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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1955

Page

4

Shower Fetes Bride-Elect Shirley Miller

A bridal shower honoring Shirley Ann Miller bride elect of Don Tillotson Shields was hosted at 812 North Fifth by Mrs. Ellsworth Sherman and Mrs. A L Cook. Corsages went to the honoree her mother Mrs. Ralph Miller and the future mother in law Mrs. Raymond Tillotson. The event featured a large Garden City TV screen a roving reporter and a quiz with prizes. About fifty guests attended.

Shirley Ann Miller Don Tilfotson/ Shields Ellsworth Sherman North Fifth A. £. Cook Sherman Ralph Miller Raymond Tillotson Garden City Cook Alvin Lowe Miss Miller Mrs. Miller

Weekend Retreat by Methodist Class at Camp Lakeside

Forty four members of the Homemakers class of the Methodist church spent a weekend at Camp Lakeside in Scott County State Park. They traveled to Scott City for Sunday services led by Rev. Samuel Keller and dinner at the Robinson Hotel. Activities included a vesper service, devotional periods, recreation in Flowers Memorial building, and church school lessons. Attendees listed include B. E. Adamson, Elmer Liebermeyer, Earl Brooks, Sam Gish, Ovid Harman, J. T. Lear, W. W. Wells, and others.

Methodist Church Camp Lakeside Scott County Mines Earl Brooks Chas Sta Jey W. A. Raymond Clyde Dibpens Sam Gish J. T. Lear Bill Splitter W. W. Wells Scott City Messrs. and Mines B. E. Adamson Elmer Liebermeyer A. E F. Cook Ovid Harman Paul Hays B .G. Garnand Ralph Miller Charles Staley Ora Martin Clyde Dibbens L. Z. Morris Max Roberts O. Brecheisen Johanna Splitter Jack Eckert

Harmony HDU Holds Meeting on Breadmaking Study

Harmony HDU members discussed breadmaking at their gathering. Hostess Mrs. Harry Harms welcomed guests at her home. Mrs. Beryl Staley led devotions. Mrs. Ira Merrick received the hostess gift. A white elephant sale and Amana Freezer demonstration were noted with a 7:30 p.m. program on Wednesday May 25 at Partin Laughlin Electric.

Harmony Hdu Harry Harms Ft. John Frank West Beryl Staley Ira Merrick Partin-Laughlin Electric

Holliway-Basinger Vows Exchanged

Joan Basinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton Basinger and Donald R Holliway son of Mr and Mrs James Holliway were married Saturday at 730 PM in First Presbyterian church Ashland. The ceremony featured blue and white daisies and candlelight with Rev John Ball officiating. The couple will live in Ashland for the summer and then Garden City where Holliway teaches Plymell School.

Joan Basinger Clayton Basinger Evans Donald R. Holliway James Holliway Ashland First Presbyterian Church John Ball

NBC Radio Schedule Mixed Daytime and Evening Listings

A dense listing of NBC radio programming across Monday and Tuesday with time blocks for shows such as Weatherman, Sport Memories, The Tony Jewell Reports, Fibber McGee and Molly, The Band of America, World News Roundup, The Phrase That Pays, Second Chance, and Dragnet plus various soap operas and musical features. The schedule notes multiple hosts including Tony Jewell, Morgan Beatty, Bob Wells, and Alex Drier, with station promos and sequential transitions throughout the day.

Weatherman Tony Jewell NBC Beatty NBC Band of America NBC Iy Bob Walls Bob Welle Mary Margaret Bride Dr. Peale Bundie Jay Dusle Wite Nec Stella Dallas Young Widder Brown Bill Lorenzo Jones Joycea Jordan Stants Beath the Sport Memorien Tony Jelell Morgan Beatty Lux Radio Theater Fibber McGea Molly Gildergreeva Wayne King Berenace Bob Wells Peporta Alex Drier Musia Obi Wawa Club Carousel

Crochet Card Party Pattern No 637 for sale brief

Fridge sets with cro​ss stitched hearts diamonds clubs and spades in color ends include glass holders in four colors matching napkins and bun warmer holders. For card prizes church bazaar gifts pattern No 637 with 25¢ and SASE to Carol Curtis Garden City Kansas. Beta Sigma Phi card party Civic Center Man May 23 7 30 p.m. 162-2

Carol Curtis Garden City Kan Telegram Madison Square Station New York N.Y Civic Center Man Mon

