Wilson County Centennial draws thousands to Altoona events
Altoona hosts a three day Wilson County Kansas centennial with a queen contest concerts parades and many contests awarding cash prizes. Visitors from Kansas counties and states joined locals as rival towns entered bands floats and horse shows for prizes across archery pedal events and exhibits.
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Churches in Presbytery Left Without Pastors Reported
Eleventh Neosho Presbytery churches lack pastors at summer meeting held in Pleasant. Guest ministers serve most congregations during the emergency. Rev. Merle Q. Stevenson presided. Gary Skinner of Chanute appeared to pursue ministerial training. Humboldt attendees included J. A. Van Nice and Leslie Kirby.
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Pleasant
Merle Q. Stevenson
Gary Skinner
Chanute
J. A. van Nice
Leslie Kirby
van Nice
Erie Reunion Highlights Family Gatherings Across Town
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Howard entertained for Guy Howard of Chanute on his 90th birthday. Relatives from Cogswell Missouri St. Paul and rural Erie attended. others visited family homes and joined in meals and friendly gatherings around Erie. George C. Sly returned from Springdale Arkansas after visiting relatives. Cindy Lou Bitts welcomed as a granddaughter. Reed family guests and local ministers also appeared in weekend events.
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Gardner
Humboldt
W. J. Sinclair
William J. Sinclair Jr
Leon Hansen
Sacramento
Calif
Mirs
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Dave Hansen
Moran
Erie
M. E. Howard
Guy Howard
Chanute
Ray Howard
Cogswell
Neal Howard
St. Paul
FE. L. Howard
Mike Sears
Salina Air Base
Cecil Sears
Salina
Soldiers & Sailors
Darrell Powers
West Virginia
Dick Wick
South Dakota
Pete Kontos
Pennsylvania
George C. Sly
Springdale
Ark
W. O. Standiey
Larry Bitts
Cindy Lou
W. F. Hodges
Osage City
Jack Rice
Hodges
Temple Baptist Church
Neosho Valley
Pittsburg State College
T. F. Archer
E. C. Bryan
Tom Bryan
Stuart
Kirk
Eudora
Iowa
Verne Heilman
Peggy
Karen
Urbana
Larry Bryan
Janeil Atterbury
Joplin
William Clawson
Davenport
James Beech
Roscoe Pierce
Bartlesville
Okla
Laurie Howard
Howard Yarnell
A. L. Ricketts
Chevrolet
Ricketts
Kansas City
Darrell Manderhheid
Benedict
Mandersheid
Esther Burke
Lloyd Sands
Walnut
John Sands
Sands
Frie
Peace Corps Aid By 4-H Department
Kansas State University 4 H Club reports the National 4 H Club Foundation will recruit volunteers for two year Peace Corps posts in South America. Open to leaders and trainers in agriculture home economics education with relevant experience, some positions may not require college degrees. Applications due August 1. details available from the 4 H Club department at Kansas State University Manhattan. The foundation coordinates the International Farm Youth Exchange program.
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International Farm Youth Exchange
High Yields Depend on Fertilizer and Management
Dr. Paul R. Robbins of Purdue University, cited by the Midwest division of the National Plant Food Institute, says profitable crop production requires high yields backed by good management. Fertilizer remains a good buy as prices rose modestly in the 1950s while land and wages climbed steeply. farmers should apply more fertilizer relative to land, labor, and machinery than a decade ago.
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Chicago
Midwest
National Plant Food Institute
Paul R. Robbins
Purdue University Agricultural Economist
Robbins
Mercy Flight Saves Life of Motorist
An air deputy of Saline County sheriff's office flew to McPherson Kansas and saved motorist James Lawing by delivering blood transfusions after a Sunday crash. Lawing, 24, Lawrence, sustained internal injuries and bled heavily. Red Cross was contacted and pilot Frank Wadsworth brought four pints to replace two pints in the hospital. The flight occurred about 25 miles by air from Salina.
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Mcpherson
Kan
Air
Saline County
Salina
Wilson County 4 H Style Revue Champs Named
Colleen Fortner, Lynn Smith, Margaret Surber, Pauline Lowered, Diane Scott and Denise Stephens were named grand champions of the Wilson County 4 H Style Revue held at the high school. Ruth Olson and Brian Morton won reserve champion honors as the revue opened the Wilson County Centennial celebration with the Come to the Fair theme.
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Colleen Fortner
Ford
Lynn Smith
Margaret Sur
Roger Collins
Ber
Jennie Ben Thompson
Patrigrand
Black
Pauline Lowered
Wilson County
Diane Scott
Denise Stephens
Judy Ann Thiessen
Ruth Olson
Brian Morton
Style Revue
Gilbert Borland
Jean Wiltse
Margaret Boone
Gayla Jo Cress
C. W. Forsythe
Sam Atherton
Ronnie Blaker
Kevin Collins
Mark Gibson
David Marple
Chuck Neuenschwander
Dick Payne
Bobby Timmons
John Campbell
Steven Carter
Galen Peters
McCager Thompson
Jerry Scott
Charles Timmons
Alvin Tefft
Sue Baird
Kathryn Carlson
Carol Carter
Diane Elder
Linda McMillen
Teresa Neuenschwander
Lana Ruther
Summer Fashion Contest Noted in Chanute Tribune Page
In Chanute on July 18 1961 the Tribune lists contestants and dress colors for a fashion event. Names include Donna Gibson Vicki Frey Melva Kuykendall Chevyl Campbell Marilyn Chapman Janice Hopper Margaret Thorsell Lynn Brant and Ruth Olson Catherine Thorsell among blue and red garments.
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Linda Sperry
Sonja Hopper
Roma Payne
April Elder
June Elder
Sally Jones
Sandra McMillen
Vickie Robison
Barbara Scott
Diane Smith
Susie Jones
Jo Ann
Pat Papon
Joyce Wilson
Linda Bracken
Janice Frey
June Meadows
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Kay Duckworth
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Diane Fortner
Vicki Frey
Nancy Hare
Donna Gibson
Mary Fl Jen Tefit
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Janice Hopper
Margaret Thorsell
Lynn Brant
Donna Timmons
Cheryl Campbell
Ruth Olson
Catherine Thorsell
Boots the Cat Freezes in Midnight Snack Incident
In Ventura California Elmer A Powers found Boots the family cat frozen stiff with his tail straight as a flag pole in the refrigerator door. Billie Powers says the cat is not hurt and is as frisky as ever, though how the cat got inside remains a mystery.
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Ventura
Calif
Elmer A. Powers
Boots
Powers
Billie
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