Ottawa University student named athletic chairman
Edwin Bender, a sophomore and OTTAWA University student, was elected athletic chairman of the Delta Phi Delta social club for men. He is the son of Rev and Mrs W G Bender. Harmony Grange to meet Monday at 8 p.m. with Mrs Arthur Solomon and Mrs John Squire in charge of refreshments. Public Library Story Hour Saturday at 10:30 features The Cow Who Fell in the Canal and Where Any Young Cat Should Be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Bender
Ottawa University
Delta
Phi Delta
Bender
W. G. Bender
N. Forest
Harmony Grange
Arthur Solomon
John Squire
Public Library
Memorial Hospital Admits and Dismissals Listed
Daily Transcript lists patients admitted on Thursday including Don aldson Joseph Kirshohner Viola Dozier Milo VanMeter Ivan Engel and Mrs. Rickerson Ross McClure and others. Dismissals today include Mrs Rickerson Albert Ross Martin McClure and Jim Rickerson. Building permit seeks enclosed back porch at dwelling for Ella Jowall estimated 260. District Court filing in Chanute involves Wells vs Norris and First National Bank of Thayer seeking 1380.62 in escrow and costs. Recent moves show multiple residents changing addresses within Chanute area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Jowall
N. Highland
C. C. Hunter
District Court
Chanute
T. A. Wells
George T. Norris
First National Bank of Thayer
Storm Flood Briefs Across Kansas Oklahoma Colorado
Two teens clung to tree branches for over an hour after escaping a submerged car near Arma Kansas. Laura Coonrod and Gary Hall reached a nearby farm 2 1 2 hours later, uninjured but exposed. A farmer, H A Hauschild, 60, drowned near Oakley. Dover Oklahoma suffered severe flood damage with two thirds of the town inundated. Oklahoma City warned of very serious Cimarron River flooding with seven deaths already reported. In Colorado, spring storm washed out roads and brought rock slides as rivers rose and mud blocked routes.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Bone Creek
Arma
Laura Coonrod
Arcadia
Gary Hall
Fort Scott
Dover
Okla
Oklahoma
Oldtimers
Sooner
Turkey Creek
Oklahoma City
Denver
Colorado
Rockslide Closes U.S. 24 West Of Colorado Springs
State highways were closed after a giant rockslide roared down on U.S. 24 west of Colorado Springs blocking traffic and prompting closures until debris could be cleared and repairs assessed.
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U .S. 24
Colorado Springs
Obituaries Tell Of Local Residents’ Deaths
Clarence E. Drisdell 78 of Chanute dies at Neosho Memorial Hospital after treatment since Friday. He worked for Ash Grove Lime & Cement, moved to Chanute in 1907, retired 1953. Survived by wife Dottie, son Millard Wade Drisdell, and one grandson. Funeral Monday 2 PM Roy S. Gibson Funeral Home. burial Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs Elmer Kitch 80 dies in Bryant Nursing Home. She and husband Thomas Sullivan later Elmer Kitch. survived by daughter Mrs. John A. Lundine and 15 great grandchildren. Burial Buffalo Cemetery. arrangements incomplete. Ellis Leroy Crowl 31 of Hope dies aged 31. funeral in Hope Christian Church Saturday 10 AM. Burial Earlton Cemetery. body taken to Thayer for Sunday service. Ernest W. Edwards funeral held at Koch Skinner Memorial Chapel. interment Memorial Park Cemetery. several floral attendants and bearers listed. Masonic service by Cedar Lodge No. 103 at graveside.
