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THE SALINA JOURNAL NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1996 All DEATHS FUNERALS Earl H. Boehner GLEN ELDER Earl H. Boehner, 76, Glen Elder, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at the Mitchell County Community Hospital, Beloit. Mr.

Boehner was born April 8, 1920, south of Glen Elder and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a farmer and a member of the United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 143 and Lions Club, all of Glen Elder. Survivors include his wife, Doris of the home; two sons, Ernest of Lenexa and Stephen of Glen Elder; a brother, Cecil of Glen Elder and Ralph of Greeley, a sister, Mary Dillon of Lebanon; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Glen Elder United Methodist Church, the Rev.

Jim Kimbrell officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Glen Elder. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Heartland, the church or American Legion. Visitation will be at McDonald Funeral Home, 910 N. Campbell, Beloit 67420, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m.

to- Margaret B. Courtney GLASCO Margaret B. Courtney, 85, Glasco, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at the Nicol Home, Glasco. Mrs.

Courtney was born Margaret B. Martin on March 3, 1911, at Glasco and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Glasco. Her husband, Howard, died on 10, 1995.

Survivors include nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran 'Church, Glasco. Burial will be in 'Glasco Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the church. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Dean Funeral Home, 301 E. Main, Glasco 67445. Albert Q.

Drake Albert Q. Drake, 85, Salina, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Salina Regional Health Center. Mr. Drake was born Oct.

1, 1910, near Talmage and was a resident 'of Salina since 1984, moving from where he had lived since 1967. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a farmer in the Talmage area and a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Rachel of the home; a son, Frank of Salina; four sisters, Bernice Bukowich of Glenwood Springs, Gladys Smith of Topeka, Ruby Schmidt of Onaga and Mildred Davis of Alexandria, a brother, Durward of Salina; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday at Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, Abilene, the Rev. Curtis Fulton officiating. Burial will be in Abilene Cemetery with military rites. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the charity of the donor's choice in care of the funeral home. Visitation will be at the funeral home, 414 N.W.

Third, Abilene '67410. Amanda V. Funk McPHERSON Amanda V. Funk, 95, McPherson, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Memorial Hospital, McPherson.

Mrs. Funk was born Amanda V. Nelson on Feb. 14, 1901, in New Township, McPherson 'County, and was a lifelong resident of McPherson. She was a homemaker, a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Royal Neighbors and a charter member and past president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715 Ladies Auxiliary, all of McPherson.

Her husband, Corwin died in $1963. Survivors include a son, Leslie H. of Toronto, Canada; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Today's obituaries SALINA Albert Q.

Drake E. Maxey KANSAS CLYDE: Jack Underwood COLBY: Anita E. Golden ELLSWORTH: Diane H. McElroy GLASCO: Margaret B. Courtney GLEN ELDER: Earl H.

Boehner GOODLAND: Norma E. Wall HOPE: Mildred S. Gehle" McPHERSON: Amanda V. Funk OBERLIN: Effie M. Jom WICHITA: Cortian Ray Schupbach OUT OF STATE Grant "Dan" Harbolt, Superior, Neb.

Church, McPherson, the Revs. Sandy Schlesselman and Paul Kelly officiating. Burial will be in McPherson Cemetery. The casket will remain closed at the church and funeral home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

today at Glidden-Ediger neral Home, 222 W. Euclid, McPherson 67460. Mildred S. Gehle HOPE Mildred S. Gehle, 88, Hope, died Thursday, Aug.

29, 1996, at her home. Mrs. Gehle was born Mildred S. Stroth on May 12, 1908, at Hope. She taught school in the Maple Grove community, Hope and Council Grove.

She worked for the federal civil service as secretary in the Department of the Army, Washington, D.C., and at Harlingen, Texas, Air Force Base from 1950 to 1973 and also was a technical data manager at the Defense Electronics Supply Center, Dayton, Ohio. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Herington, a former member of the Council Grove Business and Professional Women's Club, and Lutheran Women's Missionary League where she had been zone chairman of Christian Growth in Texas and Ohio. Survivors include her husband, Edwin of the home; two sons, Warren of Clifton, and Quentin of McLean, two sisters, Rose McMahan and Edna Muenchow, both of Hope; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A private in St.

