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25 years ago (1983) A new state law requires day care centers with six or more children to meet certain standards in order to obtain a license to operate. 50 years ago (1958) When the new route for K-39 highway is complete, the old route will cease to be a highway. The old route follows Main Street from East to West, turns south to pass in front of the Country Club, then turns west again at the airport corner. 75 years ago (1933) S...
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25 years ago (1983) Pete Souza, 28, formerly the staff photographer for the Chanute Tribune, has been named as one of four official photographers on the White House staff of the Reagan administration. 50 years ago (1958) Work continues on the new route of K 39 highway. When the project is complete, K-39 will come into Chanute on Elm Street, turn north at the post office corner, and then turn west again at Cherry Street, continuing west to ...
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25 years ago (1983) A photo-story in today’s Chanute Tribune features Annette Stich who recently graduated with honors from Chanute High School. Annette’s story is unique, in that she suffers from cystic fibrosis and has been schooled at home because of her illness. 50 years ago (1958) The Brownie and Girl Scout troops are holding their annual summer camps. A Tribune photograph shows Brownie campers Sue Ann Lucas, 417 N. Lafayette and ...
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25 years ago (1983) A tornado yesterday took a similar path to that of a major tornado which struck the area in 1948. Yesterday’s storm demolished a barn which had been built on the site where the 1948 twister had demolished an earlier barn, on the Asa Boherer farmstead two miles north of Erie. 50 years ago (1958) A Tribune photograph taken during VBS at a local church shows Jo Anna Erickson, Janice Burghart, Delores McAlexander, Marla Sue...
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25 years ago (1983) A Tribune feature tells about the custom wheat harvesting operation of Wayne Dougherty, rural Thayer. In partnership with his son, Curtis, and with two hired employees, Dougherty takes his equipment to Texas in the early summer and follows the wheat harvest north. 50 years ago (1958) A Tribune feature tells about Mrs. Nettie Johnson and her business of making and selling arrangements of artificial flowers for use on Memo...
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25 years ago (1983) Frank Stich, 55, R. 1, a long-time farmer, said he tried raising sunflowers as a commercial crop last year. He said he planted 200 acres of sunflowers on his farm near Galesburg, and had enough success to consider repeating the experiment again this year. 50 years ago (1958) Miss Jeannette Wickstrom, vice principal at Royster, has retired after completing 43 years in education. 75 years ago (1933) The city is co...
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25 years ago (1983) Four Chanute High School seniors have been honored for their achievements. Gaining scholastic honors were Larry Cox and Renea Fauset. Getting athletic honors were Paul Gobea and Pam Wolford. 50 years ago (1958) A Tribune photograph shows preparations for the senior class picnic. Shown are Howard McMurray, Craig Berry, Karine Bowman, Charlotte Rhodes and Larry Erickson. 75 years ago (1933) W.J. Strahan, 324 W. 5t...
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25 years ago (1983) A Tribune article about the Safari Golf course includes pictures of employees Mark Barnby, Lem Beale, Stephen Ketelboeter, Greg Tallent, David Willis and George Summer. 50 years ago (1958) ELSMORE - This small town now has a fire truck, the first since it retired a Model T truck 15 years ago. The volunteer firemen recently bought an ordinary truck and converted it for firefighting. 75 years ago (1933) The swampy...
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25 years ago (1983) Birdview Satellite Communications of Chanute has signed an $8.3 million contract to manufacture satellite television receivers, including the seven-foot dishes which pick up and concentrate the signal. Bud Ross is president of Birdview. 50 years ago (1958) A Tribune photograph shows Royster golf champions Doug Ricketts, Eddie Ranz, Jim Gough, Jim McCune and Ricky Alexander, along with coach Tony Lockyear. 75 years...
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25 years ago (1983) Lanah Wilson is being honored for her 22 years of volunteer service at Bloodmobile visits in Chanute. Wilson also volunteers at the hospital and at nursing homes. 50 years ago (1958) WASHINGTON - Congress has passed a bill to raise first class postage from three cents to four cents. Airmail will go from six cents to seven cents. 75 years ago (1933) C.A. Novak of Ottawa has been hired as manager for the first season at...
