First Garden City yearbook origins questioned
A 1923 Brown and Gold dedication claims it as the first Garden City Junior College yearbook, while 1921 Tumbleweed combines college and high school. Tax levies in Finney County aim to finance the junior college as enrollment grows from 62 in 1922 23 to 430 last term. Notable campus figures include Frederick Finnup Dora Long Ralph Hopebrother Clifford Sr Bert Vance and Dr Herman Sartorious as Juco basketball captain.
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Gardeney Junior College
Mike Atrick
Berl Vance
Frederick Finnup
Dora Long
Ralph Hope
Clifford Sr
Charles Vance
Garden City
Bert Vance
Liberal
Herman Sartorious
Finn
Juco
Hope
Vance
Deerfield
Scott City
Holcomb
Sublette
Hugoton
Clear Warmer Weather Coming Topeka AP
Sunny skies and warmer temperatures are forecast for Kansas after a day of scattered showers in the southeast. Dodge City reported 0.05 inch rain, with highs near 80 and overnight around 60. Monday's highs ranged from 69 in Goodland to 84 in Manhattan. readings varied in early morning hours. A June 21 deadline for spring cleaning is noted by Gus alongside upcoming tax deadlines.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dodge City
Kansa
Goodland
Manhattan
Pittsburg
Gus
Bloodmobile appeal seeks more donors in Finney County
The Finney County Red Cross reports a 175 pint Bloodmobile quota has not been met as donors are scarce due to harvest and vacations. Mrs Maurice Lindner notes regular donors can give at each visit, with 9 am to 2 15 pm slot at First Presbyterian Church basement. Drop ins welcomed. callers urged to confirm appointments.
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Red Cross
Maurice Lindner
Finney County
First Presbyterian Church
Seventh and
Pine Streets
Two Days Left to Pay 1962 Personal Taxes
Finney County residents have two more days to pay the last half of 1962 personal property and real estate taxes without an added penalty. County Treasurer Bonnie Zirkle says Thursday is the deadline. All taxes due by August will be turned over to the Sheriff’s department for collection.
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Finney County
Bonnie Zirkle
Sheriff's Department
Board approves bids and delays junior high acceptance
The Board of Education approved remodeling bids totaling 11 755 dollars for old junior high buildings including flooring by Southwest Carpet and Tile and paint by Norman Bersehauer plus aluminum doors by Harding Glass. They authorized bid talks on office area windows and delayed acceptance of the new junior high building pending repairs. The Murdock Steel bid for the two classroom building was approved at 12 721 dollars.
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Board of Education
Norman Bersehauer
Harding Glass
Robert Cobb
Georgia Mathews
Garden City
Garfield
N. Main
Leroy Hood
National Defense Education
Fire Damages Mercer Home In Garden City
A fire at 801 N 9th in Garden City caused extensive smoke damage to the Walt Mercer home and injuries to Mercer from an explosion during an attempted financing. Mercer and his wife were treated at St Catherine Hospital and released. A second car fire at 1008 Anderson near Olive and Main caused no damage.
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Walt Mercer
Mercer
N. 9Th
Garden City
Deane Wiley
Kenneth J. Minter
Anderson
Olive and Main
Talks Fail to Yield Contract in Steel Industry
Pittsburgh APUnited Steelworkers Union and steelmakers failed to reach a contract after months of informal talks. David J. McDonald said no progress on economic or noneconomic issues and hoped to have recommendations for the Wage Policy Committee. He would seek another Labor-Management Human Relations Committee meeting. He added, I have not given up hope.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
Basic
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Labor- Management Human Relations Committee
Ralph Abernathy
Atlanta
Kennedy
Alabama
Mississippi
Levy Questions Explain Garden City Junior College Funding
A special election will decide a 144 mill levy on all county property to fund Garden City Junior College. Officials outline how current funds come from the Garden City School District and state sources, and explain that a county-wide levy is needed to expand operations and cover rising costs.
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Garden City
Finney
Garden City Junior College
Kansas
General County
E iTia-mill
Board of Education
Garden City Board of Education
Bells Ring Across Nation For Independence Day Plan In Garden City
Garden City Chamber of Commerce outlines July 4 festivities including four minutes of bell ringing nationwide starting at noon. Local churches will join in, Liberty Bell will sound in Philadelphia, and TV crews will broadcast. Fireworks move to a new site north of Kaycee Airlinks with better visibility. Events include Soap Box Derby, horse shoe pitching, a men’s slow-pitch softball game, jousting and raft races, with humor contests at the swimming pool. Local merchants fund the celebration as a goodwill event for the community.
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America
Garden City
Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
California
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Finney County Pale Grounds
Kaycee
Ricers
Garden City Telegram
Cadl Baker
Kansas
Claude Nelson
Oakley
Water Project Money Is Urged In Congress
A Kansas booster delegation led by Stanley F. Spencer urged Congress to raise funding for Arkansas River water projects. They pressed for full Army Engineers spending on John Redmond dam near Burlington Kansas and Cotncil Grove dam near Council Grove Tri City dam near Independence and Ely Hill reservoir near Cherryvale. About 60 boosters from four states asked for increases beyond Kennedy's 100 million for the Arkansas River program starting July 1. Senator Mike Monroney said progress is on schedule to complete navigation of the Arkansas River to Catoosa by 1970.
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Washington
Stanley F. Spencer
Arkansas City
Kansas
Arkansas River
Congress
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Spencer
John Redmond
Burlington
Kan
Army
Cotncil Grove
Council Grove
Tri City Dam
Independence
Ely Hill Reservoir
Cherryvale
Uiree
Mouse Appropriations Committee
Kennedy
Kennedy and Democrats discuss rights bill plan
President Kennedy and Democratic leaders conferred on civil rights and a proposal to boost vocational education and retraining. They said it could form part of the civil rights package due to Congress and may appear as a separate bill. Leaders noted differing views among governors and civil rights figures on pace and scope of federal action.
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Wallington
Kennedy
Congress
Hey
White House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Vlarehman
Everett M. Dirksen
UW Congress
Dirksen
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Maryland
Tom C. Clark
Baltimore
Abingdon
Florida Supreme Court
Miami
Frank J. Berker
R-N.y
God
Charles
David Lightner
Future Farmers of America
Fred Farr
Wallace White
John Anderson Jr
Terry Stoppe
National Safety Council
Wiley
Freedom
Universi
Arkansas Silver
Catoosa
Okla
Mike Monroney
Ib Okla
Suhcom Mikte
Aourle
Akron
Para
Harden
Albert Garner
Garner
Florida Baptist Institute and Seminary
Lakeland
Fla
Florida
Rov
Dan Pather
Kennerdy
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