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hinson News-HeraldWwtem Kmism SemEditorial*, CliwriOed OQ Reporta, MirtettHUTCHINSON, KANSAS, SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1943ar~!X-thetotherenre-eatbybicbig:es,cr,wstheithigelasheidswsip-isletis-ir-Tl-atrkitsck:ntngrdDP.e-rynyidrr-n-lytyis.Q-as*e,oferrn,GrowingPainsForGreatBendGetting ready for any kind of tricks that Hitler or To jo may pull, the men at the Great Bendarmy air base arc putting on their pas masks for drill in front of one of the barracks,Canning Center To Operate At KinsleyKinsley-—A community canning center will be opened here for the benefit of anyone in Edwardscounty wishing to use it. Theequipment and facilities of the WPA canning project operated last year, and then closed down, will be made available, Pauline Borth, county home demonstration agent said.There will ;;e pressure cookers for those wanting to use them, a nominal charge of two cents jerquart being made for overheadexpense such as rental, lights, gas and supervision.Also provision will be made to care for children of mothers who wish to work in the center. The county welfare department has a supply of cans which will be sold at cost Id those doing canning who wish them. The cost is four cents each, iIn charge of the canning center will be County H. D. Agent Borth, Trella Rcibcr, Farm Security advisor and M. J, Anderson, county welfare director.Historical PageantGreensburg—A pageant of American history will be presented at Bethel cemetery Sunday afternoon, in connection with the memorial service, A cast of 30 players in costume will depict the characters. The pageant will be directed by Rev. H. H. Todd, a local minister.Week Endins May 22, 1943After Inspecting troops and base facilities, Major Charles Jones, left, or the Inspector General's office of the Second Air Force, Spokane, Wash.* congratulates Lt, Col, Glen M* Pike, commanding officer at Great Bend.ornbmcs1-i-orksiri-nephew Mrs, W. A. Vernon, Hutch, wins navy air medal for work on bombing mission . . . Lt. Kent N. Brindley, Lamed/ in north Africa.So hot in California desert lizards carry sticks in their mouths to stand on when sand gets too warm, writes Sgt, Hermie Linne-bur, Cheney , , . Mango good fruit, reports Ens, Don Sharp, Hutch, from Pacific island . . . PFC Lloyd B. Evans, Holyrood. reports his weight from India— **196 pounds, including six pounds of mud/’ Rains all the time, he says * . , Claude C. Markle, Hutch, lU'es in a race track, but he isn’t following the ponies. He’s in the Seabees somewhere below the equator . , . Eddie Demarteau, Garden City, pharmacist's mate 1 ct helps scale peak to take “Pistol Pete/' enemy gun shelling Henderson field on Guadalcanal.. , , Rev. John Wilson, former Lyons priest, decorated for bravery before capture by Japs In Philippines , , . Joe McCormick, Mt. ^ Hope, to dinner and dance in fine ” French homes in Africa . . . Melvin Schrepel, Coats, prisoner of't.e,11,atiginintom;t.:he,t.yFrom that smile on the face of Mess Sergeant Robert Zleg-ner, something good must be cooking for the officers and men at the air field.Japs.TapsHutch—Michael A.. Dealy, 89. . , . Mrs. George H. Stephenson, 80 , , . Mrs. Vernon Haynes . - , Elmer Deffebach, 56 , , . James Henry Feese, 52 , , . Rev. Ben Brockman, 55 . . . Elmer Lindquist, 54 , , , Charles W. Mills-paugh, 79.Southwest Kas.—Capt. Robert von Schriltz, Dodge City (killed in a collision of bombers near El Paso) . . , Robert Davie, 69, Cimarron , . « Mrs. August Log-back, 73, Lindsborg . . . Walter B. Norris, 77, Ctaflin.Eric Leksell, 94, Llndsborg . , . William Cole, 94, Langdon , , . James E. Irvine, 67, Geneseo , , . Charles Shull, 50, Plains . . . Jackson Morgan, 65, Deerfield.. . . Andrew J. Crumpacker, 71, McPherson . . . W, B. Flora, 69,' Sylvia . . . Mrs. Ella Wesley, CjGreat Bend.h C. H. Koppisch, Ingalls . . . Mrs. William Richardson, Great Bend.. . Frank W. Zarnorski, 60, Newton . . . Julius Hilblg, 68, Moreland, Okla. . . . Walter Gaumer, 26, Hays . . . Mrs. John Hlrsch, 72, Hoisington . . , Davis M. Mills, 87, Windom . . . Walt Pyles,known as newspaper columnist under the name of “Peggy of the Flint Hills’' gave the commencement address at the graduation of about 15D Russell county 8th grade graduates at the high school auditorium here Saturday afternoon.$d|Lksviile A1 RnoHn E*Mc- is «“* ll'“» ** beSmall Class For KingmanTwo Grads To Get Prized ScholarshipKingman — A class of 68, the smallest graduating class in Kingman high school for six years, will receive diplomas at the annual commencement at the high school gymnasium Monday night. There were 85 in the class last year. The largest on record was in 1938, with 89 graduates,Among the awards wdl be the presentation of two Woolsey scholarships, paying all expenses for one year at some approved college. These scholarships, awarded annually from a bequest left by the late Mrs. Lpura Woolsey, go to the two graduates who in the estimation of the faculty committee are most worthy.The winner:, will not be announced until the awards are mode during the commencementprogram, by Principal L. N. Gish. Monday, followed by a business An unusual feature of the com- session of the association. Mrs. S.M. Hein, is president of the DodgeParochial School ProgramNess City — Seventeen pupils of Sacred Heart Catholic parochial school will graduate at a commencement program tonight, It is the largest graduation class of the county