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Clarence E. Drisdell
Santa Fe
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Drisdell
Everetton
Dottie York
Chainute
Ash Grove ‘Lime & Cement Company
Everjetton
Chanute
Dot‘tie Drisdell
Millard Wade Drisdell
Roy S. Gibson
William T. Hunt
Presbyterian Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Elmer Kitch
Bryant Nursingness
Alice
Jerry
Matilda Biggs
Fort Wayne
Ind
Kansas
Neosho County
Topeka
Wilson County
Thomas Sullivan
EUB
Ridge
John A. Lundine
Buffalo Cemetery
Ellis Leroy Crowl
Hope
Thayer
State Highway Department
Crowl
May i Crowl
W. 4Th
Delores
Gary Leroy
James Kent
William Myers
Lawrence McCoy
Chester Perkins
Bartlesville
Elmer Woolery
Ewing Crowl
Iola
Clyde Crowl
Fort Riley
David Crowl
Christian Church At
Christian Church
Earlton
Engel Funeral Home
Chet Blackwood
Joe Sutcliffe
Charles Chauncey
E. W. Riegle
Kenneth Casper
Joe Balch
Don C. Beach
Ben Hupp
Louis Richards
Faye Davis
Roscoe Tweddell
Jim Evans
Cecil Cage
John N. Sherman
Cedar Lodge
No. 103
Tornadoes Hit Area Floods Swell Lowlands in Kansas
Reports describe a tornado near Lafontaine and Earlton with damage to a farmstead and a bus. Flooding fills reservoirs and ponds, roads closed on US75 and US54, and the Neosho River overflows its banks in Austin and Shaw counties. Lifelines restored after outages.
Wind Destroys Farm Buildings in Tornado Scene
A tornado ripped through a farm damaging outbuildings and knocking over a gasoline storage tank. Mrs. Moore and two children sheltered on a porch as torrential rain followed, with some areas reporting up to eight inches. The Brown farm lies about a half mile from Don’s property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingate
Don
Jet Fighter Over Lindberghs Course Anniversary Flight
The Air Force will fly a F100 Super Sabre over the same Atlantic route used by Charles Lindbergh, marking 30 years since his solo crossing. Maj. Robinson Risner of Tulsa will pilot the 3,600 mile flight from McGuire AFB, New Jersey, in about six hours, contrasting Lindberghs 33 plus hour propeller flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
France
Maj. Robinson ‘Risner
Tulsa
Okla
Lindbergh
McGuire Air Force Base
N.J
Roll of Dice For Britons Estate
BASINGSTOKE England Norman J Mead's will directs his five siblings to roll one hand of poker dice for his estate High roll wins all Mead 29 year old bachelor was killed in an auto crash three months ago at Bahrein The estate size depends on foreign assets but is expected small The will also orders cremation and says ashes go to the nearest dust bin His mother recalled he was a great joker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basingstoke
England
Norman J. Mead
Mead
Bahrein
Traffic Fatalities In Kansas State 1957 Update
State Accident Records Section reports last 24 hours zero traffic fatalities. To date for 1957 total 188 fatalities, compared with 224 in the same period in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Eisenhower Once Coach of Third Corps Army Football Team
A historical note recalls Dwight D. Eisenhower serving as a coach for the Third U.S. Army football team, linking his early leadership to the military athletic program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Third Corps Army
Cattleslump, Hog Prices Rise in KC Market Summary
USDA notes cattle 200 head, hogs 1,500 head. barrows and gilts up to 25 cents, sows steady. No 1-3 cattle 200-240 lb barrows 18.25-18.50, 250-270 lb mostly 18.00-18.25, sow 14.50-15.00. Eggs and poultry largely unchanged. butter steady. Chicago prices show mixed grain and dairy movements with rain lifting wheat futures. KC cash grain firm with corn, wheat, oats, soybeans in varied ranges. Hay receipts minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U. S
Chicago
Board of Trade
Kansas City Cash
Washington Home Named After British Admiral Vernon
Wall Street recounts how George Washington named his home Mt. Vernon after Admiral Edward Vernon. It notes that Washington's brother Lawrence Washington had served as an aide to Vernon in 1742.
