Books About Famous People Are Available
The Carnegie Free Library offers hundreds of biographies and autobiographies of famous persons across science sports politics medicine literature and exploration. Notable titles include Albert Schweitzer biographies and The Drama of Albert Einstein among others, with recent works on Nehru Roosevelt Churchill and entertainers like Joe E Brown and Eddie Cantor.
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Louis Pasteur
Carnegie Free Library
Nell Barnaby
Albert Schweitzer
Jacquelyn Berrill
Charlie Simon
Erica Anderson
Prophet In
Hermann Hagedorn
Albert Einstein
Antonia Vallentin
Laura Fermi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Frank Moraes
Nehru
India
James Burns
Roosevelt
F. D. R. “Churchill
Randolph S. Churchill
Helmut Gernsheim
Tumult and the Shouting in Sports Biographies Feature
The Ottawa Herald notes renewed interest in sports biographies. It highlights Grantland Rice’s Serene autobiography and ongoing success. It also lists The Spirit of St. Louis by Lindbergh and The Menninger Story by Walker Winslow as high interest titles.
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Ottawa Heralds
Grantland Rice
St. Louis
Charles Lindbergh
Menninger
Walker Winslow
Farmers Get $265 Million In Area Loans In 1937
Wichita banks extended 263 million dollars in credit to farmers and ranchers in the four state district in 1937. The annual report, released by Ben Swigard, cites 1957 as a record year for loans and discounts totaling 198 million dollars, led by production credit associations.
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Wichita
Banks of
Ben Swigarl
Mooreland
Ohio
Flirhes Hors
W. B. Fisher
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Two Women Die In McPherson Area Crash
Two elderly sisters from Portis Kansas die when Mrs Alberta King 67 loses control of her car on U S Route five miles south of McPherson and spins into an oncoming semi trailer The vehicle is struck from behind by a car driven by Richard Fox 22 of Wichita Fox sister Nina and truck driver Jacob Yulay 45 of Kelona Iowa escape injury
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Mcpherson
U.S
Alberta King
Minnie King
Portis
Kan
Bernie Hill
Fox
Nina
Jacob Yulay
Kelona
Iowa
Approve 40 Hours But Not The Money Zanesville Ohio
Voters approve a 40-hour week for policemen while rejecting a two mill tax to hire seven more officers. Police continue 48 hour workweeks with extra vacation time, risking long term staff levels and morale.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Richmond Area Roster of Honors and News
Richmond area notes highlight straight A students Winston Wilson and Loretta Roeckers for the third six weeks, homecoming queen Joann Rocker crowned at the Appanoose game on Feb 14 with attendants Mary Coughlin Judy Berger Joyce Bowman, and Clarence Gretencord crowned with attendants Leland Kueser Tug Hermreck Delmar Gretencord. The Powelson anniversary dinner honors 60 years with extended family attending. Other items include births, visits, travel, and community notes across Kansas, Missouri, and nearby towns.
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Frank Borgna
Winston, Wilson
Loretta Roeckers
Joann Rocker
Mary Coughlin
Judy Berger
Joyce Bowman
Eoming K Iong
Clarence Gretencord
Leland Kueser
Tug Hermreck
Delmar Gretencord
Gas Service Company declares quarterly dividend on common stock
The Board of Directors of The Gas Service Company declares a quarterly dividend of thirty four cents per share on its $10 par value common stock payable March 10, 1958 to stockholders of record February 14, 1958. I. W. McKee, Treasurer.
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The
Gas Service Company
Stockeholders
I. W. McKee
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Joe E. Brown
Pake
Eddie Cantor
Richmond
Miss Mabel Chandler
Melvin Powelson
S. Powelson
Clyde Blessing
New Hampton
Leo Gardner
Leavenworth
Dick Powelsons
Paul Jenkins
Josie Jenkins
Topeka
Carl Cook
Jim
Ottawa
Frank Rockers
Melvin Robisons
John Mormans
Kiter Kemp
Garnett
John Scott Powelsons
Powelson
John Kratsberg
Douglas John
Miami County Hospital
Kratsberg
Wilma Rocker
Mark Rocker
Francis Kueser
Overland Park
St. Mary's Hospital
Kansas City
Kuesers
Pam
James Coughlin
Lege
Cath
Glen Akin
Lea
Paducah
Venworth
W. J. Akin
Gertrude Hag
Cpl. I
Herbert L. Orr
U. S. Marine
Hawaii
Japan
Philippine Islands
Dibbete
Elemith
Fmiouule
SPC
Weertho
Alfred Sigler
W. J. Sturned
Collins
John Rudisell
Ed Hanks
Collins’ ‘Sen
Fullerton
Calif
Phoeniome
Rudisell
Ariz
Anderson County Hospital
Lee Ellis
Emporia
Alta Richardson
Marjorie Roeckers
I Ronnie Sims
Hugh Boman
Jola
Furman Porter
Gertrude Jewell
Emporia Teachers Col
Harry Lawton
Parkie Village
Gregory
John
Lawton
Coleen Roeckers
Arnold Roeckers
Lawtons
Guilford Nutt
Ralph McCrea
Kansas
Nutt
Ed Nilgen Garnett
al Nilges
Aurora
Ill
Tteir
Lawrence Nilges
Lola Booker
Wil Smiths
Nettie Tice
Wil
Dick Smith
Tice
Burlington
Sanford Shaw
Ivan McLees
Leof Hayes
Waverly
Savanah, Mo
Glen McCalls
Washington
Charles McCall
Osage City
Bob
Roy Woodruff
Durant
Salls
Okla
Charles Brown
Clayton McCalls
Me Baby
Tulsa
A. C. Croziers
Phyllis Berry
Maudee Beeding
Clarence Hermrecks
Derlents
Mrs
Clyde Berry
Charles Hoelschers
Newton
Steve Hoelschers
Fred J.J. Pickerts
Herman Hermreck
Gene Nitcher
Edgar Nitcher
Williamstown
A. Nitcher
Olin Whartons
Lawrence
Glen Whartons
Tom Whartion
Matt Bicklemeyer
Eudora
Lena Wolken
Ernest
Alfred Rockers
Paola
Martin Bowman
Chris Mersman
Cecil Lyons
Bert Stevensons
Joans
Lee Hermreck
Kenny McLees
Granby
el Bentietls
Courtney Ogg
West Side
Ups
Durkee
Forbes
Staley’s.seeus
Food King
Oc Pure
the Gas Service Company
Swift's
Tenderay
Mit
Amy
Peg
Sean Boston Butts
Cheney
Worthmore
Crisco
Pillsbury
Musselman
Clorox
Stores
Nox Soc
N. Main
S. Main
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