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130 Years Ago A fire destroyed a granary, 10 tons of hay, 196 bushels of rent wheat, 50 bushels of wheat, two wagons, two header boxes loaded with corn, and other contents of the building at the Wm. Whitmer home four miles west of here in Kingman County last Friday night.

9 Years Ago Ruth Clark died last week at the age of 89. Clark was a beloved teacher who was honored in 2000 as the namesake of Haysville's Ruth Clark Elementary.

From October 1943 St. Joseph’s parochial school, which has an enrollment of 125 pupils in eight grades, inaugurated a hot lunch program in the school Monday. The lunchroom is in charge of Mrs. Waldo Gilges, assisted by Miss Betty Lou Friess.

From August 1941 It was not uncommon in earlier days to find meat or vegetables in the mailbox for the mail carrier. Also, it was not unusual to find a note asking the carrier to turn the horses out of the barn, or maybe to pump some water for the hogs.

Garden Plain Owls homecoming

Cheney Police Report Oct. 13: Investigated hit & run vehicle accident, 400 block N.

TSnews CONWAY SPRINGS – The city of Conway Springs has lost its EMS director, along with another EMS staff member. At last week’s Conway Springs City Council meeting, the governing body accepted the resignations of EMS director Christina Perry and EMS staff member Kerry Murphy.

Prescription drug takeback events will be held this Saturday in Cheney and Haysville. The events will run from 10 a.m.

TSnews GODDARD – The Goddard City Council denied a rezoning request for Garver Inc., which is proposing to build single-family and two-family houses on the northwest corner of 183rd Street West and 31st Street South. The project is called the John Wuthnow development.

GODDARD – The Goddard Lions Club Mitten Tree program is now accepting applications to provide holiday meals and gifts to local families in need within the Goddard Public Schools district.