John's Lutheran Cemetery, the Rev. Allen Woelzlein officiating. Memorials may be made to Mayo Foundation or St. John's Altar Guild in care of Carlson-Becker Funeral Home, Box 355, Hope 67451. Anita E.

Golden COLBY Anita E. Golden, 74, Colby, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Lawrence Memorial Hos- pital. Mrs. Golden was born Anita E.

Speckman on April 25, 1922, west of Colby and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was owner and manager of Golden Hardware Store and a member of Colby First Presbyterian Church. Her husband, Edwin, died in 1986. Survivors include a son, Robert of Lawrence; a brother, Carroll Speckman of Denver; a sister, Lorene Curtin of Denver; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Colby, Pastor Suzanne Vargo officiating. Burial will be in Beulah Cemetery, Colby. Memorials may be made to Thomas County Historical Society in care of any Colby bank or the chapel. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

today at Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel, 745 S. Country Club Drive, Colby 67701, and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. The casket will remain closed. Her maiden name was incorrect in Thursday's edition.

Grant "Dan" Harbolt SUPERIOR, Neb. Grant "Dan" Harbolt, 96, Superior, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at the Good Samaritan Center, Superior. Mr. Harbolt was born Jan.

2, 1900, near Guide Rock and was a resident of Superior since 1978, moving from Deerfield Beach, Fla. He enlisted in the Signal Corps at the age of 17, was a charter member of Nuckols County World War I Barracks 2275 and marched in the American Legion drum corps. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, all of Superior. He was preceded in death by his wives, Hazel in 1978 and Olga in 1987; and a daughter, Dorothy J. Ryan in 1991.

Survivors include a stepgranddaughter, Julie Yager of Riverton, and a nephew. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel, Superior, Pastor Joan Gaines officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, with military rites. Visitation will be from 9.

a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday at the funeral home, 750 N. Commercial, Superior 68978. Effie M.

Jorn OBERLIN Effie M. Jorn, 89, Oberlin, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Decatur County Good Samaritan Center, Oberlin. Mrs. Jorn was born Effie M.

Spiers on Aug. 28, 1907, in Decatur County. She had been a cashier for the Decatur County National Bank, a member of the Oberlin United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 106. Her husband, George, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Wallace Harold of Lee's Summit, a sister, Grace Kolsky of Oberlin; four grandchildren; and five great The funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin, the Rev. David Randall officiating. Burial will be in Norcatur Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 8 a.m.

to 9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, 121 N. Penn, Oberlin 67749. Mary E.

Maxey Mary E. Maxey, 80, Salina, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Salina Regional Health Center. Mrs. Maxey was born Mary E.

Coupland on March 5, 1916, at New Castle on Tyne, England, and was a resident of Salina since 1961, moving from California. She worked for the Radio Cab Co. in Salina for more than 22 years and was a homemaker. A son, George Matthew Rutter, died in 1986. Survivors include her husband, Harold of the home; two daughters, Betty E.

Jordan of Hemet, and Alma Spracklin of Salina; four grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. There service. Inurnment of cremains will be in Riverside, National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association in care of the family. The body was cremated.

There will be no visitation. Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth, Salina 67401, is handling arrangements. Diane H. McElroy ELLSWORTH Diane H.

McElroy, 60, Ellsworth, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Salina Regional Health Center. Mrs. McElroy was born Diane H. Alexander on Sept.

