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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 12, 1973 The dog catcher in Parsons had picked up 24 dogs in the city since April 2 under provisions of a dog control ordinance, Paul Freeberg, acting city manager, said. Of those collected, four dogs had been destroyed and four dogs had been claimed by their owners. Two unlicensed dogs were taken by new owners. Several dogs that could be adopted as pets were kept a...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 11, 1973 T.G.&Y. Stores Co. announced it signed a lease for a 40,000-square-foot family center in a new shopping development to be built near 21st and Main in the Parsons urban renewal area. The lease and the shopping center itself were dependent upon successful negotiations by M.K. Gentry and Vernon J. Jacobs, real estate developers who lived in Wichita, to buy lan...
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Schools
Radiography students compete The Labette Community College Radiography Department took 20 students to the Kansas Society of Radiologic Technologists 76th annual conference and competed in several events April 4-5 in Dodge City. LCC students earned honors in several competitions, including: Barium enema lateral rectum image: Angela Holmes, tie first place; and Aaron Metzger, second place. Waters sinuses image: Angela Bruna, first place; and Ka...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 10, 1973 A contract with the State Highway Commission was signed in Topeka by a representative of Freeto Construction Co. of Pittsburg for a $1,734,760 project on relocation of U.S. 160 in downtown Parsons. The project had been in limbo for more than 30 days while an internal stalemate in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development was ironed out. Involved ...
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Pitt State honors LCHS teacher
PSU honors educators for service and teaching Pittsburg State University will honor a Labette County High School teacher tonight for his service to education. The PSU College of Education will honor three teachers and an administrator for their distinguished service and teaching excellence at the annual Clyde U. Phillips Awards Recognition Ceremony at 7 p.m. today in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom of the Overman Student Center. More than $150,0...
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This new name is in the news
Gloria Grace is the name chosen by Christopher and Crystal Thompson of Parsons for their daughter born Wednesday morning at Labette Health. She has a 3-year-old sister, Haley Burris. Judy Swafford of Parsons, Patricia Thompson of Oswego and Lori and Chuck Haraughty of Labette are her grandparents. Mary Kugler of Parsons and Keith Kugler of Seneca, Mo., and Joseph and Deborah Haraughty of Chetopa are her great-grandparents.
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Bernd gets scholarship Washburn University student Tanner Bernd of Parsons has been awarded the Cleora Nemec Business Scholarship by the Washburn School of Business. Bernd is a junior pursuing a bachelor of business administration degree, with a concentration in accounting. PHS drumline competes The Parsons Winter Drumline competed at the Mid-Continent Color Guard Association championships on Saturday at Missouri Southern State University, Jo...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 9, 1973 On the basis of first-half 1973 federal revenue-sharing checks received by Parsons and Labette County, total allocations would increase for the year compared to amounts received for 1972. Mildred Vance, city clerk, said the city’s check for $52,680 probably would be invested as certificates of deposit with local banks. On the basis of the first check, the ci...
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Moulton's celebrate 65th anniversary
Friends and family are invited to an Open House in celebration of Fred and Louise Moulton’s 65th wedding anniversary, and Fred’s 90th birthday. The Open House will be 2-4 p.m., Saturday, April 20, at Thayer Senior Center, 222 W. Neosho, in Thayer. Fred Moulton and Louise Creamer were married April 22, 1948 in Neodesha. Hosting the Open House will be the couple’s son, Fred Curtis Moulton Jr., San Jose, CA.; daughter, Dinah Myers and husband D...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 6-7, 1973 Nine hopper cars loaded with soybeans were derailed about 2:30 a.m. just north of Parsons, and the accident would result in an estimated loss of about $100,000. Nine hundred tons of soybeans were dumped onto the roadbed about a quarter of a mile west of the U.S. 59 highway overpass north of Parsons. Curtis Huffman, an eighth-grader from Altamont, won the L...
