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Belleville Telescope (Newspaper) - August 2, 1979, Belleville, Kansas A Trimbles lose 2nd building to fire the Gene Trimble property on k Street South of us36 lost its second outbuilding to fire in two weeks with a Blaze tuesday night july 31, that razed a barn. Belleville Rural fire department trucks responded to the alarm. But the fire was too far along to be contained and the Structure was a total loss. Mrs. Trimble said wednesday that loss of property inside the barn was minimal particularly because the family had recently had a Sale that cleared out items in the barn. She said some Hay lumber and insulation were All that was lost. I m just thankful it was the barn and the children were Safe said mrs. Trimble. About 10 Days ago the Trimble property lost another outbuilding to fire again with Little property damage. Mrs. Trimble said the second fire was discovered almost to the hour of the first at about 8 . She said a cause of the Blaze was unknown. A consolidation of 14 area newspapers the uses no. 049160 1970-1974 1975 Kansas press sweepstakes contest Winner 109th year no. 46 24 pages in three sections Belleville Republic county Kansas thursday August 2, 1979 area newspaper of North Central Kansas and South Central Nebraska Price tax .24 .01 25 cents Outlook Bright for great 1979 North Central Kansas free fair9 plans Are shaping up Well for the 109th annual North Central Kansas free fair to be held at Belleville August 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 and the two committees report that signs Are Good that this year s fair will be one of the Best in the fair s history. Jerry Melton chairman of the fair amusement committee indicated that he was pleased with the amusement program that would see a racing program that would continue throughout the week in the grandstand. Coors midget nationals Are scheduled for thursday Friday and saturday nights with a purse of Over $15,000 plus other contingencies makes a full race program but there Are Stock car races scheduled for tuesday night great race program exhibits outstanding with a $5,000 purse go Kart races on wednesday August 15 with a $750 purse and motorcycle races sponsored and sanctioned by the american motorcycle association scheduled to open the program monday August 13. The Premium Book for this year s fair has already been published and entries Are coming in. Exhibit space is still available but space in the exhibit building has been Selling out regularly in recent years it was pointed out. Entries Are being mailed to Sharon Rundus Secretary North Central Kansas free fair Belleville who also is in charge of Premium Book distribution. Fair officials for 1979 include the following executive Board Eugene Hadachek president Cuba Amos Blecha vice president Munden and the following Board members Merlyn Farlee Republic Robert Carlgren Concordia de Valek Agenda Don Mcchesney Munden and Glada Isaacson Scandia. Members of the chamber of Commerce amusement Board which directs the grandstand amusement program include Melton president de Splichal treasurer Don Kling Secretary Robert weary Mark Miller and Allen Johnson. Few people realize the amount of work expended by the fair committees each year in preparing for and conducting the annual exhibit and show which is the largest of its kind in North Central Kansas. The fair itself is Kansas third largest fair. Besides establishing the premiums and award programs there Are police guards and traffic directors to be arranged for. There must be ticket takers on hand for each grandstand session. It is important that rules be made effecting the showing and display of livestock. The two boards work in cooperation to handle the Many fair concessions. Concessions and exhibits South of the main Gate Are under the direction and control of the fair Board while concessions North of this line Are directed and controlled by the fair amusement committee. Dale t. Thomas shows will provide Many of the rides and entertainments offered on the fair Midway but there will be certain Independent concessionaires. There will be special kids Days throughout the week on the Midway and on thursday a toy give away. On saturday called wrist band Day kiddies will be permitted to ride All the rides from 1 00 until 5 00 . For a single $3.50 ticket. The leading race program will be the Coors midget nationals scheduled August 16, 17 and 18. Tickets for these races Are available Only at the Gate and there Are no reserved seats. These races Are sponsored by Adolph Coors Golden colo., and the Crown distributing co., of Salina and Are scheduled to Start at 7 00 . Each night. A rain Date of sunday at 1 00 . Has been established. Those desiring fair amusement information May Call 913 527-2488 or Contact Sharon Rundus Secretary for entry information or fair details at 913 527-5563. Long line on us81 Waits it out construction on us81 North of Belleville requires one Lane of the Road to be closed to traffic during the Day As was the Case Friday afternoon july 27, when this photo was taken. In an approximate five minute wait for opposite traffic to pass by the Telescope did an Impromptu traffic count and found that six semis 13 automobiles six pickups two vans and two campers were going his direction and waiting in line. Telescope staff photo Jeff Passmore of area is Houston fire victim North Central rail car situation worse than Ever say elevator men by Debbie Sheridan area Grain elevators Are agreed on one thing Hopper cars Are Short and the situation is worse than last