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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1955
Page
4
The column notes a rising forgetfulness of TV routines among households. It contrasts the lady who skips Wednesday and Sunday viewing with industry data showing averages near five hours daily, suggesting many families vary well beyond routine schedules.
The Kansas Jaycees vote to ask the Russian government to permit some members to visit the Soviet Union after the October international convention in Edinburg. If allowed, they would travel to Russia and then return home as a gesture of good will.
A compact column by J. P. H. lampoons politicians who pander and those who shun fame. It riffs on train crews, bus-on-rails concepts, vacation finance, Billy Graham quotes on Hollywood, a soldier’s Euro pean tale, and the perils of end credits for TV shows.
A young minister preached his first sermon from the pulpit reading the text Behold I Come. He began with a nervous moment as the message was to follow immediately.
A preacher misreads his opening line and the pulpit collapses sending him into the elder’s wife. He apologizes, she forgives with a polite remark. The applicant quickly fills in the form noting the age as Atomic.
Final preparations for opening the J os Newberry store will be made tomorrow to be ready Thursday morning. William Elsey Connelley, secretary of the Kansas Historical Society and former Chanute resident, died at Topeka at 75. Ralph E. Mills announced sale of the Plaza Theater to Glen W. Dickinson Theaters Inc. Warner Clothing Company will end business here after 30 years. Mrs. J. B. Adams, 109 N Evergreen, crushed finger at Johnson Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Sherman visited their son John at Camp Cauble. KE H. Prather’s Star touring car stolen near Chanute Auto Top Shop. Fifty Years Ago items mention Arthur Sunday’s visit to Waverly, Hugh Jones in Cherryvale, T. F. Morrison Ottawa-bound, T. E. Dale very ill.
A humorous list proposes laws from banning birds in parking trees to halting alarm clocks and outlawing Bermuda shorts. The piece jokes about limits on lawn height and sun exposure while calling for practical reforms like roving highway mechanics.
Drew Pearson recalls Geneva’s diplomacy legacy from Wilson to Briand as Eisenhower faces modern Big Four discussions. He notes past failures and the League of Nations’ weak role without U S involvement, contrasting with today’s presence of the United States in the talks.
Dr. George W. Crane argues early teens should attend church camps to foster emotional maturity and religious motivation. Lois L., 13, is cited as a prospective camper. he warns that investing $20 weekly now may prevent $500 college costs later. Camps create homogeneous groups with trained leaders, producing durable positive life directions.
A Chanute Tribune page from July 15 1955 presents puzzles and a quiz section. It includes vocabulary questions and word meanings alongside short notices and local content. The piece showcases local newspaper style with community trivia.
Pay three cent stamp and a dime to cover typing and printing costs to receive a psychological chart from the Hopkins Syndicate Inc at Mellett Indiana.
A student asks what is wrong with the sentence She seemed kind of surprised when I differed from her and seeks the correct pronunciation of secant. The third prompt is incomplete and cannot be answered from the given text.
The page catalogs a dense TV schedule across multiple stations with programs, time slots, and features for Saturday and Sunday including news, sports, variety shows, Westerns, and special events. It notes WDAF Channel 4 KOtV Channel 6 KOAM Channel 7 KSWM Channel 12 and lists daily lineups and film features in a period broadcast listing style.
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