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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1958
Page
5
Garden City marks its 75th anniversary with a diamond jubilee celebration featuring a large parade, a time capsule burial, and barbecue for thousands of attendees. Weather permitting, streets will host a festive atmosphere as residents gather to honor the town’s early history and progress.
A 15 year old Wichita youth, James A. Garrison of Garden City, drowned late this morning in a sandpit four miles west of Garden City after cramps and a failed rescue attempt by companions Richard Stonecipher and Marion Mar. The three boys had swum across the pit, returned to the bank, and were returning to shore when Stonecipher tried to pull Garrison free as he sank. Two hours later, a crew using salvage hooks recovered the body. Bud Herrington attempted to enter the water but stopped due to cold depths. The trio, from Wichita, were in Garden City for work on a construction job starting the next day. The sandpit lies about 30 feet from the edge, where the pit drops 25 feet.
About 450 home demonstration unit members from Haskell Seward Gray and Finney counties will gather in Hope for an all day event marking Home Demonstration Week. Luncheon at 11 45 am at St Marys Center. Lloyd White of Kansas City to speak. Resignations and contracts approved for area teachers and staff.
Parade entries pile up as officials rush to arrange the march. Chamber of Commerce mails out lineup copies. Antique show sponsored by the Women's Division runs May 8 to 10 with items from J. C. Carter Agency and others. Highlights include a pewter platter over 300 years in the Carter family and an Edison horn phonograph from the early 1900s. Free barbecue offers barbecued beef or buffalo sandwiches and chips.
Garden City school board approves a 19 unit graduation path for 1961 with four English, two math, two science, three social studies units. Language optional. French to be added. New schedule demands five course hours yearly for four years and allows one study hall. Early 8 a.m. classes may include English and government. High school housing rules to affect junior college entrants. Local author Sonora Babb linked to Garden City heritage in remarks.
William D. Fulton, Kansas City attorney and namesake of early Garden City settler William D. B. Fulton, will attend the city 75th anniversary events. He is the grandson of a prominent pioneer and will be introduced during the Finnup Park ceremony where a time capsule will be buried for the centennial opening.
A gunwoman killed herself as deputies closed in during a kidnapping chase that began after Marshal Charles Hull tried to stop a car in Idaho Springs. The suspects included 19 year old Georgia Bryan of Port Chester New York and 21 year old David F McKnight of Greenwich Connecticut. An Airman Oscar Barkhurst said the pair abducted him in Las Vegas last Saturday and forced his car.
A chaotic pursuit involving Hull and McKnight escalated after a purse inspection led to a 38 caliber pistol being fired. The woman shot herself as officers arrived. she died at a hospital. The incident featured a hostage scene, a roadblock west of Denver, pursuit through multiple cities, and a dramatic escape by bus before surrender. The tale includes a note from a doctor about feeling at home in Garden City and mentions weather and local scenes.
The schedule lists a helicopter flight from Fort Riley to Garden City with stops for letters from Chamber officials, a Hutchinson unit drill on Main, Maypole dances at four downtown intersections, a parade to Finnup Park, a time capsule burial with Dr. Murphy's address, a free park barbecue, calf roping and races at the fairgrounds. Garden City Roping Club handles arrangements for the free show.
Kansas town readies a large celebration after months of Chamber of Commerce work. The plan hinges on Beard contest dates with a poll showing a 24-11 tilt for July fourth, decision due this afternoon. Businesses face flexible closing hours as relief from afternoon to evening hours remains optional.
Robert House, plant operator for Wheatland Electric Cooperative, remained in extremely critical condition after a two car crash four miles south of Scott City on US 86. House suffered severe head injuries and possible internal injuries with a broken collarbone. Francis Sperry of Garden City, plus passengers Melvin Sperry and Charles Becker, escaped with minor injuries. Sperry and occupants were treated and released. A Scott City fire department rescuer assisted at the scene. The 1957 Chevrolet House drove was wrecked.
An old tale recalls a figure known as the garden lass who begged visitors for nickels and cigarettes. The narrative touches on memories of a bygone era and hints at figures likened to a president with a dubious claim of wealth. The piece reads like a clipped reminiscence from a local column.
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