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1. THE SALINA JOURNAL NEWS SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1996 A7 DEATHS FUNERALS Charles H. Bucknell BELLEVILLE Charles H. Bucknell, 88, Belleville, died Thursday, June 6, 1996, at the Lutheran Home, Belleville. Mr.

Bucknell was born April 18, 1908, at rural Belleville and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a retired Port of Entry inspector and a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Eva E. of Belleville; and two sisters, Frances Tainter of Olathe and Wilma Bucknell of Salina. An inurnment service will be later in Rosemound Cemetery, rural Hardy, Neb.

The body was cremated. There will be no visitation. Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart-Surber Funeral Home, 1329 19th, Belleville 66935, is handling arrangements. Edwin Kraft RUSSELL Edwin Kraft, 86, Russell, died Thursday, June 6, 1996, at his home. Mr.

Kraft was born May 28, 1910, in Russell County, near Milberger and was a resident of Russell since 1975, moving from rural Russell. He farmed, had a dairy cattle business and worked for the Russell city power plant. He was preceded in death by his wife, Donita, in 1983; a daughter, Beverly Ann Kraft; and a grandson. Survivors include two sons, Lloyd of Jacksonville, and Ronald of Phoenix, three daughters, Karen Blazon, Carla Huff and Liana Kuhn, all of Russell; three brothers, Ralph of Utica, Herbert of Russell and Eugene of Bunker Hill; six sisters, Rachael Wagner, Esther Burris and Edna Miller, all of Russell, Tillie Miller of Salina, Elma Wilhelm of Wichita and Norma Thompson of Little Rock, 17 grandchildren; and 18 greatgrandchildren. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday at Pohlman's Mortuary, Russell, the Rev. David Ragland officiating. Burial will be in Russell City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Association of Retarded Citizens in care of the mortuary. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary, 610 N. Maple Russell 67665. Wayne Alfred Packard GOVE Wayne Alfred Packard, 62, Gove, died Wednesday, June 5, 1996, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka.

Mr. Packard was born Sept. 23, 1933, in Gove County and was a lifelong resident of the area. He had operated a Skelly Station, worked for Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for 30 years, had a contract to mow government bin sites for several years and was a farmer-rancher. He was a Scout master for Boy Scout Troop 185, served as Gove city councilman and firefighter for 12 years, was a member of the Gove County Economic Planning and Steering committee, chairman of the waste management committee' and a life member of the National and Local Chapter Association of Retired Federal Employees and State and National KASCO.

He was a member of the board of trustees for the Gove United Methodist Church and the church choir. Survivors include his wife, Deloris of the home; two sons, Charles Wayne of Burr Oak and Brian Dean of Gove; a daughter, Debra Sue Metzger of New Cambria; his mother, Lydia Packard of Gove; a brother, Richard D. of Yuma, and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Gove United Methodist Church, the Rev.

Allen Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Gove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church or Gove County Historical Association. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Koster Funeral Home, 217 Freeman, Oakley 67748.

Arlo E. Rogers LONG BEACH, Calif. Arlo E. Rogers, 79, Long Beach, died Monday, June 3, 1996, at St. Mary's Hospital, Long Beach.

Mr. Rogers was born Aug. 9, 1916, in Osborne County, near Luray. He drove a truck for Cal-Mat Rock and Gravel Co. in the Los Angeles area.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of Long Beach; a son, Eugene of Long Beach; a daughter, Sharon Kovanda of San Juan Capistrano; a brother, Verlin of Larned, a sister, Sylvia Lee of Bella Vista, two grandsons; and a great-granddaughter. A private service will be at 3 p.m. today at Dilday-Mottell's Mortuary, 3936 Woodruff Long Beach 90808. Laura L. Shank ABILENE Laura L.

