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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
9
The city announces a summer festival with operatic and concert performances including Rigoletto and The Gypsy Baron, featuring an Austrian editor and top young singers from country-wide auditions. Walter Pollak arrives June 29 for a schedule spanning W est and east venues.
Finney county farmers will have an allotment of 190 519 acres to grow their 3958 wheat crop. County agent Oscar Norby notes the increase is only 60 acres from last year and divides to a small per farmer gain. The year’s total planted area reaches 10 636 208 acres nationwide, about one fifth of the nation’s total.
A mobile unit begins a five day chest x ray survey starting tomorrow at Holcomb High School with Mrs. Russell McCart in charge. The unit will move to Pierceville grade school 2 30 to 5 00 pm and veterans groups assist as registrars. X rays are free and intended for residents 14 and older with findings mailed to examinees or physicians.
Kansas congressman J Floyd Breeding urged a two-price system for wheat with a 40 bushelage provision to protect farmers from yield loss. The plan aims to balance domestic use and export by freeing excess production at world prices while keeping a parity price for home consumption.
A hotel fire in Worcester kills three women and injures eight. The blaze broke out on the fire story of a wood and brick hotel causing serious damage and prompting health fears for people worldwide. Nobel laureate Linus Pauling endorses an appeal by two thousand scientists to halt nuclear tests.
At least three dead identified as Sadie Mason 88 Anna OBrien and Mary Walton after a small fall at the Atomic Test Site Nev. The incident left more than a dozen seriously injured and several rescued from upper floors as fire fighters used ladders and floodlights. Hospital officials reported the injured were treated at City Hospital.
Scott County Park hosts the Kan State alumni barbecue at 1:30 p.m. with barbecued beef, babysitting, and recreation provided by the Scott County alumni association. Attendees from the college include Wunderlich, Lee, Mertes, Winters, Kavanaugh, Barret, Ford, Farrel, Call, Throckmorton, and Beck. A short program led by A D Web is planned after the picnic.
The 4th of July committee voted to relocate the Miss Southwest Kansas bathing beauty contest from the swimming pool to Finnap Park Ball Park to increase spectator viewership. A baby buggy parade for children under six will follow, with rules and contestant blanks to be announced later by Lorraine McCarty who chairs the beauty contest.
A playful note outlines two Fourth of July events: a go show followed by a pram show. The item emphasizes entertaining competitions and community participation in a hometown celebration.
The report notes fair skies and warmer conditions with mid 70s temperatures. Sunrise is at 5 22, sunset later, humidity around six percent, observations ending at 6 am from weather stations in Garden City and Dodge City.
Capt J W Kittinger Jr, a United States Air Force test pilot, ascended in a metal capsule attached to a large plastic balloon from Fleming Field near St Paul to 98 000 feet setting a new manned balloon altitude record. He described the flight as completely successful and said the view was beautiful and inspiring. He noted the eastern boundaries of Lake Michigan were visible from just east of Minneapolis.
Three Garden City high school seniors Bert Biles Jack Jewell and Ronald Greathoust travel to Wichita for the opening session of Boys' State sponsored by the American Legion They will participate in mock government at municipal county and state levels with a governor's ball finale planned Friday.
Mrs Maurice Lindner red cross blood chair reports Wednesday schedule full yet 160 pint goal may not be reached. Many donors cancel without notice and drop ins expected to fill gaps. March stop fell 12 pints short due to bad weather with hours 9 am to 2 15 pm at the Presbyterian church.
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