The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas • Page 9

THE SALINA JOURNAL TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1999 Jft DEATHS FUNERALS Linda Ruth Burk-Belshe TGOODLAND Linda Ruth Biurk-Belshe, 53, Goodland, died Friday, April 16, 1999, at Hays Center, Hays. "Mrs. Burk-Belshe was born Lin- dKBurk on Nov. 26,1945, at Good- laijfl was a longtime resident of SJierman County. was preceded in death by a son, Landon.

"Survivors include two sons, Mathew Belshe and Damon Belshe, both of Goodland; two daughters, Regina Belshe-Heidner and Toni Belshe of four brothers, Lowell Burk of Sharon Springs, Paul feurk of Omaha, Larry Burk Dubuque, Iowa, and Whit pameron of Marquette, a fister, Virginia Duell of Ellis; and grandchild. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. time Wednesday at Rateman Funeral Home, Good- Wind, the Rev. William C. Miller officiating.

Burial will be in Good- jibi5 Cemetery. Memorials may be made to a fund to be designated later in care of- Bateman Funeral Home, 211 E. JLlth, P.O. Box 278, Goodland 67735. will be from 10 a.m.

tp8 p.m. Mountain time today and before the service Wednesday at Ih'e funeral home. i. liyle Victor Duntz CENTER Lyle Victor Duntz, 70, Smith Center, died Sat- foday, April 17, 1999, at Smith Oounty Memorial Hospital, Smith Center. JMr.

Duntz was born March 9, 1929, in Smith County. He was a farmer and an Army veteran. He ftas a member of Church of the ffazarene, Smith Center, a past member of the American Legion and a former volunteer include his wife, jjjernadine of Smith Center; a brother, Wayne of Franklin, two sisters, Rose Sutton of Wofford Heights, and Alma Trimble of Torrance, Calif. The funeral will be at 2.p.m. today at Simmons Mortuary Chapel, il6 W.

First, Smith Center, 66967, Pastor Bernie Dickson and the fiev. Francis Runyon officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Ceme- iery, Smith Center. Memorials may be made to the Smith County Fire Department or JTmith Center Church of the Nazarene. There will be no visitation.

I- Loretta Adaline Edwards Today's obituaries KANSAS SUPERIOR, Neb. Loretta Adaline "Toby" Edwards, 82, Superior, died Monday, April 19, 1999, at the Good Samaritan Cen- t0r, Superior. 'Williams Funeral Home, Superior, is handling arrangements. Beverly J. Gatlin COLBY Beverly J.

Gatlin, 63, Qolby, died Saturday, April 17, 1999, at her home. Mrs. Gatlin was born Beverly J. Christenson on Dec. 6, 1935, at Jamestown and was a longtime resident of the Colby area.

She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church, Colby. i Survivors include two sons, Morris Arnold of Colby and Randy Gould of Sutton, two daughters, Vickie Bauer of Grand Island, and Tamera Campbell of Houston; a brother, Wayne Christenson; two sisters, Earline Demanttee of Plainville and Sharon Archer of Abilene; 10 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel, Colby, the Rev. Reed Hartford officiating.

Burial will be Cemetery, Colby. may be made to the First Christian Church, Colby, in care of any Colby bank or Kersen- Funeral Chapel, 745 S. Country Club Drive, Colby 67701. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 pirn, today at the funeral home. Sally Darnell McGinnis ISENECA Sally Darnell McGinnis, 53, Seneca, died Friday, April 16,1999, at Seneca.

iMrs. McGinnis was born Sally Wright on Dec. 28, 1945, at Man- and was a resident of Seneca since 1998, moving from Salina and Abilene. Survivors include her husband, ALMA: Anna Hulda Thowe BELLEVILLE: Lillian White COLBY: Beverly J. Gatlin GOODLAND: Linda Ruth Burk-Belshe.

HAYS: Julius J. Schoendaller JUNCTION CITY: Sybil M. Rock OBERLIN: Laura Anne Olson SENECA: Sally Darnell McGinnis SMITH CENTER: Lyle Victor Duntz WaKEENEY: Mary Elizabeth Musgrave OUT OF STATE Loretta Adaline "Toby" Edwards, Superior, Neb. William "Tom" of Seneca; a son, Jimmy of Kansas City, six daughters, Joann McGinnis and Christina Conners, both of Seneca, Fay Warders and Tammy Lambert, both of Navarre, Rebecca Grubbs of Salina and Patricia McGinnis of Solomon; her mother, Delia Wright of Woodbine; a brother, Jim Wright of Junction City; and three sisters, Carol Scott of Navarre, Esther Whittman of Blue Rapids and Patricia Wright of Woodbine; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral was Monday at Danner Funeral Home, Rev.

Jack Craig officiating. Burial was in Navarre Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene 67410, handled arrangements.

