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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1958
Page
3
Den 5 Pack 100 met Tuesday with their den mother Mrs. Melvin Franks and Den Chief Rickey McLaren. They saluted the flag, made branding irons, and closed with the living circle. Phillip Franks kept buckskin as the meeting ended.
Laurel Mothers club met hosted by Mrs Dale Edwards at 515 N Evergreen. Roll call cited vacation highlights. lesson “Teach Your Child to Be Safe” led by Mrs Glenn Kiddoo. Dessert served to 20 members and four guests. door prize won by Mrs John Akers. Next meeting slated Oct 17.
Janice Young served as hostess Thursday evening in the Memorial building for Alpha Chi chapter activities. Co hosts were Mrs. Robert Pennington and Mrs. R. A. Cook. The meeting opened with a ritual led by Mrs. Bill Willis and included a dedication ceremony for the year and a Valentine Girl contest between chapters. The membership committee announced rushees and planned the first rush party on September 26. Crazy bridge was set for Mrs. Floyd West Jr. at 506 West 2nd. Publicity for the muscular dystrophy drive in November was assigned to the chapter, with refreshments for 15 members. Mrs. West was chosen to represent the chapter in the annual Valentine Curl contest.
A one o'clock luncheon at the home of Mrs. Dick McMinimy opened the Modern Mothers club year. Co hosts were Mrs Poor Mrs Hoofnagle Mrs Kelley Mr Ellis and Mr Nelson. Plans were made for the club's part in the fall mothers luncheon. The fall luncheon is set for Oct 2 at St Patrick's School and the next meeting will be Oct 16 with Mrs Larry Wilson.
A meeting of the Girl Scout Association at Hutton School drew about 25 members. Activities include a uniform exchange on Sept. 25 at 413 N. Steuben, a Fall Festival parade on Oct. 4, cookie sales continuing this year, and regional conference attendance in Kansas City Oct. 8-10. Registration is due Dec 31.
Betty Orth and Richard Fair were elected co-presidents of the YW YMCA at a Friday meeting in the Little Theatre. Larry Harris was named vice-president, Jollene Mendenhall secretary, Eunice Jackson treasurer, and John Mohn student council representative. About 100 members attended.
Advice column by Ann Landers addressing marital infidelity and forgiveness. A wife asks how to handle a husband's past affair while caring for four children. guidance urges forgiveness and moving forward. The second letter concerns parental disapproval of a romance after a minor injury, with guidance to date others temporarily.
Friendly club met at Santa Fe Park with 11 members and four guests including Mrs. Gary Wilson and Mrs. Bill Staggs. New members Ms. Wilson and Ms. Staggs were welcomed. Mystery sister gifts exchanged. Mrs. Kenneth Cumings to host a hob o chili supper at next meeting.
Mrs. C. C. Emerick hosted a one o'clock luncheon for members of the Past Presidents club of the LA to B of RTA. Sixteen members attended and signed a get well card for ill member Mrs. Letta McConnell. The meeting was presided by Mrs. G. E. Barker.
About 70 people from 12 counties attended a planning meeting for Christmas Seal sales at Southeast Kansas TB Hospital. Volunteers met at the hospital chapel for coffee, then lunched at the Tioga Hotel where W. W. Wil mor gave a tuberculosis historical review. This is one of eight statewide planning meetings to promote health education.
The Neo sho Valley HDU held an all day meeting Friday at Village Creek Community Center. A luncheon was prepared under the direction of Mrs. Freddie Markham and assisted by Mrs. Myron Cooper. Mrs. George Madill presided and lessons on using milk were shared. Mrs. Carl Jackson won the door prize.
The group announced a blue ribbon for the unit at the fair. Mrs. Markham concluded the lesson on milk and milk products. Present were 12 members two guests Mrs. B. D. Timms Mrs. R. B. Noblitt and several children.
Mrs John Shike hosted a Center Ridge WSWS gathering on Wednesday. Twelve members and eight children answered roll call with Bible verses containing the word glory and the lesson titled Glorifying in the Church of Christ was led by Mrs Curtis Carlson. Mrs Anna Carlson will host the next meeting and the group closed with a prayer by Mrs Willard Carlson.
Members of the Junior St. Cecilia Music Club met Thursday at Barbara Balch’s home in his Larson area for a dues round up picnic. Miss Balch presided and Mrs. Leroy Barker brought greetings from the Senior St. Cecilia club. O H Cunningham spoke on money making projects. Carolyn Loveaul announced the program previews by Connie Carlson, a report on the Kansas University Music Camp, Balch’s festival week report, Barker’s vocal solo with ukulele, Kay Blair’s performance and Mary Wood’s group singing.
Six Cub Scouts from Pack 25 and their den chief Bill Hasty met Tuesday evening with den mother Mrs. Bill Burghart leading the session.
Past Matrons club of Sunflower chapter OFS meets 7:30 p.m. at 662 N Breuben. Murray Hill PTA hosts teacher reception at 6:30 p.m. Chapute Ladies Encampment meets at Odd Fellows hall. Duplicate Bridge club gathers at Tioga Hotel at 7:30 p.m. VFW Auxiliary area meeting at Memorial building at 7 p.m.
