Jalopy Stock Car Races
Grant County Fairgrounds
Ulysses, Kansas
Friday Night – August 24, 1956
Sponsor – Charles B. Hart American Legion Post 379
Races Sanctioned by – Grant County Racing Association
Race Director – Ernest Mann of Ulysses, Kansas
Attendance – “A large crowd”
Total Purse – $400
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Time Trials – 34 Cars – 1 Lap |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
41 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
22.40 |
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2 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
22.45 |
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3 |
88 |
Charles “Chuck” Lucas |
Big Bow, Kansas |
22.75 |
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4 |
89 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
22.77 |
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5 |
93 |
Harold Richard |
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23.16 |
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6 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Ensign, Kansas |
23.17 |
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7 |
62 |
Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
23.27 |
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8 |
79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
23.31 |
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9 |
98 |
Cecil “Junior” Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
23.53 |
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10 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
23.54 |
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11 |
19 |
Carroll Russell |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
23.68 |
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12 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
23.92 |
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13 |
7 |
John Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
23.98 |
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14 |
97 |
Dale Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
24.28 |
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15 |
42 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
24.29 |
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16 |
16 |
Max Allen |
Sublette, Kansas |
24.32 |
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17 |
37 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
24.35 |
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18 |
11 |
Raymond Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
24.48 |
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19 |
32 |
Wayne Morris |
Moscow, Kansas |
24.77 |
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20 |
25 |
Floyd “Dutch” Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
24.87 |
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21 |
14 |
Sidney Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
24.96 |
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22 |
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
25.12 |
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23 |
98 |
Jerry Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
25.26 |
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24 |
69 |
Bill Humphreys |
Ulysses, Kansas |
25.64 |
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25 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
25.68 |
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26 |
24 |
Emmett Bennett |
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26.12 |
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27 |
96 |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
26.78 |
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28 |
54 |
Don Johnson |
Garden City, Kansas |
26.93 |
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29 |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
27.11 |
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30 |
31 |
Tommy Young |
Ulysses, Kansas |
27.62 |
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31 |
44 |
Ronnie Brummett |
Hugoton, Kansas |
29.79 |
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32 |
33 |
Bob Parks |
Sublette, Kansas |
33.71 |
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33 |
75 |
Charles “Chuck” Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
NT |
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34 |
40 |
Scott Talbert |
Ulysses, Kansas |
NT |
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Arnold was unable to complete his time trial after breaking an axle. |
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Junior Maupin Cokeley collection
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Dean Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Duane Caldwell Cokeley collection
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Stanley Trahern Cokeley collection
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Dutch Davis Cokeley collection
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Bill Humphreys Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Johnny Thomas Thomas collection
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Scott Talbert Cokeley collection
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Bob Elliott Cokeley collection
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Carroll Russell Coffman collection
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Larry Torson Cokeley collection
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Lyle Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Chuck Arnold Dutch Davis collection
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Jimmy Selfridge Cokeley collection
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J. D. Pflieger Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Jim Maskus Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Ray Cott Jennie Talbert photo
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First Heat Race – 11 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
7 |
John Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
8 |
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2 |
62 |
Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
4 |
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3 |
14 |
Sidney Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
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4 |
16 |
Max Allen |
Sublette, Kansas |
11 |
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5 |
93 |
Harold Richard |
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6 |
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6 |
24 |
Emmett Bennett |
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2 |
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7 |
31 |
Tommy Young |
Ulysses, Kansas |
10 |
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DNF |
96 |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
9 |
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DNF |
44 |
Ronnie Brummett |
Hugoton, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
42 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
54 |
Don Johnson |
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1 |
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Second Heat Race – 12 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
98 |
Cecil “Junior” Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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2 |
98 |
Jerry Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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3 |
88 |
Charles “Chuck” Lucas |
Big Bow, Kansas |
9 |
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4 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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5 |
11 |
Raymond Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
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6 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
10 |
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7 – tie |
37 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
4 |
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7 – tie |
32 |
Wayne Morris |
Moscow, Kansas |
5 |
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9 |
89 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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33 |
Bob Parks |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
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40 |
Scott Talbert |
Ulysses, Kansas |
11 |
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DNF |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
12 |
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Third Heat Race – 10 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
25 |
Floyd “Dutch” Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
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2 |
97 |
Dale Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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3 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
9 |
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4 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
7 |
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19 |
Carroll Russell |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
1 |
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89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
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69 |
Bill Humlphreys |
Ulysses, Kansasq |
3 |
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79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
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41 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
8 |
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80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Ensign, Kansas |
10 |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 6 Laps Trophy Sponsor: Ansel Manufacturing Company |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
98 |
Cecil “Junior” Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
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2 |
98 |
Jerry Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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3 |
7 |
John Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
25 |
Floyd “Dutch” Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
97 |
Dale Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
14 |
Sidney Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
1 |
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A wheel came off of Trahern’s car. Davis’ car stopped on the track and Carter then ran into the back of Davis. |
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Consolation Race – 20 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
96 |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
5 |
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2 |
89 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
75 |
Charles “Chuck” Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
19 |
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4 |
42 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
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32 |
Wayne Morris |
Moscow, Kansas |
8 |
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33 |
Bob Parks |
Sublette, Kansas |
10 |
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47 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
11 |
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40 |
Scott Talbert |
Ulysses, Kansas |
12 |
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19 |
Carroll Russell |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
13 |
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69 |
Bill Humphreys |
Ulysses, Kansas |
15 |
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79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
16 |
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41 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
17 |
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80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Ensign, Kansas |
18 |
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31 |
Tommy Young |
Ulysses, Kansas |
20 |
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11 |
Raymond Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
37 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
54 |
Don Johnson |
Garden City, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
44 |
Ronnie Brummett |
Hugoton, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
93 |
Harold Richard |
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4 |
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DNF |
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
14 |
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B Feature – 11 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
8 |
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2 |
96 |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
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3 |
14 |
Sidney Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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4 |
42 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
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5 |
89 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
11 |
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6 |
98 |
Jerry Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
9 |
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DNF |
93 |
Harold Richard |
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3 |
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DNF |
7 |
John Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
62 |
Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
16 |
Max Allen |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
37 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
10 |
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A Feature – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
88 |
Charles “Chuck” Lucas |
Big Bow, Kansas |
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2 |
41 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
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3 |
75 |
Charles “Chuck” Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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4 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Ensign, Kansas |
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