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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1955
Page
4
The piece playfully contrasts a Humboldt centennial celebration with a mistaken tornado tale and praises Copenhagen’s cleanliness and manners. It recounts locals guiding a touring American couple with helpful bicycle couriers and attentive directions to their hotel.
The article notes a postwar shift toward college education as a norm, with thousands of graduates this week. It cites economic benefits from a larger educated workforce, ongoing labor shortages, and rising demand for college facilities and funding to accommodate more students pursuing two or four years of higher education.
The piece depicts Copenhagen as a rainy, orderly seaport with canals and working sculls, noting thrifty residents, frequent rain gear, and a skyline of many royal palaces. It describes Danish kings as symbols of government continuity rather than rulers to be obeyed, funded by citizens willing to finance dignified royal residences.
Twenty five years ago official census counts list Chanute at 10290 residents and nearby towns with smaller figures. Local oil boom details describe a two to three barrel well upgraded to 15 barrels by Frank Young. Three Kansas State Agricultural College students from Chanute and Altoona receive degrees. A KC Snyder Motor Company outing to Highland Park included numerous employees and families. Mrs. Klint Johnson travels to Amarillo with her sister. William Gough reports returning from Wichita after attending a bankers convention. Fifty years ago Santa Fe roadwork and an injury to A W Hedeen are noted along with other regional visits and a voyage postponement.
A nephew who visits kids shows off when company arrives, then becomes well behaved at home. The writer notes youngsters act differently under observation, becoming polite and orderly during meals and while around adults, yet let off steam in visitors’ presence.
The narrator reflects on how youngsters surprise and charm with simple wishes. He notes a boy who refrains from demanding gifts, appreciates candy, and shows gratefulness, prompting a personal, almost fatherly sentiment despite not having a son.
Snippet dialogue and jokes referencing everyday life and family anecdotes. The note urges writing to Dr. Crane via Hopkins Syndicate Inc. at Mellett Indiana with a stamped return envelope and a dime for typing and printing costs to obtain a psychological chart.
A year of field tests and bold bets shaped the polio vaccine story. Salk sought large scale manufacturing funding from drug companies, with Parke Davis the first to back extensive development. Basil O Connor invested $9 million, triggering production, but results later showed misrouting of doses and Cutter vaccine issues. Senate probes linked stock speculation to vaccine firms amid big profits.
Teenage Norma M aged 16 asks Dr Crane about parental discord and fear of divorce. The column cites a St. Louis survey showing 23 percent of high school students fear breakup, notes high divorce rates and lack of marriage education in schools and churches, and praises progressive editorial guidance.
Tonight's schedule lists Burns and Allen and The Millionaire at 7 pm and 9 30 pm, We Got a Secret 8 pm, This Is Your Life 9 30 pm, Masquerade Party 10 45 pm with additional sports weather and news segments throughout the night.
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