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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1957
Page
4
The piece condemns Governor Orval Faubus for creating an emergency to stir up emotion about school integration in Little Rock. It quotes Whitley Austin praising Arkansas residents to reject the governor and remove him from office, expressing hope for moral action by the state's people.
The State Board of Health recalls past milk related diseases and notes how standard milk ordinances and pasteurization reduced risk. It cites Chanute and other cities where supervision of milk production and handling improved safety, comparing gains to polio declines and urging continued vigilance.
The piece reflects on a departed friend’s life highlight a late 1920s night listening to the Coon Sander’s Nighthawks program and a telegram read on air. It jokes about the Edsel, Air Force surplus parts, talking dolls, a Topeka Kansas connection to dope, Thurmond’s filibuster, city corner lots for filling stations, and KU plans for a 10000 mouse dorm costing 27000 dollars.
The Chamber of Commerce notes 326 men seeking work, listed by the Community Betterment Assn. for labor on upcoming employment projects. Alfred M. Landon leads the Tribune straw poll with strong support from southeast Kansas, while Voie remains in the governor race.
The article lists Roosevelt 136 and Hoover 114 in a senator race with Paulen 137 and McGill 106 for another seat while London 129 Brinkley 94 Woodring 33 appear in governor contests. It notes primary campaign costs from a postage stamp to nearly $100 in Neosho County and that expenses were lower than in 1930. Carl Weiner II heads to Notre Dame for the coming year. August city street and alley department expenses run to 497.50. Fifty Years Ago column mentions C P Baxter buying a Buick and local business changes including a barber shop transfer and property purchases at 611 and 612 S Central.
E. Lawson May notes the original September Morn now in New York's Metropolitan Museum, stirring memories among old boys who recall the painting as a bold symbol of earlier permissiveness. He compares it to modern magazines, books, and Marilyn Monroe, suggesting evolving shocks and moral targets.
A fragment recalls a village shop and a daughter showing teddies while a mother notes decades of clothing purchases. A fortune teller warns of widowhood, a wife seeks acquittal, and a professor jokes on arithmetic while a student mocks the ready reckoner.
A compilation of humorous quips noting arithmetic truths and social roles. A joke about a surgeon and a patient contrasts differing responses, while a remark on a career woman critiques domestic expectations. The piece closes with a line about a town's unique ambitious woman in the Heavenly Choir.
Washington reports dispute claims of a successful 2400 mile Atlas cross Atlantic flight. Only Atlas No 2 remains in Cape Canaveral stand. Titan is under Denver construction and not yet ready for test. The X 17 is a test bed and Russia reportedly tests multiple stage missiles in the Arctic. Army investigation into a classified memo in Nickerson case spawns court martial tension.
Dr. George W. Crane recounts how a young salesman’s path was shaped by older editors and business men. Philip Sims confronted career choices while traveling for a newspaper syndicate, with mentors like Mr. Sims and editors leaving lasting impressions.
Two old Far West bachelors joke about cooking and recipes in a playful quarrel over modern kitchen work. A young city girl returns to her farm home and shows the contents of her trunk, hinting at the clash between urban sophistication and rural life.
Mr. and Mrs Casey Jones and son Steven from Pittsburg visited with Mr and Mrs Earl Pugh. Several families spent the weekend with local residents including the Waltermire and Reinhardt households. LaVeta Heaton began teaching in Erie, and the Baker family purchased the Doris farm. Jack Waltermire works in Wichita at Boeing Aircraft. Local residents visit kin in Kimball and Arkansas.
In Lyon County, 60 rural grade and high school teachers live in Emporia and commute by car, more than half of the county total. Nine others reside on rural routes outside Emporia.
The probate court of Neosho County Kansas appointed and qualified Robert Mounsey as administrator of the estate of Ernest Garnett Mounsey deceased late of Neosho County. Creditors must present demands within nine months from first publication. if not, they are barred. Robert Pennington is attorney for the administrator.
A severe storm killed Robbie Mitchell 15 and Glenda Sue Cowdray 14 as a bolt hit a tree where fifteen junior high girls hid from the lightning. Nuby Walker 14 was later hospitalized in serious condition. eleven others were admitted and one released. A Dallas man, A C Brooks 52, was injured after being blown from a motel roof.
The Kansas City council voted five to three to draft ordinances raising 4.251 million dollars for expanded police, fire, health and safety protection. Ten measures include consolidating city hospitals saving 200 thousand annually and taxes on gas, utilities, garbage, sewer, parking meters, hotel rooms, and land near trafficways. Councilman Walter Scott calls an earnings tax the only other viable option.
A man discusses his home value and fire insurance with an advisor. The adviser notes the policy would only pay 6000 to rebuild if the house were destroyed, urging the owner to double the coverage for protection.
Chanute Tribune records include publication notes for Chanute Kans with editor Ernest W Johnson and advertising manager James Sheridan. It lists publication schedule, post office classification, AP affiliation, and subscription rates for nearby counties and out of town, with rate ranges and terms.
The text notes that a renewal of that proposal cannot be undertaken and recalls the earnings tax proposal defeated by voters last spring. It adds that seven years of drought left Harvey County Kansas with a water table 62 feet below ground, while six rainy months in 1957 raised it 124 feet.
An editorial note reflects on the new school year and the positive shift in students and teachers. It highlights better teacher training and equipment, advances in science and social studies, and improving parental attitudes toward education as summer ends and classes begin.
TV listings show a dense schedule with multiple networks and programs. Notable items include Mystery Theatre Gale Storm and Miss America in prime slots, plus Our Miss Brooks and Queen for a Day among afternoon and evening offerings, ending with News Weather and late-night movies.
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