Vows at First Christian Church for Kerry Churchill and William Briggs
In an 11 a.m. ceremony at the First Christian Church Kerry Lea Churchill married William Edward Briggs of Gove on August 25. Officiating was the Rev. Bert Sutton as white candles and gladiolus framed the ceremony. The bride wore a lace bib gown with standup collar Juliet sleeves and an A line skirt with a detachable lace edged train. She carried a bouquet of white daisies and rust accents.
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First Christian Church
Kerry Lea Churchill
William Edward Briggs
Gove
Jerry Churchill
W._ Elm
Raymond Briggs
Bert Sutton
Preserve Puzzles in Decoupage Varnish Display
Dear Heloise suggests preserving 1500 piece puzzles by applying an all-in-one decoupage varnish to both sides, mounting on masonite, and adding extra coats to the picture side. The result is a smooth shiny surface with faint puzzle seams, framed as a decorative painting.
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Heloise
Kathy Miller
Ann Landers
Ann
Safari Campers Attend State Meet at Sabetha
Safari Chapter of the National Campers and Hikers Association met at Sycamore Springs near Sabetha for the Kansas campers state meeting. 645 units registered with attendees including Lawrence Legge and Pat Stotler elected state president.
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Sabetha
Safari
National Campers and Hikers Association
Kansas Campers
Sycamore Springs
Ted Chrystie
Pat Stotler
Wichita
Lawrence Legge
Salome Harmon
Dorothy Roles
Gilbert Jackson
Tom Reyes
Earl Moreau
Herla Rush
Orville Nickerson
Wavil Brinkmeyer
Charles Stevens
Boyd Moon
Walt
Wright Reunion At Highland Park
The 57th Wright family reunion for the late James Wesley Wright gathered at Highland Park with four generations attending. Relatives enjoyed a basket dinner, a Rust crepe gown matron of honor Denise Cochran, and a four tier cake with a sugar Bible detail. The couple plans a Denver honeymoon and will reside in Gove after a background in Chanute High School and K State.
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James Wesley Wright
Highland
J. W. Wright
Colonial Acres Nursing Home
Pearl Henry
Mildred Gerken
S. Lafayette
Harold Henry
Judith Adams
Emporia
Michael Scott
Melinda Suzanne Henry
Kristin Rene
Clayton Aaron Adams
Denise Cochran
Pittsburg
Phil Brown
Clay Center
Breck Churchill
Frosty Erickson
Newport News
Fellowship Hall
Karen Erickson
Susan McCrate
Iola
Zachery Estes
Shara Churchill
Kansas City
Robyn Brown
Kathy Prather
Denver
Gove
Chanute High School
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
Kstate
Quinter High School
Navy
WW Barracks And Auxiliary Meet At Central Park
World War 1 Barracks and Auxiliary meeting at Central Park Building included 75 members. Tom Boman and Mrs. Luke Lasley led sessions. new members Mrs. Dennis Dowling and Mrs. Olive Harvey joined. Carding and hospital volunteer work totaled dozens of actions for charities and care.
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Central Park Building
Tom Boman
Luke Lasley
Mary Clark
Wichita
Dennis Dowling
Olive Harvey
Walnut
Goldenia Lesher
Ruth Burdick
American Cancer Society
Gem Society Hears Nautilus Lesson at Chanute Meeting
C D Blackwood led the Chanute Gem and Mineral Society program at Don Mallory’s home. He explained Nautilus growth by adding a new shell chamber each year, the chamber larger than the last, and closed with Holmes's poem The Chambered Nautilus. Harvey Stone won the door prize. refreshments were served to 18 members.
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C.D. Blackwood
Chanute Gem and Mineral Society
Don Mallory
Blackwood
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Harvey Stone
Ernest Anderson
Charles R Burgtorf
Glenna Fulkerson
Area Women Appear In Annual Publication
Charute area women have been selected as outstanding young women for a national publication. They include Sharon Ka Page and Nancy Carol Kenrick, Eric, and Barbara Gail Boone. They were nominated by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority chapters. The publication honors women aged 21 to 35 for professional community and country contributions.
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Charute Area
Sharon Ka
Page
Nancy Carol Kenrick
Eric
Barbara Gail Boone
S. Larson
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Do's for Children Mean Consideration and Guidance
A reader submits a list of Do's for Children from a sixth grade teacher emphasizing loyalty, avoiding manipulation, thinking before asking, keeping words, showing initiative, and giving sincere compliments. Ann Landers replies with approval and suggests posting it in schools and kitchens.
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Ann Landers
Johnson Hospital Nurses Reunion Brings 29 Attendees
Dr. Henry K. Baker spoke at the Wayside Club and Diner reunion of Johnson Hospital and Training School graduates. He shared his patient observations under the topic Doctor Nurse Relationship. Hostesses were Frances Myers Beulah Toomey Rosemary Brown and Golda Russell. Attending were 29 nurses.
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Henry K. Baker
Johnson Hospital and Training School
Wayside Club and Diner, Inc
Baker
Frances Myers
Beulah Toomey
Rosemary Brown
Golda Russell
Female Fire Fighters Excel in Napa Sketch
In Napa California nine housewives form the region's first all female volunteer fire crew and outperform men. Supervisor Norman Silver says they are aggressive and work well together, keeping a redwood fire from spreading before paid crews arrive. The women trained 41 months before their first blaze and maintain weekly drills. They operate a new 15 ton tanker and a 1946 pumper.
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Napa
Calif
California
Norman Silver
Napa County
Silver
Lowe Relatives Hold Highland Park Family Reunion
Descendants of Orval and Mabel Lowe held a family reunion and picnic at Highland Park on August 26. About 60 relatives and guests attended the gathering.
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Orval
Mabel Lowe
Highland Park
We Who Club at Sawyer Hall and local social events
Friday September 7 social calendar lists We Who Club Sawyer Hall 1 30 p m Chanute Country Club bridge 1 30 p m Harmony Extension Homemakers Mrs Guy Braden rural Humboldt 1 30 p m Laurel Mothers Club Mrs Kenneth Simmons 16 N Western 1 30 p m Saturday September 8 Chanute Branch National Retired Teachers Association Orchid Buffet luncheon 12 30 p m American Association of University Women fall conference NCCJC 8 30 a m to 3 15 p m
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Society
We Who Club
Sawyer Hall
Chanute Country Club
Harmony Extension Homemakers Unit
Guy Braden
Humboldt
Laurel Mothers Club
Kenneth Simmons
N. Western
Chanute
National Retired Teachers Association
Orchid Buffet
American Association of University Women
NCCJC
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Driedeli
Chas
Green
Elmont Opera
American Telephone and Telegraph
Kate W
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Wright
Gem Society
R.H.M
Spokane
S.F
San Francisco
Beverly Hills
Beverly
Johnson Hospital Nurses
Stanley Maslanka Jr
Scott
Kansas
Maslanka
Tulsa
Okla
Marbles
Neosho County Community Junior College
Jeanie
By Mike Silverman
Associated Press
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Lowe
Phil Cooper Insurance
Phil Cooper
Harold Fulps
N. Ratter
Maharani
India
S. Central
Carlson Berry Farm
Stark, Kansas
Six Bulls Restaurant, Inc
W. Main
Magnavorx
Rellan
Bobby Goldsbor
the New Adventures of
Perry Mason
Lotsa Luck
Diana
Dick van Dyke Show
Ozzie's
Father
Faraday and Company
Tenafly
Snoop Sisters
Bob Annd
Carol and
Ted
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