Courting the Presidency Like Seeking a Woman’s Hand
Curbstone column likens US presidential race to courting a girl in three stages. It recalls Eisenhower and Stevenson before 1952, notes the campaign fever, and questions why any one would seek the job. Observes presidency as public spotlight and warns of dangers, including assassination risk.
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New York
Curbstone
Plato
United States
Dwight Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
du Biots
Elvis Presley
Unf
H. L. Mencken
Young
Ike
Adlai
Scouts Attend Eagle Ceremony in Kansas City Area
Williamstown area families joined Kenneth Wayne Dewey of Independence for the 316- member Kansas City area council Eagle Scouts class presentation. Attendees included the Dewey family from Columbia and Irving Texas guests, plus many local relatives. The event followed a week of church and youth activities with junior and intermediate Girl Scouts and Baptist association classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Sutherland
Robert Sutherland
Kristabel Weigand
Lowell MR. Johnson
Kansas City Area Council
Kenneth Wayne Dewey
Independence
Henry Dewey
Columbia
Keith
Donald
R. H. Jefferson
Irving
Tex
Glenn Jefferson
Olathe
Robert Jefferson
Garnett
D. N. Jefferson
Williamsburg
Texas
Glenn Jeffersons
Dewey
Jed
Charles Masketer
Richmond
Bery] Piersol
Ray Campbell
Duane Shaw
Aml! Baptist Association
Spring Hill
J. E. Decker
Erments
Marcea Slader
Mt. Olivet
Alvin Chambers
Beck
M. C. Dale
Kani
Patrol
Jejsas City
Etta McMillan
Ted Randels
Baldwin
Tents
Quayle Bible Collection
N. E. Blair
Robert Pattie
Methodist Church
Topeka
L. T. Pattie
C.‘E. Meiers
Wichita
Charles
Nancy Bethellinj
Bob Brown
Carey
Clarkscharge
Baby
I Carey
Ottawa
Abinuntin
Hea Ba Pale Tha
Ruth Barton
Larry’ S Barton
Leslie
Richmond Church Harvest Boost Reaches Fund Goal
Harvest Festival proceeds at the Richmond annex totaled 753 with the church building fund now at 6881.92. Community notices mention remodel work on the Kepple house and a flurry of local visits and travels involving the Smiths, Hendersons, Kuikens, and other families across nearby towns and states.
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Annex
Kepple
Chet Phillips
Virgil Smith
Dick Smith
Caney
Lou Mishler
Frank Gerhold
Ruth. Barry
Eltie Henderson
Whittier
Calif
Ernest Henderson
John Coles
Clarence Burnetts
Hantoul
Ernest van Wie
Carl Anderson
Ottawa
Bob Kuiken
John Cole
Frank Davis
Minnie Phillips
Ottawa Hospital
Howard Browns
Alfred Sigler
California
National Bankers Meeting
Los Angeles
Ed Hansen
Fullerton
John Coates
Garnett
FE. E
Bill Zentner
Butte
Mont
Sam L. Zentner
Vera Cassity
Iowa
Kansas City Veterans Hospital
Frances Cassity
Nate Sharpless
H. C. Wolfe
Forrest Price
the Royal
Kansas City
Floyd Lawton
Prairie Village
Orie Higdon
John Sanders
Miami
Okla
Lee Perking
E. B. McClure
John Knight
Lula’. Hobson
George Hutchinson
Lowell
Princeton Methodist Church
Bob Guiner
Kansas’ City
Chris Hermreck
Don Hermrecks
Garnette
Conrad Hermbeck
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Big Scout
I. L. Keth
Furl Worth
Lea
Everett Mauk
Ihanice Milliken
Sherrill Ann
Eureka
Richard Davis
Council Grove
Mt. Olijver
Wendell Davis
Mallorys
Bernd Barton
Toneka
John Fritts
Edsel
Pomona
W. H. Rice
C. W. Fritts
Richard Fritts
Ewing Fritts
Stanley Fritts
Gladys McIntyre
Denny
Ervin Chambers
Patricia
Peter Greeve
Vernon Bethell
Bethell Grove
Star Grain & Lumber Co
Studebaker
Motor Company
Istand
Colby
R.C.A
Hoover and
APEX
Hollywood
Sealy and Simmons Mattresses
Lane Cedar Chests
COSCO
Samson
Colby’'S Furniture
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