Balloon Veterans Recall World War I Reunion in Kansas City
Kansas City hosts the 32nd annual reunion of the National Association of American Balloon Corps Veterans. Seventy-year-olds recall training camps in France and mud, victories and losses, as they share photos and stories of 1917 era balloons and the lost paratrooper Cleo J. Ross. The group plans services at the Liberty Memorial with Harry S. Truman present, while members joke about preserving a 1917 bourbon for the last survivor.
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Kansas City
National Association of American Balloon Corps Veterans
Glen R. Johnson
Dayton
Ohio
France
Cleo J. Ross
Harry S. Truman
Liberty Memorial
Risk Probe Is Charged To County
Hutchinson Kansas report states Reno County must cover a $185 voucher for a gambling investigation at the Kansas State Fair. County Attorney Mike Chalfant advanced the funds, but the State Fair Board and Royal American Shows refused repayment. Attorney General Ferguson ruled the commission cannot question the investigation’s wisdom, only ensure proper, non-excessive spending. Cliff Busick indicated payment is likely.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Reno County
Mike Chalfant
Midway
Chalfant
State Fair Board
Royal American Shows
William Ferguson
Ferguson
County Commission
Cliff Busick
Reno County Commission
Teachers Honor Ed Naanes at Kansas Teachers Assn Event
Ed Naanes attended a Leavenworth meeting marking the Kansas State Teachers Assn centennial. He received a leadership plaque as past president. other items note Legion family night, local visits, club activities, bell donation to Nazarene church, and UNESCO effort by Nazarene church members.
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Erie
Ed Naanes
Leavenworth
Kansas State Teachers Assn
Naanes
American Legion
Legion Hall
James A. Rowland
Lynn Thompson
Richard
Henry Watkins
Watkins
Richard Wood
Kiwanis
Hutchinson
Chanute
Carl Schickhardt
Art
Krone
Ralph Chapman
Glen Pleasant Hour Club
McLaren
Stanley Val
John Ha
Lillie Ewing
Samzen
Fisher
Elsmore
Barbara Hazen
Topeka
John Hazen
Judy
Joplin
Neosho County
Women of the Nazarene
Unesco
Hugh
Staten
Ward
Fritz
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Comet
Merle Kelly Ford
Pierce's
Wood and Sons
Milford Hall
Keith Naff
Jim Moore
Richard Salb
Salb
Tom Burress
The
Santa Fe Railroad
Nazarene Church
Santa Fe
Charles Williams
Treadway Court
South Main
Earl Gene Berger
Chet Rice
West Danville
Paula Sue Rinck
Jim Pierce
West 7Th
Oren Hazens
N. Butler
Charles Smith
North Butler
Savonburg
Alaska
Mexico
Caliente
Mercury
Lincoln-Mercury
Motor Company
A&p
Ann Page
ciAck
BOKAR
Agret
Jane Parker Golden
Jane Parker
Rox
A. Nels
Sun
Sano
Wisconsin
Reg. Price
Reg Dexo
A&P’s
Iona
Elberta
Cans
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc
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