Neosho County Pomona Grange to Initiate Fifth Degree Friday
Neosho County Pomona Grange will meet at 8 p m Friday at Rural School for initiation in the fifth degree. Sandwiches and coffee will be served. Dolores Peterson returned Monday from a three week vacation in Mexico visiting Mexico City Vera Cruz and Acapulco. Dennis Ervin Shultz son of Beulah Shultz enlisted in the U S Marine Corps January 20 in Kansas City. He joins the Southeast Kansas Leatherneck Squad flown to San Diego for boat training. Shultz enlists for three years. Annual Civil Service competitive exams for the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point N Y set for March 12 tests must be filed by February 13 with first entrance in August. Exam points in Parsons Pittsburg and Arkansas City open to male high school graduates 17 to 21 in top 10 percent of class and in good health. Graduates receive merchant marine licenses ensign commissions and bachelor of science degrees. Information via Congressman Myron V George. Mr and Mrs Gene Wall 716 S Lafayette returned from California vacation visit.
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Neosho County
Pomona Grange
Dennis Ervin Shultz
Beulah Marie Shultz
Western
U.S. Marine Corps
Kansas City
Southeast
Kansas
Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
N. Y
Myron V. George
Parsons
Pittsburg
Arkansas City
Academy
Merchant Marine
Naval Reserve
George
Memorial Hospital Admittances and Births Reported
Daily Transcript lists hospital entries for Tuesday with names and locations for admitted patients including Deborah S Long Humboldt surgical and Barbara Campbell Yates Center surgical. Dismissals include Edward Swanson Elsmore and Willis Taylor. Births: Mr and Mrs Kinney and Mr and Mrs Clounch welcome a daughter and a son respectively. District Court Chanute records partition order of distribution approval by State Board of Social Welfare et al following prior decree.
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John E. Kinney
N. Forest
William Clounch
Humboldt
District Court
Chanute
Richard D. Peterson
State Board of Social Welfare
Highway 96 Urged as Federal Route in West Kansas
The K96 corridor linked with K39 is seen as a key east west path from Chanute to Wichita and beyond. A Tribune meeting on January 26 will debate federalizing K96 to attract more tourist traffic, though funding remains unchanged. maps would show a federal number drawing travelers through western Kansas.
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Fredonia
Kansas
Chanute
Fort Scott
Wichita
Dighton Herald
Tribune
the Herald
Dighton
Letter Urges Cent Increase In Sales Tax
A letter to legislators from Mrs. Don B. Porter of Rt. 1 Earlton proposes a 1 cent sales tax increase to provide adequate revenue and equitable distribution without real hardship. She sent copies to Senate and House presiding officers and to Sen. Wilfrid Cavaness and Rep. John Sherman of Chanute.
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Don B. Porter
Earlton
Porter
Senate
House
Wilfrid Cavaness
John Sherman
Chanute
Kansans urged to back a single sales tax hike
A letter argues a single sales tax increase can fund current and future needs in Kansas. It cites a $1,000 annual spend paying $30 at 3 percent and calls the measure nearly painless, arguing it would avoid new collection agencies and support continued state aid to high schools.
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Porter
Accident rate stays high on icy streets in city crash report
A 14 ton Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co truck and a car driven by Mrs. Clayton Ward collided at 14th and Garfield, causing extensive front damage but no injuries. Driver Herbert E. Neely and Mrs Ward escaped harm as the truck tipped onto its left side after about 28 feet. Five additional noninjury crashes were reported in the same period across downtown streets.
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Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company
Clayton Ward
14Th
Garfield
Herbert E. Neely
Edith
Kepley
Johnson
Union Gas Company of
Iola
Judy Ann Vaughn
Highland
Second
Edward Earl Bailey
Bailey
Galesburg School Plans Music Clinics and Activities
Galesburg and nearby Crawnosho League schools meet at St Paul to plan March music clinics a one day band clinic and a one day vocal clinic A committee led by Earl McCray Lor Thayer selects musical numbers Walnut Stark Thayer Galesburg and St Paul High Schools participate Dates will be announced after February administrators meeting Seventh grade wins spelling contest for 7th and 8th grades Eighth grade provides treats for winners An electric clock is donated to the 7th and 8th grade room Birthdays this month include Kay McDermott and Loren Mussman Kansas themed bulletin board decorations by fifth and sixth graders each achieving perfect spelling scores
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Galesburg
St. Paul
Earl McCraylor Thayer
Walnut
Stark
Thayer
Kay McDermott
Loren Mussman
Galesburg students form Citizenship Club and classroom rules
First and second graders organize a Citizenship Club led by Al Jene Merrill and Janet Atherton with officers, room managers, and monitors. The club promotes responsibility, polite conduct, rule obedience, tidy work, and helping others, with students wearing red, white and blue ribbons signaling good citizenship.
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al Jene Merrill
Janet Atherton
Janiece McMillan
Mary Sue Soif
Randy Trout
Dianna W Newmaster
Jane Jo Peterson
Oregon Woman Killed In Mishap Near Iola
Mrs. Hamilton C. Griffin, 48, of Albany Oregon, was killed when the car she rode in skidded on snow covered U S 54 near Iola and struck a bridge. Her husband and sister Cora Lee Steele, also of Albany, were hospitalized.
