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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. May 9, 1973 Sale of a 10.2-acre tract for development of a downtown shopping center was approved by the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency. The agency’s board accepted a proposal from M.K. Gentry, a Wichita developer, for purchase of the land at 42 cents per square foot. The total price would be $175,158.06 for the development that was expected to represent an investment of $1 ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. May 7, 1973 A Labette County deputy sheriff from Chetopa quit to accept another job, Carl Cloke, sheriff, said. Glen Schofield, who had worked for the department since Feb. 8, was the third deputy to resign within two weeks. Cloke said at least two of the former deputies quit for better-paying jobs. He said the deputies worked 80 hours weekly, making their salaries averag...
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News & Notes
Property taxes due The second half of property taxes are due Friday at the Labette County Treasurer’s Office. Property taxes can be taken care of in two payments, one in December and the other by May 10. The county treasurer recommends that payments are mailed on or before that date. Butterfly plant fundraiser Service Valley Charter Academy will have its annual butterfly plant fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at 21102 Wallace Road. The...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. May 4-5, 1973 Word was received from Washington that the Farmers Home Administration gave final approval to a $240,000 loan for a senior citizens housing project in Chetopa. The project included plans for 20 apartment units to be rented by the Chetopa Housing Corp., a community nonprofit organization. Ruth Elmore was president. Erection of a building for the Home State Ba...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. May 3, 1973 Ronnie Niebaum, 6, was saved by Ed Dowell, a Parsons mail carrier, from a water-filled excavation at 22nd and Broadway. The near-tragedy occurred as Ronnie and two other morning kindergartners at McKinley School were at the site, unknown to their mothers. The Niebaum home was at 2314 Corning. Attention was attracted when a Labette County social welfare departm...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. May 2, 1973 James Altendorf, president of Labette Community Junior College, said a Parsons grandmother who completed credits at Parsons Junior College in 1924 would receive a diploma the following week. Helen Ramsey Schiffert was one of two sophomore students who completed graduation requirements in 1924. The junior college was opened in 1923 and no commencement was held ...
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Labette County Fair Board
OSWEGO — President Clint Hanigan called the Labette County Fair Board April meeting to order. Fourteen members and three guests attended. The treasurer’s report showed $6,618.73 in one account. Labette County Sheriff Robert Sims and Assistant Police Chief Brandon Conrad reported that last year’s beer garden went very smoothly, and with just some minor changes in manpower assignments, the policing of the beer garden would remain basically the ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. May 1, 1973 Parsons Viking golfers overcame strong, gusty winds and an Independence Country Club course that was in less than its best shape to capture four-man, two-man and individual crowns to take home seven of eight medals. Senior Mike Maier captured the individual crown by a shot over teammates John Daley and Jack Kynion. Robb Lent rounded out the four-man team. Jack...
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Clubs
Parsons Rotary Club president Gary Goodnight opened the club's weekly meeting Thursday. Sharon Stewart-Brown offered the prayer, Kenton Jarman led the Four-Way Test and Pledge of Allegiance, and Glenn Fischer led the song. JeanLuc McLaughlin, son of Rotarian Scott McLaughlin, was a guest. Rotarian of the Day Mart Watkins' speaker was Diane Watkins, assistant superintendent of the Chanute school district. Watkins began with asking the question,...
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Schools
Angela Holmes, a radiologic technology student at Labette Community College, has been selected to participate in the American Society of Radiologic Technologists 2013 Student Leadership Development Program. The ASRT represents 150,000 members who perform medical imaging procedures or plan and deliver radiation therapy treatments. The society also provides radiologic technology students with the tools, services and support they need to prepare ...
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These new names are in the news
Jaylynn Sue Anne is the name chosen by Casey Shaver and Jennifer Keller-Shaver of Parsons for their daughter born on March 30 at Labette Health. She joins a brother, D.J. Patricia Keller-Zambrzuski, Lawrence Zambrzuski, both of Fallon, Nev., and Patti Shaver of Parsons are her grandparents. Bonnie Harper of Fallon, Nev., Mary Ramirez of Parsons and Jana Shaver and Richard Shaver, both of Independence, are great-grandparents. ——— Michael and Gr...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 30, 1973 A tanned, 33-year-old Arizonan who was a former Kansan was employed as city manager of Parsons, Richard Combs, mayor, announced. Williams, a native of Lawrence, would assume duties the last part of May for a job vacant since February when Will Tschudy became city manager of Olathe. Williams would receive a salary of $16,200 annually. Williams was assistant ...
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Schools
PSU awards PITTSBURG — Pittsburg State University recently announced that three Parsons area students were honored with scholarships and awards. Aubrey Creitz of Erie, daughter of Dan and Shaila Creitz of Erie, is the recipient of the Golden Gorilla Award. The award is an honor to recognize students who have made exemplary contributions in community service, academic excellence and campus involvement. Creitz is a senior majoring in early child...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 27-28, 1973 Labette County Medical Center trustees authorized purchase of a mammographic system that would make possible early detection of breast tumors. Jerry Lilley, hospital administrator, said the X-ray equipment would be installed at the hospital within about two months. The equipment, which cost $23,950, would be financed from a funded hospital depreciation a...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 25, 1973 It was possible that recent equal rights legislation and a high test score could result in the employment of Parsons’ first firewoman. A reliable source reported that Virginia Carson, 21, received the highest score on a test administered by the Fire Civil Service Commission in connection with a vacancy in the Parsons Fire Department. L.R. Engel, fire chief,...
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PHS competes in math The Parsons High School Math Club completed its season at the Missouri Southern State University Math League competition Friday. The team, consisting of Rand Hurley, Jessica Farris, Stacia Dishman, Lauren Nehrbass, Conner Falke, Max Newland, Ben Brewer, Chance Hurley, Bryan Walker, Bailey Foster, Libbey Hizey, Sierra Goddard and Sammi Ford, placed third in the 3A division. In each of the five monthly contests, teams of fou...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 24, 1973 J.J. Flynn Jr., a Parsons banker, was re-elected as president of Mid-America Inc. at its 16th annual meeting. It would be the second one-year term for Flynn, president of the State Bank of Parsons, as head of the nine-county Southeast Kansas economic development organization. Dr. Jack Martin was elected 1973 president of the Parsons United Fund at its annua...
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Clubs
DDD FCE The Don’t Dodge Difficulty FCE Unit met on April 16 at Belmont Towers. Annette Robinson opened the meeting by leading the flag salute, followed by a poem, “A Friend” by Linda Vanoy. Nadine Stevenson read an Easter story. Roll call was “Do you plan your meals ahead?” The Spring Tea for Labette County will be at 1 p.m. today at the Parsons Senior Center. District Recognition Day will begin at 9 a.m. May 8 in Columbus. Aging with Attitude...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 23, 1973 About 10 volunteers had signed to deliver meals in a meals-on-wheels program to begin in Parsons under sponsorship of the American Association of University Women. Kenneth Peterson and Harvey Carley, coordinators of the program, said that volunteers would deliver meals in their own cars, some traveling in teams of two. Meals would be carried in picnic-type ...
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Shufelts to honor 70th
Verl and Anita Shufelt of Edna will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday with a party hosted by their children at their daughter’s home in Columbus. Verl Shufelt and Anita Harden were married on April 26, 1943, in Edna. The Shufelts have lived in Edna since marriage, except for a short time in Thayer and Chetopa. Since retirement, they have enjoyed traveling. Besides seeing all 50 states, they have traveled overseas...
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