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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1955
Page
3
Western Kansas report notes Scott City High School, though not largest, ranks health wise with daily 10 minute class timeouts and milk served. Principal Robert Burnett says students consume about 270 jugs of milk daily, funded mainly by the government milk program.
Scott County wheat growers elect Rex Brush as chairman for two years and name two new county board members Roger Heim and Wayne Herron. Dennis Buehler and George Step are named as committee alternates. They aim for the state convention at Hutchinson next month.
A survey of the Southwest shows a spotty wheat situation with one field in good shape and an adjoining one retreating. Topsoil moisture is scarce and hard freezes have raised concerns about crop access to water, while ranchers continue feeding cattle on wheat pasture. A well-timed warm spell with rain would help stabilize conditions.
Kansas highway leaders push for federal designation of K 45 as US 35 to attract cross country traffic. A New Orleans meeting stalled by a technicality but Elkhart hopes the route shift will bring more travelers through the southwest corner city.
A kids program is set for Christmas Day at Pinnup Park with Claude Owens directing. The park will broadcast Bing Crosby’s The Story of the Small One at 4 p.m. using a public address system. Carols were heard last night and more music was planned between midnight and 1 a.m. on Christmas Eve with hidden speakers in trees. Recorded music may continue Monday.
A brief item notes a humorous take on a persistent character who would stump even an aspirin. It mentions Anson's Jewelry with the line “36-1” as part of the snippet.
The text recalls wise men of different ages seeking the child and finding in Christ the reflection of their own needs. It highlights that foreigners from various lands adored the Hebrew child, while shepherds found the Lamb of God. The rabbi’s saying about the world existing by the breath of little children frames the message of Christ as Savior for the world.
Garden City and western Kansas expect unseasonably warm Christmas weather with forecasts calling for around 70 degrees today. Readings Thursday reached 78 in Garden City, 59 and 60 degrees on recent days, while normals suggest a chilly holiday. skies clear by noon and outlook favors mild temperatures but increasing clouds and colder conditions for Christmas Present.
The Feather River levee breach near Yuba City forces about 8,000 to evacuate as floodwaters threaten central California while Reno escapes major flooding on the Truckee River. Stockton sees 3,000 evacuated as crews divert water and clear streets. Across three states, fatalities tally to seventeen in California with no Nevada deaths. total evacuees exceed 20,000 in California, 150 in Oregon, and 600 in Nevada.
A Christmas story echoes from Bethlehemside to the distant frontier as Christians seek peace and goodwill. The piece notes Eisenhower's Yale visit with granddaughters caroling at the White House while relatives scatter to celebrate in places from Wichita to Garden City and Dodge City, detailing numerous Christmas visits and family gatherings across Kansas.
A long list of local households hosts Christmas dinners and reunions. Numerous families travel from Denver, Colorado Springs, Wichita, Dodge City, Hutchinson, and beyond to celebrate with relatives in Garden City, Ulysses, and surrounding towns, with dinners and gift openings planned at multiple homes.
Police investigate a case involving Wouter and a suspect ring linked to watches and jewelry. Detectives secured items and reviewed surveillance as part of the ongoing probe into alleged thefts at a city shop.
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