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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1956
Page
3
A 1956 forecast highlights a new TB hospital, armory, turbine-generator at the electric plant, division highway HQ, expanded city water, west highway start, and more homes. Chanute is urged to adopt zoning and street paving. Dial telephones may arrive but likely not. Downtown modernization continues. A heavy early rain and steady seasonal moisture are hoped for.
A legal publication cites a salary study showing doctors now earn more than lawyers. Over 20 years general salaries rose 141 percent while attorneys rose 73 percent. Doctors average 13 432 to 8 730 for the latest year, prompting discussion on attracting top young men to law and medicine.
A humorous 1956 column muses on dating, age, and social changes as the New Year approaches. It jokes about mistletoe, self sufficient women, and a string of light anecdotes from travel mishaps and Bob Hope quips, ending with a whim about a bedside range for breakfast in bed.
A Chanute girl faced punishment for a minor misdemeanor and was required to eat her dinner alone at a small corner table in the dining room while the rest of the family ignored her presence.
A narrator recalls grace before meals and a tense drill moment as a sergeant quizzes Private Look at the serial number while instructing rookies. A note of marital strain surfaces when a husband delays dinner, prompting a hotbed of domestic friction.
Twenty five years ago the Community Christmas Fund Committee reported all expenses paid and a small treasury balance under treasurer Mrs. Eugene V. Conklin. Dc P Swank announced candidacy for Chanute mayor with W C Penfield and C P Traxel previously announced.
E Lawson reflects on turning another year older in this personal column. He notes the inevitability of aging, the quirks of memory, and the urge to face birthdays with candor rather than vanity. He muses on aging, time slipping by, and the resolve to do better with the years ahead.
Washington. A review of two back-to-back Senate huddles shows 1955 united Democrats and 1956 polarizing pressure from Lyndon Johnson over the Harris Fulbright Natural Gas Bill. Senator Douglas may push an anti lynching amendment affecting Till and racial cases, threatening a party split.
Walter and a student attend high school here as Grady runs a North Main business. The Rebekahs plan a district 15 school at IOOF Hall and American Legion Hall January 20 with Mrs. Earl Brooks as local chair. Charlene Rike works in Wichita. sixteent members of Youth Fellowship held a watch party at the Federated church parsonage. The first baby of the radius for 10 miles, Michael Noland, winner of the Parsons baby derby, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith. Audrey Amos visited in Olathe. Erie students return to Pittsburg State Teachers College after holidays, including Mary Ann Torrence and JoAnn McKinnie.
Ernest W. Johnson editor and James Fehrenbach advertising manager. Published evenings except Sunday. Chanute Kansas post office classification and AP membership noted. Subscription rates listed for Neosho Wilson Woodson counties and outside counties, various durations.
Charles Kensinger, Lewis Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Duane Ferguson, Dale Allen, Roger Ashcraft and Laura Ashcraft visit. Mr and Mrs Frank Guthrie and family of Clarksville Ark are here for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Cloke.
Erie and Vicinity supt. FE G Horine managed holiday school work and new AV systems in the high school. Golden Wedding service at Federated church honored Mr. and Mrs. K G Hoag with a reception and 150 friends, plus Parsons guests. County Clerk Wendell Bowyer and family returned from New Year travels. Merle Showalter and John Grady wed at the Methodist parsonage.
Dr. George W Crane notes how children imitate peers to pressure adults and peers into actions such as late TV, smoking, and sexual behavior. He cites examples from his case notes and a True Confessions article idea, stressing that most youths do not partake in these activities.
The city of Liberal Kansas wins backing from local chambers and Borger Texas and Enid Oklahoma for Central Airlines to add flights linking Borger Pueblo Colorado Springs Denver Wichita Guymon and Liberal. Officials say the plan also improves service to Amarillo Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
Five question and answer items cover grammar pronunciation and vocab. The Tribune entry notes a carrier price of 80 cents weekly.
A jumbled listing of programs across channels with times and show titles such as Make Room for Daddy Highway Patrol The Millionaire I’ve Got a Secret MGM Parade This Is Your Life Masquerade Party and News Weather Markets Plus daytime and game shows like Today Ding Dong School Ernie Kovacs Show Love of Life Search for Tomorrow The Guiding Light Karla Payall Kitchen Klub and more with multiple time slots and channel cues.
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