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SENIOR MEALS
Neosho Rapids Senior
meals are served Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday
beginning at noon. If you
are 60 or older, a $3.15
donation is appreciated;
meal is $5 for those under
60. For reservations or
cancellations in Neosho
Rapids call (620) 3428232.
We accept everyone –
Uninsured, Medicare,
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Monday – Friday
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CHASE COUNTY
CONSERVATION
The Chase County
Conservation District
would like to cordially
invite you to attend the
70th Annual Meeting and
Awards Banquet to be
held on Tuesday, February
3 at 6 p.m. The meeting
will be held at the Community Building in Swope
Park, Cottonwood Falls.
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a catered meal for those
in attendance. Entertainment and award presentations will follow the meal.
A charge of $3.00/person
will be accepted at registration. RSVP’s will be
accepted through January
23, 2015. Contact Kelsey
Fuller to RSVP by phone
at 620-343-2813 ext. 3,
or email kelsey.fuller@
ks.nacdnet.net.
LYON/CHASE COUNTY
COMMITTEE ELECTION
The Lyon/Chase
County Farm Service
Agency will be holding
a special County Committee Election to fill a
recently vacated seat. The
Farm Service Agency will
be accepting nominations
starting January 20 and
will continue accepting
Lisa Stueve
Jacinda Kahle
Callie Thomsen
Amy Pedersen
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March 3. Eligible nominees will compete to represent local agricultural
producers in Farm Service
Agency matters. Eligible
Nominations will be accepted for producers who
live within the following townships in Chase
County; Diamond Creek,
Cottonwood, Cedar,
Homestead and extreme
western parts of Falls, Bazaar and Matfield Townships. Ballots with eligible
candidates will be mailed
to agricultural producers
within the same townships on March 10. Ballots
must be returned to the
Lyon/Chase Farm Service
Agency office by April 10.
Current members of the
County Committee will
shortly thereafter count
the ballots and announce
the newly elected member.
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For answers to questions please do not
hesitate to contact the
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W. 18th, Suite A, Emporia, Kansas 66801.
COMPUTER CLASSES
The Emporia Public
Library will offer the
following computer
class: February 17, Basic
Word Processing, learn
how to change font, size,
alignment and more. All
classes are offered at 2
p.m. and 6 p.m. Classes
are 90 minutes long.
To register call (620)
340-6462.
The library continues
to provide training and
assistance in computer literacy. They want everyone
to be able to do basic tasks
and searches. In addition, they do one-on-one
tutoring on basic computer software and mobile
devices.
Staff will be available
on Monday thru Friday by
appointment. Contact the
Reference Desk at (620)
340-6450 or email [email protected].
OLDER KANSANS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
The OKEP will meet
on Tuesday, February 3,
10 am., at the Emporia
Friendship Meals, 221 W.
Logan. Join them for coffee, meet other job seekers
and hear employers and
motivational speakers. Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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Howdy!
• Who is ready for some country
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FLINT HILLS SHOPPER
HEART DANCE
“Some Enchanted Evening” is the theme for the
2015 Heart Dance organized by Beta Sigma Phi.
The annual fund raiser
and dance will be from
8 – 11 p.m. on Saturday,
February 7 at the Granada
Theatre. The proceeds will
go to the Newman Regional Health Foundation
and directed to the Beta
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Hotline
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Sigma Phi Endowment
Fund and cardiac care at
Newman Regional Health.
Music will be provided by
Maxout Entertainment. A
cash bar will be available.
Tickets can be purchased
from Newman Regional
Health-Foundation Office, Emporia Convention & Visitors Bureau,
Salon Mirage, and Deidra
Baumwart at (620) 3422005. Go enjoy dancing
and socializing at this fun
annual event.
TACOS TO GO
The Las Casitas Association is taking orders for
Fried Tacos for Superbowl
Sunday. Orders need to
be placed by Wednesday,
January 28. Tacos will be
ready for pickup starting at noon Superbowl
Sunday February 1.
Cost is $18 a dozen
fried and ready to eat. $15
a dozen for ready to fry
tacos. They also have 32
oz. jar of homemade salsa
for $10.
To place your order call
(620) 344-5430 or (620)
342-2682.
All proceeds go to the
Las Casitas Association
Scholarship Fund. Page 3
BIEROCK SALE
The Sacred Heart youth
groups will hold their
annual Bierock Sale on
Saturday, January 31 from
10:30 a.m. to noon, at the
Sacred Heart Parish Hall,
106 Exchange, Emporia.
Bierocks are $3 each or 10
for $25.
Proceeds go to a service
trip to Kansas City this
coming summer.