Because of a Journal error, the surviving grandchildren and great-grandchild were omitted in Saturday's edition. Mary Elizabeth Musgrave WaKEENEY Mary Elizabeth Musgrave, 94, WaKeeney, died Sunday, April 18, 1999, at the Lutheran Home, WaKeeney. Mrs. Musgrave was born Mary Elizabeth Mason on Jan. 14, 1905, at WaKeeney and was a lifetime resident.

She was a director of Welfare Kansas Department of Health and Environment for Trego County. She was a member of the Christian Church, Ogallah, a 20-year member of the WaKeeney chapter of the American Red Cross and a lifetime member of the Order of Eastern Star Margaret Chapter 249, WaKeeney. Her husband, Ray, died in 1969. Survivors include a brother, Harry Mason of Port Orford, and nieces and nephews. The service will be at 3 p.m.

Wednesday in Ogallah Cemetery, Ogallah, the Rev. Wayne Lofton officiating. Memorials may be made to Senior Companions or Trego-Lemke Memorial Hospital Endowment, WaKeeney. There will be no visitation. Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N.

12th, WaKeeney 67672, is handling arrangements. Laura Anne Olson OBERLIN Laura Anne Olson, 83, Oberlin, died Monday, April 19,1999, at Decatur County Hospital, Oberlin. Mrs. Olson was born Laura Anne Bruggeman on March 15, 1916, at Selden and was a former resident of Leoville and Dresden. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Altar Society and Daughters of Isabella, all of Oberlin.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George in 1958; a son, John; and a grandson. Survivors include two sons, Bernard of Crofton, and James of McCook, two daughters, Georgene Carstenson of Newton and Laurene Dempewolf of Oberlin; a brother, Clarence Bruggeman of Selden; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great- grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oberlin, the Rev. James Hoover and Sister Marilyn Wall officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Leoville. A vigil will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Pauls Funeral Home, 121 N. Penn, Oberlin 67749. Memorials may be made in her name.

Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Sybil M.

Rock JUNCTION CITY Sybil M. Rock, City, died Sunday, April 18, 1999, at the Good Samaritan Center, Junction City. Mrs. Rock was born Sybil M. Singleton on June 7, 1917, at Herington and was a former resident of Hope and Milford.

She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Woodbine, and the Friendship Club, Canasta Club and Bible Study Group, all of Milford. Her first husband, Martin Schlesener, died in 1979. Survivors include her husband, Bill of Milford; three daughters, Judy Clausen of Thailand, Karen Novak of Lenexa and Glenna Dautel of Hope; a stepson, Tony Rock of Manhattan; a stepdaughter, Linda Gramly of Huntsville, a brother, Charles Singleton of Springfield, nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at Milford Congregational Church, Milford, the Rev. Steward Smith officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Hope Cemetery, Hope. Visitation will be until 8:30 p.m.

today at Carlson-Becker Funeral Home, 106 N. Second, Hope 67451. Julius J. Schoendaller HAYS Julius J. Schoendaller, 79, Hays, died Sunday, April 18, 1999, at Hays Medical Center.

Mr. Schoendaller was born Jan. 9, 1920, at Liebenthal. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a heavy machinery operator for Hunter Construction for 38 years, retiring in 1982.

He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 1325, Bishop Cunningham Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and a charter member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, all of Hays. Survivors include his wife, Sara of the home; a son, LaVern of Hays; two daughters, JoAnn Trujillo of Santa Fe, N.M., and Paula Keefer of Augusta; two brothers, Frank "Fritz" of Longmont, and Wendelin of Hays; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St.

Joseph's Catholic Church, Hays, the Rev. Mike Scully officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays, with military honors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m.

today, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 p.m. and a parish vigil at 7:30 p.m. at Hays Memorial Chapel, 20th and Pine, Hays 67601. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 6 to 8 p.m. today and 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Anna Hulda Thowe ALMA Anna Hulda Thowe, 100, Alma, died Saturday, April 17, 1999, at El Dorado. Mrs.

Thowe was born Anna Hulda Banka on June 5, 1898, at Council Grove and was a longtime resident of the Council Grove area. She was a teacher at Latimer from 1917 to 1918 and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and Friendship Circle, both of Alma. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl. Survivors include three sons, Harry of Russell and Leland and Wilmer, both of Alma; two daughters, Elsie George of Augusta and Anita Herbert of Long Beach, 14 grandchildren; 17 great- grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at St. John Lutheran Church, Alma, the Rev. Robert Grimm officiating. Burial will be in St.

John Lutheran Cemetery, Alma. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church or WAB- CO, both of Alma. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

today at R.J. Evans Mortuary, 612 E. Highway 24, Wamego 66547 and from 1 p.m. until the time of service today at the church. Lillian White BELLEVILLE Lillian White, 90, Belleville, died Monday, April 19, 1999, at Belleville Health Care Center.

Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, Belleville, is handling arrangements. Great Farm economy woes FROM PAGE A1 Agco is a publicly owned company that last year sold $2.9 billion in farm equipment worldwide. Great Plains, which is privately owned by the Applequist family, does not disclose sales figures, but Agco earlier pegged the Great Plains Division's sales at about $47 million last year. Nearly all of those sales were in the United States. Czelusniak said Agco has a premier farm distribution system, marketing seed drills, planters and sprayers, and the company likes to round out its product lines with acquisitions.

In buying companies that have complementary products, Agco is able to maximize its distribution strength, she said. The 12 models of seed drills manufactured by Great Plains were seen as complimentary products to Agco's lines. Great Plains also manufactures a line of crop sprayers that Agco found attractive. "We like to grow those brands," Czelusniak said. Sales of such farm equipment have been soft in recent months, however, reflecting poor commodity markets and economic problems worldwide.

Applequist said he sees little at the moment to indicate a rebound in commodity prices. He declined to speculate at what level production might be when the Great Plains manufacturing process is started up again in September. He said the company's goals "That's a significant impact It's not good news." Gerald Cook president of Salina Area Chamber of Commerce on the effect of Great Plains' shutdown on the local economy will be unchanged, and that he has no plans to seek another buyer for Great Plains. A shutdown, no matter what During the summer shutdown, no finished products will be produced, but the production of parts for repair business will continue, Great Plains said in a statement. The beginning date of the shutdown has not been determined.

Employees learned of the plant shutdown and aborted sale at plantwide meetings Monday. The shutdown, Applequist said, would have occurred even if the sale to Agco had been completed. Asked whether the need for a shutdown might have been a factor in the death of the sale to Ag- co, he said only that "it wasn't a positive thing." Czelusniak said such as shutdown would be the opposite of what Agco intended. "If you purchase something you want to grow it," she said. Robert F.

McCarthy, an equity analyst with ABN Amro Chicago, said the loss of Great Plains deal will be of littpfj significance to Agco. The announcement of the last month, he said, signaled tp even during the depressed for the farm industry, Agco "still going to be active in the! consolidation of the farm ment industry." Such consolidation still needs' to occur if the industry is to competitive, he said. A blow to the community "'Gerald Cook, president of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, said the shutdown wilLbet a blow to the community because of lost wages, which could total up to $2 million for the summer. "That's a significant he said. "It's not good news." Cook said the hope was that Agco, because of its distribution system, would be able to expand production of Great Plains lines and increase employment.

Applequist said two Great Plains divisions that were not part" of the sale to Agco, the LandPride Division and Great Plains Trucking, are not affected by either the 1 aborted sale or the shutdown. Those divisions employ about 350 workers. LandPride manufac-' tures mowers, rotary tillers and other small equipment at plants in Salina, Abilene, Kipp and Applequist said the company's Assaria facility, where farm machinery product opment is done, is not affected. Air Findings based on modeling FROM PAGE A1 making a Freedom of Information Act request. A census tract contains roughly 4,000 to 5,000 people.

Within Wichita, the computer model shows variations in air quality. Some of the highest concentrations of chemicals are thought to be airborne in the industrialized areas in southeast, southwest and north-central Wichita. Other chemicals are estimated to be highest in census tracts that are close to major highways, a likely result of automobile exhaust. Formaldehyde, which is strongly suspected of causing cancer of the cheek, lungs and nose; benzene, which causes leukemia; and 1, 3 butadiene, which is suspected of causing breast, uterine, lung and skin cancers, are all found in automobile exhaust. About 90 percent of the census tracts in the nation and all of them in Kansas are high in formaldehyde and benzene.

Five other chemicals also are found above benchmark levels throughout the state. Kansas appears to be fairly typical. About 13 chemicals are found in high levels in about half the nation's census tracts, according to the EPA. The EPA's study should cause concern but not panic, says Jack Brown, director of environmental health for the County Department of Community Health. Brown is forming a task force of residents, health experts and industry representatives to discuss ways to improve Sedgwick County's air quality.

Originally, Brown hoped the group would study ways to reduce smog. Now the focus will expand to include toxic chemicals, some of which form smog. Traditionally, the EPA has regulated six air pollutants, including lead, dust and chemicals that are precursors to smog. Then in 1990, Congress gave the EPA authority to regulate 188 toxic chemicals, including pollutants that are known or suspected of causing cancer or other serious health problems, such as birth defects. The EPA spent five years developing a computer model to determine what was in the air.

