The Iola Register from Iola, Kansas • 1

The iola Register Vol. 104, No. 188 Tuesday, June 5, 2001 Iola, KS 66749 Three Sections 50c Six-screen complex coming to Iola and visuals equal to most big city theaters, Olson said Stadium seating, cuphold-ers, wide aisles and ergonomically designed seats are all the latest, he said. Well have giant screens, digital and stereo surround sound and state-of-the-art projection equipment. THEATRES has been family owned and operated since 1924, when Elmer Bills Sr.

opened a movie house in Salisbury, Mo Mrs Bills played the piano for silent movies. Sterling Bagby joined Bills Theatre in 1936 as a concession operator. Following World War II, Bagby and his wife, Pauline, formed their own the lighting will make it visible and attractive from highways 169 and 54. A spacious lobby will feature an indoor box office and promotion space for current and upcoming movies and historic displays to recall the Hollywood of yesteryear. A family arcade will challenge kids of all ages and all skill levels with various games.

Hungry movie fans will find a full array of snacks and foods, including nachos, fountain drinks and a wide sele-tion of candy Cotton candy, made on the premises, will be available along with the movie theater standard, fresh hot popcorn. The new six-plex will give area movie-goers sound ater company, The Bagby Traveling Picture Show, which led to a group of indoor and drive-in theaters. In the 1980s the Bills and Babgy families formally merged theater operations after years of an informal association and created Theatres. Theatres reputation as a true family operation was strenghtened when Pauline and Sterling Bagbys son, Robert, married Amy and Elmer (Jr Bills daughter, Bridget. In the early 1980s Sterling and Pauline Bagby moved to Iola.

Since Sterlings death in 2000, Pauline has continued to make Iola her home. The new six-screen complex Motorists who pass by the U.S. 1 69 intersection, back- ground, will have a good view of what will be a brightly light- ed theater, the Sterling Six Cinema, when it opens in the fall. v-i Materials for the theater, which are in place. The facility is set of Senate tory that the Senate has changed hands in a meaningful way in the midst of a session.

As if referring to the partisan differences that this week will underline, the Senate chaplain, Dr. Lloyd Ogilvie, used his opening pray er to discuss people with whom senators may disagree. Help us see them not as enemies, but as people who will help sharpen our edge, he said. The looming Senate turnover prompted an immediate debate as Sen. Jon Kyi, complained that majority Democrats to last day matter what the circumstances may be.

Lotts reference was to the circumstances that will exist beginning on Wednesday, when Sen Tom Daschle, D-S will be the majority leader and will inherit that post's power to set the chambers agenda Thanks to the decision by-Sen James Jeffords. R-Yt to leave the GOP, Tuesday-marked the end of the OOPs Senate reign, which began in 1995 The Democratic takeover will mark the first time in his GOP has WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans gaveled the Senate into session today on its final day under GOP control, amid signs the Democratic takeover of the chamber may not be completely smooth Sen Michael Enzi, R-Wyo in the chair as the days session began, immediately recognized Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss. Lott laid out the days plan for debating the education bill, and said with a smile that he hoped the bill could be finished this week, no Ethanol demand grows WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Higher oil prices and lower grain prices have combined to spur demand for ethanol, a grain alcohol fuel additive that makes gasoline burn more cleanly It seems like we just get done loading rail cars and somebody is on the phone saying, Send us more," said Luke Reichenberger, operations coordinator at the High Plains Corp plant in Colwich, which produces about 20 million gallons of ethanol a year. Ethanol is made by fermenting grain and distilling the alcohol It can be produced from almost anything with starch content Corn is the favorite feedstock in the United States, though Kansas plants primarily use grain sorghum because it is in good supply and is usually cheaper than corn The Colwich plant is one of four ethanol plants in Kansas.

Others are in Leoti, Garden City and Atchison, and collectively they produce about 50 million gallons a year A fifth plant will have a 25-million-gallon capacity when it comes online in November in Russell, and a group of investors is beginning plans for a sixth plant in Garnett. There are at least a half-dozen other communities that are in the early stages of looking into ethanol production, said Greg Krissek, director of operations of the Kansas Corn Growers Association. I think it's fair to say that this is a booming industry right now About 1 8 billion gallons of ethanol is produced nationally, mainly in the Midwest Production increased 14 percent last year and is expected to jump 19 percent this year A gasoline blended with ethanol can help states and cities meet federal clean-air guidelines The most common mix is 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent ethanol, because federal tax breaks are geared (Continued page 7, column 1) State wheat harvest near WICHITA. Kan (AF It is almost wheat harvest time in Kansas Fields are turning color Elevators are emptying grain bins And the state will open on Tuesday this season's first harvest office At the O-K Co-op Grain Co in Kiowa, general manager Alan Meyers said test cutting could begin in the area toward the end of this week We are ready, he said Our elevators are almost empty Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 2 percent of the wheat crop has ripened Virtually all the wheat has headed across Kansas and 34 percent of it has turned color Fields in the Kiowa area are usually the first to be ready for harvest in the state Typically, wheat harvest moves north and west across the state at a rate of about 50 miles a day as wheat fields mature Normally. Kiowa begins cutting wheat around June 9 or 10, said David Frey, administrator of the Kansas Wheat Commission They can test cut anytime they want to test cut it just (Continued page 11, column 2) will be named the Sterling Six Cinema in honor of Sterling Bagby Theatres operates 130 screens in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri In addition to Bs Iola locations, the company has theaters in Chanute, Independence, Coffeyville, Winfield, Dodge City and Arkansas City in Kansas.

