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Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1961

Page

2

Baccalaureate Service For Humboldt Class Sunday

Humboldt High School prepares for the 77th annual baccalaureate with Rev. Robert Osborne Wright speaking on To the Stars and Beyond. Clyde Reed, 1958 Kansas governor candidate, will deliver the commencement address at the auditorium ceremony.

Humboldt James Redfield Edward Robin Robert Robinson Heriberto Iors Humboldt High School Will Sanchez George Squire Jr Jackie James Wright Sharon Wright Walter Zirjacks Clyde Reed Parsons Sun Ray C. Eskelin Assembly of God Church Mary Foulke Randall Thompson Reed Kansas Kansas Board of Regents Deanna DeMeritt Thomas Franklin Marines Armed Forces Institute

Vacationers Visit Earlton Threads of St Louis and Washington

Earlton residents enjoyed a pleasant weekend as out of state visitors arrived to share time with relatives. Detroit couples Ray Griffin and family plus Washington DC visitors Billie Dean Moran and others spent days in Earlton Chanute Parsons and nearby towns. A birth notice from Leadville Colorado welcomed Kippy Lynne Dewey.

Earlton Ray Griffin Detroit John Moran Jr Billie Dean Moran Washington, D.C Hubert McLaren St. Louis Edna Scribner Leonard Scribner Chanute Ray M. Griffin A. A. Williams Parsons Harry Kennedy Urbana Jodie Dewey Leadville Colo Rea McNary Kippy Lynne Herbert McLaren Alva McLaren Kansas City Herbert Utah J. L. Moran, Jr J. L. Moran Parsons Mary Bailey Eugene Bailey Larry Bailey Gary Embry Vernon Bailey Ed Wolfe B. A. Morris Eureka Dean Dighero John Charles Dighero Neil Hamman

Community Notes From Chanute And Vicinity

Local residents host and visit relatives across Chanute Parsons and Wichita with dinners vacations and family gatherings. Among events several graduates attend Stark college exercises and Dorene Yarnell joins the class. A Krakatau eruption fact notes plants traveling wind dispersed seeds regenerating island vegetation within a decade.

Doug Kurt Wichita Herbert Schultz Paul Renard Claude Mann Ronnie Ef] Dorado Schultz Stark Dorene Yarnell Glen Winder Harold Winans Lloyd Carson Jack Carole Parsons Herbert Johnson Wilbert Johnson Mabel Thornton Krakatau

Kansas Kitty Presented By Savonburg Grade School

Savonburg notices recap a rattlesnake feed hosted by Mr and Mrs Sam George with cooks Tommy Miller Lawrence Singer and George. The Savonburg grade school staged a centennial program Kansas Kitty and hosted a rain dampened gathering.

Kansas Savonburg Grade School Savonburg Sam George Tommy Miller Lawrence Singer George Bob Talley Moran Willie Smith Dutch DeMeritt Dean Ludlum Arnold Lee Johnson Jim Nelson Carl Carlson Keith Baker Ronnie Richwine Chanute Darrell Wayne Erikson George Miller Wichita Joan Dahl Stark Gladys Nelson

Mt Zion and Area Residents Share Weekend Visits

Numerous local residents and guests are listed visiting relatives and friends across Moran Pittsburg State students and Kansas City trips. Highlights include Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kelsey hosting and Mt Zion Club meeting with fourteen members and guests, plus ongoing social visits among the Goff, Erikson, Hill, Cook, Gericke, Williamson, and Lamb families.

MT. Zion Don Goff Donna Fay Charles Goff Kenneth Goff Kendra Ann Moran Ruby Daniels Jessie Hill Nyla Hobbs White City Ruby Smith C. M. Hill Raymond Whitworth Chanute Dale Kelsey Charles Hill Albert Lydick VFW George White Joyce Eddie Grace Marie Kansas City Carol White Wayne Stucky Kingman Darrel Erikson W. W C. B. Lamb Jim Mahoney Don Elliott Kathy Tammy Don Sailors Tommy Cora Cook Mystery Pal Geneva Erikson Fanny Piesker Wallace Erikson Clyde Cook Roland Kelsey Regina Walter Gericke Lloyd Guy Walnut Arthur Gericke Worth Waltermore Jay Don Catlon Robert Williamson Wayne Darrel Parsons Roy Culbertson Eldon Cox Nancy Rex Jackie Garry and Brent Ernest Harford Ronda Willard Allen Robert Sheryl Nellie Miller Tom

Men Work On Church At Stark

Mrs. Anna Stanley fractured a bone last week and received X rays at Parsons hospital before returning home. Friends church members repaired the church and parsonage during rain as the community hosted visitors from nearby towns and hosted a Mother's Day weekend with family gatherings and local school term notices.

Joplin Belle Elder Arnold Elder Nettles Chanute Herbert Defenbaugh Nels Olson Wade Willy Smith Charles Olson Shulenberg Vernice Maher Florida Arthur Carlson Doubs Elsmore Lake Doub Eula Defenbaugh University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City Jack Hobbs Ruby Smith Chanute Junior College

Coffeyville Coed Is Kanza Queen

Miss Shirley Baze a 21 year old Parsons senior was crowned 1961 Kanza Year Book Queen at Kansas State College of Pittsburg. Attendants included Miss Carol Winkel a 19 year old Cher home sophomore.

Pittsburg Kan Shirley Baze Parsons Kansas State College of Pittsburg Carol ‘Winkel

Watershed Projects Sought Across 15 States

President Kennedy asked Congress to approve watershed protection and flood control plans in 15 states including Kansas and Missouri. The Panther Creek plan near Kansas City would safeguard 2,700 acres of farmland and 800 acres of gullies, costing 471000 over five years. The Fall River watershed near Emporia would protect 16,000 acres of farms and Eureka’s water supply, costing 4189000 over seven years.

Washington Kennedy Congress Kansas Missouri Panther Creek Kansas City Harrison Counity Fall River Emporia Kan Eureka

Chanute Tribune Highlight Mentions Local Students

The May 20 1961 Chanute Tribune notes Ryvale and Miss Marci Wise, 17, a Fredonia freshman, as part of a community brief.

The Chanute Tribune Ryvale Marci Wise Fredonia

Telephone workers drive better service through training

J. Hardin Smith, Southwestern Belt VP, says employees in Kansas receive classroom and on the job training across 80 subjects. He notes over one million man hours were devoted to training last year as new equipment and services roll out to meet customer needs and improve communications.

J. Hardin Smith Southwestern Belt Kansas Mr. Smith

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