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kana. State Memorial Historical Society Building COUNCIL GROVE REPUBLICAN PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY VOLUME 1 82 COUNCIL GROVE, KANSAS (Birthplace of the Santa Fe Trail) MONDAY, AUGUST 1. 1955 NUMBER 151 City Budget Up Nearly 11 Mills For Next Year Proposed city budget for Council Grove is up nearly 11 mills for 1956, jumping from a 13.449 levy 24.025 mills. Budgeted for 1955 was 138.51. The 1956 budget proposes expenditures of $179,967.57.

Valuation is up to $2,667,021 this year compared to $2,640,019 last year. operating fund has increased from $58,000 expenditures 1955 to $64,830 budgeted for 1956. Mill levy jumps from 8.355 mills to 12.130 mills. There are several reasons why the mill levy is increased, greatly over last year, argue. 1.

The budget was trimmed down considerably and about 000 in surplus funds was used to operate this year. For 1956 the actual amount of estimated expenditures will have to be raised by taxes to pay the bills. Hence, the levies on many funds have to be increased. 2. Street improvement repairs and blacktopping, projects were budgeted greater amounts for next year.

The city hopes to make more street improvements. 3. City has to pay on bonds issued for water sewer improvements, rebuilding the upper bridge and cleaning -the lagoon out. 4. No-fund warrants totaling 240 for blacktopping resealing have to be paid next year.

5. The city's proposed budget increases the Flood Control fund expenditures from $303.08 in 1955 to $1,250 for next year. City officials plan to do some more work on flood control here. 6. Fire Fighting Equipment fund increases from $250 to.

$1,200. The city plans to lay aside a surplus each year for the eventual purchasing of a new fire truck and other equipment when needed. 7. New equipment for the police department was from $600 to $1,000. That increase is also a plan by city officials to build a surplus each year for the purchasing of a new go police car.

8. In the street fund in the General Operating fund, $1,200 was budgeted for next year. Nothing was budgeted in this fund for 1955. Plans are to build up a surplus for purchasing of a new truck or other equipment when needed. 9.

For next year, $500 will be budgeted to pay for water used by the swimming pool. Previously, water was run into the pool free of charge. 10. New equipment for parks was budgeted $750. None was budgeted last year.

City officials plans to use that money for building up the facilities at the Lake and building up parks in the city. 11. Employees' insurance is a new fund which was budgeted $1,000. That money will be the city's share of hospitalization insurance for the city employees. For two funds, Parking Meter and Street Repair, citzens don't have to pay tax for the upkeep of these funds.

Revenue from parking meters takes care of these expenditures for that fund, and the state gives the city money for street repair for the use by the Mutate of Main street as Highway 50N, In the Library fund, proposed expenditures total $4,450 compared to $4,350 in 1955. About $1,600 of surplus was used to finance the library's operations this year. In the Water Utility fund, proposed expenditures will be $70,130 next year compared to $61,250 this year. Money for this fund is raised from sale of water lake licenses, and costs citivens nothing from direct tax purposes. A copy of the proposed budget will be printed in Tuesday's Republican.

Hearing on the budget will be August 15 at 8 p.m. in the TRIP TO OZARKS Mr. and Mrs. Dave Person of White City and their daughter and granddaughter, Mrs. Ruth McEnterfer and Shiela of Coldwater, left Sunday for the Ozarks.

They will vsit Sgt. and Mrs. Roland Coover at Neosho, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Person at Paris, Ark.

DOWN 1,682 FEET Drilling on the Laura Lee well was down to 1,682 feet about midnight last night. Work is progressing fairly well. A motor burned out, but a new one was expected in today to be installed. ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL J. G.

Kiger of Alta Vista and Mrs. Louella Chase were admitted to the Morris County hospital yesterday for observation and treatment. SERVICES TOMORROW FOR MRS. LOUISE DABBS Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Louise Dabbs, who died Friday at her home in Topeka, will be tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'- clock at Greenwood cemetery.

The Rev. Merle W. Whitlow will be in charge of the services. Mrs. Dobbs was a former resident of Council Grove.

Mrs. Charles Peterson is a sister of Mrs. EYE OPERATION TODAY John B. Carr was to undergo an operation on his eye today at the Evangelical hospital in Marshalltown, Iowa. On July 23 he underwent surgery on one eye and the operation today was on the other eye.

Golden Wedding For Amrines Mr. and Mrs. F. Amrine, prominent Council Grove residents for many years before moving to Bayport, Long Island, a few years ago, will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary Tuesday (August 2). The occasion will be observed quietly by the couple at Bayport as their family is scattered at the present.

