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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1959
Page
10
Fifty eight graduates including 40 men and 18 women were named by the Chanute Junior College dean as the 1959 class. Most residents are from Chanute. Combined commencement for junior college and high school set for May 28 in the Memorial Building.
Mrs. Margaret Lewis honored at a Mother's Day dinner hosted by daughter Mery Lero and family. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lewis and H. E. Cason families, plus J. W. Lattin and Peggy Lewis of Erie. John Montgomery wed Rosalynd Booth at Chanute First Methodist. couple to reside in Leadville, Colorado.
IOLA The annual reunion of the 40th year graduates of Iola High School is set for May 31 at the Kelley Hotel in Iola. Registration chairman is Mrs Hazel Northrup. Teachers who taught graduates prior to 1919 are invited. no reservations.
Humboldt St. Joseph's Catholic church held a Sunday program with the children's choir performing several numbers and forming a living Rosary The Rev Francis Hay presented Mrs Leo Schmidt with a bouquet of roses as a tribute from the church naming her Woman of the Year
Mrs. Anna L. Foust presented the Ladies Night program at a Rotary club meeting Monday. She showed colored pictures from a recent Hawaii visit and was introduced by program chairman Phil Flottman. Dr. J. L. Parkhurst presided as president. Malcolm Higgins gave the Spot News report. Rotarians Hans Herold, Chanute, and Jack Klein, Salem, O., visited. Klein’s guest was John Manahan of Columbiana, O.
Mrs Margaret Smith hosted Lawton circle Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic on Monday afternoon with president Mrs Lucille Henderson presiding. Plans were made for Memorial Day graves of veterans and members. Wanda Hack reported on the recent department convention at Dorado. Mrs Smith served refreshments for 15 members and three children.
Diana Puckett of Lawrence visits Santa Barbara this week to see her grandparents Mr and Mrs J A Van Nice and other relatives.
Colleen Gray of Chanute will represent The Victory Life Insurance Co of Topeka in Chanute and Neosho County. She is linked to the Parsons district office and was formerly an office manager and sales rep for Stanley Home Products. A Chanute native and Chanute High School graduate, she resides at 1109 West 4th. Her late husband Gilbert Gray was foreman at Ash Grove Cement Co until his 1958 death.
Col Vernon L Hastings announced nine Atlas missile launching bases around Salina will total about 135 million dollars with construction to start in six months. The sites lie 15 to 30 miles from Salina forming a ring. Army engineers are acquiring land. Other Atlas launch areas exist in Topeka Omaha Lincoln Cheyenne Wye Spokane Vandenburg AFB.
At Sacramento Peak Observatory in New Mexico an intense solar flare on Sunday caused a strong magnetic storm with radio interference. Astronomers expect the disturbance to fade by Thursday. Chief observer Harry Ramsey of the observatory described the flare as about 100,000 miles long and 50,000 miles wide.
An old style advertisement promotes Doan's Pills as a remedy for bladder irritation and restless nights. It claims soothing effects on bladder irritation, quick relief for backache and headaches, and a mild diuretic action to increase kidney output. It urges readers to buy the new economy size.
New York AP report by Hal Boyle catalogs common interviewer taunts and reader letters that weary writers hear. Examples include questions about income and motives, plus cheeky notes from readers. The piece sketches how columnists field barbs about work, credibility, and daily deadlines.
In New York two 16 year old boys tested an old .22 rifle from a roof and slightly wounded a 12 year old girl in a classroom. Eleanor Kaplan received hospital treatment for a minor back wound. The youths, Robert Ryan and Paul Ederer, were charged with felonious assault and weapons violations. Ederer’s father, William, 52, was arrested for weapons-law violations.
In New Rochelle New York 170 seniors voted Tuesday to contribute 200 apiece after graduation to raise teachers salaries.
In Watervliet a downtown alarm drew six firemen who paused to eat a quick snack with a group of about six boys roasting potatoes in a backyard. After the snack they returned to extinguishers and tackled the small camp fire.
In 1839 Belgium and the kingdom of the Netherlands formally separated, establishing Belgium as an independent state after a sustained struggle for sovereignty and recognition. The separation reshaped European borders and aligned Belgium with broader liberal movements of the era.
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