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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1957
Page
4
In the annual high school senior scholarship program worth four million dollars no entrants came from Cha nute this year. The note argues that broad education should be encouraged and that industry foundations are supporting access, even if no local seniors entered this cycle.
The piece notes Moscow appeals to global Communist parties for aid to the American movement. It highlights Italy's Communist party sending $112,000 as part of a反 reverse European Recovery Program, suggesting exposure to American capitalism despite rhetoric. The tone is satirical and critical.
The author recalls Raffles Hotel Singapore as a legendary, imperial vision shaped by novels and memory, noting its elegant verandahs and period charm now softened by modern tastes. He contrasts it with current visitors and decor, while praising its enduring allure and the hotel’s Orient flair.
A garden side offers sunshine on flowers while palms endure the monsoon rain. Raffles Hotel adds another lure with a renowned restaurant noted as among the best between Seattle and Rome and it is air cooled.
A county teachers meeting will be held in Erie Saturday with three departmental sessions chaired by Dorothy Powell Everett Williamson and C E Breyman Erie High School principal. The Toujour Gas Club hosted a meeting at Mrs Jo Payne’s home with listed members. Primary department workers met at Mrs Balch’s home with superintendent Mrs Balch among others. Ernest Blair suffered a head injury from a bob sled accident but was improving.
Quick glimpses of the South and Southwest on a motor car trip. Integration issues are examined with rising bus occupancy for Negro riders. Dallas Houston and Fort Worth freeways show congestion and police crackdowns. Odessa Midland Lubbock and the Permian basin urbanizes rapidly with tall buildings and rising home prices. Texas highways claim top US road quality and 60 mph limits often ignored.
Dr George Crane recounts a Columbus Ohio case, David Edmondson age 10, who showed exceptional Bible knowledge after a reading incentive. The piece urges parents to cultivate reading beyond comics, noting fluent readers tend toward college success and urging praise of classics and adventure tales to foster lifelong literacy.
Texas economy grows with 50 000 new Dallas residents annually for ten years. West Texas remains booming despite drought. Cattle recover. Oklahoma faces high taxes and weaker industries. Oklahoma gasoline tax is 10.58 cents per gallon with a one cent cut planned at year start. Highways remain in poor condition.
A schoolboy composes about cats noting that cats meant for boys to maul and tease are called Maul-tease cats and that some cats are recognized by how quiet their purrs are.
A playful set of phrases assigns names to cat temperaments and feelings, then shifts to a remark about adolescence noting youths suddenly feel responsible for answering the telephone.
Emporia Gazette notes a local undertaker embraces a lay away plan with a roadside sign urging pay now and go later. The piece also quips about youths learning science by circling street corners on two wheels.
President Eisenhower plans to fly to Paris for a NATO meeting despite health risks from a history of a minor stroke. Close friends say he intends to assume full duties if able, while critics warn that health constraints could limit a return to a full White House workload. The piece also mentions political maneuvering and advisers, including potential successors and policy concerns.
In the Probate Court of Neosho County Kansas Jessie Montague estate. Fred W Montague Jr seeks descent determination for real property in Chanute including multiple lots. Defenses due by December 30 1957 at 1 am. Hearing set in Chanute. Attorney John McCall represents petitioner.
Five chain food stores and Meat Cutters Local 88 reached an agreement to end a labor dispute that affected about 150 St Louis area stores. Terms are awaiting a membership meeting. The strike began December 6 over a contract dispute with National Food stores, with picketing spreading to several chains.
A reader describes a home remedy using two quarts boiling water and two cans of lye poured into the sink overnight. The same article advises greasing pans and dusting with dry meal or flour to prevent bread or cake from sticking.
Walnut area clubs met December with members exchanging gifts and planning events. Hanford family and local residents visited relatives in Newton and LaCygne. A 4-H banquet at Girard honored leaders, while Santa arrives December 21 in Walnut. Mrs. Shively visits Kansas City for observation and Donely funeral services were held.
The Chanute Tribune lists subscription pricing for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson Counties with rates by mail for one month three months six months and one year. It notes publication as evenings except Sunday and details staff and AP affiliation.
Johnson was injured when she fell at her home Sunday and will enter Neosho County Memorial Hospital for observation. A church class mentions first Communion at St. Patrick's church with 8 a.m. Mass on December 8 and a breakfast at Shamrock Hall for children and parents.
A reflective piece discusses philosophy as practical wisdom and calm temper. It cites Aristotle, Dean Skinner, and the Golden Rule, praising Christian doctrine as the greatest life philosophy and urging individuals to craft personal beliefs for civic calm and better conduct.
A fragmented listing shows multiple TV slots with titles such as Dick and the Duchess Gunsmoke and Have Gun Will Travel along with performers Gale Storm Polly Bergen Gisele MacKenzie Red Skeleton and Danny Thomas. The timings span afternoon to late evening with several odd notations and repetitions.
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