Obese Wife Responds to Public Fat Shaming Letter
A reader defends her weight and cooking heritage in a salon letter to Ann Landers. She recalls Italian family meals, argues food is comfort, and cites her husband’s past compliments about her curves as support against criticism.
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Ann Landers
Mama
Mara
Carmen
Ned
E.N
Dear Ann Landers
Engaged Linda Sperry to wed Don Booth
Ellsworth announces the engagement of Linda M Sperry daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Sperry to Don G Booth son of Mr and Mrs Donald Booth both of Wichita Coldwater is home to former Chanute resident Sperry now an instructor at Wesley Medical School of Nursing in Wichita Booth is an architect with Law Co Inc of Wichita A fall wedding planned
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Melvin Sperry
Ellsworth
Linda M
Don G. Booth
Donald Booth
Coldwater
Miss Sperry
Chanute
Neosho County
Wesley Medical School of Nursing
Wichita
Law Co., Inc
Berean Class Shares Picnic at Grant Avenue Church
The Berean Class of Grant Avenue Baptist Church held a wiener roast and covered dish picnic at Highland Park. Harold Neptune opened with prayer and song, devotions led by Ben Nicholas, plans noted for a November 13 Thanksgiving meeting, 30 members and two guests present.
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Grant Avenue
Berean
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Highland Park
Ben Nicholas
Everett Pearson
Paul Puckett
Linda Erickson
Albert Horn
Don Campbell
Neptune
Vernon Youngberg
Heloise column helps with ginger scent and kitchen tips
Readers send clever kitchen fixes and life hacks from stringing ginger to scent jars to keep books tidy. Suggestions include burying ginger in wet sand, using raw spaghetti to test cake moisture, and wearing rings off when washing glassware to protect crystal.
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Heloise
Senior Citizens Hear Minister at Lunch Meeting
Rev Deane Endicott of Grant Avenue Baptist Church delivered devotions on God is Alive at the regular covered dish dinner of the Senior Citizens Club. Ninety six attendees included four new members Mrs Anna Wahl Mrs Goldin Whitworth Mrs Mabel King and Mrs Muriel Palmer. Hostesses from the church included Mrs Deane Endicott Mrs Francis Cottrell Linda Erickson Mrs Gene Horne and Mrs Ray Dennis. Business session was led by president Mrs Paul Pucket. Gladys Hendrix led the flag salute and Henry Hill led songs with piano by Mrs John Reep. Thanks were given to TV Service for the use of a television.
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God Is Alive
Deane Endicott
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Senior Citizens Club
Anna Wahl
Goldin Whitworth
Mabel King
Muriel Palmer
Francis Cottrell
Linda Erickson
Gene Horne
Ray Dennis
Paul Puckett
Gladys Hendrix
Henry Hill
John Reep
Shower Honors Bride to Be for Cox at Grant Avenue Church
A bridal shower for Miss Cox of 222 S Western was held at the Fellowship Hall of Grant Avenue Baptist Church. Hostesses included Marci Shockey and others. A blue pitcher centerpiece and cake with blue bells were features. Miss Cox wed Roger Dean on September 29.
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Rebra Cox
S. Western
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Marci Shockey
Glenn Shockey
Billie Wilien
al Hampton
Miss Cox
Roger Dean
We Who Club and Local Society Calendar Events
Friday listings include We Who Club Sawyer Hall 1 30 p m and Chanute Country Club bridge 1 3 p m Golden Shrine White Shrine of Jerusiler Cov ered dish dinner 6 30 p m meeting 8 p m Neosho Valley Extension Home makers Unit Mrs Hugo Larson 1400 W Main 1 30 p m Ladies Fellowship Bethel Baptist Church 7 30 p m Sunday United Nations Association event Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson 420 Rutter 6 30 p m Council of Ministries Otterbein United Methodist Church 7 30 p m
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Chanute Country Club
Jerusaler
Neosho Valley Extension Homemakers Unit
Hugo Larson
W. Main
Ladies Fellowship
Bethel Baptist Church
United Neosho County United Nations Association
Harold Anderson
Rutter
Council of Ministries
Otterbein United Methodist Church
Legion Auxiliary Plans Third District Meet
The American Legion Auxiliary discussed planning for the fall conference of Third District members to be held on a weekend in Cha nute. Officers installed included Mrs. George Wilson president and Mrs. Frank Shipley first vice president.
