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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. May 1, 1973 Parsons Viking golfers overcame strong, gusty winds and an Independence Country Club course that was in less than its best shape to capture four-man, two-man and individual crowns to take home seven of eight medals. Senior Mike Maier captured the individual crown by a shot over teammates John Daley and Jack Kynion. Robb Lent rounded out the four-man team. Jack...
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Parsons Rotary Club president Gary Goodnight opened the club's weekly meeting Thursday. Sharon Stewart-Brown offered the prayer, Kenton Jarman led the Four-Way Test and Pledge of Allegiance, and Glenn Fischer led the song. JeanLuc McLaughlin, son of Rotarian Scott McLaughlin, was a guest. Rotarian of the Day Mart Watkins' speaker was Diane Watkins, assistant superintendent of the Chanute school district. Watkins began with asking the question,...
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Angela Holmes, a radiologic technology student at Labette Community College, has been selected to participate in the American Society of Radiologic Technologists 2013 Student Leadership Development Program. The ASRT represents 150,000 members who perform medical imaging procedures or plan and deliver radiation therapy treatments. The society also provides radiologic technology students with the tools, services and support they need to prepare ...
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These new names are in the news
Jaylynn Sue Anne is the name chosen by Casey Shaver and Jennifer Keller-Shaver of Parsons for their daughter born on March 30 at Labette Health. She joins a brother, D.J. Patricia Keller-Zambrzuski, Lawrence Zambrzuski, both of Fallon, Nev., and Patti Shaver of Parsons are her grandparents. Bonnie Harper of Fallon, Nev., Mary Ramirez of Parsons and Jana Shaver and Richard Shaver, both of Independence, are great-grandparents. ——— Michael and Gr...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 30, 1973 A tanned, 33-year-old Arizonan who was a former Kansan was employed as city manager of Parsons, Richard Combs, mayor, announced. Williams, a native of Lawrence, would assume duties the last part of May for a job vacant since February when Will Tschudy became city manager of Olathe. Williams would receive a salary of $16,200 annually. Williams was assistant ...
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Schools
PSU awards PITTSBURG — Pittsburg State University recently announced that three Parsons area students were honored with scholarships and awards. Aubrey Creitz of Erie, daughter of Dan and Shaila Creitz of Erie, is the recipient of the Golden Gorilla Award. The award is an honor to recognize students who have made exemplary contributions in community service, academic excellence and campus involvement. Creitz is a senior majoring in early child...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 27-28, 1973 Labette County Medical Center trustees authorized purchase of a mammographic system that would make possible early detection of breast tumors. Jerry Lilley, hospital administrator, said the X-ray equipment would be installed at the hospital within about two months. The equipment, which cost $23,950, would be financed from a funded hospital depreciation a...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 25, 1973 It was possible that recent equal rights legislation and a high test score could result in the employment of Parsons’ first firewoman. A reliable source reported that Virginia Carson, 21, received the highest score on a test administered by the Fire Civil Service Commission in connection with a vacancy in the Parsons Fire Department. L.R. Engel, fire chief,...
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PHS competes in math The Parsons High School Math Club completed its season at the Missouri Southern State University Math League competition Friday. The team, consisting of Rand Hurley, Jessica Farris, Stacia Dishman, Lauren Nehrbass, Conner Falke, Max Newland, Ben Brewer, Chance Hurley, Bryan Walker, Bailey Foster, Libbey Hizey, Sierra Goddard and Sammi Ford, placed third in the 3A division. In each of the five monthly contests, teams of fou...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 24, 1973 J.J. Flynn Jr., a Parsons banker, was re-elected as president of Mid-America Inc. at its 16th annual meeting. It would be the second one-year term for Flynn, president of the State Bank of Parsons, as head of the nine-county Southeast Kansas economic development organization. Dr. Jack Martin was elected 1973 president of the Parsons United Fund at its annua...
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DDD FCE The Don’t Dodge Difficulty FCE Unit met on April 16 at Belmont Towers. Annette Robinson opened the meeting by leading the flag salute, followed by a poem, “A Friend” by Linda Vanoy. Nadine Stevenson read an Easter story. Roll call was “Do you plan your meals ahead?” The Spring Tea for Labette County will be at 1 p.m. today at the Parsons Senior Center. District Recognition Day will begin at 9 a.m. May 8 in Columbus. Aging with Attitude...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 23, 1973 About 10 volunteers had signed to deliver meals in a meals-on-wheels program to begin in Parsons under sponsorship of the American Association of University Women. Kenneth Peterson and Harvey Carley, coordinators of the program, said that volunteers would deliver meals in their own cars, some traveling in teams of two. Meals would be carried in picnic-type ...
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Shufelts to honor 70th
Verl and Anita Shufelt of Edna will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday with a party hosted by their children at their daughter’s home in Columbus. Verl Shufelt and Anita Harden were married on April 26, 1943, in Edna. The Shufelts have lived in Edna since marriage, except for a short time in Thayer and Chetopa. Since retirement, they have enjoyed traveling. Besides seeing all 50 states, they have traveled overseas...
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Laheys to celebrate 50th
Mike and Jane Lahey of rural Parsons will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception hosted by their children from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Parsons Elks Lodge. Mike Lahey and Jane Carland were married on May 4, 1963, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Topeka. Mr. Lahey is a retired railroad conductor, and Mrs. Lahey is a homemaker. They are both members of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. The Laheys have three sons, Chris Lahey of Par...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 19, 1973 Labette Community Junior College trustees voted to suspend indefinitely the basketball program at the college. Trustees conducted a special meeting to take the action. Indefinite suspension meant the school could return to the sport at any time. Poor crowd attendance and financial difficulties had plagued the team, which lost 41 consecutive games during a t...
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Society initiates five BATON ROUGE, La. — The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi recently initiated five Parsons area students. Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The society has chapters at more than 300 colleges and universities in North America and the Philippines. Phi Kappa Phi inducts annually approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 18, 1973 The new drive-in facility of First National Bank of Parsons would open the following week, and Marlene Harris would be its manager. She was named to that position at a meeting of the bank’s board late the previous day, Carleton Johnson, chairman of the board, said. Harris had been a teller for six years at a drive-through facility at First National, 1900 M...
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Parsons Rotary Club president Gary Goodnight opened Thursday's meeting. Jon Siebrasse offered the prayer, Gary Beachner led the Four-Way Test and Pledge of Allegiance, and Hal Redford led the song. Eagle recognition was given to Parsons Middle School students. PMS teacher Rob Barcus introduced the April honorees, his daughter Caitlin Barcus and Luke Gilmore. Barcus named off a multitude of talents each student possesses. Other parents attendin...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 16, 1973 A recorded gain of more than 800 in Parsons’ population was indicated in enumerators’ figures turned over to Quincy Greer, Labette County clerk, at Oswego. The tabulation made by enumerators showed a total of 12,784 people in Parsons as of Jan. 1 for the annual state agricultural census. That would be a gain of 753 people over the previous year. Still to be...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 13-14, 1973 Richard Combs, commissioner and radio station operator, was elected as Parsons mayor at a special reorganization meeting of the city commission. Combs, 44, had completed two years of a four-year term on the commission. He had been a commissioner for eight years. Ten men were reinstated on jobs and union representation was granted at Power-Flame Division ...
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