Garden City Column Notes Tourism, Nomenclature and Local News
A reader question about Buffalo Jones prompts Garden City to consider renewed tourism training for service stations and eateries. Chamber plans to revive school programs aiding visitors and local trip information. Also discussed are junior high naming, East and West buildings, and a proposed county rabbit bounty after local mischief by jackrabbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
West
State Chamber
Bob Shelton
Second Polio Shots to Be Given This Week
William Williams six year old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur C Williams confined to St Catherine hospital with first local polio encephalitis case progressing just fine. He will probably be moved to Hutchinson this weekend for physical therapy treatment. Dick Harper 11 year old Garden Cry youth injured in swimming pool mishap April may progress greatly and may be moved home in weeks if his condition improves.
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William Williams
Arthur C. Williams
St. Catherine Hospital
Young Williams
Hutchinson
Finney County Pioneer Samuel Norton Dies at 79
Samuel Norton a longtime Finney county resident, born in Missouri February 19, 1876, died of cancer at St. Catherine hospital. A retired farmer, he moved to Finney in 1914 and helped run the Kalvesta post office and store for about 30 years. Surviving are his widow Alice, a daughter, 12 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Two sons preceded him, Verne and Lawrence Boots Norton. Funeral services Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Methodist church with Revs Franklyn Edwards and Henry Jongema. interment Valley View cemetery.
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Jus Samuel Norton
Finney County
St. Catherine Hospital
Verne
Missouri
Mr. Norton
Carrolton
Severy
Norton
Alice Chase
Slow Train Triumph Over Pony Express In Oregon Race
In Roseburg Oregon a late night grudge race saw a modern night train outrun the pony express anchor man by seven minutes near Eugene. About 75 riders including seven women donned Western garb to dramatize the clash as Southern Pacific faced possible branch line shutdown. The Nightcrawler nickname drew playful praise from Vernall Quayle Portland general passenger agent who lauded the mail delivery by the iron horse and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
Ore
Pony Express
Oregon
Eugene
TVR
Southern Pacific Railroad
Vernall
Quayle
Portland
Iron Horse
Belgian Youth to Visit Garden City on Farm Exchange
Jean Collard a 22 year old Belgian farm youth arrives in Garden City for a two week stay as part of an International Farm Youth Exchange. He travels here from Montana after visiting rural life in the United States since June and will visit two Kansas families before returning to Belgium. His stay with the Russell family accompanies Frances, another exchange student in Finland. He comes from a 225 acre farm growing wheat sugar beets and barley focusing on sugar beet production and farm mechanization.
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Jean Collard
Belgium
Garden City
M. L. Russell
Jean
United States
Montana
Kansas
Russell
Frances
International Farm
Finland
Collard
Four Men Arrested After Fight Outside Local Cafe
Four men, three from Marienthal and one from Garden City, were arrested early Sunday outside Austin's cafe at 308 E Fulton. They posted $10 bonds on disorderly conduct charges after a dispute escalated into a fight. Named arrestees: John Anthony Benning, Michael Lawrence Naab, Theodore John Graff, and Carl Edmond Curl.
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Marienthal
Garden Citlaw
John Anthony Benning
Michael Lawrence Naab
Theodore John Graff
Carl Edmond Curl
Austin
E. Fulton
Garden City announcer hurt in Colorado crash
Dave Kupka, Garden City announcer for KGAR, escaped serious injury in an early Sunday auto accident near Lamar, Colorado. He was briefly hospitalized and released. details of the crash were not immediately available.
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Garden City
Colorado
Dave Kupka
Lamar
Colo
Kupka
KGAR
Finney County to hold second round polio clinics at same sites
Finney County will conduct a second round of Salk polio vaccinations for first and second graders at the same school sites as the initial clinics St Marys Jones Garfield Hutchinson Alta Brown and Lincoln starting at 9 am this Wednesday Dr Don Williams county health officer says vaccine is plentiful and nearly 800 children are expected to receive their second shot Parents of eligible children will be informed by mail about times and locations Volunteers and more clinic assistants are still needed with eight more workers required for the drive.
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Finney County
Don Williams
Williams
Finney County Medical Association
St. Marys, Jones, Garfield, Hutchinson
Alta Brown
Lincoln
Oy E County
County Medical Association
Lester Harp
Jesse John
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Tinney County
North Seventh Street
Doctors To Get Polio Vaccine This Month
Private physicians and public health agencies will begin receiving Salk polio vaccine this month for inoculation of children aged five to nine. The Public Health Service allocated 846000 shots to be distributed as states report needs and availability. This marks the first allocation under the department’s voluntary program prioritizing private doctors and health agencies.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Accidents Hit City In Weekend Crash Report
A weekend flurry of five auto accidents left two drivers arrested. Donald Keith Damon of Ulysses faces leaving the scene and revoked license issues after a collision near 10th and Fulton. A three car crash at Fulton and Washington led to charges for Johnny Junior Holland for following too closely. An additional wreck at Sixth and Fallen involved Mrs Clifford Gean Kells and Robert K McGaugh. Outside the city, David A Burnett of Summit was charged with driving while intoxicated after a single vehicle rollover near a county road west of the city limits. John Dinke of Garden City was uninjured as a passenger.
