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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1955

Page

2

Lutz criticizes petty politics at Kansas Fish and Game

Former publicity director Lutz resigns Sept 1 citing petty politics and personalities hindering the department's program. He calls for control by real sportsmen and heads to Sharon Springs to join Peoples State Bank. Leahy, acting director, says no successor named and resignation followed a contentious June vote.

Pratt Harry F Luz Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission Lutz State Fish and Game Department Kansas Fish and Game Department Sharon Springs Peoples State Bank Western Times State Fish and Game Commission Dave Leahy Commission Leahy

Edwin Roberts Dies at Age 59 in Garden City

Edwin Roberts 59 of 905 Lyle Street died unexpectedly Sunday at St Catherine hospital after a week as a patient. Born August 10, 1896 in Liberty Kansas he lived in Garden City eight years. A farmer, he married Bertha Turnquist July 1, 1922 in Denver. Surviving are his widow two sons J Donald of Dallas and Earl D of Garden City a step mother and two step siblings and two grandchildren. Funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church Garden City Rev H C Hackett of Sublette will officiate Burial Valley View Cemetery.

Edwin Roberts Lyle Street St. Catherine Hospital Roberts Liberty Kas Garden City Bertha Turnquist Denver Colo First Baptist Church Plains J. Donald Dallas Earl D Ann Roberts Wichita George Meade Dan Earl Murphy Colorado Springs H. C. Hackett Sublette M Cinting Valley View Cemetery

Frazer Dies in Lakin at 64 Former Garden City resident dies after long illness

David G Frazer 64 a former Garden City resident died in Kearny county hospital after a lengthy illness He was born July 23 1891 and had lived in Lakin four years Frazer served as Finney county engineer from 1945 to 1950 Survivors include three sons Donald Clarence Evel Ed and Iris Leyb A funeral is planned through Phillips Funeral Home with arrangements incomplete

Lakin David G. Frazer Garden City Kearny County Hospital Frazer Finney County Donald Clarence Evel Ed Albuquerque N.M Iris Leyb Johnson Phillips Funeral Home

Local Man Charged With DWI After Accident

Kenneth Eugene Diamond of Gardendale faces DWI and transporting an open bottle charges after a Saturday night crash near 802 E Nickberry. He was arrested in his car blocks from the scene. both vehicles sustained minor damage and belonged to Clarence Osterbuhr.

Kenneth Eugene Diamond Gardendale Clarence Osterbuhr

Hospital Admittances And Discharges In Garden City Today

Local hospital reports list admits including Carolyn Brown from Dighton and Mrs Donald Gabriel of 801 Fifth as well as Ray Newell and Mrs Ray Newell of 212 South Second. Discharges feature Alfred Stoecklein of Holcomb and Traci Reimelt of Sublette among others. births record a boy at St Catherine to Mr and Mrs Ray Newell. Police briefs note a bond for James Russell McMillen and minor vehicle collision in the Laurel area. County briefs cover oil and gas lease, several deeds, and court actions including fines for truck overloads.

Carolyn Brown Dighton Donald Gabriel Ray Newell South Second Alfred Stoecklein Holcomb Bond James Russel McMillen Gardendale Richard Morgan Eighth George Mader Safford W. Laurel County A. J. Johnson Et Ux Michaelis Drilling Co Wichita Ed Shrimplin J. O. Swearengen Garden City Roland R. Eiferts Clyde P. Daniel Perry Stonehocker Nellie Handy Cecil Johnson Inge Vinzant Florence Beiderwell George Anderson McAllisters Replat Stevens William H. Stebens Orville A. Johnson Holmes State of Kansas Robert O. Carr Carl Kemper Rex R. Harrington William T. McKinney John E Thomas Wayne G Davis

Community ice cream social honors students at Deerfield

A notice says an ice cream social will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Deerfield to honor students and youths leaving for school or work this fall. Lee Circle of the Kansas Food Dealers association runs a membership drive this week. A group of youngsters rode bicycles inside the new Methodist church after an event, while police report broken locks and a damaged door. Two Garden Citiens were among 390 graduates at the University of Colorado summer commencement, Joseph L. Carter M.A. among them.