year. The situation is no Good at All said Everett Johnson at Johnson and Larson Grain and feed company in Scandia. We Are getting no cooperation at All out of the Railroad just Johnson was not alone in his disgust with the Railroad. When asked if he expected to get any Hopper cars or when he would get them Richard Zenger of the Haddam elevator in Mahaska replied knowing Rock Island it s hard to the to Pac sweeper trains which were supposed to ease the Hopper shortage at Harvest this year have been a disappointment to some of the area elevators. The cars arrive at the elevators in the Middle of the night to be loaded and Are usually picked up the following afternoon. None of the trains were coming in during Harvest which was when the elevators needed to get rid of surplus Grain. Harry Hammer of to Pac Public relations in St. Louis said that he Felt the sweeper cars had been successful and if the area elevators were disappointed in them it was because they were Given a Chance to sell and did to and now they re trying to store a year and a half Worth of he went on to say that Between 1,200 and 1,500 More sweeper cars had been assigned to Kansas and would arrive after Harvest was Over its Peak. Storage to capacity while none of the elevators contacted by the Telescope reported having to store Grain on the ground their storage was filled to capacity. The elevators were Able to ship some Grain out by rail during Harvest but not enough to take a surplus of the Grain out of the elevators. The most Hopper cars received by any elevator was eight. Hiatt Grain and feed in Munden kept their storage open by trucking the Grain out according to Gene Hiatt which other elevators have done or Are planning to do if the Hopper situation does t improve. Harvesting is still not Complete in some places and Fields have been abandoned due to the wet weather weeds and wheat sprout. Wheat sprout Dock the wheat sprout problem has been a serious one for wheat Farmers this year. There have been reports of an 80 cent Dock on 30 percent sprouted wheat. Some elevators Are Docking a Penny per Bushel for each Point of sprout damage up to ten percent and two cents for each percent above ten. Another concern of Farmers has been the reports that lighter coloured Grain will bring less on the Market than Darker coloured Grain. The color of wheat becomes lighter when Large amounts of rain Are received and the unharvested Grain is bleached by the Sun. Bob Gilbert Republic county Extension agent said that people May not understand that it is the lower test weight that makes this Grain Worth less and not the color. The Rains have lowered the test weight of the wheat to approximately 53 or 54, and Grain this Light will probably be docked 10-15 cents per Bushel. A North Central Kansas native lost his Home and most of his possessions in the fire that ravaged hundreds of apartments in Houston tex., on tuesday july 31. Jeff Passmore 24, son of or. And mrs. Bill Passmore of Concordia was at work at the time of the fire. His aunt mrs. Mary Passmore of Agenda said Jeff was called by his Roommate to the fire but the two had Only time to remove their stereos. Miraculously Only one Man was reported seriously injured in the seven alarm Blaze described As one of the worst in recent Houston history. Fire fighters contained the Blaze shortly after 6 ., and by that time from 800 to 1,000 apartments were either destroyed or severely damaged said capt. . Nichols of the Houston fire department. Jeff Passmore is a Petroleum Engineer and had lived in the Houston area for about two years. His parents Are not strangers to the loss by fire they Are part owners of Boyd Oil co., of Concordia which had a warehouse burned recently in an arson fire. No cause of the Blaze was determined in Early news reports. It was the second disaster to strike Houston in a week following on the heels of damage from tropical storm Claudette that left 12,300 Homes damaged. h l prec. july 25 87 67 .06 p Cloudy july 26 88 65 p Cloudy july 27 92 67 Clear july 28 91 71 .04 p Cloudy july 29 94 71 Clear july 30 88 68 .43 p Cloudy july 31 80 65 p Cloudy August 1 60 Clear Al Mccall files $21,000 suits against 3 youths for beating recreation Calls Ball team parents coaches to Belleville recreation commission called on parents and coaches of the summer Little league Ball teams to March on the Belleville City Council next monday night at 8 . The recreation commission called a meeting of coaches tuesday night and explained that the City Council had turned Down a request for additional funds in order to hire a summer director for the Ball program. The summer recreation program presently operates with three and a half persons but All Are directed to work for the daytime program in which there Are 50 participants. Commission chairman Janice Slavik explained the Ball program has grown so much that the budget exceeds the requirements for the Day time program which is already hiring supervisors. She also pointed out the recreation program is running Over budget consistently having survived this year Only by robbing $1,900 from the sponsors uniform account and with a $1,000 Grant from the Duclos foundation for a bus. The recreation program is normally operated from a one Mill Levy voted by residents Many years ago which provides a Basic budget of $6,800 in the current year. Expenses this year have been Over $8,000 with $3,700 going to the Day program salaries included and Over $4,300 to the Ball program. A uniform account is maintained on the Side. Team sponsors pay an annual sponsor fee into the uniform