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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1959
Page
3
A letter-writer laments divorce effects on children and asks if Ann Landers thinks love and attention matter more than gifts. The column urges steady parental focus, warns against rivals, and notes kids will see through superficial gestures as they grow.
Marcialee Aldeen Andrews daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert L Andrews of Independence and Thomas L McLaren son of Mr and Mrs C O Devenport of 614 N Evergreen Independence are engaged. The vows will be held at Independence Christian Church chapel with Rev Jack T Barron officiating. Andrews will graduate from Independence Community College May. McLaren, Chanute High School graduate, completed two years in the Armed Forces and works for A and P Food Store in Independence.
Donna Lee Morris daughter of Mrs. Lloyd Carter Wichita married Saturday at the Christian Church in Miami Oklahoma to Jimmy W. Rodd of Asheville North Carolina. They visited Chanute with Mrs. Rodd's grandmother Mrs. Marie Middleton and aunt Barbara Middleton. They will make their home in Asheville. Mrs. Rodd worked as a nurses aid at St Joseph's Hospital Wichita. Rodd has been discharged from the service.
Marin Martin-Smart pattern 9296 Misses' sizes 10 through 18 described as a slim, no waist seam cinchable dress with stand up collar and stitched trim for casual wear. Yardage for size 16 listed as 3 yards of 39 inch fabric. Includes printing and mailing costs and pattern department address in New York.
The Alcott PTA Study Group held a covered dish picnic Monday at Santa Fe Park to close the season. Hostess Mrs Warren Babcock was aided by Mrs Gerald Friederich as 17 members and six children attended.
Deloris Slocum and Mike Gillihan announce their engagement. Deloris is a Chanute High School graduate. Mike is a 1957 Chanute High School alumnus. Deloris will graduate this month. Mike will begin six months of active military duty on May 31. No wedding date has been set.
A May Day Shower for a June Day Bride honored Mary Sue Ward who will wed Fred Gil ford on June 28. Hostess Linda Lantz and helpers Phyllis Gray Vicki Giles arranged a Maypole centerpiece with Sweet Williams while guests included Mrs. Clayton Ward and Mrs. Gerald Gifford among others. punch cookies and game prizes were served.
Mrs. D. L. Geeding hosted a Business Women’s Guild meeting of the First Baptist church at 819 S. Santa Fe. A letter from Hazel F. Smith of Bengal, India was read. The group plans a birthday gift for Hilda Yagashoft at an orphanage in Kodiak Alaska.
A lesson on the theme Greater Works Shall Ye Do was presented with assist from Elsie Ivans Helen Loy Mmes Olson Elmer Peterson Thomas Tweddell A W Cole and Blanche Burgess The next meeting will be with Mrs Cole 1029 S Evergreen Refreshments were served to 1 members.
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alva O. Hart will be celebrated with an open house at 315 N. Grant in Chanute on May 31 from 2 to 5 p.m. They married June 1, 1909 at the Hart home near Geneva. They have two children Earnest Hart of Nampa Idaho and Mrs Everett Wiles of Chanute and three granddaughters.
Cottage Grove Ladies Aid hosts Thereday with Mrs Rob ert Johnson at KR 2 in the afternoon. Thursday Bridge club invites Mrs Ted Ab lere to 230 B and Kansas for 10 pm gathering.
A kitchen tip notes that adding ice to the water around radish roses stored in the fridge cools them and enhances flavor and texture. The suggestion emphasizes crispness and fresh taste through chilling.
Neosho Valley Busy Bees 4H club met for a parents night with 23 members and 20 parents present. George Madill presided, Mrs. Gordon Erickson led singing, and delegates were elected for state junior leaders camp. Demonstrations covered soil wildlife conservation music health talks and ukulele singing.
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club met May 21 at the Legion Hall with five adults and 11 members present. Susie Jones chaired. officers included Gary Follmer vice president Melvin Morrow secretary and Nancy Jones reporter. Activities featured talks by Vickie Sauders Lorraine Carlson Roma Payne and others with demonstrations and music appreciation. Refreshments were served by Saubers and Sperrys.
The Ever Ready 4H club met Wednesday evening at Murray Hill School with 30 members six leaders and five visitors. Programs included talks by Mary Ann Rolen demonstrations by Leland Raney music appreciation by Harold Barnhart health talk by Gary Raney parliamentary procedure by Leland Raney and films by John Gorton. Host families were Barnhart and Nichols.
A surprise baby shower honoring Mrs John Leroy Jr was held Sunday afternoon in Carpenters Hall. Hostesses were Mrs Bill Leroy and Mrs John Morehead. Guests included Mrs Leroys mother and numerous relatives and friends from Iola Chanute and Tulsa.
Judy Briggs hosted a Sub Debs meeting at 215 N Washington. Carolyn Thompson, president, led the business session. Reports covered the candy sale and babysitting projects with rush party plans discussed. A follow up meeting is set for 6 30.
A meeting scheduled for the afternoon of June 1 at Santa Fe Park will address the collection of dues and other unfinished business before year end.
Mr and Mrs Wendell Parsons announce the marriage of their daughter Wanda Lea to Gerald Bennett of El Dorado on May 20 in Miami Oklahoma. The bride wore Chantilly lace with pearl crown veil and carried a white Bible. she is a 1959 graduate. The groom is a 1957 graduate and they will live in El Dorado where he works.
Alfred Sacaetta was guest artist at a Parsons meeting of the Neosho Valley Unit of the Kansas State Cosmetology Association with model Iris Edmondson. Chanute attendees included Mrs Bowers Earl Love, Juanita Nolan, Bill Hempen, Mike Thurman, and Marie McDonald.
A reader asks whether a person must give a reason to decline an invitation. The answer favors offering a brief explanation rather than a blunt no, noting that politeness and clarity can soften rejection and maintain good relations.
The Chanute Tribune answers etiquette queries from May 27, 1958. It discusses accepting invitations with courtesy, sharing second helpings among relatives or close friends, and who carries the wedding ring to the altar with the bride. The maid or matron of honor typically manages the ring delivery during the ceremony.
TOPEKA AP The Kansas Association of Chiropractors lost another round in its challenge to the state healing arts law requiring basic science exams for new licensees. Shawnee County District Court ruled no cause of action for injunction or declaratory judgment. The 1957 law remains in effect amid prior Supreme Court dismissal on jurisdiction.
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