Humboldt Dads In Busy Session
City Council planned sending Harry Massey and Gus Kaufman to a Water and Sewage disposal school in Lawrence from Aug 31 to Sept 3. They approved four volunteer city firemen Wallace Mills H L Griffith Kenneth Johnson and Ed Brown and issued two building permits M A York remodeling and L W Hengan garage. A survey for street improvement and sewer expansion in southeast town was ordered, and Wakefields addition fire plugs to be investigated. Edith Thompson spoke at the Baptist Women’s Missionary society meeting. Virgin ia Brooke spoke to Humboldt Rotary about Rotary International in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Harry Massey
Gus Kaufman
Lawrence
Wallace Mills
H. L. Griffith
Kenneth Johnson
Ed Brown
M. A. York
L. W. Hengan
Wakefield
Williams
M. L. Brown
Local families visit, vacations noted, and school steps updated
The report lists visitors from Nucla Colorado to Chanute and Gainesville Florida, with Mr. and Mrs. Strieby hosting a dinner. Elmer Harwood and family spend a week at Grand Lake while the Longs plan a Florida vacation. Washington elementary and high school entrances gain new steps and handrails, and J E Shurtz attends a 25th anniversary banquet in Independence. Trappers marketed a million mink skins in 1954, versus 2.7 million farm raised and 1.806 million imported skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Hardy
Nucla
Colo
Smith Home
Elmer Harwood
Grand Lake
W. C. Adams
Raymond Hill
Tommy
Chuckie
Kansas City
Edward E. Long
Florida
Washington Elementary School
John McCoy
McCoy
Lewis Haskin
Robert A. Finney
Emporia
J. E. Shurtz
Great Lakes Pipeline Company
Independence
Cool Weather Widespread Across Nation With Hot Texas
The East Coast faced hurricane Connie but overall pleasant summer weather was seen elsewhere. Readings ranged from the 70s in the Central Plains to 80s and 90s in Texas and the Southwest with humid conditions in the plains and lower valleys. Thundershowers appeared in scattered areas while the Rockies remained generally clear. Early temps included Chicago 70 and Boston 64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
Rockies
New England
Middle Northwest
Pacific Coast
Texas
Southwest Desert
Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Ohio Valley
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Plains
Gulf States
Chicago
Boston
San Francisco
Seattle
Wichita Falls
Tex
Needles
Calif
Atlanta
Tampa
Fla
Shreveport
Green Bay
Wis
Minot
N.D
Drummond
Mont
Springfield
Charleston Swimmer Suffers Embarrassing Injuries in New Bathing Suit
Claudia A. Hamilton reports swimming in a new bathing suit caused mortification humiliation and lasting injury in Charleston South Carolina. The brief outlines her emotional distress and seeks redress for the incident.
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Charleston, S.C
Claudia A. Hamilton
Kuhns Moves to Chanute As Page Milk Routeman
Eldon Kuhns, wholesale routeman for the Chanute territory, transfers from Coffeyville to Chanute effective Aug. 10. He has served Chanute grocers three years, is married with three children, and will reside at 2055 For est. Kuhns says the move improves service as his route grows too large for Coffeyville operations. A large feeder truck will bring milk to Kuhns early each morning and continue to Jola with merchandise for four routes originating there.
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Kuhns
Chanute
Page
Page Milk Company
Eldon Kuhns
Chanute Territory
Coffeyville
Forest
Jola
Thattown
Chemical Workers Union On Strike at Joplin
Union and company officials will hold a meeting tomorrow to end a two day strike by Local No. 601 of the International Chemical Workers Union against the company in Joplin Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin, Mo
International Chemical Workers Union
Missouri Farmers Assn Plant Strike Impacts Operations
About 100 members of the Missouri Farmers Association food plant division near here went on strike Monday night. The plant operated at partial capacity yesterday with a standby crew of supervisory personnel maintaining essential operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Farmers Assn
Association
Kansas Receives New Polio Vaccine Allocation
The Public Health Service releases 12 477 cubic centimeters of Salk polio vaccine for Kansas. Allocation based on unvaccinated children under nine, to be used by state and local public agencies and private physicians. Each cubic centimeter provides one shot. Kansas to decide distribution policy.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Kansas
Kansas Health Board reports child vaccination progress
Kansas Board of Health officials say 85,000 children have received their first shot and an estimated 25,000 have received their second shot, part of ongoing efforts to distribute vaccine allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Board of Health
Wilson Distressed By Talbott Resignation
Secretary of Defense Wilson says he is very distressed about Harold E. Talbott quitting as Air Force secretary and hopes for a smooth transition. He notes Talbott’s service and emphasizes stability in the Air Force during the change.
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Wilson
Talbott
Washington
Defense
Harold E. Talbott
Air Force
Talbott Resigns to Avoid Eisenhower Administration Fallout
To recommend a successor, Talbott resigned effective Saturday to spare the Eisenhower administration from embarrassment over his outside business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbott
Eisenhower
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edith Thompson
Japan
Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Community Park
Miss Thompson
Marvin Wellcome
Ralph Kepley
Elmina Wilson
Carl Ladd
White Cross
Humboldt Church
Robert Holtz
World Wide Guild
Arthur Solomon
Mmes Albert Middendorf
Lloyd Hengan
Arthur Carlson
Walter Clum
Virginia Brooke
C. A. Brooke
Humboldt Rotary Club
Miss Brooke
Rotary International
Emerson Lynn Jr
Yates Center
Iola
Harold Swope
And
Manley
Milo Cook
Ted Cronemeyer
Millard Drisdell
Ernie Russell
A. R. Chambers
United States
THE
Associated Press
Glamour Shops, Inc
New York
Gene Christian
York
Mer
Joe S. Anderson
American Airlines
Joe S. Andersen
Phillips Petroleum Company
Phillips 66
Chanute and
Vicinity
Corkle Oil CO
Chemical Workers Union
Joplin
Teeky
W. A. Pownall
S. Highland
Debolt Insurance Agency
West Main
F.H.A
J. F
Ireland
W. Oak
Home Appliance Co
Paul Harris
Charles Mussulman
Maino
Krone
Insuran
Lincoln
Ce Agency
Kk.c. Times
Ward
Pontiac
Fisher
Taylor & Erickson
North Evergreen
Chanute, Kansas
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