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Page Six Plains Folk By Jim Hot and Tom Isern Council Grove (Kansas) Republican At Museum Of History-' Exhibit Of Art By Curry Examines Controversy Fridat. July 29, 1994 Editor's Note: The Kansas Museum of History, located at 6425 W. Sixth St, is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday. Quick On The Trigger FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) --One of nature's stranger underwater creatures is the triggerfish. It has an unusual mechanism of the dormal spines that enables the first spine to be locked in an upright position by the second. The two spines can be instantly released by depressing the third one.

Queen triggerfish, which come in vivid shades of green, purple and blue, can reach a length of 2 feet. "modernistic and cheap." "If that John Brown thing is going to stay, I suggest that the Bible which he holds be changed to the Kansas statutes, and the title be boldly painted: "An irate taxpayer awaiting adjournment of the state Legislature," he is quoted as saying at the exhibit. To encourage lawmakers to stop the project, the Kansas Council of Women issued a statement that read in part: "The murals do not portray the true Kansas. Rather than revealing a law-abiding, progressive state, the artist has emphasized the freaks of history the tornadoes and John Brown, who did not follow legal procedure." Others objected the skirt of a farmer's wife was too short. Lambert said the exhibit at the Kansas Museum of History is basically an apology to Curry, who died in 1946.

"What was done can't be rectified," he said. "Fifty years later, we are still trying to figure out what the real issues were." room schoolhouse to a storm cellar beneath inclement skies. The sketches of the paintings that never were done show a burial along a wagon train trail, a cattle drive, a farmhouse with a dust storm in the background, a cornfield and a cornucopia of wheat The mural project started in 1937 and ended in 1940, when the Legislature passed a resolution that stopped the project uncompleted. An angry Curry refused to sign the murals he had finished, and he returned to the University of Wisconsin, where he was artist in residence. Curry is identified as one of a trio of "regionalist" artists of that time, focusing on Midwestern life.

The other two were Thomas Hart Benton, who was from Missouri, and Grant Wood, from Iowa. Still, criticism of the murals abounded while Curry was in Kansas. State Sen. Clarence P. Oakes of Independence called the murals "He had a number of different ideas for this general theme," Marvin said.

Curry's completed Statehouse portrayal of John Brown, the abolitionist who brutally killed five men during the "Bleeding Kansas" days in the 1850s, is one of the best known murals in the nation. Other murals on the second floor of the Statehouse make the Capitol something of an art museum. They include a portrayal of a farmer clasping a shovel and his wife holding a baby, a barefooted daughter at her side. There is also a portrait of Col. John C.

Fremont, who explored the Kansas territory before the Civil War. Another shows a teacher leading children from a one- statue reads, "Beannachdan air na cu caorach," or, "Blessings on the sheep dog." Dog life on the frontier was not all glory, however. On the other side of the Mackenzie, in Burke's Pass, at a place called Dog Kennel Corner, is a sad little stone memorializing the boundary dogs of the New Zealand high country. Boundary dogs were that country's answer to the problem of open range. The early sheep runs were not fenced, and sheep were likely to stray onto neighboring properties unless turned back at the boundary.

At those points where sheep were likely to stray across, the shepherds stationed boundary dogs. Boundary dogs were selected from among the most worthless beasts on the station. The shepherds took them out and tied them to little huts on the boundary for months a a time, feeding them only when they happened to be in the vicinity. These dogs tended to get surly and neurotic, and so whenever wandering sheep approached, they barked like the hounds of hell which was exactly what was desired, to drive the sheep back onto the proper range. The contributions of these canines were anonymous.

The stone at Dog Kennel Corner reads simply, "In early times, before these roads were fenced, a boundary dog was kennelled here to hold back station sheep." would not be able to wear them no matter what corrections were made. Attorney General Stephan, can you help us get our money back? Dear Kansas Consumer: We contacted the dispenser about your complaint and were told that at the time your husband purchased the hearing aids, he had a prescription from your husband's doctor indicating that he was eligible for hearing aids. He showed us a copy of the contract you signed which allowed a 30-day trial period and a full refund if you returned the aids within that time. After three years, the manufacturer will not allow a full refund. In an effort to provide some assistance, the dispenser will administer a new test and re-evaluate the circuits in your husband's hearing instruments to be certain they are working properly for him.

Too often we receive letters from consumers who have made the mistake of buying hearing aids they cannot wear or ise. If you feel you are suffering a hearing loss, see a doctor first. Only after you know what is causing the loss, will you know what your needs are. There are some conditions that cannot be helped by a hearing instrument. Seeing a doctor can save you money and a lot of frustration.

Federal law allows hearing aid sellers to ask you to waive a medical exam. This may be part of the sales contract you are asked to sign. Don't waive that right see your doctor first, then see the dispenser. Read the contract before you sign it. If there are clauses you do not understand, ask questions.

