Social Calendar Highlights Holdey events Dec 1 2
Social Calendar lists St. Cecilia Music Club Christmas vespers at First Presbyterian Church 4 p.m. on Sunday December 1. Monday features Shakespeare Club event at 1:30 p.m., Vilas Homebuilders dinner and party at 11:30 a.m., and several Christmas gatherings including CBS Maple Leaf 6:30 p.m. Westview Chapel WMS 7:30 p.m. and WWI Veterans Auxiliary covered-dish supper 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Building. Other items include the Adelines, IOOF hall Son Lodge, Women’s Arts and Crafts at Central Park, and Cycle Club at the track 7:30 p.m. plus Cosmetology Club at Memorial building 7:30 p.m.
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St. Cecilia Music Club
Shakespeare Club
Marion Miller
CBS
Westview Baptist Chapel
Weet Adelines
W. Elm
Son Lodge
IOOF
Central Park
Chamber Commerce Office
Christmas Ideas Craft Meeting at Central Park
Women in the arts and crafts group meet Monday from 9 a.m. to noon in the Central Park Community building. The lesson focuses on Christmas ideas. Attendees should bring scissors needles a thimble glue and paper for extra patterns.
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Central Park
Brilliant Logic and Brainless Donkeys in Ann Landers Exchange
A reader relays a harsh view on wife spanking as a solution to divorce, claiming better marriages follow such discipline. The column replies that many women reject degrading treatment and cites a legal perspective on pet-caused damage, prompting the writer to credit the lawyer author.
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Ann Landers
Bob
Open House to Observe Willis Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs Reuben M Willis of 18 S Wilson will mark their golden wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday from 230 to 500 pm at Zion Lutheran Church. They married Dec 1 1918 in Humboldt and later ran a Chanute farm before entering the oil business and creating Nu-Wa folding campers.
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Drisdell Studio
Reuben M. Willis
S. Wilson
Zion Lutheran Church
Emma Schramm
Reuben Willis
Humboldt
Henry Heitlage
P. C. Kraus
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of
Lawrence McGaugh
Joe Batesel
Chanute
Reuben E. Willis
Upper Heyford
England
Willis
Chandler Studies In Mexico
Steven Chandler son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Chandler is enrolled at the University of the Americas in Mexico City. The school hosts students from more than 40 countries and offers one of the largest American study abroad enrollments with classes often in English while students learn Spanish through immersion and local homes.
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Steven Chandler
Wilbur Chandler
University of the Americas
Mexico City
Mexico
Chandler
Kansas State University
Athenaeum Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Broderson
Mrs Mae Broderson hosted the Athenaeum one oclock luncheon Tuesday at Maple Leaf Tea Room. Ethel Elder welcomed as a new member. Norma Newman led the lesson and arranged a visit with 13 members to Koch Furniture Store where Lilly Kenoly demonstrated floral arrangements. Newman presented a gift to Kenoly and Robert Koch and Kenoly gave gifts to the club.
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Mae Broderson
Athenaum
Maple Leaf Tea Room
Ethel Elder
Norma Newman
Koch Furniture Store
Lilly Kenoly
Income Tax Meeting For Area Farmers
An information meeting for farmers on federal and state income tax filing and Social Security changes will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Allen County courthouse assembly room. Kansas State University farm management specialist William Guy will explain major changes and discuss farm employee wage and hour law implications. County and area farmers, tax consultants and agribusiness persons are invited.
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IOLA
Allen County
William Guy
Kansas State University Farm Management Fiedman
Guy
Tom Maxwell
Bible Quiz by Lavina Ross Fowler
A Bible quiz by Lavina Ross Fowler lists five questions about Exodus 12, Matthew Mary, Genesis 34, I Corinthians 14:9, and Psalms 19:1 with scoring notes praising correct answers. The piece prompts readers to see the Bible.
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Lavina Ross Fowler
Mary
Martha
John
Paul
Electa Club Holds Meeting At South Santa Fe Road Home
Eleven members and two guests of the Electa Club met Monday night at Mrs. Mamie Heinze’s home on South Santa Fe Road. Past president Mrs. Lou Darling ton presided. Mrs. Vernie Steele reviewed My People Is the Enemy by William Stringfellow and Leonard Mintz’s Greek People Are a Great People. Plans were made for the Christmas gathering. Hostess aided by Mrs. Ray Williams served refreshments.
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Electa Club
Mamie Heinze
South Santa Fe Road
Lou Darlington
Vernie Steele
William Stringfellow
Leonard Mintz
Ray Williams
Tax Collections Ahead in Wilson County
FREDONIA The Wilson county treasurer's office reports tax collections this year are ahead of the same period last year. Taxpayers have until December 20 to pay half of the 1968 tax bill without penalty.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Easy Shortcut for Cheese Broccoli Wins Hearts
Heloise shares a quick kitchen hack using two slices of American cheese melted over steaming broccoli for a self-made sauce. The note highlights a lazy approach that yields tastier results than a from-scratch recipe.
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Heloise
Advance Night By Eastern Star in Altoona
Eastern Star members met at the Masonic hall in Altoona on Tuesday. Mrs. Amanda Suddock and Sam Sturdevant presided. Mrs. Hazel Brewer advanced to conductress with Mrs. Maxine Troutman as associate conductress. A Christmas gift exchange and party planned for December 10. Mrs. Troutman honored with a birthday handkerchief shower. Refreshments by Mrs. Bessie Russell, Mrs. Marjorie Stafford, and Mrs. Madge Addington in a fall decorated dining room.
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Altoona
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Amanda Suddock
Sam Sturdevant
Hazel Brewer
Maxine Troutman
Troutman
Bessie Russell
Marjorie Stafford
Madge Addington
Esther Circle Meets at Grant Avenue on Thanksgiving Devotions
Esther Circle of Grant Avenue opened with prayer from II Corinthians led by Mrs J R Hale. Mrs Jar od Netpune gave devotions of Thanksgiving and Mrs Harriet Lees reported on Congo missions. White Cross work was completed before refreshments for 13 members and two visitors, Mrs Ruth Gillham and Mrs Hattie Larson. Hostess was Mrs Ola Gillham of 115 N Grant.
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J. R. Hale
Esther
Grant Avenue
II Corinthians
Jarod Netpune
Harriet Lees
Congo
Ruth Gillham
Humboldt
Hattie Larson
Ola Gillham
N. Grant
Modern Study Club Lesson on Beethoven by Mrs Ray
Mrs Ray presented the life of Beethoven for the Modern Study Club at Mrs Dorothy Wilson’s home. Mrs Ed Ranz Jr presided and Mrs Neil Ashley reviewed C N Von Weber. A salad luncheon and gift exchange are planned for December 10 at Mrs Ralph Willcott’s home. 15 members attended.
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Beethoven
Donald Ray
Modern Study Club
Dorothy Wilson
S. Forest
Ed Ranz Jr
Neil Ashley
C. N. von Webber
Ralph Willcott
Wilson
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Bell
Philadelphia
Phil
Chanute Tribune
DR. WM. Fisher
Korb
A.M. Sun
Chanute Church OF the Nazarene
Headquarters For Choice Gifts and Decor
Rolf
Candie Arrangements
Fenton Glass
Auvergne
Cologne
and Russell Stover
Russell Stover
East Main
S Kensett
Blackwood & Spurrier
Optometrists
Willis Golden
Mrs. Broderson
Athenaeum
Home Savings
Chenate
Lincoln & Walnut
Big Bill
Mrs. Ray
Ray Charles
Edmiston
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