Church Celebrates 75th Anniversary near Savenburg
Evangelical Covenant Church two miles west of Savenburg marks its 75th anniversary with a weekend program. Services begin Friday at 8 p.m. with Rev. Joel Rundblad of Renovo and James Wilson of Lavonburg speaking. Saturday features Rev. Walter Enstrom of Danbury, Iowa, a former pastor.
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Evangelical Covenant Church
Savenburg
Joel Rundblad
Renovo
James Wilson
Lavonburg
Walter ‘Bud’ Enstrom
Danbury
Iowa
Enstrom
Robert Huse
Vilas Vikings 4-H members place tied at Iola judging
Cindy Reaves of Vilas Vikings 4-H Club tied for 10th among 181 competitors at the district home economics judging contest in Iola. Wilson County 4-H clubs fielded 17 participants.
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Cindy Reaves
Vilas Vikings
Iola
Wilson County
Ex-Resident Teaches Jazz at Montreux Festival
Mary Holladay, former baritone sax soloist for Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton, now directs Oakland University jazz lab band in Detroit. He leaves Birmingham, Michigan for a July teaching stint at a Montreux jazz festival in Switzerland. He earned a 1947 Cha nute High School diploma and holds degrees from Phillips University and Middleton University.
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Mary Holladay
Joe Holladay
Grant
Switzerland
Montreux
Holladay
Dizzy Gillespie
Stan Kenton
Jazz Lab
Oakland University
Detroit
Birmingham
Mich
Chanute High School
Phillips University
Enid
Okla
Middleton University
Middleton, Conn
Huffman Charged With Assault in Chanute Court
Mrs. Helen Huffman filed assault and battery charges against her husband Thomas Huffman in Chanute Municipal Court Wednesday. He is jailed today with bond set at $100.
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Helen Huffman
N. Evergreen
Chanute Municipal Court
Thomas Huffman
Gas shutoff planned on West Elm route this weekend
The city will turn off gas service on West Elm between Lafayette and Plummer from Friday noon to Monday morning. A new gas line is being installed from Lincoln School at 1000 West Allen, affecting nearby blocks during construction.
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West Elm
Lafayette
Plummer
Lincoln School
W. Allen
Local Bowling Lane Sold to DeSoto Couple
Mr and Mrs Lale Umland sold the Tip Top Bowling Lanes in Humboldt to Mr and Mrs O W Barnes of DeSoto. The alley will be closed while Barnes plans to recondition bowling equipment and build new lanes in the facility.
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Humboldt
Lale Umland
O. W. Barnes
DeSoto
Barnes
Local Stocks and Bid Asked at Week’s Close
Kustom Electronics shows 6 and 7 percent bids with asks. Manley Industries lists 2 and 3 percent. Slaughter Bros Whyte 7s 77 is noted, furnished by Spencer W. Finney.
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Kustom Electronics
Manley Industries
Slaughter Bros.Whyte
Spencer W. Finney
Soybeans No Trade in Today’s Market Report
Markets show soybeans with no trading activity. Prices listed include SG as 2.66 and 2.65 with multiple figures and percent changes. Wheat futures data appears with open high low close figures around 2.50 to 2.53 and 2.46 percent variations.
Ervin Presses Nixon On Duty To Enforce Laws
Senate Watergate Chairman Sam J. Ervin Jr. questioned President Nixon’s duty to ensure law enforcement in the Watergate affair. He challenged White House statements after John W. Dean III acknowledged presidential actions beyond Watergate may have violated First and Fourth Amendment limits. Ervin pressed for Nixon to testify, while committee counsel said inviting the President remained unresolved.
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Washington
Senate
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Nixon
North Carolina
White House
John W. Dean III
Ervin
Dean
Samuel Cash
Certificates Issued for Red Cross First Aid Honor
Twenty seven residents from Erie St Paul and Chanute earned Red Cross Standard and Advanced First Aid certificates this month at Neosho County courthouse. Recipients from Erie include Wilma Highfill Janette Phelps Herman Simmons Corenne Simmons Virgil Sexton John Ne pote James Autrey David Harris Pam Pierce Gerald Mildfelt Barbara Mildfelt Frances Bohrer Barbara Dahmer Max Gough Jackie Gough Roy Bishop Larry Simmons Larry Sands Charles Dahmer Theresa Smith Rex Bohrer Neal Trumbull George Bartholomew John Maksimowicz Jeff Curtis Logan Curtis and Clara Whelan from St Paul were recognized. Instructors were Fred Bright and Rick Audiss of Chanute.