grade schools this year.Daughters Of Isabella Convene At Dodge CityDodge Cily—A slate convention of Catholic women of Kansas, the annual meeting of the Daughters of Isabella, will open here today to continue for two day*, starling wit}* a luncheon at noon at theLot a-Locke.Mrs. Julia Maguire, of Topeka, state regent, will preside at the convention, which will tie attended by delegates from 29 circles over the state. A mass at Sacred Heart: church will open the programPopulation Boosted By Army Air Base And Other ProjectsGreat Bend—Easy going Great Bend is just beginning to feel a few of those war-inspired growing pains that have seized other western Kansas towns with military installations. But not yet has it developed the aches of oyer-popula-tion and the racing pulse of lt;4boom-townM conditions.You might say that G. B. has a I retched n bit and tested iis own strength. Now it is taking up iis shirk, glowing 1mml as il lias not been since the development of oil fields near bv almost doubled its population. Congestion is threatening today, but it may be eased if present plans for the rehabilitation of tin old hotel are realized.In the Gav Nineties hack driv-— —...............- ■ ■ ■ —■-crs used to refer to the Morrison lt;;: the big hotel with the marble front/' It was big all right, but its facade was of cement, not stone. That was distinction enough jfora building in those days, when jit was known ns the finest hostelry in this part of the state. Iis i- pen in;; was a great social nf-jtair of the late eighties, attended j by the governor, wealthy cattle-•:*nen and representative citizens.Fnr all the auspicious beginning, the dreams of the five Morrison brothers, who built the hotel, were never realized. It failed to become a celebrated stopping place, and for years its three stories were only partially occupied.Chance To Serve NowAfter more than half a century, the sturdy brick building may yet come into its own, for the HOLC j.s consideriJig ihu possibility of converting it into apartments for war workers and military personnel from the Great Bend army air base. Real estate men believe that 50 kitchenette units can be made without enlarging the structure.If the old hotel is rehabilitated, it will be the largest development of its kind under the housing program which has been authorized here. As revealed by the Office of War Information, the housing project includes 26 new homes,; 45 structures remodeled into apartments, and 290 trailer units.Although the population will undoubtedly increase sharply in the next few months (since 1he war started it has only risen by about a thousand), the housing program is expected to be in effect, at least in part, by then. City officials seem confident of meeting the demands, but some local residents are becoming a bit apprehensive.House Hunters NumerousYou don’t have to be In town long to see how the situation is heading up. You ask at the bus depot for direct inns tr the newspaper plants, and the woman behind the counter volunteers;“It won't do you n bit of good. There aren't any more places for rent being advertised/' She appears surprised to learn you aren’t house hunting, as are most strangers in Great Bend these days.There is no particular hustle and bustle on the streets, but you find the offices of the Chamber of Commerce crowded with people hunting for a place to live. The girl at the desk looks up wearily“We have had 450 telephone calls for rooms this week and 20D personal calls. I had 50 single rooms and five apartments listed when we opened this morning, and they were all gone by mid-afternoon/*-Many Yet To ComeDigging into .he problem re- ing restaurants couldGuire, 80, Pratt.Home Front HeroinePrompt artificial respiration administered by Mrs. A. L. Coop.tr, 307 West Eighth, saves Barbara Ann Tucker, 18-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent B,Tucker, 124 West Seventh, alter child falls Into lily pool. Mis. 5(Cooper, who received her first aid!no guest speaker. Six members of the senior class, with Patsy Baker as master of ceremonies, will givi talks on the general theme of “We Pledge Allegiance1' Betty Hodge will speak on “Liberty; Leona Mueller, “Unity11;City circle.Baptist RetreatLorraine—A ministerial retreat of Baptists of the southwestern conference will be held here Junecertificate only week before, passing when father finds baby floating in pool, unconscious_ . 1 and 2. Among the speakers will Joyce Ann Staley, “Democracy;!be Dr. C. B. NurbJund and Dr. Floyd Baldwin, “Our Challenge”;] Wm. Kuhn, both of Chicago.DenieJ Biggs, “Our Future, and --------Bernice Kaufman, “The Speech of llesstcui Commencement the Class of 43/- Hesston - Dr, orvillc S. Walters, pL’osidem of Central college at McPherson, will give the commencement address at Hesston college Tuesday evening.Vm Addressee ClassRussell — Mrs. Zuia Bennington Greene, of Topeka, widelyveals that the trouble is just beginning, the shoe just starting to pinch. Most of the newcomers at the present time are construction workers on the base. Very soon there will be many more officers and their families, workers for the helium plant at Otis and fur the Moses mill where wheat is to be processed • for the manufacture of grain alcohol.The air base is still under construction and won’t be activated for several months. The administrative personnel has been here only since March, and there is a relatively small number of officers now living in town.Out