Shank, 96, Abilene, died Friday, June 7, 1996, at Enterprise Estates Nursing CAMPAIGN '96 McKenna files for prosecutor tor Today's obituaries KANSAS: ABILENE: Laura L. Shank BELLEVILLE: Charles H. Buckniell GOVE: Wayne Alfred Packard PHILLIPSBURG: Edna B. Wolfe RUSSELL: Edwin Kraft TOPEKA: Brian Lee Shatto OUT OF STATE Arlo E. Rogers, Long Beach, Callf.

Mae D. Smith, Red Cloud, Neb. Home. Mrs. Shank was born Laura L.

Dickmann on April 10, 1900, at Deshler, and was a resident of Abilene since 1985, moving from Herington. She was a resident of Enterprise Estates since 1991. She was a cashier at the Woodbine Bank for many years, president of the Herington Red Cross for 40 years, secretary of the United Way for 17 years and Sunday School teacher for 35 years. Her husband, Norwood, died in 1964. Survivors include a son, Glen of Abilene; four sisters, Freida Danielson of Warsaw, Paula Ranes of Merimar, Lula Palmquist of Hollywood, and Lilly Dickmann of Hallandale, two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Herington, the Rev. Eugene Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Herington. Memorials may be made to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in care of the funeral home or church.

Visitation will be at Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene 67410. Brian Lee Shatto TOPEKA Brian Lee Shatto, 27, Topeka, was found dead Thursday, June 6, 1996, at his home. Mr. Shatto was born Aug.

30, 1968, in Fremont, and 1 had lived in Salina before moving to Topeka in 1979. He worked for the state department of administration. Survivors include his mother, Pamela Navarre, and his stepfather, Donald Navarre, both of Meriden; his father, James, and his stepmother, Cheri, both of Fostoria, Iowa; a sister, Kimberly Coon of Topeka; five brothers, Luke Bennett of Topeka, Sean of Fostoria, Iowa, Randy of Ventura, Darren of Minneapolis, and Terry of Concordia; four grandparents, Leona Roadlander of Everly, Iowa, Catherine Navarre of Topeka, and Allan and Jean Meenen of Fremont, Neb. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 10, 1996 at ParkerPrice Mortuary, Topeka.

Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka. Memorials may be made to the Brian Shatto Memorial Fund, in care of Commerce Bank and Trust, P.O. Box 5049, Topeka 66605. Visitation is after 11 a.m. Sunday at the Parker-Price Mortuary, 245 N.W.

Independence, Topeka 66608, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Mae D. Smith RED CLOUD, Neb. Mae D.

Smith, 83, Red Cloud, died Thursday, June 6, 1996, a at the Heritage Care Center in Red Cloud. Simonson-Williams Funeral Home, Red Cloud, is handling arrangements. Edna B. Wolfe PHILLIPSBURG Edna B. Wolfe, 96, Phillipsburg, died Thursday, June 6, 1996, at Phillips County Hospital Long Term Care Unit, Phillipsburg.

Mrs. Wolfe was born Edna B. Woofter on April 4, 1900, at South Bend, and was a longtime resident of Phillipsburg. She was a homemaker, a member of the United Methodist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, both of Phillipsburg, was a Gold Star Mother and a former member of the Rebekah Lodge. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hulsa, in 1987; and two sons, Hulsa Dean and Keath.

Survivors include two sons, Earl of Phillipsburg and Darrel of Deerfield; five grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, the Rev. Jim Akins officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.

Memorials may be made to the Long Term Care Unit. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday at the chapel, 1115 Second, Phillipsburg 67661.

Democratic incumbent says office needs an experienced person By SHARON MONTAGUE The Salina Journal With three years as an assistant prosecutor and eight. years as county attorney under her belt, Julie McKenna said she has the experience to run the prosecutor's office. That's why she filed by petition Friday for the McKENNA Democratic nomination for Saline County McKenna, 43, Salina, is the first person to file for the position. The deadline for filing for elective office is noon Monday. "This office needs an experienced prosecutor," McKenna said.

