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Slate Histoiical Soviet Memorial Building Ml, LEU T.I, Jvl REPUBLICAN ROVE PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY VOLUME 81 COUNCIL GROVE. KANSAS (Birlhplaca of the Santa Trail) MONDAY. JUNE 21. 1954 NUMBER 122 4-H COUNCIL SECRETARY FORMER RESIDENT E. H.

Bradshaw Dies Receive 1954 Wheat Win Again The Atkinson Family By Etta M. Linde (One of a series of local stories being printed by The Republican during the Kansas Territorial Centennial Year.) Cornelius Atkinson, son of Charles and Elizabeth Cross Atkinson was born In Monroe County Ohio in 1801. He married Nancy Henthorn and they were the parents of eleven children, 8 singles and one set of triplets that died in infancy. The children who came to Morris county were William, Stephen, Margaret, Sarsf ield, Angeline, James. Caroline, and Addison.

Cornelius followed various pursuits of life at times on a farm at other itmes a raftman and boat man on the Ohio River. Rebel Forces Continue Drive In Guatemala Guatemala A town in the central part of Guatemala has been bombed over the weekend as rebel forces continue to advance against the pro-communist government now in power. All residents of Guatemala city have been urged to take cover, and an appeal for all private automobiles to be turned in for governmental emergency use has also been issued. Key road and rail communications are the object of a three-pronged frontal drive by the rebels. No major field action has been fought as yet, but the big battle can't be delayed much longer.

The American embassy says some 1200 Americans living and working in Guatemala will be evacuated. New York By a unanimous vote the Security Council of the United Naiions has called for a cease fire in Guatemala. All United Nations members have been asked to withhold aid to either side of the dispute. Washington Under Secretary Walter Bedell Smith has stated the western powers will continue a sincere and patent effort to reach an Indo Chinese settlement. He arrived in the United States from Geneva this morning.

Saigon Buo Die, head of the Indo Chinese state of Vietnam, stated today does not intend to retire from office as rumored. He prodded France again about the question of independence for his nation. Born on the frontier, he desired to remain there; when the country was settled around him he would push farther west. When 36 years of age the family moved to Indiana and resided there 18 years then moved to Illinois where he remained 3 years. Having reared a large and healthy family, he wanted to move where land was cheaper and the children could procure homes.

They spent part of a winter in Missouri. The family came to Morris County in 1858 and settled near Latimer. The post office was named Far West but was changed to Latimer when the Rock Island R.R. went through. Stephen Atkinson was born in Monroe County in 1823 and married Elizabeth Young who was born in Virginia.

They were the parents of Isaac, Charles, Cornelius, Margaret, Martha, Amanda, Nancy, Mary, William and Laura. There are many descendants of this family in Morris County. The Atkinson family spent some time in Indiana where Amanda was born and a winter In Mg.7 wtiere the youngest son Will- iam was born. They came to Morris (Continued on Page Four) May Bowen Chosen At Meeting Last Week To Succeed Marilyn Borkert May Bowen was elected secretary of the Morris County 4-H Council at a meeting of the body at White City last week. She succeeds Marilyn Borkert, who has entered nurse's training.

Prairie Schooners 4-H club was host to the meeting, at which plans were made for a food sale July 3 at Coolidge Implement building here. The council is raising funds to help repair Camp Fremont. Further plans for the food and ice cream sale will be made by a committee composed of Wanda Swenson, Dale Disberger and Junior Barber. The council sent C. M.

McConnell, who underwent surgery recently a card wishing him a speedy recovery and honoring him for outstanding support of 4-H work. Norman Schlesner, Dickinson county, who was an 1FYE delegate, in Argentina, was speaker at the meeting. He showed slides and ornaments accumulated while he was in the foreign land. Next meeting of the council will July 15 at Delavan. Willing Workers club will be host.

BURDICK MAN INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Carl Anderson was injured pretty badly Friday night when a car in which he and two girls from Herington were riding struck a culvert west of Lost Springs. All were taken to the Herington hospital. Anderson suffered wounds that required several stitches. One of the girls needed 60 stitches and suffered a broken nose. The other girl had a broken ankle.

