Clothing Costs Rise Over Two Decades
The report notes rising clothing expenditures over twenty years with average spend by women and children at 150 dollars in 1960 and men and boys over five at 109 dollars.
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
6
The report notes rising clothing expenditures over twenty years with average spend by women and children at 150 dollars in 1960 and men and boys over five at 109 dollars.
Wilson County farm agent Dan Pherigo says yearly questions focus on the best method of weed control for corn. The report highlights practical cultivation practices as a key solution for farmers seeking effective results.
In Neosho County Kansas the guardianship of Gwendolyn Wolken a minor seeks court approval to sell an undivided one twenty eighth interest in the south half of the northeast quarter section ten township twenty eight range eighteen east. The petition by guardian Marie Wolken directs defense by April 10 1963 at 10:00 am in Erie. The case is represented by attorney Richard L Ashley Chanute Kansas.
About 254 million passenger car repair jobs are completed yearly by automotive service garages across the nation, reflecting a high demand for routine maintenance and fixes.
The Chanute Tribune notes a hog price drop affecting southeastern Kansas and cites Dan Pherigo on favorable factors for swine production. It highlights corn and grain sorghum abundance, rising demand in eastern markets, and disease control via sanitation and herd health programs.
Thayer area clubs held meetings and social events including a Friday Reading Club covered dish luncheon with Mrs Bell Siple and a guest speaker Mrs Olive Watt. The Sunflower Club gathered for a 6:45 luncheon. Family visits, travel to funeral services, and local wedding announcements filled the week with multiple households noted.
Mrs E B Carlos travels to New York City to visit daughter Mrs Victor Trucco and family. En route she visits daughter Mrs Norbert Schmidt in Kansas City. Rita Smith student nurse at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott spends night with her parents. Mary Markley returns home after Fort Scott visit near brother in law J L Moore patient at Mercy Hospital. Joe Schoenhofer family moves to farm vacated by Eneas Murray. Medical patients at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital include Mrs Loren Endicott and Mrs Tom Daling Sr.
A guide shows cleaning decorative candles by rubbing with a cotton absorbent cloth dampened with alcohol. It also suggests improvising shoe polish with neutral paste floor wax usable on dark or light shoes.
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