fund and replacements Are purchased from the fund when necessary. The recreation group explained How the summer Ball program has grown from 91 participants in 1971 to 364 players this year on some 28 Ball teams. They compared the Day time program with three and a half supervisory personnel with the Ball program which presently operates on All voluntary help. It has grown beyond the time five volunteers should be expected to spend mrs. Slavik said. We must have someone to supervise the use of Fields and equipment. Asked what would happen if the director were not provided one commission member said Well let the Council run the recreation program next they noted it would be difficult to find persons to serve on the commission with this kind of work Load. specifically the recreation com Mission had asked on three occasions for $3,000 for a Ball program director the final request being made for Revenue sharing Money. The Council voted 5 to 1 against the proposal with Only councilman Dennis Durflinger voting in favor. Councilmen ivol Stutzman Roger Simms Bert Weaver Harold Wilber and Don Danielson All voted against. The general feeling seemed to be reported that what was done in the past was sufficient for now. The recreation group said they were especially upset with the manner in which the Revenue sharing Money was allocated. They reported that requests were approved except the recreation request. When requests had been considered there was $7,500 remaining so the Council approved a police vehicle for $3,000, decided to approve $500 for recreation equipment and put the balance into safety which includes police and fire departments. We Are looking for suggestions tonight mrs. Slavik said we just Don t know what else to nearly 25 coaches were on hand for the meeting and All indicated they would Call their interested parents for the monday night March on . Almost exactly one year to the Day of the occurrence Al Mccall of Scandia has filed damage suits against three Young Scandia residents in connection with a beating he received the night of july 28, 1978. Mccall has asked for in excess of $21,000 total damages against each of the three in a suit filed last week in Republic county District court. A Date for a hearing has not yet been set for the court of District judge Richard Wahl. Named As defendants in the civil action Are Brothers Brad and Monte Larson Ages 18 and 16, respectively and Todd White also 16. The Larson Brothers received judgments in Republic county juvenile court in september 1978 relating to the beating but no action was Ever reported concerning White. Mccall is the owner of Al s by Klas grocery in Scandia having run the business for approximately five years. Last summer incidents of vandalism were reported to his business along with conflicts Between Mccall and Young persons in the Community. On july 24,1978, Mccall reported belts to his store refrigeration unit were Cut by vandals. On july 26,1978, his refrigeration unit was reported tipped Over. On the night of july 28, 1978, Mccall was reportedly staying late at his business to guard against further acts of vandalism. That night Mccall reported being taunted by Young men and he called to find someone who would accompany him As he walked Home. The county sheriff was contacted but before he arrived Mccall began walking Home armed with a boning knife. Jumped from behind Mccall s wife told the Telescope last summer that her husband was jumped from behind As he turned the Corner by the Library and was kicked in the face by an assailant. His injuries were such As to require hospitalization and surgery and he was released july 31 for a Salina Hospital. Mccall states in the lawsuit that he had a nasal fracture was bruised about the head and was otherwise injured and in great pain in body and the suit says his Hospital costs were $1,321.26. The grocery owner further alleges in the suit that because of the injuries he was prevented from transacting his business. From each of the defendants Mccall asks payment of the hospitalization plus $10,000 in damages and $10,000 in exemplary damages for his costs and other Don w. Noah Beloit attorney is representing Mccall. Unwanted publicity the incident last summer sparked a spate of publicity for the Scandia Community much to the dismay of residents. Community meetings resulted in the formation of a Volunteer group to patrol streets and pledges of cooperation by Young persons in the Community. The elder Larson youth had been remanded to a state youth Home for a period of less than one year and his younger brother had been placed on a two year probation. Governor Carlin to be pan am meeting speaker governor John Carlin will be the luncheon speaker at the october 3, annual meeting of the pan american Highway association to be held in Concordia. Robert w. Morissey division administrator for the . Department of transportation has also indicated he will attend the meeting which is expected to draw reports of work plans on us81 from the Highway departments from Nebraska South Daf Eota and Kansas. Ellen Nesselrode the governor s schedule Aid said the governor would Fly into Concordia or Belleville for the meeting and that he had a schedule to attend another meeting in Wichita the same evening so he would not be Able to stay for the evening banquet that winds up the annual meeting. Leon Gennette a director of the pan american Highway association and manager of the Concordia chamber of Commerce is handling the reservations for the luncheon and banquet

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