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25 years ago (1983) A deer severely injured itself when it crashed through two plate glass windows at Dale’s Skelly Service, 301 W. Main. The animal had to be shot. A Tribune photo shows the deer’s body being removed by Ken Cummings and Jim Laymon. 50 years ago (1958) Dr. Reuben Burkman has become an associate in the medical practice of Dr. Henry Baker. 75 years ago (1933) Three Chanute residents who are veterans of Union Army service d...
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25 years ago (1983) Appointed as delegates to Boys State are Nathanial Thuston and Kieth Swaney. Girls State delegates are Carolyn Carter and DeAnn Dalton. 50 years ago (1958) A photograph taken at the junior college picnic shows Hugh Hollenshead, Richard Fairchild and Dennis Puckett. 75 years ago (1933) Chanute’s new swimming pool will be open about June 15, for its first season. Admission will be 25 cents for adults, 10 cents for...
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25 years ago (1983) Bob Heaton has sold the historic, almost antique, gas station at the southeast corner of Central and Main to Joe Goodeyon, with the stipulation that the new owner will not raze the structure. Goodeyon said he plans to continue selling gasoline at the station. 50 years ago (1958) A Tribune photograph shows Gary and Robert Ramey and Tom Evans on a fishing expedition. Parents of the boys are Mr. and Mrs. K.W. Ramey and...
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25 years ago (1983) Eight residents of Colonial Acres retirement home, 1630 W. 2nd, are related either by blood or by marriage. They are Clara Rensing, Christopher Rensing, Louise Greve, Anna Breiner, Christina Friederich, Roy Greve, Henry Breiner, and Julia Breiner. 50 years ago (1958) The area southwest of Thayer known as Coal Hollow once had as may as 600 miners working there, but mining on a commercial scale ceased there several years ...
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25 years ago (1983) The stadium at City (Katy) Park has been renovated after eight months of hard work by volunteers and a cash outlay of $7,400. 50 years ago (1958) ELSMORE - 1958 graduates of Elsmore High School are Marilyn Stanley, Kay Nelson, Betty Jo Bliss, Sharon Munson, Dick Fewins and Katherine Peterson. 75 years ago (1933) A band of thunderstorms which struck south of Chanute dropped 5.23 inches of rain on Parsons, and res...
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25 years ago (1983) Harley Knapp, R. 3, is retiring after more than 37 years’ employment at the Chanute Job Center. He began as an interviewer in the Parsons office in 1946, moved to the Chanute office in 1949 and has been manager here since 1963. The office has 10 employees, including the manager. 50 years ago (1958) Preliminary studies are being made toward establishing a wildlife refuge in Neosho County, probably near St. Paul. 75...
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25 years ago (1983) A Tribune photo shows Ann Manley, 923 W. Main, on her motorbike, with her two little dogs riding along in carriers on the sides of the bike. 50 years ago (1958) Pictured in the Tribune as they attended a flood control meeting in the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Rep. Andrew Schoeppel are Neosho county residents Randall Diver, Dale Dahlgren and Clark Fleming. 75 years ago (1933) GALESBURG - Graduates of the Galesburg...
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25 years ago (1983) A feature in the Tribune’s weekend magazine centers on 12-year-old J.J. Watson, 1301 S. Evergreen, and his hobby/business of raising and selling rabbits. 50 years ago (1958) A feature in the Tribune tells of G.A. Dimond, rural St. Paul, and the antiques on his farm. Among the items to be found there is a Winton automobile which Dimond bought new at the St. Louis Exposition in 1904, and drove home. 75 years ago (19...
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25 years ago (1983) Escal Eskridge, 801 S. Allen, has finally received the Bronze Star he earned for heroic service in World War II. He had earlier received his Purple Heart and another medal, but the Bronze Star was a long time in arriving.. 50 years ago (1958) Tribune photos showing local people engaging in outdoor activities include pictures of Mrs. Robert Greve and small daughter Linda Sue; Jill Truitt, age 10; and Bill Elzholtz. 75 y...
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25 years ago (1983) A new $197,000 project will widen and improve 14th Street from Santa Fe Avenue to the Santa Fe railroad tracks. The project will include guttering and a sidewalk. 50 years ago (1958) A Tribune photograph shows Royster students Carol Arthur, Linda Owens and Carol Dunham as they prepare campaign material for the student council election. 75 years ago (1933) Elmer Conklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Conklin of Chanut...
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