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Cook, Woodruff engagement
Rhonda Stringer of Parsons and Robert Cook of Seneca, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayleigh Cook of Webb City, Mo., to Bryan Woodruff of Webb City, the son of Tonya and Dave Pentola of Joplin and Barry Woodruff of Topeka. The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Labette County High School. She graduated in 2011 from Pittsburg State University with a degree in elementary education. She is a kindergarten teacher in Joplin. The fu...
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Garden Guide
We had a young friend in Lincoln, Neb., named Butch. He did very well, rebuilding old Nickelodeons and his wife, Dobie, was a college professor. She and I e-mail often, but I was so surprised to learn recently that Butch's younger brother, whom he had cared for, had died of cancer after we left and later they retired to a country home with lots of land. Butch decided he wanted to plant an arboretum in memory of his brother. I wrote him and tol...
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Herman, Schibi wedding
Mr. and Mrs. John Schibi Sonja Lanette Herman and John Vincent Schibi were married on Nov. 3 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons. The Rev. Jason Borkenhagen officiated the 1 p.m. double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Bruce Herman of Conde, S.D., and the late JoEllen Herman. The groom is the son of Vincent and Mary Schibi of Parsons. Heather Fortin of Tea, S.D., served as her sister's maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Teres...
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Cook, Woodruff
Rhonda Stringer of Parsons and Robert Cook of Seneca, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayleigh Cook of Webb City, Mo., to Bryan Woodruff of Webb City, the son of Tonya and Dave Pentola of Joplin and Barry Woodruff of Topeka. The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Labette County High School. She graduated in 2011 from Pittsburg State University with a degree in elementary education. She is a kindergarten teacher in Joplin. The fu...
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Herman, Schibi
Sonja Lanette Herman and John Vincent Schibi were married on Nov. 3 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Parsons. The Rev. Jason Borkenhagen officiated the 1 p.m. double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Bruce Herman of Conde, S.D., and the late JoEllen Herman. The groom is the son of Vincent and Mary Schibi of Parsons. Heather Fortin of Tea, S.D., served as her sister’s maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Teresa Gabhart of Kansas City, M...
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Clubs
Parsons Rotary President Gary Goodnight opened the weekly meeting of the Parsons Rotary Club on Thursday. Craig Newland offered the prayer, Scott McLaughlin led the Four-Way Test and Pledge of Allegiance, and Hal Redford led the song. Rotarian of the Day was Peter Cook, who introduced Kat Thomas, representing Operation Bright Touch, a volunteer-based program that is designed to beautify Parsons by caretaking of flower beds located throughout t...
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Churches
Sunbeams to have orientation Sunbeams Preschool at First Christian Church, 1500 S. 29th, will have a pre-enrollment parent orientation at 6 p.m. Monday. Parents interested in enrolling their child in preschool for fall classes are invited to attend. Sunbeams offers classes from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Tuesday and Thursday. The staff includes Jean Reeves and Lisa Lorenz. The preschool is an outreach ministry of the chur...
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Students work for Katy Days The Parsons Chamber of Commerce established a partnership with the Labette Community College Communication Department to offer students the opportunity to gain work experience in the field of public relations.  Sophomores Laura Lambert of Desoto and Juan Zorrilla of Houston will assist the Chamber of Commerce by helping promote the Katy Days festival.  Katy Days, an annual family event on Memorial Day weekend, is a ...
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Our Past
These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 4, 1973 Voters in every precinct approved a dog leash law for Parsons, with a decisive 67 percent favoring the action whose enactment could come in mid-April. The leash move won by a margin of 864 votes, with 1,684 votes cast in favor and 820 votes against. A total of 2,504 votes were cast in balloting for the controversial law. Enactment of a dog leash law probably...
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These items were taken from the Sun’s editions 20, 30 and 40 years ago. April 3, 1973 The Parsons District School board voted to discontinue a departmentalized program at McKinley Elementary School because of lack of personnel. The action was recommended by McKinley teachers and Margaret Newbanks, school principal, because there were too few teachers to operate beneficial flexible scheduling. Intermediate-level students the next year would be...
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