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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1955
Page
4
Katherine Donovan of 511 S Steuben reported a left fender damage to her motor car after an unidentified driver struck it while parked in the 200 block on South Highland. The incident was logged at police headquarters.
Daily Transcript records admissions at Memorial Hospital including Ernest Truster Humboldt Don ald D Lacen 2158 Lafayette Dr Ed Ashley 911 Highland Wanda Reeves R 2 Cecilia Torres 1316 8S Forest Mrs Ross Van Houten Lavonburg with other medical admits Dismissals include Mary Ann Branham 117 N Highland May C Rensing 808 S Malcolm and Mrs Jimmie Laurie and daughter Birth reports a son to H D Larson R 2
Pvt. James W. Norman 18 of Los Angeles killed in action near the 38th parallel in North Korea on Nov 5 1950. Funeral held in Wichita with graveside rites by the Pershing Rifles ROTC. interment White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Survivors include parents W J Norman and family. brother Cpl. Paul E. Norman. sister Judith Ann Norman. Also notes Norman's birth in Chanute Feb 16 1932 and California residence. Military service details and family towns listed.
New York stocks fell today on lighter than usual volume with about 2.2 million shares traded, down from around 2.63 million shares the previous day.
Kansas City livestock reports show cattle easing with feeders weak and steers, heifers, and cows near steady to lower while hogs rise with barrows and gilts up 25 to 50 cents and sows 25 cents higher. Prices span high good to choice steers 21.00 to 23.25, hogs 190 to 245 pounds 17.25 to 17.75, and lambs around 21.00 to 22.50.
A Wichita reader, Mrs. Vivian A. Myers, expresses gratitude for a $181 insurance claim payment toward an emergency operation and hospital bill from Pyramid Life Insurance Co. She urges others to learn about Pyramid Plan, offering a free booklet from Pyramid Life Insurance Co. in Kansas City Kansas.
The Spring Fine Arts Festival presents three plays at the Junior High School auditorium starting at 8. Cir cle Seven Dramatics Club performs Come to the Fair directed by Mrs. Wallace Johnson with Mary Truitt as queen and 52 cast members. Narration by Jean Treloggen and music by Betty Wilson. The Junior High speech class performs Bargains in Haircuts directed by Betty Campbell with Mickey Petty Freddy Primmer Wanda Jean Stowell Alice Hazen Carl Weiner and Helen Carder. Eighth grade dramatics presents Danger at the Door directed by Mariam Leatherman featuring Bill Barker Deanna Dunham Janice Jordan Bob Whitlock David Gough Margaret Nelson Joe Mills Carolyn Thompson Patty Bell Donna Lucas and Barbara Thompson.
Francis J. Kelley of Humboldt Kansas, a Hutchinson News Herald reporter, is one of 10 winners named by the American Political Science Association for fellowships enabling work on congressional staffs. The $4,000 award funds a year starting Nov. 1 to advance understanding of Congress.
Temperatures rose to summer levels in the mid continent for two days this week and are expected to return toward normal. The eastern two thirds of the nation will enjoy fairly pleasant spring weather today.
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