John Landy Runs Mile In 3:58 Helsinki Australian distance runner John Landy clipped the mile in 3:58.0 flat in Finland this morning to set a new unofficial world's record. Landy eclipsed by 1.4 seconds the 3:59.4 set by England's Roger Bannister last month, and became the second man in World history to run the mile in under four minutes. Hanoi French artillery blasted a path for foot soldiers in a local offensive described as a mop up. The union forces smashed through 18 rebel held villages in the Red River Delta and the action is still in progress. Hong Kong Chinese communists have confirmed they are holding at least 30 American civilians as prisoners of war.

One civilian, W. L. Winter, a missionary, was reported dead by the Chinese. In retaliation, the Red China government claims 5,000 Chinese, mostly scholars, are being held as hostages in the United States. The American government says less than 100 are actually being held, the rest being security cases who are being checked.

COURT HOUSE VISITORS Visitors at the court house today were Mrs. R. H. Bacon, Mrs. Cecil Atkinson, Vernon Anderson, and Mrs.

Ross Sturgis of White City, Mrs. A. B. Griffiths and W. D.

Hobble of Dunlap, Jim Parker of Parkerville, Charles Jordan of Alta Vista, Mrs. Harvey Smith and Mrs. C. R. Atkinson of Burdick, Cecil Hutchinson, Mrs.

Harry Yakle, and Harold Herpich of Delavan, and J. R. Filkin, Mrs. S. C.

Holt, Mrs. Harry Brown, and Mrs. Henry Say. SECOND WEEK SCORES OF BOWLING TOURNAMENT Scores of the second week of play in the doubles competition bowling tournament are Allen Boyce-Evan Swartz 1271, Nora Nagel-Wilda Young 1226; "Boyce-Swartz 1315; C. S.

Skinner-Vern Bronaugh 1268; Rollin Link-John Williams 1113; Bill Gillespie-Warren Cole 966; and Boyce-Swartz 1458; Link-Williams 1199. THREE FROM HERE TO BALDWIN INSTITUTE Norman Powers, Shirley Ingmire and Cynthia Hembrow left this afternoon for Baldwin, where they will attend the annual Baldwin Institute of Methodist young people at Baker university. They will spend most of the week there. PAROLE REVOKED Parole of Don Washburn from the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson was revoked in district court this morning by Judge J. P.

Coleman. The reason wad lack of support and desertion of family. THE WEATHER Partly cloudy, with scattered showers, cooler in the West tonight. Lows from 50 to 75 and highs' from 85 to 99 tomorrow. Masonic graveside services for E.

H. Bradshaw, who died Saturday in the Morris County hospital, were conducted by the Rev. Merle Whitlow of the Methodist churcn at 2 o'clock afternoon at Greenwood cemetery. Bradshaw would have been 86 years old September 28. He died of a paralytic stroke after a month's illness.

Bradshaw was a resident of Council Grove 23 years. He was born in Wayne county, 111., and came to Kansas with his grandparents. They settled with his par ents, Mf. and Mrs. J.

G. Bradshaw, near Conway Springs. He lived in Kansas City several years before coming to Council Grove, where he barbered until his illness. In his younger days Bradshaw was much in demand as a singer. He sang at hundreds of funerals and church and Masonic programs.

He was a member of the Methodist church, and also a member of the Eastern Star in Council Grove. A long time Mason, Bradshaw was a life member of the Kansas City Blue Lodge. He transferred his membership to the local organization two years ago. Bradshaw was a life member of the Arab Shrine and the Scottish Rite Consistory in Topeka. An avid sportsman, he was well known in Council Grove as a fisherman, and he rarely missed a baseball game.

Survivors are two sons, H. V. R. Bradshaw and R. T.

Bradshaw, both of Kansas City, one half-brother, Harry M. Bradshaw of Wichita, one half-sister, Mrs. Daisy Osborne of Wichita, four grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchild-len. Preceding him in death were his parents, one sister, Mrs. Amy Cooper, a daughter, Mrs.

Minnie Fern Breneman, and a half-bro ther, Fred H. Bradshaw. Floods In Iowa And Nebraska Omaha Floods are spreading in Nebraska and Iowa following more rains over the weekend. One life has been lost directly due to the floods. Storms hit the area from Nebraska to Michigan with winds up to 55 miles per hour bringing rain and heavy hail.

Flash floods closed highway six. Crop experts estimate millions of dollars in farm damage. Bangor McCarthy has become the issue in the Maine primary, where incumbant Senator Margaret Chase Smith is facing Robert L. Jones a pro McCarthyite. Washington Both houses of Congress suspended business sessions today in honor of Sen.

