Steam Engine Show Opens Friday With Indian Exhibit
McLouth hosts its annual Steam Engine Show and Threshing Bee starting Friday with a parade of steam powered machines. About 20 Horton Indians will sell squaw bread and jewelry and perform dances at 7 p m Saturday and 3 30 p m Sunday. Events include threshing demonstrations, pony pulling competition, hot air balloon show if weather allows, musical performances, church service, and a tractor pull registered with the Kansas Tractor Pulling Assn.
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Herbert Edmonds
Horton
Gary Tilton
Kiwanis Club
Northeast Kansas
Pony Pul
Anita
The
Drifters
First Baptist Church of
John Bower
Kansas Tractor Pulling Assn
Wiley Honored at KBA Banquet at Kansas State
Russel Wiley of the University of Kansas received the Outstanding Bandmaster award and Matt Betton of Manhattan received the Outstanding Contributor to Band Music award at the Kansas Bandmasters Association meeting held at Kansas State University. Both awards recognized their long service to Kansas bands and music education.
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Kansas Bandmasters Association
KBA
Kansas State University
Russell Wiley
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Kansas
Phi Beta Mu
National Bandmasters Honorary
Matt Betton
National Association of Jazz Educators
Betton Music
Music Village
Paul Shull
KSU
Deaths Charles Ledbetter and Lydia Cain Funeral Notices
Funeral services are scheduled for Charles W. Ledbetter aged 74 in Mountain Grove Missouri with burial at McBride Cemetery near Competition. Ledbetter, a Missouri Highway Department retiree, is survived by six children, three brothers, 19 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Rumsey Funeral Home handles local arrangements. MCLOUTH Lydia May Cain 91 of McLouth will be buried at Fowler Cemetery after a 2:30 PM service at the Baptist Church with survivors including a son and a daughter. Funeral arrangements are by Hampton Barrett Funeral Home Oskaloosa.
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Competition
Mr. Ledbetter
Wright County
Missouri Highway Department
Sherman
Melvin
Rt. 1
Tonganoxie
Lola Lathrom
North Bend
Ore
Bessie Lathrom
Wichita
Edna Finley
Corvallis
Keline
Lincoln
Neb
Lloyd
Mardo
Tennessee
Rumsey Funeral Home
McLouth
Lydia May Cain
Baptist Church of
Fowler Cemetery
Cain
Leavenworth County
Corda
Mary Lancaster
Weather forecast for Northeast Kansas
Forecast calls for clear and mild tonight with a low in the upper 60s to low 70s and light southerly winds. Sunny and hot Tuesday with highs in the mid 90s to around 100.
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Kansas
Gurney case goes to jury in Florida bribery trial
The 23 week old bribery conspiracy trial of former Sen. Edward J. Gurney and three codefendants concluded closing arguments Saturday. Jurors recessed for a day then planned to deliberation after Judge Krentzman instructed on law. Witnesses totaled 105 with 500 exhibits as prosecutors portrayed a $233000 FHA influence fund.
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Tampa
Fla
Edward J. Gurney
Florida
U.S
Ben Krentzman
Krentzman
Gurney
Joseph Bastien
Federal Housing Administration
Ralph Koontz
K. Wayne Swiger
FHA
German visitor wins farthest-travel prize at Old Settlers Reunion
Lothar Gonska of Darmstadt West Germany traveled the farthest to the 74th annual Old Settlers Reunion in Os Kal oo sa. Festival organizer Steve Finley said about 4 000 people attended and 68 old settlers registered. Bob Turner aged 88 was the oldest man and Laura Frazier aged 93 was the oldest woman. All three won $10 prizes.
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Lothar Gonska
Darmstadt
West Germany
Old Settlers
Steve Finley
Gonska
Kansas City
Bob Turner
Laura Frazier
Finley
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