Local briefs mix ads and society notes in Chanute
A collage of notices reports church and school events. Sheila Nation joins Mortar Board and Pi Lambda Theta at the University of Kansas. Library story hour features The Seven Foals and The March Wind. Local residents travel visit and shop notices appear alongside minor traffic incidents and insurance discussions at the Tioga Hotel.
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Sheila Nation
John Nation
S. Larson
University of Kansas
Pi Lambda Theta
School of Education
Lawrence
Torch
Mortar Board
National Honorary Society For Women
Public Library
Chanute Insurance Board
Tioga Hotel
Carter Brookhart
EUB Conference Session Planned in Wichita
The Kansas Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church will convene at Hyde Park church in Wichita from May 15 to 19. Pastor Rev. Paul Life and lay representative Mrs. P. A. Swan will attend.
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Kansas
The
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Hyde Park Church
Wichita
Paul Life
P. A. Swan
Hospital Admittances and Discharges Reported
Daily admissions and dismissals listed for Memorial Hospital on Thursday and today. New arrivals include Bert Stone Benedict medical and Arline Anderson surgery at 306 S Lafayette, Welda resident Max Glamser, and George Yelton Humboldt. dismissals feature Mary E Garrison and Fannie Fern among others. A birth is recorded for Eugene and wife Thielenhaus at 415 E 12th.
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Boling Green
Clark McCluskey
Humboldt
Mary E. Garrison
N. Garfield
Fannie B. Fern
S. Edith
David S. Brotton
S. Kansas
Maude B. Tuttle
Thayer
David E. Umbarger
S. Wilson
Eugene E. Thielenhaus
Peterson funeral held for Mrs Jessie E Peterson
Funeral services for Mrs Jessie E Peterson were conducted Thursday at Koch-Skinner Memorial Chapel with Rev Judd Jones of the First Methodist church officiating. Interment followed at Elmwood cemetery with organist Mrs Dave Petterson and soloists. Floral attendants included Sunflower Chapter Eastern Star members and bearers named John Hargrave Vernon McCune W W Turner A B Chauncey John Hopkins Jack Owens.
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Peterson
Jessie E. Peterson
Koch-Skinner Memorial
Judd Jones
First Methodist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Jesus
C. H. Pankratz
Dave Petterson
Sunflower Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Mmes. Klint Co. Johnson
A. G. Nelson
Neal Munger
Harold Cox
Frank Rush
John Hargrave
Vernon McCune
W. W. Turner
A. B. Chauncey
John Hopkins
Jack Owens
Grace Church Hosts Southeast Youth Convocation Event
Grace Episcopal church opens to youths from Southeast Convocation of the Diocese of Kansas with Evening Prayer at 5 30 p m Book discussions led by Rev John H Pruessner from Wichita followed by banquet and dance Rev Boyd Latimer notes Pruessner directs all youth work and will supervise Saturday study sessions The gathering includes representatives from Coffeyville Galena Baxter Springs Columbus Independence Neodesha Fredonia Yates Center Iola Pittsburg Parsons and ends with a Saturday business meeting and officer elections.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Diocese of Kansas
Sawyer Hall
Boyd Latimer
John H. Pruessner
Wichita
Diocese of
Kansas
Coffeyville
Galena
Baxter Springs
Columbus
Independence Neodesha
Fredonia
Yates Center
Iola
Pittsburg
Parsons
Wheat Price Support May Be Increased Says Benson
Secretary of Agriculture Benson told Rep. Miller that the new wheat price support will not be reduced and may be increased. He replied to protest over the cut from $2 to $1.78 a bushel, noting the minimum average support could rise if July 1 1953 parity price and supply factors justify it.
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Washington
Benson
Miller
R-Neb
Akins to Speak at Walnut Public High Graduation
D E Welty announced Walnut Public High School Class of 1957 baccalaureate and commencement. Baccalaureate 8 p.m. Sunday in the high school auditorium with Dr E E Dawson delivering the sermon. Commencement 8 p.m. next Friday with Keith E Akins of Iola Junior College giving the address. Nine graduates. Jerry Pryor president. Leroy Sands, Donald Rowe, Fred Heitman, Donna Harvey, Mary Cole, Stella Guy, Vera Coester, Vida Toney named in class roster.
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Walnut
Walnut Public High School
D. E. Welty
E. E. Dawson
The
Walnut Baptists Church
Keith E. Akins
Iola Junior College
Jerry Pryor
Leroy Sands
Donald Rowe
Fred Heitman
Donna Harvey
Mary Cole
Stella Guy
Vera Coester
Vida Toney
Benedict eighth graders to collect diplomas at Benedict school
Eight grade students and Benedict High School graduates will receive diplomas during commencement at 8 p.m. May 15 in the Benedict school auditorium. Valedictorian John Gallon and salutatorian Neil Ford head the Benedict class with Charlene Tarter Joyce Morison Dixie Lee Robinson Leroy Joy Lester Floyd and Jimmie Scott among other graduates. Baccalaureate services are planned for 8 p.m. Sunday in the high school.
