The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas • Page 7

Sun. 14, 1969 Salina Jowrnal Pg 8 For Center's cornerstone Here are rime capsule" items The "time a galvanized metal container, which will be put in the Government Center con- tl cornerstone Sunday will tain the following items: From ihe old courthouse rrsione -Three 1910 Lincoln head pennies, card listing city officers for 1910, picture of county em- ployes of 1910-n in front of the courthouse- built in 1870, picture of the now vacant courthouse as it appeared in 1911, and copies of the Saliua Daily Union and Salina Evening Journal for June 28, 1910. the eld city corner- stwe -Redeemable tokens, known as due bills, good for a 5-cent cigar at Rexall drugstore in 1911 and 5 cents in trade at Seitz's Eagle drugstore; one-fare streetcar token from the Salina Railway original key to an old city Jail, first Salina fire department badge, postcards picturing a Salirm fire truck, the now vacant city hall and the old government building at 7th and Iron, a program from the 1911 city hall cornerstone-laying ceremony, card listing city officers for 1911, copy of the July 22, 1911, Salina Sun and a souvenir booklet of "Salina, Kansas, Past and Present, Progress and FTMB UM Buildtoj Authority erf Government Center groundbreaking which then the Building authority, school board, city commission, county commission and Salina Urban Renewal agency; pictures of all 198 Government Center personnel and a. scroll signed by them, and picture of new "super" Salina fire truck. Copy of "The Salina Story" by Robert McAulliffe on Salina's recovery from the closing of SchilUng AFB, copy of the inter- local agreement between the 3 Center occupant bodies, copy of the Building Authority rules of proredure, copies of the formal invitation and program for Sunday's activities, the 1969 Salino telephone directory, annual city financial report for year ending Dec.

31, 19Ca. Typed copies of Sunday's remarks by Mayor Don Millikan, Carl Ramsey as chairman of county commissioners wul Building Authority chairman and Robert Morrison, school board president. SaHna UD305 teachers' salary schedule, staff bulletin, current budget and current Salina city new teachers directory. Chaoiioer of Commerce brochure, December newsletter to Chamber members, and list of all manufacturers and processors in Salina and Saline county. Copy of The Salina Journal with story about Government Center dedication and open house, tape recording of radio KLSI news broadcast for Sunday, tape recording of radio KSAL commentary on present- day local and national conditions, KSAL tape of Sunday's formal ceremonies, and copy of No.

1 popular song record, "Rain drops Fallin' on My Shoulder." The United States flag will be included, but the city flag is too large. Either a Bible or New Salina bank an exception to decline" rule MANHATTAN Although a recent national survey indicated that 1968 was a terrific year for the nation's top 500 firms, a study of "The Top 175" firms in Kansas, just completed by the Kansas State university College of Commerce, reveals things were not so rosy in the midlands. Joseph Barton Dobenin, director of management services at KSU and author of the re port, notes that 7 seders rated industrials, merchandisers, transportation, utilities, commercial banks, insurance firms, and savings and loan as sociations experienced declines in such areas as returns Symbolic gift Jenita Swanson, 14, offers yarn octopus, symbolizing gifts donated by Girl Scouts. Jenita is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ervin Swanson, 123 W. Bond. (Journal Photo) Girl Scoufs give Sanfa helping hand Testament will be added, depending upon space, and Eisenhower memorial and moon walk commemorative stamps. The City-County Building authority which owns and will operate Government Center is composed of County Commissioners Ramsey, Melvin Tbelander and Frank Yost, City Commissioners Millikan and Carl Rundquist, TJD306 Board Member John Simpson, and R. Bruce Jofmson, representative-at-large.

Previous members no longer serving were Robert Stark and G. N. Waddell, city commissioners, and Herb Glover, school board. on total assets, equity and sales A Saliaa exceptkoa A notable exception to the statewide trend was the Plant ers State Bank, Salina, one of 2 banks reporting the largest in creases in net profits. The oth er was the 'Mission State Bank Mission.

"The only sector of the Kan sas economy generally in step with the national trend was transportation, where revenue and assets were up 17 percen and net profits were up 41 per cent," Barton Dobenin said. Kansas businessmen are cau iously optimistic over 1970 con ditions. For the first time sine (-State began compiling figure on the state's top 175 firms i 1965. the state's business rs were asked to look at the ear ahead and forecast such lings expectations of net lies, net profits, inventories nd investments. Barton Dobenin gums up the usinessmen's view of 1970 "as a airly good year in which to live nd do business in Kansas." The Stale report on "The op 175" annually rates the 25 leaders in each of the categories.

The current report, vailable from the KSU College Commerce, contains data for 968 and reflects 1968 operations, lily Kansas headquartered rms or firms that did more half their 1963 business in were included. Although 1968 proved a tough to do business for many Kansas industrial firms, there were exceptions. Cessna Aircraft company, Wichita, boosted is sales by 23.6 percent and its net income by 20.7 percent. This performance not only as tired Cessna's top ranking in Kansas, but also improved her national ranking from 342 to 317 according to a recent Fortune Magazine survey. Other firms with good years were King Radio, Olathe; Ross Industries, Newton, and Fun! Manufacturing, Coffeyville.

