Iola Area Social and Club Calendar Listings
Local senior citizens group lunch at the Senior Citizens Center with noon seating and transport info. Cammie Gray Fellowship dinner at First Christian Church at 6 30 bring scissors thimble. Scout leader round table and staff meeting at Humboldt Elementary at 7 pm. Iola Coin Club 7 30 pm in Allen County State Bank hospitality room with coin auction. PTA Council District 257 meets 9 am at McKinley School. School of instruction 10 am by Mrs Oren Gray regional VP. Wesley Methodist Church Criterion Class covered dish 6 30 pm bring table service. Welcome Wagon Club 7 30 pm hosted by Mrs Turner 807 Meadowbrook. Johnnie’s Dress Shop fashion program. Liberty Willing Workers club 11 am hosted by Mrs Hillbrant. Friday Country Club Bridgeluncheon reservations to EN5 3287 hostess Mrs Bowlus Jr. Iola Girl Scout Neighborhood meeting 9 30 am Presbyterian Church. Calvary United Methodist UB Special Class 2 pm Fellowship Hall.
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Senior Citizens Center
Cammie Gray
First Christian Church
Humboldt Elementary School
Iola Coin Club
Allen County State Bank
PTA
McKinley School
Oren Gray
Wesley United Methodist Church
Welcome Wagon Club
Tom Turner
Meadowbrook
Johnnie's
Liberty Willing Workers Club
Louella Hillbrant
George Bowlus Jr
Iola
Presbyterian Church
Calvary United Methodist Mets
Times Wins Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
The Los Angeles Times wins the Pulitzer Prize for public service. Edward T. Adams of The Associated Press receives the prize for news photography for his image of a South Vietnamese general shooting a Viet Cong prisoner in the head.
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New York
Los Angeles Times
Edward T. Adams
Associated Press
Mother’s Day tribute urges lifelong love and remembrance
The piece reflects on motherhood, urging personal tribute beyond one day. It emphasizes sacrifice, patience, and living in a way mothers would be proud of, keeping them in memory and offering love and support while they are alive or honoring them after they are gone.
Mrs. E. L. Barnhart Celebrates 90th Birthday
Mrs. E. L. Barnhart celebrated her 90th birthday on Friday with a party organized by neighbors and former members of the G. E. Club of Enterprise Community. A golden chrysanthemum was presented along with gifts as attendees included Zola Tomson Gertrude Preston May Lorance Betha Ling Ruth Preston Lena Hicks Lenore Osborn. Kansas City relatives Max Barnhart James Cox visited to help with the celebration.
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E. L. Barnhart
G. E. Club of Enterprise
Marriage of Mrs M W White and W E Dulinsky
The couple wed Saturday May 3 at the bride’s home with Rev J L Robbins officiating before close family. A reception followed and they left for a wedding trip to the Ozarks. They will reside at 316 South Colborn in Iola.
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Ozarks
Mrs. Dulinsky
South Colborn
Iola
Salem Chapter No. 4 Eastern Star Meets at Masonic Temple
The Worthy Matron Gerry Shields and Worthy Patron William A. Ogborn presided at Salem Chapter No. 4 Eastern Star meeting in the Masonic Temple. Reports covered the Sunflower Chapter reception for Ruth Caldwell, Worthy Grand Matron of Kansas. Seventeen members attended with twenty five present for the social hour and a South America photo display.
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Salem
CBS
Gerry Shields
William A. Ogborn
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Sunflower
Chanute
Ruth Caldwell
Grand Chapter
Kansas
la Harpe
Moran
Colony
Sorority Chapters Hold Founders Day Dinner and Awards
Xi Alpha Chi and Eta Kappa Phi Sororities held the 38th annual founders day dinner at Menegay's North Sunday with Lucille Heard as mistress of ceremonies. Guest speaker was Fernando Mata. Jean Freeman and Erma Hoggatt won girl of the year honors. Eunice Heider received the Order of the Rose pin.
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Xi Alpha Chi
Beta Sigma Phi
Kathryn Scott
Lucille Heard
Floy Jones
Menegay
Eta Kappa Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Walter W. Ross
Joan Dawson
Eunice Heider
Fernando Mata
Burlington
Jean Freeman
Eta Kappa
Erma Hoggatt
Order of the Rose
A. @. Hillbrant
Allen County Hospital Admits Dozens on May Day
On May 5 Allen County Hospital admitted 50 patients and one baby including Ira Smith Carlyle Nellie Comp ton Iola Mrs. Joe Vandiver Iola Mrs. Russell Stockebrand Yates Center Lester Beebe Col ony Mrs. James Oliphant Humboldt Mabel Ford Moran Arthur Looker Iola Mrs. Gertrude Crawford Iola Lyle Burton Iola. Discharges included Mrs Ray Shriver Yates Center Mrs Willis Page LaHarpe Noble Lancaster Yates Center Charles Bishop Yates Center Rev Robert Morrison Iola Mrs Charles Wagner Moran Leo Stoll Yates Center Mrs Leo Stoll Yates Center.
