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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1959
Page
4
A local editorial argues that travel on a proposed super-highway is already easy for South Ottawa residents, while the village mayor shows notable indifference to the issue. The piece critiques government attention and calls for action.
The 25 year old production for the play Dueces Wild has rounded its cast for a Memorial Building presentation on Oct 12 to aid the PTA milk fund. Members include Charles Yoos Leota Grubb Ione Brunetti John Sleeper William Hudson Maxine Roberts Bill Eaton Frances Shaw Alvin Strawn Kathryn Yockey George Henderson and Harold Houghton.
A daily Bible verse invites readers to rejoice in going to the House of the Lord, echoing Psalm 122:1 as a call to worship and fellowship within the community. The note emphasizes gratitude for communal worship and spiritual gathering.
A collection of humorous quips about contracts mortgages age attraction and curiosity. The items joke about mortgage arrangements the bite of luck with money and the curiosity sparked by time deposit slots and passing strangers.
The milk ordinance has strict provisions and public health officials seek simplified duties. The board is urged to adopt the model national milk code, which largely aligns with existing rules and bans raw milk, a sale not currently occurring locally.
A wry column notes one story buildings blend into supermarkets garages churches and hospitals. It reflects on design diversity in urban spaces and briefly touches on culture and politics with a tongue in cheek tone.
President Eisenhower has grown more assertive in foreign affairs as Secretary Christian Herter remains in the background. The piece contrasts Herter’s quiet diplomacy with the aggressive styles of Acheson and Dulles, suggesting Eisenhower’s approach shifted since Dulles’s illness and death. Khrushchev’s invitation is linked to Herter’s subtle influence.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson recalls the Sputnik milestone and the Clinton High School bombing in Tennessee. He notes the community’s resilience as funds and volunteers pour in from across the nation to rebuild the school and continue classes in Oak Ridge. The piece compares space progress with counterterror resolve.
The Chanute Tribune lists staff roles including Ernest W. Johnson as editor and publisher James K Sher idan in advertising Dwight Wallingford in news Nellie Hollenshead in office Fay Clopine in city circulation T O Ward and Dorsey Osborn in mechanics and press. It also details subscription rates for Neosho Allen Wilson and Woodson Counties by mail amounts for one year six months three months and one month and notes AP republication rights.
State Personnel Director Walter F. Kuiken announced October or November exams for Counselor I and II, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, and Rehabilitation Supervisor I. Exams available through the State Personnel Division in Topeka with a filing deadline of October 23. Additional posts are held by the Vocational Rehabilitation Service and related state agencies. The second item notes the 750 million dollar value of gold and silver taken from the Comstock Lode after its 1859 discovery in Virginia City, Nevada.
A dense schedule lists prime time shows from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. featuring Shirley Temple Storybook Father Knows Best Tales of Wells Fargo Peter Gunn and more. The following Tuesday details morning and afternoon program blocks across channels KOAM KOTV KODE WDAF with cartoons game shows soaps and Westerns.
Kansas Corporation Commission records list numerous oil and gas drilling intents in Allen, Neosho, Montgomery and Chanute areas. Entries name operators such as Deerfield Oil Corp and Keas Drilling Co, with multiple lease and section details, well numbers, surfaces pipes, and drill depths in Sec. 4-24-18E, 22-24-19E, and surrounding sections.
A scanned entry lists numerous oil and drill sites across Wilson County and neighboring areas. It names operators such as Shamrock Reconditioners, Tec Drilling Co., and English Drilling Co with section coordinates, drilling orders, and reference pages, indicating active oil and water supply developments.
Minnie Blaker admitted to Wilson County Hospital for treatment Sunday. Dinner guests included Roy and family from El Dorado and Hopkins visitors from Hopkins, Minnesota. Dick Gentry celebrated his birthday. Christian church hosted a basket dinner for school personnel. Neodesha visitors, nurses in Emporia, and Parents Night noted. The Morton family relocated to Neodesha. Methodist Promotion and Rally Day observed. school faculty and board involved.
Guests included Mr and Mrs William Lamb and Mr and Mrs Hobart Wever of Fredonia. Lamb showed vacation films from the Holy Land. Celeste Brown of Ponca City visited her mother Mrs William Morgan. The Altoona band with instructor Ralph Dice joined the Chanute Fall Festival parade. Marvin DeBolt and family traveled to Oklahoma City to visit relatives, while Bob DeBolt and daughters stayed with Chas DeBolt’s family in Independence. Edgar Fletcher returned from trips to Iowa and Missouri.
A description likens Dutch flower markets to a stock exchange where buyers bid on large quantities of flowers and potted plants. The note signals to read the advertisements for details and offers.
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