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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
1
AP report notes mixed movements across markets with cattle calves and hogs showing gains while cows stay steady. Steers and heifers command 20.50 to 23.00 and 20.50 to 22.75 respectively, vealers 23.00 to 20.00, feeders 21.50. Sheep show lambs steady to higher, ewes steady. cull values vary.
Ingalls in Gray County reports 80 to 85 percent of the 1961 harvest completed with room for about 100000 bushels at the elevator. Through Thursday about 465000 bushels of wheat had been taken in, with around 64000 shipped to Hutchinson. Yields vary with hail damage noted near Ingalls, while barley and late wheat show moisture and protein concerns but weights remain strong.
A presidential fact finding board said talks would resume after 2 p.m. on the maritime strike involving ship owners and five unions. About 85,000 workers are out, with 200 vessels idle across 30 ports, as a Taft Hartley injunction potential looms if national security is found at risk.
Harvest in the Ulysses region is about 65 to 70 percent complete as hot weather drives combines into the fields. The four elevators of Ulysses Co-op Oil and Supply Co have received roughly 1.8 million bushels, with expected totals near 1.2 million more. Dryland yields run 30 to 45 bushels per acre, irrigated 30 to 60, test weights 60–65 pounds, protein around 13 percent. Major varieties are Wichita and Bison. eight cars shipped to Hutchinson so far.
Newport authorities vow harmony for the four day jazz festival opening Friday. Police, guards, patrols and auxiliaries will boost security after last year’s riot with flying bottles and tear gas. Big jazz names draw heavy advance reservations for 14,000 seats in Freebody Park. state police standby.
A local column lists numerous residents by name and address, including hospital connections and births. Notable entries name Debra Dickerson, 1709 N 8th. Eddie Covey, Eminence Rt. Samuel Swann, 714 St John. and Leonard Brun gardt, 1410 B 9, noting a girl born at 9:19 a.m. and a boy born at 4:40 p.m. with weights 8 pounds 10 ounces and 9 pounds 6 ounces.
Reports list two crashes in the Salina area Tuesday evening about 7 50 and 8 30. Vehicles involved include a car driven by Mrs Ben Isaac Meade and a car driven by Thera Allen Martin at 1300 block E Fulton and a crash at 4th and Fulton involving Kenneth Eugene Diamond of Gardendale James Earl Dougherty of Rt 1 and a pickup truck owned by Fansler's Tires driven by Michael Craig Gibson of 804 N 5th.
A police bond is posted for Andrew Mader at 302 South 7th for charges including driving while intoxicated and illegal transportation of an alcoholic beverage, with a hot driver’s license issue noted. Alfred Thomas Elwes pleads guilty to overlength and overloading with fines totaling 30 dollars plus costs. A district suit is filed by Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. against the State Corporation Commission for judicial review. Divorces filed include Cheryl L Walker versus Harold P Walker.
The Fall River water development project in southeastern Kansas was approved among eight water and land-treatment programs by the House Public Works subcommittee. Backed by the Soil Conservation Service and Budget Bureau, it seeks flood control via small dams with 83 percent federal funding of 5.05 million dollars. Representatives Walter McVey and Garner Shriver, both Kansas Republicans, supported the Fall River plan as the Senate acts on the measures.
Memories of Yesterday Ravanna recalls a boom town near Garden City that flourished in 1885 and 1886 with a population around 1000. Remnants include a two story school and a partially standing courthouse, amid weeds and crumbling stone. The Crocker family, long tied to Ravanna’s banks and county offices, left for Garden City in 1892 after the town faded. Grandma Crocker, last survivor, died just before Easter.
A state highway project orders resurfacing of 19 miles of K-4 from Lane County line to US-283 junction with a bituminous mat add on. It covers Lane Ness and Rush counties, with Lane and Ness durations defined and Bruce Construction Co. of Dodge City contracted for Ness County work at 385,611.89 dollars. Gerald R. Gumm, resident engineer at Dighton, leads state oversight.
The sheriff's office received a report of tool thefts from two parked combines owned by Mrs Raymond Hougaard of Stephen Minnesota. The incident occurred in a field along the road two and a half miles north of Jenny Barker School. Tools valued at about 150 dollars were missing from Monday night.
County welfare departments plan to spend 858.7 million next fiscal year a record state high. Federal funds total 28.6 million with 16 million from state funds and 11.4 million from county taxes. About 88,000 people are on welfare rolls, 3,200 more.
Kenneth Weimer aged 29 of Olivet was killed Tuesday night when his car collided with a freight train at a crossing in Osage County. The accident occurred at Olivet, raising concerns about crossing safety in the area. Authorities investigated the scene and reported no other injuries.
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