Focus On Scott State Park Drives Western Kansas Park Plan
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce parks committee notes the Kansas Park and Resources Authority will tour Oklahoma to study park development. Scott State Park in Western Kansas is highlighted as an economical, fast-return development site with strong natural beauty and convenient locations for weekend outings and tourists. The piece urges concentrated effort on Scott Park before other sites like Garden City’s buffalo preserve, Lake McKinney, Finney Lake, Pawnee Creek, and Clark Park, stressing regional cooperation to accelerate action.
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Chamber of Commerce Parks Committee
Kansas
New Park and Resources Authority
Oklahoma
Scott State Park
Knsas
Garden City
Buffalo Preserve
Lake McKinney
Finney Lake
Pawnee Creek
Clark Park
Scott Park
Rabbits bane prompts cross county bounty talk
The piece argues rabbits threaten farms in Finney Grant and nearby counties. It notes Grant county has paid about $2,000 in 10 cent bounties for 20,000 dead rabbits, questions whether all came from Grant, and urges intercounty cooperation or a state area plan, while acknowledging legislating changes would be required. Rabbits remain a menace across the border and locally, with no perfect solution yet.
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Finney County
Grant County
Holcomb
Deerfield
Mail Goes But Slow in Southwest Kansas Delivery
A Southwest Kansas editorial urges the Postoffice to study rural delivery and rework north south mail service. Editors recount dilatory north south routes between Liberal Garden City Sublette Scott City and urge coordinated use of rural carriers on a 40 hour week to speed letters and packages.
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Southwest Daily Times
Kansas
Garden City
Scott City
Postoffice Department
Local Newspaper Masthead and Subscription Info
The page lists staff roles and AP affiliations with publishing rights. Subscription prices are shown for city mail four quarterly terms, with rates for in state and out of state. The text also notes post office handling and second class mailing status in Kansas.
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Associated Press
UN AP Nswe
Dla- Patohea
Prayerful reflection on service to others in faith
The passage recalls Matthew 25 37 and offers a prayer thanking those who touched our lives through the years. It asks God to help us be servants of Christ and one another, ending in Amen.
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God
Christ
Eet
Taylor
Dens
Mediterranean
Gael
Loyal
Air Force Station
Sergeant paints portraits for departing generals at Ft. Knox
Sergeant William Conn of Madison Indiana shows his unique duty by painting portraits of departing commanding generals at the Ft. Knox armored center. The gifts are presented as going away tokens, a tradition he has helped sustain.
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Louisville
W—M
William Conn
Madison, Ind
Ft. Knox Armored Center
Nineteen Polio Cases Added to Kansas Total
Nineteen new polio cases were reported in Kansas last week, bringing the year’s total to 88. This compares with 206 cases in the same period last year.
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Kansas
Topeka UI
Distaff Sid on Hats and Holiday Misadventures
A Topeka columnist mocks fashion subplots from Dior and Balenciaga, notes the writer’s possible personal motives for a Sunday piece, and recalls a vacation marked by hospitality and home comforts. Regional policy snippets follow: Wisconsin farm addresses, Illinois daylight time variance, Minnesota license plate slogan shifts, and Nebraska adding “the beef state” to 1956 tags.
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Balenciaga
Dior
Givenchy
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Lakes
Nebraska
Gettysburg Takes the President in Stride
Gettysburg, a town of 7200, welcomes Dwight D. Eisenhower as part-time resident. Locals praise his choice of Gettysburg for a farm and tourism boost, while preserving Lincoln’s memory and honoring past presidents. Ike enjoys golf carts, private locker, and casual visits, with Mamie shopping excursions and townspeople cheering with smiles.
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ED Creagh
Gettysburg
Paw
Batefield
Dwight , D. Hisenhower
Ike
Abraham Lincoln
Presbyterian Church
Lincoln
Gettysburg Country Club
Gettysburgh
Mamie Eisenhower
Five and Dime
Lion’s Club
Actress Cited for Udall Aid by Rep Avery
HOLLYWOOD actress Rosalind Russell was cited by Rep Avery from the House floor for raising funds to aid Udall tornado survivors. Russell helped organize a Wichita benefit at the ballpark, sold tickets, appeared in a show, and solicited $14,800 in cash contributions from other actors on location for rebuilding efforts.
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Hollywood
Avery
R-Kas
Rosalind Russell
Udall, Kas
Wichita Ballpark
Udall
Pastor earns three college diplomas minus high school diploma
The Rev. Edgard H. Nease of Sales Methodist Church near Mount Airy holds three college degrees granted without his 1923 high school diploma. School authorities resolved to award him the missing diploma about 32 years late.
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Mt, Airy
N.C
Edgard H. Nease
Sales Methodist Church
Mt. Airy
Bessemer High School
Golf club quip hints at president among players
A newcomer asks which golfer is the President at the club pool. Melinda Hauser, the lifeguard, replies casually that the fellow playing with Dick Sleichter is the one. The remark mixes humor with club social detail in a brief interaction.
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Dick Sleichter
Melinda Hauser
Melinda
Washington Merry Go Round in 1955 Golf and Politics
President Eisenhower spends more time on golf at Gettysburg and Burning Tree, caddies note improved driving and souvenir balls. He plays with bipartisanship, pays seven dollars per 18 holes, and jokes about a secret service apse incident. Also covered are bankruptcy trends, GM profits, and plans to reconvene Congress in late September or October to push a highway bill amid inflation concerns.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Burning Tree Club
Burning Tree
Ike
White House
John
Fort Belvoir
Col
Tom Belshe
Jack Westland
Charlie Halleck
Indiana
Leg Arendy
Illinois
Westland
George Mahon
Texas
Secret Service
Apse
Merle Thorpe
Nation’s Business
Thorpe
Republican Party
Hisenhower
Congressional
Ike Hag
Hidden Word Puzzle Challenge from King Features Syndicate
A cryptoquip styled game includes a large list of clue words and phrases with numbers, a scattered answer grid, and a note about yesterday’s Cryptoquip, inviting solvers to fill in the hidden message while cryptic lines reference names like Rousseau and Eliot.
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Garden City Telegram
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Telegram Publishing Company
Carahot Rarmens
Finney
Lane
Wichita
Greeley
Ham- Kearny
Grant
Haskell
Grountlea
Kanna
Reem
Topeka
McKinley
Pickett
Udall Aid
By Jimmy Hatlo
Honest John
IGTON
Merry-Go-Rot
Ino
Drew Pearson
U.S
Commerce Department
Activg
House Banking and Currency Committee
General Motors
Basehall
Norway
M. Curie
King Features Syndicate Cryptoquirs
Chorine
Mink
Tae
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