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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. March 30, 1972 Beachner Construction Co. of St. Paul was the apparent low bidder on major street improvements in the downtown urban renewal area. Its bid was $464,883.50. That was below the engineer’s estimate of $466,400.78. A second bid was entered by Blacktop Construction Co. of Emporia for $472,417.50. The base bid was on concrete surfacing for all except one block of...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. March 29, 1972 City commissioners of Parsons had to decide if they needed more time for producing a workable, non-polluting alternative to the city dump. It had been four months since the State Board of Health delivered an ultimatum ordering that the dump be brought into compliance with air emission regulations or be closed. The penalty for unrestricted burning at the dum...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. March 28, 1972 Concerts by an all-state high school orchestra, band and chorus were among highlights at the Kansas Music Educators Association festival in Wichita. Chosen from Parsons for the chorus were Reggie Nelson, Karen Brown, Kathryn Johnson, Cindy Holdridge and Greg Brewer. Also appearing in the chorus were Robert Vitt, Kathie Born, Janey Brogan, all of St. Paul; M...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. March 27, 1972 A 23-year-old law student from Parsons would go to the 1972 Republican National Convention as the first student to be chosen for the year as a delegate from Kansas. Bill Daley, a veteran in politics even for his tender age, was a second ballot choice in the 5th District GOP convention. He could have been the youngest delegate Kansas Republicans had chosen i...
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Club News
Parsons Rotary Parsons Rotary president Gary Goodnight opened the weekly Thursday meeting. Prayer was led by Jon Siebrasse; the pledge and Four-Way Test by James McCarty; and song by Hal Redford. Rotarian Dr. Craig Newland presented a program on eye care and treatments that are available for two of the most common eye conditions for people over 60: cataracts and macular degeneration. He said that most people over 60 will have some form of cata...
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Reitemeiers celebrate 60th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. C.G. 'Perk' Reitemeier Mr. and Mrs. C.G. "Perk" Reitemeier of Parsons will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a family gathering starting at 2 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Senior Center. Their children will host the event. C.G. Reitemeier and Norene Buckles were married March 22, 1952, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Kansas City, Kan., by the Rev. Michael Moriarty. The couple met while they attended Kansas State Uni...
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Couple to celebrate 50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jones of Parsons will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception starting at 6 p.m. today at the Elk's Lodge in Parsons, hosted by their daughters. Jerry Jones and Connie Jacquinot were married March 24, 1962, in Nevada, Mo., by the Rev. Floyd Dennis. Mr. Jones is a retired bridge foreman, working for the former Katy Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad. Mrs. Jones is a retired da...
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Harms, Haddix engagement
Heather Harms, Kirk Haddix Bobbie Harms of Bartlett and Kevin and Sue Harms of Harwood, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Harms, to Kirk Haddix. He is the son of Robert and Kim Haddix of Schell City, Mo. The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of Northeast Vernon County High School and a 2011 graduate of Crowder College nursing program. She is a registered nurse at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. The future groom is a 2007 gradua...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. March 23, 1972 Purchase of majority stock in American State Bank in Oswego and the selection of Jack Rowson, who acquired the controlling interest, as its president and director were announced. Rowson, who had been affiliated with a bank in Assaria, 10 miles south of Salina, bought control from the estate of the late Frank Farris, who died on Jan. 21. The bank had capital...
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Parsons Lions
The Parsons Lions met Tuesday at the Chinese Chef. There were six Lions present. Don Cunningham called the meeting to order and led the group in singing "God Bless America" and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Mark Schaich led the group in prayer. Cunningham led the group in singing "Lions Go Roaring Along." Kanak Patel stood in for Tail Twister Marty Mendicki and had the speaker of the day draw the name of the day, Richard Varner, who was...
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School News
Garfield honor roll Garfield School, for second- and third-graders, has released its honor rolls for the third nine weeks of the 2011-2012 school year. The following students earned all A's: Tanner Barcus, Landon Downey, Logan Duroni, Anna Ecoff, MaKinzy Farran, Isaiah Fox, Gracen Friess, Allison Gideon, Emya Horton, Ethan Houk, Alyssa Keaton, Natalie Loredo-Ortiz, Jaden Malson, Emma Martinez, Ethan Pellock, Matthew Ray, Gavin Salyers, Zachary...
