Deaths and Funerals Fr Francis N Lowman 62
Francis N Chick Lowman 62 of MidTown Towers died Friday at Bethel Deaconess Hospital. He was born July 6 1912 in Putnam Kansas and retired from Newton School System. Survived by wife Mildred, daughter Mrs Robert Quick, sister Mrs W R Schroeder and six grandchildren. Services Monday 2:30 pm Petersen Funeral Home Chapel. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Also listed Lorin Stipe 70 of San Bernardino died Thursday. Leonard W Peterson 48 Wichita died Thursday in Denver. memorials and further details provided by Petersen and Bobbitt Funeral Homes.
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Francis N
Chick’’ Lowman
MidTown Towers
Bethel Deaconess Hospital
Putnam
Kan
Harrison M
Maggie Lowman
Newton
First Christian Church
American Legion
Order of Eagles
Mildred E. Wharton
Robert Quick
Socorro
N. M
W. R. Schroeder
Petersen Funeral Home
Gerald E. Housh
Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral
San Bernardino
Calif
Lorin Stipe
Santa Fe
Lillian
Ron
Marilyn) Henson
San Diego
Robert Wilson
Los Angeles
First Baptist Church
Bobbitt Funeral Home
Leonard W. Peterson
Wichita
Veterans Hospital
Denver
Colo
Udall
Arthur
Grace Peterson
Linwood Nazarene Church
Patricia
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Man Harry E Sackett Dies After Short Illness
Harry E. Sackett 66 of Oklahoma City died Friday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Survived by his widow, a son, a daughter, a sister, and three grandchildren. Services set for Monday in Oklahoma City with burial at 2 p.m. Tuesday in McPherson Cemetery.
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Oklahoma City
Harry E. Sackett
Nelson Koehn
Newton
McPherson Cemetery
Arnold R. Jones Dies at 71 Key Figure in Kansas Public Service
Arnold R. Jones, 71, longtime Kansas public servant, died in Bradenton Florida of cancer. A Haddam native, he helped organize the state Department of Administration and held roles including deputy director of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget and TVA board member. He served as state accountant, KU CFO, Topeka CPA leader, and state Board of Education member.
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Topeka
Kan
Arnold R. Jones
State Department of Administration
Jones
Bradenton
Fla
Haddam
Eisenhower
U.S
Bureau of the Budget
Tennessee Valley Authority
Kansas State University
Kansas State
Kansas
Colorado
Denver
Finney
Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants
State Board of Education
Blue ribbon PRIDE winners announced for Newton Burrton and more
The PRIDE program honors Newton Burrton and Marion as blue ribbon winners this year with additional cities Oberlin Geneseo McPherson and Russell named at a governor luncheon in Topeka on June 26. Two Pacemaker awards will also be presented and a movie of the two Pacemaker communities will be shown. Luncheon reservations are required.
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Newton
Burrton
Marion
Topeka
Oberlin
Geneseo
McPherson
Russell
County offices set to close at noon for lunch break
Two county offices will close during the noon hour the bindweed office and the County Health Dept. A sign on the health office door will direct visitors to the county clerk's office while the secretary is out for lunch if another health worker cannot be in the office Commissioners approved these schedules.
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Bindweed
County Health Dept
Traffic death log for Topeka area lists totals by hour
Kansas traffic death log records counts for 24 hours ending 9 a m Saturday with totals by May 1, May 38, and 1975 172 deaths in Topeka area.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Suppressed Peace Corps files reveal loss of idealism
The 1975 syndicated piece details suppressed documents showing Peace Corps volunteers entangled in red tape and politics. It cites indoctrination, cultural neglect, and criticism from Somalia to Afghanistan, with officials burning critiques and fireside quotes about the agency becoming a bureaucratic government organ.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Peace Corps
John F. Kennedy
State Department
Somalia
Raymond Thurston
United States
Peace Corps Administration
Afghanistan
Africa
Bethel College awards first contract degree to Rev. Frank Keller
Bethel College graduated its first contract student, Rev. Frank Keller of Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church Inman, with a BA in psychology. His prior study at Lancaster Theological Seminary topped his Master of Divinity, after a June 1973 contract to bridge interrupted formal education through evaluated experience and tailored requirements.