Mike is on a writing assignment in Carmel, and their son-in-law, Dr. Ralph Singleton, is in Geneva as a delegate to the "Atoms for Peace" conference. Dr. Singleton is a representative from the U. S.

Department of Agriculture. A daughter, Mrs. Mary Berger will be at Bayport from Washington. The coupie probably will enjoy a special anniversary dinner tomorrow, and a family reunion will be planned to be held in Washngton later in the fall. The Amrines met on an editorial excursion to the St.

Louis World's Fair in 1904. Mrs. Amrine, then Miss Mabel Chilcott, was owner and publisher of the 'Louisville Lyre' in Louisville, Pottawatomie county, Kan. The couple's wedding trip was with the Kansas Editorial (Continued on Page Two) Strasheim Wins Open Roy Strasheim shot a 37 on the final nine holes to edge defending champion Shorty Garretson, Saffordville, and win the Championship flight at the Council Grove Open Golf tournament at the Country Club yesterday. The final nine holes were medal play.

Garretson shot a 38 in the finals. Garretson shot a sizzling 30 on the first nine in the morning in match play against his opponent Evans. The 30 was the lowest score shot at Council Grove in several years and is six under par for the local course. Here are the winners: Championship flight: Roy Strasheim, winner; Shorty Garretson, Emporia, runner-up; Kindred, Emporia, consoiation flight winner. First Flight: Bob Hill Emporia, winner; G.

Snyder, Fort Riley, runnerup; J. Anderson, Osage City, consolation winner. Second Flight: Charles Warner, Lyndon, winner; Pat Rock, Council Grove, runner up; R. Davis, Osage City, consolation winner. Third Flight: 'Burleigh Grimes, Manhattan, winner; Arleigh Herink, Council Grove, runner up; C.

Grockett, Cottonwood, consolation winner. Jackrabbit Flight: Dr. J. F. Powell, winner, Harold Croskey, runner up, Charles Cutler, consolation winner.

F. D. CARMAN DIES IN HERINGTON SATURDAY Word has been received here of the death of F. D. Carman in Herington Saturday night.

He was 97 years old and had been president of the Bank of Herington for more than 50 years. Carman was a resident of Herington about 68 years. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian church there. RAIN NEAR MILLER Willis Andrews said today that he drove through a heavy rain yesterday for about three miles near Miller on Highway 50N.

He said it hard it was difficult to see very far ahead of the car. When he and his family reached Burlingame, they ran into another heavy downpour. 107 On Saturday High temperature over the weekend was a sizzling 107 degrees on Saturday, Sunday's high was 106 degrees, and it was 104 degrees on Friday. Saturday night's low temperature was 75 degrees. Weather turned a little cooler last night as the temperature dropped down to 69 degrees.

STOREHOUSE BURNS SATURDAY NIGHT A storehouse behind the A. R. Carpenter home caught fire Saturday night, but quick action by two neighbors saved the building from complete damage. The fire was discovered by Glen Cook and Clarence Warnecke, who quickly brought garden hoses to work in extinguishing the blaze. The inside of the building was gutted however, and most of the contents were destroyed.

Firemen arrived on the scene soon after the fire was reported, but the neighbors had it under control when firemen got there. It wasn't known what caused the fire. Has Plan To Cut World Armament -Harold Stassen, Special Assistant to Eisenhower on Disarmament, has announced a new plan for cutting the world's arms supply. However, Stassen has run into some objections from the Pentagon and State department. Briefly, the plan would bring about a complete halt of manufacture of the atomic and hydrogen bomb and ban further bomb tests.

MUST BE VACCINATED County Agent Alvin Maley today reminded all 4-H members who plan to have entries in the TriCounty and Morris county that all dairy and beef heifers must be vaccinated or tested and accompanied by the proper health certificate at time of unloading at the fair. Annexed To Dwight Final papers for Blue rural school district to be annexed to Dwight grade school have been signed by County Supt. Marie Munsell and Geary County Supt. Jane Roether. Annexation became effective Saturday.

On July 1, Blue patrons and the school board voted to annex their district to Dwight grades. On July 18, the Dwight school board ap' proved of the annexation. CUB AWARDS Five Cub Scouts Receive Awards Friday Night Five Cub Scouts from Pack 65 received awards at a ceremony following a ball game and picnic Friday evening at Durland Park. Receiving awards were: Danny Martin, two silver arrow points; Duane Barrett, advanced to Wolf rank and one gold arrow point; Larry Alien, advanced to Bear rank and one gold arrow point; Freddie Ziegler, one silver arrow point; and John Hale White, advanced to Bear rank and one gold arrow point. Two boys not at the ceremony to receive their awards were Gary Countryman, one silver arrow point and Robert Weller, one gold and two silver arrow points.

