Outdoor Living Peaks as Vacation Time Begins
The Tribune highlights abundant outdoor recreation options around Chanute including Santa Fe Park and Lake, Elks Lake, and Wilson County Lake. It notes rich fishing on the Neosho River and nearby lakes, rising attendance at Lake Fegan, and planned Toronzo reservoir projects with Fall River and Farlington as major sites. City parks offer swimming, tennis, softball, and playgrounds.
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Chanute
Tribune
Santa Fe Park
Santa Fe Lake
Neosho
Elks Lake
Wilson County Lake
Toronto
Verdigris River
Fall River
City Park
Highland Park
Chanute High School
Jennifer Jordan
Judy Briggs
Cathy Thompson
Nancy Sparks
Kay McMinimy
Deanna Dunham
Ro Ann Gifford
Connie Schleicher
Joan Ashley
Nancy Steeves
Kay Blair
Patween
Blooming cedar tree found at Mrs Kienzle home
Mrs. John Kienzle reports a large 40 year old cedar at 311 S Kansas heavily bloomed yellow and brown resembling a mum. A separate item notes 10 year old Frank Henley returned a 25 year Skelly service pin on Main Street and received a $5 reward from Paul Herman of Floradore.
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John Kienzle
S. Kansas
Frank Henley
Cecil Henley
W. Main
Main Street
Dale Stemple
Skelly
Buford Fisher Praised by National School Leaders
A letter from Martin Essex president of the American Association of School Administrators commended Buford Fisher Chanute school superintendent. Essex noted Fisher led state administrator leaders at a St Louis conference with strong leadership and useful ideas for improving schools.
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Buford Fisher
Chanute
St. Louis
Walter Poor
Board of Education
Martin Essex
American Association of School Administrators
AASA
Fisher
State Association
Essex
Parade to Boost Canteen Carnival at Chanute High
The Chanute High School Drum and Bugle Corps will parade down Main Street at about 5 pm Thursday to promote the Canteen Carnival, a benefit talent show Saturday night organized by local teens to raise funds for the Teen Canteen. A dress rehearsal is set for 7:30 Thursday night in the Memorial Building.
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Chanute High School
Main
Teen Canteen
Jim McCune
Slemorial
Four Injured In 2 Car Crash At Galesburg
Four people hurt in a collision in front of Galesburg High School were listed in satisfactory condition. Victims include Phillip A. Thurman Bertha Thurman Sharlotte Thurman and Victor J. Miller all of Galesburg R1. Miller was cited for driving while intoxicated reckless driving and using a fictitious name with a Plymouth totaling a loss.
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Galesburg
Highway Patrol
Phillip A. Thurman
Bertha Thurman
Sharlotte
Victor J. Miller
Galesburg R. 1
Thurman
Miller
Mercy Hospital
Parsons
H. I. Shaw
Marion L
Aged Home Projects in Wilson County Winners Named
Wilson County commissioners approved three contracts for a new home for the aged in Neodesha. Brooks Construction Co. won the general contract at 163 415, Brune Plumbing & Heating Co. the mechanical contract at 33 461, and Liebert Bros. the electrical contract at 14 140. Groundbreaking is set for next Monday.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Neodesha
Brooks Construction Co
Cherryvale
Brune Plumbing & Heating Co of
Lawrence
Liebert Bros
Coffeyville
Neosho County
Chanute
Third District Demos Meet Here June 26
The sixth annual Democratic Pot Boiling Day for the Third District is set for June 26 at the Tioga Hotel. Gov. George Docking will speak at the dinner. Organizers include Wilma Charlesworth Coffeyville publicity chairman and Ruth F. Davis Bartlet district vice chair, with Floyd Kelley Chanute assisting.
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Third District
Tioga
Wilma Charlesworth
Coffeyville
George Docking
Ruth F. Davis
Bartlett
Floyd Kelley
Chanute
Neosho County
Ford adds 800 workers for Kansas City plant shift
Ford Motor Co. announces a second 800 worker shift at the Kansas City Claycomo plant. Plant manager Blark F. Riddle says the new shift begins July 13 with immediate hiring, boosting production from 2,320 to 2,640 passenger cars weekly after a period of 58 hours overtime.
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Kansas City
Ford Motor Co
Claycomo
Blark F. Riddle
Riddig
Little Boy Injured In Traffic Accident
Three year old Stephen Rausch son of Mr and Mrs Ed Rausch of 412 W 1st escaped with slight cuts and bruises after a brush with a car near his home yesterday afternoon. Witnesses say the child ran into the street and bumped the side of the car driven by Jane Wallingford 14 of 127 S Steuben He was examined at a doctor's office and taken home.
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Stephen Rausch
Ed Rausch
W. 1St
Jane Wallingford
S. Steuben
Wasser Insurance Ad Details and Contact
An insurance advertisement references Wasser and a contact line Ph 119 for inquiries. The brief notice market appears to promote policy options and agent availability.
Lunch Bucket Holds Surprise in Topeka Crash
Melvin Reffett of Topeka left a hospital after a truck car collision to fetch his lunch pail. He returned saying he feared a garage attendant would open the box containing live snakes. He and a brother had been snake hunting.
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Topeka
Kan
Melvin Reffett
Reffett
Fire damages truck at Chevrolet garage in Evergreen area
An electrical fault caused a blaze at the Chevrolet garage at 102 S. Evergreen damaging a truck owned by Mid-America Refining Co. A shorted wire was blamed. the fire department responded after 2 p.m. yesterday to extinguish the flames.