at the base, sprawling over2060 acres three miles west oftown, carpenters are more in evidence than soldiers. They swarm like bees over the unfinished buildings, roofing the huge hnn-gars, hammering on the post chapel, the theatre, hospital, gym, and service men’s club. Only the barracks, quartermaster depot and warehouses seem lo have settled into their places.The broad runways are ready for heavy bombers, but none hove arrived as yet, and flying crews are not expected until the training program is ready to get under way. Officers at the base aren’t telling when that will be, or much of anything else, for that matter.Veteran Fiver in CommandA,^ew Yoi'kcr- Lt- Col. Glen M. I ike. is the commanding officer in charge of the base. He was a flyer In the first world war and rose to the rank of contain. In 1940 Col. Pike was called as a reserve officer, into active duty. He wears the Silver Star, awarded ror gallantry.While the base Is Great Bend1’* major pride, it Is not its only one. Considerable interest Is being shown these days in the Mnes mill, which ij being putVI*. -I3™7 tying idle sincehub Even by modern standards, the concrete building with lots of window space, a bli* elevator and large storage capacity, is well 'ted for war-time use.Wheat will he processed in the mill for grain alcohol, as a partof the synthetic rubber program. It is expected that about 8,000 bushels uf wheat a day will pass through the mill, which once turned out 1,700 barrels of flour daily.Some workers, most of them from St. Paul, Minn,, have already arrived in Great Bend and will probably begin their regular dvitics tho first, of June- Operation of the mill, employing 50 nr09 individuals, will mean the addition of two or three hundred new people to the population of the town.Helium Plant Brings ManyThe helium plant at Olis, 2B miles northwest, of G, B., has brought in at least a hundred new residents, as company headquarters are located in the larger place. Tliwe are alsu many oil workers living in Great Bend and commuting to nearby fields.Harold Hammond, editor of the Herald, says that the availabilty of good water and plenty of it is one of the principal reasons why so many people, employed on projects some distance a way, choose10 make their homes in Great Bond, They seem to like the trees and lawns and shrubs more than they dislike the inconveniences of commuting.Had not Hoisington, EUinwood, Pawnee Rock and Lamed absorbed their share of the newcomers, the housing problem for the city fathers of C. B. would have been staggering. As it is, their chief concern at the moment is the matter of recreation. When the base is activated, existing recreational facilities will scarcely be adequate for the men in uniform, without countjtik the townspeople.Three movie houses are running matinees every day, and the managers are “having n heck of a time to take care of the crowds”, as one oT them expressed it. Oul-dnor sports will, ifsummer ever comes, entertain many pleasure suckers. Only five miles out. of town is the Barton county club with Its big lake, dancing pavilion, tennis and croquet courts. Northwest of Great Bend is the “Gold Fish Howl”” where soldiers can “swing it’1 over 30QD feet of dance floor. There’s only one catch—they must lake dates.Business Is BriskDespite the shortage nf merchandise, business is running better in Great Bend today than it did a year ago. It is being drawn from three sources, agriculture (Barton county is one of the large wh ea t - prod uci ing counties in the United States), oil field and air base workers.City officials believe that exist-accommo-cuslomers,get plenty it is, they week, al-or thetheti adate the increase of if it were possible to of food and help. As are closed one day a though no more than two three lock their doors on same day.A recent survey of school facilities revealed that 18 more students can be taken into I he grades and 40 more in junior high school, but the senior high school has stretched its limits by 50 already. They Asked For ItThe situation in Great Bend may have some people worried, but not the Chamber of Commerce, which asked for it. G. C. Shnnhoitzer, secretary - manager,tf in March,1942, with proposals for a military b a so, a helium plant, a syn-tir rubber development, nr)d 100-octane rerinery. Onlv the latter project has not materialized.“While 1 was in Washington, I received a lot nf help from R. H. Rhodes, who is in charge of the £4ice of the Kansas IndustrialCommission there, ShanhoMzer ‘stated, “MurJi of the credit Is also due to H. P. Tlues, Ja.si year's chairman of uiir industrial committee and now president of our chamber, and H. S. Kirby, thepresent industriul chairman/1 'Not by any moons is the C,1T1* J ^now and resit-mg on its oars. It has let u contract for a preliminary survey on flood control, which is also brinc-uif? more workers to town. (LastvearJ«* ,,ity”s ,oss fr°m floodwas 8228.000,) Moreover, it is *1-ready planning for now plants to process agriculture products. Great Bend has a calm exterior, U right, but there’s plenty goingon underneath it.aKismet Pupils Get Jeep RideM As .I !PW;ard forJ3.M8.75 wo rib of war stumps •Hid bonds, the stnrhmts of Hiffii school were :i|t token for rides in t.n airnv r.vp from tlio Garden City rintiv at -So enliiuml were they that they so Id $200 more of war stain pi during the afternoon while waiting for their turns to ride.
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