Campus finals loom as students face exams and recruitment
Finals are upon us on campus and students feel worn while teachers hand out tests. Several girls form a two-table bridge club meeting weekly. Arms and the Man boosts a drama scholarship. Basketball wins add to improving scores as graduation nears and colleges recruit sophomores. John Lightner repeats his national title and aims for Olympic finals. Garden City to host the National Junior College Track Meet. post finals updates to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Crenshaw
Untouchables
Roadrunners
Knights
The
Armed Services
John Lightner
Worthington
Minn
John
Garden City
Wagons and Prices Reported in Local Markets
Market briefs show wagon prices ranging from 0.85 to 1.75 units with a down payment of 1.35, alongside a rail or shipping note of 30.82 units in Unehg currency. Local sellers indicate diverse pricing across styles and sizes, reflecting market fluctuation.
Dow Jones Advances Near Noon Then Stalls
The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials at noon rose 1.85 to 882.76. Kansas City livestock sales report shows cattle 300 head, cows steady, no calves, hogs 2,200 head with barrows and gilts mostly steady to 25 lower, 1 200-220 Ibs at 19.25, sows weak to steady, 330-400 Ibs 16.90-17.00, 400-550 Ibs 15.50-16.50, and sheep offerings unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Wichita State music recital highlights Barton and peers
John Barton of 514 N 11th is among 45 Wichita State University music students who will perform a recital of brass and percussion next Thursday at 8 p.m. in Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Barton belongs to the percussion ensemble directed by Alan Kennedy assistant professor in percussion and music literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barton
G. K. Barton
Wichita State University
Duerksen Fine Arts Center
Barton
Alan Kennedy
Scott to Build Sewage Plant
Scott City approves land purchases for a new city sewage plant after council action followed a state order to replace the overloaded facility at the town’s edge. The plant, built 26 years ago, is to be funded by general obligation bonds. The site lies south of the airport near a county road and 196 highway, with five acres in the airport’s southwest corner. A proposed clear water lake and park may be built at the current disposal plant site, but plans are not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott City
Refresher Nurse Course Planned at St Catherine Hospital
Dorothy A. Blush of Topeka promotes a five week refresher course for inactive nurses at St. Catherine Hospital starting April 8. Finney and Southwest Kansas nurses may apply. training runs 9 to 3 daily with 150 hours total. Up to $0 uniform and travel allowances available. applicants must be able to work post training. Contact BR 6-2339 or write care of the employment office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine Hospital
Dorothy A. Blush
Topeka
Kansas State Nurses Assn. Manpower Development and Training
U.S
Finney County
Kansas
Miss Blush
Five Are Sent For Induction By Local Board
Five men from Finney, Kearny, and Haskell boards were sent to Denver for induction into the armed services. Twenty one others from the three counties were on the bus for pre induction physicals. Names include Harold Hallmark, Leo Hawk, Darrell Oller, Leonard Perales Jr., and LeRoy Thomas of Garden City. Thomas transferred from another board and Shea transferred to an out of state board. Explorer 1 marked its 10th orbit anniversary, completing over one and a third billion miles logged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney, Kearny, Haskell Selective Service Board
Denver
Colo
Armed Services
Harold L. Hallmark
Leo R. Hawk
Darrell L. Oller
Leonard Perales Jr
LeRoy L. Thomas
Garden City
Hallmark
Hawk
Oller
Thomas
Larry L. Shea
Jerry D. Burkhart
Gordon Giliock
Dennis R. Peitz
Bruce E. Bentz
Robert W.shook
Richard J. Geler
Terry Jones
Wallace Pancot
Jerry JL. Brehm
Gary Birkle
John W. . Hall
Lary D. Unruh
Gale L. Juel
Cirillo Perales
Donald R. Faulke
Anthony J. Pickett
Arville W. Hillhouse
Norman D. Scheuchzer
Gerald A. Greathouse
Monty Mason
Carl Dimmitt
Gary C. Metts
William K. Gilbert
Bocats Opens New Plant At Airlinks Industrial Park
