Rose Acres Estate Transformed by Church Annex Use
Rose Acres near Seventh Street once a private mansion with privacy walls and St Bernards. Sold in 1956 to Evangelical United Brethren Church, it served as Sunday School space before becoming the annex after the brick church was built. In 1959 the mansion was rented to the Chanute Playschool Association hosting about 20 preschoolers five mornings weekly.
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Local nursery school offers children a head start
Barbara Deane reports on Cha nute Playschool Association which since 1946 has provided morning classes for 4 to 5 year olds and 3 to 4 year olds with Mrs. Woodrow Fred Bower and teacher assistant Mrs. Bill Robinson guiding a program of nursery rhymes science projects and art. Field trips to library airport and greenhouses enrich learning. The interdenominational nonprofit state licensed group relies on mothers’ help and leadership from Mrs. John Schultz and former presidents.
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Valerie White
John White
Bower
Albert Kihm
Richard Good
Mmes. Kihm
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John Sherman
Stan Rawn
Dean Sutcliffe
Alan Hall
Boyd Burns
Glen Barnby
Bob Reynolds
Merton Jeanes
John Schultz
Jeffery Cleaver
Larry Cleaver
N. Grant
W. Fred Bower
Enthusiasm of Mrs Woodrow Bower Inspires Nursery Education
Mrs Woodrow Bower, longtime Chanute Playschool Association teacher, champions nursery schooling as a vital early learning stage. She cites Head Start and parental involvement, notes children's varied needs, and stresses gentle parenting and literature guidance for parents. Her family includes son Robert Bruce, 19, a chemistry major, and adopted daughter Arlene, 9.
New Tire Brings Airstrip Capability to 300 MPH Landings
In 1950 B. F. Goodrich developed a fabric reinforced tire enabling aircraft to land at speeds up to 300 miles per hour. Tin nickel coating of 66 percent tin yields a bright decorative finish, while tin copper coating with 12 percent tin resembles 24 karat gold.
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B. F. Goodrich
Oct 4 history highlights span wars to space
On this date in 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first artificial Earth satellite marking the space age. Other noted anniversaries include St Francis of Assisi born in 1182, Rutherford B. Hayes born in 1822, and Mexico proclaimed in 1924.
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St. Francis of Assisi
Germantown
Rutherford B. Hayes
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Ohio
Republic of Mexico
Portugal
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Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Tin Vein Deposits Formed in Granite and Weathered Rocks
Tin deposits occur in thin veins within granite and related rocks and also develop through weathering disintegration and erosion of primary ore sources.
Rhodesian minister slams 'leeches' in public speech
Health and Social Welfare Minister Ian McLean told a Rhodesia meeting that the lazy and idle must be rooted out and directed in the national interest. He added the government would not deny basic food and shelter to the genuinely needy.
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Rhodesia
Ian McLean
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