Deerfield Lee Circle Kansas Food Dealers Association New Methodist Church Tihe Church Garden Citiens University of Colorado Joseph L. Carter

Market Summary Kansas City Grain and Livestock

Grain prices show mixed moves with UW wheat at 2.05 2.06 and corn variants from 1.36 to 1.51 per unit, soybeans around 2,362.41, and barley 1.00 1.05. Livestock demand weak to steady. cattle and calves steady to lower, hogs steady to 25 lower, sheep steady with western lambs up to 25. Bulk feeder and stocker prices ranged 15.00 19.50 for steers and heifers, sow prices 13.75 15.75 for light weights.

Kansas City Grain Kansas City Kansas City Livestock USDA New York Lindh Produce Co Allied Atchison Lima Aveo Garden City Beth Steel Boeing Air Chrysler Cities C. Christopher & Co du Pontee Chicago Goodyear Mont Ward NY Central Hutchinson Wich- Sears Roed Villa Omaha Enid Salina Sinclair O Worth Socono Juy Spen Chem Woolworth Wichita Win

French To Try New Government In Morocco Talks

Paris reports Premier Edgar Faure aims to form a representative Moroccan government through negotiations with Nationalist leaders before Sept 12 to bring peace to French Morocco. Minister Pierre July said the Cabinet endorsed policies and will continue talks with Is tiqlal and other Moroccans, with no date set for new contracts.

Paris Edgar Faure French Morocco Pierre July Aix Les Bains July Faure Istiqlal (Independence) Party Istiqlal Aid Les Bains Gilbert Grandval

City approves drilling payment for new water well

The city commission approved a payment of 3940.20 to Henkle Drilling Company for drilling the city’s new water well at 14th and Fulton and for setting the pump, as part of education progress noted with Roscoe C. Waldorf, M.A. degree.

Henkle Drilling Company 14Th and Fulton

Grains fall on Midwest rain outlook and cash receipts

Chicago board shows two grains slipping as showers loom in the Midwest. Wheat, corn, oats, rye and soybeans ease with late-session lows. Wheat futures volume and open interest noted while Wichita market reports cattle, hogs, and sheep trading mixed to steady amid price shifts.

Chicago Board of Trade Midwest

Patrolman Halts Runaway Calf on Expressway in Busy Chase

St Louis officers report Patrolman Gilbert Kennedy ending a one hour pursuit of a loose calf on the express highway. He did not use a horse and reached out a patrol car window to grab the calf by the tail, holding on until police and bystanders subdued the animal and found its owner.

St.louis Gilbert Kennedy Kennedy

More Kansas Wheat Sought

Senator Carlson urged Agriculture Secretary Benson to let Kansas farmers exceed federal wheat quota to combat drought. He called the drought worse than 1934 and said allowing full sowing could protect topsoil and provide cattle pasture if conditions remain dry. He noted feed shortages forcing cattle sales and proposed review after Congress returns in January to decide plowing of any excess crop.

Salina Carlson Agriculture Benson Kansas Kansas Republican Congress

Big Refinery Fire Dwindling at Whiting Indiana

The Standard Oil refinery fire in Whiting Indiana, a multi million dollar blaze, was dwindling but risk of new explosions remained. Two dead and 45 injured, with 950 families evacuated as fire crews fought two storage tanks. Company expected most of the refinery back in operation in about two weeks.

Whiting Ind Standard Oil Indiana Standard Qil Robert E. Wilson Midwest Wilson

More Motor Vehicles Seen in Kansas and Missouri in 1955

The U S Bureau of Public Roads forecasts Kansas motor vehicle registrations rising to 1 043 000 in 1955 from 1 002 000 in 1954 while Missouri is expected to reach 1 483 000 compared with 1 433,878 the prior year. Nationwide registrations may total 61 501 000 with most covered by insurance.

Washington Kansas Missouri Department’s Bureau of Pab Roads Stat United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

David Frazer Alvin Dewsy ITI First Frank Spangler Scott City Ray Rundell Pierceville Donald Keller John Wasinger North Eleventh Wanda Woodrow Fort Hays State College Tau Kappa Epsilon Alvin Woodrow Lakin High School Wichita Livestock Curtis Stud Fe Garden City N. Eighth Syracuse N. Main Hamburger U. S. Choice Gold Hill Bartlett Smucker's Pure Strawberry Preserves Hunt Ideal Cash Reg Campbell Conroy
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