Pepys Passes Again in Gardenia Tales and Town Notes
A hometown column chronicles a week in Gardenia with a cat's return, a three week old patient at a Little Doctor's clinic with two teeth, lifeguard Karen Hapes back on duty, and plans for California. It also notes a stop sign unveiling by Clint Lightner Field, rising county values despite a population drop, and local people like Vince Beckett, Polly Plitman, Danny Robinson, Tom Meschke, Cecil Baker, and Edith Smith at a backyard picnic awaiting Ray Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Hapes
Frank Lee
California
Clint Lightner
Vince Beckett
Beckett
Polly Plitman
Danny Robinson
Dan
Meschkes
Caprenter
Tom Meschke
Cecil Baker
Baker
Edith Smith
Ray Holmes
Lawrence
Husband
Nebraska
Ray
Five Airmen Die In Two Crashes Near Randolph AFB
Five airmen were killed in two crash incidents near San Antonio Texas. A B29 bomber from Randolph Air Force Base crashed a mile south of the base during a touch and go transition mission, killing four crewmen and injuring two survivors who were hospitalized. Earlier a B87 twin jet bomber crashed about 16 miles north of the city, claiming the life of Captain William P. Brown age 32 of the 3615th student training squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Randolph Air Force Base
Air Force
William P. Brown
Randolph
City Wins State Sewage Permit and Safety Honors
Garden City and Finney County earn top safety program honors in 1954. City receives a temporary state permit for sewage disposal in two districts with limits while a full plant is installed. Governor Hall cites traffic and public safety awards. a plaque will be presented by the Automobile Club of Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
Garden City
Ray
Hicky
Great Bend
Grand Aerie
Great Bend Eagles
Msp
George Lord
Newton
Eagle
Kansas
Finney County
American Automobile Association
State Board of Health
Center Street
Hackberry
Porter’s Addition
The
Automobile Association
N. E., Sullivan
Automobile Club of Kansas
Fred Hall
Monkeys Arrive at Garden City Zoo From Two Regions
Two new Macaques join Garden City Zoo, a male from Borneo and a female from Sumatra. The trade, arranged by animal trader R. E. Leonard of Junction City, also brought a baby elephant, coatimidas, and Owen’s lion Kimberlin, who stayed behind. Aoudad loaned as part of the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
Sumatra
R. E. Leonard
Junction City
Claude Owens
Leonard
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Owen
Dulles Attacks Russia In Harsh Cold War Speech
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles condemned communism and Soviet actions in blunt terms at the USN’s 10th anniversary meeting. He urged ending the cold war by halting force and subversion, praised NATO and regional pacts, and outlined five core issues for Geneva talks including German unification and dissolving Eastern European satellites.
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San Francisco
John Foster Dulles
Russia
Dulles
USN
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.N
Geneva
Germany
China
Korea
Indochina
Formosa
House Committee Approves National Debt Increase
The House Ways and Means Committee quickly approved the administration request to raise the national debt limit to 281 billion dollars for another year, signaling early support in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Wheat Harvest in County Remains Spotty and Slow
Spasmodic wheat cutting near Pierceville on the Nellie Wallace farm shows 14 bushels per acre on yesterday’s Early Triumph crop. Christenson elevator reported 600 bushels from three loads. State harvest officers note ripening is even across areas, shifting migratory labor patterns and delaying commitments, with 1955 yields and test weights higher than 1948-54 averages and protein around 12.4 percent.
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Finney County
Nellie Wallace
Pierceville
Triumph
Jack Wartman
Christenson
Wallace Farm
R. N. Gilkison
State Employment Service
Arkansas City
Sumner
Wichita
Newton
McPherson
Salina
Saline County
Ellsworth
Lincoln
Ottawa
Hutchinson
Harper and Kingman
Reno
Barber
Pratt
Stafford
Pratt County
Kansas
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
KBI Probes Death with Colorado Contacts
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation sends agents to Steamboat Springs Colorado to question Leon Jones about the death of 20 year old William Howard Helen. Helen was found slain near Ellis on Tuesday and Jones, also of Pleasanton, had allegedly gone to Colorado for work with Helen. Leon Jones told his father Leonard Jones by phone that he has heard nothing about the case and does not know what happened.
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Pleasanton, Kas
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Leon Jones
William Howard Helen
Helen
Thelma Helen
KBI
Jones
Pleasanton
Colorado
Leonard Jones
Leon
Population decline hits Garden City in county tally
County Clerk Vincent Beckett released 1955 assessments showing Garden City’s population at 10,065, down from 10,875 last year, with four townships registering gains and three declines. The county totals reflect a broader rise in tangible property values and a jump in both tangible and intangible assessments.
