 |
History of Chase County, Kansas
|
This history was abstracted by Patty J Donelson, Chase County Historical Society Curator.
Transcribed and indexed by Lorna Marvin, Chase County Coordinator
PAGE 317
1956
Apr 25 1956 - Lulu Louise Sayre, Cedar Point, sixth child of Mr. & Mrs Charles Deering passed away.
David Rettiger, a senior at Emporia State Teachers College, will begin work with Arthur Anderson & Co. International Accounts and Auditors.
May 2 - Louis A. Fink, a resident of Cottonwood Falls, for the past 40 years and a life-long resident of Chase County succumbs.
May 9 - Sewer for Strong City is under consideration.
Delegates to Girls State are announced, two Strong City Juniors, Jane Clark and Florence Will.
A 52 - pound shovel head was hauled in just below the Cottonwood river dam by Jim McGraw, Chase County High Senior.
May 16 - Tragic accident claims life of Freddy Bowman, 15, of rural Strong City while on an all school hayrack ride.
Lee Brewer resigns as Chase County Extension Agent.
May 23 - Mr. & Mrs Arch Byram have reopened the Farmer’s Store at Cedar Point.
May 30 - Parents must register children for kindergarten.
Remodeling completed at the Cowley & Arnold offices at 301 Broadway.
Mr. & Mrs T. R. Wells of Elmdale will have been wed 61 years this
May 15th. Open house is being held.
Jun 6 - All is in readiness for 3 - day run of “Big Show -- 19th Annual
Flint Hills Rodeo.
Ann Roniger, of Elmdale grade school, sets new Jr. Olympic record in broad jump at Lawrence.
Jun 13 - Rodeo termed one of the most outstanding and successful in 19 year history of event.
K. C. Jones family a top milk producer in the Flint Hills of Chase County.
Jun 2 - Last minute filing for county offices.
Mr. & Mrs Cecil Wilson, rural Cottonwood Falls are the parents of a son, Chris Stephen and Mr. & Mrs Roy Morgan, Strong City, have a new son named John Francis.
Jun 27 - Bumper wheat harvest now drawing to a close.
79 year old John E. Duke lost control of his car at Dead Mans Corner three and one-half miles east of Strong City and dies of the results.
Minnie Beth Dawson, Clements, and Gayland Wayne Park, Elmdale, exchange vows at the Clements Presbyterian Church.
Jul 4 - Final plans approved for new Presbyterian Church at Cottonwood Falls approved.
Deaths: Shelby W. Goad, Cottonwood Falls and E. B. Laughridge, Cedar Point.
John Buoy is the new County Extension Agent for Chase County.
| Chase County Host Lorna Marvin | 
|
Return to Chase County Index
Background and KSGenWeb logo were designed and are copyrighted by
Tom & Carolyn Ward
for the limited use of the KSGenWeb Project.
Permission is granted for use only on an official KSGenWeb page.
The USGenWeb Logo was designed by Linda Cole.
Last updated 05/14/2003
 |
 |