Three-City Dam Proposal in Labette County Ozarks
An area near Chanute could host a cooperative reservoir by Coffeyville Cherryvale and Parsons with federal support. A 1.5 million dam in Big Hill creek valley would supply water and recreation, sharing costs after a federal survey. Drought highlights Southeast Kansas water risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Labette County Ozarks
Fall River
Coffeyville
Cherryvale
Parsons
Congress
Big Hill Creek
Kansas
Well Done Doctor Leonard Axe Returns to Mount Oread
The dean of the University of Kansas School of Business, Dr. Leonard Axe, returns to Mt. Oread after leading Kansas State Government’s new State Department of Administration. Axe created a unified system for tracking state funds and spending, earning praise for moving Kansas toward a businesslike government. His successor is Martin Kiger, a banker and grainman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Axe
School of Business
University of Kansas
Mt. Oread
Ed Arn
State Department of Administration
Axe
K. U. Business School
Fred Hall
Martin Kiger
Ikansas
Quiet French Channel Coast Town Sobered by War Damage
A travel piece portrays Mesnil Val en Mer on the chalk cliff above the English Channel as a small coastal village near Le Havre. It contrasts a serene inn stay with war scars such as concrete blockhouses and bombed French towns like Dunkerque Calais Boulogne and Abbeville, noting reconstruction but lingering sadness.
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Mesnil Val EN Mer
France
English Channel
Mesnil Val
Ostend
Belgium
le Havre
England
Dunkerque
Calais
Boulogne
Abbeville
Normandy
Postwar prefabricated housing still used a decade later
Blocks of weathered prefabricated shacks became temporary housing after the war. Ten years on they remain in use, resembling grimy hotels for the children who inhabit and swarm around them.
Local social notes and wedding at St Francis Church
Twenty five years ago Homer Hansen returned from Kansas City with his mother and brother while others traveled for beauty school, a priest retreat, and air tours. A marriage occurred at St Francis Church. several residents made trips for business and buying. Fifty years ago harvests, a gas well, and a school grounds vacancy were reported in the community bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hansen
Kansas City
Maymebelle Hansen
Max
Marie Johnson
O. M. Johnson
Tulsa
Beauty
John J. MacInerney
Wichita
Roscoe L. Mendenhall
Arthur Saunders
Ray Barker
Columbus
Kirby Bristow
St. Paul
Marie Eusch
Paul Casey
St. Francis Church
Norbert
Mary Casey
Vern Thomas
Laura Ingersoll
Joseph Hawkins
Olathe
Letha Hawkins
C. M. McGown
Association
Francis
Orr
Board of Education
Jesse Phillips
Clips and Quips from Various Newspapers
A collection of light remarks from multiple papers. References mention young graduates accepting college scholarships, high schoolers driving autos on Main Street, Ohio State insect recordings, and playful notes about pop culture and politics in 1956. The tone is humorous and observational.
Noon Nap Campaign Gains Professors Support
A pair of professors back a noon siesta as a remedy for post lunch fatigue. The writer notes his own long-standing advocacy and jokes about limited progress. He contrasts Mexico’s shift away from midday closure as tourists stay busy with shopping and sightseeing.
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Mexico
Siesta Craze in Clubs Promotes Noon Sleep Habit
The writer recalls Spanish country clubs with armchair siestas during the noon break, lasting about 80 minutes. He notes benefits like staying out later, aiding meals, and escaping TV, while fearing American fatigue may hinder adoption. He observes most people in his hometown likely sleep by 10 p.m. and speculates on nightly routines.
Flashback on aluminum deals in wartime politics and profits
In two flashbacks former officials recount pressure from Reynolds Metals and allies to expand aluminum capacity. Harold Ickes tries to steer Reynolds into a government backed venture with loans and cheap power. Jess Larson later negotiates guarantees for Reynolds Kaiser and Alcoa amid Korean War demand.
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Washington
Harold Ickes
Interior
Europe
Ickes
Richard Reynolds
Reynolds Metals
Reynolds
Aluminum Corporation of America
Bonneville
Jess Larson
General Services Administration
Tegic
Alcoa
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser
Uncle Sam
Reynolds Company
Robert Patterson
Reginolds, Kaiser and
The Worry Clinic Dr Crane on immature male habits
Dr. George Crane analyzes how cigarettes liquor and sexual pressure shape teen male behavior. He cites Bernice G. 19 an office stenographer facing pregnancy and abandonment describes a boyfriend who pressures proof of love and leaves. Crane argues advertising and peer culture push youth to seek false adult status and offers his Rating Scales for Sweethearts.