Thirty-three Cubs, den mothers, Cubmaster Laurence Maddux, Asst. Cubmaster Howard Smith and parents of scouts attended the picnic and Scouting ceremony. COLLISION AT DRIVE-IN Cars driven by Linn Gentry and Robert Blythe of Dwight suffered about $135 total damages in a collision last night at the Chief DriveIn. The 1946 Ford driven by Gentry suffered an estimated $10 damages, and Blythe's 1951 Ford car was damaged to the extent of about $125. Sheriff Carroll Wray said both cars were headed west, along a ramp looking for a parking place with their lights out when Gentry stopped.

He backed up to get into position to park and his auto collided with Blythe's car, which was following closely behind. DAUGHTER BORN SATURDAY TO ROBERT SISSONS A daughter, Reba Rene, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sisson of Wilsey Saturday at the Morris county hospital. The little miss weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sisson and Mr. and Mrs. August Bruckner, all of Wilsey, are grandparents.

Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Bullock of Wilsey are great-grandparents.

FIRE AT DWIGHT A large pile of sawdust at the barrel stave factory in caught afire yesterday afternoon and smouldered for several hours. There wasn't much blaze to the fire but it sent up billows of smoke for several hours. THE WEATHER Fair tonight and tomorrow. Low Reds Release American Flyers From Prison FOUR PEOPLE from the Council Grove area are listed on the President's Honor Roll at Emporia State Teachers college for the spring semester which was completed in May. They are Kenneth Marlin (left), Barbara Moore (center) and Merriam Darlene Wilson-Huelskamp right), all of Council Grove and Mrs.

Evelyn Richardson of Wilsey. To rate this honor students must have made grades of or better in all subjects for the semester and have carried at least six hours of college work. Martin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H.

W. Martin, is majoring in business. Miss Moore, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, U. O.

Moore, is an 'nglish major. Mrs. Huelskamp, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F.

Wilson, was graduated in May with a major in elementary education. Mrs. Richardson. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jim Veal of Donkey Ballgame Won By Men Elzea detected chicanery in the perfidious women's outfield and unmasked Miss Murphy as a professional ringer, actually a man who also operates under the alias of Pat McConnell. He was promptly ejected from the contest and the rest of the game played under protest. However, the gentiemen withdrew the protest as the final score was in the mens favor. The gentlemen scored twice in the fourth inning on singles by Bill Roswurm and Paul Bosch end a combination of errors. They added two more in the fifth on Curt Syring and Dick Person's singles and an error.

Final girls run came in the seventh on a pinch hit and error. Both teams turned in one double play. Joan Stiver for the girls and Warren Ghere for the men turned in superlative fielding plays during the contest. Batting star for the men was Dick Person who had three hits in three trips and Curt Syring who had three hits in four Jim Wood's men's team defeated the women's club, captained by Beverly Croskey in a Donkey ball game played Saturday night at Ben I. Smith field.

Final score was 4-2 in the tightly played contest. Ted Clary, Doc Jernigan and Van Schoies combined pitching duties to limit the girls team to two hits, one a pinch hit in the seventh inning. The men connected for ten hits in the seven inning game. Patricia Murphy scored the first run for the girls with a bunt in the third inning that went for a hit and a later score on an error. Later in the game the alert of umpires Bob -Smith and Tiny LEGION TEAM LOSES TO WAMEGO FRIDAY The American Legion- Junior baseball team dropped a 7-6 decision to Wamego Friday night in the fourth district tournament played at Wamego.

The loss eliminated the locals from further competition. Council Grove jumped off to a 6-0 lead in the first two innings as the boys tallied four runs in the first and two runs in the second inning. Wamego scored two runs in the third, four runs in the fourth and a single tally in the sixth. Warren Leitch started on the mound for Council Grove and retired the first nine men to face him before he hurt his arm in picking up a grounder. Max Cade came on to relieve in the sixth inning and was the losing pitcher.

The Legion team won two games and lost two in the tourney, ranking them fifth among ten teams. TO LEADERSHIP CAMP Janis Neosho Valley left this afternoon to attend the state 4-H club junior leadership camp at Rock Springs. The camp lasts until Saturday. The camp. schedule features a cook-out meal, camp improvement projects, nature hikes, IFYE program, horsemanship demonstration, vesper service and water carnival.