BEEF AND NOODLE
DINNER
The St. Mary’s Catholic
Church will hold their Beef
and Noodle Dinner on
Sunday, February 1, 11:30
a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Neosho Rapids Grade School
Multi-purpose room.
The menu includes
homemade beef and
noodles, mashed potatoes,
vegetable, salad, dessert
and drink. Cost is $8 for
adult and $4 for children
under 10.
GROUND HOG DINNER
The First Congregational Church, 12th and State
St., Emporia, will hold their
19th annual Ground Hog
Dinner Saturday, January
31. Serving is from 5-7
p.m., in the downstairs Fellowship Hall. An elevator
is available for those who
need assistance. Entrance
is on the west side of the
church.
The evening’s menu will
include individual ham
loaves, baked potatoes,
green beans, rolls, salads,
desserts, coffee or tea.
Suggested donation is $6
for adults, $3 for ages three
through 10, children under
three are free.
Proceeds will go to the
church’s special project
funds. Page 4
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
211 Commercial, Hartford
Open 6 A.M.-2 P.M. M - Sat.
620-392-5535
Jan. 28
Goulash
Jan. 29
Chicken Quesadilla
Jan. 30
Oven Fried Chicken
Feb. 2
Spaghetti with meat sauce
Feb. 3
Ham and Beans
Feb. 4
Hot Beef Sandwich
with Mashed Potatoes
Feb. 5
Mexican Casserole
Feb. 6
Chicken Fried Steak
Feb. 9
BBQ Pork Sandwich
Feb. 10
Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Friday
January 30
6-9 p.m.
BBQ Ribs,
Baked Potato, Salad
Bar, Homemade
Cinnamon Swirl
Bread, Baked Beans
& Coffee or Tea.
12.50
$
~ Daily Lunch Specials ~
Mon. - Roast Beef
Tues. - Pan Fried Chicken
Wed. - Cook’s Choice
Thurs. - Ham
Fri. - Mexican
DOWNTOWN READING
(620) 699-3009
M-Th. 9 am - 3:30 pm
Fri. 9 am - 9 pm
Sat. 6-11 am Breakfast only
NWTF Flint Hills
Gobblers Chapter is
Highly Awarded at the
State & National Levels
At the National Wild
Turkey Federation Kansas State Awards Banquet,
January 10, 2015 in Concordia, KS, the Flint Hills
Gobblers Chapter receive
eight state awards for the
work and effort for its
programs in 2014.
Awards included: 1st
Place: Most JAKES Memberships, Most Improved
Banquet by Dollars
Increase, Highest State
Superfund Increase; 2nd
Place: Grand Gobbler
Chapter, Most Wheelin’
Sportsmen Memberships;
3rd Place: Most Regular
Memberships, Highest
Sponsor Increase
Flint Hills Gobblers
youth committee members also received awards
at the banquet for placing
in the 2014 NWTF Kansas State Turkey Calling
Contest held during last
year’s NWTF Kansas
State JAKES Camp held
September 13 and 14 at
White Memorial Camp
near Council Grove, KS.
Winners included:
JAKES Division (youth
aged 12 and under), 1st
Place Kansas State Cham-
pion: Isaac Cushenbery,
Xtreme JAKES Division
(youth age 13 to 17), 1st
Place Kansas State Champion: Dakota Orender,
2nd Place: Kohl Prose
For the 3rd year in a
row the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter has earned
being a NWTF “Five
Star Chapter.” The Flint
Hills Gobblers are the
only “Five Star Chapter”
in Kansas and one of the
few in the United States.
The Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter received
word from the NWTF
National Headquarters in
Edgefield, South Carolina, that it had won two
national awards. The
chapter won an award
for “Best WITO Special
Event” for last year’s
March 15 Women in the
Outdoors Archery Day
which featured 2013 Miss
Kansas Theresa Vail. They
also won, for the second
year in a row, the “Best
JAKES Event for 76 - 150
JAKES Members” for last
year’s March 29, 13th
Annual Spring Turkey
Hunting Clinic & Hunters Education Class. The
chapter will receive these
awards during the 39th
Annual NWTF Nation
Convention in Nashville,
TN, on February 13.
Last year the Kansas Wildlife Federation
awarded the Flint Hills
Gobblers Chapter as the
“Conservation Organization of the Year.”
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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4-H News
Chamness 4-H Club
By Josie Orear,
Club Reporter
Chamness 4-H club
met on Monday January 12 for their monthly
meeting at Sardis Church.
The parents ran the meeting tonight. We had 22
members and two leaders
present. Kate Rees gave a
parliamentary tip on how
to address the president
at a meeting. Our song
leader was absent. Minutes from the December
meeting were approved
as read. Janet Cannon
for Cody Cannon gave
treasurer reports for
December and January.
