Cog Rail Disaster Blamed on Human Error in NH
In Concord, the State Public Utilities Commission blamed human error for the Mt Washington Cog Railway derailment that killed eight. Preliminary findings say the Skyline Station switch was not in the correct position, and the crew failed to stop the train. About 83 people rode the car with 56 capacity, with 82 treated at Littleton Hospital and others sent elsewhere.
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Concord
N.H
State Public Utilities Commission
Mt. Washington
PUC Transportang
Winslow
Melvin Sayed
Skyline
Melvin
Possi
Ax Curve
PUC
New Hampshire Medical Society
Littleton Hospital
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column How To Sacrifice Your Degree
A reader asks if a young wife should give up her college degree to finance her husband medical school. Ann Landers replies No, sharing her own mistake of marrying at twenty and working to support him. She urges the writer to return to school if possible and notes not all wives regret helping through school.
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Ann Landers
Bill
Mars
State Fair Sets Record at Hutchinson Kansas
The Kansas State Fair closed with a new attendance record of 577,000 for the week, surpassing last year’s 551,000. Closing day drew about 25,000 visitors. In cattle judging, Wilfred and Lillian Spies earned grand champion bull and reserve cow for their Morland herd. Litton Charolais Ranch of Chillicothe Missouri claimed grand champion cow and reserve champion bull. KC Shorthorn Farms owned both grand and reserve champion bulls, Matias Shorthorn Farms produced grand and reserve cows from Greeley Colorado. Connie Kumberg of Sawyer became the youngest state fair bread baker, winning a silver tray from Gov. Docking and prize money. Mrs Ross Baldwin of McCracken was named champion baker, earning 100 dollars for ginger cookies. Alma Bach of Haven was champion canner.
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Carolais
Wilfred and
Lillian Spies
Morland
Kan
Litton Charolais
Chilticothe
K. C. Shorthorn Farms
Kansas City
Matias Shorthorn Farms
Greeley
Colo
Connie Kumberg
Sawyer
Robert Docking
Ross Baldwin
McCracken
Baker
Alma Bach
Haven, Kan
Achievement Day Planned at First Methodist Church
Mrs. Jereldine Howe of Kans as State University will speak on Todays Fabrics at the annual Home Economics Achievement Day program in First Methodist Church on Sept 26. Chester Burgess presents Dressing a Chicken. Schedule lists setup at 10 a.m. view exhibits at 11 a.m. luncheon at noon and program at 1:15 p.m. Members may bring guests.
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Jereldine Howe
Kansas State University
First Methodist Church
Chester Burgess
District Meet Planned Here
The Eagles Auxiliary outlined plans for a district meeting at the Masonic Temple in Ottawa at 2 pm on October 8. Members from Topeka, Emporia, and Lawrence will attend, with a bowling tournament preceding a 4 pm dinner in the Eagles Hall.
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Masonic Temple
Ottawa
Too
Eagles
John Toumberlin
State Eagles
Toopeka
Baptist Women Hold Group Study Sessions
Circles of the American Baptist Women of First Baptist Church held study meetings this week on Wednesday. Esther Greenman Circle hosted by Mrs. Claude Webb with 21 members and two guests. Marjorie Sharp session at Mrs. C. W. Henning home with 13 members and two guests. Marie Losh circle hosted by Mrs. John J. Pinney with program by Mrs. C. W. Hegberg on The Christian in a Changing World. A guest reported on Kansas Baptist women. Marcia Cudworth circle met at Mrs. G. R. Fitzgerald’s with Haitian mission topic. Ditty bags for the Red Cross were prepared for Vietnam servicemen. Twenty-one members attended with several guests across circles.
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First Baptist Church
Esther Greenman
Claude Webb
Charles Quin
Howard Henderson
Clara Sineclair
Joe Patty
Larry Matney
Jim Dykstra
Jim Petersson
Naves
American Baptist World Mission
South India
Marjorie Sharp
C.W. Henning
C. L. Strickland
Ruel Mitchell
Strateton
McCrary
Marie Losh
John J. Pinney
S. R. McCrea
R. T. Sandow
Glen Hayward
C.W. Hegberg
James McCrossen
Kansas
Marcia Cudworth
G. R. Fitzgerald
George Greer
Orville Glenn
Haiti
Richard Pearson
American Red Cross
Vietnam
Robert Winchester
C. K. Smith
Frank Thayer
Baby named Russel Dwight Counts in Springfield birth
The son born September 11 to Mr and Mrs Bob Counts of 1607 North Robberson Springfield Missouri was named Russel Dwight. He weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs M M Knight of Quenemo and Mr and Mrs John Counts of Springdale Arkansas.
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Bob Counts
N. Robberson
Springfield
Russel Dwight
M.M. Knight
Quenemo
John Counts
Springdale
Ark
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Mercedes Diaz
Cuba
Progressive Extension Homemaker Unit
Helen Keller
Jackass
State Fair
Hutchinson
Peka, Emporia and
Lawrence
Hayward Brill
Richard Dunn
Brill
Progressive Extension Homemaker
Glenn Fitch
W.J. Phillips
Infants’Children’s-Young Jrs
APPLE
Madeira
EL Dorado
S. Main
America
California
J. B. Stewart
Amereican Baptist
Glenn Moon
Slegler
Attawap Aes
Malott
Main
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