BACK FROM IDAHO Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ingmire returned home Saturday from Boise, Idaho, where they had spent the past two weeks visiting Capt. and Mrs Ingmire and family. Captain Ingmire is being transferred to Spokane, this week.

Geneva--Red China has announced 11 American flyers held after they were shot down over Korea were released yesterday and will arrive in the British Crown colony of Hong Kong this Thursday. Announcement of the 11 flyers release was made at a conference in Geneva this morning as American Ambassador Alexis Johnson gets together with a Red Chinese representative to discuss release of 40 other Americans still held in Chinese prison camps. The flyers left Piping yesterday on their trip to Hong Kong. Red China evidently hopes release of the 11 airmen will have a favorable effect on Geneva talks which started today. The men were captured during the Korean war with Red China claiming they were found spying over Manchuria.

According to the Reds the men were released because of good behavior in prison. They were sentenced to from four to ten years. Secretary of State Dulles has called Red China's decision to release the men a decisive victory for Eisenhower's policy of patience and forebearance and no concessions, promises or threats by the United States. Eisenhower praised United Nations Secretary Dug Hummarskjold for his part in attempting to release the men earlier this year. Wilsey, is specializing in elementary RAINS NEAR AMERICUS E.

M. Jones reported today that a good shower fell yesterday afternoon at Americus. He said he didn't think it was enough to measure, but it wet the road pretty good. He and Mrs. Jones visited with Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Ernst and family there. Cop Judging Honors Janis Schoof of Four Mile and Deanna Slusher of Big John copped judging honors in the older division of the home economics judging school at Camp Fremont Friday. Ardith Greer of Four Mile was high judger in the junior division. Janis and Deanna both scored 92 out of a possible 100 points and Ardith scored 366 of 500 possible points.

Forty juniors, 4-H girls under 14, competed in the judging and 17 older girls, those over 14, participated. The girls judged classes in Foods, Clothing and Home Improvement. Other high-ranking judgers in the older division were: Wanda Swenson of Four Mile, 91 points; Sharon Weirich of Big John, 85 points; Sandra Thoes of Big John 84 points; Priscilla Burton of Parkerville Progress, 83 points and Mary Hebrank of Council Oak and Mary Hodson of Burdick Hustlers, 82 points. Ranking behind Ardith in the junior division were: Karen Wilson of Busy Workers, points; Barbara Scott of Delavan, 355 (Continued on Page Two) William Wigle Dies William E. Wigle of Wilsey died suddenly yesterday morning at the home of a son-in-law, Paul Robinson, north of Wilsey.

He was 62 years old. Wigle was born May. 25, 1893, in Nemaha county. He came to Wil-1 sey in 1902 and lived there ever Wigle was a farmer in that community. Surviving are his wife, three children-Mrs.

Beulah Richardson of Wilsey, Earl Wigle of Wilsey and Mrs. Ina Robinson of Wilsey, I seven grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. James Newkirk of Savonburg, Kan. Wigle was preceded in death by a son, Robert Edward. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

in the Wilsey Methodist church. The Rev. Frank Anderson will be in charge of services. Burial will be in the Wilsey cemetery. T.

L. BOYCE DIES Former M-K-T Agent Here And At Dunlap Dies At Galesburg On Saturday T. L. Boyce, former M-K-T agent here and at Dunlap, died unexpectedly at Galesburg, where he was agent, on Saturday. He was agent at Dunlap many years and later came here for the railroad.

He left here a few years ago and was sent to LeRoy before going to Galesburg. He also had served at Americus, Emporia, Hartford, Strawn and Yates Center. Surviving him are his wife, one son, Ezell, who is agent at Stark, and two daughters, Betty of Moran and Shirley of Yates Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 clock at Galesburg. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn cemetery at Emporia, and graveside services will be held there at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

Touring Russians In Lincoln Today Lincoln -Russian farmers touring the United States arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska today as guests of Mrs. W. B. Lambert. Mrs.

Lambert's husband is leader of the American group now touring Russian farms. The Soviet delegation was greeted by 108 degree temperatures. Pravda, Russia's official party newspaper, has printed a glowing account of the Soviet delegations visit to Iowa. Pravda called Iowa a land of rich black soii with plenty of moisture. It also commented on Davy Crockett coonskin caps, one of which was presented to the Russians by a nine year old Iowan who requested it.

be passed, on to some Russian boy his age. Americans touring Russia have asked to see more farms and less entertainment. They report federal collective farms in Russia are not so. impressive. ENTERTAIN HDU HEADS Women's Advisory Committee Holds Meeting At Camp Fremont Today Presidents of home demonstration units in Morris county were entertained at a meeting of the Morris County Women's Advisory Committee Plans for Achievement Day, which will be held in November, were to be discussed, and plans also were started for a Play Day in October.

