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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1955
Page
2
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Breyfogle arrive from Pittsburgh to Chanute with household goods. He will serve as editorial adviser and oversee oil interests for National Supply Company while settling into local duties.
The funeral for Mrs. Minnie M. Kelley was conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Rev. Gibson Funeral Home with Rev. Milton B. Parrish of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood cemetery. Ralph J Stewart, 66, farmer from Longmont Colorado, died Saturday after a monthlong illness. He was born near Chanute in Cottage Grove. He is survived by his widow Althea. his mother Martha Stewart of Chanute. three sons Russell Pasadena CA Kent Longmont CO Verne Fort Morgan CO. a daughter Vernon Golden of Longmont. three sisters Mrs John Newman Chanute Mrs Hawley Braucher Humboldt and Mrs Bryan Canty Buffalo. A daughter Mrs Rex Bateman and his father and a brother Charles Stewart preceded him in death. The funeral service was held in Longmont Christian Church with interment in Longmont cemetery. The Hall services for Mrs Lela Hall were held Sunday at Johnson's Funeral Home Humboldt with Rev Floyd R Shively officiating. Mrs Vern Smith and Mrs Lola Morgan sang Rock of Ages and Lead Kindly Light. Bearers were W J Sinclair C W McGuire Clyde Logan Arthur Elliott W E Coverdale and Thad Clements. Burial in Mount Hope cemetery. Attending from out of town were Mrs Anna Simms and others from Lee's Summit Missouri Osceola Missouri Kansas City and Wichita.
Lyle W. Hilbert of the College of Emporia placement bureau reports 1 225 total teacher requests from January to June for the 1955 56 term. Music teachers lead with 160 requests, followed by elementary and intermediate grade teachers. English 126, commerce 78, boys 60 0 physical education 78, home economics 72, mathematics 64.
A 24 hour weather summary lists observations from Bismarck North Dakota Edmonton Port Worth Havre Montana Kansas City and Los Angeles. Readings cover temperature wind and precipitation indicators for the period ending at a designated station.
Congress sent to President Eisenhower legislation authorizing construction of a 110 foot bell tower on the capitol grounds in memory of the late Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio.
Kansas City livestock lists cattle and hogs with price ranges for various grades. Cattle mostly higher or steady. hogs steady to mixed. sheep showing gains in slaughter lambs with prices noted for prime and good grades. Includes Parson hogs and regional produce references.
Washington The Army told Rep Norblad that it does not sell American butter exclusively overseas because some patrons prefer foreign brands. Norblad had complained about Danish butter at the Okinawa commissary and suggested American butter sales to cut government warehouse surpluses.
Nora Moore a 78 year old grandmother wandering from a suburban nursing home was found alive six days later in thick woods near the facility. She endured briar scratches hundreds of insect bites and went without food or water until rescued and treated at a Birmingham hospital.
Newport Beach California police report two men Robert H Leverne 33 a San Gabriel contractor and William D Smith 29 a Costa Mesa salesman were jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after claiming they found Irving Richard Perrett 21 a Clare mont California Los Angeles student peeking into the window of their vacation rental as their wives prepared for a midnight swim. The death occurred in a fatal beating.
Ames Iowa residents welcomed a Soviet farm chiefs delegation during a two day stop. Vladimir Matskevich said Moscow would push to assign a regular agricultural attaché in Washington to monitor American farm progress. The visit included a caviar reception at a local hotel for Iowa State College personnel.
Mexico City traces its origins to an Aztec settlement built on a lake island. Over time the lake vanished and the settlement grew into a major urban center.
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