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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1966
Page
1
Cattle 250 head, calves none, no price data. Hogs 2,500. barrows and gilts steady, sows steady to 25 higher. 190-250 lb barrows and gilts 24.75-25.30. 200-225 lb 25.50-25.75. some 26.00. 250-270 lb 24.00-24.75. some 25.00. Sows 17.50-20.25. Sheep 30 head, ewes about steady, shorn ewes 6.50.
Sixteen cadette Girl Scouts from Garden City and three leaders joined a 24 hour wagon trip near Quinter along the Smoky Hill Trail. The group rode horses and covered wagons, hunted fossils, and engaged in outdoor activities. Participants included Irene Aguilera Karen Bone brake Linda Karlin Janice Knoll Gloria Martin Patricia Meier Susan Moniney Janice Musser Kathy Musser Kris Philbrick Judy Reitzel Jill Stegmeier Pat Van Dorah Jeannie Anderson Letha Quinn of Scoti. Leaders were Mrs. M. Reitzel Mrs. G. Anderson and Mrs. Mel Bauer.
An automobile reported stolen Saturday was found Thursday afternoon abandoned on a county road four miles northeast of Holcomb. Ned Jacobs of 308 Washington reported the vehicle missing Saturday night.
Ulysses businessman Ernie Manon sold Mann Auto Supply in Ulysses and Elk hart Auto Parts in Elkhart to Garden City resident Jim Steward. The ownership change took effect June 6. Mann previously owned stores in Elkhart, Scott City, Ulysses and Lakin. he’ll continue running M and B Auto Supply in Lakin. Steward also runs Machine Supply Co in Garden City and Sublette and Dighton Auto Parts in Dighton.
Scott City postpones the formal opening of Park Lane rest home due to delayed furniture shipments. Mrs. Esther M. Dirks of Leon is named administrator with nurse Ethel Lockridge to assist. Dirks previously led Good Samaritan homes in Sioux City and Dodge City. opening date to be announced after furniture arrives.
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co announces 56 miles of pipeline expansion in Kansas to parallel four existing lines and add compressors at Hugoton Elkhart Haven and Olpe. The project, part of a $32 million expansion approved by the Federal Power Commission, aims to boost winter delivery capacity by ten percent across Kansas and Missouri, totaling 207 miles of main and lateral pipelines.
Garden City police chief Harland Kane will address the second annual Inter-governmental Relations seminar in Lawrence this afternoon. The two day meeting brings 80 officials from 25 cities, counties and schools to KU for improved cross level coordination. Other speakers include State Senator Gle8 Smith Jr. and university representatives from Missouri and Wichita.
Sixty five students earned places on the Dean's honor roll of the University of Kansas School of Fine Arts for the spring semester, representing the top 10 percent of the student body. From Garden City, Jerry Krebs and Scott City’s Carolyn Schmitt are among those listed. Washburn Regents Okay Trafficway Plan. TOPEKA AP Regents endorsed a trafficway through tornado-devastated Topeka areas, requested by Mayor Wright, potentially skirting the Washburn campus.
Four Garden City electrical contracting firms have joined the Kansas Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Assn. Geler's Inc Laughlin Electric Partin Electric and Dave Crabb Electric bring over 70 years of combined experience in the Garden City area. The NECA in Kansas has 44 contractors.
Northern Natural Gas Company and its Peoples Natural Gas Division will pay 150,309 in Finney County property taxes this year. A second half payment of 75,154 was paid this week for 1965 taxes due on Northern's transmission system and Peoples' distribution system in Garden City. Finney County schools receive 106,147. state 5,790. county 33,650. remainder to cities, townships, and others. Total Kansas property taxes by the two entities amount to 2,502,262.
George Gerstner of Garden City Monument Co. attended a two day annual convention of monument builders from Kansas and Oklahoma held in Wellington this week.
Al Gerstner named manager of Victory Electric Cooperative Assn Inc in Dodge City. He has 18 years in rural electric cooperatives and has served as office manager and power use director for the Great Plains Electric Co op at Colby since 1954, after earlier work for Western Electric Co op at WaKeeney.
A Kansas Highway Commission work order outlines road improvements at Scott County State Park. Popejoy Construction Co. of Ulysses won the 2.3 mile bituminous mat project for 40376 dollars. The road runs along the west side of the lake with M. W. Baty of Leon as resident engineer.
Today inpatients include Eldon Davison at 707 Moore and Delvina Smith at 1805 Kello. Sherri Clymer and Reudina Clymer, both at 1805 Kello, Charlene Tannahill of 607 N 6th, and Charles Clomon Sr. of Madrid Nebraska are admitted.
A list of individuals appears with addresses and initials including Karen Roth 1808 St John and Lonny McLinn 8 Star Bt Urban Stmatze Eminence Rt plus Melvin Crowl Scott City Darrell Degenhart Yucca Valley Calif William Case 714 St John and others. The document notes dismissals involving several residents such as Mrs Ronald Neuway West Side Trailer Park and Mrs Ronald Denton 2206 A Michael Howard Gardendale and Mrs Glen Patterson Kendall.
Divorce granted to Patricia Kelsey from Wayne E Kelsey abandonment. Divorce granted to Cleota J Moshier from William D Moshier cruelty. Divorce granted to Kristin Marie Truax from Ivan R Truax cruelty. Warranty deed Ethel Reverts to Katherine R Kelly et al of SW 22 23 33. Traffic and County accidents report collisions near Fulton and Garden City with minor and extensive damage including a killed cow.
Mary Alice Nichols, survivor and daughter of James L. Nichols Satanta, won a $750 judgment for injuries from a three fatality crash east of Syracuse on Sept 4 1990. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co was named defendant. Killed: Mrs Ellen M Kaufman 35 and her daughter Margaret 13 and Lind Kay Nichols 2. The driver tried to cross a farm crossing. Nichols saw the danger behind the car. Garcia, the pickup driver, reported he could not help. The award covered injuries and medical care. further action against the car driver remained possible. The four year old girl suffered a broken jaw two fractured legs multiple abrasions and other injuries.
A Garden City 11 year old had probation revoked on a 5 to 10 year forgery sentence in district court on a felony theft charge. Theft charges were dismissed and the 5 to 10 year term in the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson was ordered imposed. The youth will be transferred to Hutchinson and ordered examined at the Diagnostic Center in Topeka.
Fifty five students earned an A average and one hundred twenty one earned a B average at Garden City High School for the second semester. The A group includes Lynn Andrews Victor Ball Terry Hates Alberta Benue Diana Brack Wilma Ball and many others. The B group lists Allen Aguiler Elaine Anderson Nita Austin Elizabeth Avila Carmin Bauer Gilbert Bauer Renee Blackwell Mary Lou Boxler and numerous additional names.
AFL CIO President George Meany wins support amid a clash with Walter Reuther over foreign policy. Meany defends the federation against charges of undermining Johnson’s aims toward the Communist world and criticizes Reuther’s allegations of CIA ties and ILO actions. The Executive Council backed Meany 18 to 6 after a heated session. Reuther offered a milder response, while Meany asserted the ILO must be saved from a Communist takeover. A subsequent note mentions Girl Scouts Day Camp plans in Garden City at a local farm along the Arkansas River with outdoor activities and crafts.
Several vandalism incidents were reported to police including damaged concrete parking stall blocks at 14068 E. Fulton, with blocks lifted and dropped causing about 100 dollars in damage. A shed at 109 James was tipped, and a break-in occurred at Little Links miniature golf in Finnup Park with two locks pried and golf balls missing.
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