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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1958
Page
2
An editorial recalls Garden City’s planned big day of celebration and parade. It contrasts advances like electric cars and new Windsor glass with old settler memories, urging readers to slow down and savor yesterday as tomorrow rushes forward.
The Garden City school board advances steps to raise high school diploma requirements. The plan will progressively increase the curriculum each year, making it harder but still allowing capable students to graduate. Educators are praised for pursuing a more thorough education, while critics warned of overreach.
A Garden City reader urges lawmakers to slow and read proposed bills. The note criticizes cramming legal jargon into the process and calls for adherence to constitutional clarity. The writer signs as NAME WITHHELD.
Gray Ladies from Red Cross have logged 1,240 visiting hours across five city nursing homes in the past year. Louise Schulman, leader, notes 28 volunteers contributed and 21 continue current visits. Each Gray Lady commits 50 hours yearly, with many surpassing that amount.
Chicago writer recalls Milwaukee high school class of 1927 reunions with former hell raisers. Ben Delahun is selling Bibles. Red O'Donnell leads Marquette University as president. Frank Kelly is corporate secretary at Milwaukee Journal Co. Alfred Braun is a sales manager at Wisconsin Telephone. Dr John Hirchboeck is dean of medical school. The author notes teens can still surprise you.
A devotional prayer praising the risen Christ and thanking God for the resurrection power. It blesses God for those who test the gospel in their lives and affirms faith that Christ is greater than sin. Amen.
A notice states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to reproduce local newspapers and AP dispatches. It reserves publication rights for special dispatches and prohibits unauthorized use. The statement emphasizes AP ownership of content and distribution authority.
Drew Pearson argues Israel's tenth birthday marks a global peace duty. He cites Arab oil, postwar Palestine, and Nazi history to urge action by the Christian and Moslem worlds. He repeats schemes for Western investment and irrigation projects to foster Arab-Israeli interdependence and calls for Russian-led unity to achieve peace.
Clouds of grasshoppers invade irrigated land across central Arizona triggering a state of emergency. Pilots plan spray operations covering about 100 000 acres this week and later moving to new areas as crop losses mount. Governor Ernest McFarland orders controls while University of Arizona entomologist Dr. L A Carruth cites favorable spring weather for the outbreak.
Dr. Jackson Powell of the University of Wichita warned at a Midwest National Council for Better Schools meeting that recent schools waste tax dollars. He said designs lack future fit, predicting future classrooms with master and subordinate teachers for as many as 150 pupils. He criticized progressive education as overused jargon.
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