Leader Tara Orear talked
about Club Days and how
to sign up online. Leader
Dixie Rees handed out
the final member awards
from Achievement
Celebration. Dixie Rees
told the club Carla Davis
will be holding a goat
clinic and she will get
information out to the
club when she has it. Sara
Miller told the club about
a poultry showmanship
clinic coming up. We
had three motions in
new business. Josie Orear
moved to pay for our club
T-shirts, Cody Cannon
moved to move record
book scholarship money
to a separate account and
Haylee Naylor moved
to donate $150 to the
Anderson Building fund.
We had 3 project talks.
Haylee Naylor talked
about her pencil drawing, Cody Cannon talked
about his woodworking
projects he created last
year, and Cade Pearson
talked about his snaffle
bit and duck projects.
Announcements were
about the demonstration
workshop, beef tagging and dates from the
newsletter. Meeting was
adjourned and everyone
enjoyed chex mix and
drinks provided by the
Cannon Family. Rowdy
Orear will bring his
recreation next meeting
because we ran out of
time. Our next meeting is
February 9.
Lyon County
4-H Council
by
Karlee Wigton,
Reporter Lyon County
4-H Council
The January meeting of the Lyon County
4-H Council was called
to order at the Extension Meeting Room on
Monday, January 5 at 7
p.m. by President Sarah
Moyer. Flag Salute and
4-H Pledge was led by
Allison Alingh. There
were 23 members representing seven clubs in
attendance. Secretary
Maddie Simmons read
Thank You cards from
Betty Anderson, Hunter
McCoy and the Rinker
club members. Treasurer Luke Ikerd gave the
Treasurer’s report. Agent
Corinne Patterson spoke
about the new on-line
enrollment system for the
upcoming Club Days. She
also reminded everyone
about registration for
CIA, newsletter articles
and the Demonstration
Workshop. Corinne also
talked about 2 opportunities to be involved in the
K-State Animal Sciences
Leadership Academy
coming up in June. Applications are due April 1
and can be found on-line.
Each club gave a report
about their December
meetings. Members motioned and approved to
pay the bills as well as the
2015 budget. Committees
met and discussed any
upcoming business. Elliot
Smith gave an interesting talk about his trip to
National 4-H Congress
in Atlanta for winning
State on his Sheep Record
Book. Upcoming dates
were reviewed before
adjourning. The next
Council Meeting will be
February 2.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Small Farms Big Ideas
Small farms are a big
deal! This sequel Small
Farm workshop provides
the tools and resources
to help you successfully manage them! Learn
about goal-setting for
your property, plant-water-soil interactions and
the thought process be-
hind running a successful
farm. Breakout sessions
include: Bee Basics, Creating Habitat For Pollinators, Cage Free Chickens
101, Landscaping with
Fruit Trees & Garden
Plants, and Harvest and
Preservation. Join them Saturday,
February 7, 8:30 a.m.2:45 p.m. at the Flint
Hills Technical College
Conference Center, 3301
W. 18th Ave., Emporia. Cost is $10 which
includes lunch. Register
by January 28 by calling (620) 767-5111 ext.
110. This is sponsored
by K-State Research &
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Board Leadership Series Planned for
February and March
K-State Research and
Extension is conducting
a series of Board Leadership workshops across
the state during the last
week of February and
first week of March. Designed to provide basic training for
members of communitybased boards, the series
will be hosted by local
Extension professionals
at locations across the
state.
“Informed and committed board members
are the key to healthy,
effective boards and
committees in our
Kansas communities. K-State Research
and Extension’s Board
Leadership Series will
provide an opportunity
for board members to
learn the basics of being
a good board member,” said Trudy Rice,
extension community
development specialist. “Whether you are
a member of a church
board, a township board,
a United Way agency
board, or a rural water
board, this training is
appropriate for you.”
The series will kickoff on February 25 with
Conducting Effective
Meetings. During this
session, participants will
learn about their roles
and responsibilities as
a board member, basics
of parliamentary procedure, and strategies
to make meetings more
productive and effective.
The February 26 session will cover Fundraising, Fund Management,
Legalities and Ethics.
This session will explore
a board’s options for
raising and managing
money, understanding
such things as articles of
incorporation, bylaws,
and policies.