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George W. Crane
Bernice G
Dr. Crane
Marilyon
Foxy
Bernice
Negro Masons Elect Grand Lodge Officers In Kansas
Thurgood Marshall told a Prince Hall Grand Lodge session that democracy won when segregation in schools was ruled out. Kansas officers were reelected including F. G. Porter of Olathe as grand master and William H. Towers of Kansas City as deputy grand master.
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Ottawap
U.S. Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
National Assn
For the Advancement of Colored People
Grand Lodge
Prince Hall Lodge
Kansas
William H. Towers
Kansas City
Leroy Phillips
Winfeild
Notable Freemason Officers Listed in Topeka Assembly
J Coleman of Topeka named grand junior warden Chester Gaskin of Olathe the grand secretary and Homer Perry of Olathe the grand treasurer, as announced in the fraternal organization.
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J. Coleman
Topeka
Chester Gaskin
Olathe
Homer Perry
Boy Opens Car Door and Dies in Madison
Frank Thomas Geary, 2, shouted to his mother as the family car rolled from the driveway. He twisted the door latch and toppled from the vehicle, fatally injuring himself in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Neb
Frank Thomas Geary
John Geary
Chanute Newspaper Advertising and Rates Notice
The Chanute paper lists editors Ernest W. Johnson Keiter and James Fehrenbach with advertising management. It notes publication evenings except Sunday, a post office entry in Chanute Kansas, and March 3 1879 act registration. Subscription rates are given for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson counties by mail 1 month 2.00 3 months 2.00 6 months 3.50 1 year 7.00 and outside four counties 7.00.
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Ernest W. Johnson Keiter
James Fehrenbach
Mgr
Chanute
Kas
Neosho
Allen Wilson
Woodson
Walkin' Bob Waugh Gets New Pushcart
PARIS Kentucky Walkin Bob Waugh resumes his pushcart route between Paris and Carlisle. Citizens raised seventeen dollars nine cents to fund a new two wheeled rubber tired cart after his old wheelbarrow collapsed. He covers the 18 mile trek in about five hours delivering orders and scattering handbills for local merchants. He often declines rides from passing motorists.
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Paris
Bob" Waugh
Carlisle
Bob
FAO urges more rice production to lift per capita intake
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization notes a world rice surplus but stresses higher production is needed to raise very low per capita consumption in many Asian communities.
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The
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Television Log Highlights of an Evening Schedule
A crowded local guide lists TV programs across channels with time slots and show names. Notable items include sports events Yankees Indians and Yankees vs White Sox, comedy and drama features, news and weather, and classic TV theater blocks.
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Yankees- Indians
Dizzy Dean
Riders of the Purple Sage
Precious Cargo
Yankees
White Box
N.Y
Chicago
You Ami Shakespeare
Harry Wiemer
Oilers Ve. Shreveport
Thor
Visaro
Buffalo Bol Jr
Western Playhouse
World Report
Horace Heidt
Jackie Gleason
Johnny Kem
Bo Thie
Hallywood
Hotty Weunl
Imogene Coca
Hollywood
Star Theater
Captain Gallant
Anture
Oral Roberts
Ture
Roy Rogers
Lacey Rhoe
Meet the Press
First Baptist Church
Hartman Family
Mr. Peepers
Royal Playhouse
Tower of the Town
Comedy Four
Toast of the Town
TV Playhouse
Binge
Mark Saber
Bob Cumings
Douglas Fairbanks
Playhouse
Heart of the City
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.p.h
Emporia Gazette
Main Street
Hays
Ohio State University
Kansas City Star
Davy Crockett
Texas
Pratt Tribune
el Dorado Times
Wichita Eagle
Atchison Globe
FB. Lawson May
Teesazsivenss
Trere’ Evers
Fane
Whiuke
Siestaing
Dew Pearson
Pearson
Negro Masons
Chanute Bldg. & Loan
Main & Santa Fe
Robert N. Allen
Frank
Chanute Tribune
Highland
Daily Timesett
Chanute Publishing Company
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Bob Allen Agency Bldg. & Loan Office
Bob Waugh
Tommy's Sovereign Service
Central
N. Santa FE
Mims House of Stars
Miss Brooks
Lal
Wdaf-Tv
Kotv — Channel
Koam-Tv
Kswm-Tv
George Gabel
Demon Runyon Theatre
Rport
Captain Hartz
Invitation’ Playhouse
Frontiers of Faith
Valleyview
Pioneer
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