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Wallaces celebrate 30th
Gerald D. “Wally” and Barbara J. Wallace of Parsons will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14. Gerald Wallace and Barbara Dodson were married Feb. 14, 1983, by Father Cox at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Parsons. Mr. Wallace works at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, and Mrs. Wallace works for St. Patrick Catholic School. Both are members of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. They have lived in Parsons since marriage. The Wallaces have...
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Clugston, Rea
Brian and Tracy Clugston of Columbus announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Clugston, to Bryce Rea, son of Brian and Jane Rea of Oswego. The bride-elect is a 2011 graduate of Pittsburg State University with a degree in elementary education. She teaches second grade at Service Valley Charter Academy near Oswego. The future groom recently graduated from University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, with a degree in airport management...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 8, 1973 Labette County Sheriff Carl Cloke announced that he hired Glen Schofield of Chetopa as a Labette County deputy sheriff. Laurel Jones and Carol Hunter, both of rural Parsons, received I ratings at a state piano festival in Iola. Their instructor was Alma Lee Shell. Other students of Shell and Sue Evans received II ratings: Teri Cole of rural Oswego, Sherry Nel...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 7, 1973 Burglars pried open a door early in the morning at Frame Office equipment Co., 1600 Clark, and escaped with a 600-pound safe containing an undetermined amount of money. Gailord Boss, owner of the store, reported the theft at 5:37 a.m. when he arrived for work. Harold Caywood, Parsons police detective, said the burglars used a two-wheel dolly from the store to...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 5, 1973 Creation of a service center in Parsons for Montgomery Ward appliances in Southeast Kansas was announced by Larry Edson, manager of the company’s store in Parsons. The service installation was located in the former Ward farm store at 1803 Washington. The building had been devoted completely to tires, automotive supplies and appliance service. Charles Toyton w...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 2-3, 1973 Plans for a downtown shopping center, constituting the biggest retail development in Parsons’ history, were disclosed. A Wichita developer, M.K. Gentry, authorized a statement saying he would seek to buy about 425,000 square feet of urban renewal land for a shopping complex that would contain a 40,000-square-foot family center, a 24,425-square-foot supermar...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Feb. 1, 1973 Mildred Vance, Parsons city clerk, was named honorary city manager while city commissioners sought a replacement for Will Tschudy, who took the job of Olathe city manager. Leon Ginn, mayor, also announced that Paul Freeberg, city engineer, would be acting city manager in charge of administrative duties. Cyril Willey, acting police chief in Parsons, announced ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 31, 1973 Maurice Wyckoff of Altamont filed for re-election as a Labette Community Junior College trustee. Wyckoff, executive vice president of the Labette County State Bank in Altamont, was first elected to the board when it originated in 1965 and had been chairman. The terms of Gilbert Cole of Chetopa and John Schmoker of Oswego also would expire. Nick Divine’s Pars...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 30, 1973 An injunction suit that had blocked bids on a major highway project in Parsons was dismissed. The State Highway Commission could accept bids that would permit an early start on the relocation of U.S. 160 between 22nd and 16th streets on Main Street. The project would include a new underpass at the Katy Railroad crossing on Corning Avenue. Judge Hal Hyler of ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 26-27, 1973 Joe Martin capped an unbeaten regular season in a high school wrestling double dual at the Viking gymnasium. Martin, a 98-pound junior, scored two pins to extend his season’s record to 12-0 heading into the Southeast Kansas League tournament. Bill Neighbors, 105-pound Parsons senior, won twice to build his record to 9-3. Susie Semon and Becky Weir tied in...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 25, 1973 Expenditures of $553,000 were planned for its Parsons exchange by Southwestern Bell telephone Co., the firm’s district manager said. The investment primarily would be for a start on a rural telephone improvement program that would provide maximum four-party lines to more than 500 eight-party subscribers, Robert Trusdale of Parsons, district Southwestern Bell...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 24, 1973 “Lil Abner,” a comedy play based on the comic strip by Al Capp, would be presented as an all-school play at Parsons Junior High School. Major parts would be taken by Jane Willson as Daisy Mae, David Hibbs as Lil Abner, Kim Tschudy and Kemper Johnson as Mammy and Pappy Yokum. Other actors would be Troy Rye as Earthquake McGoon, Lisa Allen as General Bull Moos...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 23, 1973 Fred Braun Jr., a Parsons manufacturer, was the first candidate to file for the board of Labette Community Junior College. Residents from throughout the county were eligible for the vacancies created by expiring terms of Gilbert Cole of Chetopa, John Schmoker of Oswego and Maurice Wyckoff of Altamont. Braun, president of TecTank Inc., was a member of the Par...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 22, 1973 Rick Smith captured singles and all-events crowns in the 1973 Parsons men’s city bowling tournament at Tower Bowl. Bob Hill and Roger Moore claimed doubles and Larry Wetherell scratch all-events. Smith cut loose in singles with a scratch 237-662 that, combined with a handicap of 100 pins, game him a 762 — highest winning mark since a 770 by Clifford Dixon in...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 19-20, 1973 Rebuilding of some Parsons streets would be necessary because of damage caused by ice and snow, Michael Bushnell, city public works director, said. He said the city would have to rip up and rebuild several streets in the spring and that streets were damaged all over town. City officials had said recently acquired federal revenue sharing funds would be use...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 17, 1973 Jim Gaskell, coordinator for the See-Kan Resource Conservation and Development Project, said it was likely construction of a new Altamont lake was feasible. The results of a new feasibility study would be presented to the city of Altamont. The proposed lake would be on Hackberry Creek in the general vicinity of the existing Altamont city lake 3 1/2 miles sou...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 16, 1973 City commissioners surprised Will Tschudy, departing city manager, with a valued relic of Parsons for his new Olathe home. An old mahogany roll-top desk from the office of L.R. Engel, fire chief, was presented to Tschudy at his last regular commission meeting. Commissioners said another desk would be provided for Engel. Engel said the desk probably was part ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 15, 1973 Rufus Jones and Omar Atlas headed a professional wrestling card in Parsons. The first pro mat card to be staged here in many years was at the Parsons Municipal Building. Jones was holder of half of the North American tag team championship. He was scheduled to team with Pat O’Connor against Mike Boyette and Mickey Doyle. The main event sent Atlas, the holder ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 12-13, 1973 Nine existing positions were restored, three new ones were added and three others were transferred to the fiscal 1974 budget proposed by Gov. Robert Docking for the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center. The net change would increase authorized positions in the following fiscal year to 441 at the hospital, Earl Vore, business manager, said. That was ...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Jan. 11, 1973 A new home for Parsons Lodge 117, AF&AM, moved another step toward reality when a contract was awarded at an open meeting of the Masonic body. The contract, let to Shields Construction Co. of Oswego, called for an immediate start on remodeling of a building the lodge owned at 1 Parsons Plaza and completion in late summer. Jan. 11, 1983 Boeing Military Airpl...
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