The Emporia Gazette from Emporia, Kansas • Page 1

Page 2 Receives State Recommendations. Health Board Is Ready To Start Reorganization THE GAZETTE, EMPORIA, KANSAS The Lyon County-Emporia Joint Board of Health will meet immediately with Assistant Lyon County Attorney Philip Winter to act upon recommendations to reorganize the county's health department, City Commissioner James W. Pickert said this morning. Recommendations for reorganizing the department were made this morning by Dr. Lowell M.

Wiese, Director of Health with the State Department of Health and Environment, and Dorothy Woodin, State Director of Nursing Services. Dr. Wiese told the joint board it had made "a very good decision" in asking for resignations of the department's five employes because of continual disputes within the department. Dr. Wiese recommended the joint board retain initially a medical consultant and hire "one experienced person back as a nurse administrator." He said whoever was hired should be allowed to hire two other nurses and a secretary and thus insure continuity of the county's existing health programs.

Dr. Wiese also recommended the joint board consider the long-range medical needs of the county even while following his immediate recommendations. After hiring a secretary, he said, the county should hire a sanitarian. He said the state would provide assistance in finding a qualified person to take the post. He added that two more nurses should be hired later.

By that time, he said, the county would probably be in a position to need a part-time health officer. The joint board asked Dr. Wiese for his recommendations this morning after a review of problems which have plagued the county health department. Mr. Pickert said a month ago the board had decided to make a "clean sweep" of personnel although he said the board must carry on three or four programs in the nursing department.

Dr. Wiese likened the conflicts to "so many wheels spun in internal dissension," and told the board members they had made the wise decision to '-'wipe the slate clean." "You've made a very good decision," he said. In the discuision ot the nursing and sanitation departments; Mr. Pickert said he knew of "no sanitation program being implemented in the county." Dr. Wiese said his office had heard of "less than optimal sanitation work reported to us coming out of the sanitation department," and remarked later in the meeting "I've goteen reports you do not have much of a sanitation program here in ratio to the amount of money and effort put in to it." Noting conflicts svhich have arisen between county health nurse Eileen Greischar and Department of Sanitation Director Carl W.

Kunish, Dr. Wiese observed problems could arise administratively between a sanitation department and a nursing department if one tried to exert authority over the other. A question was raised as to whether the county even needed a sanitation department, which led county commissioner R.P. Felkner to ask, "Are you saying we don't need a sanitarian?" Mr. Pickert responded he believed the county did need a sanitarian.

Questions involving soil conditions, septic tanks, and lagoons, said Mr. Pickert, "require a sanitarian." At one point in the meeting, Mr. Pickert said to Dr. Wiese, "Doctor, we've got twelve days. We need direction and we need it fast." Dr.

Wiese again said the board should look among its present employes and find one of them who was experienced to assume an administrative position as a nurse. Board members -expressed their support of Mrs. Greischar as county health nurse. Mr. Pickert said, "Mrs.

Greischar has done an excellent job in Lyon County," adding "I've gotten a dozen'to fifteen calls saying 'my God don't lose Mrs. Greischar and the two current county health nurses turned in their resignations after the board ordered all department personnel to resign. As of this morning, however, two resignations had not been according to Mr. Pickert, those of board secretary Charlene Hotzel and Mr. Kunish.

State Director of Nursing Services Dorothy Woodin said her office is prepared to provide help to the county through a consultation nurse starting Nov. 1st if the county's nurses leave. She said her office had not received "complaints about the nursing program" in the county. Dr. Wiese told the board Howard Duncan, Director of the Bureau of Environmental Sanitation, Kansas State "rrient of Health and Environ-- ment, would probably help the county in organizing its tion division.

Mr. Felkner said "Now it it up to us, irregardless of the criticism that we get, to do something." He said the "people are looking to us to solve this problem." After his remarks, Mr. Pickert said the board would move immediately to act upon Dr. Wiese's recommendations. North Lyon Board Discusses Free Textbooks and Lunches The North Lyon County School Board covered a number of routine business items during its regular meeting in Admire Monday night.

The board revised dollar guidelines for free textbook applications.Superintendent Joe Hargrave asked if students eligible for free lunches could also be eligible for free textbooks. The board discussed increasing the eligibility of district patrons and the free lunch House Is Heavily Damaged by Fire A fire which apparently, started when a child playing with matches ignited spilled after-shave lotion heavily damaged a house at 817 East Sixth Monday night. The fire was reported to Emporia firemen at 10:15 p.m. by a neighbor who saw smoke coming from the roof of the Charlena Benbow residence. Assistant Fire Chief Robert Lawson, who noticed the smoke while driving on Sixth Avenue, evacuated the woman and two children from the house before fire equipment arrived.

