Community News
Bohnenblust, Parker
Bethany Lane Bohnenblust and Morgan Charles Parker were married Aug. 4 at Grace Baptist Church in Manhattan. The bride is the daughter of Jeff and Delyna Bohnenblust of Altamont. The groom is the son of Kipp and Paula Parker of Limon, Colo. Kara Bowman was the maid of honor. Luke Baker was the best man. Pastor Bob Flack officiated the wedding. The bride graduated with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural communication and journalism i...
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Nash, Rollins
Amber Lynn Nash and Kendall Ray Rollins were married in a 3 p.m. double-ring ceremony on Nov. 10 at Dogwood Canyon in Branson, Mo., with the Rev. James Scott officiating. The bride is the daughter of LeRoy and Debbie Nash of Galesburg. She is a 2000 graduate of Labette County High School and a 2005 graduate of Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Okla., with a bachelor’s degree of science and a minor in chemistry. She is employed at Mid-W...
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Petersons honor 60th
Harold “Pete” and Amelia Peterson of rural Cherryvale will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Harold Peterson and Amelia Smith were married on Dec. 19, 1952, in Bentonville, Ark. Mr. Peterson is a retired farmer, and Mrs. Peterson also is retired. The Petersons have two children, Janet Hurley and her husband, Tony, of Mound Valley and Clifford Peterson of Canton. They also have two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren....
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Hubbells to celebrate 50th
Melvin and Stella “Irene” Hubbell of Winfield will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary during the Christmas holiday with family. Melvin Lee Hubbell and Stella Murray were married Dec. 22, 1962, at First Baptist Church, Altamont. They have resided in Winfield since November 1965. Mrs. Hubbell was raised in the Altamont area, and Mr. Hubbell was raised in Howard. Mr. Hubbell retired from banking and investment sales. Mrs. Hubbell is retired...
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Schools
Gofourth wins geography bee Thirty-five Meadow View Grade School students qualified for and competed in the school’s geography bee on Dec. 5. At the end of seven preliminary rounds, 10 students remained for the final round. After three rounds of questions, the two finalists emerged. They were Evan Gofourth and Ryan Beeson. Gofourth answered more questions correctly in the finals and was crowned the Meadow View champion. He will take the state...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Dec. 14, 1972 Hero Awards would be presented in Edna to Ricky Maxson, 20, of rural Edna and Miami, Okla., and Vernon Walker, a Miami veterinarian, for their quick action in an incident on Sept. 7. Maxson’s brother, Danny, 22, received a severe electric shock at the Maxson Sales Barn near Welch, Okla. While wearing sweat-soaked clothes and touching a metal gate, he leaned ...
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Clubs
Parsons Rotary The Parsons Rotary Club met on Dec. 6. Gary Goodnight opened the meeting. Jon Siebrasse offered the prayer, Bob Wood led the pledge and Four-Way Test, and Hal Redford led the song. The club gave Tracy Gilmore of Curious Minds Discovery Zone $2,500 to help the downtown children’s museum meet its fundraising goal and $1,000 to Melissa Brown, the founder of Safe Haven Outreach Mission, to help with the homeless shelter’s ongoing ne...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Dec. 12, 1972 Santa would return the following weekend to his house on Parsons Plaza and be there on weekdays through Dec. 23, the Parsons Jaycees announced. The Christmas saint would arrive in high-flying fashion as he did the previous year, landing by helicopter at Belmont Towers at 9:30 a.m. He would go from there to his house at the plaza pavilion and remain there as ...
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Russell, Wilder wedding
Jeanette Russell and David Wilder were married in a 6 p.m. double-ring ceremony on Sept. 14 at Central Community Church in Wichita, with the Rev. Greg Smith officiating. The bride is the daughter of Jim and Rena Russell of Oswego. The groom is the son of Steven and Diane Wilder of Derby. Heidi Reeves of Wichita was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Jenna Bottolesen of Derby, sister of the groom, Amber-Dawn Liebau of Andover, Brieanna Bri...