Lester Hunt and Hawaiian representative Farrington. Both died last week on the same day, Farrington of a heart attack and Hunt of a self-inflicted wound. Kansas City Harry S. Truman, former president of the U-nited States, is resting comfortably in the hospital and will be able to leave within 10 days. He underwent surgery Sunday morning.

HORT FIELD DAY JUNE 28 AT MANHATTAN Horticultural Field Day will be held Monday, June 28. at the horticultural farm southwest of Manhattan, County Agent Alvin Maley said. Registraitoii begins at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at the farm. Discussions will be on vegetable varieties and diseases, fruit tree spraying and culture, and on flowers and ornamental shrubs and trees.

All Morris county 4-H members and other interested folks are invited to attend. PRISONER IN LANSING RIOT FORMER RESIDENT HERE Emmett May, one of six prisoners who tried to escape from the state prison at Lansing yesterday, is a former resident of Council Grove. May was sentenced to prison last October from Shawnee county to serve 10-21 years for first degree robbery. May had been questioned before by Morris county officers in connection with robberies in. Morris county.

WILL 4ITCH JUD BROWN Indian manager Scotchy Harkness will try to snap a three game losing streak tonight when he intends to send Jud Brown to the mound against Herington. Should Jud fail to make an appearance Hank Turnbaugh will be the probable starter. The game will be played at Herington. ON VACATION Alberta Critchfield is on vacation from Penney's this week. FILES FOR TRUSTEE E.

L. Slusher has filed for trustee of Garfield township. He seeks his scond full term. Several Morris county elevators received loads of 1954 wheat over the weekend. At Wilsey Henry Yakle broueht in some wheat Sat urday afternoon that tested 62 with moisture content of 12.5.

Rex Harrison brought in some that tested 58 with 14.5 moisture. Several farmers around Wilsey started cutting this afternoon. The Morris County Elevator in White City received loads from Cecil Atkinson and Paul Stilwell. Atkinson's wheat tested 63 with 10 moisture. Stilwell's wheat tested 51 with 11.97 moisture.

Glen Block brought in two loads this morning that tested 62 with 12.8 moisture. Anton Neyer brought wheat to Skiddy over the weekend. Vernle Ecklund took a load to the Burdick elevator Saturday that tested 62 with 13.Z moisure. Four farmers, Walter Paige, Jerry Paige, Martin Albrecht, and Mike Schump. hauled wheat to the Delavan elevator.

The wheat tested 62-63 with 12-13 moisture. The Council Grove Elevator received its first load this morning. C. H. Clymer brought in some-wheat that tested 60 with 14.80 moisture.

KEELER CONCRETE TEAM HERE TUESDAY NIGHT Walt Keeler Concrete will make its second appearance of the season here Tuesday night, when the cement men hope to gain revenge for a 4-3 decision taken by the Indians in the initial game of the season. Four consecutive walks in the last of the ninth gave Council Grove the tying and winning runs on that occasion, and the Wichita team is burning for revenge. Manager Bob Cooper had indicated either Schwein or Olmstead will be the starting hurler. Scotchy Harkness will go with either Turn-baugh or whoever doesn't start tonight's game, or Murray if the strong left hander feels recovered from the game he pitched Saturday for Fort Riley. Walt-Keeler carries three former Boeing Bombers on its roster in addition to former Indian Second Baseman Bill Warner.

COUNCIL OAK GARDEN TOUR LAST FRIDAY Members of the Council Oak 4-H club had their annual spring tour Friday. They visited crop and livestock projects of five of their members. Brief stops were made on the tour at Dale Disberger's where he showed his swine and duck pro jects. The next stop was at Clell Smith's to see his capon, poultry, and garden projects. The group visited Steven Burke's garden and swine projects.

The last stop was at Charles and Larry Wilsons' where baby beef, poultry, and crops projects were inspected. Those making the tour were Mr. and Mrs. L. D.

Fike, Lee Bucklew, Janie Slack, Sally Jo Haller. Clell Smith, Dale Disberger, Mrs. W. H. Pierce, Connie Rea, Nancy Grim-mett, Mrs.

Hugh Wilson, Charles Wilson, Larry Wilson, Donna Wilson, and County Agent Alvin Maley. OLD WILSEY GYM BEING REMODELED The old Wilsey high school gymnasium is being remodeled this summer into a home economics classroom and a hot lunch room. Workmen have taken ud the old gymnasium floor and have con structed a new floor that is even with the first floor of the school. They started sanding the new floor yesterday and also began construction of partitions for the rooms. A storeroom will be constructed also.

