New Decatur County Oil Field Listed
In Decatur County a Lawson Reedgan Basal Pennsylvanian oil field opener shows potential production of 80 barrels daily of 32 gravity oil. The well Sauvage Inc No 1 Lawson, 3,558 feet depth, shows top pay and 3,5425 feet perforations with no water. Also noted is a $496,500 Rural Electrification loan to Kanokla Telephone Association at Anthony Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Conservation Division
Decatur County
Thewell, Sauvage Inc
Lawson
Oberlin
Washington
Kanokla Telephone Association
Anthony
Kas
Rural Electrification Administration
Wheat variety yields at Garden City test near similar levels
Kansas State University researchers report wheat varieties tested at the Garden City Experiment Station over six years yielded closely. Bison and Concho averaged over 30 bushels, Kaw and Comanche near 30, with Triumph Wichita Pawnee in the mid-20s to upper 20s. Among 1960s tests, Bison reached 52.8 bushels per acre. Concho 51.9. Turkey 50.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kansas State University
Concho
Bison
Comanche
Kaw
Triumph
Wichita
Ponca
Pawnee
Turkey
Pancay Kaw
Rodco
Danne
Tascosa
Taseasa
Crockett
Rodeo
William D. Stegmeier
Barbara Ann Baier Accepts Teaching Job
Barbara Ann Baier who earned a B.S. in education from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia in May will teach 8th grade English and 9th grade journalism at Salina South Junior High School next fall. She graduated Holcomb High School in 1957 and attended Garden City Junior College. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Baier Rt 1 Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Morrow
Telegram Bath
Gentral Airlines
Ann Clark
Carola McKibbin
Jetmore
Dixie Shelton
Jetmora
Annie Sigizmund
Grand Junction
Colo
Miss Clark
Robert A. Clark
E. Chestnut
Garden City High School
University of New Mexico
Central Airlines
Barbara Ann Baier
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
South
Salina
Miss Baier
Holcomb High School
Garden City Junior College
Mra
Joe Baler
Garden City
K State dean retires after 12 years in post
MANHATTAN AP Retire ment of M A Durland as dean of the Kansas State University school of engineering and architecture has been announced by President James A McCain. The retirement is effective July 1 when Durland will join the teaching staff of the department of mechanical engineering. Durland head of the engineering school the past 12 years asked to be relieved of administrative duties. Dr John Shupe associate dean will serve as acting dean until a successor is chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
M. A. Durland
Kansas State University School of Engineering and Architecture
James A. McCain
Durland
Department of Mechanical Engineering
John Shupe
Behlen Plans New Outlet and Factory Here
Behlen Manufacturing Co. will start construction this weekend on a steel 80 by 100 foot retail wholesale building on the south side of E Fulton and east of Anderson St. The Columbus Neb. plant will fabricate parts for the new outlet, which will include a show room and display area for grain dryers storage tanks steel cribs and other Behlen products. The project aims to serve dealers across Kansas Oklahoma Texas panhandles northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado. Current Behlen operations at 1608 E Fulton employ 60 to 80 workers in building and grain tank erection with completion expected about two weeks after foundation placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behlen Manufacturing Co. T
E. Fulton
Anderson St
Behlen
Columbus
Neb
Atora
Gilbert Behlan
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandles
New Mexico
Colorado
Long Bell Division Names New Manager
Richard J. Hennon is named manager of Long Bell Division of International Paper Co replacing Vernon Oliver who served five years. Hennon, married with two children Cindy and Mitchell, will relocate with his family later. He previously supervised Long Bell offices in Henryetta Cushing and Muskogee Oklahoma and served in the Air Force 1949 to 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long-Bell
International Paper Co
Richard J. Hennon
Vernon Oliver
Vernon
Long- Bell
Henryetta
Oklo
Cushing and Muskogee
Okla
Cindy
Mitchell
Hennon
Eastern A. and M
Wilberton
Air Force
Kent Erickson Joins Jesse Scott Realtors
Kent Erickson of Garden City, residing at 613 N 8th, joins Jesse Scott Realtors. He will work in insurance and real estate divisions, is a Kansas State University business graduate, formerly with the Corp of Engineers at White Sands Proving Grounds, has farm experience, and with wife Shirley and daughter Ronnell Rae is added to the firm’s staff handling all insurance phases and real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Erickson
Ciian Ving
N.8th
Jesse Scott Realtors
Kansas State University
Corp of Engineers
White Sands Proving Grounds
Shirley
Ronnell Rae
Scott
Jack Develld to Get Honors at Conference
Jack H. Develld, local agent for Prudential Insurance Co of America, will be honored at a regional conference at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles June 27 to 30. He will receive a president citation and crown trophy awards for new business sales and service to policyholders during 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack H. Develld
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Don Hayward Honored At Colorado Sales Session
Donald T. Hayward of Lloyd D. Baker agency affiliated with The Paul Revere Life Insurance Co. and Massachusetts Protection Alan attended a three day sales conference at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. He received special recognition as a member of the companies national sales leaders club for western and southwestern regional leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald T. Hayward
Lloyd D. Baker
Paul Revere Life Insurance Co
Massachusetts Protection Alan
Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
Massachusetts
Former Dodge Athlete Guilty of Denver Store Robbery
Ernest Moorer, 19, from New Haven Conn, pleaded guilty to wounding a Denver liquor store owner during a $25 stickup on December 17. He abandoned a Dodge City College football scholarship, and was identified by the injured operator Rocco Smaldona who survived after 44 days in hospital. Moorer was arrested in Los Angeles last February and faces a probation hearing July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
New Haven
Conn
Dodge City
Kas
Ernest Moorer
Liquoratore Operaor
Rocco Smaldona
Moorer
Los Angeles
Joseph E. Cook
Local Produce Markets Tea Eggs and More
Readable items list various eggs by grade and size including A and B class eggs and assorted produce. No clear event or people identified. item appears as fragmented market listing of eggs labeled large medium and 5's.