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Benedict
Benedict School
Benedict High School
John Gallon
Neil Ford
Salutatorian
Charlene Tarter
Joyce Morison
Dixie Lee Robinson
Leroy ‘Joy
Lester Floyd
Jimmie Scott
Shorthorn Show At Independence Draws Local Interest
The Southeast Kansas Milking Shorthorn show will be held Saturday at Riverside Park in Independence. Roy Starbuck, association president, will show ten animals with his children Joan and Kelley. County farm agents, Future Farmers of America and 4 H members are invited to participate in judging, with Jim Box of Sandsprings Oklahoma as the judge.
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Thayer
Kansas
Riverside Park
Independence
Roy Starbuck
Starbuck
Joan
Kelley
Farmers of America
4-H
Jim Box
Sandsprings
Okla
Mother Raises Man From Infancy Twice in El Monte
Mrs. Mabel Werrett cares for her son Melvin E. Hewitt who, after a 1951 brain injury, has been mentally reset to age ten. The 32 year old veteran has no memory of much past life, including his Navy service or daughter, yet progresses socially and emotionally under his mother’s care.
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EL Monte
Calif
Mabel Werrett
Melvin
Veterans Administration
Bid Results For K39 K47 And US75 Road Sealing
The Kansas Highway Commission received bids for multiple area projects. Midwest Construction Co of Holton led seven culverts and a bridge project in Neosho County with 16163. Blacktop Construction Co of Emporia topped sealing bids on K47 and K37. Freeto Construction Co of Pittsburg posted lows on 14.6 miles of K39 sealing north of Fredonia and on five miles of US75 sealing, with further lows on US75 segments.
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Kansas Highway Commission
Neosho County
Midwest Construction Company
Holton
Galesburg
South Mound
Wilson County
Blacktop Construction Co
Emporia
Freeto Construction Company
Pittsburg
Fredonia
Roper
Woodson County
Coffey County
Forest fires flare around Plymouth Mass again today
Three new fires raged near Plymouth Massachusetts hours after a prior blaze was brought under control. The AP reports continued wildfire activity in the area despite attempts to suppress the outbreaks.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
Mass
Katy Railroad Chief Sees Bright Future Amid Turbulence
In St Louis the president of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad urged optimism, saying the future holds bright promise for the Katy and the territory it serves despite current financial troubles. He contrasted this year's crop projections with last year's output and the 10-year average to frame the railroad's outlook.
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ST. Louis
Missouri- Kansas-Texas Railroad
Katy
16 to Graduate In Thayer Class
Thayer High School will hold baccalaureate services Sunday at 8 p.m. with Rev. Paul Holter speaking. Class Night is Tuesday at 8 p.m. and commencement for 16 graduates is next Friday at 8 p.m. with Rev. Don Renkin delivering the address. Valedictorian Ellen Strucker and salutatorian Nadine Chadonz.
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Thayer
Thayer High School
Paul Holter
Thayer Methodist Church
Don Renkin
Thayer Christian Church
Ellen Strucker
Nadine Chickadonz
May Lou Anderson
Larry Barsch
Marilyn Marsh
Charles Middleton
Charlott Miller
Lois McFarland
Larry Rehmert
James Robertson
James Shultz
Jeanette Sperry
Stanley Stitt
William Wheeler
Glen Wheeler
Ronald Wheeler
Wall Street Industrials Push Market Ahead In Active Trading
The industrials led gains in a brisk afternoon session on Wall Street as investors pushed the market higher. Daily volume was estimated near 2.3 million shares amid broad interest in stocks.
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New York
Cattle Meager Hogs Steady at Kansas City and Chicago
Kansas City reports light cattle and sparse calves with weak hogs though barrows and gilts steady while sows ease. Chicago Mercantile Exchange sees butter steady, eggs weak with wholesale prices inching lower, live poultry mostly steady as receipts rise.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
U. S
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Kansas City Eggs and Poultry Market Snapshot
Market notes show egg exports, grades and weights with 65 percent A, 26 medium, and 24 standards. Current receipts include 54 lb fiber cases, 58 lb wood, and 24. Poultry and butter prices unchanged.
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Kansas City
Wheat and corn price report from Kansas City market
Kansas City price report shows wheat 115 cars with mixed changes and corn 49 cars with unchanged or mixed quotations. No 2 and No 3 grades listed with several price ranges and regional notation N.
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Kansas City
Grain and hay market notes from Chanute Tribune May 10 1937
Chanute Tribune reports price ranges for grains including yellow and mixed corn, millet, kafir, rye, barley, soybeans and bran with quotations. Notes on futures-like values and hay receipts for Kansas City market show none currently, with past figures listed for comparison.
Compromise Bill Eases Home Credit
Washington reports the House has passed a compromise bill to ease home credit and aid the housing industry, ending a partisan wrangle between Republicans and Democrats.
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Washington
House
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