Potatoes Growers Show School Faith in Farming Future
In Parsons Sun inspired photo six Labette County High School agriculture students carry sacks of potatoes from a five acre patch. Harvest reached 700 bushels and will supply the school cafeteria at 100 bushels monthly. The project funds education, boosts self sufficiency, and improves health versus sports. The effort demonstrates farming as a viable profession and a future for students.
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Parsons Sun
Lada
Labette County Community High School
Summers Abroad And Local Gripes In Summer Foibles
A fragmentary column riffs on summer trials from mosquitoes and travel woes to the burdens of daily life. It laments back-from-the-lakes reports of bad fishing and pests, jokes about wallets and IDs, and notes the impracticality of long journeys with a witty nod to an American life burden. It ends with a pun on a tourist returning to Dublin and empty hospitality.
Candid Confession Of DIY Failures And A Pyramid Plan
A writer admits DIY attempts failed including a rain pipe sleeve and taped hoses. He recalls plans for a backyard pyramid inspired by Mexico, detailing misgivings about base design and construction before abandoning the project after bricks toppled and injured his wife, with plans to seek architects later.
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Mexico
Wife
Formal opening of US 508 road from Colorado Springs to Kansas City
A new all weather highway from Colorado Springs to Kansas City was formally opened today. The event marks completion of a major regional route upgrade. Local markets reported miscellaneous price notes including wheat around 57 to 74 cents in past years and current banana pricing at 15 cents a dozen.
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Ray Curry
Forest Park
Colorado Springs
Kansas City
C. W. Pillars
Tally Creek
Ben Henthorne
Ottawa
Drivers License Examiner Prepares For Busy Season
Kenneth Cook of Ottawa heads into a peak period for state driving tests. The Kansas Driver’s License program coordinates written, eye, and driving exams across six counties, with Cook handling Franklin Coffey Miami Linn Anderson and Osage. He notes 5 045 tests in the last licensing period with 3 115 passes and 2 530 fails. The 1954 workload surged July to year’s end, with about 1 792 tests. August will bring another rush. A tele-kinocular eye tester replaces the old card system, helping flag color blindness depth perception and balance. Licenses expire September 1, and applicants are guided through Topeka processing to local testing sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cook
S. Hickory
Cook
Kansas
Wichita
Franklin County
Franklin
Coffey
Miami
Linn
Anderson
Osage
Clawrerearne
Eae
Ets Gantinatt lv
Topeka
Lnhead
Kangar
Raid
Lucy B. Adama
Neaby
Robert A. Anderson
Ottawa
Robert A. Andereon
Bad Homes Bad Parents Bad Children
Dr. George W Crane uses a true case from a Chicago department store to illustrate how bad homes and parents fuel juvenile delinquency. A three year old, Timmy, endures neglect and harsh discipline as his mother quarrels with clerks and insults him. The piece questions moral and social factors shaping childhood behavior and invites readers to purchase Crane’s parental tests.
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Timmy
Chicago
Girl Scouts
Camp First Girls
PTA
Crane
Tha Hooklha Syndicate
Afelott
Ind
The
Hopkins Syndicate, Inc
Youth license applicants span ages 14 to 16 and beyond
The speaker notes a mix of youths applying for first licenses and many older individuals renewing or learning to drive. He mentions families returning home with car access after schooling ends and a desire to learn, highlighting a broad range of drivers entering the process.
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Cook
Ottawa Herald page caption and misc staff notes
The fragment lists editorial staff and advertising management for the Ottawa Herald, including editors Don and Guz, manager Don Shipman, and ad manager Howard Hoadley. It also shows subscription rate placeholders and mailing terms, with several garbled phrases and formatting errors across sections.
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Ottawa Herald
Minday
Postuttice
Gites
Don
Don Shipman
Howard Hoadley
Mechanica
Ares
Television Schedule Mosaic on Channel 3 to Channel 13
A dense listing of evening to late night programs across stations KFEQ TV KMBC WIBW and more. It catalogs show titles, times, and channels from 4:00 pm through late night including Western Theatre, Ozark Jubilee, Heidt, Wrestling, Dunninger, News, Talk shows, movies, and kid programs with numerous interleaved broadcasts and station identifiers.
