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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. July 11, 1972 Donald Divine, a restaurant owner, was elected by acclamation as president of the board of Parsons District Schools. He succeeded Dr. Thomas Crispell, a veterinarian. The 35-year-old Divine was elected in 1971 to a four-year term on the board. He had been appointed in 1970 to fill the unexpired term of Robert Darmon, who had moved from Parsons to Wichita. Th...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. July 10, 1972 A U.S. Army Reserve organizational maintenance shop was opened in Parsons, with three men on the job and a force of nine due to be engaged eventually. The shop, located in a former garage building at 1721 Washington, would handle maintenance of about 200 motor vehicles of the 243rd Supply and Service Battalion whose headquarters were located here. The shop w...
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Couple to celebrate 50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Max Grossnickle of Erie will observe their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend with family. Max Grossnickle and Bonnie Louise Hodgden were married July 8, 1962, at Osage Church of the Brethren in McCune by the Rev. Ralph Hodgden, the bride’s father. Mr. Grossnickle is a retired farmer. Mrs. Grossnickle is a retired teacher. The couple lived in northwest Iowa for 30 years. They have lived at their current home in rural Erie for t...
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Freund, Schibi
Leigh Ann Donnelly of Kansas City, Mo., announces the engagement of her daughter, Jessica N. Freund of Blue Springs, Mo., to Douglas J. Schibi of Blue Springs, Mo. He is the son of David and Cathy Schibi of Parsons. Jessica is the daughter of the late Noel Freund. The bride-elect attended Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Mo. She is a 2010 graduate of Northwest Missouri State University with a degree in elementary education. She teaches th...
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Clubs & Organizations
Beta Sigma Phi The Beta Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the house of Janet Rexwinkle on June 25. President Candy Scarborough resided over the monthly chapter meeting. Members in attendance were Jan Chubb, Sadie Ebersole, Kelly Gorman, Clara Killingsworth, Janet Rexwinkle, Candy Scarborough, Chloe Ann Schultz, Vickie Stein and Doris Sweeny. The chapter agreed that Proud Animal Lovers Shelter would be the selected charity for the following ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 30-July 1, 1972 A resolution urging the city commission to make immediate provision for free legal counsel in compliance with a recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision was approved by the Parsons Human Relations Commission. In a June 12 decision, the court ruled that any poor or indigent defendant accused of a misdemeanor crime that could result in a jail sentence was ent...
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Goods to mark 40th
Robert and Debbie Good of Parsons will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Foursquare Church, 98 Main. Robert Good and Debbie Heiskell were married on July 1, 1972, at First Christian Church, Parsons, by the Rev. Alvin Daetwiler. Mr. Good is a postal carrier for the Parsons Post Office. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971 in Vietnam. He also is a deacon at Foursquare Church and ...
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Davolts celebrate 65th
The Rev. Lloyd and Betty Davolt of Oswego celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their children and their families with a dinner on Friday. Lloyd and Betty Belomy were married July 2, 1952, at Fire Baptized Holiness Church, Fame, Okla., with the Rev. Neva Dodson officiating. Rev. Davolt is retired from pastoring churches in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri and the manager of Religious Press. Mrs. Davolt retired from Religious Press and wa...
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Houses to honor 40th
Mr. and Mrs. Perry House of Altamont will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with family on July 8 in Cassville, Mo. Perry and Nancy House were married in the Church of the Brethren in Parsons by the Rev. Terry Hatfield. Mrs. House worked for 26 years at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant as a telephone switchboard operator, in the mailroom and in office services. Mr. House worked at KAAP for eight years, the Katy Railroad for nine years a...
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Schools
Pitt State students earn honors PITTSBURG — Pittsburg State University recently released the names of students on its honor rolls for the spring session. To qualify for dean’s scholastic honors, a student must complete at least six semester hours, receive a grade point average of 3.6 for all credit work and have no grade lower than a B and no grade of I in any course during the semester. To qualify for all-A scholastic honors, a student must ...
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Stafford, Kmiec
Ron and Janet Stafford of Thayer announce the engagement of their daughter, Jonnie Eve Stafford of Erie, to Justin Lee Kmiec of Erie, son of Anita Shepherd of Erie. The bride-elect is a graduate of Erie High School and is attending Labette Community College, majoring in radiography. The future groom also is a graduate of Erie High School. He works at Erie Locker. The couple are planning an Aug. 11 wedding at First Christian Church, Erie. 
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 29, 1972 The Parsons Urban Renewal Agency narrowed further the list of properties yet to be acquired in the downtown renewal project by filing a condemnation suit in district court against eight tracts. The suit left 21 properties still to be acquired. Owners of some of those already had options offered by the agency at mutually agreeable prices or had agreed to sign...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 28, 1972 Discontinuance of a Monday auction and its consolidation into a single sale on Wednesday were announced by the Parsons Livestock Auction Inc. G.W. “Short” McAtee, president and general manager, listed two factors in a decision to change a long-standing practice. In the past, hogs and sheep had been dominant in Monday’s sale, while beef had been featured on W...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 27, 1972 The U.S. Postal Service rescinded its order to close smalltown post offices in Kansas on Sundays, U.S. Sen. James Pearson, R-Kan., was notified. The reversal came as the result of a protest from Pearson, who pointed out that the move would work a hardship on rural areas and also that Kansas was being singled out for unfair treatment by the postal service. A ...
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Schools
Weir students graduate ROLLA, Mo. — Two Weir students graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology during commencement ceremonies May 4-5 in the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building on campus. Garrick Johnson II and Sean Sullivan both earned bachelor of science degrees in chemical engineering summa cum laude. More than 770 candidates received degrees during the ceremonies. The university awards bachelor of science, bachelor of a...
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Clubs & Organizations
Queen City FCE Queen City FCE Unit met for its June meeting in the home of Kathleen Seward. Six members answered roll call by stating if they kept in regular touch with family members living at a distance. The club discussed the upcoming Labette County Fair. Members are encouraged to take entries to the fair. The group decided the unit would not have a booth this year. The club sent 425 card fronts and six calendars to the Parsons State Hospit...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 26, 1972 Darrell Franklin won two titles in the annual Parsons fishing derby and casting contest at the Neosho County State Lake (Lake McKinley). The Oswego youth topped the filed in both fishing and casting in the divisions for boys and girls ages 13 through 15. He scored 62 points in the fishing contest С one point was earned for each ounce weighed by the fish a pe...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. June 23-24, 1972 A summer-long series of concerts for Parsons Plaza was announced by the Parsons Trade Association and Lodge 527 of the Elks Lodge. The first concert by the Parsons Plaza band, led by Steve Stephens, would begin at 8 p.m. the following Thursday, Larry Edson, trade association president, and Harold May, Elks representative, said. The initial concert would b...
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Storm, Amos engagement
Courtney Storm, Jared Amos Keith and Ilene Storm of Oswego and Amy Storm of Chetopa announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Dawn Storm, to Jared Levi Amos. He is the son of Trishia and Evert Clifton of Oswego and Lonnie Rakes of Altamont. The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Oswego High School. She is a loan secretary at Commercial Bank in Oswego. The future groom is a 2004 graduate of Labette County High School in Altamont and...
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Burkhart, Young engagement
Alisha Burkhart, Ryan Young Donna Geib of Parsons announces the engagement of her daughter, Alisha Nichole Burkhart of Parsons, to Ryan Anthony Young of Parsons. He is the son of Cindy Fuentez of Parsons and Jerry Young of Raytown, Mo. Ms. Burkhart is the daughter of the late George Burkhart. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of Parsons High School. She received a bachelor's degree in speech-language-hearing from the University of Kansas i...
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