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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1957
Page
8
Berniece Fry, commerce teacher at Garden City high school and junior college, is appointed dean of girls for the junior college next year. She has served the Garden City system five years and will continue teaching in commerce with reduced duties to devote time to the new role.
Alta Brown principal Elmer Bartlett becomes elementary education director as Lloyd Shank departs. Miss Sutton and Albert Collier join the high school faculty, Elma Tromble takes junior college librarian duties, and Luria Fouts retires with replacement by Donald Heinrichs. Bills Witt in Lahore recovers from jaundice after a Pakistan trip.
Garden City commissioners rejected Continental Oil bid after a typographical error reduced the bid by five-tenths of a cent per gallon. The city had previously accepted the bid two weeks earlier for small gasoline deliveries, and the error appeared at the bi monthly meeting prompting reversal.
Washington Republicans call for a public apology from Sen. Morse for likening President Eisenhower to Teamsters leader Dave Beck as “immorals.” Bridges leads the charge criticizing Morse’s speech and comparing the president to Beck. The piece also notes local city actions on street improvements, appraisals, parking meters, and public service appointments.
Explorer Scouts of the Presbyterian church plan a Saturday night pancake supper to raise funds for St. Marys school debt. The event will be at pagers hall in Cunningham with serving from 4:39 to 8 p.m. Proceeds aim to finance a school project and trip.
President Eisenhower says a 2.4 billion defense reduction approved by the House committee would hit the armed forces hard and warns it would be a bookkeeping maneuver rather than a real budget cut. He argues a tax cut is unlikely while the budget remains in a delicate balance and urges careful handling of disarmament and spending plans amid the arms race. He also notes the administration favors a collaborative approach with Republicans and Russia while stressing the need for caution in any new arms pacts.
Disaster workers report 37 dead and 156 hospitalized after a tornado hit Kansas City's southern suburbs Monday night. 41 homes destroyed, 470 damaged, 44 business houses destroyed or damaged. Gov Blair sought 25 million dollars in federal relief and disaster area designation for Martin City Grandview Hickman Mills and Ruskin Heights.
Increasing cloudiness and light rain to night with cooler temperatures and mild easterly winds. Thursday expected upper 60s with continued easterly flow. In other news, President Eisenhower deflects questions on H bomb tests and tax deductions while Red Cross launches disaster relief fundraising. Curfew still in effect in parts of the South Korea area as officials note mixed signals on weapons deliveries.
AP report details 14 more deaths in Missouri bringing total to 51 with about 270 injured as tornadoes struck Fremont Van Buren Desloge and surrounding towns. Desloge High School suffered heavy damage and a family reunion farm home near Desloge reported fatalities.
Garden City hosts initial meeting of the Chamber of Commerce celebration committee led by Doug Crotty Jr to outline the annual Fourth of July events. The lineup includes a big parade, bathing beauty contest, baseball games, Kid's Day, night show, and a fireworks finale with Miss Southwest Kansas pageant chaired by Mrs. E. McCarty. Herman Beringer directs the night show and Mitchel Geisler leads the parade. Kid's Day is organized by the Optimist club. Arley Bontrager assists as vice-chairman.
Judy Mai, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete Mai, earned valedictorian honors for Garden City high school's 1957 class and won Rotary club's $300 scholarship to Kansas State college. She is a straight A student, active in many clubs, and will major in home economics.
MANHATTAN Merrill Werts Topeka has been elected president of the Kansas State College Alumni Assn. Results of the mail ballot announced by Kenney L. Ford alumni secretary show new directors H. Dean Hess Colby L Eugene Watson Hutchinson Kenneth J Mahoney Russell Dr Richard H Spencer Scott City and K U Benjamin Wichita.
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