"The nature of the crimes, both adult and juvenile, requires a prosecutor with a background in as criminal prosecution. I'm not ready to walk away." But McKenna said that if elected to a third term, it would be her last. McKenna was an assistant prosecutor under Mickey Mosier before first running for office in 1988. She was re-elected in 1992. McKenna said she takes an aggressive approach to prosecuting but that doesn't mean she proseattor- cutes every case presented to her.

"I prosecute cases I believe in, and I prosecute them to the fullest the first two domestic violence extent, to a just outcome," she battery convictions and prison said. time for the third conviction, As county attorney, McKenna McKenna hopes to develop a dohas been vocal about the rights of mestic violence prosecution provictims to be heard before sen- gram in the future. tencing, to be informed of upcom- "More of those cases will be ing court appearances and to be ing to trial because of the prison compensated by the defendant. sanction," McKenna said. "I'd like "Overall, I believe the victim to develop a system where domeshas the right to be heard, and I'm tic violence cases can be handled going to be there to make sure quickly." they're heard," she said.

She hopes to establish a work She believes she has vigorously program for juvenile offenders as prosecuted rape cases, some of well, so they could work to pay which might not have been prose- restitution and court costs related cuted previously because they to their crime. were risky. The county attorney's office has And she has worked to enforce added two prosecutors since court orders in child support cas- McKenna took office. The office's es, which has been difficult. caseload continues to increase, With this year's passage of a and she hopes to add another two state law mandating jail time for prosecutors to help carry the load.

Holtz files for 3rd district county seat Republican wants to bring government to rest of Saline County By SHARON MONTAGUE The Salina Journal Republican Jerry Holtz, 47, wants to bring county government back to the people. That's why the former Saline County sheriff's deputy joined the fray of candidates seeking the Republican nomination for 3rd District county commissioner. Holtz, 169 Bel Air, filed for election by fee on Friday. He will face four other Republicans seeking the party's nomination. The field of candidates for the position shows "there is some kind of concern about how things have been run," Holtz said.

"I've worked in government and I've owned a business before, and I know the ins and outs of county government." Holtz was employed by the Saline County Sheriff's Office for 12 years, HOLTZ working as a patrol officer, a sergeant and a civil process supervisor. He also owned a trucking business at one time, he said. As a commissioner, Holtz said he would try to get citizens more involved in day-to-day government issues by having meetings in rural communities. "We should have meetings in Smolan, Falun, Assaria, Bavaria, all the towns," Holtz said. "Instead of waiting for people to go to you, which they won't do, let's go to them." Working with other commissioners and with city officials also will be important, Holtz said.

"I've heard comments that the city is running the county on different issues," Holtz said. "The city and the county need to work together, without one running the other." He said commissioners also need to work together. "There's been a lot of controversy the last couple of years, and people have been pulling against each other instead of toward each other," Holtz said. "People just need to work together." Holtz will compete for the Republican nomination against: Doug Forsberg, 53, Assaria, a dairy farmer. John P.

Miller, 49, 617 Jupiter, a farmer and operator of Miller's Market. Mark Powell, 36, 2649 Robin, a political consultant. Gene Revels, 66, 2191 Nottingham, the incumbent commissioner and operator of Revels Board of Trade Lounge. Two candidates are vying for the office on the Democratic ticket: Laurel Lenz, 49, 2052 Harold, a janitorial worker; and Chuck Culley, 56, 802 Scott, a retired teacher. The deadline for filing for elective office is noon Monday.

