The Georges Do It A glance at Topeka hearing crowd
An editorial notes 23 local Georges attended a highway commission hearing in Topeka along with 300 others from Erie Humboldt and Thayer. It praises civic volunteers from Red Cross Boy Scouts churches Chamber of Commerce and related groups for backing a proposed mega highway project and calls the town fortunate to have such dependable citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Topeka
Georges
Erie
Humboldt
Thayer
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Chamber of Commerce
Guides to Safety Today Bible Verse
The note presents a devotional line from Psalms 73 28 urging closeness to God. It emphasizes spiritual guidance and personal reflection rather than a news event or report.
Weather and traffic notes mix in season of safety
A column blends weather humor with road safety reminders as school resumes. It urges careful driving near crossings, notes hazards from summer complacency, and advocates respecting stop and slow signs to protect children. It cites air conditioning, public figures, and everyday bets on vigilance.
Rand- Water Weathering US Water Promises and Oil Rich Arabs
Rand- Water reflects on Eisenhower's UN pledge to aid Middle East water supplies and contrasts with historic irrigation in Mesopotamia. It notes Interior plans for a large sea water desalination plant in St Thomas Virgin Islands and humorously critiques oil wealth for funding dams. A Texan with three swimming pools is mentioned satirically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
United Nations General Assembly
Mideast
Mesopotamia
Tigris
Euphrates
Babylon
Mineveh
Ske
Nile
Nasser
Suez Canal
General Assembly
U. S. Department of the Interior
Congress
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
United States
Tribune Files Reflect Local Civic Life And Small Town News
Twenty five years ago the Parent Teacher Council executive met at Mrs. Dean Carson’s home to plan the school year. Scouts from Presbyterian Troop No. 1 join a World’s Fair trip led by Scoutmaster Trembly. Local farmers discuss sorghum cane yields intended for needy families. A bank vault break in attempt is reported but nothing stolen. Fifty years ago Ash Grove Cement loaded its first cement car at a new plant with notable local travelers attending an old settlers’ reunion in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Council
Dean Carson
W. Main
Claude J. Winkler
Marjorie Kirby
Oliver A. Klingner
Frank Myers
R. G. Stowell
George Wood
A. M. Garton
W. A. Baldwin
Owen Rice
D. C. McCune
Lloyd L. Smith
E. J. Allison
Presbyterian Troop
Chicago
Raymond Kirkpatrick
Robert Groome
Billy Heller
Marvin Trembly
James Chambers
Dallas Rumble
R. M. Trembly
Eloise Heller
Verrice Jewell Trembly
Billy
Marvin
Ed Cox
N. Forest
H. M. Lefever
Chanute
Stark
Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement Co
St. Paul
Old Settlers
J. J. Hurt
G. W. Brickler
W. E. Cutler
H. L. Cable
Bert Brolliar
la Junta
Colo
France
San Quentin
Benjamin Franklin
Willis Carrier
CBS
Robert Q. Lewis
Birdland
Broadway
New York
New England
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Clips and Quips Cartoon Caption Snippets
A collection of humorous lines from various papers. Remarks mock Air Force jokes about athlete's foot and kissing a fullback's girlfriend. Witty quips mention employers, matrimony, perfume, and car design obsolescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Cherryvale
Presidents and Supreme Court clashes in early history
Column recalls how Jefferson Jackson Lincoln Roosevelt and Truman criticized Supreme Court rulings in landmark cases. It notes Eisenhower’s reluctance to comment and contrasts past presidents’ direct rhetoric on judicial power and policy. The piece frames court decisions as a historical battleground shaping American philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Washington
Eisenhower
Col
Robert L. Schultz
Ike
Supreme Court
Quemoy and
Matsu
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
NRA
Harry Truman
Joe Stalin
Dr Crane's Worry Clinic Stresses Two-Syllable Clarity
Dr George Crane argues that reading a newspaper column and booklets can change personality, citing testimonials from readers in Columbus. He defends using two syllable words to simplify psychology and questions jealous university professors who attack his methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane
Tom K
Columbus Citizen
Ohio State
Scrooge
Compliment Club
Papa
Chanute Tribune Local Rates and Post Office Details
The Chanute Tribune outlines subscription options for Neosho Wilson and Woodson Counties with monthly, quarterly, semi annual and yearly rates. The notice lists delivery areas and terms for readers in surrounding counties and mentions the newspaper’s publishing schedule and AP partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Mal
A . Certeeteree
Radar Watch To Be Merged
Washington AP reports a government plan to merge civilian and military long range radar for air traffic control and defense. The joint system aims to save millions, improve performance, and reduce interference across 31 facilities with 135 to 200 mile sighting, extending from Seattle to Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics
James T. Pyle
J. H. Atkinson
Air Defense Command
CAA
Air Force
Army
National Guard
Seattle
Miami
Social visits and hospital note in Elsmore area
Mrs Bernice Gregg and her nephew visited Mrs Charley Nelson. Mrs Louise Lamb returned after visiting Dr and Mrs Curtis Nystrom in Cawker City. Dave Massey was taken to Chanute hospital and is improving. Duane Isaacs of Kansas City and Patty Beshoner visited Mrs Massey and Mrs Ericson. Paul Beshoner spent the summer with Mrs Ericson. Recent guests of Mrs Ethel Watson and Mrs Orpha Watson included Mrs Waive Goyette Humboldt Mrs Mayme Donoho and Mr and Mrs Edgar Wright Bronson and Mr and Mrs Gerald Johnson.
