Newton district buys five building lots and school bus
The Newton Unified School District board bought five lots from Westridge Development Corp for 15000 to support future NHS carpentry projects. Coffeyville Bus Sales supplied the bus body for 6683.80 plus a 1600 trade-in allowance, with Holstine Chevrolet handling the chassis bid of 8506.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Unified School District
Nhs Caventry
Westridge Development Corp
Westridge
Sunset
Newton High School
Clark Whiting
Coffeyville Bus Sales
Holstine Chevrolet
Koehn and Associates
Newton
Whiting
H K Construction
Media Center
W. Broadway
Fred Saab
Blue Cross Wins Harvey County Health Plan Contract
Harvey County commissioners awarded the 1978 group health and life insurance contract to Blue Cross-Blue Shield after comparing five bidders. The plan starts January 1 with no waiting period and sets monthly rates of 27.29 per employee and 57.06 for dependents up to age 23.
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Harvey County
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Melvin Gradert
Continental Insurance Co
Wichita
National Life and Accident Insurance Co
Ford Burkhart
Equitable Life Assurance Co
Gary Hardman
Time Insurance Co
Bethel College awards six natural science scholarships
Six Bethel College freshmen receive scholarships in biology chemistry and physics based on local exams. First place John Thiesen of Newton High School earns 3000 total 750 yearly. second place Ron Headings Maize High School and Richard Neufeld Shawnee Mission High School get 2000 each 500 yearly. Third place Bryce Bettin Linda Pettijohn and Church Thomas of Lyons Olathe districts win 1000 each 250 yearly.
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North Newton
Bethel College
John Thiesen
Newton High School
Thiesen
Walter Thiesen
Old Main
Ron Headings
Maize High School
Richard Neufeld
Shawnee Mission High Schol
Headings
Phillip Headings
Wichita
Neufeld
Edgar Neufeld
W. 61St Terrace
Countryside
Bryce Bettin
Lyons High School
Linda Pettijohn
Church Thomas
Olathe High School
Bettin
Stan Bettin
Sunflower Drive
Lyons
Pettijohn
Anthony Pettijohn
Hunter Drive
Olathe
Thomas
C. D. Thomas
1913
152Nd Street, Olathe
Halstead Newton Christmas Bird Count Set for Dec 17
The 29th Halstead Newton Christmas Bird Count takes place Saturday December 17 with open participation for all. Students must be accompanied by adults. a participation fee of 150 cents (one dollar for students) applies. Meet at Bethel College Science Hall at 6 45 a.m. Count ends by 5 30 p.m.
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North Newton
Weather forecast: Mostly cloudy and milder nights ahead
Mostly cloudy and not as cold tonight and Wednesday. Lows near 10 tonight with highs in the 20s on Wednesday. Winds southeast 5 to 15 mph tonight. Snow chances at 20 percent for tonight and Wednesday.
Energy conferees race to seal natural gas deal before Christmas
Washington energy negotiators race against time to resolve regulation and pricing of natural gas. The House backs raising the ceiling to 1.75 per thousand cubic feet and extending controls to producing states though Senate support favors non deregulation. Secret talks continue with plans to present compromise proposals today.
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Washington
House
Senate Energy
Congress
Carter
Senate
Louisiana
Texas
John Durkin
D-N.h
Rep
Harley Staggers
D-W.va
City hears proposals for use of CD funds
A Monday night public hearing reviewed 270000 in 1978 Community Development block grant funds. Proposals included subsidies for Day Care, utilities assistance, Hall’s Chapel renovation, mass transit improvements, accessibility upgrades, park renovations, crosswalk painting, curb cuts, park facilities southwest of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and shipping area redevelopment. A second hearing is set for December 14 at the Community Activity Center.
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Gilbert Buller
John Torline
Dernard Lawson
MidKap
el Dorado
Harvey County Day Care Association
Salvation Army
Richard Fowler
Wichita
Hall’s Chapel
A.M.E Church
Melvin Bartel
W. 15Th
Marnette Hatchett
14Th
N. Duncan
Northview Opportunity Center
Bill Katzenberger
Haven’s Park
E. 12Th
Oak
David Hanna Jr
1St
John Scherer
Sycamore Court
Katzenberger
Roger Rutschman
E. 4Th
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Cherry Hills
Torline
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Roosevelt
Walton
Santa Fe Middle School
Bob Reber
Central Kansas Vocational Technical School
Kansas Assn
James Chapman
Roger Darrow
Hesston
Chisholm Middle School
North Central Assn. of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Calvin Chandler
Gradert
Galen Morford
Mike Watkins
Bruce Mellor
Gerald Loomis
Ernie Harris
Orville Schmidt
County Commission
Clayton Dey
Dave Friesen
Edward M. Hunton
Byron L. Motter
Ron C. Hoffman
Robert G. Troyer
Larry D. Stewart
Mark S. Scheffler
Cliff Haiser
Duane Haxton
Larry Janzen
Area News
Ee Daily Record
Eee
Dr. Lamb Peewee
Astro Graph Editorial Ameter
Sen
Russell Long
D-La
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