Mexican Fiesta gains nationwide highlights in eastern papers
A clipping from Washington shows the Mexican Fiesta September 13 14 listed among Travels Top 20 events across the United States. Humboldt Knights of Columbus hosted a six hour coffee break at North Park drawing motorists from 18 states boosting traffic safety and local goodwill.
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Glen D. McLaren
Amherst
Mass
Glen McLaren
S. Plummer
Washington, D.C
Dateline
United States
The
Humboldt Knights of Columbus
Humboldt North Park
Collection Time for Tribune Carriers and Subscribers
Collection time is now for Tribune carriers and payment time for subscribers. Carrier boys collect one month in advance for September. Subscribers are asked to have the money ready for the Little Businessmen when they call.
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Tribune
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha Era Car Advice
Intercepted letter notes in Model T and Model A days spare parts were often unnecessary with baling wire kept in the toolbox as a ready fix for long journeys. The piece reflects on wartime era practicality and improvisation with common items.
Unusual Touring Trip By Youths in Model A
Tom Brazil and John Freeman, ages 24 and 21, completed a 6,000 mile western United States circuit in a 1928 Model A Ford roadster. From Chanute they drove July 17 to Wichita, Denver, the Grand Canyon, Santa Fe, Portland, San Francisco, and Blythe, spending a week at Grand Teton Park, Portland, San Francisco, and Blythe, with camping each night except Blythe.
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Grand Teton National Ways
Park
Spokane
Portland
Ore
Chanute
San Franing
United States
Tom Brazil
John Freeman
Wichita
Denver
Ciscv
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Diyuic
Calif
Grand Canyon
Santa Fe
N.M
Grand Teton Park
San Francisco
Blythe
Terry Lincoln
Lincoln
High
Kennedy to name three neutral arbitrators for rail dispute
President Kennedy is expected to announce three neutral members to a seven member arbitration panel in the railroad work rules dispute. The panel will decide on locomotive firemen's jobs and train crew makeup with hearings to begin within 30 days and a ruling within 60 days. The announcement likely before Friday, with Wirtz meeting rail and union reps that day to discuss arbitration procedures.
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Washington
Kennedy
W. Willard Wirtz
Two youths travel solo in a tin Lizzie across the West
Brazil and Freeman, art students, toured from Chanute to the Grand Canyon and Grand Teton Park in a ten-year-old one seater. They averaged 250 to 300 miles daily, 20 mpg, faced rare car trouble, and camped with sleeping bags and gear. They funded the trip by working first half of summer, with total cost about 300 dollars.
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Brazil
Jackson
Wyo
Grand Canyon
Grand Teton Park
Blythe
Calif
Desert
Chanute
Tennessee
Columbia University
New York City
Freeman
Kansas City
Park
John Colvin Named to TB Hospital Post in Osawatomie
John Colvin of Osawatomie is appointed to fill the vacancy created by the Aug 7 death of Chester L. Hamsher, business manager since the hospital's May 1956 opening. Colvin, the reimbursement officer, handled patient accounts and helped families with benefits. He was born in Memphis Missouri, studied in Kansas City, and pursued business after an early singing career. He has worked with credit evaluation firms in Chicago and led scouting efforts. he and his wife will reside at 215 N Forest.
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Colvin
Chester L. Hamsher
Osawatomie
Memphis
Kansas City
Kansas City University
Ottawa University
United States
Chicago
Osawatomie Lions Club
Rosey the Skunk Wins Freedom and Rights Restored
AP report from Kansas City details Rosey the skunk being legally freed after a dispute over a warrant. Ed Pruitt and family faced charges related to possession of a wild fur bearing animal. Conservation agents seized Rosey at Sedalia fairgrounds and later returned her to the Pruitt home, where a shotgun threat was made.
