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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1961
Page
3
Editorial notes that the forthcoming junior high will be designed with input from teachers who will use the rooms shops and labs. Financial and site limits may force some changes but efforts aim to meet educators desires. Construction start is delayed until fall and completion by 1962 is unlikely.
Grace Stoner and Helen Morris led Stevens County discussions to widen tax base for a regional mental health center. The piece argues for a half mill tax to fund a local program. notes need for trained personnel and broader public awareness. cites Menninger Institute and growing Kansas attention to mental health.
Hal Boyle profiles Jack Winter, founder of the largest women pants maker, noting Mrs Kennedy’s pants wearing boosts demand. The Milwaukee firm ships over two million pairs annually, with output rising an estimated 25 percent as teen and young women drive sales amid a growing market among older women. Winter credits his teen son for a million dollar idea after observing girls and their mothers favor casual wear. He started in a basement in 1934 with $2,500, moving to suburbs a decade ago where his wife Muriel influenced his shift to women’s pants. The broader market targets high school and college girls, young wives, and grandmothers seeking style.
In a letter to his grandsons, Drew Pearson praises President Kennedy for listening, asking questions, and being careful with decisions. He recalls a meeting with Kennedy who chose June 7 for a Big Brothers dinner and notes Kennedy’s restraint compared with Roosev elt and Eisenhower. The piece promises more reflections in a follow up.
AP reports a new religious cult in New Britain, Australia, whose followers allegedly vow to kill Australians Europeans and Chinese in New Guinea. The piece shifts to a set of reflections on presidential desks, noting Roosevelt had donkey figurines, Truman a "Buck Stops Here" sign, and Kennedy's desk lacking such adornments, illustrating shifts in accountability and decision making.
A reflective note urges youths to pursue excellence beyond mediocrity as Jim Farley voices the idea that the century of the common man should not define average as ideal. The piece cites lasting ideals and calls for devotion to contribute to culture and progress. Also notes Spoleto festival feature on Louise Sherman and Dick Stengel’s achievements at Texas A&M.
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