Beeding Saturday Bees 16 1947 Garden City Jaycees Note
Weekend comments praise Garden City Jaycees for not voting in favor of liquor by the drink on the ballot while noting confusion over the lobbying president’s role. Trustees of Garden City Community Junior College discuss a new physical education facility and urge joint meetings with school and city officials to plan a feasible multi purpose arena and coordinated action for the city and county.
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Garden City
Jaycees
Kansas
Kansas Jaycees
Kansas Jaycee
Garden City Community Junior College
Garden City Unified District Board
Mother of ten muses on production and credit meet
The piece notes Mary Owens wife of Claude Owens, Finnup Park’s first lady, jokes about managing Christmas duties after attending a Production Credit Association meeting. It recalls her thoughts on a simpler season and her aspiration for a safer, saner holiday amid household tasks and familiar Christmas preparations. Grace Calhoun, long-time resident, now at Sabo Manor in Lakin, receives greetings.
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Production Credit Association
Mary
Claude) Owens
Finnup Park
Grace Calhoun
AE. Laurel
Sabo Manor
Lakin
Garden City Telegram masthead and editorial note
The Garden City Telegram lists its publishing details with the Setsgram Publishing Company address in Garden City Kansas and staff credits including advertising manager Marvin Smith and John Prenier. It notes Associated Press reprint rights and typical disclaimers from a local daily newspaper.
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Setsgram Publishing Company
Garden City
Kansas
Southwest Kansas towns boom era Lakin hall school plans
Column revisits 1885 Southwest Kansas towns from Garden City Sentinel. Notes Lakin adds hotel expansion and a new house, school to start on the 7th, a new pass through sand hills, and Belfast post office origin tied to Burns family. mentions Dighton, Sherlock Holcomb, Cowland and Ingalls as growing centers with future county seats and rail access.
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Kansas
Old
Garden City Sentinel
Frederick Finnup
Garden City
Lakin
Quy
J. E B. Bennett
W. B. Wheeler
Bear Creek Pass
Hartland
Ulysses
Sherlock
Holcomb
Sherlock News
Belfast
Uncle Sam
L. J
Cimarron
Pierceville
L. J. Burns
Burns Crossing
Burns
Ireland
Asa Soule
Ingalls
Arkansas River
Percys 100000 Office Expense Fund Draws Fire
Drew Pearson reports that Senator Charles Percy used a $100000 outside office expense fund, arguing it funded a larger Illinois office. The piece contrasts Percy with former Senator Paul Douglas, detailing Douglas’s disclosed income and expenses, staff, and travel while Senate salary and taxes left him with modest net income.
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Washington
United States
Chuck Percy
Illneis
Percy
Senate
Illnois
Paul Douglas
Douglas
Winois
Illinois
Hay
Bncome
University of Chicago
District of Columbia
Chicago
Mlinois
People of Winds
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Nm Oley Toto
Algste
Garden City Telegram
Bi Crowe
Marvin Smith
John Prenier
Associated Press
Focal
Southwest
Lakin Town Hall
Barbara Oringderf
Dighton
Dighton-Watson Com
Dighton Town Company
Loyal News
Cowland
Buffalo County
Drew Pearson
Copker Hill
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