Hawver Named Junior Officer of 1969

SWAN VALLEY –During his six years in the United States Air Force, Condon resident Dennis Hawver gained recognition for his speaking ability and manner of presentation. He even, on occasion, briefed the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

To help pay his was through college, Hawver entered the ROTC program at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Once commissioned, he began graduate work at the WU Law School. Then the 1966 Topeka tornado struck, causing massive damage to the city and the university and leveling the law building. The Air Force sent Hawver to Lowry AFB in Denver, Colo. and his active duty be...