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Barquero, Parker wedding
Dayane Taylor Barquero and Caleb James Parker were married on Sept. 22 at Prairie Village in a double-ring ceremony, with the Rev. Peggy Hillmon of Lenexa United Methodist Church officiating. The bride is the daughter of Alexander and Mirta Taylor of David, Panama. She graduated in 2000 from Colegio Tecnico Artesanal in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. In 2004, she graduated from Universidad Hispanoamericana with an education degree. She is a student a...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Dec. 8-9, 1972 A major expansion that would double the size of Grandview Products Co., a Parsons manufacturer of kitchen cabinets and plastic laminated counter tops, was announced by Emil A. Zetmeir, its president. Heavy increases in the construction of multi-family dwellings in the area resulted in increased demand for cabinets, and the company needed larger production f...
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Clubs
Labette County 4-H The Labette County 4-H club met on Oct. 20 to have a Halloween party. A hot dog roast was followed by lots of fellowship and a trip to the Spooky Hollow Trail south of Edna.   On Nov. 12, the club met again for its Thanksgiving meal. The club provided ham, with families bringing side dishes. President Ashleigh Shields called the meeting to order. The club will go ice skating on Dec. 21 in Tulsa. The club also discussed the E...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Dec. 7, 1972 A lot just opened in downtown Parsons would provide extra parking spaces for shoppers during the Christmas rush, Will Tschudy, city manager, said. Tschudy said meters were being installed on the lot located on the former site of the Kansas Power & Light Co. building and others in the 1800 block of Broadway. A temporary surface was completed for the Christmas ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Dec. 6, 1972 The Parsons State Hospital and Training Center received a full hearing in Topeka on its fiscal 1974 budget request before James Bibb, state budget director, Dr. H.V. Bair, the institution’s superintendent and medical director, said. Bair said the hospital had an opportunity to present a complete case for added funds, including 42 new authorized positions. The...
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Clubs
Parsons Rotary The Parsons Rotary Club met on Thursday. President Gary Goodnight opened the meeting. Tom Thomas offered the prayer, Craig Newland led the pledge and Four-Way Test, and Helen Jones and Kent Jarman led the song. Rotarian of the Day Wayne Revell introduced Chris Way, chief of Labette Health Emergency Medical Services, a countywide response team that responds to medical emergencies and trauma calls and transports patients to the ho...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Dec. 4, 1972 Dr. Maurice Borklund, an Independence physician and surgeon who had been associated with the Katy Employes’ Hospital in Parsons on a part-time basis for seven years, became a full-time member of its staff. Borklund planned to close his 17-year practice in Independence as soon as he could complete the obligations to people who had appointments and to patients ...
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Clubs & Organizations
Labette County Fair Board The Labette County Fair Board met on Wednesday. Eleven board members and one guest attended the meeting. Steve McKinzie reported $603.93 in the checking account. McKinzie recommended that the line of credit be paid off from the existing CDs, and the board agreed. Rod Landrum introduced Matt Hoisington, events and media director for the city of Parsons, and the board discussed possibilities of a partnership between the...
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Schools
Lindsey participates in play WINFIELD — William Lindsey of Altamont is participating in the Southwestern College Campus Players’ 80th annual production of “Eagerheart.” The first presentation of this year’s production of “Eagerheart” was on Sunday in the Helen Graham Little Theatre. The production will continue at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. “Eagerheart,” by early 20th century English playwright A.M. Buckton, celebrates the legend that Ch...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Nov. 28, 1972 Erie thumped Riverton 68-52 to advance to the semifinals of the CNC League high school basketball tournament in Girard. Erie fell behind 24-21 at halftime but rallied to move in front 40-36 entering the fourth quarter. The sharp-shooting Red Devils then salted away the victory at the free throw line. Robert Hall topped Erie with 21 points, 11 on free throws....
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Nov. 27, 1972 Two Parsons teams — Tower Snack Bar and Nichols Women’s Wear — claimed the 1-2 positions as the second annual women’s ParKan Open bowling tournament at Tower Bowl rolled to conclusion during the weekend. Lois Shrum paced Tower Snack Bar to its winning 2,977. She fired a scratch 563 with a handicap of 76 points for a 639. Frances Stephenson chipped in with a...
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