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Parsons Middle School honor roll Parsons Middle School has announced the names of its students listed on the honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2011-2012 school year. These students made the all A honor roll: Eighth grade — Bryan Amor, Jessica Farris, Samantha Ford, Lee Head, Dylan Misener, Lauren Nehrbass and Triston Willson. Seventh grade — Christian Baldwin, Bryleigh Beardmore, Allisyn Casper, Emily Falke, Abbie Ford, Aubrey Hicks, Br...
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Parsons Rotary Parsons Rotary president Gary Goodnight opened the weekly Thursday meeting. Prayer was led by Rick Tucker; the pledge and Four-Way Test by Dan Goddard; and song by Hal Redford. A guest was Jodi Schmidt, CEO of Labette Health. On a recommendation by the board of directors, members voted to donate $10,000 to the Pathways to the Future capital campaign for Labette Community College. The contribution will be a one-time donation from...
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Palmer, Allen
James and Jill Palmer of Stark City, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Palmer of Olathe, to Tyler Allen of Olathe. He is the son of Kelly and Todd Bedore and Stacy Allen, all of Parsons. The bride-elect is a 2010 graduate of East Newton High School in Granby, Mo. She is a sophomore at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, where she is majoring in ministry. The future groom is a 2008 graduate of Labette County High Schoo...
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Platt, Gray
Treva Platt and Chester Platt, both of Topeka, announce the engagement of their daughter, Monica Platt of Parsons, to Josh Gray of Parsons. He is the son of Gary and Charlene Gray of Parsons. The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Mission Valley High School in Eskridge. She graduated in 2010 from Pittsburg State University, where she majored in commercial graphics. She is a family support worker for TFI Family Services, Parsons. The future groo...
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Mohney, Downey
Kaela Mohney and Brian Downey were married Sept. 10, 2011, at Parsons Foursquare Church. Brother Matt Newton of Living Hope Southern Baptist Church officiated at the double-ring ceremony. The bride's parents are Kathy Mohney and Sam Lenati, both of Parsons. The groom's parents are Patricia and Donald Downey of Parsons. Nicole Newton, cousin of the bride from Independence, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Lacie Shields of Parsons, Tamara Bus...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. March 16, 1972 Two Parsons Vikings and three other Parsons-area standouts were honored on all-class high school basketball teams selected by The Topeka Daily Capital and The Wichita Eagle. Steve Odaffer, Viking junior, was named to the second team on all-3A units of both the Capital and Eagle. Joe Horton, Viking forward, was given honorable mention on the Capital unit. Bi...
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Club News
A.A.R.P. A.A.R.P., Chapter 2313, met March 8 at the Arvon Phillips Community Center for a covered dish luncheon. Alvin Daetwiler led the invocation followed by the flag salute. Wilma Zink, program chairman, introduced Doug Baty, coordinator of The 2012 Parsons Paint Project and Youth Mission. There are 42 camps across the country. Parsons, a host community, is one of three in the Midwest. Last year 385 youth from 13 states participated. These ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. March 13, 1972 Burglars used a stolen cart to move a small safe from Rusty’s Drive-In at 22nd and Main in Parsons and escaped with $300 in cash some time after 11 p.m. the previous night. William Morrow, police detective, said burglars pried open a west door at the restaurant and used a two-wheel cart to move the safe down an alley and about a block west to near Washingto...
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Robertson, Gudde engagement
Katie Robertson, Dustin Gudde Mark and Rosie Robertson of Lawrence announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Robertson of Siloam Springs, Ark., to Dustin Gudde of Parsons. He is the son of Steve and Shelley Gudde of Parsons. The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Lawrence High School and graduated in 2009 from Bethel College in North Newton with a degree in psychology. She is seeking her master's degree in counseling from John Brown ...
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