The agency tried to look at all sources, such as the number of service stations and automobiles in a community and emissions from manufacturing and chemical plants. The EPA used 1990 data, the latest available when it started the project back in 1994. The EPA was set to release the information late last year, but changed its plans after the nation's mayors complained that the data was too old and would not reflect po'l''; lution-reduction efforts. The mayors also complained that releasing the information based on census tract levels could lower property values if it showed that residents in one neighborhood were more at risk' of developing cancer than resi-'" dents in another Officials at the Kansas Depart''' ment of Health question whether the estimates are fair. Industry has reduced its release of toxic chemicals since 1990, said Jan Sides, director of the department's bureau of air and radia- tion.

"We are not comfortable with saying this is what people are posed to," he said. "A lot of pie will look at this and say, 'This is what we are exposed to In reality this is what took place in 1990." Wichita is the only city in Kansas that regularly tests its air" for toxic chemicals. Government grants pay for the testing, but the information has never been analyzed by the state health department to see if the levels pose a health threat. "If they are saying they can't analyze what they are collecting but they are sure it (pollution) is lower, I would say, 'I am sorry folks. I don't want to hear about the quality of EPA's Pease said.

ON THE RECORD Hospital report Salina Regional Health Center PENN ADMISSIONS Orrill Breer, Brookville. SANTA FE ADMISSIONS Theodore Huth, Donald Mullen, Hannah Munoz, Douglas Streit, Dean Owen, Mary Wilson, all of Salina; Tina Rogers, Abilene. DISMISSALS Leroy Cotton, Peggy Medina, William Neal, Andrew Padilla, Christine Weigel, Allegra White, all of Salina. Police blotter THEFT Electronic equipment and a soldering gun were stolen from Joe's Auto Mart, 1842 Hageman, out of a vehicle owned by John Morris, Niles, between 4:15 p.m. Saturday and 8 p.m.

Sunday; $3,800 loss. Animal shelter These animals were picked up April 16-18 at the locations listed and taken to the Saline County Animal Shelter, 1960 W. Old Highway 40. Phone 8266535. DOGS White and cream male husky mix with purple collar, 1800 block of North Fifth Street; black male Labrador.

600 block of South 12th Street; chocolate and white male, Labrador, 600 block of South 12th Street; white and brown male cocker, 500 block of West Iron Avenue. White and black male terrier mix with blue collar and rabies tag, 100 block of East Kirwin Avenue; chocolate female Labrador mix, 1300 block of Crescent Drive; black female Labrador mix, 1300 block of Crescent Drive; black male Labrador mix with blue collar, 700 block of North Third Street; red female Labrador mix with pink collar, 700 block; of North Third Street. Tan and white female Akita with blue collar, 700 block of North Third Street; brown and white male Akfta with green collar, 700 block of North Third Street. Orange and white male shorthair, 2500 block of Colonial Lane. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, to be presen with the Lord." 2 Corinthians 5:8 MONDAY'S DRAWMGS DAILY PICK 3 7-9-2 CASH 4 LIFE 17-35-43-71 KANSAS CASH 4-6-10-22-26-29 Estimated Jackpot $260,000 safer routes to school teeth Board gives OK to dental plan FROM PAGE A1 Sthool Board, which last week voiced concerns over involving the school district with students' basic health needs.

Despite that reluctance, the board agreed to go forward. "The big question the board has are logistics and how it's going to handled," said Jerry Lundgrin, a school board member and a dentist. "School board members are very conscious of children's time on task. When you stop and look at these kids (the ones who would get the free care), they are the at- risk kids who need to be in class, and this pulls them away from their learning environment." Adams sees it differently. "As a community we are responsible for the health of our children," he said.

"At schools, kids are together where we can have them easily organized. We're going to have five rooms and fifteen people ready to do work. It should be efficient and expedient. "I don't see what is wrong with doing it during school," Adams said. "It's not like it's a weekly event it's a one-time freebie." Adams said that to ask parents to bring their children to the dental clinic after school would be much more complicated because appointments then would have to be made with each of the 900 children, and the volunteers would have to rely on parents showing up and being on time.

Lundgrin agreed that lack of dental care for poor people is a problem in Salina. "There is a need," he said. "Unfortunately, or fortunately, the school district is the one place it is easy to do something like this, because it is where you can Find all kids." Adams expects to hear a decision on the grants before the end of the month. 'V 13 w) 1 A if (b) CO r- Magnolia (a) Route a paved roads to Southeast of Saline High School. 2 (b) Route paved roads to Southeast of Saline High School.

Site of the bridge on Old Highway 81, south of Mentor being repaired. K-4 Highway Southeast of Saline High School ASSARIA The replacement of a bridge on Old Highway 81 south of Salina has forced some traffic onto unpaved roads. The bridge being replaced Is just south of Mentor Road. Work on the bridge is expected to be completed In November, according to an engineer with the Kansas Department of Transportation..