Among those in Missouri are theaters in Hannibal, Liberty, Neosho, Mon-ett, Bolivar, Lebanon and Moberly. In Moberly, operates a five-screen indoor theater and dnve-in complex, the only of its kind in the United States. Theatres has offices (Continued page 7, column 3) Reg'SterRichard Luken will feature six movie screens, open this fall, control have decided to put patients rights legislation at the top of the chambers agenda when the education bill is completed Lott had planned to make President Bushs energy package the Senates next order of business Sen Harry Reid, D-Nev, the No. 2 Democratic leader, said senators would debate an energy-plan as soon as possible, though Democrats have said it will be one they have reworked Behind the scenes, though, (Continued page 7, column 1) month's murder mystery. Farmer said Future mysteries will be in July and August Regstration costs are $16 per person Dessert will be provided to the participants Jeame Valentine is coordinating a Father's Day paint class here children ages 6 and up will create wooden fish plaques The event ill be from 1 to 3 June 12 at the Recreation Community Building in Riverside Park A regstration fee of $10 is required Regstration must by done by Friday to ensure enough materials are on hand.

Farmer said. Youngsters also are required to wear an old T-shirt to cover their clothing For more information, contact Farmer, 365-4990. or Valentine, 365-7534 Pre-school playtime events, in which youngsters ages 3 to 5 take part in different types of games, exercises and other activities at the Recreation Community Building, begins June 13 at 9 a Future playtime sessions will be from 9 to 10 am June 20 and 27 and July 11, 18 and 25 Refreshments will be provided The playtime sessions are coordinated by Kristy Tyler. Recreation Parks secretary There is no admission charge to take part in playtime Come Thanksgiving, Iolans and area residents will have a much greater choice of first-run movies to attend. Thats when the new Sterling Six Cinema is expected to open, just northwest of the intersection of highways 54 and 169 at the east edge of Iola.

Theatres, which operates Iola Cinema and Iola 54 Drive-In, will build the new six-screen movie theater, the sixth complex of this kind it has built in recent years. The other five are in Missouri communities. Iola Cinema, on South Washington, will be closed when the Sterling Six Cinema opens. No plans have been made for the building, which features one of the better examples of Art Deco architecture in the area. 54 Drive-In will remain open.

Eric Olson, associated with through its Sonic Equipment subsidiary, said dirt work for the new cinema had been completed and building components were on site. Concrete work will start at the end of this week or early next week, Olson said. Olson said the highway location is ideal and the company is expecting good patronage from a wide area. Outside More retiring later WASHINGTON (AP) -When Mike Davis high-pressure job supervising the upgrade of the worlds largest radio telescope was coming to an end, he faced a choice a new project or a leisurely life of golfing or fishing. Like millions of Americans, Davis, 62, decided that retirement didnt fit into his plans.

He went to work in the Silicon Valley last year to develop an even more powerful radio telescope using hundreds of 20-foot commercial satellite dishes. More older Americans are staying in the work force longer, reversing the decades-long trend toward early retirement. Last year, 12 8 percent of people age 65 and older were in the work force the most since 1979, according to the Labor Department. The per- (Continued page 11, column 2) Moran cracks down on dogs MORAN The Moran City Council is getting tough with dog owners who have not registered their pets this year. Council members gave their blessing Monday night to have officers cite residents who have not purchased dog tags for their animals.

City Clerk Lori Evans told the council that residents had until March 31 to purchase the tags without being assessed a $5 penalty. Residents are required to purchase tags for their dogs at a rate of $2 for every animal that has been spayed or neutered, or $4 for each unaltered animal. Those who own three or more dogs also must pay a $10 kennel license fee. Dog owners also must show (Continued page 11, column 3) Iola Recreation offers summer fun Several activites are planned by the Iola Recreation Commission to keep youngsters and adults busy during the summer months The activities kick off Thursday with a sidewalk chalk art contest at the courthouse bandstand. Youngsters ages 6 to 12 will draw pictures with the theme Summertime Fun.

Awards will be given in two age divisions (6 to 8 years and 10 to 12) based on originality and use of color, Recreation Commissioner Don Farmer said. A best overall square will be chosen as well, with the winner receiving a gift certificate to Dairy Queen The prizes will be awarded at Thursday evenings band concert. In case of rain, the contest will be moved to June 14 The first IRC murder mystery of the summer will be at 7 pm. Friday at The Northrup House Bed and Breakfast A group of six to eight people (divided between males and females) will take part in Eat. Drink and Be Married The program, in which an unknown assailant murders someone in a Las Vegas wedding chapel, will be repeated at 2 pm.

Sunday Because character assignments were needed beforehand. its too late for others to regster to take part in this Kristy Tyler, secretary for the Iola Recreation Commission, shows some of the boxes she has decorated for pre-school playtime, a series of games and activities for youngsters ages 3 to 5. The playtime sessions begin June 13 at the Recreation Community Building at Riverside Park. Weather Inside NARFE hears of an African safari Page 3 Marvin Smith has the right formula for life Page 4 Humboldt student get honors Page 6 Two Le Roy athletes are all-stars (at left) Page 8 A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms this afternoon High 80 to 85 South wind 5 to 15 mph Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers bh and thunderstorms Some may be severe Low-60 to 65. Wednesday, high 80 to 85 Thursday, a slight chance of ram High in the lower 80s.

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