Reports were made at the meeting by those who attended the state advisory shop held in Manhattan in June. Plans were made for the annual luncheon for business men of the county, which will be held in connection with the county 4-H Fair. Unit presidents who were entertained at the meeting are Mrs. Lloyd Young, Mrs. J.

B. Pritchard, Mrs. Les McClintock, Mrs. Zora Burns, Mrs. Wayne Smithson, Mrs.

Guy Simmons, Mrs. Lindsay Rochat, Mrs. Jesse Bettles, Mrs. Anna Wallace. I Committee members attending were Mrs.

Jon McCormick, president; Mrs. Allen Hunter, vice president; Mrs. Wilbur Pritchard, secretary; Mrs. R. E.

Hailey, treasurer; Mrs. V. E. Schoof, Mrs. Lester Harmon, Mrs.

Fred Davis, Mrs. Albert Swartz, Mrs. Laurence Carson, Mrs. Jim Parker and Mrs. Fred Bernard.

HOME FROM CAMP Seven persons from the Pentecostal church returned home late Saturday from Wilburton, where they had spent five days attending a meeting at a church camp. Attending the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Litke, the Rev. H.

C. Barnes, Ruth Litke, Norma Litke, Mrs. O. H. Younggren and Mrs.

J. L. Cheek. TO COLORADO SUNDAY The Rev. and Mrs.

W. S. Steven- son left yesterday for a three-week vacation at their mountain cabin at Clark, Colo. On their way to Clark they plan to visit a daughter, Phoebe Stevenson, at Denver and another daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

John Sampson and family at Boulder, DISMISSED FROM HOSPITAL Carl Meihost, Mrs. Karren Cole and baby and Mrs. Jack Chase and baby were dismissed yesterday from the Morris County hospital. Dismissed today was Mary Lou Carson of Dwight. Boy Cyclists Here On Way To Lawrence With their bicycles packed high and their spirits even higher, two high school freshmen pedaled into Council Grove Saturday morning on the second day of their journey from McPherson to Tonganoxie.

The two, Edward Mohler of McPherson and Lincoln Schrock of Newton, had left McPherson early Friday morning and expected to reach this destination, a church camp, sometime on Sunday. As the boys wolfed down bacon and eggs in a local restaurant, they told of their plans to make the long trip by bicycle. Edward got the idea for the trip while working on his cycling merit badge for the Boy Scouts. He wrote Lincoln about his plan to cycle to Tonganoxie and the boys agreed to do it. "My dad thought it was a good idea, but I had a little trouble with my mother," Edward said.

"My dad thought I was crazy until I explained to him that 1 meant business," Lincoln soid. The boys cycled about 65 miles Friday, reaching Herington in the evening. In true Boy Scout fashion the boys unrolled their sleeping bags and spent the night in the city park. The boys averaged about 10 miles an hour while traveling. They refreshed themselves by stopping at about every town for pop and rest.

Morris countians proved to their (Continued on Page Three) ATTENDING PCA AREA MEETING IN WICHITA Council Grove Production Credit officers and directors are in Wichita attending today and tomorrow a meeting of all PCA directors of Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado. Scheduied to go from the local association were Pres. M. E. Rohrer of Abilene, Vice Pres.

Andrew E. Olson of Dwight, Secretary C. E. Graham, and directors Clinton M. Frick of Durham, John A.

Dickson of Miller and C. D. Bower of Cottonwood Falls. IT'S A GIRL FOR KEN VANFOSSENS A daughter, Cheryl Jean, was born at the Morris county hospital Sunday to Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Van, Fossen. The little miss weighed 5 pounds and 8 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Milam of Bushong and Mr.

and Mrs. C. L. Van Fossen are grandparents. Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Adkins of Americus are great-grandparents and Mrs. Lydia Brees is a great-grandmother. PARENTS OF SON A son, (Michael Kent, was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Jimmy McLain Saturday at the Morris County hospital. The lad weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. McLain and Mr. and Mrs. W. R.

Blevins all of Topeka are grandparents. HOME FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. Wayne Huyler and daughter, Vanice, of Delavan, are expected to tonight 75 and highs tomorrow come home from the Herington from 100 to 105, hospital this evening..