Games - Answers

Here are the answers to puzzles and games in the Salina311 Print Edition.

June 7

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July 20 is the hottest day of the year (on average) in Salina. Temperatures in Salina typically range from 71°F to 94°F

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June 4

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Kansas Wesleyan was established in September 15, 1886

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May 31

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The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868.

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May 28

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A Gazebo

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May 24

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June 1987

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May 19

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77 degrees is the average temperature in Salina in May.

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May 17

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Salina averages 3.46 inches or rain in May.

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May 14

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The United Building has 11 stories.

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May 10

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Jack Williams, the infamous Saline County resident from back in the early 1900s, was back in the news again on May 7th-8th of 1900 after skipping bail.

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May 7

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1970

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April 30

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The Salina South Baseball team won a game this past week after playing 16 innings. The most innings ever played in Major League baseball was a 26 inning marathon between the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves in 1920.

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April 26

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Running a crap game led to an immediate 30 day jail sentence in Salina back in 1900.

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April 21

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Heusner Elementary had the first class in the fall in 1950

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April 19

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A law banning bicycles on sidewalks was introduced in Salina back in April of 1900.
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April 15

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A post office.

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April 12

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The Masonic Temple was finished in 1927

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April 9

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The Cozy Inn opened in 1922.

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April 5

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Jerry Williams was elected City Marshall in April of 1900

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March 29

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The Salina Breakfast AMBUCs have built 562 ramps.

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March 25

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There were 1,957 registered voters in Salina back in 1900. This was a decrease of 482 from the year prior.

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March 22

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There are over 600 farms in Saline County, with just over 358,000 acres.

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March 19

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Tony's Pizza started as a restaurant in Salina, "Tony's Little Italy".

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March 15

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The Mid State Mall opened in 1971.

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March 11

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1858

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March 4

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7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily on the Festival Medallion Quest website www.festivalmedallionquest.com beginning at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 18.

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February 26

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The Opera House

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February 22

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September 29, 1968

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February 19

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Gypsum was founded as a Templer community called Tempelfeld.

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February 15

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A bathhouse in Oakdale Park was the home of the Smoky Hill Historical Museum from 1956 to 1985.

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February 12

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Schilling Air Force Base closed in 1965

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February 8

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The first service in Christ Cathedral in Salina was in 1908.

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February 5

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On March 17, 1917, The H.D. Lee Mercantile Company moved its headquarters from Salina to Kansas City, Missouri.

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February 1

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City Marshall Gilbert

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January 26

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Eggs

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Sudoku

January 20

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January 13

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Smallpox

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January 6

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Three Snow Storms

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December 30

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Planters' State Bank

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December 23

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Bicyclists

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December 17

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A Cat.

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December 10

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Clyde Wilson

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December 3

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Father Maher

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November 25

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Lawson was the man mentioned in the Salina Union back in November 1899 for being suckered in a card game.

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November 18
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The Fusionist Party ticket won the majority of offices in Saline County in 1899.

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November 11

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August Swedenburg was elected Saline County Sheriff in 1899.

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November 5

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Jack Williams

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October 29

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L.M. Tuttle was the first known Marshal - 1878 to 1884.

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October 22

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C. H. Martin was the first mayor of Salina in 1870.

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October 15

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The Saline River flows southeast immediately north of the city.

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October 8

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Thoroughly Modern Millie

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September 27

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The Fox–Watson Theatre (Stiefel Theatre) was originally opened in late February 1931.

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September 23

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The average temperature in Salina during September is 83 degrees.

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September 17

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There have been 2 NFL players from Salina:

Jeff Tootle
Terence Newman

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September 10

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The Smoky Hills consist of THREE belts of hills.

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September 3

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Salina adopted the commission-manager form of government in 1921.

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August 27

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Kansas Wesleyan University was founded September 15, 1886.

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August 19

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The Smoky Hill River originates in eastern Colorado.

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August 13

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575 miles long

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August 6

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World War II delayed the Kanopolis Lake Project

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July 22 Paper

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Gypsum was originally founded as a Templer community called Tempelfeld.

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July 1 Paper

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July 1 Paper

Salina Trivia

Gene Mauch was born in Salina. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1944 to 1948. He managed the Philadelphia Phillies from 1960 - 1968.

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June 24 Paper

Salina Trivia

Dean Evans Stadium was opened in 1991.

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June 17 Paper

Salina Trivia

The first-ever Smoky Hill River Festival was held in Oakdale Park June 1977.

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June 10 Paper

Salina Trivia

How many State Softball Championships have been won by Saline County High Schools?

ANSWER: 8
Salina South - 1995
Sacred Heart - 1998
Sacred Heart - 1999
Sacred Heart - 2001
Salina South - 2003
Sacred Heart - 2005
Sacred Heart - 2006
Sacred Heart - 2007

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June 2 Paper

Salina Trivia:

How many State Baseball Championships have been won by Saline County High Schools?

ANSWER: 4
Sacred Heart - 1992
Salina South - 1993
Sacred Heart - 2000
Sacred Heart - 2003

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May 26 Paper:

Our apologies. The puzzles were not correctly synced.

May 14 Paper

Salina Trivia:

It depends. John Carlin was born in Salina but grew up in Smolan. Bill Graves is from Salina also. (Answer: 1 or 2)

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May 6 Paper

Salina Trivia:

Paul Harvey spent three years as a station manager for KFBI AM, a radio station that once had studios in Salina

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April 29 Paper

Salina Trivia:

In Alfred Hitchcock's film Vertigo, the character Judy Barton (played by Kim Novak) comes from 425 Maple Avenue in Salina.

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April 8 Paper

Salina Trivia:

The construction of military airfields after the Pearl Harbor Attack resulted in the construction of the Smoky Hill Army Air Field (AAF) on 2,600 acres (1,052 ha), southwest of Salina, Kansas.

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April 1 Paper

SALINA TRIVIA:

What was the opening feature at the Fox-Watson Theatre (Stiefel Theater) in February 1931? Not Exactly Gentlemen featuring Fay Wray