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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1959
Page
4
The piece muses on envying the hermit who avoids strikes hurricanes stock dips and taxes while noting the irony of seeking escape from reality. It argues bad news sharpens appreciation of good and ends by noting the World Series provides a diversion from weighty problems.
A brief scripture note cites Romans 12 13 urging believers to distribute wealth to the needy and practice hospitality among the saints. The verse emphasizes generosity and welcome within the community.
Twenty five years ago thirty seven Neosho County students enrolled at the University of Kansas including Robert N. Allen Darlene G Anderson Sam Follett Anderson George LeRoy Ashley and others. The list also notes the towns Chanute Thayer and Erie among those mentioned with accompanying local events and notices from the period.
A collection of quick one liners and jokes from the Augusta Gazette and Cherry Vale Republican. A department store manager visits a friend in a city hospital and an elevator operator asks for a floor. A humorous remark about wives and mornings closes the column.
George H. Palmer defends waterway funding against claims it is pork barrel spending. The Tribune cites an AP report on public works passage over President Eisenhower s veto and urges continued harbor and channel development as national investment.
A reader describes a news program about a drowning tragedy and a 16 year old quip about a cold cure. The State Department rehired chip Bohlen as a Russia expert. a editor boasts of local wealth. comments on alimony, price swings, alimony costs, and public figures like Billy Graham. The piece closes with a Westerns gag about merit badges after repeated shootings.
In a pointed analysis James Marlow notes the paradox of U S policy toward Chiang Kai-shek on Formosa and Red China. Washington props Chiang as legitimate China while pressuring him not to retake the mainland. The United States risks broader world disarmament deals with Red China, despite nonrecognition, as Sino Soviet ties shift. The piece traces policy shifts from 1949 through the Korean War era and Dulles Formosa talks, highlighting the uneasy alliance of competing aims.
Washington dispatch notes growing personal trust between Eisenhower and Khrushchev during Camp David talks. Diplomats report Khrushchev open to international disarmament controls, aiming to cut arms and raise Russian living standards. The bilateral thaw and public Soviet praise may signal a new era of peace.
Frieda Van Atta promotes a one room schoolhouse approach as a solution to modern education issues. She recalls teaching eight grades at a North Dakota school and notes lower absenteeism, warm memories, and active daily routines like walking to school and cooking potatoes in coals.
The article lists department managers and staff including James E. Sheridan Dwight Wallingford Nellie Hollenshead Fay Clopine and T O Ward It notes city circulation and mechanical and press roles It also details subscription rates for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson Counties with annual six month and three month options and separate rates for outside four counties
The page lists a dense sequence of TV time blocks for Saturday and Sunday with show names, channels, and start times. It includes cartoons, dramas, comedies, sports, and news across KOAM TV Channel 7 KOTV Channel 6 KODE TV Channel 12 WDAF TV Channel 4 plus other programs like News Weather Sign Off and varied prime time titles.
The article notes chores on the farm and a million dollar gymnasium for physical fitness. It advocates mixed age classrooms where first graders hear lessons from older students, aiding exceptional children. It mentions Mrs. Van Atta born near Minot and living in Pomona while teaching English in Spring Valley junior high.
AP analysis notes state and local taxes rise as government spending climbs. Bureau figures show record tax transfers to states, growing local and state payrolls, and rising facility costs. Projections warn borrowing will grow. cuts or tax hikes are needed, though unpopular.
Mary Alice Cook of Kimball receives a red ribbon for Salted Peanut Drop Cookies entered in the 4 H exhibitis at the State Fair in Hutchinson. She is a member of the Jolly Jay Hawkers 4 H club. Nearby, Mrs Wanda Balfay of St Paul and Mrs Gladys Hazen of Erie visited Mrs Roy Daggett on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Bertha Pumphry of Girard visited with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hazen from Saturday to Monday. The Hazens hosted several neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lee in Lav enburg and Mr. and Mrs. John Hazen in Erie. Susie and Kathy Franklin spent a Tuesday with the Cooks as the Wilford Franklin family attended the funeral of Mrs. Stella Hunziker in Uniontown.
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