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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1966
Page
1
Local market page lists egg and produce notes with sizes Extra Large and Large. Prices for wheat steady at 1.39 and barley at 82 with unchanged figures, wagon totals showing 1,467 and 83. Market jargon reflects basic pricing and stock shorthand from the period.
Fat cattle receipts 400 head with scarce choice steers selling 27.00 to 27.60 and 26.50 to 27.25 for others. Heifers 25.50 to 26.40, standard to low good 23.50 to 25.50. Kansas City: cattle 900, calves 100. slaughter cows steady, feeders steady with choice feeder steers 27.50-30.50, choice heifers 25.75-26.40. Hogs 4,000 with barrows and gilts 23.75-24.50, 260-280 lb 23.00-25.50. Sheep 100, market tests not conducted.
The 30 Industrials slid 4.63 points to 929.89 at noon, with quotes furnished to the Telegram by Goffe & Carkener Inc. The market snapshot shows a cautious session as investors react to early trading signals.
A digest of past events notes that on this date in 1934 F D Roosevelt signed the Philippines independence act ending a 10 year transitional period. Other years include Spain recognizing US independence in 1783 and subway work starting in 1900.
Becky Rogers, a music education major at Kansas University, has been chosen as the Rosa C. Ise Scholarship recipient. The annual award honors Mrs. Ise and recognizes outstanding women students. Rogers also holds the Elizabeth Watkins scholarship and a scholarship hall appointment, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Rogers of 904 North 4th.
Hospital notices list admissions at St Catherine including Keitha Annetti Leah Kay Deibert Henrietta Jennings Paul Unruh Arthur Brown Charles Milhon Eddie Gavin Todd Wiesner Lanny Pauley Earnest William and others Dismissals include Charles Rexroad Arthur Schmale Cyril Schiffelbein and Jesus Ledesma Births note a daughter to May and Mrs Thomas Clare in March District reports grant of a divorce Lenora Kraze from William Fraze County sentences for drunk driving and legal notices cover warranty and quit claim deeds and property transfers Police fines parking meter violations and dog at large citations are listed along with a series of real estate transactions and cemetery matters
William B. Jones, 70, formerly of Gray County, died Tuesday in Truth or Consequences New Mexico. Born October 9, 1895 in Bath County Kentucky, he farmed in Gray County after 1906. Funeral 10 a.m. tomorrow at St Paul Episcopal Church Truth or Consequences with burial there. Survived by widow Dolly Mullikin, son J B Jones Alposo Texas, daughter Mrs Joan Bare, two sisters Mrs Mary Helen Leese and Mrs Shoup, and five grandchildren.
Wichita County Community High School students earned one rating and five I's at the district speech festival in Dighton last weekend. Forty four class B and BB schools competed. The one act play and nine individual entries earned I's to advance to the state festival in Hays April 15 and 16. The play Proof of a Man was directed by W H Townsend with cast Lois Holmes Ken Breitkreutz LaVon Grusing Kent Christensen Brian Nagel and Bob Wiles. Production crew included Ken Applegate Tim Jaeger and Carolyn Owen. I grade entries were readings Brian Nagel Janette Clark Jeanie Meisenheimer Ken Breitkreutz informative Dave Pfanenstiel poetry Jeanie Meisenheimer prose Bobbie Smades extempor e Jackie Moody and oratory Jackie Moody. Entries were directed by Lucille Templer.
Penn State animal behaviorists report polar bears do not kick with hind legs while swimming, differing from many animals. They suggest the species may be evolving toward a sea mammal form akin to whales.
Terry Rhodes, a January graduate of Fort Hays State College in business, has accepted an accountant post at Fleming Commune in Topeka. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A Rhodes of 807 W. Elm. Ken Bauer, a Fort Hays junior, will lead in The Tigers when the Little Theater presents two short plays and the final drama of the spring season. Bauer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bauer of 12105 Nard.
Viet Cong offered 500 for his capture dead or alive but Zakrzeski arrived home with medals and praise. Air Force Capt. Alexander Zakrzeski, a FAC in Viet Nam, directed air strikes north of Than Thiet earning multiple Distinguished Flying Crosses and Air Medals. He and his wife Paulette and children Alex ander Jr. and Carl Ann celebrated his return before his April transfer to Hahn Air Force Base in Germany.
YMCA Tall reports for guitar classes for ages 15 and up at 7 and 8 p m. Golf lessons at Garfield School Gym. Knitting and embroidery classes at YMCA Hall with instructors. Ceramics at Chris Sigsber home, enrollment closed. Wrestling registration for fifth and sixth graders at Ben Grimsley Gym. Girls Churn Course final session at YMCA Hall. Volleyball for men at Alta Brown Gym 7 30 p m.
Kansas City AP Former USIA chief Carl T. Rowan, now a syndicated columnist, says disenchantment with Great Society policies is rising. He favors containment in Vietnam and supports the poverty war as a path to Negro affluence, while noting political bickering and dissatisfaction in the Negro community. He cites Democratic dominance of Black votes and weak GOP alternatives.
Garden City gears up for a three race meet on April 23 and 24 at the %2 mile oval track inside Finney County Fairgrounds. Spectators are welcome each Sunday with trials and workouts continuing until race weekend. Post time around 2 pm and the Garden City Roping Club sponsors the events. Many horses will later race at Syracuse Dighton Laverne and beyond. The season opens with Laverne and Syracuse weekends and builds toward early summer entertainment at Garden City arena and track.
The Juco Drama Department stages Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater in the college little theatre running through Saturday with 8 p.m. curtain. The performance promises to be fine based on past shows.
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