Garfield Township builds fire protection network in panhandle area
Garfield Township residents deepened commitment to fire protection across 432 square miles in Finney County panhandle. About 35 residents attended a three-session training at Theoni School on fire behavior, prevention, and control with support from Gray Hodgeman and Lane counties’ units. Volunteers include Ed Boots as organizer, Virgil Brown, Grover Whipple, and Dale Dickenson, plus Garden City firefighters teaching equipment use and entry into burning buildings.
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Garfield Township
Panhandle
Finney County
Theoni School
Garfield
Gray, Hodgeman
Lane
Dale Starkey
Garden City
Bill Branden
Jesse Richman
Township
Branden
Richman
Ed Boots
Boots
Virgil Brown
Grover Whipple
Dale Dickenson
Kansas State Forestry Department
Kalvesta
Lavern Hoskinson
Ted Friesen
Mennonite Road
Hoskinson
Kalivesta
Southwest Kansas sees cross country riders and circus touring
Coast to coast travelers porce along K96 from San Diego to Rehoboth Beach arrive by July 23. Wheelchair racers George Murray and Phil Carpenter travel Los Angeles to New York aiming for the United Nations building by Sept. 15. Equestrian Renette Baldasaro and Gerry Baker trek from Boston toward Colorado then California, with plans to ride again in spring 1982. Ford Bros. Circus schedules six area shows next week in Dighton Scott City and Tribune before Syracuse June 27. Ingalls hosts Ingalls Day July 11 with race, crafts and parade. Syracuse also hosts a new daycare move and Westerheim Apartments open house for seniors.
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Tribune
San Diego
Rehoboth Beach
Del
George Murray
Tampa
Fla
Phil Carpenter
Holiday
Los Angeles
New York
Scott City
International
United Nations
Kansas
Renette Baldasaro
Gerry Baker
Boston
Baldasaro
Virginia
Garnett
Kan
Colorado
California
Ford Bros. Circus
Lane County Fairgrounds
Dighton
Scott County Fairgrounds
Wichita County Fairgrounds
Scott
Ford Bros
Syracuse
Hamilton County Fairgrounds
Alaska
Canada
Mexico
Windsor Castle hosts Elton John birthday bash for Prince Andrew
Elton John headlined a 21st birthday party for Prince Andrew at Windsor Castle drawing 600 guests including royal family, Diana’s parents, Thatcher and spouses. The event featured laser lit disco in Waterloo Chamber after private dinner. Andrew had postponed due to helicopter training.
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London
Windsor Castle
Elton John
Prince Andrew
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Andrew
Diana Spencer
Margaret Thatcher
Denis
Thatchers
Lady Diana
Lord
Lady Spencer
Waterloo Chamber
Royal Apartment
Chili feed caps Cub Scout Day Camp in 3rd year
A chili feed and camp fire Saturday night will close the Cub Scout Day Camp. The outdoor classroom 15 miles east of town hosts 117 boys and 40 leaders from 12 packs in Garden City Scott City Lakin Deerfield and Dighton. Activities included tent setup fires hiking cooking kite building solar cooking and fishing pole and rubber band gun projects. The chili feed begins at 8 p.m. with peach surprise dessert.
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Garden City
Scott City
Lakin
Deerfield
Dighton
IBP Occidental merger finalized
DAKOTA CITY NEB A merger between Occidental Petroleum and Iowa Beef Processors was approved and signed by board leaders. Exchange terms include 1.328 Occidental shares per IBP share and 0.385 Occidental preferred per IBP share, valued about 77 dollars per IBP share.
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Dakota City
Neb
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Iowa Beef Processors, Inc
Armand Hammer
Robert L. Peterson
IBP
Occidental
Iowa Beef
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Retha Wittlake
Cheryl West
Betty Wittlake
Gwyn Frack
Junior Hoskinson
Seoti Scots Country Club
Earl Giesick
Glenn Applegate
Harold Asmussen
First Baptist Church
Eugena Hess
Westerheim Apartments
Windsor Castle ‘Rocks
Carolyn Seward
United Kingdom
Kim Deas
Queen Elizabeth
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