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Garden City
Vincent Beckett
Beckett
Garfield
Ivanhoe
Pierceville
Pleasant Valley
Terry
Future of Quotas Up To Vote of Growers
The Public Health Service and a panel of medical experts reaffirmed support for the Salk polio vaccine amid House Commerce Committee hearings that yielded an 8-2 vote of confidence. Testimony by 15 specialists showed general agreement on vaccine policy, with debate focusing on technical details and the moral responsibility of doctors administering the vaccine.
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Washington T
Public Health Service
Health Service
House Commerce Committee
Priest
D-Tenn
Armong
Weather and dust storm hits Garden City area briefly
Garden City's week of near perfect summer weather was interrupted last night by a fast moving dust system from the northwest. A wall of dust rolled in around 10:30 p.m. with strong winds, followed by a brief dust er and a few spotty showers that produced only trace moisture. Ominous clouds and lightning lingered but no significant rainfall fell in the immediate area. Last night's rainfall totals ranged from Horton 2.17 inches to a trace in several towns, with Wichita and Emporia among others reporting minimal moisture. Widely scattered thunderstorms were expected across much of the state tonight and Saturday.
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U.S
CBS
Garden City
Dodge City
Trace Goodland
Great Bend
Libera
Ruszell
Rhvid Pratt
Amarilla
Onver
Ronren
Guymon
la Junta
Lenmar i
Horton
Hopkins Baby Growing Rapidly at Hospital
Month old Stephen Richard Daniels son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Hopkins at 140 East Chestnut born May 16 weighing 2 pounds 10 ounces. He is steadily gaining and weighed 4 pounds 3 ounces this morning.
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Stephen Richard Daniels
Daniel Hopkins
East Chestnut
Stephen
Garden City Band To Stage Second Summer Concert
The Garden City municipal band presents its second summer concert at Stevens Park tonight starting at dusk. Director Don Nodtvedt leads the 33 piece ensemble in a rain makeup program featuring two solos by Jack Erving on alto sax and Gary Baty singing If I Loved You with Mrs. Manney Talley on piano. The program opens with Sousa Semp Thel Fidelis and includes Hostrauser March For the Flag Gen Douglas MacArthur March His Honor My Hero Morning Noon and Night and a Southern melodies medley.
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Garden City
Baty
Manney Talley
Sousa
Hostrauser
Douglas MacArthur
Hero
Sanforize to Prevent Shrinking From Responsibility
A quirky line about Sanforizing people to stop shirking duties. It frames a humorous solution to keep individuals from shrinking away from responsibility.
Farmers Vote On Wheat Quotas In Finney County
Finney County farmers join national producers in a referendum to keep or end the wheat marketing quota program for 1956. A two thirds national vote is required to keep quotas. a yes means continued quotas with at least 15 acres of wheat in all states. Absentee ballots available via the Finney County ASC office.
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Finney County
A. E. Cook
Finney ‘County
Garfield Township
Kalvesta
Garfield
Theoni
Garden ‘City
Pleasant Valley
Terry Township
Friend
Sherlock
Holcomb School
Ivanhoe Township
Plymelt Community House
Pierceville Township
Pierceville
Cook
ASC
Santa Fe Cable Splicer Fatally Hurt in a Fall
WICHITA Fred E. Saiter aged 56 of Kansas City died after a fall from a pole in the main business district. He was chief cable splicer for the Santa Fe Railroad and suffered a broken neck and skull fracture in the incident.
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Santa Fe
Wichita
Fred E. Saiter
Kansas City
Salter
Santa Fe Railroad
Driving Laws Change July 1
TOPEKA announces new motor vehicle laws taking effect July 1. A birthday-based license expiration replaces the June 30 odd-year system with two-year renewals and a $1 full fee. Teen driver rules limit 14 or 15 year olds to restricted hours and direct routes unless farming tasks or a guardian with a license accompanies. Additional measures reduce annual license tags to one, require chemical blood tests for DUI suspects, let test results be used in court, and increase fees for transferring titles and plates.
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Topeka
Motor Vehicle Department
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Eagles
Eagles For
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Dickinson
Emporia
Chanute
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el Dorado
Independence
Leavenworth
Prairie Village
Winfield
Chase
Belle Plaine
Kennington
McCune
Clifton
Douglass
Westmoreland
Cranton
Jewell
Cawker City
Natoma
White
Finney
Marion
Ellis
Franklin and
Geary
Garden City Zoo
Atchison
Hoisington
Stafford and Albert
Hudson
Scott City
Ellinwood
St. John
Beaver
Russell
Ripley
Gardens City
Larned
LaCrosse
Pawnee Rock
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