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Bethel College
Frank Keller
Hoffnungsau Mennonite
Inman
Keller
Lancaster
Pa.) Theological Seminary
Kansas
Com
Bethel
William Keeney
Learn to swim program to begin in June across three pools
Newton Recreation Commission will launch a six two week session learn to swim program starting June 9 at City Pool Athletic Park high school indoor pool and activity center. Classes run 9 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 2 and 3 4 p.m. enrollment is limited first come first served with pay at enrollment.
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Newton Recreation Commission
Athletic
Births and local notices from Newton area
Birth announcements list several families: Mr and Mrs James Nettleton 1021 High a daughter today at Axtell Christian Hospital. Mr and Mrs Glen Bright 514 SE 10th a daughter Brandi Lynn Friday at Bethel Deaconess. Mr and Mrs Dean Harrifeld 909 W Broadway a daughter Friday at Bethel Deaconess Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gerald Kennel Hesston a son today at Bethel Deaconess Hospital. Fire dept reports grease fire at Henry Pyl home 422 E Broadway 1 55 p.m. Friday nearly out when units arrived. Probate court marriage licenses issued to Ray M Wright 21 Kathleen Skolaut 20 Newton and Michael D Gordon 20 Pamela K Eagleson 18 Newton. Police say Trooper David Mee recovered a car stolen from Graber's lot with two juveniles. driver claimed it was stolen by another juvenile. referred to juvenile authorities. Burglary to Hills Apco vending machine 1107 Washington Rd. $25–$30 stolen. $150 machine damage. Warranty deeds record transfers including Delgado to Enz, Franz to Sheriff, Sheriff to Franz, Mellott to Franz, Davenport to D a v enport, Brookshier to McDonald. Local grain prices Wheat 2.98 Soybeans 4.75 Milo 4.20.
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James Nettleton
Axtell Christian Hospital
Glen Lee Bright
Brandi Lynn
Bethel Deaconess Hospital
Dean Harrifeld
W. Broadway
Gerald R. Kennel
Hesston
Newton
David Mee
Virginia Hayes
Northridge
Graber
Mee
Hills Apco
Washington Rd
Son Joins Father in Halstead Dental Practice
Dr. B. L. Holman becomes partner with his father Dr. D. C. Holman in the Hertzler Clinic dental department Halstead. Dr. B. L. Holman earned his Doctor of Dental Health Surgery from the University of Nebraska Lincoln.
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Halstead
D. C. Holman
Hertzler Clinic
B. L. Holman
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Duckwall Stores Reports First Quarter Sales and Earnings
Duckwall Stores Inc. reports for the quarter ended April 27 sales of 19.96 million, up 8 percent from last year’s 18.48 million. Net earnings rose 9 percent to 248,551 dollars, or 24 cents per share, versus 226,615 dollars or 22 cents. Board declares a 4 cent quarterly dividend payable June 18 to holders of record June 2.
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Duckwall Stores, Inc
Board of Directors
Harder Receives Honorary State Farmer Degree in Kansas
State Sen. Joseph C. Harder earned the Honorary State Farmer Degree from the Kansas Future Farmers of America for dedicated work in FFA and vocational education. He also received Bethel College’s Distinguished Achievement Award and had May 27 proclaimed Joe Harder Day in New Mexico by Gov. Jerry Apodaca for educational reform efforts. Senator Harder was in Manhattan to receive the award.
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Moundridge
Joseph C. Harder
Kansas Future Farmers of America
Sam Brownback
Kansas Assoc
Future Farmers of America
Harder
FFA
Bethel College
Joe Harder
New Mexico
Jerry Apodaca
Senator Harder
Manhattan
County receives April share of distribution funds
Harvey County has received 9047.16 dollars as its portion of the April distribution from the state equalization and adjustment fund. Assistant state treasurer H. H. Josefiak announced the totals for surrounding counties including Butler 14872.64, Marion 5528.36, McPherson 8850.93, Reno 19690.86, and Sedgwick 87657.76.
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Harvey County
H. H. Josefiak
Butler
Marion
McPherson
Reno
Sedgwick
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Harold Orendorf
Russell Stroud
Kansan
Francis M. Lowman
Stipe
Morocco
Sierra Leone
U. S
Peace Corps High Command
New Delhi
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Bethel Graduates
Keeney
Daily Record
Henry Pyl
E. Broadway
Broiler
Ray M. Wright
Kathleen Skolaut
Michael D. Gordon
Pamela K. Eagleson
Harvey
Board of
Harvey County Commissioners
Inquirie Holstine Motors, Inc
W. St. St
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