NAACP council plans a dance The Salina NAACP Youl council will sponsor a dance Dec 26 at the National Guard arm ory, beginning at 8:30 pm. Final plans for the fund-raisin project will be made at the pm council meeting Dec. 17 the KPL community room. America's Mideast peace plan outlined By ARTHUR L. GAVSHON IXNDON A Hie Nixon dininistratioii's latest propos- 1s for a Middle East peace re- uire Israel to leave Egyptian erritory within three months of settlement, according to a se- ret text disclosed Saturday ight by diplomats.

This plan for internationally upervised withdrawal comes lose to a Soviet proposal made June, except that the Rus- ians stipulated a two-month leadline. The text of the 14-point American plan, as revealed by non-American senior diplomats con cerned in Middle East exchanges, shows the United States has moved oward accepting other key de viands made by the Soviet Un on for the Arab states. These demands range from frontier ines to methods of negotiation Israel Israel has vigorously protest ed what Prime Minister Golda Meir sees as an erosion of U.S pledges in favor of conciliating Russia. The Nixon government's lat est plan takes the United State closer to Russia on the followin elements of an accord betwee: Israel and Egypt: --On frontiers the documen says: "Israel would agree th; the former international bount ary between Egypt and th mandated territory of Palestin not excluded as the secure recognized boundary --On Gaza, th? Americans ropose Israel, Egypt and Joran under the auspices of U.N. nediator Gunnar V.

Jarring should consider: "(A) The ques- on of the withdrawal of Israeli orces, (B) Tlie Gaza ami other practical se- urity arrangements, (C) The possibility of an interim U.N. dministration and (C) the ultimate status of Gaza." Russia insists Gaza, once pail British Palestine, must remain Arab and that pending its inal disposal U.N. troops should garrisoned there. --On demilitarized zones the American document proposed hey should consist of "the terri- YFW "Voice" winner named I-arry Smith, ton at Mr and Mrs. William D.

Smith, JOftl Stm'light Drive, won annual "Voice of Democracy" contest sponsored by Salina Veterans Foreign Wars Post 1432 and auxiliary. He is a senior at Salina hlfh school. Tlie tape recording of his 3-to-5-miuute script on "Freedom's Challenge" will be entered in the Cth district contest. District winners will be announced by Jan. 16 and the winner by Jan.

30. Second place went to John Beisncr, son of Mr. and Mn. Herbert J. Beisncr, 933 Highland, a Sacred Heart high junior.

Each school selects Hi representative, then the post (hose scripts. J. Bohm, contest chnirman, said the 2 winner! ory from which Israel withdraws." --On the Suez Canal the Americans say the United Nations could organize clearance operations. Israel and all other states should have unqualified rights to use. Russia hus proposed an Egyptian pledge ensuring freedom of navigation through the Suez Canal for ships of all states.

wilt receive Monday at the VFW post's mas party. annual Christ- In choir Max Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wally Nelson, 842 Highland, is a member of the chapel choir at Ottawa University, where he is a junior. 4-H Notes SALINE VALLEY Members of the Salina Vaflej 4H club will be visiting the Shalimar Plaza nursing home, 3054 Lambertson lane, between 2:30 and 3:20 Sunday.

They will bring gifta to residents of the home and sing carols. Santa Claua also is uled to put in an appearance. Send your news tip to the Salina Journal. $17 in prizes veeic. Government Center open house, dedication set A wonderland of toys and gifts for children and senior citizens was given to 10 community agencies and Salina nursing homes Saturday.

The items were made or purchased by more lina, Bcnnington than and 1450 Sa- Assaria Girl Scouts. They were accepted by City Commissioner Robert Caldwell on behalf of the agencies. Hundreds of Brownies, Girl Scouts and adult leaders viewed the displays at the 4H building. Mrs. James Werth, 1424 Beverly, and Jenita is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ervin Swanson, 123 W. Bond. Agencies which will receive and distribute the gifts are the 2 Salina day care centers, Carver community center. Salvation Army, Salina UD305 Special Ed ucation center, pediatric wards at St.

John's and Asbury hospitals, American Community center, Schilling Chapel service. Visitors will help Salina and Saline county celebrate another milestone in community progress when they come to Sunday's Government Center dedication and open house. "Season's lettered in Christmas red and green on a huge banner, will welcome them at the center's main entrance at 8th and Ash streets. Open house will be from 1 to 1:30 pm, then will resume at approximately 2:30 pm when formal ceremonies end. Open house until the doors close at 5.

Dedication of the new joint fa cility housing city, county and Salina UD305 school board of fices is at 1:30 pm. Former U. Sen. Frank Carlson is the speak American Red Cross nursing homes. and the Cuddly toys A few harried Senior Scouts and leaders the younger girls not to squeeze the cuddly toys.

