Painter at 59 Starts Lifelong Art Journey in Protection
R A H Painter initials stand for Rayben Alta Harden who began painting at 59 and now has about 200 works including oils water colors pen and ink and pastels. A schoolteacher and active church member born in Republic Missouri she taught across three states and raised two daughters in Protection Kansas. She never sold a painting, preferring to give them away and focus on portraits landscapes and community art. Her Comanche County Art Guild chairs and builds local cultural pride from a debt free building in Protection while her mural work spreads to Ness City Goodland Taos and Meade arts venues.
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Saville Bratcheer
Protection
Robert Helleman
Goodland
Kan
Harden
First Baptist Church
New Stone
Ness City
Taos
N. M
Meade, Kan
Soneine Law
Robert Hellman
Emil Bisetram
Faemous Artists School
Rayben Alta Harden
Dodge City Public Library
College scoreboard roundup from the AP
Eastern games feature St. John's 77 over Holy Cross 60 and Temple 92 over Scranton 68. Virginia 89 beat Richmond 84. Miami 86 topped Mt. St. Marys 83. Creighton 91 defeated Wichita 88. Toledo 80 over St. Josephs Indiana 54. Texas Western 67 beat Pan American 65. Houston 89 over Southwestern La. 8. Memphis St. 63 over Rice 54. Seattle 76 beat Santa Clara 63. Colorado 89 over Mexican Nationals 80.
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Temple
Scranton
South Virginia
Richmond
Miami, Fla
Mt. St. Mary's
Southwest Texas
Pan American
Houston
Southwestern
Memphis St
Rice
FAR West Seattle
Santa Clara
Colorado
Montezuma Castle Transformed Into Seminary for Mexican Priests
In Montezuma New Mexico the former hotel and Swiss style castle now hosts Montezuma Seminary. The 400 students study eight years before ordination as priests for Mexico. Mexican bishops sought a U S seminary outside Mexico due to past government persecution.
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Montezuma
N.M
Caneyon
Mexico
Las Vegas
United States
Esequiel Morales
Montezusma
Bucklin High Band Prepares for Tournament of Roses Parade
Bucklin Kansas aims to send its small high school band to Pasadena for New Year’s Day, the town’s first ever Rose Parade representation. Director Loren Cooper leads a community fundraising effort of about $15,000 with each member pledging $100. An employment office and daily drills mark their intense prep as 100 adults plan to join the trip leaving Dodge City December 28.
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Bucklin
Kan
Pasadena
Calif
Kansas
Loren Cooper
Jack E. Randle
Cooper
Dodge City
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Ind
Welborn
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Canada
Saffron Glass CO
Main
CAL Trademarks
Hubbard
Gibson
Columbus
Rockers
Mom
Ieeees
Ottawa
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