Space between the new floor and the old floor will be used for storage. Another repair project at the high school is painting the athletic dressing rooms. It is estimated that remodeling of the old gym will take most of the summer vacation. TWO DIVORCES GRANTED IN DISTRICT COURT Two divorces were granted hv Judge J. P.

Coleman in district court this morning. Freda M. Alexander was granted a divorce from JameS Alexander. The maiden name of Freda Muller was restored to the plaintiff. Oscar Piper was granted a divorce from Darless Piper.

The maiden name of Darless Kromnn was restored to the, defendant. TO METHODIST EVENT Janice Johnson and Stella Bios- ser are in Kansas City for the week attending the House Party of Methodist girls at the Kansas City National Training School. TITLE QUIETED A title was quieted in district court this morning in the case of First Baptist church of Alta Vista versus John Delashmutkand others. Mrs. Ellis Coaie Passes Away At Newkirk, On Thursday Relatives here have received word of the death of Mrs.

Ellis Coate, former Morris county resident, at Newkirk, on Thursday. She had suffered a heart attack. Mrs. Coate was reared in the Spring Creek community near here. She had visited local relatives only last January.

Surviving her are two sons, a faster daughter and several grand-phildren. Mrs. Coate was an aunt of Mrs. Frank McCrabb and Mrs. Arthur Hylton.

Mrs. Grace Gilles pie is a cousin and Henry Wyatt an uncle. Funeral services and burial were Saturday at Newkirk. EIGHT PERSONS FILE FOR COUNTY. CITY OFFICES Eight more persons have filed at the court house for city and county offices.

A. R. Carpenter, republican, has filed for probate judge. He is seeking his third term. C.

C. Hunter, republican, is seeking his third term as county clerk. Marie Munsell, republican, is seeking her sixth term as county superintendent. Mrs. Lela Glasener, democrat, has filed for precinct committee-woman of the second ward.

J. Donald Coffin, democrat, has filed as precinct committeeman of the second ward. Fay Roberts, democrat, seeks e-lection as precinct commiteeman of the third ward. Morris Dowell, republican, has filed as precinct committeeman of the second ward Mrs. Emma Morozzo, republican has filed for precinct committee-woman in the second ward.

RILEY FINED $125 IN POLICE COURT Andrew Riley was fined $125 and $3.75 costs in police court Saturday on charges of driving while intoxicated, driving without a drivers' license, and possessing an open bottle of liquor in his car. He was arrested by city officers Friday. CAR ACCIDENT Rodney 'Rogers. 16, of White City suffered only bruises when his 1946 Ford rolled over three times Friday night about four miles south of White City. The body of the car was demolished.

Rogers lost control of the car. Germany Wins Fifth Germany remained undefeated in WaMoCo play over the weekend by defeating Americus 14-2 behind the combined four hit pitching of Grensing and Syring. Blayloch was the loser. The league leaders took a 1-0 lead in the initial inning when Sam Fisher led off wiht a triple and scored on Hal Fisher's single. Two more runs crossed in the second to make it 3-0.

Americus cut the lead to 3-1 in the third on Rollins' hit. an error and a fielder's choice. After that the roof fell in as far as Americus was concerned with Germany getting seven runs in the fourth on seven hits, including Grensing's triple, and one error. Germany made it 12-1 in the sixth on an error and Syring's hit and 14-2 in the eighth on another hit by Syring and a walk to Skeen. Americus had scored in the sev enth on an error and Rollins' double.

Chiefs stay in second Council Grove outlasted Dunlap 17-13 last' night to remain in a second place tie with Elmdale. Cal Hunter was the eventual winner in relief and Smith the loser. The Chiefs tallied two each in the first three innings with triples by Olson and Hamel the deciding blows. Harvey's double and Whit-aker's single had made it 6-1 at the end of three innings, but in the fourth Dunlap tallied six times to take a 7-6 lead. A triple by Schaefer and doubles by L.

Hayes and Smith were the key blows. After Dunlap went ahead 8-6 in the fifth the Chiefs came back to tie the score on Larry Cottrell's home run behind the walking Swanson. Then the Chiefs spurted with three in the sixth, five in the seventh and another in the eighth to lead Five runs crossed for Dunlap in the ninth before the game ended. Elmdale Keeps Pace Martin pitched Elmdale to a 4-1 win over Bushong's Smith Sunday afternoon to keep the WaMoCo newcomers in a second place tie. Double runs in the second and (Continued on Pace Three) 87 DEGREES TODAY The high temperature today was 97 degrees and the low 72 degrees.

