Seaway workers change Massena economy and life
In Massena New York the St Lawrence power and seaway projects drive a boom town shift with thousands of workers. The village redevelops around aluminum and milk, new factories and housing follow, while locals weigh words like boom town against growth and a lasting community.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Skelton
Sherton
Masena
New York
Iovar St. Lawrence Power and Seaway Construction
Massena
Roger P. Hansen
Massena Chamber of Commerce
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence County
Aluminum Cop of America
Scout Camporee Near Baldwin Draws Hundreds
Approximately 240 to 300 Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts are expected to pitch tents at Baldwin Lake September 13 to 15 for the Tally District fall Camporee directed by Joe Skillman. Scouts will come from Lawrence Ottawa Baldwin Richland and surrounding areas. Neil Larsen and Jack Steere are assistant directors, Gordon Wiseman head of health and safety. The event showcases troop achievements in meals rope work first aid compass skills and weekend planning. Attendees may earn the good camping award for 10 nights of camping by at least half their troop. deadline September 1 for the award.
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Baldwin Lake
Joe Skillman
Lawrence
Ottawa
Baldwin
Richland
Neil Larsen
Ala. St
Jack Steere
Skillman
Gordon Wiseman
Stratford Rd
U S Employment Reaches New July High
Washington reports July employment at 67,200,000, up 796,000 from June. Strong hiring of summer workers and students drives the gain, with moderate layoffs in educational services and manufacturing. Unemployment falls to 3,000,000 as student and graduate employment expands. Nonagricultural jobs total 59,400,000.
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Washington
Commerce Weeks
Mitchell
Two West Coast Teens Plead Innocent in Dining Car Slaying
In Evanston Wyoming two San Diego youths, Dale Swafford 18 and Tommy Grate 16, pleaded innocent to first degree murder in the May 20 death of Larue W. Howard 42, a dining car employee. Swafford claimed insanity and was ordered to a state hospital for 30 days. Grate entered a simple plea and is held without bail for the fall term starting October 7. Howard disappeared while en route to Omaha from Compton California and was found shot twice. his car was later found abandoned in Liberal Kansas.
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Evanston
Wyo
San Diego
Calif
Larue W. Howard
Omaha
Neb
Dale Swafford
State Hospital
Tommy Grate
Howard
Compton
Liberal
Kas
Swafford
Suallisaw
Oka
Woodstock social notes include many local guests and visits
Miss June Fry, Miss Frances Newell of Osawatomie and others were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Champion and Donna at Wednesday dinner. Several families attended a sale in Ozankie on Sunday. Davison family attended a funeral in Overland Park. Numerous Tuesday and Friday visits reference Grace Tarr Mary Lasher Jim Sparks and others. Petie and Petrie grandchildren visited while parentsVacation. Edith Cox and Connie Cox visited Frank Champion. Cox a former Woodstock teacher. Sunday visitors at Floyd Petrie’s included Scobinson Loomis and Sims family from Topeka and nearby towns.
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Mick Ford
Cheryl Renee
Rusty
Herby Haynes
Knob Noster
Glenn Shalstall
Alenia Marie
Roger Dean
Lawrence
Jimmy Sparks
Jimmy Lasher
Lasher
Sparks
Ann Sparks
Joe Sparks
Mable Sparks
LeRoy Sparks
Clifford Sparks
Eudora
Tonganoxie
Roger Dean Shafstall
June Fry
Frances Newell
Osawatomie
Vivian Zale
Linda
Leavenworth
Verne Tarr
McLauth
Frank Champion
Donna
Charles Sparks
Jim
Joe
Ann
Ozankie
Robert Davison
Overland Park
Ruey Champion
Sylvia Tarr
Grace Tarr
Mary Lasher
Marjorie
Uene Sparks
Michael Ptrie
Dan Petrie
John Petrie
Edith Cox
Connie Cox
Cox
Woodstock School
Floyd Petrie
E. B. Scobinson
Wnd
Karl Loomis
Karley
W. A. Sims
Topeka
T/Set
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Thomas
First Methodist Church
Rev. Thomas’ Church
Thomas O'Neil
Redeye
Marcel Rolin Tif
Atlas University
Anna Reid
Dan
Kansas City
Robert Lasher
Art Lasher
McLouth
Robert
Vern Bartlett
Helen Hehn
Beulah i
Belah Hehn
Bess Davison
Mettie Litz
Lillian Shrader
Faye Malt
Muriel Petrie
Elaine Steed
Mable Hurla
Spring Hill
Lithian Shrader
Mattie Litz
Faye Hall
Opal Wellman
Alcoa
Cay
Shc
Gore
Reynolds Metal Company
Chevrolet
General Motors Corp
Rooseveltown
Reynolds
Alles
Army Corps of Engineers
Harvey Day
Corps
Dus
Day
Barnhart Island
United States
Canada
Barnhart
Seaway
Moatercais
Wans
Tariuee
U.S
New High
West Coast
Woodstock
Studebaker
Quarre
Studebaker President
Packard
Ll’ Studebaker-Packard
Studebaker-Packard
Prescriptions Round Corner Drug CO
Mei Fisher
Wwe
Manley Insurance
Agency
AL. D. Manley
Merle McKinney Lal
Lawrence National
7Th and
Mass
F.d.lc
America
Disneyland
Foodkeepers
Kelvinator Hare
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