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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1957
Page
2
The Kansas Park Authority remains in moth balls as the Legislature withholds park appropriations. Recreational development at Kanopolis and other sites is postponed while schools health and welfare highways and administration demand more tax money. Recovery should be swift once finances permit and park plans stay active.
The author observes Spanish families, noting well dressed street children and careful spending. She contrasts Madrid shoppers with Paris trends, describes department stores and small specialty shops, and highlights well behaved children who play around construction sites and await elders.
The piece argues that storms are drafts on the soil bank, notes a Kansas City bridge replacement from 17 000 in 1903 to 900 000. It highlights $12 billion rail improvements since World War II and a Red Cross campaign short by 20 million of a 95 million goal while urging the public to reassess the organization’s approach.
A miscellany of casual remarks covers finance tips, a merchant comparing turnover to Jordan, a neighbor awaiting his son’s return from college for a morale boost, and a tongue in cheek question about female disk jockeys versus male manicurists.
Twenty Five Years Ago Pearl Johnson was elected president of the Business and Professional Women's Club at the annual election of officers held last night. Other officers elected were Vendla Kjellander vice president Ethel Davidson treasurer Clarice Jones recording secretary Elizabeth Husett corresponding secretary. County Commissioners H M Lefever H H McCall and John Casey met here today to discuss plans for resurfacing the county road to Buffalo. Dr and Mrs Carl W Stevens went to Wichita today on a business trip. Dr J N Sherman went to Kansas City today to attend a meeting of the Kansas Medical Society. Mr and Mrs H C Miller have purchased a new Essex sedan. Mr and Mrs Paul Gelker returned this week from a 10 day trip through the western states and California. Mr and Mrs Gordon Gray have returned from a short trip to Muskogee Okla. Miss Josephine Watrous of 218 S Steuben was given a surprise last evening by her pupils the seventh graders of Murray Hill School. Those present were Claire Myers Mary Smith Bernice Jones Babe Holloran Mattie Miller Ella Kilgore Emma Thompson Floy MacDaniels Tom Jackson Roy Mason Orla Roads Ralph Lehnert Preston Engle Clarence Yockey Clyde Miller Charlie Simms Orin Wartenbee Frank Ferguson Harry Davis George Burton Earl Cather and Herbert Williams.
E Lawson May extols hammocks as a simple pleasure to enjoy in elm shade, arguing hammocks should be common in every backyard. He describes setup, sun protection, a lemonade beverage, and hammock rest as a means to refresh and fortify for the week ahead.
A note weighs comfort choices between air conditioned rooms and hammock lounging. The author favors hammock reclining based on early training while acknowledging modern cooling in homes.
A professor and student discuss miracles, noting a bullfrog on a thistle singing like a bird would be miraculous. The scene shifts to a newspaper correspondent in China during early conflict, reporting dire conditions to his superior with urgency and vivid description.
An anxious mother and wife argue with a doctor who reassures that a boy’s mud pie play and occasional tasting are normal. The scene captures tension over child behavior and parental concern in a clinical setting.
A council meeting in a southern city paused for a quake rumble as the clerk crafted a formal adjournment line. A lighthearted anecdote followed about a son asking his father if heredity or environment shaped his grades.
Chanute Tribune publishes evenings except Sunday from Chanute Kansas. Ernest W. Johnson editor and James E. Sheridan advertising manager. Rates listed for Neosho Allen Wilson Woodson counties and outside four counties by mail monthly to yearly. Includes AP reprint rights and circulation bureau membership.
Hays officials report more than three million dollars in damage to electric power and telephone lines after a major incident. The disaster disrupted service across several towns, with restoration efforts underway and questions about cause and responsibility.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson reports the Pentagon has restored a secret Nickerson memorandum on guided missiles after prior confiscation. The document centers on a clash between General Motors and Chrysler over missile work and hints at a power struggle among lobbyists and services. The memo notes a shift of IRBM oversight to the Air Force and hints at internal Army–Navy–Air Force frictions involving Admiral Radford.
HAL BOYLE recalls a mythical 1882 gossip column from New York about August Luchow’s Bavarian restaurant and a parade of famous patrons. The piece blends mock headlines on society, politics, culture, and local lore, with playful asides on figures from Astor to Rockefeller.
Dr. Crane explains how using a hassock when resting reduces heart work by lowering effective height and pulse rate. He claims feet elevated lower blood pressure, slow heart rate, and improved circulation, suggesting hassocks for adults and workers who stand.
A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne, marketed as Preparation H, reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows reduction alongside pain relief, with claims patients no longer see piles as a problem. The discovery is linked to a world famous research institute and is available as suppository or ointment.
The Chanute Tribune reports western Kansas utility work after a six week blizzard. Central Kansas Power Co. restored power to the last farm over the weekend. Chief engineer F. L. Verhan notes the storm cut service to towns and 800 farms across Ellis, Rooks, Trego and Russell counties. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. district manager Lloyd Beach says east-west rural lines in multiple exchanges were upgraded to underground cables and the company is in better shape than before the storm.
The Wilson County spring crops tour will start at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Maple Grove school near Fredonia. Stops cover wheat varieties fertilizer trials oat spacing sweet clover and grass varieties nitrate on brome and waterways on a detention pond. Des Gates and Gene Cleaginger from Manhattan will discuss insects calibrate a field sprayer and chinch bug barriers. Lester Griffith Wilson County agricultural agent provided details.
HAYS five generations gather for the Brull wedding anniversary as Mr and Mrs Jacob G Brull celebrate golden vows. Eleven of their 14 children attend with ages from 97 year old Gabriel Brull to three month old Anthony Pfeifer.
A mid day to late evening TV grid lists the day’s offerings with time slots and program names including Melody Matinee Our Miss Brooke Cartoons News Outdoor Living Farm News Markets Ernie Ford Show Your Time Matinee Theater The Big Payoff Studio Kitchen Bob Crosby Queen for a Day Brighter Days The Edge of Life Modern Romance Comedy Time Jimmy Dean Show Our Miss Brooks Matin Feature Waterfront Dr Weaver Welcome Neighbor School Theater I Married Joan Cartoon Time Showtime Matinee Laurel and Hardy The Bunny Show Little Rascals On the Trail My Little Marge Sky King Adventure Time Annie Oakley Name That Tune Jonathan Winters News Last of Mohicans Phil Silvers Show Janet Wyman Arthur Murray final entry incomplete at 10:30 p.m.
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