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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1956
Page
2
Brief notes say Senator and Mrs. Cavaness returned yesterday from a two day stay in Topeka where he attended a meeting of the finance council of the State Legislature. Other items mention local church events 4 H and school graduates headed to Emporia State College commencement with Chanute connections.
Admittances Tuesday John Biden Sterling Colo surgical Mrs Mollie B Horton 1020 N Forest surgical Dismissals Tuesday Elaine N Strack R 3 Mrs Robert Dahl Lavenburg Lela Tubbs Earlton Dismissals today Janet Carl son Humboldt Dale Ladd Humboldt George Chandler Rose Birth Tuesday Mr and Mrs Raymond Scoggins Buffalo a son Birth today Mr and Mrs Kenneth Tucker 610 N Highland a daughter
Earlton and surrounding residents noted visitors from Kansas City Colorado Chanute and North Hollywood visiting relatives. Eighth grade graduates named Peggy Clines Lela Tubbs Alice Spurling Bob. Rural Chanute guests included Mrs Frank Siedel and son and Faye Hill of Wichita. Additional visits from Vic Clawson Osawatomie and Mrs Leonard Scribner Chanute were listed with family gatherings.
Seniors Joanne Hill George Holtzman and Dean Olinger plan to graduate from Thayer High School next week. Dorothea White will graduate from the eighth grade. Mrs Roy Babcock attended a funeral in Neodesha for Mrs Elsie O Leary. Dorothea White joined a slumber party at the John Mitchell home. Karen and Everett Payne have measles. Thayer hosts a Mother's Day visit by Leta Babcock to Roy Babcock and sons and Frank White family. Joe Powers family sought medical attention in Neodesha. Joe Shelton and Wesley visited from Billings Oklahoma. Chetopa Homemakers Unit met with Mrs Jack Reece. Mrs Floyd Powers and Mrs Parm Robertson led Good Grooming lesson. Mrs Ivan Engel spoke on tornado warnings and state systems. Thayer units plan a community meeting. Mrs George French visited sister in Emporia. Helen Meek broke both arms at school and is in hospital with casts on both.
Rep. Warren W. Shaw faces eight policy questions and a slot machine referendum stance. He opposes legalizing slot machines and argues rent for state offices will not rise by 700000 annually. He supports uniform property assessment, amended truck taxes, and continued high school aid while urging careful budgeting for 1957.
Obituaries note Theodore Cole of Indla Okla with service at Indla Baptist on Sunday and survivors in the family. Julia A Ranberg, 82, dies in Neosho with arrangements incomplete. Albert Ashby Austin, 92, of Galesburg dies. service Friday at 2:30 pm at the Methodist church with interment in Galesburg cemetery. Swaney service held in Chanute area with church tribute and graveside burial in Elmwood. A salad dessert recipe accompanies the notices with orange segments and a tailored dressing.
The discussion touches on expanding mental health care by spreading state hospital expertise to local clinics to curb disturbances before hospitalization is needed. It also questions whether Kansas should adopt a genuine civil service system, criticizing prior merit standards and alleging dismissal of loyal state employees by the current governor.
The Agriculture Department reports farm production costs roughly steady this spring versus last year, while the cost of inputs from nonfarm sources rose and farming inputs fell. Real estate taxes and prices, motor vehicles, wages, materials, machinery, and supplies all up modestly. fertilizers, feed, feeder livestock, and seed down, with farming methods and resource use shifted toward more machinery and fertilizer on fewer farms.
Sen Frank Carlson filed today as a Republican renomination candidate for a second full term in the Senate. He appeared in person at the secretary of state's office to complete the filing and travels in Kansas to give high school commencement addresses at Fairview and Piper before returning to Washington. He touted the new farm bill and predicted Senate approval late this week or early next week.
Kansas City reports awards day at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention. At a noon luncheon the State Federation of Junior and Senior Clubs were cited for achievements across nearly 50 club work areas from community affairs to veterans’ assistance. A $10,000 prize will be awarded tonight to the top community achievement club from the narrowed field of two clubs per state and 23 foreign or U S entries.
Mrs Samuel C Fullam a nurse at Mary Lane Hospital assisted Mrs Frances H Martin of Brookfield as she gave birth to her 14th child. An hour later the nurse Mrs Fullam gave birth to a daughter herself in Ware Massachusetts.
A royal informant calls reports that Princess Margaret plans to wed Prince Christian of Hanover an absolute lie. The Daily Express and Daily Mail quote differing views while noting palace policy to ignore rumors. Prince Christian, 35, a director at a London shipping firm, and Margaret have met rarely and mostly at social events.
President Eisenhower calls on all Americans to observe Memorial Day May 30 with nationwide prayer for lasting peace. He notes Congress 1950 resolution establishing a day of prayer and designates 11 a.m. local time as a period for united humble petition.
An advertisement from McCune Drug Store in Chanute Kansas offers AR-PAN-EX for arthritis and rheumatic pain with a money back guarantee after a trial period. It claims quick, effective relief for sciatica neuritis and neuralgic pains and urges sufferers to try the product.
The Wesleyan Service Guild held a dinner in the Methodist church dining room with 28 members and three guests. Reverend Judd Jones, Mrs. L. D. Perry, and Mrs. S. D. Propst attended. Mrs. Kenneth Tebow was reinstalled as president, and Mrs. Harold Miller became secretary of promotion.
Twenty four entered as Mrs R V Cartwright led group with 52, followed by Mrs Bruce Burris 56 and Mrs Earl Ostrander 64. In the separate flight Mrs Robert N Allen posted 40 and Marjorie Cook 44 while Mrs Raymond W Radford and Mrs Dean Gough chaired the event.
This item presents five grammar and vocabulary questions with supplied answers. Topics cover sentence correction, pronunciation, spelling choice, definition of infatuate, and a ma- word meaning containing an authoritative command.
LA to BRT members held a 12 30 luncheon in Odd Fellows hall with peony and iris table decor. Mrs Delores Wood and Mrs H A Thurstin led the luncheon committee. The president Mrs C A Morris, birthday honored, received gifts and a decorated cake.
A historical note praises a rich gingerbread as a fine dessert when served hot with stewed apples and whipped cream, highlighting its appealing combination and serving method.
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