Family reunion continues after deadly Reno air crash
The Elvin family from Kansas City and beyond gathered in Reno after 11 died when a Reno Stead Airport crash struck during the National Air Race Championships. Survivors include Chuck Elvin in critical but talking condition, sons Bill and Brian Elvin listed as fair, and Brian’s wife Linda in serious condition. Allen Martin Elvin, CBS anchor, spoke as family spokesman. Cherie Elvin, 71, died doing what she loved, attended the races for 16 years, and her family vows to carry on the tradition.
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Atlanta
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Reno Stead
Chuck Elvin
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Allen Martin Elvin
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Allen Martin
CBS News
San Francisco
Renown Regional Medical Center
TWA
Lenexa
Insect and Farm Safety Guidance for Home and Field
Practical tips on indoor insect control for cool weather, wolf spiders and safe use of screens. Farm machinery hazards explained with points on shear, crush, pinch, wrap, pull in, blind spots, and protective measures plus pine wilt disease alerts and a call to contact the Extension office.
Patriot's Pen competition opens for southwest area students
Southwest Community State Commander Bob Cox announces the 16th annual Patriots Pen essay program for sixth to eighth graders with a theme Are You Proud of Your Country National prizes total 53000 including a 10000 first prize Essays 300 to 400 words must be typed and sent to the local VFW Post chairman by November 1 Entries from public parochial private or home schools are welcome For more information contact the local VFW Post Ladies Auxiliary or State Headquarters Topeka KS 66601 or call 785 272 6463 In other notes Jensen Strasser led minutes and club officers were elected with Sarah Ramsey as president and Jensen Strasser as vice president plus other posts Rita Retherford won high in local bridge at the Finney County Senior Center
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Topeka
Senior center pinochle and club meetings at Finney County
Jerry Wallace won senior center pitch with Lois Towns second and Valley Unruh third at the Senior Center of Finney County, 907 N. 10th St. The Wide Awake 4-H Club met Sept. 12 with 21 members and four guests, plans for a water station for Leave a Legacy, and officers elected. The Beacon Booster 4-H Club met Sept. 12 with 10 members, Gwyneth Frack hosted Sept. 13 for Happy Homemakers FCE, devotions by Clara Faye Schweer on Pray Continually, NAFCE Week Oct 9-15, Knowledge at Noon programs began Sept 1, and a library lunch program on Boo Gobble Gobble. The Senior Center double pinochle results list Raymond Hands and Ruth Romesburg tying for high, Neva Maxfield second, Maybelle Bowen third. Next meetings set for Oct 10 and Oct 11 at TBA.
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Leave A Legacy Foundation
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Annalise Parr
Ellie Gerber
Raymond Hands
Ruth Romesburg
Neva Maxfield
Maybelle Bowen
Gwyneth Frack
Happy Homemakers Fce
Clara Faye Schweer
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Schweer
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Schneer
Debbie Wharton
Wharton’s
Finney County Public Library
Emmaus House
Frack
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