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Kfeq-Tv
Mt. Joseph
Wdaf-Tv
Chaneel
Komu-Tv
Kansas City
KMBC
Chancel
Wibw-Tv
Topeka
Manisas
Shortlay
Tay
Western Theatre
Counterpoint
Moss
Horace Heidt
Ozark Justiee
Civil Defense
Jackie Gleason
Hews
Oral Botte
Christophera
Claco Kia
Abbott and Costello
Hireotoorner
Uday
Film_ Theater
Yournell &Film Theater
Bearstory
Analea Oakley
Soldiers of Fortune
Thin To the Life
Fishhouse
Lifetime
SG. Theatre
Disneyland
Cameo Theater
Bob Cumminga
Goldbra
Fortune
Amer Ebrethera
Sovert
Lewis
Rosbert
Linuletter
Ted Mack
Big Payott
Paya
Seb Crosby
Three
Star News
Burna
Ant Allen
Burns and Allen
Heart of City
Voice of Firestone
Godfrey
Talon
Scouts
Bill Coram
Showcase
Pee Wee Riz
Whiting
Tint
Dora
Ethel and Albert
Hubert Montgomery
Pee Wee Kink
Ethel and
Albert
Dinost S
Bummer Theater
Hollywood Playhouse
Amon
Fou
Sportsman's Friend Neve
Boston
Mackie
Westher G—Thres
Patti Pace
Playhone
B—Sendman
Patti Page
Patise Report
Hopby
Weekend Radio Schedule Fragment With Many Call Letters
A fragmented listing shows a July weekend radio schedule across KMBC WDAF WDAY and others. It includes concert hours, news blocks, jazz bands, Dixie bands, and a Grand Ole Opry style segment with multiple station identifiers and performer names.
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WDA
KMBC
WDAY
Dick Derby
WDAF
EMBC
Wea
Nailer
Donitor
Twin girls celebrate second birthday in Lafayette
In Lafayette Louisiana Uf notes the twin girls Carolyn Ante and Catherine Anne Mouton born joined at the hips who underwent separation surgery. They celebrate their second birthday Friday with their parents Mayor Ashton J. Mouton and Mrs. Mouton of Lafayette. The story mentions James Peter Bonadonna and Sylvia Bonadonna as bondsmen involved in Krupnick's bail.
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Lafayette
Gether
Carolyn Ante
Catherine Anne Mouton
Ashton J. Mouton
Gays City
Kas
James Peter Bonadonna
Sylvia Bonadonna
Krupnick
Five Orlando high school students invoke Fifth Amendment
Five Orlando high school students refused to testify about membership in illegal Florida fraternities when questioned by County Solicitor Richard Cooper. The youths cited the Fifth Amendment while authorities sought possible connections to a drum theft and other cases. A stay from a 10 year prison sentence for a Tulsa man tied to a related case was approved by the Kansas Supreme Court.
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Orlando
Fla
Florida
Richard
Cooper
Topeka
Gene Alvin Krup
Nick
Tulsa
Okla
Kansas. Supreme Court
Kan
Resigns Over Procurement Deal
The Air Force accepted Capt. Raymond Wool’s resignation amid a Senate probe into procurement allegations. The departure is under conditions other than honorable, barring veterans’ benefits as with a dishonorable discharge if convicted by a general court martial. The text also contains an excerpt of a long municipal franschise grant to Kansas City Power & Light for Williamburg, outlining rights to construct operate and maintain electric facilities for twenty years and to use streets and public grounds for poles, lines, and related infrastructure.
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Washington
Air Force
Raymond Wool
Senate
Wool
Williameburg
Wile Hamaburg
Kansas City Power & Light Company
State of
Missouri
Bngineas
Kansas
Willameburg
A Ghiy
Williamsburg
Svat
Ust
You
Cnsure
Willams
Wilamsbure
Kaness
Joteiuarier
Ranaay City
Montis
Nance
Wil
Mamadurg
Wengay
United States
Kansas City
Ly Public
Gnome
Educationel Power
Ight Busine
Neteh
Charitebie
Ae Borhood
Elec
United States Department
Altaya
EES
Eee Power & Licht
Vna Corporation
Kansas Organiza
City Power & Light Company
Sasigna
Apts
Canahe
Ligompany
Mnure
Anes City
Power & Lighti
Suds
Nouw
Cepgora and
Aesigne
Aatd
Yedra
Willamsbure
Kangas
Riegel
Williamsbuy
Luc
Deeds Removals and street work listed in credit bulletin
The bulletin lists removals and meter service changes including Adams Blair E from 1001 S Main to Lawrence Kanga and various others. It also notes pavement and sidewalk repairs by Kansas City Power de Light Company and rights to fix and collect rates under the franchise.
