Garden City DSA honors Bortz and others at banquet
Richard Bortz, branch claims manager for Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance, wins Garden City 1962 Distinguished Service Award at a Jaycees banquet held at Downing's with about 75 attendees. Four nominees included Duane West, Vern Holmes, and Kenneth Minter. Dale Berry wins Paul Kersey Award. Vern Holmes receives President's Award. Speaker Joe Tennessen urges fact checking before spreading rumors.
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Richard Bortz
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co
Garden City
DSA
Garden City Jaycees
Bortz
Duane West
Vern Holmes
Kenneth Minter
New England Life Insurance Co
Paul Kersey
Jaycees
Dale Berry
Douglas Roofing Co
Young Benchs
Kenneth Marine
David Williams
Shere’ Shaw
Jaycee
Art Wilson Jr
Downing’s
Joe Tennessen
KIAL
Garden City Jaycees host yearend meeting and awards
Jaycees and guests gathered as Dick Henry welcomed members led by Russell Elliott of Elliott Printers. Berry reported on activities and projects from the past year including Mental Health Center remodeling, Bloodmobile help, charity drives, a Harlem Stars game, a dog show and drag race, and aid to the polio clinic. Plans include expanding the Airlinks Golf Course to 18 holes and hosting the summer quarterly meeting for about 300 Jaycees and wives. Awards honored Melvin Johnson and Paul Kersey, with Mitch Geisler presenting the DSA award as Rev. Clement Goubeaux gave the invocation.
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Zens
Jaycees
Dick Henry
Russell Elliott
Elliott Printers
Jaycee
Berry
Young Men of Action
Police Department
Harlem Stars
Jaycee Airlinks
Garden City
Bob Wells
DSA
KIAL
al Stecklein
Melvin Johnson
Nolan Motor Co
Employe
Paul Kersey
Ralph Kersey
Chamber of Commerce
Mitch Geisler
Clement Goubeaux
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Dale Berry
Calendar Forecasts Cold and Warm Alternating Days
The town notes a 1963 calendar predicting a daily one word weather forecast with perfect accuracy so far. A northwest Kansas cold wave is due tomorrow, likely arriving earlier than predicted. The DSA awards banquet had mislisted or substituted speakers and dessert items, with Art Wilson Jr. taking blame for the omissions.
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Kansas
DSA
Maycee
Art Wilson Jr
Mitch Geisler
Mitch
Gomi
Kennedy Seeks 3.2 Billion Tax Cut To Start Year
President Kennedy urges Congress to approve a 3.2 billion dollar tax cut as the first step toward an 18 percent overall reduction. The plan calls for retroactive gains to January 1 with relief spread over three years, aiming at broad, long term fiscal stimulus though dependent on new law and employer withholding changes.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Benny Goodman to Play Concert Here
Benny Goodman is booked by the Garden City Community Concert Association for the 1963 64 season with a late November appearance. The troupe mirrors his recent Soviet tour and will be seen on Channel 11 at 7 30 p.m. A membership drive runs through March 4 9 with no single concert tickets sold next fall.
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Benny Goodman
Garden City
Theatre Men
Lange
Goodman
Community Concert Assny
Claude Robinson
Tax Proposal Prompts Broad Shifts in Deductions and Rates
President Kennedy recommends a minimum standard deduction, moving 750,000 to a million Americans off the tax rolls and delaying full effect until 1965. The plan would raise tax for some high earners, while many would see a reduced liability under new standard or itemized rules.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Prominent Kansans Trapped in Hotel Elevator
Twenty one prominent Kansans were trapped for 55 minutes in an automatic elevator at the Jayhawk Hotel in Topeka during a Governor's Economic Development Committee dinner. Overload caused the stall as Lt. Gov Harold Chase and others, including Dr Raymond Doll, were aboard. They were freed by a technician using manual safety gear.
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Topeka
Jayhawk
James A’ McCain
Kansas State University
Governor’s Economic Development Committee
Harold Chase
Raymond Doll
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
M. Cc. Cunningham
Fort Hays State College
James Surface
University of Kansas
John Shupe
Kansas State
John Murray
Leavenworth
Keith Sibelius
Norton
John Glades
Yates Center
William
Bortz Earns Distinguished Service Award for Community Work
Richard Bortz 36 received the Distinguished Service Award for extensive service including Lions Club presidency 1961-62 zone chairmanship for five area cities Lions International and active Scouting roles on Santa Fe Trail Council executive board serving as council finance chairman He leads in church education Jones PTA and Finney County United Fund with prior polio chapter leadership plus two children and wife Ruth residing at 608 Inge. other nominees listed with similar service and roles.
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Richard Bortz
Bortz
Lions Club
Lions International
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
First Methodist Church
Jones
Finney County United Fund
Finney County
Polio
DSA
Ruth
Inge
Duane West
Santa Fe ‘Rail Boy Scout Council
Chamber of Commerce
Finney County Red Cross Chapter
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Akron
Lagunta
Dodge City
Garden “City
Goodland
Him City
Lamar
Russell
Satin
Temeka
Federal Treasury
Telegra Phe
Garden City High School
Howard Shaw
Shere
Art Williams
David
Ber
Finney County Mental Health Assn
Vern Haimes
Elkis
Cub Scout
United Fund Drive
Mental Health Assa
Georgia Matthews Pta
Community Church
State
Employ
Ken Minter
The
VFW
American Legion
David William
Holcomb
Future Homemakers of America
Fort Hays
Kansas State College
University of Wisconsin
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