| Character Name | | Description |
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3 Bears | |
From Goldilocks and the 3 bears |
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Garfield | |
Cartoon cat |
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God | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Goldilocks | |
From Goldilocks and the 3 bears |
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Grandma | |
On a poster in the Children's library in Junction City |
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Gretel | |
From Hansel & Gretel |
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Guns ‘N Roses | |
Band mentioned by Ardelia Lortz |
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Hansel | |
From Hansel & Gretel |
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Huey | |
One of the 3 nephews of Donald Duck |
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Jack | |
From the children's story, Jack and the Beanstalk |
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Jesus | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Little Red Riding Hood | |
On a poster in the Children's library in Junction City |
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Louie | |
One of the 3 nephews of Donald Duck |
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Matthew | |
Biblical character |
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Road Runner | |
From the Road Runner cartoon |
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Simple Simon | |
Nickname of a little boy on a poster in the Children's Library in Junction City. |
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?, Billy | |
Name of one of the children with Ardelia Lortz in the Junction City Children's Library |
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?, Carl | |
Was on the speaker committee for the Rotary Club in Junction City |
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?, Jimmy | |
Barber in Junction City |
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?, John | |
Alcoholic at Angle Street Homeless Shelter's AA Meeting |
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?, Kenny | |
Was on the speaker committee for the Rotary Club in Junction City |
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?, Lukey | |
Alcoholic friend of Dave Duncan at the Angle Street Homeless Shelter. |
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?, Mike | |
Worked at Pell's Bookstore in Des Moines |
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?, Rudolph | |
Alcoholic friend of Dave Duncan at the Angle Street Homeless Shelter. |
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?, Sandra | |
Name of one of the children with Ardelia Lortz in the Junction City Children's Library |
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?, Sonja | |
Name of one of the children with Ardelia Lortz in the Junction City Children's Library. |
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?, Tommy | |
Name of one of the children with Ardelia Lortz in the Junction City Children's Library |
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Abbot, Bud | |
Actor mentioned in passing |
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Adams, John | |
On a sign in the Junction City library |
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Adelmen, Kent | |
Editor of "The Speakers Companion" which was borrowed from the Junction City Library by Sam Peebles. |
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Aikens, Willie | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
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Andrews, V.C. | |
Horror author mentioned by Ardelia Lortz |
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Basilio, Carmen | |
Boxer thought of by Dave Duncan |
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Baskin, Elmer | |
Owner of the bank in Junction City |
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Beeman, Norman | |
Elected the Homestead County Sheriff in 1945 |
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Berrigan, Cynthia | |
Worked at the Junction City Library and spoke to Sam Peebles on 7 April 1990 |
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Blake, Jennifer | |
Romance Novel writer read by Naomi Higgins |
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Blume, Judy | |
Author mentioned in the Children's Library |
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Brakeman, Phil | |
Ran for the State House. |
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Brett, George | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
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Brett, Ken | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
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Bright, Will | |
Called Craig Jones about the Amazing Joe's accident |
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Candy, George | |
Well-connected developer in Junction City |
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Carter, ? | |
Helped Stan Soames on his farm |
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Costello, Lou | |
Actor mentioned in passing |
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Coyote | |
From the Road Runner cartoon |
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Culpepper, Felicia | |
Junction City head librarian from 1932 until 1951 |
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Dawson, ? | |
Drove the fuel truck at the airport |
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Duck, Dewey | |
One of the 3 nephews of Donald Duck |
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Duck, Donald | |
Cartoon character, and uncle of Huey, Dewey and Louie |
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Duncan, Dave (Dirty Dave) | |
60-year-old diabetic, alcoholic who was a former lover of Ardelia Lortz. |
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Duncan, Mr. | |
Father of Dave Duncan. |
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Duncan, Mrs. | |
Mother of Dave Duncan |
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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Ike) | |
American president in 1957 |
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo | |
Writer quoted on the wall of Junction City's Library |
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Engalls, Bruce | |
At Sam Peebles Rotary Club speech, and enjoyed it so much he bought him a drink. |
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Felleman, Hazel | |
Editor of "Best Loved Poems of the American People" which was borrowed from the Junction City Library by Sam Peebles. |
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Frame, Russ | |
Friend of Sam Peebles. Physicians assistant of Dr Melden. |
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Free, Spencer Michael | |
Poet quoted in Sam Peebles Rotary Club speech |
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Frey, Jim | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
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Garland, Judy | |
Actress mentioned in passing |
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Gibson, Tom | |
One of the children killed by Ardelia Lortz in July 1960 in the Junction City library. |
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Glasters, Mrs. | |
Teacher of Sam Peebles in the 4th grade |
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Grimm | |
Author mentioned in passing |
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Harrigan, Mrs. | |
Mother of Patsy Harrigan. |
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Harrigan, Patsy | |
One of the children killed by Ardelia Lortz in July 1960 in the Junction City library. |