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Kansas City
Rosy
Ess
Odor
P Pruitt
L. Pruitt
Magis
Sedalia
William
George
Servation Commission
Pruitt
Sedalia Fairgrounds
Desegregation Grips Birmingham Elementary School
Two Negro brothers, Dwight and Floyd Armstrong, entered Graymont grammar school with four Negro men and soon left through the same side door. About 100 white demonstrators gathered, police used riot squads, and several arrests occurred as federal desegregation orders faced local resistance. Gov. Wallace sent state troops earlier, but none appeared at the three desegregated schools.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dwight
Floyd Armstrong
Graymont Grammar School
George Wall
National States Rights Party
George C. Wallace
Executive
Montgomery
Engineering Survey of Royster Junior High Buildings
Kiene and Bradley Architects presented a three part survey to the board of education detailing the Royster Junior High facilities built in 1914, 1927. The classroom building is obsolete and crowded with unsafe exits and poor lighting and heating. The auditorium needs remodeling and has ventilation and space issues. the shop is structurally sound but not fireproof and lacks ventilation. The two acre site is small versus the modern 25 acre minimum. replacement of the classroom is unlikely and site expansion would be costly.
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Royster
Kiene & Bradley Architects
Board of Education
Jim Blessing
Enrolment Surges in Cha nute Schools on First Day
First day enrollment in Cha nute schools reaches 2,421, up 32 from last year. Senior High sets all time high with 640 students, while elementary totals rise to 1,090 led by Hutton with 301. Junior High drops to 495, and Junior College shows 196, with 100 freshmen and 92 sophomores amid late enrollments expected.
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Chanute
Traffic Fatalities Log For Topeka September 1963
Kansas traffic death log records 24 hours ending 9 am Wednesday listing fatalities for September 3, 1963. Compares to 1962 period with higher totals, noting a pattern in 1963 figures. Police brief notes emphasize ongoing road safety monitoring.
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Topeka
Kansas
Thayer Fair Begins With Homecoming Picnic Activities
The 32nd annual Thayer Homecoming Picnic and Fair opens at McLachlen Park tomorrow with exhibit entries accepted until 7 p.m. and on display until 9 p.m. Saturday. Premiums total 200 dollars in agricultural and home economics divisions. A rodeo, calf roping, pole bending and other events start at 7:30 p.m. at the rodeo arena. Friday features a parade at 2 p.m., Beauty on Parade, a watermelon feed at 3 p.m., a band concert at 7 p.m., a team-pulling contest at 8 p.m., a kids rodeo at 2 p.m., and an amateur hour at 7:30 p.m. Saturday wraps up the activities.
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Thayer
McLachlen Park
Thayer Saddle Club
Parsons Municipal Band
Mrs Standley Injured In One Car Crash Near Thayer
Mrs W O Standley M4 of Erie suffered fractures to the pelvis arm and shoulder with severe bruises after a 1962 Falcon left control and rolled three times on highway K47 near the US169 junction northeast of Thayer yesterday at about 9:30 am. She was taken to Labette County Medical Center Parsons and faces four to six weeks of hospitalization.
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W. O. Standley
Erie
Thayer
Labette County
Parsons
Highway Patrol
Standley
Weather forecast for Topeka and Kansas area
Clouds linger with little temperature change through Thursday. Scattered thunderstorms possible late tonight or early Thursday with lows near 70. Thursday highs in the mid 80s. Rain ending today across Kansas with generally clear skies tonight. Pleasant temperatures with highs in the 80s and tonight's lows around 69, possibly dipping to the 50s in the northwest.
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Topeka
Kansas
Car Classifieds Offer Family Friendly Picks
Column 45 in the classified ads features a wide range of cars and trucks. Read the listings to find a reliable family vehicle suitable for mom and kids, with options across makes and prices.
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Darlington
S.C
Puerto Rico
Pendleton
Humboldt
Knights of Columbus
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James L. Ohmes
Cha
S. Highland
N. Grant
Larry Mathews
Labor Department
White House
Tute
Condi
Scott Tindel
William R. Tindel
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John Colvin
Colvins
N. ‘Forest
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
Rosey the Skunk
West End
Ramsay
Gulf Coast
Mobile
Hutton School
Murray Hill
Roosevelt School
Alcott
Thayer Fair
Mrs. Standley
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