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George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Edward Vernon
Lawrence Washington
Admiral Vernon
Floods Hit Wichita Area
Water levels along the Marais des Cygnes rose through the night to 29.55 feet. Salt Creek trapped Highway 75 near Lyndon with six to ten inches of water. Rains drenched Lyndon 3.30 inches, Reading 2.11, Osage City 2.10, and Quenemo 2.48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Salt Creek
Marais Des Cygnes
Osage City
Quenemo
Gas-Toons Sign Sparks Rivalry Over Service Claims
A playful exchange centers on GAS-TOONS and their “SUPER SERVICE” sign. The remark hints at a brewing rivalry and the group’s claim to a strong reputation without needing signage.
Iola Flood Reaches 16 Feet With 2 Inches Rain
The Neosho River in Iola rose to 16 feet above flood stage this morning and was forecast to reach 18 feet by late afternoon with overflow spilling into lowlands. Iola logged 2 inches of rain overnight, totaling 2.85 inches in 36 hours.
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Iola
Neosho
Appeal of Furrow building permit denial in Chanute
Guy W Furrow appeals a May 16 1957 ruling denying a one family dwelling permit for block 18 lat 6 Jones 5th addition Chanute Kansas. Grounds include nonconforming distance to east lot line and a concrete drainage ditch obstructing construction. Hearing scheduled May 27 1957 at 7 30 PM in Memorial building commissioners room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Tribune
Guy W. Furrow
Igoning
Jones
Leity
Chanute
Kansas
Commissioners Room
Memorial Building
Tom Morehead
Estate of Maurine Pfeifer Probate Notice
In Neosho County Kansas Probate Court notices state the matter of the estate of Maurine Pfeifer, deceased. The notice appears in The Chanute Tribune with dates from May 3 to May 17 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Tribune
Maurine Pfeifer
Neosho County
Kansas
Gibson and Kepley Hardware Company
Frank B. Gibson
Orval L. Kepley
East Main
Chanute
Gibson & Kepley Hardware Company
George W. Donnaldson
State OF Kansas
Charles Wingquist
Carl Jackson
Erie
BALCH @ BAILEY
Harvey Pinn
Topeka
Harold Lamphear
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U.S. Royal Tires
Willard Batteries
Glen's Tire Service
Tribune
Frank Thompson
Elsmore
Harry Dorris
Milton Dorris
Humboldt
Daily Transcript
Leo Mullaney
W. Main
Central
Orville Hedges
Lincoln
Gary Wilson
Fourth
N. Wilson
Bob DeBolt
Garfield
GW. Winder
Western
Ashby
Wayne Huffman
Grant
Fred Shaffer
N. Steuben
N. Ste
Robert W. Carr
N. Kansan
W. D. Sperry
N. Washington
Edith. Allen Bargain Store
E. Main
Storm
Oakley
H. A. Hauschild
Hackberry Creek
Hauschild
Here
Gove County
Neosho River
Petite Ipe
Chanute, Ks
Boyd Burns
Charles Maker
Freenia
Lafontaine
Santa Fe Park
Chanute Country
Elks Lake
Fourth Division
State Highway Commission
Altoona
Toronto
Urbana
Riley Graham
Shaw Road
Porter
Edna Scribner
John Ferguson
Earl‘ton
Ferguson
Austin
Shaw
Limerick
America
Pate
Jim Waller
Frank Ernzen
Eeeb Eee Csevese
Oensaath
Cs Ceeuncoue
Wall Street
New York
Beth Stier
du Pont Teeneewee
da ‘Eagle
Mont Ward Settee Nee
Li Penney
JC Seen
U Phill Pet
RCA Wee
St Jos
Sears Roeb
Sinclair Owenn
Socony
U ‘Sun
Steeley
Wichita
By Shorty Russell
Shorty
Russell's
State OF
Chanute Discount Co
S. Eve
Foster Clothing CO
Lenglin
Hee U.S. Pat. OF
Monument
West Broadway
THE
Bank OF Commerce
Friendly Bank
FDIC
Ecuador
KNOX
Panamas
Panama
Dean L. Foster
Fred R. Foster
Clarence T. Pfeifer
Charles E. Henshall
Chanute, Kansas
Raid
Mary Anna Friederich
Julius RE. Friederich
Balch & Bailey
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