Bocats Inc founder Sid Coombs plus partner Dave Stroman expanded from a garage to a plant at Airlinks Industrial Park north of the Jaycee Airlinks site. The firm converted a manure spreader to 100 percent hydraulic operation, tested Tuesday, with rapid growth plans for manufacturing. Coombs also notes a fiberglass conveyor in development and a local sales force serving a five county area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airlinks
Bocats, Inc
Sid Coombs
Hamline
Oswalt Manufacturing Co
Coombs
Dave Stroman
John Fortin
Wilbert Vault Co
Jaycee
Old City
Oswalt Manufacturing
Arkansas River
Brookover
Sidney Coombs
Been Inc
Airlinks Industrial Ark
Jayhawk Insurance Heads to Visit Gareden City
Charles N. Sharpe Jr. president and F. Mercer Newman vice-president visit Garden City for Jayhawk Life Insurance Co. annual booster meeting at the Continental Inn at 7:30 p.m. They report progress to policy holders and the public as Jayhawk, incorporated Sept. 1, 1965, grows from Kansas City headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Gareden City
Charles N. Sharpe Jr
F. Mercer Newman
Jayhawk Life Insurance Co
Continental Inn
Sharpe and
Newman
Jayhawk
Kansas Insurance Department
Kansas City
Sharpe
Walls IGA Foodliner Marks 59th Anniversary
Walls IGA Foodliner in Garden City will observe its 59th anniversary Sunday St Patrick's Day Briggs Walls of Wichita and former Garden City native notes the firm endured fires bank bankruptcies and Dust Bowl era hardship while tracing its roots to Joe Walls who opened a first store at 209 N Main at age 49 The late Joe Walls mentored J C Penney in merchandising earlier in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Walls
Missouri
J. C. Penney
Swartley Starts FAA Air Traffic Training
Kenneth Swartley of 1016 N Uth left for Olathe to undertake three to six months of Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control training. After completion he will be assigned to duty with the administration. His family remains in Garden City for now. Swartley has served as national guard administrative supply technician for the past three years. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Warren Swartley of 1901 Blanche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Swartley
N. Uth
Olathe
Federal Aviation Administration
Swartley
Garden City
National Guard
Warren Swartley
Blanche
McDonald Construction Under Way in Ulysses
Construction of a new J. M. McDonald store in downtown Ulysses began at the historic Binney store corner of Main and Grant. The Binney estate funds the project and the building will be leased to the J. M. Mc Donald Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses
J. M. McDonald
Binney
Main and
Grant
J. M. McDonald Co
Skipton Completes 1H Training Course
J. Q. Skipton Jr. is a service man for Santa Fe Motor Co. and International Harvester desler. The report notes his completion of a 1H training course, highlighting his role and affiliation with the two companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skipton
J. Q. Skipton Jr
Santa Fe Motor Co
International Harvester
Desler
Concert Organist to Present Pops Program
Mildred Alexander the concert organist known as Alexander the Great will present a pops program on Tuesday at 8 p.m. in St. Dominics Auditorium. Sponsored by Hammond Organ Studios of Garden City, she is the only woman on Radio City Music Halls organ staff in New York and has served as organist and musical director for NBC CBS and CBS TV programs. Free tickets are available at Hammond Organ Studios, 1113 Kansas Plaza.
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Mildred Alexander
Alexander the Great
St. Dominic’s Auditorium
Hammond Organ Studios
Garden City
Miss Alexander
Radio City Music Hell
New York City
NBC
CBS
Cbs-Tv
The
Hammond Organ Co
Kansas Plaza
Kansas Traffic Log Topeka Chronicle Summary
Kansas traffic accident death log covers 24 hours to 9 a.m. with figures for 1948 105 and for 1967 92. Official data compare the two periods, listing totals and noting the comparable period figures for context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Dismissals and legal notices from Garden City hospitals
List of dismissals at St Catherine and county court actions. Names include Mrs Leon Ford and Mrs Edward Hesser with addresses in Garden City Cope land and Scott City residents face suspended sentences for insufficient funds checks and driving offenses. Multiple speeding fines listed for Denver and Pasadena residents. Traffic accidents reported in E Chestnut and Ninth blocks with minor damages.
