Great Bend Optimist distribute dictionaries The Great Bend Optimist Club recently distributed 240 dictionaries to every sixth grader in town. The club has been distributing dictionaries to area schools for 16 years. Pictured is of the combined sixth grades classes at Eisenhower grade School Latest Barton County 4-Hers receive scholarships Kans for Kids names scholarship recipients BCC spring graduates Archer Scholarship Fund benefits local students; awards total $132,000