Garden City Social Notes and Local Visit Details

Garden City events and visits dominate the week with Mrs. Douglas Morrill and her children Valerie Deborah and Tim touring with Mrs. Morrill’s brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Wilson of 604 Bancroft. They plan to join Dr Morrill in California where he teaches economics at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan and return in August. The Garden City Country Club hosts its annual spring formal tonight at the clubhouse with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Carl H Christensen and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smith and Elson Clark and his orchestra. Also noted are visitors Mrs H R Shafer of Haven, trips by Mr and Mrs Joe Hawkins to Big Spring Texas, weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Rick Dalton, the Daltons’ son Bruce leaving for overseas duty in Japan June 15 and Chris Dalton stationed at Kirkland AFB New Mexico. John Walters Sr accompanies them for graduation at Notre Dame May 28. Anne Walters’ graduation in Indiana prompts summer plans in Quebec and eastern Canada. Mrs Clifford Lasater of Chanute visits her aunt Myra Reeves a St Catherine Hospital patient. Mrs Lawrence Joyce hosts Rodney’s fourth birthday with many children invited. J W Noble and S F Nearing depart for Redlands for summer. Out-of-town wedding guests for Joan Basinger and Donald Holliway include numerous friends from Denver, Ashland, Wichita, El Paso, and Pomona, with trips to Ulysses for former residents Henshaw and Parks returning home. Memorial Day notice includes gladiola sale details from Blossom Shop, 906 N 10th.

Douglas Morrill Valerie Deborah Tim Garden City Country Club Carl H. Christensen Leonard Smith Elson Clark and His

Cook's Corner Seeks Favorite Recipes for Prize

Send your favorite recipe to the Cook's Corner. Each published recipe earns a $1 prize for the contributor. Recipes judged on reader interest or originality. Source should be given if taken from a cookbook or magazine.

Cook’s Corner

Calendar of Social EVENTS

Calendar of Social EVENTS MONDAY FINNEY COUNTY Democratic Wor men's club 8 p.m. Pine Room Warren hotel HEBER AM DRILL 7 30 p.m. 100F all KEYSTONE CLASS First Baptist church 8 pm BE M Angell 1003 Lyle Mrs DaWitt Craft assistant host SOCIAL ORDER Beauceant 7 30 am Masonic Temple WFW auxiliary 7 p.m. Post Home installation of officers covered dish NAPSTLON IOTA ESA Bm Rotend Biers Bog Summit REBERAH LODGE 8 p.m. 100F SEQUOIAH BDU 2 p.m. Mra Ralph Oldweller Route 1 ST CATHERINE S auxiliary 2 p.m. Fatima hall BANNER HDU 2 pm Mra Ea Whitmer 107 West Hotel XI IOTA CHAPTER BSP 7 P.m. Mrs Robert Couch 1017 North Sey venth bring table service WEDNESDAY BPW 12 noon Warren hotel joint civic club luncheon Regular meeting 6 20 p.m Warren hotel call 4186 or 4061 for reservations for both dinners ORDER Rainbow for Girls 7 20 p.m. Reasonis Tempte HERR CLUB 1 p.m. Chinese room Elite Cafe THURSDAY WMS CIRCLE meetings First Bane Uist church Circle One Mia O C Hicks transportation call 7846 Circle Two Mrs Joe Plett Eminence Route transportation call 4058

Social Order of Beauceant Masonic Temple W.F.W ESA Reberah Lodge Sequoiah Ralph Oldweller ST. Catherine's Auxiliary Fatima Hall Banner Hdu Ea Whitmer West Hotel XI Iota Chapter Robert Couch North Seyventh Warren Hotel Clvic Club Order OF the Rainbow W.M.S First Bane Uist Mia O. C. Hicks Joe Plett

Golden Rule HDU Studies Materials Lesson

Twenty Golden Rule HDU members studied a lesson on Materials and Designs led by Mrs. Frank Lightner. Thirteen guests attended, including Mrs. Kathryn Sughrue and Barbara Ohmes, who spoke on upcoming extension council lessons. Hostesses served refreshments.

Golden Rule Hdu Frank Lightner Mmes. T. A. Spence Walter Meyjer John Staley Elmer Haas, Jr Eugene Heiman Eldon Rundell Raymond Johnston Leonard Snodgrass Claude Snodgrass Arthur Drussel Arthur Stone Kathryn Sughrue Barbara Ohmes Sughrue Extension Council Cimarron Cecil Snodgrass Louis Lobmeyer Leo. Kleysteuber

Memorial Day Peonies at Blossoms Shop Demonstration

Advertisement announces a May 25 presentation at Partin Laughlin Electric, with large peonies for sale at $1.47 down cash and carry. Orders encouraged from Blossoms Shop at 906 North 10th, phone 3091.

Mrs Calihan Hosts PEO Chapter FF Luncheon

Mrs R H Calihan of 724 Center hosted Chapter FF of PEO at her home Friday with 21 members present. Guest Mary Raymond from Canadian Texas joined. Mrs R G Walters reported on the state PEO convention attended with Mrs John Nolan and Mrs Andy Ott. Two International Peach scholarship girls from Cottey College Nevada Mo attended, one from China and one from Switzerland.