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St. Catherine
Leon Ford
Edward Hesser
Harry Hewson
Luther Laremore
E. Fair Stacy Leeper
Edgar Routon
Pinecrest
Howard Skilling
Jones Kenneth Stanard
Bancroft
Edward Steinwand
Phyllis Zimmerman
Funeral notices for Mrs Buell and Mrs Barstow
Funeral for Mrs George Buell, 87, of 701 N 7th, will be at 2 PM tomorrow at Garland Funeral Chapel with Rev C M Fogleman Jr officiating and burial at Deerfield Cemetery. Mrs Etta Barstow, 79, of Larned, died Thursday morning, funeral at 2 PM Monday Beckwith Mortuary Larned, burial Larned Cemetery. survived by husband Bertle Barstow Sr, two sons, three daughters, and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buell
St. Catherine Hospital
Garland Funeral Chapel
C. M. Fogleman Jr
Deerfield Cemetery
Bertie Barstow Larned
Etta Barstow
Larned
Central Kansas Medical Center
Great Bend
Beckwith Mortuary
Pawnee
Bertle Barstow
Bertle Jr
Syracuse
John Henry
Ulysses
Elizabeth Hesler
Hood River
Ore
Doris Barstow
Phyllis Deege
Lamed
Red Cross Kearny County plans fund campaign kick off
Lakin hosts a 9 Monday breakfast at the Memorial Building to launch the Red Cross Fund Campaign in Kearny County. Cochairs Mrs. Jim Fawcett and Mrs. Jack Campbell urge all workers to attend as the Kearny quota of 1400 is set for a drive through March 22. The county joins Santa Fe Trail Red Cross Chapter along with Finney and Hamilton counties. Finney is supported by United Fund each fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakin
Red Cross Fund
Kearny County
Memorial
Jim Fawcett
Jack Campbell
Fawcett
Red Cross
Finney
Hamiltton
Finney County
United Fund
NFO Meeting Set Saturday in Clifford Hope Auditorium
A special NFO meeting at 8 p m tomorrow in Clifford Hope Auditorium will outline progress and future actions on the holding action. Counties listed include Barton, Stafford, Pratt, Barber and all western Kansas counties. The public is urged to attend with a special invitation to wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmer's Organization
Clifford Hope Auditorium
NFO
Barton
Stafford
Pratt
Barber
Kansas
Community Activity Schedule For Thursday And Friday
The listing shows multiple programs at the high school gym including drop-in hours from 8 to 5 pm and evening sessions such as Ladies Exercise at 7 pm Karate at 7 30 pm and gymnastics at 7 80 pm on Friday. Other items include a Jaycees event and a Garden City Beach Craft session with old timers.
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Old Timera
Alpha Tau
Cancer Assn
Recreation Commission
To & Kans Twin Mothers Club
Jayceas
Si “ Shuff
Garden City Beach
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VICE
Valenzuela
Tele Eeesday
Getfe & Carkener, Inc
Allied Sup
AT & SF
Motors
Anaconda
Beech Aire
Chrysler
Matr Cole
Interstate
Onannie
East Kod
Haliburton
Sathemesinizara
Pap
Natin Ennai
Mont
Mevrvene
Dist
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Bet
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Sears
Ald OH Ind
Ol NS
UN Steel Wert
Elec
Woolworth
Wwe
Chicago
Iti
Scott
Bocats
Thayne Davis
Karel Roberts
Mervin Gardiner
Throneberry
KUPK
Jim Throneberry
Roger Bailey
Nebraska
Western Kansas
KLIB
Liberal
KEDD
Dodge City
Wren
KAKE
Wichita
Bill McLean
McLean
Dale McCoy Jr
KORB
Chanute
Nashville
Deerfield
IH Service Training Center
Ottawa
Ill
Jayhawk Insurance Head
FFA
Garden City High School
Futura Farmers of America
Tim Stone
Roger Jarmer
Kim Larson
Tim Gillan
Jarmer
Telegram
Jenior
Gillan
Farm Machanics
Walls
IGA
McDonald
Courts County
Orville C. Moyer
Johnson
Jim N Edwards Jr
Russell E. Miller
Lester L
Logan
Rt. 1
Thomas ‘A. Towner
Donald 0. Light
Charles B. Kawman
Pat Riead
Ronald C. Bulkley
Patricia M. Woods
Mq% N. Ltd
Spyros James
Vamvas II
Pasadena
Calif
Friend A. Ingalls
Curtis L. Bontrager
Rt 1
Dolores G. Miller
911
Pat's Dr
Frank E. Whitham
Elsie S. Weisenberger
Aaron L. Nikkel
Vincent Gallegos
N. 13Th
Virgil K. Lenz
E. Falr
Harold L. Webster
Parkwood
John D. Wyckoff
Wallace
E. Chestnut
Tina Sue Carter
Belmont
Otto Kirchoff
Dora Edith Long
Sa N
Mre
Hersel Oliver
S. Star Rt
Kearny County Plans Campaign
Giic Center
Buzz HN
Buzz Inn Burger Bar, Inc
E. Pulton
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