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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1959
Page
4
The piece argues Memorial Auditorium in Chanute should replace 30 year old curtains and stage settings with new decor. It notes the aging furnishings evoke nostalgia but have fallen into disrepair and shame, urging a future budget for modernization.
A devotional line from Psalms 51 7 urges cleansing with hyssop to become clean and whiter than snow. The verse emphasizes purification and spiritual renewal in religious contemplation.
Joh describes a June 1938 Berlin visit before Berchtesgaden where Hitler’s blitzkrieg planning loomed. He recalls rapid Nazi construction, subways, and monumental buildings signaling a zeal to remake the Aryan world. Uniformed Reichswehr, SA, SS, Hitler Jugend dominated streets, foreshadowing conquest. today those uniforms are gone.
The Chanute trade territory spanning six counties will get 419 491 dollars in federal relief for corn hog allotments while expected wheat production this year should bring 1 576 000 dollars in income. Hudson and Terraplane car prices drop up to 50 dollars with ranges from 685 to 1145 dollars and 65 to 750 dollars respectively. Flag Day plans in the municipal building feature Dr. Fred Shaw. George Cronemeyer and 16 other Kansans win Summerfield scholarships at the University of Kansas, set to start in fall. Neighbors near Elias Heaton cultivate 30 acres of corn and 14 of kafir despite his illness and his wife’s death. Mr and Mrs J C Barbour and Rise Barbour plan a three week Bartlesville trip. Barbour hospital stay in Topeka ends. Watt brothers barber shop gets a tile floor and front upgrades to improve convenience and appeal.
A montage of humorous lines and odd notices from several papers. Inflation jabs and social quirks mix with a bizarre bottle warning and a mislabeled fish package. A satirical.Health advisory parodies and a running joke about a woman’s daily struggles round out the clippings.
James Marlow analyzes NATO's fragility amid changing rivalries and tech. He notes Khrushchev's pressure, the rise of Soviet and American missiles, and the shift from bombers to missiles as the decisive factor in European defense.
Investigative notes show the Agriculture Department allegedly leaked plans to buy surplus eggs to select clients five days before an official announcement. Poultry producer Paul Dennis urged clients to buy egg futures, predicting a price rise, with egg futures climbing after the leak became public. The piece also reports on a California fundraising effort supporting Congressman Don Jackson.
The article notes a new intra-industry race among vacuum tubes transistors and magnetic amplifiers. It explains magnetic amplifiers as solid state devices controlling large power with small current and describes core rings material, windings and typical size. Major producers include Westinghouse General Electric Vickers Magnetic Amplifiers Inc.
The Chanute Tribune publishes from Highland Chanute under CMANUTE PUBLISHING COMPANY. Foremost staff include Foreest W Jonson as publisher and editor, with department managers James B Sheridan Dwight Wallingford Nellie Hollenshead Fay Clepine and IT O Ward overseeing circulation and mechanical. Printed evenings except Sunday and filed as second class matter.
The notice lists new subscription prices for Neoshe, Allee Wilson, and Woodson Counties including yearly, six month, and monthly rates. Rates apply to in county mail and outside mail with several term options and durations.
TV guide lists a dense slate for June 13 with programs across stations KOAM KOTV WDAF and KODE. Notable items include Saturday in the Sour Staten Belmont Stakes and G. E. Theatre amid a mix of Westerns dramas cartoons and news.
German advanced alloy core technology gave its ships a fighting edge in the 1930s and 1940s. The Gneisenau and other vessels with this core resisted damage to gun controls and steering, baffling Allied forces. The United States later employed the amplifiers in the Korean War.
Dr George W Crane advises on dating conversation to gain popularity. A young engineering student seeks tips to avoid dull dates by starting chat with questions and listening, using polite compliments to spark dialogue and ease into personal topics.
The article promotes a dated social method named H E L P for starting conversations on hobbies entertainment literature and politics. It advises readers to send for a booklet titled Formula for Gay Conversation with a stamped return envelope and 20 cents to learn more about the approach.
Bud Abbott plans to ease tax troubles by forming a comedy team with vaudeville veteran Eddie Foy Jr. Abbott, Costello’s longtime straight man, said he hopes to create some jolly material despite his tax problems.
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