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Donald Keith Damon
Ulysses
Arthur Duncan McGonigal
10Th
Fulton
Damon
McGonigal
City
US 83
Tra Keck
Winona
Washington
Johnny Junior Holland
St. John
Kenneth Louis Carroll
Chestnut
DeLores Marie Gross
Carroll
Hollandl
Pine
Ralph Lewall Curl
Jake Henry Auber
Albert J. Zirkle
N. Main
Ronald Duane Crook
St. Jobo
Zirkle
Crook
Clifford Gean Kells
Robert KE
Mc Gaugh
David A. Burnett
Summit
Burnett
GOP Leaders Leaving Talbott Case to Sky Warren
WabriNG LAN, as two Republicans say they are content to leave Harold E. Talbott's status to President Eisenhower, but Sen. Morse has called for a new Senate investigation of the Air Force secretary. Chairman Leonard W. Hall and Rep. Martin express confidence Shor will decide rightly. They doubt the matter will affect the 1956 election.
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Wabring Lan
Harold E. Talbott
Eisenhower
Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Air Force
Leonard W. Hall
Rep. Martin
R-Mass
House
Shower
Talbott
Congress Still At Work Delays Loom Over Housing and Pay Raises
Congress battles over public housing and pay raises delaying adjournment. House worked late Saturday night and Sunday, Senate followed, but no agreement reached to finalize major pending measures. Key items include housing, Defense Production Act extensions, and a 92 million dollar appropriations bill, with conferees unable to agree.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Bus Driver Clinic Planned in Garden City
Approximately 100 Western and Southwestern Kansas school bus drivers will attend the seventh annual one day clinic in Garden City on Saturday August 29. The program from 8 50 a m to 4 40 p m features topics from first aid to bus inspections with state highway officials, the Red Cross and Highway Patrol. Capt Gerald Murray of the Sixth Division will discuss school bus laws and inspection routines.
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Kansas
Garden City
J.R. Jones
Red Cross
Highway Patrol
Rogers Hall
Presbyterian Church
Great Bend
Lawrence
Oakley
Chanute
Concordia
Gerald Murray
Lost boy found at theater after second viewing
A six year old Edwin was reported lost by his mother Mrs. Lucien Downing at 9 46 p m. He had been in the theater since about 4 p m and was located thirty five minutes later watching the movie again.
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Lucien Downing
Edwin
Eleven Were Convicted of Spy Charges
Eleven U.S. airmen held in Red China since 1953 near two months in prison were ordered released. They were shot down in the Korean War and faced espionage charges after a 1953 court sentence. Names and sentences of the 11 were listed as tension eased in U.S.-China diplomacy.
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Tokyo
Red China
U.S
United States
Geneva
Warsaw
Wang Pingnan
Hong Kong
Peiping
China
Tla
Harold E. Fischer Jr
Swea City
Iowa
Washington
Eisenhower
Communist
Far East Air Force
North Korea
Manchuria
U.S. Secret Intelligence Service
Chuckle 4 compliment The Applause That Refreshes
A light humor item notes a playful compliment about an audience reaction titled The Applause That Refreshes. The snippet references a chuckle segment and repeated praise for a performer or presenter, framed in a breezy local tone.
Scouts Return From a Week Of Colorado Mountain Camp
About 100 Boy Scouts from seven Garden City troops ended a six day Rocky Mountain Camp trip near Buena Vista Colorado. They and leaders traveled 400 miles by vehicle in rough weather earning merit badges and celebrating Order of the Arrow initiations. Bill Lange led shooting honors while Dale Tolbert organized trout sales and other camp chores. Participants included Troops 95 98 101 108 144 and 110 from local churches and Elks.
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Garden City
Indian Flats
Buena Visita
Colo
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Council
Kansas
Santa Fe Trail Council
Rockies
Order of the Arrow
National Honor Camping Society
Dale Tolbert
Elks
Dale
Seoul
Bill Lange
Bill
Christian Church
Community Church
St. Mary's Church
Holcomb
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Buffalo Jones
Chamber of Commerce
L. A. Garrison
Alexandria
Jones Boy
Garrison
Zane Grey
Chamber
Mabel C. Adams
North 12Th
Junior High Wear
Andrew Sabine
Abe Hubert
Andrew Sabine Junior High
Orville Paterson
Colorado Springs
Patterson
Hubert Biehn
Grant
Garden Cry
Dick Harper
Finney
the Weather
U.S. Weather Bureau
J'hone
Cree
Garden Ory
Goodland
Great Bend Toy UW
Tiberas
Russell Pratt
Amari
R ‘Ayadoy
Detver
Guymon
Guymon Wy Nou Foq and Aapoq
Wea la Junta
Bald JO Yeh
Gus Norton
Visi
Stassen
New York
New York Times
Harold KE
iPhate
Curtin
Stadiar
Eighth and
GOP
Talbott Case
Sky Warren
United Na- Wong
Dag Hammarskjold
John Knox Arnold Jr
Silever Spring
William H. Baumer
Lewisburg
Eugene John Vandi
Clay+ton
N, Y
Elmer F, Lellewellyn
Missoula
Mont
Wallace L, Brown
Banks
Ala
John W. Buck
Armathwaite
Tenn
Steven EB
Kiba
Akeron
Ohio
Harry M. Benjamin Jr
Worthington
Minn
John W. Thompson II
Orange Va
Daniel C. Schmidt
Redding
Calif
Colorado Mountain
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