22, 1935, at Geneseo and was a resident of Ellsworth for 10 years, moving from Lyons. She was a homemaker and breeder of Maltese and Yorkshire terriers. She was a member of the Geneseo United Methodist Church and American Kennel Club. Survivors include her husband, Ralph of the home; three sons, Mike of Salina, John of Ellsworth and Ron of Kansas City, a daughter, Sharon Haug of Lyons; three brothers, Bob Alexander of Lyons, Dick Alexander of Holbrook, and Don Alexander of Palm Springs, eight grandchildren; and a -grandchild. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Geneseo United Methodist Church, the Rev. Doug Tribolet officiating. Burial will be in Geneseo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Ellsworth County Hospice. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m.

today at Sillin Funeral Home, 214 W. Avenue South, Lyons 67554. Cortian Ray Schupbach WICHITA Cortlan Ray Schupbach, 82, Wichita, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita. Mr.

Schupbach was born July 5, 1914, at Downing, Mo. He was an Army veteran and a retired flightline mechanic for Boeing. A son, Julius William, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Nora of Wichita; two sons, Cortlan Ray Jr. of Ponca City, and Terry of Wichita; and a daughter, Pat Gibbs of Florida.

The funeral will be today at West Town Baptist Church, Wichita, Pastor Clayton Durkin officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Oberlin Cemetery, Pastor Ron Tremblay officiating, with military rites by Oberlin American Legion Post 70. Memorials may be made to West Town Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 8 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Saturday at Pauls Funeral Home, 121 N. Penn, Oberlin 67749. Jack Underwood CLYDE Jack Underwood, 59, Clyde, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at Salina Regional Health Center.

Mr. Underwood was born Sept. 15, 1936, near Clyde and was a lifelong resident of Clyde. He was a farmer and a truck driver for ABB Raymond in Concordia. He was a member of the Christian Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7515, both of Clyde, American Legion Post 227, Clifton, and was active in the Farm Bureau.

Survivors include two sons, John and Jason, both of Clyde; a daughter, Janell Frett of Warsaw, his father, Clarence "Pete" Underwood of Clyde; a brother, Jerry of Belleville; a sister, Lois Kauer of Salina; and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Clyde Christian Church, the Rev. C. Milton Lenz officiating.

Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Clyde. Memorials may be made to the church, American Cancer Society or Clyde Ambulance Service. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. today at Chaput Mortuary, 310 Washington, Clyde 66938. Norma E.

Wall GOODLAND Norma E. Wall, 93, Goodland, died Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at Goodland Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wall was born Norma E.

Bradshaw on Dec. 3, 1902, at Red Cloud, and was a resident of Goodland since 1942, moving from Oakley where she had lived for 12 years. She worked in local clothing stores in Goodland. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, women's church circle, both of Oakley and Goodland, Business and Professional Women, Extension Homemakers Unit and Order of Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; a daughter, Marilyn J.

Chatfield; and a granddaughter. Survivors include a son, Lyle H. of Croissy sur Seine, France; a daughter, Lois E. Wayne of Beverly Hills, six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.

Mountain time Saturday at, Koons Chapel, Goodland, the Rev. Carol Moore Ramey officiating. Burial will be in Goodland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the memorial tree fund for Gulick Park, Goodland, in care of the funeral home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.

to 8 p.m. today and before the service Saturday at the funeral home, 211 N. Main, Goodland 67735. VALUJET FAA clears ValuJet to resume service But Transportation Department must still clear airline over objections of flight attendants By The New York Times The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that ValuJet Airlines, grounded for more than two months after a deadly crash in the Everglades, could start flying again under greater agency scrutiny. The approval, one of two hurdles the airlines must clear before resuming service, comes 10 weeks after the agency ordered a halt to its operations because of systemic safety problems uncovered after the crash on May 11 of a ValuJet DC-9 that killed all 110 people aboard.

ValuJet also received tentative approval Thursday to resume flights from the Department of Transportation, which evaluates the competence and safety record of an airline's RADIO Salinans adjust to third country radio station Promoter says there is room for only two in Salina market By DAVID CLOUSTON The Salina Journal If someone were to write a new song about Salina's radio station listeners, it might be titled "Liv. ing in Three Country Station Heaven, but Heck, How Long Can It (Must It?) Go On?" Since Monday, when KSKG 99.9 FM abandoned its Top 40 rock format and became the third station in Salina playing country music, country fans like Ellen McFadden now have three preset stations programmed into their car stereos. "I'm a station hopper," said McFadden, with a smile. "With three stations, I listen to David Lee Murphy on one, then switch and hear him again. It makes my drive home a little bit easier." Another Salina fan of country is D.J.

