Mental Health Welfare Plan For County Organization Meet
A meeting to organize a county mental health welfare program in Neosho County is set for 7:30 p.m. next Monday at the Memorial Building. Mrs. Ade line Fortney will chair and a new board of directors will be formed with attendees from Erie Thayer Stark Morehead and Chanute. Harvey S. Mowrey will preside. The talk notes a national problem with mental illness consuming tax funds, with limited annual research spending and a shortage of professionals in mental hospitals.
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Neosho County
Memorial Building
Adeline Fortney
Harvey S. Mowrey
Chanute Public Librarian
Erie
Thayer
Stark
Morehead
Chanute
Solar energy pion eeffects on farm tasks tested at Kansas State
Heat from the sun could power farm work as a solar collector developed by Kansas State College in cooperation with the U S Department of Agriculture. The device heats air under a corrugated black metal roof, potentially raising temperatures by up to 13 degrees Fahrenheit and could cut operating costs when used with other power sources. A glass cover could further trap energy.
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Manhattan
Kansas State College Agricultural and Engineering Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Speeding Motorist Found in Second Gear Near Shelbyville
Shelbyville Kentucky State Policeman Morgan Elkins stopped a young driver going 70 mph and noted the car was in second gear, indicating unusual speed for the gear. The incident underscores cautious driving on local roads.
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Shelbyville
Morgan Elkins
Here
Southern Womanhood Sparks Mixed Views Across Guests
In a breezy dining-room chat, guests compare Northern and Southern women. Mary and Margie note Southern women are warmer yet less assertive, while Northern women are more outspoken and calculating. An elderly Southerner adds courting nuance and lasting memories, ended with a humorous warning about misquoting him.
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Margie
Mary
Southern Belles And Northern Girls Investigated
HAL BOYLE travels to Connoley's Creek North Carolina to probe Southern womanhood and grits. He debunks myths about grits origin and compares Southern charm with broader reputations as part of a light year 1956 public service column.
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Hal Boyle Connley
S Creek
N. C
Southland
Community notices and visits across Johnson County events
Massey and Margaret Smith were thanked by Star Point officers for a chapter gift presented by Mrs. Brown. Refreshments were served with assistance from Mrs. Barricklow, Mrs. Billings, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Wright and others. Substitutes included Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Van Nice, Mrs. Townsend, and Lloyd Hengan. A. D. Coe returned from Wichita with family. Merle Harner spent Sunday with his daughter in Kansas City where she had surgery at KU Medical Center. The Harner family returned home Sunday evening. A note about the jack rabbit and a Belgian baseball game at Kansas City completes the column.
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Massey
Margaret Smith
Star Point
Brown
Mmes
Georgia Barricklow
Gladys Billings
Doris Wright
Lola Morgan
Dizera van Nice
Frances Townsend
Lloyd Hengan
A. D. Coe
Wichita
John V. Coe
Jack Rabbit
Western Plains
United States
Kansas City
Humboldt Plans Friendship Night at Masonic Hall
Humboldt chapter No. 170 held a meeting in Masonic Hall planning Friendship Night for June 4. Mrs. June Peterson and Jack Peterson presided. The new altar cloth and pedestals covers were dedicated by Mrs. Nelli Henyan with help from Grace Hamm Naida Massey and Margaret Smith. A birthday surprise for the worthy matron and patron was arranged by Mrs. Lucille Brown with assistants Dizera Van Nice Naida.
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Humboldt
Masonic Hall
June Peterson
Jack Peterson
Nelli Henyan
Peterson
Mmes. Henyan
Grace Hamm
Naida Massey
Margaret Smith
Lucille Brown
Mmes
Dizera van Nice
Naida
Santa Fe Special Departs Humboldt for Sunday Return
The Santa Fe special train left Humboldt early Sunday morning and is scheduled to return in the late evening, signaling a day trip service for riders.
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Humboldt
Royster Junior High Variety Show Highlights Student Talent
Royster Junior High ninth graders staged a television patterned variety show for a student assembly. Nancy Wilson and Bob Whitlock wrote the script with Whitlock serving as master of ceremonies. The program featured pantomime, a piano solo, tap dancing and a hillbilly band. Gifts were given to John Hemphill, retiring mathematics instructor, and Chester Williams, retiring janitor, including a rod and reel set and a wrist watch.
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Royster
Nancy Wilson
Bob Whitlock
Whitlock
Williams
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