R. H. Calihan Center Chapter FF of PEO Mary Raymond Tex R. G. Walters John Nolan Andy Ott Cottey College Nevada China Switzerland Tweety-one

Officers Elected At Aurora Study Club Luncheon

A Friday luncheon at Mrs. Marvin McMichael's home completed the Aurora Study club year. Officers chosen were Mrs. Lawrence Wagson president, Mrs. J. K. Dunavant vice president, Mrs. Lee Puckett secretary-reporter, Mrs. Raymond Dicks treasurer. Committees named include flower with Dicks as chair and Douglass and Whitmer as members. yearbook with Dunavant chair and York and McMichael as members.

Marvin McMichael East Kansas Aurora Study Club Lawrence Wagson J. K. Dunavant Lee Puckett Raymond Dicks Flower Jim Douglass Ed Whitmer Dunavant Joe York McMichael

Beta Sigma Phi card party at the Club Center

Beta Sigma Phi hosts a card party at the Club Center on Monday May 23 at 7 30 p m Proceeds support club activities and community projects fundraiser event with members inviting attendees to join for an evening of games and socializing.

Prompt Courteous Service Pyramid Plan Protection

Liberal praise from Gene Hale of Apt 42 Lane.B, BBC for Pyramid Life Insurance Co. prompt claim payment within a week. The Pyramid Plan offers tailored hospital, doctor and surgical benefits plus home doctor calls, income protection, maternity, polio and more. Request free booklet What You Should Know About Health and Accident Insurance from Pyramid Life Insurance Co. Kansas City.

Kal Pyramid Life Insurance Co Gene Hale Apt Lane BBC Minnesota Ave Kansas City Kas

Bolero Style Pattern No. 3072 for Women

All in one ceut dress with its own bolero requires no waistline seam. Available sizes 10 through 20 and 36 to 40 with dress and bolero in size 16. Send 35 cents for pattern plus letter details to Pattern Bureau Garden City Kan or Telegram Box 42 Old Callie Station New York. Include extra 1 cent for first class mail. See Amana Freezer demon 163-1t.

Garden City Kan Telegram Old Callie Station New York N.Y

Deadline Reminders for Telegraph Women’s Page Submissions

Deadline copy and photos for the Telegram’s women’s page must reach this desk by 9 30 a m on the publication day. Saturday deadlines are 8 30 a m. Club reporters and other contributors should submit news by the afternoon before publication whenever possible.

Telegram

Bonner Springs Man Found Guilty of Wife's Murder

Henry W. Wagenknecht aged 47 of Bonner Springs Kansas was convicted of first degree murder in the killing of his wife after six hours and 31 minutes of jury deliberation. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Kansas case reported from Kansas City.

Kansas City Kas Henry W. Wagenknecht Bonner Springs

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bride-Elect Shirley Miller Holliway-Basinger P. L. Dale Charles Larson Kay Driver Harold Holliway Denver Rebecca Brooks Neice Karol Ann Wasinger William Grant el Paso Bill McMinimy E. C. Glasse Dodge City Rogers Hall Mmes. E. C. Glasse Gilbert Kemper Ted Young Wichita J. P. Wasinger H. D. Pollock Margaret Ann Holliway Marilyn Shore Colorado Holliway Plymell School Curtia Studie Teather Turscat e'Tony Jewel Hite Stara Paulina Fredrick U.M Pepper Young H. R. Shafer Haven Joe Hawkins David West Kansas Big Spring Rick Dalton North Third R. A. Dalton Bruce Dalton Chris Dalton Enterprise Bruce Japan Chris Kirkland Afb Albuquerque N. M Lynn Williams Dallas Raimon G. Walters North Sixth John Walters Anne St. Mary’s Academy Notre Dame Ind Walters Quebec Canada Clifford Lasater Chanute Myra Reeves St. Catherine Hospital Lawrence Joyce Pearl Rodney Cheryl Nancy Solze Linda Kindra Staley Vic Pat Joyce Connie Laughlin Marilee Joyce Denny Robinson Deandra Nancy Hoeme Rhonda Eyman Tommy Timmy Gillan Dennis Joyce J. W. Noble S. F. Nearing Redlands Calif Messrs. and Karol al Brungardt W. B. Rankin Connie Kenneth York W. W. McMinimy Roy Murphy Marie Debbie Boyd Shore Marilyn Ralph Harrouff Coats Archie DeBruce Ulysses Royal Smith Family Liberal Everett Glasse Ella Condra Frank Henshaw North Tenth Herbert Henshaw Herington George Parks Pomona Henshaw Parks W. Kansas Frank Schmale Twila Tuttle Kalvesta Finney County Pine Room Warren Heber Keystone First Baptist Church BE. M. Angell Lyle DaWitt Clyb Center Dotle-Sone Harris Dean Mae Tslipper Doris Day Frank Sinatra Gorden Gity
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