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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1958
Page
1
A reflective piece on cemetery scenes and a child’s doodles on scrap newsprint contrasts with a humorously pompous critique of local government jargon. It notes a Metropolitan Planning Commission alias and suggests fanciful, overblown titles for officials and places.
At the Kansas State picnic in Western Kansas near Topeka, a home made rocket exploded injuring a youth from Horse-Thief Canyon Scott State. The incident occurred Sunday June 8 as preparations by Jay Boylan son of James and Mrs Boylan, and others, were underway. The event drew alumni and students with picnic chairman Markler Slawson noting the gathering starts at 1 p.m.
Police Chief Mitchel Geisler says the final two of a four check program will take place in Garden City tonight and Saturday with 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. inspections. About 2,000 vehicles are expected to be checked, following 1,100 already inspected and a goal of 3,000. Garden City Gl Forum members assist in tonight’s effort amid strong public response.
City planning commission approves a three mile around Garden City to regulate industrial and agricultural growth. County commissioners will vote on establishing the area as an agricultural district. The plan would grant the commission authority to approve or deny building permits within the district.
John DeWolf, a Chicago banker and longtime life insurance policy holder, expects to live about 20 more years though his policies would pay $75,000 at his death. He plans a Paris trip to see old friends and quips about the doctors and mortality tables as he marks his birthday.
Water flowed at 1000 gallons per minute from an irrigation pump at Brookover Feed Yards into the highway and city drainage ditches south of Brookover. Dr. Robert M. Fenton said the flush would continue for two weeks or more under Brookover and highway commission supervision to remove odors and pollution.
Federal farm officials report the June 20 referendum on continuing marketing quotas for the 1959 wheat crop is drawing little interest among growers. The vote among 38 designated wheat states could extend price supports. rejection would drop market prices and require lower supports. Quotas aim to limit plantings to the 55 million acre minimum.
Memorial Day events observed nationwide include a 10 30 a m service at Valley View Cemetery hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Rev Dan Johnson will address veterans as J D Adams conducts the roll call and Brownie Scouts place the wreath. A Catholic Mass precedes at 9 a m on a portable altar. Stores close and offices close for two days as Finnup Park Lea Richardson Zoo and the municipal pool open with no extra ceremony.
Federal state and county officers raided the Chatter Dine on U S 24 north of Topeka the Burgess Club at 921 Grantville Road and the Green Dost Club at 2612 Meridan Road seizing slot machines and gambling gear. No arrests were reported and IRS intelligence head Bert Morgan said charges would follow after further federal investigation noting some sites showed the required gambling tax stamp.
AP Women’s Editor critiques the popular idea of the modern American woman as domineering and overburdened. The piece cites three authors of The Decline of the American Male who portray men as emasculated by domestic life. It notes working women’ concerns about losing femininity and suggests a revolt, ending with the question of whether wives would object.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles rested on isolated Main Duck Island in Lake Ontario today, staying silent on the French crisis. He declined to comment on France while en route to his island retreat for Memorial Day.
Gen. Charles de Gaulle arrives in Paris amid calls from President Rene Coty to form a government. Coty warns the nation of a civil war brink as the National Assembly balks at De Gaulle, who may head a new administration with the fate of the Republic uncertain. Talks swirl over NATO ties and Germany’s role, with uncertainty about De Gaulle’s plans and tenure.
Wanda May Vinson urged 125 graduates at Hope Auditorium to keep moving forward despite failures and successes and to face the 3-Ds drinking driving dating. She emphasized faith in God as key amid juvenile delinquency and education troubles. A H Elland presented the 1958 class. diplomas by School board president Paul Masoner. Valedictorian Jack Jewell and salutatorian Ronald Rutherford noted. Jewell won the Summerfield scholarship to Kansas University.
Tonight a few isolated thundershowers mostly northeast of Dodge City with low in the mid 60s and southerly winds 15 to 20 mph. Friday will be fair and warm with a few scattered storms late afternoon and evening, southerly winds 16 to 20 mph and highs in the upper 80s to near 90. Record notes show sunrise 5.25 and sunset 7.58 with humidity around 43 percent.
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