William Lowell “Bill” Pettijohn, 70, Hutchinson, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 11, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

He was born in Hays, Kansas on October 20, 1952, to William Gordon and Anna Jane (Foley) Pettijohn.

Bill graduated from Stockton High School in Stockton, Kansas in 1970. He attended Fort Hays State College, Hays; received an associate's degree from Colby Community College, Colby, in 1972; and earned a bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice from Wichita State University, Wichita, in 1974.

The potential for high nitrate concentrations in crops such as cereal grains (including wheat) corn, sorghum, canola, and some grasses occurs after exposure to drought, hail, frost, cloudy weather, or soil fertility imbalance. Nitrates accumulate in the lower portion of these plants when stresses reduce crop yields to less than expected, based on the supplied nitrogen fertility level.

JOSH PEREZ, a member of the Stockton High School golf team, is shown with the medal he earned at the 1997 State Golf Tournament at Salina. Perez placed 17th out of a field of 88 golfers with a score of 83. He is the son of Alvin and Sharon Perez.

Sophomore Emerson Lowry competed in the KSHSAA 2023 Boys Golf State Championships held at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course in Emporia on May 22 and 23. Although Lowry’s score of 123 for the 18 holes on Monday did not qualify him for action on Tuesday, he got a taste of state competition, and can set a goal to make it back next year.

The individual boys’ title was won by sophomore Spencer Coup of Solomon, who shot a 12-over 154 (77-77) total for the two days. Montezuma-South Gray won the team title.