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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1958
Page
4
An editor's desk, a centerpiece of The Tribune office, retreats into retirement signaling the end of an era. The oak roll top, sturdy though its users age, carries a history that stretches into the unknown past and reflects a long working day of newspaper life.
The roll-top desk settled into retirement after housing the writings of Jack Harris Clarence Moody and Charlie Jones. Its previous keepers the Cavanneses Herb and Wilfrid may have rifled its cubbyholes for memos while the office used it as a filing center for routine newspaper statistics. Artifacts in its drawers include stray keys pins clips pencil stubs office parts gum wrappers and more.
The verse from Proverbs 12 28 emphasizes that living in righteousness yields life and guidance for daily conduct, offering a concise moral takeaway.
A column blends social quips about brushing teeth and aging presidents with media whimsy. It reflects on Hoover turning 84, a neighbor’s commute, and Mac’s Sure Catch Stink Bait while musing on Ford GM Chrysler labor tension and Winston Churchill on the Riviera. It also covers TV shows Dotto and re runs, plus desk purchases and aging technology.
Rand War era column notes that working wives boost demand for semiprepared and frozen foods, shaping grocery retail. It cites Ezra Taft Benson and the Walden Citizen Herald on rising household incomes and labor saving devices, framing homemakers as pivotal to postwar food markets.
A county relief committee adopted a 30 cent per hour uniform wage for unemployment relief labor at Friday night’s meeting. Earlier work relief rates varied by town, including 35 cents in Chanute and 18 3/4 in Thayer. The report also notes multiple social visits and local civic activities around Chanute, with several residents traveling to Kansas City and Las Vegas NM for visits.
Washington scene as the 85th Congress neared its end saw a 41-40 vote to table a resolution curtailing Supreme Court powers. Senator McClellan of Arkansas trembled as the margin stood, amid a tense floor fight that highlighted regional and party splits over court independence.
Dr George W Crane claims love can grow quickly and urges marrying with shared background and beliefs. He warns against religious racial and personality mismatches and promotes pursuing marriage readiness through his Sex Problems in Marriage booklet.
Local notice explains publication timings evenings except Sunday and post office handling as second class matter in Chanute Kansas. It lists Associated Press rights and subscription prices for Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties and outside areas with monthly and annual rates for mail delivery.
A dense broadcast schedule lists daytime and evening programs across stations KOAM TV and affiliates. Notable items include Disneyland, Decoy, Tombstone Territory, Highway Patrol, It Could Be You, Price Is Right, Love of Life, Guiding Light, Liberace, Matchups like Hunter, and late-night dramas with edge of night and modern romances.
HAL BOYLE argues flattery and the old art of apple sauce can grease progress. He derides self hate, notes society’s self critique, and urges public applause to counter guilt and promote self respect without resorting to tranquilizers.
There is no age limit for persons entitled to veteran preference. Further information and blanks may be obtained from the Chanute Post Office or from the Director Ninth U S Civil Service Region New Federal Building 1114 Market Street St Louis 1 Mo.
A collection of brief jokes and quips from multiple papers. Each line delivers a humorous take on daily life, ambition, argument, and luck with sharp local flavor. The items reference punishments, fashion, driving, listening, fishing, and speed records.
Examinations for substitute clerk carrier with the Chanute Post Office announced by the Ninth U S Civil Service Region. Starting pay rate is $2 per hour. Applicants must pass a written test and reside in the delivery area or be a bona fide patron.
Practical advice urges repeating positive statements to rebuild self worth. It emphasizes self-talk as a tool to shift belief, mood, and motivation, suggesting consistency over time to internalize supportive messages.
In the Neosho County probate court Kansas a petition by Bessie Young administratrix seeks final settlement and attorney fees for the estate of Leo Nelson Young deceased. Heirs must file defenses by September 19 1958 at 10 00 AM in Erie Kansas. If not they will face judgment by the court.
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