Kansas delegates say that Dole is right on Senator's tolerant plan on abortion strikes chord with both sides By The Associated Press TOPEKA Calling it a move in the right direction, Kansas delegates to the GOP national convention largely accepted Bob Dole's plan to appease abortion-rights supporters by including a "declaration of tolerance" in the party's platform. Even the most staunchly antiabortion Republicans said Friday that Dole's proposal reflects what has been the party's intention all along. "I agree with winning verts," said Paul Rosell, a Kansas delegate from Wichita and the state party treasurer. "I think there are groups out there that are a little unrealistic and aren't going to understand that this is a political necessity in Dole's eyes to stake out a position he can defend." DOLE FRAHM In an overture to abortion-rights supporters, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said Thursday night that the preamble to the platform should reflect disagreements within the party. Dole still maintains his support for the platform's language that calls for a constitutional amendment banning all abortions.

"When I heard his proposal, I couldn't help but smile," said Sheila Frahm, who will take over for Dole when he resigns his Senate seat Tuesday. "Senator Dole is right on target as he always is," said Frahm, an abortion-rights supporter. "As Republicans we are going to San Diego with one goal in mind. That is to do all we can to see that Bob Dole is nominated to be president of the United States." Gov. Bill Graves, also an abortion-rights supporter, agreed.

"As usual, Senator Dole's political and public policy instincts are correct," he said. The proposal also drew praise from Jeanne L. Gawdun, an alternate delegate to the convention who lobbies for Kansans For Life, an anti-abortion organization. She said people don't. have to agree with the entire platform, and there are issues other than abortion to bind the party together.

She added that as long as the platform remains anti-abortion, she sees nothing wrong with putting the "declaration of tolerance" in the preamble. But Mary Jane Bradley of Topeka, the state party secretary, said she is still concerned that other delegates may not react as favorably. "One of their intentions in going to the convention would be to transmit that (pro-life) message and hopefully impact the national platform," she said. "I'm sure that will be on the top of the agenda to discuss what that statement actually was in the next few days." State Rep. Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, speaker pro tem of the Kansas House and a delegate, said most abortion-rights supporters probably still will vote against the platform, but they represent a mi: nority in the Republican Party.

"Most of the pro-choice delegates will probably vote against the platform because they've been. elected to vote their conscience," she said. Wagle also said she believes the Kansas delegation will "stand solidly" behind Dole at the convention. "Admitting to the fact that we have diversity and disagreement is just a confirmation that we're a group united on a lot of issues philosophically and on a few others there are differences," she said. WEATHER Basements are flooding, what of the drought? Experts say that state's former aridity may have been just a dry spell By MIKE SHIELDS Harris News Service TOPEKA- People bailing water from their basements after recent intense rains might find comfort in this news: The drought is over.

The much publicized Kansas drought of 1996 turned out to be a fall and winter dry spell. "Most of the drought problems are probably behind us," said Charles Ruckman of the Kansas Agriculture SANTA FE ADMISSIONS Francis B. Roesner, Marian R. Thornton, Anna Cullip and Mary Anne Weiner, all of Salina; Nita Kay Neff, Abilene; Sarah B. Wilson, Abilene; Nile J.

Bray, Concordia; Jenny K. Oleen, Fullen; Michelle I. Unruh, Galva; Patricia A. VanAllen, Phillipsburg. DISMISSALS Billie B.

Bell, David S. Carroll, Lela M. Clark, Cora Finch, Sonja K. May, Jane M. Peterson and Lorraine Robb, Karla R.

Younger and baby boy, Betty Colaw and Melvin White, all of Salina; Vivian Reed, Burr Oak; Dixie Barnes, Clifton; Kelli L. Haden and baby boy, Concordia; Clifford W. Caywood, Concordia; Daryl McNeal, Ellsworth; Susan M. Young, Holyrood; Helen S. Teach, Lincoln; William P.

Thornton, Osborne; Robert Post, Phillipsburg; Martha Dixon, Sterling; Eugene Hrabe, Stockton. Hospital report Salina Regional Health Center PENN ADMISSIONS Elaine Palen, Tipton. Marie Marshall, 37, Salina, six months in jail, probation granted for one year Municipal court DUI CONVICTIONS Angela Department. "The rains in May have generally been statewide. For the fall crops we have adequate moisture.

