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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1957
Page
7
In Western Kansas John Frazier notes Bill Hainline a Satanta bankerman known as a good neighbor. He grows fine watermelons on an acre patch and offers to deliver with simply leaving a name, no theft needed.
Charles J Stroble known as Charlie retires from rural carrying after 36 years. Beginning in 1921 on route No 1 out of Healy he logged about 155000 miles in eight years and likely over a half million over his career. At 62 he plans rest and sleep after a long postal run.
Grant County and Ulysses residents will celebrate July 4 with a Chamber of Commerce program. Events start at 9 a.m. and include free swimming, softball, a band concert, diving contests, and fireworks, with activities running for more than eight hours.
Buffalo pair from a state game preserve were placed at the Hamilton county fair grounds this week. One buffalo leapt the pen and fled into the wilds prompting residents to hunt for the errant animal while officials enforce a no visitors rule until it calms.
Elkader residents watched a burning semi truck wheel round a service station before it slid into a ditch as firefighters arrived. In Syracuse a practice fire alarm led by firefighters caused a blaze to test new recruits, with one man reporting the event as his duty.
A Scott City resident, Durrant, was approached by a stranger at a Cincinnati baseball game who claimed to recognize him from Scott City. The man, Leo Kimminau, identified as a former Scottian now in the Air Force, surprised Durrant by appearing across the field.
Local report notes unusual energy in a garden scene with unexpected activity. The piece emphasizes quirky noise and household chores as neighbors react to a mysterious disturbance. No radiation detected, but the commotion draws community attention.
Tax money received by mail boosts Finney County real estate and personal property collections to 96 percent paid. County Treasurer Donna Bradford announced $1,689,007.96 in tax money received. The June 2 deadline pass prompted fast mail processing. most delinquent estates won’t be offered for sale before four years. Only a few properties face sheriff foreclosure this year including vacant lots and mineral rights retained on sold lands.
The Congregational Christian church and the Evangelical and Reformed church sealed a historic merger in Cleveland this week. About 1.1 million Congregationalists and E and R members totaling 80,000 join Garden City Community Congregational Church to become part of the United Church of Christ, the seventh largest denomination in the country.
Comedian Red Skelton and his nine year old son Richard will tour major cities in the United States and Europe to show him wonders of the world. They will visit New York Philadelphia Boston and Washington with stops at landmarks like the Empire State Building Statue of Liberty Independence Hall Liberty Bell Mayflower II Mount Vernon and the Smithsonian while aiding cancer funds.
Finallg all buggies are part of Garden Citys 7th annual July Fourth events at Civic Center and fairgrounds. Park activities include a doll buggy parade for girls under seven, beauty contests, talent show, and a fireworks display. Contest officials Mrs Lyle Carmichael and Mrs Chit Hope Jr run the junior contest with prizes for doll trophies. Parade at 1 30 p m travels downtown to Lightner field followed by bathing beauty and doll buggy events.
A quiet night gave way to a freakish dust event that blanketed streets, cars, and homes in a thick dust layer. Temperatures stayed in the 70s with a light south wind, as upper level currents carried dust into the area overnight.
A Topeka bid opening awarded armory contracts to No land Construction of Dodge City and to a Salina firm for Garden City and Medicine Lodge projects. The Garden City armory bid stood at 111 295 dollars slightly above an earlier bid, with other bids reaching 124 000 dollars. Some bids were rejected due to unclear state specifications and instructions to bidders.
Lake Charles official Sidney Gray raised the death toll to about 150 as survivors stream in from the stricken southwest Louisiana area. Rescue crews report many more bodies in marshlands and attics, with hundreds evacuated from Cameron and surrounding parishes amid widespread floods and debris.
An aerial accident near Lake Charles knocked out 50 to 60 telephones and damaged two cars. Kim Concannon, 8, sustained minor cuts and was treated and released. The crash prompted federal aid as President Eisenhower pledged resources. the plane landed safely shortly after.
A fire at a Santa Fe freight depot scorched the area after wires were damaged by a wind surge. Firefighters extinguished the blaze by midnight as Hawaii reported over 1300 influenza cases and rising casualties from the disaster. Snakes and toads were driven inland by the flood.
Grant county farmers face seed shortages for early maturing maize varieties amid heavy rains and winds. With planting delayed, many must replant this week using limited supply from Reliance Norgham and Sooner seed sources. County Agent Marshall Walker notes widespread replanting due to June weather and ongoing seed scarcity.
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