Firemen said that flames had broken through the roof of the small frame house when they arrived but that the fire was contained in the attic. The attic and the roof sustained heavy fire damage while the remainder of- the house suffered heavy water damage. Charlena Benbow told police that she found one of the children playing with matches and the after-shave lotion in the bathroom about two hours before the fire was discovered. She said that she found a puddle of the lotion burning and extinguished it. Tire officials said they found evidence that the fire started in the bathroom and burned up into the attic through the bathroom walls.

eligibility standard of $3,680. The board finally accepted a base eligibility figure of $3,180, which would mean some students eligible for free lunches might not be eligible for free textbooks. Letters will be sent to those who have applied noting the eligibility guidelines for this year. Board members discussed procedures for handling supply requisitions. Mr.

Hargrave said he was asking for board direction on handling requisitions as department budgets, expecially for shop classes, could be affected by OSHA examinations. Board member Myron Van Gundy said he thought the board needed to know what it might be buying. Board member J.Frank Landwehr asked the board to table further discussion until the next meeting. Mr. Hargrave said he would continue to inform the board of any unusual requisitions.

A motion, was made and approved however, to purchase safety equipment for the shop at Reading and mats for the Reading gymnasium. The board also examined policies the board should adopt allowing teachers and administrative personnel to attend clinics, seminars, and workshops. -The board decided administrative clinics should be financially supported and decided to continue to study a policy for allowing certified personnel to attend sessions. The board also announced architect Trevor J. Lewis would discuss plans for school buildings in the district at 7:30 p.m.

next Monday. The meeting will be at the board's office in Admire. In other items, the board accepted a Title IV application for district library resources, and bids on equipment for the district's kitchens, bids on buses, and bids for desks and chairs. K-State Ceramics Teacher to Speak At Emporia State Graham Marks, Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Kansas State University, will conduct ceramic workshops, discussions and show slides for art students at Emporia State College Friday. Mr.

Marks's visit to Emporia State is being sponsored by the advanced ceramics students at E-State, according to John Kud- laeek, E-State Associate Professor of Art. Mr. Marks received his B.F.A. Degree from Philadelphia College of Art in 1974 and his M.F.A. from New VorkState College of Ceramics in 1976.

Before joining the faculty at Kansas State in 1976, he taught at the State University of New York, Alfred University Summer School and was an instructor at Brant Lake Art Center in New York. He has had one-man shows at several colleges and art museums, and has works in three private collections. He was a 1976 recipient of a Kansas State University faculty research grant. (E-Scate News Release) IT Deaths Wayne Wilson Dies R. Wayne Wilson, 427 Constitution died Monday evening in St.

Mary's Hospital where he had been a patient for seven weeks. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. David W. Isaac.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Wilson was employed by the McClain Bakery in Kansas City, for 45 years, and retired 10 years ago. He had lived in Emporia since 1956. He was born in Lyon County July 29th, 1901, the son of Gary A.

and Jennie Morgan Wilson. He married Nellie R. Childers, June 15th, 1920, in Cottonwood Palls. He is survived by his wife; two sons, H.W. Wilson, Malakoff, Texas, and Gary C.

Wilson, Carbondale; two daughters; Barbara Egerton, Neshanic Station, N.J., and Marlene Butts, and eight grandchil- He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Reva Mehl. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Bakers and Confectioners International Union of America, No. 218. it BRAZIL SERVICES HELD EUREKA Joseph A.

Brazil, 75, of Chanute died Saturday in Eureka while visiting at the home of his son J. Patrick Brazil. Funeral services for the elder Mr. Brazil, a retired cattleman, were held today in Chanute, In addition to his son of Eureka, other survivors include his wife Novine, another son, one daughter, two brothers, six sisters, and seven grandchildren. A memorial has been established in his name with the Heart Fund.

McCOLLUM SERVICES SET EUREKA Services for Grover Earl McCollum, a lifetime Greenwood County resident, will be Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Campbell Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Roy Brown, with burial in Twin UNUSUAL SCULPTURE The techniques used in making this coil-built ceramic sculpture will be among the topics discussed by Graham Marks at Emporia State College Friday. Mr. Marks, Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Kansas State University, will conduct ceramic workshops, discussions and show slides during the day for E-State art students.

Mrs. Lois I. Jaquith, 1002 Congress returned Saturday night from Round Top, where she spent 10 days as a guest of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. H.J.

Maddock. Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Palmer, 1611 West Twelfth Ave.

have returned from a week's vacation in Hot Springs, Ark. They reported that the tree foliage was not in full color but the leaves were turning and should be at their best within a week or 10 days. Mrs. S. 0.

