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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
3
Frank Theis, Democratic state chairman, asserts women hinder qualified candidates for the Legislature. He claims a county chairman can find a man ready to run, but the wife won’t allow him. The piece questions whether politicians fear strong men or truly support female voters.
In a Peoples Forum letter Mrs. George Varner of Altoona commends better education and modern, well equipped schools. She praises Buffalo and Vilas rural districts for pooling resources to build suitable facilities. She urges other schools to act unselfishly for children despite tax concerns.
A satirical column notes studies on newspaper consumption while contrasting Elvis Presley with Johnnie Ray and Frankie Sinatra. It also pokes fun at long weekend jokes and weather miracles, mentioning Gene Autry ending his radio run and questions over who quit whom.
A humorous exchange imagines hiring standards for bricklayers. A foreman dismisses a candidate who lacks a chauffeur while a passenger notes a lady seated in the parlor car, highlighting social expectations aboard a train.
A traveling scene shows a passenger pleading for a window to be opened, fearing death by cold while another worries over suffocation if it stays shut. The porter is torn between the two, and a salesman offers a comical utilitarian solution.
Twenty five years ago history of Kansas and Neosho County will be recalled next Thursday as the public library opens its Kansas room and the Neosho County Historical Society holds its semi annual meeting at the Memorial Building. Officers include W. W. Graves president Esther Clark Hill secretary and Mrs Mabel S Hudson assistant secretary. John Wyatt was bruised when struck by a passing car near Chanute river bridge. A mare left on a truck at Elm and Forest kicked out boards and cab glass before police calmed her. the horse owned by O Nelson was scratched but not seriously hurt. The horseshoe game is active with three couples pitching at once. Several local children have whooping cough. Fifty years ago the city council granted an electric railway franchise on Cha nute streets. Mrs J E Plummer attended a Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic meeting in Thayer. About 200 Santa Fe excursionists arrived from Kansas City, including many solo ball players and rooters.
Exclusive forecast suggests a surge in weddings this month with jewelry stores benefiting from diamond and wedding ring sales. Merchants say weddings drive purchases of housewares, appliances, clothing, cars, and home decor, making it a resilient economic factor whether times are good or bad.
Dr Arthur, a 45 year old dentist, shares that contesting became a mutual hobby with his wife. They found it enjoyable and profitable, winning several cash prizes including a $1000 award after following Dr Crane’s prize contest advice. He directs readers to Hopkins Syndicate Inc. in Mellett, Indiana for his booklets, with a 3 cent stamped return envelope and 20 cents for costs.
Thayer and Mrs. Crane praise prize contests as a stimulating family project that strengthens marriage and sharpens mind through dictionaries and histories. They report earning some cash prizes, urge broad participation, and advise plain writing within word limits. a later note lists Memorial Day service attendees and local social happenings in Thayer.
A dense listing of channel lineups and show times for Friday into Sunday including news, talk shows, dramas, variety programs, sports, religious programs, and cartoons. Notable entries include The Ed Sullivan Show, Alfred Hitchcock, Lawrence Welk, Gun era programs, and sport broadcasts among the many networks KOAM WDAF KOTV.
Senator Kennedy uses McClellan panel authority to compel Chotiner to produce books, records, and bank accounts after refusals to share with Kennedy and Bob Kennedy. The step signals a tougher line toward Nixon ally Chotiner as the investigation widens.
The Chanute Tribune lists circulation details and rates for local and surrounding counties. It notes evening publication except Sundays and confirms association with the Associated Press for local and AP dispatch content.
Genalee Lindsay takes vacation visiting Neodesha Ponca City and California while Miss Lindsay works as a telephone operator here. The Jacksons welcome a son named Thomas Ivan. Delbert Jean and family visit Deerfield Missouri followed by Memorial Day in Moran. Luraine Whitman returns from Hoisington to spend summer with relatives before returning in September.
Funeral services will be held here Saturday for George Washington Presgrove in Lawrence. The obituary notes the centenarian Kansan's long life and ties to the city.
The Chanute Tribune notes Presgrove who arrived in Kansas in 1856 at age four. His father grew wheat near the Kaw Valley east of Perry. A staunch Republican, he recalled casting his first vote for Ulysses S. Grant and voting the straight party ticket in every election. He died Wednesday, three months short of his 105th birthday.
In Great Bend Kansas a second escape from the four year old Barton County jail within three months prompts calls for Sheriff Larry Prince to resign. County Attorney Robert Southern says he asked for the sheriff's resignation at a morning conference. Prince signed a letter of resignation but both men are reviewing the matter before sending it to Governor Fred Hall.
The article notes two trusties escaped last Sunday when the sole guard was recalled to a fire alarm, with Albert Chester McIntire of McPherson and Henry Eugene Wunder of LaCrosse still at large. It recalls a February incident where three men crawled through an air shaft. only two were recaptured.
In Iola, T H Cronemeyer of Mass Mat and G L Goff of SB Life led a regional honors event with Krone from Art and Krone, Aetna representative G Whitworth, and R Willcott of BMA recognized for achievements in life insurance.
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