Racing of Toy Cars Becomes Adult Fad
Pittsburg AP report notes toy car racing has grown to national proportions with adults entering contests across region. Races feature electrically powered miniature cars up to 100 mph, built from kits and customized by owners. Tracks use wood chips, copper wires, and safety features including plastic drivers and roll bars.
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Scout News Pack 1 Den 3 Meeting Report
Den 3 of Pack 1 met Friday afternoon with den mother Mrs. Edwin H. Rideau at 424 W. 6th. They opened with the Who Are We yell and discussed minimum first aid and emergency supplies for a kit to be provided and shown at the next pack meeting. A game was played and David Harris served refreshments to eight members. The meeting closed with the flag salute and the living circle.
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Edwin H. Rideau
Cubs
David Harris
Manned Spacecraft Called Insurance Plan
The Chanute Tribune reports on MOL the military manned orbiting lab. Four man crews ride Gemini canisters to 150-300 miles up for long space missions. McNamara calls MOL an insurance program to learn military space operations and hardware needs for potential wartime use.
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Elsmore Area Happenings Birthday and community events
Local celebrations include a 64th birthday for Mrs Wallace Senstedt and a wedding at Stark Methodist church between Carol Goff and Alfred Ludlum. Guests span Humboldt Moran Kimball Wellington Savonburg and Topeka with hospital and club activities noted. US farmers spend 15 billion annually on household needs.
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Fred Laver
Humboldt
Eddie Laver
Gene
Everett
D. Hoxworth
Wellington
Chester Daniels
Mattie Daniels
Savonburg
William Daniels Sr
Wallace Senstedt
Carol Goff
Alfred Ludlum
Methodist Church
Stark
Sherman Goff
Kimball
Arthur Ludlum
Moran
Harry Laver
Senstedt
Alvin Ericson
Allen County Hospital
Banner West Buffalo Grange Meets at Blue Schoolhouse
West Buffalo Grange, with Dale Payne as Worthy Master, met Tuesday night at the Blue schoolhouse. Visitors include Forrest Sale of Chanute and Enoch Davis of Cherryvale. Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Moffit of Buffalo. Other residents attended events and shopped in nearby towns.
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Leslie Bell
Arvel Kindrick
O. E. Hines
G. C. Clinesmith
Fredonia
Rumor Claims Basutoland Natives Use Flesh Mixture
A World War era claim attributed to the National Geographic Society describes Basutoland natives applying a body smear made from boiled human flesh blood fat and herbs. The method supposedly requires flesh from a living victim.
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