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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1961

Page

2

Girl Scout Fly Up Awards Held For 68 Brownies

A Friday night ceremony at Hutton School honored 68 Brownie Scouts as they fly up to Girl Scouts. Kathy Sloan led the Brownie Promise and color duties, with Roberta Montgomery directing opening songs. The event featured badges, wings, and the presentation of the Girl Scout Promise, laws, motto, and slogan to advancing Brownies, with district advisor Mrs. Henderson explaining fly-up meaning.

Hutton School Kathy Sloan Roberta Montgomery Kathy Susan Kensett Carolyn Hutchinson Cynthia Johnson Jackie Prickett Roxie Mueller Frances Durkin Marsha Carter Sharon McKinney Delores Aaarcia Campbell Bernice Colvin Linda Dozier Linda Edwerds Suzanna Garrett Terre Jensen Emmajean Jones Vickie Kigwell Peggy Miller Roxie Aveller Cindy Tolbert Rita Turley Linda Wagner Bara Willhite

Freed pilots share funds with others

Two Air Force captains freed by the Russians say they gave gifts from advance royalties to the wives of four dead or missing crew members of the RB47. Capt. John R. McKone and Capt. Freeman B. Olmstead, the only survivors, describe the payments as coming from rights to their story. The recipients include Mrs. Palm, Mrs. Goforth, Mrs. Posa, and Mrs. Phillips, with details on amounts not disclosed.

Topeka Air C John R. McKone McKone Freeman B. Olmstead Olmstead Palm Goforth Posa Visalia Calif Phillips Sacramento W. L. White Emporia Kan New York McKone and Olmstead Forbes Air Force House

Simons Visit Highlights Granddaughter Birth News Briefs

Mr and Mrs Duane Simons and Jody of Chicago visit his parents Mr and Mrs John Simons in 301 S Santa Fe. The Roths Denver announce birth of a daughter May 24 and note their son Larry. Paternal grandparents are Ness City residents Mr and Mrs Fred Roth. Mrs Dana Close is in Denver with her new baby.

Duane Simons Jody Chicago John Simons S. Santa Fe Richard B. Roth Denver Larry Roth Dana Close Earl Close Mas D. E. Tolbert Offut Air Base Omaha George Alford Lavenburg Colorado Springs Wichita Dell Tolbert John Littleton Dorothy Alford

Khrushchev Heads to Vienna for Kennedy Talks

Soviet Premier Khrushchev reached Czechoslovakia by train en route to Vienna to meet President Kennedy. Tass said the visit was at the invitation of the Czechoslovak government and a Communist summit in Prague was possible before Kennedy talks. He traveled from Moscow via Kiev and Lvov and was to stay in Bratislava until Friday.

London Khrushchev Czechoslovakia Vienna Kennedy Tass Moscow Kiev Lvov Bratislava Slovakia Austria Prague CTK Warsaw Zenon Kliszko Wladyslaw Gomulka

Local Scout Trip Yields Notable Catch for 12 Year Old

Douglas Huffman, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Huffman, landed a 6 pound bass on an overnight Boy Scout camping trip near Erie. Nine Scouts and Scoutmaster Merle Smith fished along Danville creek at the Ralph Wilson farm, five miles northwest of town, Friday night into Saturday morning. The fish was weighed when the troop returned, marking a notable catch for the group.

Erie Douglas Huffman Marvin Huffman Eric Merle Smith Danville’ Creek Ralph Willson Douglas

Memorial Day Visitors and Local News Briefs

Memorial Day gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Rike and relatives. Ben Stanley of Coffeyville visits Ava Jeffrey and family. Jay Kyle of Alexandria visits P. W. Kyle and Ted Kyle. Gene Johnson and son Kirk visit from Topeka. Gary White of Wichita on storm warning duty. joins wife later. Marion Richey escorts Mary to Kansas City to meet Patricia Shaw returning from Staunton Va.

Frederick Swan Jill Ozarks Tommy Miller, Mo Mickey Owen Summer Bible First Christian Church L. R. Rogers Donald Patricia E. F. Light Yates Center Mary Rike Wichita Jack Hewitt Dalton Rike Ben Stanley Coffeyville Ava Jeffrey Jay Kyle Alexandria P. W. Kyle Ted Kyle Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C Gary White Connie Ivan Green James White Gary Government Weather Bureau Oklahoma Marion Richey Mary Earl Miller Kansas City Staunton, Va

Porter resigns from Pittsburg State to join Pakistan program

Dr. Harold W. Porter resigns as head of the industrial arts department at Pittsburg State College. He will serve as a consultant to the director of technical education in West Pakistan under a Ford Foundation program coordinated by Oklahoma State University. The two year appointment begins July 1.

Pittsburg Harold W. Porter Pittsburg State College West Pakistan Ford Foundation Oklahoma State University

Mechanical heart massage device tested on humans

San Francisco investigators Dr. George A. Harkins and M. L. Bramson announced a gas driven massager for the heart that can be used without surgery. Demonstrated in Boston last month the device uses a pulsing pad and mattress mounted plunger and can sync with the heart’s own electric current.

San Francisco George A. Harkins M. L. Bramson Presbyterian Medical Center Boston Harkins Bramson Journal of Experimental Surgery

Johns Hopkins Surgeons Tied to Early Heart Massage Methods

Historical notes recount Johns Hopkins University surgeons using primitive techniques to restore heartbeat before external massage methods were developed. The text highlights the shift from opening the chest cavity to manual heart manipulation as an early medical intervention.

Johns Hopkins University

Hampshire Inter Library Center jointly operated by four colleges

The Hampshire Inter Library Center in the Connecticut Valley of Massachusetts is operated by Amherst College Mount Holyoke College Smith College and the University of Massachusetts. It serves as a research library for faculty and advanced undergraduates.

Hampshire Connecticut Valley Massachusetts Amherst Mount Holyoke Smith University of Massachusetts

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