Television Log Highlights From Se Kansas Stations
TV listings outline daily highlights for September 2 1958 including KOAM Channel 7 KOTV Channel 6 WDAF Channel 4 and KODE Channel 12 with programs such as Mr Adams and Eve The Investigator Andy Williams Colgate Theatre To Tell The Truth Mr District Attorney Whirleybirds Californians Bid n Buy Charlie Chan The Honeymooners and late afternoon and evening entries across multiple time slots featuring news shows game shows soap operas and Westerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Adams & Eve
the Investigator
Andy Williams
Colgate Theatre
Mr. District Attorney
Whirleybirds
Californians
Bid ‘N’ Buy
Charlie Chan
the Honeymooners
Opening Mail Reveals Oddities From Around The World
Hal Boyle collects curious tidbits from the era including 60 percent of Americans with formal religious ties, pickles replacing popcorn in NYC theaters, radar cooking research, a sea lion bluffing gulls, and quirky notes on fashion, crime, and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
New York City
Guy Mitchell
Hollywood
U.S. Navy
Lufthansa
No title found in OCR fragment
Kristine and John Warner attended weekend events in Noel Missouri and nearby Ozark towns. John Warner delivered his last sermon before plans to study at the Boston School of Theology. Services are set for next Sunday at 9 a.m. The regular student minister will be present on Sunday, Sept 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristine
Noel
Ozarks
John Warner
Methodist Church
Boston School of Theology
Jewel Acton
Waterloo
Iowa
John Hill
Sandra
Delbert Monte
J. O. Acton
Kansas City
Don Cox
Chanute
Hill
Carroll Tippie
Bobby Olson
Charley Gay
Emporia
Wayne Romine
Baby
HH Club
Local residents attend music clinic and visit in Iola
Cox Martin Steven Janice Sandra and Karen. Roy Sanden, all of Iola, were Monday afternoon guests of Mrs. Robert Frank in rural Iola. Mrs. Frank, assisted by Mrs. Harold Swanson, served lunch. Mrs. Earl Ericson and Mrs. Clifford Olson attended a music clinic Tuesday and Wednesday at Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Martin
Steven
Janice
Sandra
Karen
Roy Sanden
Iola
Robert Frank
Frank
Harold Swanson
Earl Ericson
Clifford Olson
Wichita
Better English and vocabulary questions
A set of five practice questions about grammar spelling pronunciation and word meanings. The answers indicate subject verb agreement, correct pronounciation, misspelled welfare, credence meaning belief, and a likely prefix word meaning morally or physically.
Turnpike Authority Sets 40 to 60 MPH on 35-Mile Toll Road
Richmond Petersburg Turnpike Authority announces minimum and maximum speeds of 40 and 60 miles per hour on the 35 mile toll road. The route connects with U S 1 north of Richmond and south of Petersburg and passes directly through Richmond city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Richmond - Petersburg Turnpike Authority
Petersburg
Advertising Is Your Guide to Safe Buying
A concise ad feature outlines practical tips for evaluating products and services, focusing on consumer protections, price checks, warranties, and trusted sellers to prevent scams and poor purchases. It emphasizes research, comparison shopping, and reading fine print before committing.
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Kingman Journal
Clark County
Detroit
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Okla
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McCiure
Marshall
Andrew Jackson
Worcester
State of Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court
John Marshall
Abraham Lincoln
Ohio State University
Chanute Tribune
Highland
Kas
Chanute Publishing Company
Ernest W. Johnson
James E. Sheridan
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
David L. McCune
Chanute Ins
Elsmore
Robert N. Allen
Light of Life
CBS News
Sun
Concentration
Guiding Light
Liberace
The
Koam-Tv
KOTV
Wdaf-Tv
Kode-Tv
Jungie Jim
My Little Margie
Doug Edwards
Disneyland
Ray Milland
Bea Hunt
Millionaire
T. V. Theatre
Highway Patrol
U.S. Steel Hour
Harbor Command
Broken Arrow
Hagei
Big Payoft
Frontier
Janet Dean
Little Theatre
Jack Paar
George Ard
Carl Anderson
Russell Ludlum
D. A. Ludlum
Bonnie
Dean Ludlum
Debra
Mervin Ard
Wallace Senstedt
Irvin Headley
Harry Ericson
Orpha Watson
Ethel Watson
Laura
Linda Nothern
Dave Munson
Mmes
A. Harry Ericson
Ruben Jackson
J. Edward Swanson
Bradley
Leonard Carlson
Tykes
MeEfRic
Bill Morgan
Mgr
Philco
Star Farm Mutual
Coal Driver Insurance Company
State Farm
Giles Whitworth
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