9th will live and attend high school in Germany next fall under the International Christian Youth Exchange program ICYE Fleming Emmerring of Denmark will attend Chanute High School next term and reside with Dr and Mrs Good 204 E 9th Peter Sandwall of Sweden attended CHS this year and will return to Sweden in about one month ICYE is non denominational First Presbyterian Church is the major local ICYE sponsor
Safari chapter of the National Campers and Hikers Association met at Wilson County Lake near Buffalo for a weekend campout with 35 campers in 14 units. Hosts for the Saturday dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Friederich and Mr. and Mrs. Judd Friederich. The business meeting was held in a camping bus due to bad weather. The group sent 75 dollars to the state scholarship fund from flea market proceeds and noted upcoming events at Toronto State Lake June 7 8 Farlington June 21 22 with hosts Loyd Lantz Orville Nickerson Earl Legge and Marvin Jeffers. Sunday school was led by Mrs. Charles Stevens assisted by Mrs. Loyd Lantz.
Ron Heilman son of Mr and Mrs Harold Heilman Thayer R 2 was named best studio actor for The Public Eye and best supporting actor for Born Yesterday at the annual speech department awards banquet at Kansas State College of Pittsburg He is president elect of Speech Majors and Minors Club and active in Theta Alpha Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternities.
Jack L Reed named superintendent of East Otero district LaJunta Colorado. He candidate for doctorate at Colorado State College Greeley and previously served as Scott City superintendent and Lamar Cherokee elementary principal. Mrs Reed Wanda Clark daughter of Rosco Clark of 1520 S Evergreen.
About 80 persons attended the Golden Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem meeting at the Masonic Temple on Friday evening. A 50 person covered dish dinner preceded the meeting and Mrs. Vernie C. Steele led a memorial service with assistants. Out of town guests came from Neodesha Parsons Coffeyville and Bartlesville.
Create lightweight poncho bibs by cutting a circle from a cotton terry bath towel and edging with binding. Use one towel per bib and ensure the design has no crevices or seams to trap food or bacteria for easy cleaning.
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