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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1966
Page
2
Readable note lists LOCA markets with eggs by size and local wagon prices for Wheat Rye Barley. Entries show large eggs at A's and small eggs plus mid sizes with prices around $1.47 to $1.99 and grain figures for Wheat Rye Barley.
AP dispatch from Kansas City notes cattle and calves weak, hogs up to 1,500 head with mixed gains. Sows rise about 50, barrows and gilts mostly 1.90 to 2.50, price ranges listed for various weights from 190 to 270 pounds, with lighter 50s and very light categories at different bids. sheep not listed.
The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials at noon was up 5.79 to 990.56. The price quote is furnished to the Telegram by Goffe & Carkener Inc. BR 6-$244.
Garden City takes delivery of a surplus 1952 6 by 6 troop cargo truck from the Forestry Extension Service at Kansas State University. City Manager Deane Wiley says the vehicle will be used to fight grass and prairie fires in rural areas and later fitted with a water tank pump and grass-fire gear. The truck, painted red, sits in the street department shed under a city township contract. Also, a hay stack on Joe Smith’s farm southeast of Garden City burned Thursday evening, with loss around 200 dollars. the rural fire truck helped limit spread to a nearby forage shed.
Admissions list shows patients at St Catherine including James Snyder and Robert Dudley among others with addresses in 625 N 11th 1605 E Laurel and 1715 Belmont. Births recorded at St Catherine include a daughter to Eugene Unruh of Deerfield and a daughter to Benito Perez at 2118 N C with weights 9 pounds 4 ounces and 6 pounds 7 ounces. County speeding fines issued for Mark Butler of Essex and Clarence Wendle of Dodge City with specified amounts.
Garden City notices list M. R. Van Dam and Long license issues and suspensions. Names include Jimmy Brimm Dennis Michel and Eric Miller for habitual traffic violations. Marriage license granted for Clarence Orth and Edith Karpe. Accident report notes a Thursday crash 3.1 miles west of Garden City on US 50 involving Tom Rome and Roy Ratliff.
William A. Davis of Goodland traveled to Billings Montana for the National Sugar Beet Council meeting to represent Kansas. Gene Stewart of Topeka will join him. at least 10 states are represented. The goal is a larger share of the domestic sugar market for beet growers.
The weekly menu lists meals for Unified District 457 with daily items including beverages, entrees, sides, and desserts. Monday features Weiners in spanish sauce and buttered green limas, while Tuesday offers Hamburger casserole and sliced peaches. Wednesday includes Pepper steaks and stuffed celery, and Thursday presents Sloppy Joes with Easter egg cake.
Leoti senior Bob Wiles of Marienthal has been named Star District Farmer for the Southwest Kansas district of 23 high schools. He earns the Future Farmers of America foundation award at the State FFA Convention in April for leadership scholarship and farming success including multiple quarters of land and cattle. He plans Kansas State University and farming in the Seon area.
Judy Lynn Funsch, a 5 year old undergoing heart surgery at Michigan Hospital, receives global support from 1,600 well wishers. Messages come from an Army sergeant in Viet Nam, a Marquette Prison inmate poet, Frank Sinatra via Nancy Sinatra records, Jerry Lewis with a stuffed dog, and many Bibles Rosaries and medals. Doctors report progress despite pneumonia, mother expresses thanks and faith.
Mrs Jessie Vaughn 81 mother of Charley Vaughn of 306 East Olive died this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Jim Prichard at St Clair Missouri She was a former resident of Winfield Funeral arrangements are incomplete
Mrs Martha E Long 83 died yesterday at Hamilton County Hospital. Funeral 3 p m tomorrow Pilgrim Holiness Church Syracuse with Rev Rober H Heckart officiating. Burial Syracuse Cemetery. Born July 25 1882 in Atchison County she married Samuel D Long Jan 28 1901 in Topeka. Survived by daughter Ida Wells Syracuse step children Hazel Long Skidmore Clarence Syracuse Pearl Tucson Calif sister Melvina Burge Bellflower Calif six grandchildren nine great grandchildren.
ST LOUIS AP The Missouri Pacific Railroad placed an embargo on the shipment of perishables livestock and packing house products because of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen strike. It is the first of eight lines to impose an embargo. The railroad will still accept other freight where possible as supervisory staff operate a few freight trains with no passenger service.
Representatives from nine states formed the National Council of Governors sugar beet committee at the All States Beet Growers convention in Billings Montana. Temporary officers were Trembeath Hull Ahischwede and Combs. The group will meet with partners from five other states and consider bylaws with a January convention planned.
Washington AP Sen Abraham Ribicoff proposes legislation to regulate sale of automobile master keys. He notes would be thieves can obtain master key sets for under 30 dollars and that the keys fit any car. He warns juveniles and professionals use them for car theft.
Wheatland Electric Co operative Inc will hold its annual meeting at the Scott County 4 H Exhibit Building next Thursday at 1 30 p m E R Patton president urges all members to attend Reports from officers committees and trustees on service and growth will be presented Four trustees will be elected Wheatland reported 170 840 000 kilowatt hours sold in 1965 an increase of 9 3 percent over 1964 with average cost to customers 1 48 cents per KWH a 5 77 percent decrease The company operates offices in Scott City Garden City Scots Syracuse and Tribune serving nearly 7 00 consumers in a nine county area SATANTA Fortyt five Cities Service Gas Co employees at the Hugoton Compressor Station were honored for a 700 000 man hour safety record without a disabling injury the highest for a company installation M J Weckerling Hugoton station superintendent accepted the plaque from R Sidwell of the safety committee
Garden City Community Junior College has met several federal fund requirements for its new Topeka campus project. President L C Crouch and architect Howard Blanchard filed plans last week, state director Martin Schrader will seek April approval, and the college gained certification that its credits are fully acceptable at four state colleges and Kansas University. A letter confirms the college met the acceptance requirement for federal funds.
James W. Keilers today assumed tenant operation of the Gardiner Dairy Farm west of Garden City. He is a Texas A&M dairy graduate and former herdsman for the Texas Department of Corrections and Valley Gold Dairies. He and his wife have two children and reside on the farm.
Kendall High School senior Bob Buck is one of ten finalists in a Stanley Tools scholarship contest. His coffee table project, created with Dale Grimsley’s guidance, will be judged by three independent judges for prizes including a $1,000 scholarship and nine prize awards ranging from $25 to $100.
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