Area Lakes Liked By D. J. Wortman
Lake Farlington and nearby waters attract anglers with bass and channel catfish. Lake Farlington, 40 miles east of Chanute, allows 10 hp max boats rented from Jim and Irene Marsh who also run an indoor fishing dock. Fagin near Toronto, Fall River Lake west of Chanute, Lake McKinley near Parsons, and new Montgomery County State Lake near Independence and Coffeyville are described with camping, boating, and night fishing. Final plans for a 100 acre Elsmore lake and near completion Wilson County State Lake near Buffalo are noted, plus Neosho and Verdigris rivers for trot lines and rod and reel.
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Farlington
Chanute
Girard
Jim
Irene Marsh
Fagin
Toronto
Lake Farlington
Lake Fagin
Fall River
Lake McKinley
Parsons
Montgomery County
Independence
Coffeyville
State Fish and Game Commission
Ra Im
Elsmore
Allen County
Wilson County
Buffalo
Neosho
Moments Remembered With Travel Movies
For more than 3,000,000 American families home movies capture weekend outings vacations and daily activities to enjoy again. Home movies are easier to make than snapshots and today most makers use 8 mm film and color. Basic setup requires a camera with a standard lens.
Camera Gear Highlights: Case Filter and Projector
A compact overview notes a camera carrying case a conversion filter and a high quality projector as essential photography and viewing components for enthusiasts seeking versatile setup options.
Ike's Dike Named by Workers for Seaway Dam
In Massena New York workers jokingly dubbed a major earth dam on the St. Lawrence Seaway project "Ike's Dike" after the project was officially named for President Eisenhower.
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Massena
N. Y
St. Lawrence Seaway
Eisenhower
Chemicals Help To Build Lawns
In spring the nation eyes lush lawns and fights weeds. Fall planting yields best growth with late summer conditions and cool weather. Calcium cyanamide kills weeds initially and becomes a fertilizer, guiding a four step lawn build and a three step repair plan with watering and soil prep.
Residents Pay Off Million Dollar Loan
Salem officials closed a century old financing chapter as Deputy Fire Chief Hart sounded the all out signal for the 1914 blaze that killed three people and left 18,000 homeless. Mayor Collins then burned the final $1,000 loan note, confirming Salem has repaid the millions borrowed from the state and private banks to recover.
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Salem
Mass
William R. Hart
Francis X. Collins
Four-Way Collision Kills Farmer in Kansas
George W. Masonbrink, 54, of Hiawatha Kansas was killed in a four vehicle crash north of town. His pickup collided head on with a car in a 50 car caravan en route to the National Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Kansas City. A Nebraska trailer whipped around and struck two other vehicles.
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Hiawatha
Kas
Here
George W. Masonbrink
Interrupted Rest
Mrs. Martha Welch was sitting on the front porch when an event interrupted her pause. Police investigated the scene and no injuries were reported. Local authorities urged residents to report any further details.
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ST. Louis
Martha Welch
Fire damages apartment on third floor in Chanute
Mrs. Welch saw flames coming from her third floor as a truck driver warned her. The fire confined to her quarters caused an estimated $1 250 in damage at the Chanute apartment building porch location.
Bemis Wins $500 Westinghouse Scholarship at K S C
Albert Russell Bemis of Waverly is named winner of a 500 dollar Westinghouse achievement scholarship at Kansas State College for the coming year in Manhattan Kas.
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Manhattan, Kas
Albert Russell Bemis
Waverly
Westinghouse
Kansas State College
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D. J. Wortman
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E. Main
Denver
Patty Johnson
Parklan Ladies
IRT Clothes Flas
Stockton Mfg
Catalina
The
Chanute Tribune
Jishiin Aecdatioed
B. F. Goodrich
Emtry
Foodtown
U.S
Dancing Sweethearts
U. S
You Queen of Hearts
Lous
Kedette
Sky
U. S. Redette
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Drese
Kede
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