Soldiers Find Home At Dodge Fort Dodge Kansas
Fort Dodge Kansas houses the Kansas Soldier's Home with 268 veterans and relatives living on a 70 acre campus. Veterans Morris and Kiehl, aged 78 and 79, sit by the highway daily, while superintendent Bernard Bruner oversees a small town like life. The facility runs on fees, VA reimbursements, and farmland rents to cover a 3 million dollar yearly budget, with residents aging from 40 to 92 and many enjoying trips to Dodge City.
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Bernard Bruner
Bruner
Custer House
Fort
George Armstrong Custer
Fort Dodge
Kansas
Delbert Cox
Dodge City
Pye
Cox
Veterans Administration
Clark McGinness
Banks train staff to serve aging customers better
In Philadelphia a national pilot program with AARP and ABA guides Meridian Bank and others in Reading and Philadelphia area to train workers to assist seniors. Employees simulate impairments using corn, Vaseline, and glasses to walk in seniors’ shoes and reduce line waits, stressing patient, attentive service.
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Philadelphia
Sue DeBlieck
American Bank
Reading
Meridian Bank
Central Penn
First National Bank of
Allentown
American Association of Retired Persons
American Bankers Association
Linda Evans
Patricia Hearth
AARP
America
Corendia Roach
Ms. Roach
Maria Kirdendall
Langhorne, Pa
Central
Penn
Area Graduates Honored at KU Commencement
Thirty area students joined more than 4,400 KU graduates in the 114th commencement. The twilight procession down the hill to Memorial Stadium marked the ceremony as names span Ottawa Rochelle Burch, Hooper Jr., Shumway McCall, Nordeen, Bell, and other area researchers earning degrees in medicine, journalism, nursing, business, jurisprudence, biology and education.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Memorial Stadium
Ottawa
Gregory A. Bell
Rockwood Lane
Rochelle R. Burch
RFD
Errol Dwayne Hooper Jr
Ni Spruce
B.S
Polly L. Shumway McCall
Ash
Roger A. Nordeen
Apple Lane
Melissa Kay Bell
Rockwood
Michael
S. Locust
E. Lytle
Elm
Martha Hallar Nelson
S. Maple
Jeffery Douglas
Kansas State honors 2,097 graduates in 10 ceremonies
Eighteen area students joined 2,097 candidates for degrees as Kansas State University held ten separate commencement exercises this weekend. Area graduates include Keenan L. Beauchamp, Laura K. Crawford, Catherin Netherland, and many others earning B.S. and master’s degrees across agriculture, engineering, textiles, business, education, and journalism.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
Kansas State
Ottawa
Keenan L. Beauchamp
RFD
B.S
Laura K. Crawford
Cedar
Catherin Netherland
David M. Selman
Elm
Susan L. Smith
Krista K. Ward
Willow
Michelle M. White
S. Cedar
George D. Wingert
Diana Rfd
Dear Ann Landers Nude Housework Tales
Anonymous Boston shares a suggestion for a woman who confessed exhibitionist tendencies. A longtime reader confirms she has cleaned house nude for 20 years after once being soaked by water while ironing and notes one minor mishap.
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Ann Landers
Boston
Lady Godiva
New Deadline Set for Herald Saturday Society Page
Production issues prompt a noon Thursday deadline for society items including weddings engagements anniversaries babies names and photos from three months to four years. The Herald hopes the tighter schedule will speed printing and allow more items to appear.
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The
Herald
Emporia State graduates include fourteen area students
Fourteen area graduates at Emporia State University participated in Saturday ceremonies at Welch Stadium. Notable honorees include Clifford D. Cain Otawa RFD 3 Barbara L. Dew Kathy A. Buckle Jan J. Allison Bradley M. Backus Scott A. Hodges Candy M. Martin Quenemo Jim T. Dilley Dana L. Hinderitter Janice E. Paltz Margaret A. Rockers and others from Osage City Williamsburg Waverly Garnett and Osage RFD areas earning B S in education business and masters degrees.
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Emporia
Emporia State University
Welch Stadium
Ottawa
Clifford D. Cain
Otawa Rfd
Barbara L. Dew
Brookside Lane
Malvin R. Graham
Sycamore
Joyce L. MacArthur
Ash
Barbara J. (Vickers) Oshel
Ofawa Rfd
Williamsburg
Kathy A. Buckle
B.S. Osage City
Jan J. Allison
Osage City
B.S
Bradley M. Backus
Scott A. Hodges
Candy M. Martin
Quenemo Jim T. Dilley
Waverly Dana L. Hinderitter
Waverly
Garnett
Janice E. Paltz
M.s.i
Margaret A. Rockers
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Dodge
Kan
James Morris
Clarence “Pappy” Kiehl
Gerald Hoehn
Clarence
Kiehl
Kansas Soldiers
Sandy Wise
Bensalem
Doris Levin
Jewish Federation of Reading
Pomona
Princeton
Jean A. Gillogly
Wellsville
Mark E. Coughenour
Lyndon Kimberly Jo Lutz
Lyndon
Garnett Thomas M.P. Dougherty Jr
Marilyn J. Lizer
Elaine M. Mader
Marjorie A. Blautuss
Raymond Mark Rosetta
Kellie A. Schroeder
Karl D. Gottschamer
RFD 1
Matthew D. Purcell
David J. Mettenburg
Daniel W. Walter
Richmond
Becky Ann Vining-Koch
Rachel E. Vining
Cindy L. Frank
Melissa A. Foltz
Kurt J. Rogers
Ranse L. Young
Macy
Michael P. Jones
Marilyn J. Rudeen
Guage City
Vassar
John D. Ehler
Gwendolynne S. Tompkins
Banks OF
Herald Office
the Herald
Franklin County Mental Health Clinic, Inc
S. Hickory
Emporia State
Sewing Machine Sales & Service Albright’s
Franklin County
City of Ottawa, Franklin County and
Your Chamber of Commerce
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