Somers, 2020 Huntington Road, returned Friday night from Gore, where she attended the "Painting Paradise" school for china painting teachers and students, held at 4 the Fin' 'arid Feather on 'Lake Tenkil- ler. The first week she attended portrait painting classes and the second week she gave demonstrations and taught. With a free weekend between classes, Mrs. Somers and some of the other group members attended an arts and crafts fair at Northeast Oklahoma University, in Talequah. Mrs.

Somers commented about the beauty of the fall colors in the lake area. Grove Cemetery, Severy. Mr. McCollum died Sunday in Fredonia. The son of Grover C.

and Laura Smith McCollum, he was born June 18th, 1920, in Greenwood County. He was married to Maxine James June 18th, 1947 in Wichita. He was a farmer in the Fall River community. Survivors include his wife; six daughters, Mrs. Glenn Sprague, Tuscon, Mrs.

James Howard, Marie L. Austin, Severy, and Misses Cindy, Peggy, and Bobbie Kay McCollum, all of the home; one brother; and four sisters, and seven grandchildren. About Town Miss Inge Hansen, 611 Arundel has as her guest Miss Jane Bertelsen, Frederiksun, Denmark. Miss Bertelsen arrived Oct. 1st and will leave Fri- day for Hartford, where she will be a guest of other friends until the end of the month.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilbur Koonce, 217 South East and their guests for the past two weeks, Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Allen, Muncie, spent their time together visiting relatives and friends and'sightseeing in Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. Mrs. Koonce and Mrs. Allen are cousins. ATTEND THE Republican Covered Dish Supper Friday, October 22, at 6 P.M.

at the Holiday Emporia, nith i Congressman' Joe -of State Elvin Shanahan and local Republican candidates. Meat, drink and table service fill be furnished by the Lyon County Republican Central Committee. Everyone is invited to bring a covered dish and attend. adv. The Emporia State College Fine Arts Musical Trio will perform at 8 p.m.

Wednesday at Hutchinson Community College. The trio includes James Starr, Assistant Professor of Music and violinist; Elaine Edwards, Associate Professor of Music and pianist; and Debbie Cation, sophomore Music major and cellist. MICROWAVE COOKING SCHOOL, Thursday Oct. 21-two sessions, a.m. and p.m.

at Emporia Plumbing and Heating West Hwy. 50. adv. Guests for the past week of Mrs. Otto Theel, 1015 Merchant and Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Theel, 1216 West Eighteenth were Mr. and Mrs. Rex Gray of Pacific Palisades, Calif. Mrs.

Gray is the former Bernice Theel of Emporia. They all attended the wedding Saturday evening in of Mrs. Otto Theel's granddaughter, Karen Jean Cain, and Max Wayne Simmons. Jan's Hair Gallery, W. 6th.

342-7775. A special special people. adv. Mr. and Mrs.

John Lennon and family, 1413 Patrick have had as guests for ten days Mrs. Lennon's mother, Mrs. H.M. Flemming, Ambridge, her grandmother, Mrs. Jacob Gulentz, Philippi, W.

and two of her aunts, Mrs. Beryl Bell, Tuc- sonj, and Donald Murphy Landing, Elect Leonore 'Lee' Rone for a FULL-TIME Representative for ALL Emporia. Pd. for by Rove for Legislature, Committee, Don Lili, Treasurer. adv.

Approximately 25 teachers from the Emporia district are expected to attend the Mid- Kansas Council of the International Reading Association at Memorial Hall in Sauna Thursday. Guest speaker will be Harry Wong, who will present a multi-media program with the use of slides, screens, taped music, and other equipment. NOON HOUR SPECIAL Monday thru Friday a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bowl as many games as you want for 1.35.

Bluestem Bowl. adv. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bell, 1112 West Sixth have returned from a two-week tour of California.

They visited their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. C.J. McGlinn and children, Marci, Michael, and Shannon, in Orange, Mr. and Mrs.

Owen Dohrier in Long Beach, and Mrs. Myron Eshelman and daughter Faye in Chino. Localette Cut Rate A local candidate has discovered that his opponent has been getting a special rate for campaign literature at the post office. Letters put through a postage meter set for 10 cents instead of the going rate of 13 cents have been delivered to Emporia voters. Apparently the letters were accepted by mistake at the post office, the candidate says.

Mexican-American Association Her.e^ 1 Installs Officers Approximately 250 people attended the dinner and dance of the newly-formed local chapter of the Mexican-American Political Association held 'Saturday night at the holiday Inn. Before, the dinner, the local officers were installed. They are Philip Sous, President; Ignacio Herrara, Vice-President; Roberta Solis, David Cidillo, Treasurer-; Lorenzo Delgado, Parlimentarian; and GregTor- res, Sergeant-at-Arms'. Several guest speakers spoke after the dinner, including national M.A.P.A. President Manuel Lopez of Los Angeles and Mayor Ralph Daggett.