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Ira Smith
Carlyle
Nellie Compton
Iola
Joe Vandiver
Russell Stockebrand
Yates Center
Lester Beebe
Colony
James Oliphant
Humboldt
Mabel Ford
Moran
Arthur Looker
Gertrude Crawford
Lyle Burton
Ray Shriver
Willis Page
LaHarpe
Noble’ Lancaster
Charles Bishop
Robert Morrison
Charles Wagner
Leo Stoll
Kansas City Area Readings From Kansas Stations
State readings report high and low temperatures and precipitation from Kansas stations for the period ending at 7 am. Cities listed include Goodland Concordia Garden City Hutchinson Pittsburg Topeka Dodge City and others with temperatures in the mid 60s to mid 70s and precipitation amounts ranging from trace to .15 inches.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Goodland Semmyee Es
Russell
Concordia
Garden City
Hutchinson
Ee Regisnerauce
Topeka
Dodge City
Kansans Collect Social Security Nearly 300000 Benefit Total
Rep. Garner Shriver reports 1968 social security payments to Kansas totaled 297 million dollars for 299 391 recipients. The Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare notes monthly benefits of about 2 470 000. Payments cover retired and disabled workers survivors and dependents but exclude Medicare.
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Washington
Knights Templar mark centennial in Salina gathering
In Salina area members of the Knights Templar attended a centennial of the order. Representing Esdraelon No. 49 were Past Grand Masters Stanley Kirk and Rev. E. E. Tillotson with spouses Nor man Clem of LeRoy Phil Flottman and Ira Barber from Humboldt. The order was organized in Kansas on December 29 1868. It is dedicated to supporting the Christian way of life.
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Knights Templar
Salina
Esdraelon No. 49
Stanley Kirk
E. E. Tillotson
Norman Clem
LeRoy
Phil Flottman
Ira Barber
Humboldt
Kansas
Social notes from Elsmore area gatherings and visits
Els more residents and relatives visited or hosted events in the area. Calls were paid on Mrs Mona Holmes and Mrs Mary Bauer received a shower from St Marys hospital technicians and Kansas City friends. House guests included Freeda Gay in St Paul Minnesota and the Lashleys in Leavenworth.
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Earl Ericson
Paul Hudson
Hessong
Mapleton
Mona Holmes
Mary Bauer
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kansas City
Kansas
Freeda Gay
St. Paul
Minnesota
W. C. Lashley
Leavenworth
Carroll Lander
John Hill
Delbert Monte
Keith Acton
Dean Sears
Dean
Eric
Charles Englehart
Ioa
John Holmes
Out Our Way: Weekend Visits Across Kansas
J R Williams and children spent Sunday in Bonner Springs with Mr and Mrs Richard Nelson and family. They also visited Garnett and the Baker home. Weekend guests included Mrs Joe Miller and children from Kansas City.
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Bonner Springs
Richard Nelson
Garnett
William Baker
Bakers
Joe Miller
Kansas City
Raymond Johnson
Clathe
Ray Johnson
Virgil Franklin
Alvin Ericson
Earl Ericson
Neosho
Fort Scott
James Williford
Parsons
Floyd Clark
Lockwood Lacy
Roy Johnson
Clarence Ericson
Henry Ericson
Hiattville
Henry Hanson
Marguerite
Assaria
Hansons
Chanute
Esther Ericson
Paul
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N. Grant
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Charles
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Humboldt High School
Allen County Community Junior College
Ryan Transport Corp
Chanute High School
Neosho County Community Junior College
Santa Fe Railroad
Barbara Dailey
Charles Bicknell
IHS
Kansas State College At
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Barbara
Shell
Hong Kong
East Madison
Club News
Blue Mound Group
Blue Mound
Marvin L. Gough
Blue Mound Theatre
USC
Grange
Mound City
New Grange
Ruth Marie Compton
Allen County Hospital
Joe D. Ketcher
West Street
Elsmore
J. R. Williams
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JA State Bank
Mker
FDIC
Copening Jewelers
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Kentucky
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N. Wall Gas City
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