Sowers. Sowers listened before to country stations KILS 92.7 and KYEZ 94 FM. She likes KSKG's radio personalities, Bill Ray and Randy McKay, and she likes their mix of songs. "They play more old songs, the stuff we partied to when we were younger. Like old Alabama, Hank Williams Jr.

they play a lot of Garth's (Brooks) old stuff. They aren't playing all the new stuff over and over," Sowers, 23, said. For those who work in, and work with radio, the change in Salina's market is creating opportunities and headaches. Especially given Salina's size and market area, having three stations playing country is unusual, said Starshow owner Dan Liebhauser, a Wisconsin promoter who has booked many of the country acts to play in the Bicentennial Center over the past several years. In the Salina market, he said, "There's no way of telling what the eventual shakeup is going to result in.

With the size of the area of dominant influence, I honestly feel you only have room for two (country stations)." But which two? That could be a dogfight, he said, because the executives at each station are experienced media players. For now, his company will stick with KYEZ for concert promotions, continuing a relationship that was developed during Larry Riggins' time there as general manager. Riggins now is general manager at the newest country station, KSKG, and Liebhauser said the two have had discussions. "For us, KY94 has been a very good promotional partner for many, many years. Until the ratings change, we're going to stay with them," Liebhauser said.

"If the other stations start kicking a little butt, I may attempt to do some promotional things with them as well." There are some critics who say country music is on the crest of a slump. An article in Thursday's USA Today reported album sales for country had dropped 11. percent in the first six months of 1996 compared to the same period in 1995. Modern rock album sales rose 25 percent. The percentage of the radio audience listening to country dipped as well, from 11 to 10.8 percent from winter 1996 to spring 1996.

"As a promoter, I haven't seen that yet," Liebhauser said of a decline in the popularity of country music. "Every once in a while someone comes up with a statistic showing it's down a little bit, but in the next quarter it's up, percentage wise." Rock rolls in from afar Daryl Gatza, general manager of KJCK Power 94.5 in Junction City, this week found himself in the happy situation of being the only broadcaster reaching the Salina audience with Top 40 and new rock music. "I haven't noticed any revenue increase yet," he said, "but we have had several (advertisers) calling in with questions." Beyond that, "We've had a lot of listeners calling in from Salina. A lot of them used to listen to us along with KSKG anyway. They'd switch back and forth to hear the song they wanted to hear." Gatza said his problem now is he's had only one sales associate calling on Salina advertisers.

That's going to change, he said. But the radio shuffle comes at a time when his total staff is short two sales associates. "I don't know that it's an enviable (position) yet," he said. "Ask me in a month or two." All three Salina country stations are going to have to become aggressive, Liebhauser said. They'll have to do more promotions and make direct overtures to listeners to expand their listener bases.

Fans like McFadden are hoping that translates into more free concert ticket offers and more discounts at businesses. Those contests and promotions, she said, should be at convenient times and listeners should be given plenty of time to plan a schedule. For instance, a station doing a lunchtime promotion at a convenience store should announce the fact earlier in the morning. "They need to do more afterwork promotions," McFadden said. "And not just after 5 (p.m.), because other people get off at different times." ON THE RECORD Hospital report Salina Regional Health Center PENN ADMISSIONS Irene G.

Yost, Culver. SANTA FE ADMISSIONS Ruth Jackson, Lynn Jacobson, Cyrena McElderry, William J. McGovern, Elizabeth Moore, Dolores D. Oberg, Adeleigh K. Seymour and Tim B.

