Sorghum Valley Grange hosts swimming party and picnic
Community notes list Sorghum Valley Juvenile Grange members and guests at a Monday night gathering at the Maxwell home west of Chanute. Local residents and travelers are mentioned, with several trips and visits to Arizona, Tulsa, and Philadelphia. A scholarship recipient from Galesburg and other social updates are noted along with church events and international ideas about postwar neutrality and economic aid.
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Sorghum Valley Juvenile Grange
B. W. Maxwell
Chanute
Jimmy Jones
Buffalo
Roy Anderson
Clement White
Carol Driscoll
Dixie Jones
Paul Johnson
Ronnie Burk
Maxwell
16 Kansans to Attend Interstate Meeting
Sixteen Kansans will attend the Interstate Cooperation Commission meeting at Mackinac Island Michigan from July 24 to 27. Arnold Jones and R V Smrha join a Kansas delegation including Lt Gov John McCuish House Speaker Rob ert H Jennison and several state officials and senators on the trip.
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Topeka
Inter- State Cooperation Commission
Mackinac Island
Mich
Arnold Jones
Kansas State College
R. V. Smrha
Water Resources Division
Walter Supply
John McCuish
Robert H. Jennison
Harold
Building Repaired and Charges Dropped for Jean MacDonald
New York reports singer actress Jeanette MacDonald had a warrant vacated and charges of building code violations dismissed. She owned a Manhattan apartment house found out of repair. inspectors testified the conditions were corrected and she did not appear in court May 25.
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New York
Jeannette MacDonald
Miss MacDonald
Manhattan
U S May Consider UN Seat for Red China
Rep. Wint Smith predicted the United States will seriously consider admitting Red China to the United Nations within months. He noted signs point to recognition and that Russia might yield East Europe in response.
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U.S
China
Washington
Wint Smith
R-Kas
U. S
United Nations
Russia
East
Deaths and Funerals Mary Eileen Yockey
Mary Eileen Yockey died at Mercy Hospital Parsons from a liver disorder after three weeks illness. She was 17, drum major and MYF president at Labette County Community High School, lived near Lake McKinley, and was a niece of Mrs. George Golden. Survivors include her parents, a sister and three brothers. Funeral at South Mound Methodist church. Burial in church cemetery. The service for William Martin followed at St. Joseph’s Catholic church Humboldt with Requiem Mass.
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Mary Eileen Yockey
Sam A. Yockey
R. J. Parsons
Mercy Hospital
Parsons
George Golden
R. J
Galesburg
Lake McKinley
Labette County
South Mound
Hot Weather Stretches Across Wide Areas With No Relief
Heat and humidity linger from the Rockies to the Atlantic as the Weather Bureau offers no immediate relief. Temperatures again reach 80s to over 100 in the hot belt with Montana reporting up to 106 in Miles City and Glasgow. Yuma Arizona hits 104 while central regions see highs and cooler nights. New England enjoys milder readings with scattered rainfall.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Montana
Miles City
Glasgow
Desert
Yuma
Ariz
Central
Northern Plains
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
New England
New York State
Portland
Maine
Albany
N.Y
Boston
Mamie Eisenhower Hosts Delegation Wives on Geneva Yacht
First Lady Mamie Eisenhower escorted wives of British and French delegates to the Big Four conference on a Geneva Lake yacht trip. The party included Mrs. Max Petitpierre Lady Eden Mrs. Edgar Faure and others.
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Geneva
Mamie Eisenhower
Lake Geneva
United States
Max Petitpierre
Switzerland
Eden
Edgar Faure
John Foster Dulles
Franklin D. Gowen
Livingston Merchant
U. S
State Park Authority Named by Governor TOPEKA
Governor Fred Hall names the State Park and Resources Authority to issue revenue bonds for Kansas recreation facilities. Appointees include Kelsey Petro Topeka George Gagel Lenexa Jay Dillon Jr Hutchinson Ed Thompson Parsons and Bussell Townsley Russell with four ex officio members Walters Rugan Ross Beach Jr John Sutherland. The 1955 Legislature created the authority on Lt Gov John McCuish's suggestion. fees fund bond retirement. A full time director will be hired at an annual salary of 8 dollars.
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Topeka
State Park and Resources Authority
Kansas
Fred Hall
Kelsey Petro
George Gagel
Lenexa
Jay Dillon Jr
Hutchinson
Ed Thompson
Parsons
Pussell Townsley
Russell
Walter Rugan
Ross Beach Jr
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Cattle and Hog Prices Edge Higher in KC Market
Livestock market report from Kansas City shows cattle demand steady to higher with calves around 19.00 and cows 8.50–11.00. Hogs up 15.50 to 50 with 200–250 lb at 17.15–.50 and sows 12.25–14.00. Sheep steady with slaughter lambs 16.00–19.00 and ewes 2.50–4.50.
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Kansas City
Parsons
Livestock and Produce Market Summary Report
The Parson feed lot shows hogs up to 230 pounds steady with varying price ranges by weight and class. Cattle also steady with prices listed for steers heifers cows bulls calves and stockers across weight groups. Kansas City and Chicago produce price bids and grain quotes accompany a mixed commodities snapshot.
