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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1957
Page
3
Fall brings a wave of new hair styles as women and girls seek fresh looks after summer. Many forego extreme crops and let hair grow, with perms kept modest for body, and ponytails or updos favored for versatility.
Rita Schooley and Ronald Richwine were married in a double ring ceremony at Stark Methodist church August 30. Officiating was Rev. Frank Calame. Guests and family attended a church parlor reception. The couple will reside at 501 N Evergreen Chanute. Richwine is a Grant High School graduate employed at Self Service Warehouses Chanute.
Advertisement item promoting Cheerio the Clown Doll pattern 7329 with instructions to sew a 12 inch doll using a man’s size 12 sock and scraps. It offers patterns, mailing details to The Chanute Tribune Household Arts Dept, and extra patterns plus Marian Martin Fashion Winner book for a small fee.
Mrs. Carl McGill delivered devotions titled How To Pray For An Hour at a Wednesday meeting of the Missionary Prayer Band of Bible Baptist Church, with Mrs. Keith Derks presiding.
At the meeting in Fellowship Hall eight members were present and letters from missionaries were read. The next meeting is scheduled for October 2.
The Cheerful Workers class of the First Baptist church gathered Tuesday evening for a party hosted by Fred Brandon Richard Worley E O Roe and Harry Rauhoff. Vendla Kjellander led devotions titled Music In Our Lives while Mrs L E Lofgren and Mrs Orville Nickerson presented the program. Mrs E J McCardless reviewed The Galileean. Thirty three members and three guests Theresa Geraldine Gilmore and Mrs Ray Rush attended.
Mrs Everett Oliver and Mrs Virgil Fellers hosted the Barathea Service Guild gathering of the EUB church Tuesday. Mrs Floyd Byers, vice president, led the session and mystery sister gifts were exchanged. Fifteen members attended.
The Friendly Thimble club met Wednesday with Mrs Ola Dewey as hostess at 911 S Steuben. Mrs Charles Tripp presided and devotions were led by Mrs Ed Braschler. Six members and three guests attended. Fresh fruit salad featured crisp celery crescents.
At the Grant Avenue Baptist church WMS held a program featuring the three act play Grandmother Take the Hand. Mrs. Omer Kern led the program with devotions by Mrs. Leo Cox. A vocal duet by Mrs. Tiegreen and Mrs. Neptune accompanied the group as 80 members enjoyed refreshments.
Friday events include Methodist church activities from 10 a.m. and 4 30 p.m. at the Memorial Building. LS of B meeting at 2 p.m. Odd Fellows hall hosts LF and FE at 2 p.m. Laurel Mothers Club 1 30 p.m. Cremona Grange hosts pot luck. Devoted Mothers Club meets 9 30 a.m. Saturday square dance at Alcott school set for 7 p.m. Note mentions jelly fermentation warning.
Mrs. Charles Shaffer presented a WSCS lesson on locating missions in the church parlor. A film Up the River in Sarawak was shown and readings on How Wide is Gods World were shared. The study course on St. Mark starts Sept 22 at 5 p.m. Irma Highbaugh will speak at a WSCS meeting.
Christian Women’s Fellowship groups IV V and II held meetings Wednesday and discussed lessons from Let’s Begin Over. Hosts included Mrs. George Washburn and Mrs. A. B. Chauncey with devotions by several members. fifteen members and three guests attended Group VI with Mrs. R. D. Churchill assisting. Prospective member calls were voted for the last Thursday each month. Next meeting set for Oct 2 hosted by Mrs. W. M. Best.
Orpha Circle organized tea with Mrs. Arl Holmes and Mrs. Earl Reinhardt assisting. Guests included Mrs. Bob Clemons Mrs. Roy David and Mrs. Herbert Rollow at the Wesleyan Service Guild event noted in the Chanuts Tribune.
Grace Episcopal Church Women in Sawyer hall held a general meeting led by president Mrs. C A Gafney. Mrs J D Lightfoot led devotions on the Sermon on the Mount and Mrs Joe Balch presented a revised Constitution and By Laws to be voted on in October. Mrs Kenneth Keas was named Bazaar chair with Gordon Barker as assistant. Rev Anthony A Howland, now in Pakistan, attended as a guest. Tea hostesses were Mrs F E Koerting and Mrs Earl Leggs.
Mrs Gene Pool hosted the Leanna Ladies Auxiliary meeting at the church on Tuesday. Eight members and three children attended a covered dish dinner. Mrs Fred Pugh led the business session. A fall bazaar is planned for October 17.
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