A pink yarn octopus came close to a premature death from too much leving attention. A menagerie of stuffed lions, tigers, cats, dogs and a few unidentifiable beasties received lavish praise from bright eyed bantamweights in Brownie suits. Some fathers may be lacking a sock or two, appropriated by their daughters for strange looking sea serpents. Dolls from candy cane and net creations, to Raggedy Ann and Andys also were crowd favorites. Adult leaders fingered dainty beds made from spools, with tiny quilts and pillows, and pincushions resembling fancy pic- lure hats.

Gifts for the nursing homes Included satin covered tree or- nDmenls, wall placqucs decorated with beads, and bottle vases covered with blackened foil. Tiny gowns, story books, felt tic-tac-loe games and miniature rhythm mittens bedecked with hells will stuff some youngsters' Christmas slockirgs. An old fashioned telephone constructed from spools and painted bright orange and black was ndmircd by the older Scouts. A little restless A few replies. Brownies formed a circle game in the noddle of the room before the presentation ceremony, and an older Scout troop indulged in a clapping song, but quiet was restored in time.

Presenting Ihe gifts to Catd- well were Caddie Scouts Joyce Werth a Jenita Swanson. 1s the daughter of Mr. and er. The Grand Lodge AFAM wil open at 1 pm in the northeas room of the center's third floor ntergovernmental building to be Constructed in the state-of Kansas. Food service workers get training course Sixteen food service employes of St.

John's hospital completed a food service training course conducted at the hospital by the Salina-Saline county health department, food industry representatives and the Saline county extension service. The training program began in January, 1968, and a total of 394 persons have attended at least one session of the course. Office closed The Greiner Appraisal Service office at 216 W. Iron will be closed until Tuesday morning due to the death of Mrs Cecyl H. Greiner, 310 Beloit.

The funeral will be at 10 am Monday at the First Baptist Giurch. All Masons are invited. The Grand Lodge then proceed to the ground level to conduct the cornerstone-laying ceremony as part of the dedication. Eternal flame Formalities also will include lighting of the eternal flame provided by Leslie Kreps Post No. 62, American Legion, as a memorial to local sevicemen.

Government Center is the first Balky car saves ex-Salinan's life Laurin K. Sundquist, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard' quist, Bridgeport, narrowly missed being crushed by a highway tunnel cave-in last week in Colorado and spent the following half-hour calmly directing traffic. Simdqiilst's sister, Mrs.

Wayth Evnrhart, Undsborjf, said balky -MO sports car which wouMn't start on that cold morning may have his life. Instead Simdquist look his Pontiac sedan. Mrs. Everharl said a 'Denver newspaper reported 50 tons of concrete fell on the car. If he had been in the sports car, Sundquist would have been crushed.

Acceding to Mrs. Everhart's account there are 6 tunnels between Black Hawk, where Sundquist lives, and Golden, where he works as an electrician for the Coors brewery. "Driving through the first tunnel he heard noise and, in his rear vision mirror, the tun- nel collapsing," Mrs. said. "The ground started shaking and his car started moving sideways and the front window was broken cut." Out window Sundquist couldn't open either car door, she said, so lie climbed through a window, walked out of the tunnel, and halted traffic until Colorado highway patrolmen arrived.

He wasn't injured, his sister said, "just shook up and stiff and sore the next day." It was reportedly the first such collapse in Colorado. tunnel was built in J95l. And, of course, one of the last persons to find out anout the incident was Sundquist's wife. His wife's sister saw an account of it on television and called her. His wife then turned on the noon 'news and saw her husband being interviewed about the mishap.

Mrs. Everiiart said her brother didn't call his wife because he Twenty commercial and institutional food services have re- will Iceived achievement certificates for 70 percent or more of their employes completing the course. 243 persons received perfect attendance awards. Topics discussed during the sessions included- bacteria, personal appearance and habits in handling fcod, food preparation, rodent and insect control, food preservation, dishwashing and housekeeping. Instructors included: Raymond Freeman, M.D., health officer; Paul E.

Hooker, health department director; Jay Harris, sanitarian; Margaret Carney, health department nurse; Everett Bishop, sanitarian; Warren Griffin, sanitarian; Mrs. Beverly Smith, home economics agent and Chuck Weinzirl, economics laboratories. St. John's employes receiving Everhart perfect attendance awards were Myon E. Fast, food service manager; Audrey Humphreys, Salina RFD Joan Humphries, 324 S.

3rd; Amelia Rome, HOi W. Ash; Rita Rowlinson, 724 Osage; Carol Scarle. 1224 7 and Walter Thigpen, 3024 E. Iron. Another food service employes course will be held early in IftTO at the Salina Saline county health department, Government Center, didn't have phone, 7 a -for the tele- At college Linda Mae Holgerson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Holgerson, 4.13 S. Phillips, and Rosemary Malheson, daughter of Mrs. Noble Matheson, J13 E. Parkway, are students at Evan- gil college, Springfield, Mo.

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