Thielen, all of Salina; Avis E. Austin, Bennington; Louise M. Godsey, Tescott; Elvin E. Steier, Henderson, Claude L. Wingard, McPherson.

DISMISSALS Dolores M. Augustine, Helen Marcotte, Margaret L. Smith, Austin Joseph Walker, Teresa L. Wilson and baby boy, all of Salina; Marion A. Keith, McPherson; Gerald Swiercinsky, Belleville.

Births BOY Robert P. and Angela R. Pengra, Salina, 9 born Aug. 28. District court CHARGED Jo L.

Esper, 18, Assaria, charges of four counts of forgery and three counts of theft, in connection with incidents July 1 through July 8 in Salina. SENTENCED David Kirk Deniston, 32, Salina, 11 months in prison for forgery in connection with incidents in March in Salina; probation granted. Kelly John Helm, 25, Salina, eight months in prison for forgery in connection with an incident March 7 at 1709 S. Ninth; probation granted. Michael Ray Holman, 19, Salina, nine months in prison in connection with a forgery case for a check cashed at Dillons in January: probation granted.

Michael Johnson, 18, Salina, 19 months for burglary and 14 months for theft, in connection with an incident between Jan. 10 and Jan. 18 at 1209 Talley; probation denied. John Duane Kindle, 22, Salina, one year in jail for felony habitual traffic violations, one year for obstructing justice, six months for fleeing and eluding officers and 30 days for reckless driving in connection with a traffic stop March 19; sentences to run at the same time but consecutive to a 1992 case, probation denied. Kindle was a also sentenced in another case to 27 months for burglary, 12 months each for theft and possession of marijuana, and six months criminal property damage.

The sentences in that case are at the same time, but consecutive to his other cases. James Lester Harrison, 40, 623 N. 11th, nine months in prison each for unlawful operation of a motor vehicle and felony obstruction of legal process, one year driving under the influence, one year for possession of marijuana and six months for fleeing and eluding officers, in connection with a traffic stop March 23 in the 800 block of North Broadway; two year probation granted. LOTTERY YNumbers THURSDAY'S DRAWING DAILY PICK 3 0-0-3 LOTTERY SCENE CONVENITS- Category 825-6000 4866 managers as well as the carrier's economic health. With the department's decision, a seven-day comment period begins during which the agency will receive any objections to letting ValuJet resume service.

It will review the objections, give ValuJet a chance to respond and then make its final determination. If ValuJet clears this second hurdle with no objections, it could be back in the air as soon as Thursday. Transportation officials, however, are likely to hear again about ValuJet from the Association of Flight Attendants, a union representing flight attendants at the airline. The union has repeatedly complained to the transportation department in recent weeks that ValuJet's senior officers are not fit to run a safe airline in large measure because of the lapses found at ValuJet. The department said Thursday that it had taken into account the union's recent objections in making its tentative decision.

A lawyer representing the union, Robert Clayman, said Thursday that the union planned to file more complaints. John Coleman, director of aviation analysis at the department, said the two top officers of ValuJet Robert Priddy, chairman, and Lewis Jordan, president had good safety records over their long airline careers. "Nothing in their background suggests that they have been noncompliant with federal regulations of any kind," he said. The aviation agency said Thursday that ValuJet had been approved to resume service with nine aircraft and could quickly add up to six more. ValuJet had 51 aircraft in its fleet when the airline was shut down June 17.

The safety lapses that led to ValuJet's grounding were not directly linked to the cause of the crash. Since the grounding of ValuJet, the airline had met the agency's requirements for resuming service, the FAA said Thursday. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "For thou art my lamp, Lord, and the Lord will lighten my darkness." II Samuel 22:29 CORRECTION Because of a Journal error, the name of a company in an article in Thursday's edition about painters at St. Fidelis Catholic Church in Victoria was wrong. Linenberger Painting and Decorating, Salina, painted the church's interior.

Also, Tim and Steve Linenbergers' positions in a photo caption accompanying the article were incorrect. Steve Linenberger is on the left, and Tim i is on the right..