Massacre of the Buffalo Hunters Wins Local Essay Prize
Irving High Spot News reports June Brenner of Irving Kansas won first in the First District and fourth in the state for her essay The Massacre of the Buffalo Hunters. The piece recounts a 1869 Kansas buffalo hunt near Waterville and the Sioux attack that killed six hunters, with survivor John McChesney detailing his escape to Scandia.
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Maka Bud
Witter
Irving
Kansas
Scandia
Irving High Spot News
June Brenner
Native Sons and Daughters of
Massacre in Kansas Sparks Search and Burial by River
A town search party found six bodies the day after the massacre led by McChesney. The victims were buried on the east bank of the Republican River two miles above White Rock. One wounded man stayed in Waterville to recover as McChesney’s efforts continued. June Brenner notes the long life of McChesney in Waterville and cites a 1869 Plains Indian raid report from the Juve Leon City Union describing Scandinavian deaths near White Rock creek and settler violence mistaken for Indian attacks.
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J. B. Livers
Ruben Wimklepeck
Kansas
Buffalo
Waterville
John L. McChesney
Norymantle
James
Philip Burk
Ruben Winklepeck
Alonzo Winklepeck
Edward Winklepeck
Republican
Scandia
White Rock
John McChesney
John MacChesney
McChesney
Republican River
Jewell-Republican County
Juvelion City
White Rock Creek
Sweden
Norway
Safe Summer Travel Tips From Kansas State Expert
Manhattan readers are urged to plan a calm, safe vacation with practical reminders from Extension engineer John M. Ferguson. Tips cover road pacing sun safety water caution poison ivy campfire checks wildlife awareness first aid and knowing how to reach medical help.
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Manhattan
John M. Ferguson
Kasas State University
Ferguson
Birthday Party Honors 14th Birthday in Wiener Roast
A Wiener roast at the Lee Jeardoe home Friday evening celebrated Vicki Jeardoe’s 14th birthday with attendees including Diane Brewer Narcy Carlgren Mary Kasper Mickey Stensons Jean and Jim Norris and several others. The piece also notes travels and visits of local families and chaplains visiting from Berchtesgaden Germany en route to Colorado.
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Lee Jeardoe
Everning
Vicki Jeardoe
Vickie Jardoe
Diane Brewer
Narcy Carlgren
Mary Kasper
Mickey Stensons
Jean
Jim Norris
Gordon
Viola Kenyon
Eric Herrman
Linda Thompson
Steve Awalt
Jesse Jeardoe
Lora Lee Logan
Orlin Kenyon
Leon
Charles Jensen
West Coast
Dale Chilcott
Centralia
Washington
George Barajas
Livingston
California
Rudy Barajas
San Leandro
Cliforni
Joe Brajas
Sacrmento
Provine Green
Ord
Nebraska
Ronnie Dicke
Orris Kelly
Berchtesgaden
Germany
Roy Moore
Colorado
Card of Thanks Notices From Local Residents
Card of thanks from Carl Peterson Joanne Coburlais Alva Thompson Nancy Serra Kyle Melvin Cailieux Shawn Salina Mrs Edith Norris Eda Smith Marion Blosser Jamestown Ted French James town Leslie Stenson Norway Mary McBride Hays Neal McBride Missouri George Larson Larry Hannah Freed Scandia Rest Home Thursday evening list of visits and birthday acknowledgments across several towns.
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Alva Thompson
Nancy
Bobby Serra
Kyle
Melvin Cailieux
Shawn
Salina
Mrs.Thompson
Edith Norris
Eda Smith
Clyde Norris
Martin Blosser
Jamestown
Ted French
Leslie Stensons
Norway
Mary McBride
Hays
Neal McBride
Glenwood Freed
Hannah Freed
Scandia Rest Home
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Nqbray News
Kenneth Christenser
Birhday Party
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Tergy
Dicke
Hadd Christensen
Moores
Alice Peterson
Olive Richards
Zellah Berggren
Elsie Noble
Glenn Scrivner
Elsie Berggren
Kate Fox
Eunice Canfield
Olive Isaacson
Lottie Berggren
Nick Arnold
Diane and
Dernis
Ord, Nebraska
Una Gatton
Richard Fogelberg
Dianne
John Bureman
Bobby
Kansas City
Phillip Bureman
St. Louis
Carl Peterson
Joanne Cobulais
Missouri
George Larson
Larry
Lowell Chellburg
St. With
Belleville Cleaners
Kay
Shirley Goodwin
Abep
Dé Veer W
Belleville and Scandia, Kansas
Chester, Nebraska
Scandia Journal
White Rock Township
Republic County
Township Hall T
Willard Boyles
Chester Russell
Kenneth Tuley
General Fund
Township Auditing Board
Labor
A. R. Gurnter
Freed’s
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Republic
Salina Journal
Richard Melby
WARD
Belleville
Col
Carson E. Hansen
Fire — Crop — Hall Casualty — Life Walter Boyles Insurance Agency
Walter
Gary
Electrical Service
Martin Miertric
Colony House
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