Benedict PTA held a reception for teachers on Wednesday with Mrs. James Topham presiding. The group voted a benefit supper for Oct 2 and plans to enter a float in Fredonia Homecoming on Oct 11.
explorer and author Charles S Strong will inaugurate the Talk of the Month Club at Tioga Hotel Tuesday at 7 pm. Born in Brooklyn, he studied in New York Oslo and Pace Institute and has traveled to polar regions and Africa.
Dave Hargis of St. Louis, demonstrations engineer for Southwestern Bell, gives three programs titled The World of Sound. He will present Hi-Fi and stereophonic demonstrations at the Kiwanis meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Tioga Hotel, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the old First Methodist sanctuary, open to Boy Scouts and the public, and at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Tioga Hotel for the BPW meeting.
Sprinkle the insides of tea and coffee cups with a little mild powdered cleanser and rub gently to remove brown spots. The gentle scouring helps lift residue without scratching the glaze, leaving cups clean and bright for reuse.
Mrs Jennie Yates 90 of 201 N Central died at 4 10 Saturday morning at the home of Mrs Lillian Hazen 817 S Steuben She was born November 17 1867 in Brown County Wis and came to Kansas as a child They lived near Neodesha where her father ran a stage line She married James Yates January 13 1886 and later moved to Mound Valley then Chanute Survivors include a son Harry J Yates Chanute three daughters Lulu Willis Ottawa Breece Chanute and Verna Orton Wichita eight grandchildren 12 great grandchildren three great great grandchildren two sisters Minnie Barn Neodesha and Alice Tabor Denver Funeral 2 pm Monday Roy S Gibson Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery Cherryvale Mrs Minnie Agnes Knetzer 119 N Evergreen died at 10 am today She lived here 76 years She married Walter Scott Knetzer in 1903 He died June 2 1929 She was member of Earlton EUB church and Royal Neighbors of America at Urbana Survivors include daughter Nina Chanute son Charles Chanute and grandson Ronnie Dean Knetzer Fairfield Calif two sisters Ethel Ruggles Houston and Ellen Mann Shaw Funeral arrangements incomplete Johnson Funeral Home
ATCHISON AP St Benedicts College reports the largest fall semester enrollment in 101 years with 636 men, 6 more than last year. Mount St Scholastica College for Girls enrolls 430 students, about the same as last year.
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Summaries from AP dispatches report Soviet denial of knowledge about 11 missing crewmen from a U S Air Force crash in Armenia with Cuban rebel advances into Las Villas Province. North Korea accuses U N of staging a body. British Cyprus government blames EOKA for shooting a diplomat. de Gaulle tours France amid Algerian violence. a union warns evacuations if an H bomb crash occurs. Mexican Independence Day shooter causes a fatal crash of a high tension line. U S bombers begin mock attacks in North American air defense exercises.
In Colombo a Friday night scuffle over scandal charges nearly sparked a fight as the House of Representatives adjourned after a session described by veteran members as the most unruly in 25 years.
The Interdenominational Youth Fellowship will meet at 4 30 p m Sunday with Forrest Junod at 596 S Ashby. Army PFC Glen A Grennell 23 wife Joan lives 803 S Washington is in field training with the 3rd Infantry Division near Hohenfels Germany. The exercise ends late this month.
Yesterday admittances included J. H. Elder Stark medical Frankie Morrison 218 N Malcolm and Mrs George Blanck 202 S Allen surgery. Dismissals yesterday included Mrs Drexel Allen 192 N Washington Mrs Viola Lopeman R 3 Guy W Edgerle 1019 S Santa Fe Paul Keller Humboldt Mrs C F Mc Endree LaHarpe Stephan Dutton 1122 N Grant Frank W Austin Thayer and Mrs Frances Wood 1530 S Highland. Dismissals today include Mrs J W Cook Benedict Berton Gregg Kansas City Gary Garcia 1107 S Forest.
Altoona Redskins shut out Peru High School early and rolled to a 40-12 non-league victory. Lynn Kobert opened with a 21 yard interception return for a TD, followed by scoring from Don Haring and Larry Lenard with multiple carries. Joe ...
Latta caught a pass from Haring for the final play as Altoona edged Peru. Blaker, Latta, Haring and Lenard provided on field extras with Blaker praised for blocking. Peru scored on a 22 yard pass and a 48 yard drive. Altoona gained 170 rushing yards to Peru's 173. Peru threw for 96 while Altoona had 29. About 200 spectators attended the contest.
Moran High School defeated Humboldt 20 to 6 as all scoring occurred in the first half. Humboldt’s lone score came on a 51 yard run by Buddy Honeycutt in the first quarter. Moran answered with a 23 yard run by Dean Flack and two more second quarter TDs, plus a 27 yard pass for a third. Moran led 3-0 after the opening period and built the margin with three scores. Humboldt outgained Moran on the ground but Moran’s passing was limited to 27 yards on one completion. Attendance was about 300.
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