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Iola
Kas
Hamilton C. Griffin
Albany
Ore
U. S. 54
Here
Cora Lee Steele
Proper Popcorn Care For Tender Popped Corn
If kernels are half popped due to dry storage, seal remaining kernels in a jar or bag and cool or freeze. To recover dry corn, moisten a salt solution cloth and seal with corn for 24 hours, then test by popping a few kernels. Use hot oil near 500 degrees and pop in a single layer for best results.
Advertising is Your Guide to Safe Buying
Sober consumer advice appears in ads guiding shoppers to verify sellers, compare prices, read guarantees, and avoid scams. Local outlets promote caution when purchasing appliances, cars, or services, urging use of licensed vendors and written agreements.
Tiny Korean's New Home Is in Kansas
Maj. John C. Shaydak of the U.S. Korean Military Advisory Group is finalizing adoption of 6yearold Terry, a Korean orphan whose parents died early in the Korean War. Terry will travel to Leavenworth, Kansas, in April to join Shaydak, his wife Helena, and their three other children.
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Seoulp
Kim Moon Kyo
Leavenworth
Kas
John C. Shaydak
U. S
Helena
Sydny
Australia
Maj. Shaydak
Bernadette
Terry
Shaydak
America
Major
Jon
Mark
South Korea
Full-Scale Tests For Eisenhower Before Decision
President Eisenhower plans another full-scale medical examination before mid February but will not say if it will hasten his decision on a second term. He travels to the South briefly and will discuss politics with Vice President Nixon. He opposes a Chief Justice entering politics and defends long-term foreign aid while noting no tax cuts due to slim surpluses.
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Washington P
Eisenhower
South
White House
Maj
John Eisenhower
Nixon
United States
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Washington
Congress
Burglars Loot Plaza Jewelers In Palm Springs Heist
Burglars drilled through a wall of an adjacent restroom to raid Plaza Jewelers in Palm Springs, stealing an estimated 100000 dollars in gems and watches. They took top gems clips earrings and gem studded watches, then opened the safe to steal 2500 dollars in cash.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Plaza
County Teachers Review Texts With Book Company Reps
A committee of county teachers met with book company representatives at Senior High School to evaluate texts available for adoption in county schools. The meeting focused on selecting suitable materials for classroom use and aligned with district curriculum goals.
School Texts to Be Updated for 1955 56
County superintendent Mrs Nelle H Stevens announced changes to elementary English and spelling and to high school English chemistry Latin and sociology for the 1955 56 school year The selection committee listed by districts includes William Yates Mrs E G Horiie Mrs Juanita Killian Eric Walter Bockleman Grant High School Mrs Esther Weitzel Harmony and Mrs Irene Wright Galesburg The committee will meet with Stevens to report on books presented for consideration.
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Chanute
Nelle H. Stevens
William Yates
E. G. Horiie
Juanita Killian
Eric
Walter Bockleman
Grant High School
Esther Weitzel
Harmony
Irene Wright
Galesburg
House Group Backs Farm Gas Tax Cut In Senate Push
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill exempting farm gasoline from the 2 cent per gallon federal excise tax, saving farmers about 60 million dollars annually. The measure, retroactive to Jan 1, allows refunds with no cap, faces a House vote next week, and targets fuel used on the farm for farming purposes.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Eisenhower
Opponents Slam Kansas Severance Tax Proposal
Oil and gas industry spokesmen at a Kansas House hearing called the severance tax bill unfair and inequitable. They argued the plan would raise ad valorem costs and push the overall tax on oil and gas beyond neighboring states, while royalty owners warned gas wells would face taxes rising above 10 percent with a 2 percent severance levy. Supporters previously addressed the committees.
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Topekap
Kansas
House Assessment and Taxation and
Oil and Gas Committees
Farmers Not Socialistic Just Want to Survive
Sen Wiley of Wisconsin told delegates at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn. convention in St Louis that farmers are unfairly labeled socialistic for trying to survive and that cooperatives refunds to customers should not be taxed.
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ST. Louis
Wiley
R.wis
National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn
Hog Market Climbs Higher at Kansas City Livestock Sale
Kansas City hogs see higher barrow and gilt prices with 1,500 head trading. Mixed 170-250 lb U S 12 and 3 grade at 13 75 14 25 pounds 260 310 lb butchers 12 50 13 50 sows 10 11 25. Cattle remain steady with good to choice steers 17 75 19 75 and canner prices 8 9 75. Parson’s market reports heavier sows down and top hog 13 75. cattle and veal values listed alongside grain and hay figures.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U. S
Parsons
Benson Seeks Proposals to Bolster Hog Prices
Secretary of Agriculture Benson urged pork producers to propose steps for government action to raise hog and beef cattle prices. He warned the hog market is very serious and must receive constructive attention. He asked the National Swine Industry Committee to meet in Chicago on January 31 to discuss livestock prices and pressure from Corn Belt lawmakers for bolder government action.
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Washington
Benson
Pork Producers Industry
National Swine Industry Committee
Chicago
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