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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1958
Page
4
Editorial notes the Neosho River floods as Congress moves toward construction of John Redmond dam to curb future floods. Farmers suffer crop losses yet gain hope from the appropriation bill. The river’s outburst precedes the reservoir project and its long delayed benefits.
A devotional verse from Isaiah 26 3 reminding readers that God grants perfect peace to those who keep their minds fixed on Him.
The Kansas State Board of Agriculture predicts 1958 farm income above 1 billion dollars, with a near 274 million bushel wheat crop and total livestock value near 2 billion. The piece argues Kansas recovered from recession earlier than the nation and will fund livelihoods, business growth, and government needs through persistent cycles driven by faith and smart planning.
A 1956 study from the Women’s Bureau notes 81 percent of 87 000 college grads employed within six months, with over a third married and many working. It cites women outliving men, owning stocks, and shaping consumer markets, yet jokes that birth control meetings were postponed due to expectant members.
Tribune Files recalls Cha nute open sale debates as court rulings delay 3.2 beer legality while explosives thefts in Southeast Kansas prompt police attention. The Rev O J Hoag ends Sunday services for heat. Ottawa relief drive hits 13260 pledged of 20000. Thayer Joe Thompson off duty for neuritis. Cyrus Leland garners primary attention as Standard theater closes for summer.
A collection of brief quotes from various papers poking fun at drivers gossip and radio habits. Notable quips include jokes about adults and children driving, gossip speed, endurance for listening to tunes, laryngitis humor, and a secretary answering a doctor on the line. The humor spans Lawrence Outlook Manhattan Mercury Coffeyville Journal El Dorado Times Augusta Gazette Colby Free Press.
Col. George Kibler reported Arthur Venneri of East Westfield New Jersey handed him a $1 000 gratuity to influence a defense contract. The gratuity board suspended Venneri's firm from defense work for one year, Secretary Higgins upheld the ruling after Venneri's plea.
Dr. George W. Crane celebrates mothers clipping his column for college coeds and soldiers alike. He notes readers across America from Melba to World War II servicemen, praising mothers as life enhancers and describing the column’s sustained popularity and an invitation to request the 200-point Tests for Sweethearts.
The Chanute Tribune lists publishing details for Highland Chanute Kan and Consolidated Daily Timesett with staff names Ernest W Johnson editor James Sheridan advertising manager and notes publication schedule. It shows subscription rates by county and mail terms for local Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties and outside counties with varying monthly and yearly prices.
Charmine Geib granddaughter of H P Lehrack is among about 40 freshmen in arts and sciences invited to join the K State honors program this fall. She will major in chemistry and has been awarded a King scholarship. Selection signals top five percent class standing and high school performance. As an honors student she may tailor her curriculum and advance rapidly.
Directions advise adding one tablespoon of kerosene to each boiler of clothes to loosen dirt and stains. A pinch of salt is said to smooth fudge after pouring and cooling. For mirrors avoid soap and water and use a paste of whiting and water, then finish with a dry chamois for polish.
TV listings show a dense daily slate from 7:00 p.m. through late night, featuring Restless Gun, Tales of Wells Fargo, Lucy Show, Zorro, Wyatt Earp, Amos N Andy, Captain Gallant, 26 Men and more. Morning to afternoon blocks include Today, Captain Kangaroo, Garden Gate, Garry Moore, Treasure Hunt, The Price Is Right and several soap operas with channel names KOAM KOTV WDAF KODE.
Abilene Oklahoma city advances a federal flood control project for Mud Creek that will straighten widen and deepen the channel from northwest of town to the Smoky Hill River. The two stage plan includes new straight channel work current completion and future widening plus bridges updates. The project spans city and rural areas with federal aid and a local cost share around $200 000.
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