Native Kansan 94 Recalls Early Days in Eastern Kansas
Laura Bethena Follin born May 20 1867 near Morrill Brown County remembers her long life in eastern Kansas. She details family, homestead moves 1905 to Haskell County mail carrier 1909 101, quilting and sewing, community help during hog butchering, berry picking and canning, schooling in one room with slate pencils, cyclones and river of memories. Now she enjoys quilting for descendants and watching TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansan
Kansas
Lara Fallin
Morrill
Brown County
Serenity
Verne Miller
Sublette
Dunkard
Pony Creek
Ohio
Nemaha County
Jesse James
Haskell County
Example
Colusa
Memorial Day Reflections On Honor And Memory
Memorial Day observations honor all who have passed, urging reverence for the dead and the living. The piece emphasizes remembering heroes with all their faults, visiting resting places, and keeping memory alive through thought and prayer for past, present, and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therr Menory
Garnand
Pos Si
Personal Paragraphs Highlight Local Visits and Travel News
Mrs Allée Felson of Bremerton Washington plans a visit with her uncle and aunt Dr W D Howard at 583 N 8th. Weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Herman Stoessel of Wichita at 622 Garden City Ave. Mrs Otto Bergner and children arrive from Midwest City Oklahoma to visit Huckstadt family in Wichita. Ruth Walker returns from an eastern U S vacation with C D Walker and Harold Walker meeting her in Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allée Felson
Bremerton
Wash
Citian
W.D. Howard
Eugene Atkinson
Garden City Ave
Herman Stoessel
Wichita
Midwest City
Okla
Otto Bergner
Mark
Paul
Louis Huckstadt
Leonard R. Meredith
Ruth Walker
United States
Washington, D.C
C.D. Walker
Harold Walker
Poppy Day Gives $700 to Garden City VFW Auxiliary
Approximately $700 was collected in Garden City on Poppy Day by the American Legion Auxiliary with help from Girl Scouts Brownies and junior members. Linda Dunavant distributed the most poppies among the Scouts and Terry Wilson led the Brownies in contributions. Wreath placement on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier will occur at Memorial Day. memorial wreaths are crafted at the Legion Hall May 29. Proceeds fund rehabilitation and child welfare efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
American Legion Auxiliary
Linda Dunavant
J.K. Dunavant
Terry Wilson
Clyde Wilson
Legion Hall
American Legion
Jack McCray
Garden City American Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Ramsey Tells of Missions Open Doors program at Lydia Circle
Mrs. Roger Ramsey spoke on Open Doors highlighting 40 Baptist Mission Centers across 18 states at the Lydia Circle meeting held at Mrs. Frank Dailey’s home 914 Evans. A guest, Mrs. Ray Boulton of Woodside Calif., joined as sister-in-law of the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Ramsey
Lydia
First Baptist Church
Frank Dailey
Evans
al Keim
E. M. Angell
Ray Boulton
Woodside
Calif
Dailey
John Walker
George
Bacone Indian School
Oklahoma
Mather School For
North Carolina
Finns Economy Woolen Box Storage Ad
Economy storage service offers woolen box storage at 4.95 per carton with cleaning charges. Includes free pickup and delivery. Contact via phone BR 6 5151.
Wedding Vows Pledged Saturday at St. Mary's
Mary St Whitman and Charles Le roy Foreman wed at St Marys Catholic Church in a ceremony officiated by Rev David Dougherty. Attendants wore blue and yellow, reception held in Holcomb at the Foreman home, couple to reside in Holcomb. Foreman employed as a mechanic for Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas.
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St. Mary's
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mary St. Whitman
Charles Leroy Foreman
Miss Whitman
Henry Whitman
Arthur Foreman
Holcomb
David Dougherty
St. Mary’s Parish
Oscar C. Bergkamp
Virgil Harsh
Robert Patterson
Karen Foreman
Garden City
Holcomb High School
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas
Honeymoon Plans Follow Colorado Springs Wedding
A couple will honeymoon in Colorado Springs before returning to Deerfield to establish their home. Out of town guests include Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Moreman of Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frank of Fort Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Frank of Atex New Mexico, Mrs. Mary Foreman of Wichita, Mrs. Erma Mae Cameron of Manhattan, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harp of Riverside California, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Burns of Cheyenne Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Workman of Las Vegas Nevada, Mr. and Mrs. Johnney Nabb of Las Vegas New Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. HL Storey, Mrs. Ralph Huddleston and John Whitman, all of Lamar Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Moreman
Wichita
Carl Frank
Fort Morgan
Cole
Albert Frank
Atex
N.M
Mary Foreman
Wichetta
Erma Mae Cameron
Manhattan
Jack Harp
Riverside
Calif
Cliff Burns
Cheyenne Wells
Colo
Ervin Workman
Las Vegas
Nev
Johnney Nabb
Hl, Storey
Ralph Huddleston
John Whitman
Lamar
Olo
Methodist Women Social Event Calendar Reading Variety
The Methodist Women section outlines a Thursday schedule for social events and meetings. Numerous names appear as organizers or attendees including Naomi Cirele Archie Ladner and Mrs Glenn Haas. Meetings occur at locations such as Center Lydia Mackbery and Baker Chapel with times around 2 pm and 1:20 pm.
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Methodist Women's Society of Christian Service
Duffee Naomi Cirele
Archie Ladner
Elinabelys
Glenn Haas
Lydia
L.D. Williamson
Cs .Ruth
Roscoe Marmon
Aia -- Sivah
Mre
George Atkins
Ard
Atina
Fellowship Mall
Moethodist Church
Min
Thornton Coen
Priscilla
Church
Nick Spanier
Claudia
B.F. Holated
N, Main
Aaa
Utter
Russell Wells
Cristian Women's Fellowship
Baker Chapel
Hearthstone Group
Willian ‘Turrentine
E.R. Bebermey
Mrs Townsend Names Committees For Piano League Year
Mrs R E Townsend president of the Piano Teachers League announced committees for the ensuing year at a Wednesday meeting at the Clark Music Co. Andrew Clark will chair the program committee assisted by Raymond Kitten and Louise Williams. Workshop committee includes Carl E Bentrup and A L Ellington. After the meeting a social honored Mrs Wayne Bowman and Mrs William Brooks who are leaving Garden City. Brooks has served as treasurer and Bowman has been recital chairman. The June 21 meeting will be at 8 p.m. at the Clark Music Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Townsend
Piano Teachers League
Clark Music, Co
Andrew Clark
Raymond Kitten
Louise Williams
Carl E. Bentrup
A. L. Ellington
Wayne Bowman
William Brooks
Garden City
Brooks
League
Bowman
Clark Music Co
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Laura
Indiana
Moses Elmer
Moses
Elmer
Babe
Van
Laura Bethena Cottrell
Laura Follin
C. E. Miller
Sryant
Garnand Funeral Home
Larry Courter
Brian
Kenneth Swenson
VFW
MHS
HL Streeter, JR
Cook’s Corner
Mrs. Ramsey
McClung-Payne
Virginia Foreman
Fred Herman
Lila
Gary Hohrman
Larry Whitman
Allen Foreman
Alfred Miller
Curtis Foreman
MR. and
Mrs. Charles Leroy Foreman
Mary Sue Whitman
Man
Colorado Springs
Deerfield
Mrs. Townsend
Luzier’s
Flo Fankouser
Belmont
Sanex
Mrs
Bob" Cleaver
N. 8Th. Street
Garden City, Kansas
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