Kansas City Livestock Market Report
Kansas City livestock trading. Cattle 200, calves 25. test not fully offered. Hogs 3,000 with barrows and gilts 25 lower, sows 25 lower. 1 3 190 250 lb 15.75 17.00. sows 1 2 3 270 400 lb 13.50 14.75. Sheep 100 with choice to prime lambs steady at 17.75. other classes too scarce for test.
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Kansas City
Bids Taken for Nurse and WAC Quarters at Fort Leavenworth
Kansas City AP reports the apparent low bid of 238,585 for the nurse and WAC quarters at Fort Leavenworth was by M. W. Hills Construction Co. of Salina. The government estimate for the two two story brick and concrete structures was 320,900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
WAC
Ft. Leavenworth
M. W. Hills Construction Co
Salina
J P Harris Named to Post Advisory Board
John P Harris editor and publisher of the Hutchinson News has been named to a three year term on the advisory board of the American Press Institute at Columbia University The institute runs news executive seminars with nearly 3000 attendees over 15 years Paul Miller Ganett Newspapers Rochester was reappointed as chair and Ben Reese former managing editor of the St Louis Post Dispatch now on institute staff was reappointed and will serve as co chair.
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New York
John P. Harris
Hutchinson
Kan
American Press Institute
Columbia University
Paul Miller
Gannett Newspapers
Rochester N.Y
Ben Reese
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Institute
Heine Daughter Graduates With Honors From Valparaiso
Margaret Heine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Heine of Gardendale, graduated with honors Sunday from Valparaiso University Valparaiso Indiana. She is a religion major among 350 students receiving degrees at commencement exercises.
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Margaret Heine
Paul C. Heine
Gardendale
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Misa Heine
Peace Officers Honor Goes to Wichita Youth
Kathleen Osburn of Wichita won a 300 dollar scholarship in the Kansas Peace Officers Association essay contest for high school pupils. Holsington’s Horney J. Staudinger took second with 209 dollars and Kathleen Cady of Beloit earned a 100 dollar scholarship.
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Liberal
Kas
Katherine Osburn
Wichit
Kansas, Peace Officers Association
Horney J. Staudinger
Holsington
Scssay
Kathleen Cady
Beloit
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St. Catherine
deVelle Butler
Deerfield
Earl Cripe
Gerald Ostmeyer
Herron
Parkwood
wAt
Clarence Wheeler
Tyler
Ned
Congdon
Michael Naab
Gardenale
Max Schmitz
Davila
Robert Douglas
Windsor Hotel
At &T
Catharine
Godfrey Geler
Larry Charles Whitman
Sicensa
Cecil Duane Vanatte
W. Fair
Richard Robert Heili
Clyde Edgar Green
Rt. 1
Bennie R. Lopez
Joyce M. Nevin
N. 8Th
Arthur C. Williams
A. St
PF. Rowe
N. 7Th
W. Kansas Ave
Alfalfa Mill Drive
James Otis Ford
Penn
Motor Scout
Dennis Clyde Green
Ronald Elsworth
New Decatur County
Anthony Firm
Stegmeier
Barbara
K-State
Norris Drug Store
Jack Develld
Don Hayward
Charles Barnés
Garden City Telegram
Bullock
Chemical Fa
Dreyfus
Fidelity
Nasence
Finan Ind
Fund Invest
Gen Invest
Hamil
Incorp Inc
Incorp Investors
Puritan
Putnam Geo
Kansas City Livestock
WAC Construction
Jack Smith
Kansas Plastic Pipe Co
FRY Equipment Company
FRY Equipment Company 105
Santa den City
Kansa
Darren Bierrow
American Electric Co
Harold Gilger
John Perry
Bob Karns
Wesley Stoggshill
J.P. Harris
Everett E. Allen
A&a Body Shop
Ath
Jael
Dial
Public Warehouse
Minater
Lake
King Fustures Synd., Inc
Atitch Ocr ¥ Ptoquips
Perfect Space
Eugene Sheffer
AiAl
IG Stale
Hele
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