Sunday the temperatures were 94 and 72. Saturday's high and low were 95 and 69. Kay Kling scored from first base on a combination of errors to give Council Grove's American Legion junior baseball team a 6-5 decision over Abilene in the last half of the final inning. Abilene had built up a 5-0 lead. only to see it dwindle in the late innings.

Edmistdn won his third decision of the year for Council Grove as he relieved McQuin in the third. Lauer was the loser, also in relief. Trailing 5-0 in the fifth inning the Council Grove team put Haun on first via an error, Cade with a walk and Ron Francis with a single scoring a run. Pritchard was on via a fielder's choice which scored another run and two more runs came across in the course of (Continued on Page Four) HERE ENROUTE TO STATION IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Lt. Col.

and Mrs. F. M. Allen and daughters, Patty and Mickey, spent the weekend here visiting at the home of the colonel's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

F. D. Allen, and his sister, Mrs. Elouise Pearson. Colonel Allen is enroute to the Philippine Islands for service with Headquarters, 2nd Air Rescue Group.

He has been operations officer for the Air Command, Washington, D. C. They left here this morning for Denver, where Mrs. Allen and children will remain until they are able to join Colonel Allen in the Philippines, probably before Christmas. He is to leave the states July 10 for his new station.

His address will be "Lt. Col. F. M. Allen, Headquarters, 2nd Air Rescue Group, Clark Air Force Base, Philipppine Islands, APO 74, co P.M.

San rancisco. JOHN DeHOFF TO NAVY CAMP SN John DeHoff left today for Newport, R. to attend Naval Reserve Officers Candidate school for an 8-week summer training session. This is DeHoff's second training camp. He attended a Treasure Island, camp last summer.

DeHoff will receive a commis sion as an ensign next June following his graduation from Emporia State, where he will be a senior in business administration. He plans to visit Dick Powell in Des Moines, Iowa, on his way to Newport. Bombers Again Wichita's Boeing Bombers took a 7-5 decision over Council Grove's Indians Sunday night to hand the Indians their third defeat in a row. Vernon Frantz was the winner and Owen Skousen the loser. Council Grove took a 1-0 lead in the first on a lead-off walk to Denison and Fritz Brown's triple to right field.

Skousen had his only bad inning in the second when he walked Logan, Mitchell and Scott to load the bases with none out, Kovach singled to drive in two runs, and after Frantz had sacrificed, Wat-kins hit to the opposite field drive in the third tally and give hte Bombers a 3-1 lead. From then until the eighth inning, it was a scoreless ball game with both sides threatening, but not coming through. The Indians loaded the bases in the sixth when Sanders opened with a single, to be forced by Fritz Brown. Jud Brown singled and Hettenbach walked to load the bases with one out. Junior Hunter ran the count to 3-2 before striking out, and Thompson grounded to third to end the threat Three consecutive errors opened the flood gates in the eighth and led to four more Bomber scores.

After the errors a single by Kovach drove in one run, Frantz walked and Watkins1 doubled two more runs across to give Boeing a 7-1 lead. (Continued on Page Four) REVEREND GLAZE UNDERGOES SURGERY The Rev. Homer Glaze of Burdick underwent at the Herington hospital late last week and is reported to be getting along all right. The Rev. Merle W.

Whitlow of this city visited him at the hospital yesterday. RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. Lefty Kendle was released fromthe Morris county hosiptal today. Mrs. Wilda Young was admitted to the hospital Saturday and dismissed Sunday.

BOUNTY ON ONE COYOTE Bounty on one coyote has been paid at the court house to R. E. Hailey of Wiktey. TAKES TITLE ON OLDS H. W.

Shafer of Dwight has taken title at the court house on a 1B54 Oldsmobila sedan. Chicago Ray Jenkins, chief counsel in the army-MeCartliy hearings just recently concluded, stated he does not plan to run for the but if he did he would be glad to get McCarthy's support. New York Giant Pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm was injured in an automobile accident with a squad car last night. He was given a summons. Phenix City The tenth suspect has been questioned in the murder of Alabama attorney general nominee Patterson.

