Garden City faces large bond votes next Jan 18
The Garden City Community Junior College Board seeks support for a $214 million bond and faces a holiday interrupted campaign to inform voters. Separately the Garden City Unified School District seeks $1 million to remodel the high school and build a joint vocational technical building. Local residents are urged to learn the facts before deciding amid Christmas displays and a hoped for a home lighting contest.
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Garden City Community Junior College Board of Trustees
Garden City Unified Board of Education
Garden Citians
Finney Countians
Lark at Junior College Theater Inspires Real Theater Feel
The Lark wowed with Danno Adama's direction, transforming amateur students and even football players into near professional performers. Lighting, sound, costumes, and ushers created an authentic theater atmosphere in a remodeled barracks, proving junior college dramatics can launch careers or enrich lives. Hamlet may follow.
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Thespian Theater
Danno Adama
Jaco Theater
Adams
Joan of Arc
Gifts from 1908 inspire homemade Christmas keepsakes
Barbara Oringderf recalls how 60 years ago families made three to four homemade gifts for every store bought item. The piece reprints 1908 Dodge City Democrat ideas for pin cushions, wall magazine cases, and pipe cases, plus tips on colors and materials.
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Barbara Oringderf
Old
Dodge City
Foreign Ships Fail U.S. Safety Standards Warn Coast Guard
Drew Pearson reports the Coast Guard tightens scrutiny of old foreign flag ships carrying winter Caribbean cruises from Florida. Many vessels, including the Yarmouth Castle and others, use Panamanian or Liberian flags to sidestep stricter U.S. and 1960 SOLAS rules, though some American ships meet US standards. The Yarmouth Castle disaster highlighted safety flaws, with ongoing debates over international versus American safety regimes.
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Washington
Yarmouth Castle
Coast Guard
Florida
Caribbean
Yarmouth
Viking Princess
Bahama Star
John Smith, Jr
Caribbean Cruise Lines
Miami
Mexico
Unipulco
Cruies
America
U. S
California
Willigam Mailliard
House Merchant Marine Committee
U.S
Earth and air sustain life for future generations
A concise reflection asserts that soil moisture and rainfall coupled with breathable air support human life. It emphasizes securing these essential resources to ensure a good life for children and future generations, framing them as foundational to civilization.
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Garden City
Hee Distaff
Bat Gaga
Garden City Telegram
Feearune
Kansas
STE
Marcia Smith
Debs
Frazies
Mévertiviag 1 Vertiving
Edlier
Carrie
Finney
Lane
Scott
Wichita
Grey
Hamilton
Bearny
Grant
Walker
Gray Counties
Telegram Motor
Ares College
Associated Pres
Associated S’ress
All &P
Southwest
Reader
Drew Pearson
S. S. Acapulco
Bahamas
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