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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1955
Page
4
Views of the News note eastern Kansas enjoys rainfall and rationing made grass growth uneven. Western Kansas relies on underground water allowing lush lawns. The piece credits Strawn dam for future improvement and playfully invites the Pratt editor back next summer.
Governor Fred Hall presses to replace Blake Williamson, longtime Kansas GOP power and doctors’ lobbyist, as the Kansas Medical Society resists reappointing two physicians to the state board of medical examiners. The dispute highlights party shifts and political leverage in state government.
The piece notes Danes eat steadily and describes a hotel menu starting with Annas Astor, a starter of pineapple on lettuce with blue cheese, followed by Olla Pocrida, lobster filled with mushrooms and hollandaise, a mixed grill main, Crepes Angleterre dessert, and ample akvavit, Carlsberg, Tuborg, coffee and brandy. a traveler may dine until day after tomorrow.
A brief note describes natives eating a snack to tide them over until bedtime. The scene captures a simple, everyday moment as they prepare to rest.
A humorous clipping notes tourists in Yellowstone Park reacting to Native American yells and a K U band in uniform, with townsfolk joking about a Mexican army appearance. The Augusta Gazette questions dining room meals.
Twenty five years ago the annual summer round-up and free health clinic for pre school children was set for two days next week. Local reports note community activities including travel plans for Eugenia Strasser of St Paul to France and a Tulsa milk truck accident victim's body moved to Erie.
A party discussion centers on chocolate covered donut holes at breakfast. Women define a donut hole as the piece from a donut’s center, fried and coated in chocolate, while men debate calories and whether one can eat a hole.
Washington reports reveal a clash over who leads in air power. General Twining and General Burgess denied Russia ahead, yet Twining rewrote a Los Angeles address after Talbott faced White House guidance not to alarm the public. Burgess asserted Russia might be ahead in Detroit.
Dr. Julian K., a 26 year old Milwaukee dentist, seeks guidance on building patients and funds. Dr. George W. Crane advises patience, social engagement, and word of mouth, noting advertising limits and the need for a long term strategy. He suggests joining community groups, being approachable, and placing emphasis on referrals while avoiding early moves.
Norman J. Deschenes of Hutchinson Kansas, convicted Sept. 24, 1954 on eight counts, appeals in Denver claiming lack of impartial jury improper examination, self serving FBI chart, and error in denying acquittal. He faces three year sentences on counts one and three years on remaining counts, to run concurrently. alleged scheme used the mails in a check-kiting operation involving Hutchinson and Bison banks and firms during 1952.
The item lists five questions on grammar spelling pronunciation and word meanings. It provides suggested corrections including has versus have, proper pronunciation hints, the misspelled formaly, the meaning of derogate, and the word infallible.
Public notices announce J A Woosley estate administrator appointment in Neosho County with nine month claims period and Barred rights. Another notice cites The State Department of Social Welfare seeking administrator for D Ward Baker estate with a hearing set June 1 1955 in Erie Kansas.
Wichita officials report the Police Benevolent Fund and the Firemen's Welfare Fund receiving donations from Commissioner A. E. Howse who offers his service and donates his first $30 monthly paycheck to be split between the two funds. He plans similar divisions for future checks.
Local classified notes feature service offerings and contact prompts. Listings include repairs, tutoring, and small jobs from area residents and businesses seeking quick connections with potential customers.
The notice lists Firness W. Johnson as editor and publisher and James Fennenbach as advertising manager. It states the paper publishes evenings except Sundays and notes entry as a second class matter at the Chanute postal office under the 1879 act. It also references the Associated Press and Audit Bureau membership.
Bookmakers reported heavy Conservative betting, saying they would not take more bets. Labor was offered odds up to 5 to 1 as the May 26 election approached.
A string of times listed in sequence appears without context or event details, offering no clear subject, location, or outcome. The fragment reads 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
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