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Neosho County
Erie
St. Paul
Chanute
Wilma K. Highfill
Janette Phelps
Herman C. Simmons
Corenne Simmons
Virgil V. Sexton
John L. Nepote
James D. Autrey
David E. Harris
Pam Pierce
Gerald L. Mildfelt
Barbara Sue Mildfelt
Frances Bohrer
Barbara Dahmer
Max A. Gough
Jackie D. Gough
Roy Biship
Larry Simmons
Larry F. Sands
Charles D. Dahmer
Theresa Smith
Rex Bohrer
Neal Trumbull
George E. Bartholomew
John Maksimowicz
Jeff Curtis
Logan Curtis
Clara Whelan
Fred M. Bright
Rick Audiss
Cars Should Handle Wheat As Kansas Harvest Nears
AP reports a car shortage threatens Kansas wheat transport with harvest near midway. Santa Fe Railway has prorationed its cars to meet demand while Union Pacific also faces shortages but railroad men remain hopeful they can manage the volume.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Ray McKinley
Department of Transportation
Kansas Corporation Commission
Plains
Southern Kansas
Mid
Central Kansas
John S. Reed
Chicago
Salina
UFO Sighting In Kansas Before Wright Brothers Flight
Alexander Hamilton, Kansas legislator, claims a flying ship lifted his meadow cow on a 300 foot hover and departed northwest after a red two inch cable looped the animal. A neighbor found the cow’s hide and head. affidavits vouch for Hamilton’s honesty. An estimated 10,000 Kansas City residentsreported a nocturnal aircraft sighting the prior night.
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Hamilton
Yates Center
LeRoy
Alexander Hamilton
Kansas
Coffey County
Woodson County
Kansas City
Wright Brothers
13 Finish Course In Water Safety
Water Safety Instructor certificates were awarded to 13 area residents this week at the Chanute Municipal Pool. David Harbet, instructor trainer from the American National Red Cross, issued certificates to listed residents.
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Chanute Municipal Pool
David Harbet
American National Red Cross
Wichita
Deaths-Funerals Lloyd Winters and Elvin Upton
Lloyd Winters 64 formerly of Savonburg died in Memphis Tennessee. Survivors include his widow son and mother and a Tulsa sister. Elvin Shorty Upton 71 died after a Branson Missouri illness. He lived in Humboldt since 1928 retired 1955 from Santa Fe Railroad. He leaves a widow a daughter a son five grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral Saturday 10 30 a m Price Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery.
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Savonburg
Lloyd Winters
Memphis
Humboldt
Elvin “Shorty” Upton
Branson
Santa Fe Railroad
Christian Church
Masonic Lodge
Gun City
Iola
Hazel Cline
Colony
Willard
Sonya) Crown
Gary
San Diego
Cal
Clarence Logan
Garnett
George Jones
Price Funeral
Ronald Bumstead
Mount Hope Cemetery
Visiting hours and admissions at Neosho Memorial Hospital
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 PM and 6 30 to 8 PM. Census shows 57 patients including adults and pediatrics with two babies. Admissions yesterday include Iola Bates, Malcom St. Millard Cress Humboldt Scott Johnson Humboldt Nora Newman Moran Charles R. Stewart Moran Mrs Donald Farnsworth Iola. Today includes Edith Evans Humboldt Pullman Humboldt Sampson LaHarpe Donna Lower Humboldt Nellie Lea Wichita 7th. Dismissals include William Guy Moran Karl Spurling Farlton and today John Saving 210 North Franklin Mrs David Leeper and son 225 South Western.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Iola Bates
St. Malcolm
Millard Cress
Humboldt
Scott Johnson
Nora Newman
William Guy
Karl Spurling
Farlton
John Saving
N. Franklin
David Leeper and Son
S. Western
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Walter Aday
Clint Ellis
Aimee Guinotte
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Steve Maring
Ann Moore
Steven Frazell
Robert O'Dell
David Skidmore
David Morton
Virginia Burress
Michael Forsyth
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Elvin “Shorty
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Daily Transcript
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