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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1969
Page
7
Western Kansas report notes bids for the Leoti high school construction will open June.5. The one story building sits west of the current site, with the old structure to become a junior high. Voters approved a 1 350 million bond last Nov 5, the fourth time the issue reached the ballot.
A noon hour crash four miles east of Sublette involved a northbound truck driven by Mingen and an east bound pickup driven by Fredendall. Both men were taken to hospitals with Frendendall treated at Sublette Hospital and later moved to Trinity in Dodge City, while Mingen remained at Sublette Hospital for treatment.
Alvin Komlof ske of Garden City was elected state K C treasurer at the Kansas Knights of Columbus convention in Salina. He joins four other officers elected for a one year term. Delegates Raymond Quint and Dan Snyder attended from Garden City, with Leonard Franz also taking part. The event also approved making the fight against mental retardation a permanent K of C project. Next year’s meeting will be in Hutchinson.
AP report notes U S military says offensives have not intensified while continuing operations. Bombers strike North Vietnamese bases near Dak To as South Vietnamese casualties in two fights total 43 dead and 75 wounded. U S casualties include two dead as raids target Tay Ninh Xuan Loc and surrounding provinces.
Two Garden City youths, Geier and Finke, will stand trial in district court on marijuana possession charges. Earlier, Mader received a five year suspended sentence with conditions, Jakeway had charges dismissed due to an improper search warrant, and a motion to dismiss Geier and Finke was denied. The fifth youth’s charges were dismissed before preliminary hearing.
Russell Day Care Center for rewarded children will present a program for parents and others in the community. The program is on Tuesday at 9 30 a m in Fellowship Hall of St James Lutheran Church 1608 Belmont led by Mrs Howard Schroeder with songs and finger play. Light refreshments served. St James Lutheran Church offers a class for trainable retarded children in its vacation Bible school June 2 13 sessions 8 45 11 30 a m Mondays through Fridays. Mrs Gust Nelson Mrs Fred Saver and Mrs Charles Michael volunteer to assist with the class.
The Juco Players closed their season with an evening at the Student Center titled An Evening With the Tour Company. Drama Coach Clayton Crenshaw led the thespians through scenes and pantomime by Mary Lou Garcia as Mother Mime. The troupe traveled over 1500 miles this season, performing at 12 schools and five clubs.
Barton Stewart, 69, former Garden City resident, died yesterday morning at his home in City, Missouri. He was a lineman for American Telephone and Telegraphs in Garden City, later transferred to Kirksville and then Kansas City in 1946. He retired in recent years and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include daughter Bertaline Sue Bowden of Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Monday at Flora Hills Funeral Home in Kansas City.
Word has been received of the death of Mrs Herlinda Fuentez 66 former Garden City resident She died Friday May 16 in Poway California Funeral services were Thursday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Goodland Born July 25 1902 in Old Mexico she lived in California the past year with her daughter Lydia Smith Married to Felipe Fuentez he died March 28 1955 The couple lived in Garden City some years ago Survivors include two daughters Carman Beier Beverly New Jersey Loretta Rodriguez Fall Brook California three sons Salvador Edson Oscar Sharon Springs and Isidor Superior Iowa and 12 grandchildren
Four Garden City Community Junior College students forfeited bonds totaling 120 dollars on petty larceny charges after theft of over 30 cases of beer from a railroad box car. The incident occurred in April and the beer was valued around 150 dollars. Bonds of 30 dollars each were forfeited by Kenneth Gail Harris Herman Arthur Brown Mark Wells Foster and Henry Jones, all of the college dormitory address.
Finney County graduating senior Tom Koksal of Garden City is awarded the $500 Fidelity State Bank scholarship for academic achievement leadership and activities. He will study pre dentistry at Kansas University next year and aims for MO KC Dental College after KU. He ranks 10th in his class of 272 with a 3.786 GPA and holds the Bausch and Lomb service award bronze medal. He plays basketball football and participates in yearbook and FCA while active in Boy Scouts and works at KUPK radio.
Dismissals listed for multiple residents including Catherine Beasley Eva Burgin Curtis Burns and others in Hutchinson Sublette Scott City and Judge City Courts. Police bonds forfeited for Patrick Joyce speeding in 30 zone $20 Martin Bayer speeding $20 Randy William speeding $30.
A list of offenses includes Gordes City and others for careless driving with $15 fines for John J Moreno Rt 1 Thomas R Clanton 1010 N 7th and Robert James Arellano 1209 Hattie littering and disorderly conduct for Jackie Wilson Richfield with $30 fine. Several legals note Warranty Deeds transferring property among Edwin P Rogers Alma G Hays Charles H Tabor William Tabor Raymond F Chappel Ralph L Boland Larry Gene Franks Lanry J Stockemer Ralph H Burkett R Kent Nanniga and others with various lots and additions listed.
Unified School District 457 confirms extension of its Neighborhood Youth Corps program through Aug 8 1969 with funds for 120 enrollees in a summer job plan. Participants aged 16 to 21 must have recent high school attendance. earn 1.30 dollars per hour up to 26 hours weekly to gain work training at non profit institutions and save for school expenses. Contact Garden City counselor Leonard Overstreet or 118 Grant Avenue for details.
A Sublette man was involved in two separate traffic accidents in Garden City early today. The first at 1:05 a.m. in the 100 block E Cedar involved a parked car owned by Ronald J. Scott and a car driven by Robert D Orth, with extensive and minor damage. The second at 1:09 a.m. in the 409 block S Main involved Orth and a parked Garden City police patrol car. Sgt. Kenneth M. Heinrichs observed his patrol car rear into by Orth’s vehicle, causing moderate damage to both cars.
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