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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1957
Page
4
The piece notes trees survived five drought years and grew an inch in diameter recently. It warns of heavy tree mortality in dry spells and outlines the need to plant thousands more trees as rainfall returns.
A veteran doctor who aided Benny Hooper in a New York well rescue billed 1500 dollars for 100 hours of care. Parents near poverty face the bill though the act was not unethical. The piece critiques fees tied to ability to pay and charity norms.
The column riffs on the Atlas intercontinental missile with a humorous boast about its power. It threads in light social jabs about babies, local commentary on a Reverend Moss transfer, and quips about fashion, auto springs, and the era’s slang.
An Atchison man said he finally passed the Joneses in the West Kansas race and received the trophy he expected, with the note that bankruptcy follows. A scientist remarks that the way to go to sleep can be heard from the clip as a humorous quip.
A farmer who sold a pig to a neighbor happens upon the neighbor's yard to greet the boy Johnny at the pig-pen. The light dialogue shows domestic life as the boy notes the pig's condition and asks after the family, illustrating small town ordinary moments in the Nickerson Argosy.
The Public Service Commission held a hearing in Vilas on the Santa Fe Railway proposal to close Vilas station except for freight and express reception and delivery. Representatives A Gist F Armstrong and H T Wedell traveled from the company for the hearing.
A column humorously surveys worn hats, especially farmer and straw styles, and pipe smoking woes. It notes beer trends, a car clock’s timing quirks, and the spread of crabgrass replacing dandelions, joking that June marks the first crabgrass creep.
Dr Crane reports a CBS Radio panel on modern music with Mitch Miller, Lee Liberace, Andy Griffith, Tommy Sands, and Dr Crane. They form a Society for Musical Enjoyment by Parents and Children to bridge tastes and foster mutual interest and wholeness through rock n roll calypso symphonies and operas. Join by sending for a free chart er at Mitch Miller CBS Radio 485 Madison Ave New York 22 NY.
Mr Zion Mt Zion and Mrs Blaine Wilson spent Sunday with the Lee family. Many local families hosted visits and meals through the week in Mt Zion, Union Town, and nearby towns. A wedding closes the snippet with Bob Angles and Alvina Carlson wed in a quiet ceremony.
Senators press for investigation into Treasury Secretary Humphrey amid questions of conflicts of interest. They cite his ownership of M. A. Hanna Co. stock and the Hanna fleet described in annual reports, arguing admissions of private holdings may influence public duties.
The sentence should read When I was an infant my grandmother passed away. The original omits a subject and uses a past participle form incorrectly. The corrected version clarifies tense and syntax.
The Chanute Tribune outlines its publishing details including address at S Highland Chanute Kansas. It lists Ernest W Johnson as editor and publisher James F B Sheridan as advertising manager and notes publication schedule and post office classification.
The Mt Zion Club met June 13 with Mrs Barbara Franklin as host. Fifteen members and seven children attended. Guests included Mrs Freida Stanley and Mrs Shirley Sailors. Next meeting set for June 27 with Mrs Anna Mahoney.
Buffalo residents Mr and Mrs M J Clough attend a Mission week at National College in Kansas City with daughter Judy and Diana Pringle. Philathea Class of the Methodist Church hosted an afternoon party at Mrs W T Swinney’s home. Mrs Orville Milliron presided with prayer and devotions from The Upper Room. Next meeting is a picnic on Wednesday July 17. Mr and Mrs J L Orr of Auburn Indiana visit to help with harvest. Mrs Milburn Apt and Christine of Phoenix arrive to visit at the Apt home. other guests joined last weekend.
Mr and Mrs Albert Baker of Ken ny and Larry of Laramie Wye plan a move as Rev and Mrs Robert Gaut and Gayland prepare to take pastor duties in Baxter Springs. Kenneth Emmett and grandchildren Patsy and Linda, of Parker Arizona, visited family in Midway area. Lt Col M L Davis and Mrs Davis of Alexandria Virginia visited Judy Clough, with Mrs Pete Turner and Mr Turner of Altoona. Midway School teachers attending State Teachers College this summer include Mrs F R Collison Mrs G M Pierce Mrs Charles Anderson and Mrs Ivan Mears.
Belgrade reports President Tito charging foreign Communists with insincerity for praising Yugoslavia while sustaining anti Yugoslav campaigns. He condemned duplicity and stressed Yugoslavia’s independent path amid Soviet pressure but did not name specific actors.
Tito tells a congress of Yugoslav workers that his government cannot be deceived by empty words of friendship. Delegations from trade unions and workers movements attend from the Soviet Union, Red China, Britain, Ceylon, Chile, France, India, Indonesia, East Germany, Italy, Israel, Japan, Morocco, Syria, North Vietnam, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Czechoslovakia. Albania is absent.
The quote portrays Soviet Russia as a riddle within a mystery within an enigma. It reflects Churchill’s famed description of the USSR as opaque and puzzling to outsiders.
A compact listing shows a dense schedule with programs and numbers indicating channel or episode order. Entries include game shows talk shows dramas and children’s fare from 6:40 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. featuring Light of Life CBS News Captain Kangaroo Garden Gate News and Markets Tennessee Ernie Matinee Theatre and Rogers Autry Hour among others.
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