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Harrington, Cammy | |
Saw Sam Peebles go into the Junction City Gazette |
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Higgins, Mrs. | |
Mother of Naomi Higgins. |
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Higgins, Naomi Sarah (Omes) | |
35-year-old secretary for many of the people in Junction City, including Sam Peebles |
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Humpe, Bill | |
Corn farmer on Truman Road, Proverbia, Iowa |
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Iverson, Burt | |
Spoke to Sam Peebles about a deal for insurance |
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Jackson, Andrew | |
His face is on the $20 note |
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Jefferson, Thomas | |
On a sign in the Junction City library |
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Jones, Craig | |
Lawyer in Junction City. Head of speaker committee for Rotary Club |
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Jordan, Keith | |
Paper boy in Junction City. |
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Kelly, Brian | |
Freight master in Junction City in 1960. |
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King, Stephen | |
Horror author mentioned by Ardelia Lortz |
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Klemmart, Willy | |
Little boy Ardelia Lortz scared with the Library Policeman. |
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Lavin, Christopher | |
Junction City Librarian from 1951 until his death of a heart attack. |
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Library Policeman, The | |
Man who punished boys and girls for bringing back library books late. |
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Lortz, Ardelia | |
Librarian |
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McCammon, Robert | |
Wrote The Swan Song |
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McGill, Doreen | |
Works in the office of the Junction City Gazette. |
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Meecham, Arthur | |
Was in the Junction City Gazette microfilm "Morgue" before Sam Peebles. |
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Melden, Dr. | |
Local doctor in Junction City. |
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Moggins, Ira | |
Came back from WWII, killed his family then shot himself in the right ear with his service pistol |
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Moses, Gramma | |
Drove her car without a license |
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Murryat | |
Author mentioned in passing |
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O'Hara, Scarlett | |
Mentioned in passing |
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Orday, Sam | |
Corn farmer on Truman Road, Proverbia, Iowa |
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Osbourne, Ozzy | |
Singer mentioned by Ardelia Lortz |
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Otis, Amos | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
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Patton | |
General mentioned in passing |
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Pearlman, Rudy | |
Heard Sam Peebles speech at the Rotary dinner |
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Peckham, Eddie | |
Worked at the library as a part time janitor |
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Peebles, Mr. | |
Father of Sam Peebles. |
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Peebles, Mrs. | |
Mother of Sam Peebles. |
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Peebles, Samuel | |
Junction City Realty and Insurance owner. |
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Porter, Darrell | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
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Power, John | |
Deputy Sheriff. Father of Tansy Power |
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Power, Mrs. | |
Wife of John and mother of Tansy Power |
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Power, Tansy | |
Daughter of John Power. Maiden name of Tansy Ryan. |
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Price, Richard | |
The current Junction City Librarian. |
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Quisenberry, Dan | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
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Randowski, Joseph (The Amazing Joe) | |
The Amazing Joe was an acrobat with Curry and Trembo's All-Star Circus and Traveling Carnival. |
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Reed, Tommy | |
Sam Peebles went to High School with him |
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Rockwell, Norman | |
Painter mentioned in passing |
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Rogers, Rosemary | |
Romance Novel writer read by Naomi Higgins |
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Ryan, Tansy | |
Married name of Tansy Powell. Works at the Junction City post office. John Power's daughter. Attends AA meetings |
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Seger, Mrs. | |
Ran the Five-and-Dime in Junction City in the '60's. |
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Serling, Rod | |
From the TV show The Twilight Zone |
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Seuss, Dr. | |
Author |
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Shatner, William | |
Actor in Star Trek |
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Sheldon, Paul | |
Romance novel writer read by Naomi Higgins |
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Soames, Joey | |
Son of Stan and Laura Soames. |
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Soames, Laura | |
Ex-wife of Stan and mother of Joey Soames. |
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Soames, Stan | |
Pilot who helped Sam Peebles. Father of Joey Soames, and ex-husband of Laura Soames. |
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Splittorff, Paul | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
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St. John, Tommy | |
Made a sign for the Angel Street Homeless Shelter |
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Stanford, Tom | |
Worked at the Junction City Library |
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Stephens, Frank | |
Rotary club member that made fun of Rotary meetings. |
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Stephens, Mrs. | |
Wife of Frank Stephens |
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Stevenson, Robert Louis | |
Wrote the "Black Arrow" |
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Vasser, Mary | |
Cleaned Sam Peebles house every Thursday. |
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Verrill, Hannah | |
Police dispatcher |
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Washington, U.L. | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
|
Wells, H.G. | |
Author mentioned in passing |
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Whistler, James | |
Artist mentioned by Dave Duncan |
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White, Frank | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
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Wilson, Willie | |
Part of the 1980 Kansas City baseball team |
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Wolf, The | |
On a poster in the Children's library in Junction City |
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Wycliffe, Tom | |
Police friend of Sam Peebles who was on the Iowa State Patrol's traffic control board |
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Youngman, Stu | |
Had Sam Peebles write him a large homeowners insurance policy |
