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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1977
Page
2
The column collects reader questions about dealing with a rosebush encroaching on a driveway and legal options for neighbor disputes. It then replies to concerns about personal boundaries and seeking counseling, offering practical steps and encouraging communication. The letters highlight issues of personal safety, boundary setting, and accessible crisis support.
Bethel College grants renewable four year academic scholarships for the 1969 70 school year based on ACT scores high school GPA and need. Recipients include Debra Regier Kelly Groening Tom Unruh Bryan Reber and Melinda Yoder all entering Bethel as freshmen. James Fast of Chicago named to Sigma Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine for maintaining above 87.5 percent in pre clinical years.
The Tangeman family gathered for a reunion at Trinity United Church of Christ in rural Newton with a noon basket dinner and hobby displays. Harry Dudie led a brief business meeting. Peg Wickersham reported two years of church records and new officers for 1977: Nelson Dreier president, Ervin Steiner vice president, Mrs. Wickersham historian, Wilma White secretary treasurer.
Newton Lions Club members Virgil Berger past district governor Victor Daily president elect and Jerry Griffin president attended the annual state Lions Clubs convention in Manhattan with wives joining the women’s events.
Janet Sills daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sills Route 5 Newton will graduate Thursday from Hutchinson Hospital School of Nursing. A 1974 Newton High School graduate she attended Hutchinson Community Jr College for one year and has studied at the nursing school the last two years. She has accepted a position with Halstead Hospital.
Family and relatives gathered at Mrs J D Hall's rural home to honor her 93rd birthday. Attendees included numerous Hall descendants and spouses from Newton, Potwin, Overland Park, Danville Indiana, Ponca City Oklahoma, Wellington, Sedgwick, Alva Oklahoma, Salina, Pratt, Davenport Iowa, Jennison Michigan, and Halstead.
Kansas Wesleyan University lists 159 students with a 3.0 grade point average or higher for the spring 1977 semester. Among honorees is Terry Bott of Newton, son of Rev. and Mrs. LeRoy Bott, 100 SW 5th.
Duwan Taylor daughter of Patricia Mitchell underwent major surgery Friday at St Francis Hospital in Wichita. Air Force Technical Sgt Darrell L Akers son of Mr and Mrs Howard B Akers 516 S High High is now serving at Robins AFB Ga with an Air Training Command unit. Akers attended Newton High School and is an Air Force recruiter who previously served with the Memphis recruiting office.
Timothy Chambers earned a juris doctorate from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka with cum laude honors. He is a 1970 Newton High School graduate and will move to Kansas City to work with Barnett and Lerner. He and his wife Connie have two children.
Alaska, the largest state, measures nearly 500 times the area of Rhode Island, the smallest state, highlighting vast geographic scale differences between them.
Mr and Mrs Joe Burger hosted a rehearsal dinner Friday at Sidmans East Harry in Wichita for son Phil Burger and his fiancée Miss Linda Whitaker. Guests included family members and Wichita residents. The couple exchanged vows at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Church of the Magdalen in Wichita. The Hornbaker family reunion followed at Stafford City Park with over 100 attendees. Hornbaker, 82, was the eldest present.
Mrs. Vincent Ochs of 308 Normandy Road becomes president of the Beta Sigma Phi Council in Newton. She is a former Xi Alpha Iota chapter president and has titles including Girl of the Year and Valentine Queen. She and her husband co own Millers Quality Dry Cleaners. Other new officers include Ray Roberson as vice president Marian Stucky as secretary and Gary Curteman as treasurer.
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