Weyand awarded war medals by Rep. Jerry Moran
Clarence Weyand of Canton will receive his medals today for his service in World War II.
Congressman Jerry Moran will present the medals to Weyand in a ceremony to take place from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Shiloh Manor of Canton in Canton. The ceremony will honor Weyand for his service during the Battle of the Bulge as a tank gunner and will be the first time he has received his awards.
Medals to be presented to Weyand are the Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars, World War II Medal, World War II Honorable Service lapel button, and the Sharpshooter Badge with carbine bar.
Moran will be joined by members of the American Legion and American Legion Riders of Canton and by members of the Weyand family.
"I am please that I am able to present Mr. Weyand with the medals that he bravely earned and deserves," Moran said. "Men and women like him are called the Greatest Generation for a reason and Clarence Weyand exemplifies what it means to be a part of that heroic group."
During the Battle of the Bulge, Weyand fought as a tank gunner. During the battle, his tank became disabled and he and his crewmates became separated from their unit. The soldiers were taken in, housed, and fed by a local farm until they could be smuggled back to their unit several days later.
When Weyand returned home from World War II, he married Mildred Ruth Vogts in 1953. They have two sons, Allen Royce and Terry Lee Weyand.
In May of 1980, Weyand retired form Canton Unified School District 419 where he served as custodian.
Keim candidate for Hesston College president
A news release in the Newton Kansan reported that Dr. Howard Keim vice president of academics and student development professor of communications at Tabor College has been selected as the candidate of choice as president of Hesston College.
Norm Yoder, chairman of the presidential search committee, released the news last week.
Keim has visited Hesston to meet with various groups and individuals. After reviewing, input from the process, the search committee will make a final recommendation on Keim's candidacy this fall.
The president is appointed by Mennonite Education Agency with the recommendation of the Hesston board.
Kline to speak
at Tabor College
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline will speak at 1:10 p.m. Monday in the chapel-auditorium on the Tabor College campus. His message is titled, "Calling of America — Issues for College Students."
The public is invited to attend.
