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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1956
Page
3
Mr and Mrs John W Thielen announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Lea Thielen to Lonnie Eugene Rhodes son of Mrs Hazel Rhodes of 1007 S Grant The couple are promissory engaged with plans for a future wedding.
Readers are offered two free patterns from the Alice Brooks Needlecraft book of 1956 with dozens more designs available to order. Send 2 cents for a copy and begin easy, fascinating hand-work for home and self.
Miss Thielen a kindergarten teacher at Hutton School and graduate of Chanute High School and Junior College with Pittsburg State College attended plan a wedding in August. Mr Rhodes a World War II veteran teaches sixth grade at Murray Hill School and is a Chanute school graduate who attended Pittsburg State College.
Thornburg Home Demonstration unit met in Mrs. Carroll Folger’s home with 19 members. They shared cleaning hints and planned a tea towel project for Pleasant Valley churches. Red Cross donations totaled 133 dollars via township solicitation. A UNESCO review titled Students From Abroad was given. A food auction is set for June 15 at Mrs. Guy Umbarger’s home.
May 1956 social listings include AAUW meetings at Santa Fe Park and Grace Episcopal and St. Margaret's chapters, Allen St Mary's chapter at 305 N Western, and a First Methodist pizza pie supper. Additional events feature Grant Avenue Baptist WMS 2 pm, BPW Tioga Hotel 6 45, Sunflower OES Masonic Temple initiation and memorial service, and Sunflower HD dessert course at 1121 8S Highland.
Mrs Dean Gough hosted an Art and Literature club patio party at 620 W Elm in tribute to retiring woman’s page editor Martha Villepigue of The Tribune. A poem by Mrs Charles Henshall was read, gifts were presented, and Mrs Bodley was elected president as group photos and notes from out of town members were shared.
Visitors Mr and Mrs Gene Trembly Ra leigh and Randy from Wellington spent the weekend with Carl Trembly and family at 223 W 6th. Sunday dinner honored Sgt and Mrs Ralph Trembly who travel to New York to sail May 26 for overseas duty in Germany with the Third Armored Division.
Rebekah Lodge held Monday night in Odd Fellows hall with Mrs. William Phillips presiding. Mrs. Robert Willan was elected delegate to the Rebekah Assembly to be held in Hutchinson in October, and Mrs.
Vryl Fegel was elected alternate. Members were asked to hold a memorial service in June. About 35 attended. The Peters group plans to meet again at the Peters home next Monday night. The notice also advertises pattern 9230 for Marian Martin Half-Size dresses with yardage details and fit notes.
Customer is instructed to send thirty five cents for a pattern add, with one cent per pattern for first class mailing. Mail to Marian Martin care of The Chasante Tribune Pattern Dept. 252 West 18th St New York 11 NY. Print plainly name address zone size and style number.
The American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Parley met for a 7 o'clock dinner in Tioga Hotel Pine room. Tables formed in T shape centered with Paul Scarlet roses. Mrs. Ed F. Peterson led the business session. Poppy Day was set for May 26. Birthdays observed for Mrs. H. C. Miller and Mrs. J. C. Sterner. Canasta prizes went to Zula Montgomery, Howard Winans, and J. N. Sherman.
Eight couples gathered Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Peters 5 S Larson for a Duplicate Bridge club meeting.
In a formal letter she signs as Helen R. Thomas and may add in parentheses (Mrs. John H. Thomas) below or bottom left. At a hotel register she signs simply as Mrs. John H. Thomas. After cereal, do not leave the spoon in the bowl. place it on the saucer.
Answers cover preventing color bleed in cotton with pepper or turpentine, neutralizing rhubarb acid with soda, testing fabric strength by light transmission, and keeping icing from running by dusting flour on cake before icing.
Kansas City markets show mixed movement with cattle and calves unevenly steady to weak, hogs largely lower and sheep steady to higher. Parson s stockyards announce closure May 30 and 31 while Kansas City produce and Chicago market data follow with price ranges for eggs butter poultry and other livestock items.
TOPEKA Kansas schools will post public records of monthly fire drills next year. State fire marshal C A Ogg says posting the records will remind pupils teachers and school patrons to hold drills regularly. Posters will list drill date pupil count and evacuation time.
Dr. Earl J. McGrath, president of the University of Kansas City since 1953, is named head of a new institute at Columbia University in New York. The institute receives a five-year grant of 375000 dollars from the Carnegie Corp. McGrath will remain at KCU until July 15 to aid in selecting his successor.
Local market notes show Grade A large eggs available with price and vendor details. The brief highlights market activity and demand factors affecting egg prices today.
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