SEE FINE PROJECTS ON FOUR MILE TOUR Some fine projects were visited on the annual tour of the Four Mile 4-H club. Those participating met at the home of Lyle and Jeanette Johnson, who told about their Holstein heifers. Other projects visited included the following: chickens and garden of Margrete Lindquist, Hereford steer and Duroc pigs of Glen Shearer, Hereford steer of Doris Ilene Shearer, Angus steers of Elaine Olson, Milking Shorthorn heifer of Sherry Brockelman, Milking Shorthorn heifer of Ronald Brockelman, Hereford and Angus steers of Wanda Swenson, Shorthorn steers of Carole Cress, Hereford steer of Bobby Greer, Hereford steer of Ardith Ann Greer, pigs' of Janis Schoof. Parents and members on the tour were Mrs. Waldo Schoof, Janis Schoof, Mr.

and Mrs. Otto Frey, Mr and Mrs. Thornton Greer, Mrs. Boyd Whitlock, Mrs. Don Cress, Mrs.

Ross Swenson, Mrs. Andy Olson, Alvin Maley, Mrs. Dillis Shearer, Mrs. Leonard Johnson, Bobby Greer, Ardith Ann Greer, Helen Whitlock, Stuart Whitlock, Carole Cress, Donnie Cress, Wanda Swenson, Jean Brockelman, Sherry Brockelman, Elaine Olson, Janis Shearer, Doris Ilene Shearer, Glen Shearer, Linda Shearer, Lyle Johnson, Jeannette Johnson and Donna Schoof. TETHER BALL TOURNAMENT Irene Carson won first in the tether ball tournament played this morning at the playground.

Tad Pattison was second. Tomorrow morning the older children will have a scavenger hunt at the playground. FILES LAST WEEK Carroll Wray filed Thursday for Morris County sheriff subject to the August primary. Wray has been undersheriff for two years. He seeks his first term as sheriff.

BUYS NEW PONTIAC Carleton Metzger has taken delivery on a 1954 Pontiac Chieftain two-door sedan from Hunter Sales company. SCHOOL CLERKS ELECTED Warren Hoch has been elected clerk at Beman school replacing H. I Barber. Edward Rogers has been re-elected clerk at Parkerville. TITLE ON FORD Harry Granzcw of Herington has taken title at the court house on a 1954 Ford Vb-ton pickup truck.

Mrs. Merle W. Whitlow is spending this1 week at White Cloud at the home of a daughter and husband, Mr. arid Mrs. Donald Winter.

REPAIR HOME DAMAGED BY RECENT TORNADO Basement home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Worcester three miles northeast of Dunlap is being repaired and remodeled. It was damaged by a tornado on Friday night, June 11. Roof of the structure was torn off, and water damaged the in terior and personal belongings.

A small brooder house and a stock tank were picked up and carried considerable distance. BURDICK WOMAN SUFFERS SEVERE LEG WOUND Mrs. R. G. Barlow of Burdick suffered a leg wound yesterday that nearly caused her to bleed to death when a-bottle of pop she was opening slipped and struck the floor, the glass cutting her leg.

Mrs. C. Atkinson applied a tourniquet, and Mrs. Barlow was rushed to the the Herington hospital. She is reported weak today from loss of blood.

ON MAGAZINE COVER Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Becker and children, Pamela and Bobby, are i i t-u 1 1 i Ilia nnirac ri IVia Tuna it i ji kJvi vivo iiiaKaumc uuiiidh- ed by the Kansas Power and Light company. The Beckers are dressed in centennial garb. Mr.

and Mrs. Norman Loomis, Raymond and Richard also had their pitcure in the magazine. HOME FROM HOSPITAL C. M. McConnell returned home from the hospital in Kansas City yesterday.

He expects to be back to work in about two weeks. McConnell and his wife were driven home by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Marcoux and family of Kansas City. Marcoux is the Ford territory representative in greater Kansas IT'S A BOY FOR GLEN SWITZERS A son was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Switzer of Dwight at the Morris county hospital Saturday night. The lad weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and has been named Jack Walton. LOUIS HERINK FILES FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Louis Herink, republican, has filed at the court house for county commissioner from the first dis trict. He will oppose A.

G. Dunn the August primary election. HOME FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. O. E.

Mabrey will come home from the Newman hospital at Emporia tonight. She will be in a convalescent stage all summer. Mrs. Mabrey will be able to see visitors, Ernie said..

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