United Fund Adds Agencies For Harvey County Drive
The Harvey County United Fund welcomed two new groups to its drive on Wednesday. The Arthritis Foundation will receive 3,600 dollars and the Harvey County Day Care Assn Inc will receive 2,000 dollars. Mrs. Sam Sturm chairs arthritis efforts while Jay Holstine leads the United Fund, with Rod Penner as budget chairman. Doris Johanson guides officials on a center tour.
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Harvey County United Fund
Sam Sturm
Harvey County United
Arthritis Foundation
United Fund
Strum
Jay Holstine
Rod Penner
Harvey County Day Care Assn., Inc
Holstine
Penner
Doris Johanson
Kansan
Harvey County
United Fund adds Arthritis Foundation and Day Care to drive
Harvey County United Fund board approved adding the Arthritis Foundation and Harvey County Day Care Assn to the 1976 campaign. A 10 percent goal increase was set with a $98,450 budget, replacing last year’s drive after raising $90,607.47.
East Lake dam contract approved for $446,118.40
Lewis Boyd authorized to sign for the county a $446,118.40 contract with Shore and Sons Inc to build a floodwater retarding and recreation dam on the Whitewater River watershed. Construction to begin within 20 days. The project, supported by $350,000 in county bonds approved in 1972, aims to provide recreation and flood control for six miles from Newton.
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Lewis Boyd
County Commission
East Lake
Shore and Sons, Inc
Burden
Whitewater
Harvey County
Shore and Sons
Soil Conservation Service
Salina
Pleasant Township
Newton
State Fish and Game Commission
E. 12Th St
Harvey County Lake
Newton appoints Marsha Ebaugh community development director
City manager Jay Newton Jr. announced at the city commission meeting that Marsha Ebaugh will become director of Community Development effective July 1, replacing Bob Barnes who resigns June 20. Ebaugh is noted as the first woman to head the department and brings a University of Kansas political degree and urban renewal experience.
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Jay Newton Jr
Marsha Ebaugh
Miss Ebaugh
Bob Barnes
Kansas University
Kenneth Schlup
Pos
Atest
Schlup
City Public Works
Howard Knox
Knox
Oblinger and Smith
Wichita
Newton
Northridge
Barnes
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Newton Creative Housing
Brad Wells
CD Dept
Urban Renewal Agency
Bethel College receives $300000 grant in higher education aid
A $300,000 grant under Title III of the Higher Education Act was awarded to the Associated Central Colleges of Kansas, with Bethel College North Newton as a member. Other member schools include Bethany College Lindsborg Kansas Wesleyan McPherson Sterling and Tabor Colleges. Wichita State University and Kansas State University serve as assisting institutions.
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Associated Central Colleges of Kansas
Bethel College
North Newton
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Garner E. Shriver
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
McPherson College
MacPherson
Sterling College
Sterling
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Wichita State University
Kansas State University
Assessments Planned for City Improvement Projects
City commissioners authorize the clerk to prepare assessment rolls totaling 82 059 81 for seven completed projects. City pays 3 114. the rest is charged to affected property owners per engineer estimates. Notices will be mailed to owners. Projects include W 3rd Columbus to Fairview and W 11th Plum to Ash among others.
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Allison Schroeder
Columbus
Fairview
Plum
Ash
W. 10Th St. Court
E. 3Rd
Manchester Lane
S. Evans Ave
Ragsdale
Pizza Hut
Taco Grande
Harvey County towns vie for Pacemaker awards
Four communities in Harvey County Burrton Hesston Newton and Walton are among 14 finalists considered for Pacemaker awards. The list includes Arkansas City Chanute Clifton Hillsboro Junction City Marion and six others.
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Harvey County
Burrton
Hesston
Newton
Walton
Arkansas City
Chanute
Clifton
Hillsboro
Junction City
Marion
City Commission weighs park board merger and stadium plan
The commission examined expanding the recreation board to include the park board while keeping the park superintendent position. Officials stressed maintaining park maintenance and budgeting the transfer under the approved plan, with clarifications on structure and power before a resolution. Governor Bennett will name two PRIDE winners in Topeka on June 26 for meeting blue ribbon standards in eight categories.
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Jay Newton
Recreation Commission Board
Angel Monares
Weather Data South Central Thunderstorms Tonight
Widely scattered thunderstorms end this evening with partly cloudy skies and a cooler night. Lows upper 50s to lower 60s, Friday mostly sunny and mild with highs in the 80s. Winds west to northwest 10 to 15 mph this evening, light and variable tonight. Precipitation chance 20 percent tonight. Regulatory notes show Arpt KIRG data and barometric pressure readings around 29.78 to 29.83 inches.
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South Central
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William Smith
Arthur Turner
Smith
Broadway
Meridian
12Th
1St
Plum Street
Cherry Hills Division
Commission
Urban Renewal Assn
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Turner
Old Main
SW 14Th
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Historical Society
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Poplar
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Musqueda
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Bethel
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