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The
Credit Bureau Bulletin
Adams
Blair E
S. Main
Lawrence Kanga
Brown
Ronald M
S. Sycamore
Brockway
S. Martin
Bogard
Frank M
Cypress
Bell
Francis E
Main
Ottawa
Crawford
Bob
Conus
Arthur
Dodd
Arnold
N. Poplar
Franks
J. H
B. Ath
Green
Glean G
W. 6Th
Gilmore
Chas
S. Walnut
Hobbs
Clifford
Hinkle
Frank W
Pe‘son
Hasty
Edith
Jones
Aldewaik S. Chine
Kenneth
Shanley
W. D
Withington
David L
Alen Nieanes
Kansas City Power de Light Company
Kansas City Power & Light Company
Kaneas City Power & Light Company
Legal Deeds and Electric Franchise Notice
Deeds recorded include Ronald M. Brown to Winford D. Shanley Lots 1-3-5 Blk 130. Gerald McGrath to J. P. Geiss Lots 28-30-32-34 Blk 2 Johns Add. Earl A. Schmanke to W. C. Graffham Lots 18-15 Blk 7 Univ Add. and other transfers. Kansas City Power & Light energy franchise details and ordinance text describe rates, rights, construction, meter inspection, and obligations affecting Williamsburg and Ottawa areas, with hearing notices and probate filings referenced.
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The
Credit Bureau Bulletin
Ronald M. Brown
Winford D. Shanley
Gerald McGrath
J. P. Geiss
Johnson
Earl A. Schmanke
W. C. Graffham
Univ
Lawrence W. Magers
Frederick L. Heathman
George A. Shuler
John W
Homer H. Miller
Kansas City Power & Light
Richard L. Cannady
Theron
Kansas City Power & Suva Et al
Edward Hacken Light Company
Erry
WSS
Cos Bik
Earl Schmanke
Et al Tojauseis
Wecsie
Statin Ees
Charles O. Smith
Konsss Corporation
Garfield
A. Tyson
Theodore A. Geb
Atail
Ban
Bhals
Frank R. Bennett
T. K. Reeluttion
Harry P. Irietes
Eighall
Eighall, Have the T: Oo Aes Keller To W. A. Cotter, Univ
Kan
Gas City Power & Light Company
John R
Marcy
Jack M. Hadley
Hayden Turner
Floyd Pine
Hackett
Royal J. Spencer
S. W. Hum
Kansas City Power’aight Company
Reppareys
C. W. Coffman
Nave Seoent
Dale Stevenson
Ville
Gilbert E. McConnell
Dale
Srerion
Shail Stevenson
E90
Kanaas
Wellsyilie
Maxine Marlen
Harry Lantis
Lois
Eny
Pomona
Kansans Cliz Power & Light Company
Kansas City Power & Light Company
Kansasity Power & Light Company
Willamsburg
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Old Country
Dublin
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Ucense
Ucenses
Motor Vehicle Department
George W. Crane
Dunninger
Coriaa Archer
Lawrence Welx
Mark Sabre
Star Theater
Detman Ruhyos
Damon Runyon
Damon Runyas
the Whistler
Eildia Cantor
Rose Lady
Tezas Raswin
Magle
Wreatling
Fleca S
Shaw
Facts Forum
Winky Dink
Wild Bill Hickok
Faith Frontiera
Town Hall
Gailent
Oral Roberts
Annie Oakley
Amy Vanderbilt
Ding Dong Shhoot
Garry Moore
Chita Agana Godfrey
Stellah Graham S
Arthur Godfrey
Wa—Health Club
Ernie
Tite
Guiding Light
the Guiding Light
Jack Paar
Aim
Feaurette
World Report
Travelers
Kathleen Carter
Dan
Pam
Mr. Bweener
Pinky Lee
Friendship Howe
Saterday
RADIO
Sparta
BUBC
TOR
RMBC
Gary Crosby
WRAS
Sanity
Miteh Miller
Morgan Haatty
SRC
Aeniy’ Sratek
SMBC
Mestre
Alec J Ronebay Clooney
WDAE
Band of America
Andy
McGee
WDAB
Aes Bayon
Embc—World Windows
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