Tuesday, October 19, 1976 Election (Continued from page one) "Obviously, based on the poll, we're going to win the state," said Lloyd Hooper, director of the Ford-Dole Committee in Kansas. However, he also admitted, "We're hurting in the 4th District. I don't know what is affecting us there in such an adverse manner, but I suspect it's the labor vote." Hooper said thrust of Ford- Dole campaigning the final two weeks in Wichita will be to "attack some of the issues there." He cited Carter's opposition to the B-l bomber program "and what it will mean to the aircraft industry in Wichita." Of the effect of the farmers' pique at Ford, Hooper said, "A lot of it has been He noted those farmers traditionally "are mostly Republican." "They had some legitimate complaints about the administration," Hooper said. "But a majority of those things have been corrected." "Having Dole on the ticket has been a great boost to Ford in this state," Hooper said. "He's definitely helped the ticket, but there isn't any way ever to tell how much," Hooper said.

Bob Vincent, Carter campaign coordinator in Kansas, said the latest poll showed "an extraordinary number of people undecided, especially among independents." "I still feel pretty strongly that the reasons for those unde- cideds are Kansas is Bob Dole's home state and is a nominally Republican state, and the people just aren't going to vote their true sentiments until they get in the voting booth," Vincent said. An important point, Vincent claimed, is that "Ford hasn't gained a thing in the poll," still claiming 44 per cent. He said Carter's drop in the Topeka poll in the 1st District of western Kansas from a five- point lead in September (48-43) to a 12-point deficit (43-31) in October doesn't jibe with the Carter organization's reports from that area. "It certainly doesn't sit with anything we have access to," said Vincent, who also pointed out that the High Plains Journal's noil of 84 western Kansas counties, had given Carter" a 15- lead, out west. 'He also cited the 'Kansas State' Fair polls by two newspapers which gave Carter eight 'and 7 1-2- point margins.

Births Mr. and Jack Graves, 102 South Exchange are the parents of boy born Monday at Newman Memorial County Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Holdsworth, Cottonwood Falls, are the parents of a girl born Monday at Newman.

St. Mary's Admitted Monday: John Horst, Madison. Dismissed Monday: Margaret Hubbard, Rochester, N.Y.; Nina Baird, 413 Union Harvey Collins, Americus. Admitted today: AlbertHotzel, Benajean Diel, 305 South Sylvan St. Dismissed today: Chad Mercer, 1025 Michelle Elizabeth Clements, 825 Exchange St: Newman Admitted Monday: Eugene Allen, Meadows Nursing Home; Vickie Graves, 102 South Exchange Mabel Blanck, Madison; Bessie Judd, 10 South Mechanic Douglas Ratcliff, Hamilton; Louis Silva, 26 West Kimberly Dobson, Rt.

Hannah Waldy, 1210 Cottonwood Hester Meyer, Council Grove; Elaine Carlson, 909 Sunrise Drive; Jared Smith, 919 West Seventh Frances Holdsworth, Cottonwood Falls; Betty Anderson and Dawn Nicole Anderson, 1501 East Tenth Ave. Dismissed Monday: Donald Lancaster, Strong City; Patsy Renbow, 706 Sylvan Irene Miltz, 1216 Grand St. Admitted today: Walter Weaver, 302 East Second Patrick Mahoney, 13 Hospitals MEETING THE COACH William Allen White School second graders taught by Pamela Mostek and Lynn Wagner visited the Emporia State College football team on the field before practice Friday afternoon. Students learned about the game from the coach, David Hoover, left, and the players and inspected equipment and locker rooms. Memorial MARTIN Graveside services for Robert H.

Martin will be announced. 'Blair Mortuary Congress St, Dismissed today: Dave Wilson, 1106 Walnut Joshua Miller, Rt. Lucy 943 Lawrence Cheryl Schlesener, 1526 Center Roger Dreasher, 319 Weaver Audrey Wheeler, 718 Exchange St. Greenwood County Hospital Admitted Saturday: Julius Anderson, Eureka. Dismissed Saturday: Nettie Randolph' and Maude Smith, both of Eureka.

Admitted Sunday: Harold Gibbon, Margaret Austin, both of Severy; Gay Potter, Emporia; Vera Hoobler and Wilma Soloman, both of Madison; Madge Leo, Piedmont; Billie Vance, Toronto; Edna Faggard, James Warrick, Nina LeVieux, Linda Johnson, Mary Thornton, Rosalie Garrison, Bonnie Dillon, Anita Mills, all of Eureka; Joyce Hutchinson, Gridley. Funeral Announcements Phillips, Ray W. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in our Chapel with Dr. Judd Henry Jones officiating.

Interment will be in No. 8 Cemetery at Madison. Wilson, R. Wayne. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m.

in our Chapel'with Rev. David W. Isaac officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Robflrts-BTue-Baaiett funeral Home.