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Mid-America Refining Co
Chevrolet
S. Evergreen
Eisenhower Signs Rail Retirement Benefits Bill
President Eisenhower signed a measure increasing railroad retirement benefits by 10 percent and unemployment benefits by 20 percent effective June 1. Payroll taxes rise to fund the increases. about 364,000 retirees will see checks rise from 118 to 130 dollars monthly, with spouses of deceased workers gaining 5 dollars more.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
House
Year in Jail Puzzle Master Sentenced in Mail Fraud Scheme
John J. Shimkus of Worcester Massachusetts was sentenced in U S District Court to a year in jail for mail fraud. Prosecutors said he ran a puzzle contest racket charging a 3 registration fee and later sold answers through a Putnam Connecticut agency, collecting about 50 per contestant.
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Boston
John J. Shimkus
Worcester
Mass
U.S
Asst
Shimkus
Putnam, Conn
Miss Hassett
City Officials Attend Meeting at Girard
Chanute city officials visit Girard for a district League of Kansas Municipalities meeting starting at 4 pm. Attendees include City Manager R J Hayes City Commissioner Harold Williams City Commissioner Dallce Rush City Attorney George Donaldson City Clerk Howard Parsons and clerk’s assistant Jack Brennan.
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Chanute
Girard
League of Kansas
R. J. Hayes
Harold Williams
Dallce Rush
George Donaldson
Howard Parsons
Jack Brennan
Flood Destroys North Side of St. Joseph
A flash flood up to 10 feet deep swamped St. Joseph Missouri after a north side cloud burst. One man drowned near his car as businesses and homes suffered heavy damage. Officials pegged losses at about 2 million dollars with extensive railroad disruption and thousands of phones out.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
St. Joseph's
William M. Thomas
Merrill Chilcote
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Avenue
Green Hills
Glenn Case
Alfred Dougal
Great Western
Black Snake
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Burlington
Clyde Bryan
Tornadoes, Hail and Flood Wreak Havoc in Northeast Kansas
Extreme northeast Kansas faced tornadoes, heavy rain and hail with no casualties reported. Farms near Hiawatha and Everest were damaged, Denton area saw car damage, and Hiawatha residents sheltered as sirens sounded. River rises and flash flooding occurred in regional creeks and tributaries.
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Missouri
Missouri River
Kansas
Hiawatha
Everest
Denton
Kan
St. Joseph
U.S 36
Highland
Fanning
Denton-Everest
Robert Wentz
Jack Denton
Weather Bureau
Cottonwood
Emporia
Cottonwood Falls
Coyville
St. Francie
Bird City
Hill City
Wichita
Pittsburg
Goodland
CofC names committee chairs for upcoming year
Chamber of Commerce directors announced the year’s committee chairs at a Tioga Hotel luncheon. Appointments include Agriculture John Gorton and Mahlon Morley co-chairs. Aviation Fred Montague. Water resources O H Cunningham. Industry Marlin Blackston and Kenneth Brown. Oil information Carl Pate. Highways E F Johnson. Education Wendell Bowyer. Governmental affairs Robert N Alien. Civic affairs Glen Halber. Military affairs Hans Herold. Tourist promotion E F Rosensthal. Retail Charles Pillot and Neal Munger. Membership A E Endres.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
Tioga Hotel
John Gorton
Mahlon Morley
Fred Montague
H. Cunningham
Marlin Blackston
Kenneth Brown
Carl Pate
EF. W. Johnson
Wendell Bowyer
Robert N. Alien
Glen Halbe
Hans
West Richmond shooting ends in two deaths at street encounter
In Richmond Virginia an armed confrontation between Annie Pizuto and her rejected suitor, Salvation Army captain Marvin Edwards, left Pizuto dead after three shots and Edwards fatally wounded himself. Police noted prior threats and a pistol permit granted days earlier.
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Richmond
Annie Pizuto
Salvation Army
Marvin Edwards
Pizzulo
Edwards
Plane wreckage found near Macon with three aboard
The wreckage of a red and white plane with three Greater Kansas City persons aboard was located in a rugged field northeast of Macon nine miles north and four miles east. Missouri Highway Patrol and the county coroner arrived, coroner bringing cutting tools as search teams had scoured the area since Monday.
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Macon
Here
Kansas City
Missouri Highway Patrol
Auto industry maintains high output amid growing demand
Detroit reports continued high level output as U S factories build 135 289 passenger cars the week of interest up from 134 763. For the year total production reaches 2 474 527 cars versus 1 730 493 in the comparable 1938 period.
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Detroit
U. S
Mayor Churchill Improves After Heart Attack
Mayor R D Churchill suffered a heart attack Saturday night and is reported to be improving at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Family officials say he had a restful night and was off auxiliary oxygen for portions of the night and morning.
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R. D. Churchill
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Tribune
Service Award For McKinnie Receives Top Honors
ERIE Charles FP McKinnie head of Neosho County Soil Conservation Service will get a Department of Agriculture superior service award in Washington next Tuesday. He is honored for exceptional training and development of new employees and maintaining a strong soil water and plant conservation program with above average production. He is the sole Kansan among over 100 awardees to be recognized by Secretary Ezra Taft Benson at the Sylvan Theater on the Washington Monument grounds. Denver Hargis 3rd district congressman will attend.
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Sylvan Theater
Washington Monument Grounds
Denver Hargis
Departmental Transfer For Two City Workers
City Manager R J Hayes announced departmental transfers for two city employees effective next Monday. Lorraine Maninger moves to James Anderson’s secretary bookkeeper post at the power plant, while Anderson shifts to a police dispatcher secretarial role as directed by department heads.
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R J. Hayes
Lorraine Maninger
James Anderson
Masinger
Anderson
Hayes
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Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
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Lake
Fegan
Farlington Lake
Crawford
Montgomery
Henley
Paul D. Herman
Fl Dorado
Home For Aged
Wilson
K.C. Ford
St. Joe Area
Porecast
Neosho River
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