13 Sep 1965
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1965
Page
1
A Gar den City High School class quiz yielded a misquoted Preamble and a humorous misprint. The column also jokes about a fall festival attendance, teen beverage habits, and a reader's note linking a Corvallis, Oregon, family to Garden City. It closes with a TV set repair misadventure and calendar woes.
A Finney County farmer, Wesley H. Sterling, 46, Imperial Route, was seriously hurt Sunday while silage cutting near his Sterling farm 16 miles north and 2.5 miles east of Garden City. His jeans snagged in a power take-off, tearing off as he freed himself, two broken legs and severe cuts reported. J D Steinmetz drove a trailing truck to the scene and brought Sterling to St Catherine hospital, where he remained in serious condition with multiple injuries. The incident occurred in a silage field during cattle feed prep. Sterling said the PTO was uncovered at the time.
A general Kansas-wide pattern showed fair weather except the southeast where a new band of showers is forecast for Tuesday. Chanute reported .57 inch Sunday with more showers possible in that region, while other areas stayed mostly clear and milder. Highs reached the upper 80s to 90s, with tonight’s lows ranging from the 50s northwest to near 70 southeast. Early morning readings varied from 52 at Goodland to 71 at Hutchinson, and rainfall totals included Goodland .35, Onaga .55, Balim .50, Parallel B1 and Manhattan 2.0.
A lighthearted line from Gus Garden’s golf partner playfully defends the game, joking that without rough terrain and out-of-bounds areas the sport wouldn’t be as challenging or entertaining. The remark captures golf’s rough edges as a source of character.
Mrs. Bessie May Holmes, 3, longtime editor and business manager of the Leoti Standard, died after hospitalization since July 28. She and husband Henry B. Holmes bought the weekly in 1926. son Bryant Holmes is now editor. Survived by two daughters, nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two brothers, two sisters, and other relatives. Services in Seots and Bloomington, Neb., with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery.
A Hatfield Hardware and Sporting Goods blaze in St. Joseph Missouri hampered firefighters as exploding ammunition hindered efforts. Damage exceeded 100000 dollars. One fireman sustained a superficial hand cut from shell fragments and three others were slightly injured by a falling wall.
Debbie Bryant of Overland Park Kansas now Miss America after a three day pageant in Atlantic City. She won a 10000 dollar scholarship and about 80000 in appearance contracts. Patterson Mississippi Indiana Florida Wisconsin placed second through fifth. Bryant plans to attend Kansas University and later a pediatrician.
A Garden City Telegram weekend bus tour to John Martin Dam and nearby sites drew about 4,000 visitors at the dam area and covered some 300 miles. The 41 member party left at 6 a.m. and returned 10:30 p.m. Highlights included a dam tour by the U S Corps of Engineers, a visit to Mud Creek, and a look at Lamar's new facilities. Some exhibitors and the free boat ride were cut or mismanaged, but host C V Mills and guide tours by Dick Holdren earned praise. Participants hailed from Garden City and surrounding towns.
In Bangkok AP report Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasap deputy defense minister urged boosting development aid to Thailand's northeast, saying the region faces high poverty and poor education after a weekend tour.
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a 7 a.m. breakfast tomorrow at the Warren Hotel. The agenda includes a proposed by law change for nominating committee use in director elections. Bob Reilly of the U S Chamber will attend and speak briefly.
A series of tremors rattled the Denver area with no injuries or damage. The first quake at 3:58 a.m. MDT was rated 4.5 by Rev Joseph Downey of Regis College, possibly Denver’s strongest quake, while Dr Maurice Major of the Colorado School of Mines recorded magnitude 3.8. Seismologists attribute the activity to a rock fault north of Denver.
Plans for Garden City's annual Fall Festival on downtown streets Wednesday night include 17 booths and 33 merchants with window guessing contests. Streets will be closed to traffic from 7 to 9 PM as three orchestras perform at Main and Chestnut, Main and Laurel, and Main and Spruce.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told reporters and testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Communist China should stay out of the India Pakistan conflict and let the UN Security Council settle it. He noted U N unity so far and discussed potential Kashmir plebiscite, Viet Nam troop levels, and possible buildup.
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