Stockwater supplies and ponds are pretty well filled back up." The governor's drought response in team was activated because of serious early spring aridity in the southeast. Team members were ready to jump into action, if necessary. Then it started raining. "The team was activated. To the of best of my knowledge they had one meeting," said Tom Lowe, team member and drought expert at the Kansas Water Office.

"We had a dry winter is what I really would say at this point," ON THE after serving 48 hours, $200 fine, $25 court costs, $125 alcohol evaluation fee. Jason Robert Schultz, 23, Salina, one year in jail, probation granted for one year after serving five days, $500 fine, $25 court costs, $125 alcohol evaluation fee. James Alfred Grace. 29, Salina, one year in jail, probation granted for one year after serving 48 hours and completing five days work release, $500 fine, $25 court costs, $125 alcohol evaluation fee. Anthony Lee Dean, 18, Salina, convicted of driving under the influence and minor in possession, one year in jail, probation granted for one year after serving five days, $700 fine, $25 court costs, $125 alcohol evaluation fee.

Rodolfo Dimaplas, 31, Salina, convicted of DUI and speeding, six months in jail, probation granted for one year after serving 48 hours, $200 fine, $25 court costs, $125 alcohol evaluation fee. David Sanders Clark, 34, Salina, six months in jail, probation granted for one year after serving 48 hours, $200 fine, $25 court costs, $125 alcohol evaluation fee. Marianna Maginess, 41, Salina, six Lowe said. "It wasn't a drought, if you take the long view and look at the droughts of the 1930s and 1950s. This was a dry spell, like what we had in northeast Kansas in 1988.

Then it was a dry spring and dry summer." But the dry spell did its damage. The latest ag department forecast predicts a wheat harvest of 182 million bushels, less than half that of recent bumper years. The latest Palmer Drought Index reports, which don't yet reflect the benefits of rainfall the last two weeks, still show serious drought in some pockets of southeast Kansas and lingering mild RECORD LOTTERY Numbers FRIDAY'S DRAWING DAILY PICK 3 3-3-9 LOTTERY SCENE 825-6000 Category 4866 months in jail, probation granted for one year, $200 fine, $25 court costs, $125 alcohol evaluation fee. James R. Ellison, 55, Salina, one year in jail, probation granted for one year, $500 fine, $25 court costs, $125 alcohol evaluation fee.

DUI DIVERSIONS The following people were granted diversion from prosecution for driving under the influence. Unless otherwise stated, they were sentenced to perform 10 hours of community service and pay the following fees: $200 fine, $25 court costs, $125 alcohol evaluation fee and $175 diversion fee. Sean Phillip Corbett, 21, Salina. Brady Scott Fleshman, 26, Salina. Brendon Keith Conn, 29, Salina.

drought in parts of the southwest. Southeast Kansas towns rely on surface water for their drinking supplies, Lowe said. But no droughtresponse measures have been needed despite this year's early dryness, he said. Recent rains have replenished eastern lakes before watersaving efforts were needed. The Palmer Drought Index shows Kansas' northern counties back to normal.

Don Wilhite, director of the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska, cautions that drought in the Great Plains isn't something that ever goes away. It just moves from one spot in the region to another. Eric Alan Hutchinson, 21, Salina. Bernard Carr, 39, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Animal shelter These animals were picked up June 6 at the locations listed and.

taken to the Saline County Animal: Shelter, 1960 W. Old Highway Phone 826-6535. DOGS Tri-colored male sheltie with red collar, 100 block of East Minneapolis; tan and white male beagle mix, 5600 block of East Crawford; tri-. colored male coonhound, 1100 block of West Republic; white and male Dalmation, 900 block of South: Second; brown and white male 600 block of Rochet; red male chow, 1661 West Republic; reddish brown fe-" male Labrador mix with purple collar, Hedville. TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "No man hath seen God at any time.

If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us." 1 John 4:12.