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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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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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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Nov. 24-25, 1972 Most of the first payment in federal revenue sharing funds for Labette County would be used to finance bridge construction already in progress, Dale Westervelt of Mound Valley, commissioner chairman, said. The county had $140,000 in bridges being installed, and the first payment of federal funds was expected to be about $160,000. The county expected to re...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Nov. 23, 1972 Valley Products, a manufacturing company in Mound Valley whose first building was destroyed by fire, was expanding its payroll because of additional defense contracts. About 20 to 25 people could be hired in the following few weeks, Gene Britton, president of the company that opened in Mound Valley in January 1971, said. The firm manufactured fuze bodies for...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Nov. 21, 1972 Snow was falling in Parsons for the third time in six days. It began at about 7 a.m. and continued past 1 p.m., when the temperature was 33 degrees, only two notches above the night’s low. The high on the previous day was 35 degrees. By 1 p.m., the snow totaled 2 1/2 inches, although part of it was immediately melting. Earlier snowfalls totaled two inches on...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Nov. 20, 1972 Oren Gray, a Parsons lawyer and state representative, dropped an appeal to the State Supreme Court of an injunction suit against the city of Parsons and the Parsons Urban Renewal Agency. Notice was received that Gray had formally filed with the court an agreement to dismiss the litigation that had been pending since it was filed originally on July 25, 1969. ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Nov. 17-18, 1972 Music and bright lights on Nov. 24 would help celebrate the opening of the Christmas season in Parsons. Marguerite Wells, coordinator of activities for the Parsons Trade Association, said the Parsons High School band would play on Parsons Plaza at 7 p.m. on the day following Thanksgiving. Many stores planned to remain open until at least 8:30 p.m. City s...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Nov. 16, 1972 A two-inch snowfall in the Parsons area during the night was one of the earliest snows for many years. The snow added .20 of an inch of moisture to some area fields that had absorbed more than 10 inches of rain since mid-October. Most of the snow had disappeared by 9 a.m. League champion Oswego landed 10 of 25 berths on the 1972 All-Mineral Belt League high ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Nov. 14, 1972 A carbon paper manufacturing company that employed four people in Duncan, Okla., announced plans to move to Parsons in December. Southwest Carbon Paper Manufacturing Co. planned to lease a 5,000-square-foot building at 801 S. 21st formerly occupied by R&R Enterprises Inc., which relocated to the south industrial park. The company owners were 22-year-old Larr...
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