Make sure you are particularly clear on the refund and return policies. Most contracts allow a 30-day trial period during which the consumer can expect a full refund less a service charge. If the dispenser cannot resolve a problem in 30 days, it is probably best to cancel the sale. Buy the hearing instruments from an established dealer someone who will be available to respond to your problems and provide any necessary service. If the dispenser won't help you with your LU SKIVE The only candidate who has ever prosecuted a criminal.

She's a prosecutor, not a politician. Endorsed by a majority of the Republican sheriffs in Kansas. Law enforcement knows who will work with them. Advocates a tougher death penalty. Enough said.

Supports making sentencing guidelines more severe. Do you want a rapist on the streets after only 4 years 7 months? ELECT ft Carla Stoval 1 ifmil mf For Kansas Attorney THAN YOUR WANTS LAW AND ORDER. the Carla Stovall for Attorney General Committee. By Tom Isern The descent of dog days again this summer moves me to renew the appeal for some plains community to establish a monument in tribute to those whom historian Clark Spence has called "pioneers with wagging tails." Other countries, such as those of Australasia, are way ahead of us in recognizing canine contributions to the settlement of grassy places. For instance, the town of Gundagai (that's near Wagga Wagga), New South Wales, has the famous Dog on the Tucker Box.

It seems that in the days of bush freighting between Sidney and Melbourne, a dog accompanying an ox-train committed a nuisance in the tucker box (food box) a few miles out of Gundagai. A poem recording this event for posterity appeared in the local paper, and then, some years later, bush poet Jack Moses rendered a more popular ballad commemorating the dog's deed "nine miles from Gundagai." In 1932 the people of Gundagai, proud of this notoriety, unveiled a handsome life-size statue of the proud dog sitting on the tucker box. Nowadays tour buses along the Hume Highway stop for folks to pay their respects (and visit the souvenir shop). The most beautiful dog monument is in New Zealand a wonderful bronze border collie sculpted by Mrs. Innes Elliot for the Mackenzie Branch of New Zealand Federated Farmers.

This handsome beast gazes out over the sky-blue waters of Lake Tekapo, in the Mackenzie Basin. Nearby is the Church of the Good Shepherd, which honors the hard-working shepherds who opened up the country. Of them, a speaker at the dedication of the dog monument said in 1968, "For weeks and sometimes months their only company might be their dogs, so a very close understanding grew up between them." I can understand that. The fathers of the Canterbury New Zealand colony allowed shepherds immigrating from Scotland 5 pounds for transportation of their dogs. The inscription on the Lake Tekapo IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MORRIS COUNTY, KANSAS Domestic Division In the Matter of the Marriage of JOHN DONALD HUGHES, Petitioner, and AMBER L'DEE HUGHES, Respondent.

Case No. 94-D-47 NOTICE OF SUIT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO AMBER L'DEE HUGHES, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE OR MAY BE CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Morris County, Kansas, by John Donald Hughes, praying for a decree of absolute divorce and other relief. You are hereby required to plead to said Petition on or before September 6, 1994, in said Court at Council Grove, Kansas. Should you fail to do so, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. JOHN DONALD HUGHES, Petitioner WHITE LAW OFFICE Margaret F.

White 214 West Main, P. 0. Box 174 Council Grove, Kansas 66846 316-767-6046 Attorney for Petitioner (First published in the Council Grove Republican July 15, 1994; subsequently on July 22 and 29, 1994) usmess ByMattTruell Associated Press Writer TOPEKA (AP)Some of the sketches hanging on the wall in the Kansas Museum of History show what John Steuart Curry wanted to do and did. Others show how the artist wanted to complete a Statehouse mural project and didn't. Twenty-two sketches by Curry, Kansas' most famous artist, are on display at the museum through September.

Curry made the series of sketches as he prepared to paint the murals on the second floor of the State-house, a project he never completed. The exhibit, called "Art Makes History," examines the controversy surrounding the Kansas Statehouse murals, created by Curry from 1937 to 1941. Besides the sketches, three oil paintings, donated by the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, also are on display. In addition, the Spencer Museum contributed a white, paint-splattered pair of overalls Curry wore while painting the now world-famous murals. "They're an important part of the state's cultural heritage," Don Lambert, a Topeka writer who promotes Curry, said about the sketches on display.

Museum official Anne Marvin said the 1993 Legislature appropriated $100,000 to buy 19 of the sketches from Curry's widow, Kathleen Curry, largely for documentary reasons. She donated three others. "We are definitely not an art museum," Marvin said, "or us, the aesthetics is not a consideration." The sketches done in crayon, pencil or oil hang alongside color photographs of the mural, which depict the settlement and history of Kansas. Dr. D.

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Sharing Traditions Program Continues Sharing Traditions, a series of weekend craft demonstrations, will continue during the month of August from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Kansas Museum of History, Topeka. Museum visitors are invited to watch traditional folk art demonstrations in action. Volunteer demonstrators highglight a different folk tradition each Saturday and Sunday except holidays. The museum is located at 6425 SW Sixth Street, Topeka 66615, (913) 272-8681.

Museum hours are Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 12:30 to 4:30. Closed major, holidays. Admission is free.

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