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Legion Auxiliary
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Chanute
Mod Mothers Organize New Club Meeting Details
The Mod Mothers Club formed with 15 members assisted by the Autumn Mothers Club. Officers include Mrs Steve Kenzin president and Mrs Fred Holmes Ill vice president. Meetings set for 1 p.m. on the third Thursday. Members invited to Autumn club Sept 27 and fall luncheon Oct 11. Also a low calorie cottage cheese topping recipe noted.
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Mod Mothers Club
Autumn Mothers Club
Steve Bittle
S. Ashby
Steve Kenzin
S. Western
Fred Holmes Ill
W. 5Th
Roger Neely
N. Lafayette
Larry Rose
S. Denman
Fred Moore
S. Twiedland
Joe Ingle
S. Kansas
First Christian Women Study Varied Lessons
Circles of Christian Women's Fellowship at the First Christian Church held meetings on Wednesday with multiple circles. Circle 1 heard “Our Mission Enterprise Today” led by Mrs. Glen Dormois. 12 members attended. Circle 2 met with Mrs. George Strauch. 17 members attended as Mrs. Albert Benson presented “Who Is My Neighbor.”
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Circles of Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Glen Dormois
Circle 1
Dick Crowl
George Strauch
Albert Benson
Jack Sparks
Blanche Clemings
Circle 3
Floyd Heath
Marion Wise
Mildred Barnes
Circle 4
Harvie Clemens
Gerald Rowan
A. B. Brown
Tom Stevenson
Circle 5
Wayne McMurtrey
Darrell Summers
Guild
Ed Sergent
Nora Sumner
Charles Arnett
E H U Meeting Friday With Covered Dish Dinner
The Rainbow E H U plans a noon Friday covered dish gathering at Mrs. Jay Klinginsmith home 212 N Steuben.
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The
Rainbow E.H.U
Jay Klinginsmith
N. Steuben
Winans Honored at Dinners on 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Howard Winans of 333 N Highland were feted at a Sunday dinner at the Tioga Hotel marking their 50th anniversary. Their son Max Winans and family plus sister Ruby Barnard attended from Denver. other guests came from Suisun, Sedan, Pittsburg, Bartlesville and Fort Scott. A prior dinner at Orchid Buffet included Ruby Barnard Roy Culbertson L G Rice Wells and others.
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Howard Winans
N. Highland
Tioga Hotel
Max Winans
Debbie
Mark
Wichita
Winans
Ruby Barnard
Denver
Jules C. Johnson
Suisun
Calif
Lawrence McIntire
Sedan
Robert Caldwell
Pittsburg
L. G. Rice Jr
Bartlesville
Louise Rice
Evie
Charles
Roy Culbertson
Eric
L. G. Rice
Charles Wells
Joe Holladay
Pawlen Moeller
Dessert idea: Freeze apricot nectar and fruit cocktail
Freeze apricot nectar and canned fruit cocktail in ice cube trays, then spoon into dessert dishes to serve as a chilled, fruit flavored treat.
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Nuber
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Sawyer Hall
George Wilson
Frank Shipley
Floyd Yahns
Richard Briley
Mary Edwards
Ida McCoy
John Oglesbee
Kenneth Cumings
Margaret Rausch
Trene Moore
Linda North
Felicia Tarpley
Girls State
Thomas G. Wood
Jean Wilkerson
Carl Wilkerson
Leavenworth
Thomas B. Wood
Humboldt
Methodist Church of
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Pharmacist
Cardinal Drug Store
E. Main
Mycitracin
Upjohn
Tried & True Hair Spray
Barnes-Hind
Rexall
KODAK
Magnesia
Mae
Benth Te
First Christian
E.H.U
Mrs. Winans
Shore, Fort Scott
Six Bulls Restaurant Inc
S. Central
West Main
Plummer Road
Olson's