Merger Prospect Between AFL and CIO Outlines December Conventions
Presidents George Meany of the AFL and Walter Reuther of the CIO say only procedural details remain before formal merger steps. Conventions are set to take place in New York in December to finalize the union unification.
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American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
George Meany
AFL
Walter Reuther
CIO
New York
Fear Hawk Gang Takes Parrot for Ride
Chicago police search for a parrot named Eagle that resembles an eagle, cackles like a duck and laughs like a human. Summerdale police blame crows for the bird's disappearance near Sam Duke's North Side home as Duke describes Eagle as a foot tall with a yellow head and green body.
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Chicago
Summerdale
Sam Duke
Eagle
North Side
Duke
McPherson Man Held On Rape Charge
JUNCTION CITY Kansas Richard Ruhr 29 of McPherson was ordered held for district court on forcible rape and first degree robbery charges. Bond set at 10000 after he waived a preliminary hearing. County Attorney Phillip Harris said Ruhr a pipeline worker admitted raping a woman here and taking a $75 check Tuesday and raping a woman in Manhattan July 12.
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Junction City
Richard Ruhr
McPherson
Kas
Phillip Harris
Ruhr
Manhattan
Bible Torn to Shreds After 12-Year Sentence
HOUSTON, Carl Jackson, 23, charged with burglary, told Judge Langston G. King he had found religion. The jury sentenced him to 12 years in the penitentiary and he allegedly tore a Bible to shreds in the confinement room.
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Houston
Carl Jackson
Langston G. King
Jackson
Bridal Shower Honors Eunice Christmas
A bridal shower was held Monday night for Eunice Christmas ahead of her August 11 wedding to Carl Shrimplin of Westphalia. Hostesses Mrs. Oren Patterson and Mrs. Raymond Hull led games, prizes went to Mrs. Ruth Spencer and Mrs. Wilbur Allison, and gifts were arranged around a yellow lace underlay.
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Eunice Christmas
Carl Shrimplin
Westphalia
Oren Patterson
S. Highland
Raymond Hull
Ruth Spencer
Wilbur Allison
Stella Christmas
Miss Christmas
Lloyd Christmas
Marie Shrimplin
Mmes. Allison
Spencer
James Lucas
Mary Heilman
Delbert Uden
JoAnn Wilson
Vinnie Allison
Wilma Huffmaster
Fern Christmas
Delores Ashcraft
Phyllis Shepard
Coleen Babcock
Local 4-H Meeting Plans Booth for Fair
Stark-Grant 4 H unit met Tuesday with Mrs Calvin Hurford presiding Mrs Raymond Orton led a pattern alteration lesson Roll call answered with a pattern problem A committee including Mmes Lawrence Cotton Lloyd Swanson Harford Bernard Smith and Raymond Orton was named to arrange a booth for the 4 H fair A current event concerned the unearthed church where Christ was born.
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Stark — Grant HD
Calvin Hurford
Raymond Orton
Orton
Robert Williamson
Lawrence Cotton
Lloyd Swanson
Harford
Bernard Smith
Christ
New Wonders of Silent Sound Featured by Mrs Odin Dunham
Mrs John Hill presented notes while Mrs Odin Dunham spoke on New Wonders of Silent Sound. Four UNESCO gift stamps were intended to fund kindergarten books for Liberia. Mrs Smith received a mystery pal gift and Mrs Lee Williamson won the door prize. The next meeting is with Mrs Cotton on Aug. 16.
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John Hill
Odin Dunham
Unesco
Liberia
Smith
Lee Williamson
Cotton
Women Warn Untidy Homes Invite Insects While Away
A home management specialist warns that leaving a house untidy during vacations invites insects. She prioritizes cleaning the kitchen to prevent roaches and ants, while moths and carpet beetles may target woolens. Regular neighbor-window checks and daily fridge freezer inspections reduce risks. Disabling TVs and radios lowers lighting hazards, and surface sprays on rugs closets and baseboards are advised.
Name Set For AFL CIO Union Merger
Washington officials of the AFL and CIO reached a compromise name for the merged federation. They avoided using AFL or CIO alone and chose the simplest available form after facing the last major obstacle to the merger.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
Great Bend Tops TOPEKA in Safety Check Contest
Great Bend led 25 Kansas cities in a motor vehicle safety check contest, as advised by the National Safety Council. The report also notes that the average farm in Formosa is three acres.
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Topekap
Great Bend
Kansas Cities
State Highway Department
National Safety Council
Formosa
Effective Date Delays $1 Minimum Wage Bill
The House overrode Eisenhower’s demand for a 90 cent cap and approved a $1 federal minimum wage for most interstate workers by 362 to 54. The Senate backs $1 with an effective date of January 1, while the House favors March 1. Conference will seek a compromise.
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Washington P
Senate House
House
Eisenhower
Senate
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Fear Hawk Gang
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