On March 4, the topic
will be Understanding
Fellow Board Members
and Conflict Management. Participants will
explore how personalities and generational
differences affect the
decision-making process, and learn how to
manage conflict in a
way that is productive,
not destructive, to the
Lyon County Historical Facts
Provided by Lyon County Historical Society
Harvey girls polished the silver used in the Emporia Harvey House Restaurant every day. The flat silver was then placed in drawers of the large silver chest
that stood in the dining room of the restaurant. Silver sugar bowls and cream
pitchers were assigned a generous cupboard underneath the drawers, and on
top of the chest silver coffee and tea pots were displayed. The silver chest was six
feet long, beautifully constructed and decorated with handsome hand carving
and pierced brass drawer pulls. The Harvey system was famous for its reputation for fine dining.
A menu card for a Harvey House meal served in Emporia read as follows:
Fred Harvey Train Service
(Guests will receive ample notice before departure of train)
Bouillon en tasse
Radishes Gherkins in Macedoine Cream
Sweetbread Cutlets
Spanish Omelette
Potato Rissole
Sirloin or Tenderloin Steak
Celery and Apple Salad
Vanilla Ice Cream
Rolls Cinnamon Buns Cake
Coffee Tea Milk
board.
Strategic Planning
will be the final topic on
March 5. Participants
will learn about establishing a common mission and vision for the
board, and how to plan
priorities for the future.
All sessions will be
conducted from 6-8
pm at the Lyon County
Extension Office meeting room, located at
2632 West Highway 50
(across the street from
Price Chopper).
Advanced registration
for the event is required
by February 13. The cost
is $40 for all four sessions per person. Each
registration buys a seat
which can be rotated
by participants. For a
group rate contact the
Lyon County Extension
Office at (620) 341-3220.
Registration includes refreshments and a Board
Basics workbook. More
information is available
at www.ksre.ksu.edu/
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
2014 Conservation Awards
J A N U A RY 2 7, 2 0 1 5
THE 75TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LYON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
The 75th Annual Meeting of the Lyon County
Conservation District will
be held Monday, February
2nd at the Harvest House
of the Flint Hills Christian
Church in Emporia. The
meeting begins at 6:00 PM
with a buffet style meal catered by the Olpe Chicken
House.
Under provisions of the
Conservation District Law,
the Lyon County Conservation District is required to
have an annual meeting to
provide the public with full
disclosure of financial affairs and district activities.
A public election of
supervisors whose terms
have expired is also slated.
Darryl DeLong and Dixie
Rees terms will be expiring.
Darryl is currently serving
on the board as board ViceChairman and Dixie is serving as board Treasurer.
Other members of the
Lyon County Conservation
District Board of Supervisors include: Bill Leffler –
Chairman; Jo Ann Kuhlmann
– Secretary; Matt Horton
– Member. The district has
2 employees; Kelsey Fuller –
District Manager (full time);
Krisanne Karr – Education
Coordinator (part time).
The primary focus of this
meeting each year is to allow
the district the opportunity
to introduce the community
to conservation ethics and
practices, as well as the various conservation programs
offered by state and federal
allocations. The meeting
Division of Conservation
Kelsey Fuller
District Manager, Lyon/Chase
County Conservation District
Krisanne Karr
Education Coordinator- Lyon/Chase
County Conservation District
also serves as an excellent
opportunity for producers
and landowners to voice
concerns, make suggestions,
and have questions answered
regarding agricultural and
conservation practices.
A short business meeting and election of the new
board members will be followed by a presentation
honoring individuals and
families for their outstanding contributions to Lyon
County conservation. The
Lyon County Conservation
District would like you to
join them in thanking and
recognizing those individuals and families who make
an extra effort to conserve
the natural resources in Lyon County.
The Kansas Banker’s Association Key Banker this
year is Kevin Flott from
Olpe State Bank. The Lyon
County Conservation District would like to thank
the banks and lending institutions in our community
for their support again this
year. The Annual Meeting
is a very important event
for the Lyon County Conservation District and Lyon
County residents. Come to
learn what you can do to
become a part of preserving
our resources for future generations. Make your reservations by calling (620) 3432813 ext. 140 or stop by the
office, 3020 W 18th Avenue
Suite A, Emporia. You may
also email reservations or
concerns to Kelsey at kelsey.
[email protected]. The National Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)
Alex Miller
Range Management Specialist
Scott Davis
Soil Conservation Technician
Tracy Karcher
Supervisory District Conservationist
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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WEEDS ON THE RISE—OLD WORLD BLUESTEM AND TEASEL
By Doug Spencer
Special to the Flint Hills Shopper
The list of plants that are
and can become problematic
in grasslands continues to
grow. Many landowners are
already familiar with sericea lespedeza, musk thistle,
honey locust, Osage orange
(hedge), and eastern red cedar. The list is much more
substantial than this and
continues to grow. Although
not new, two plants that are
increasing in acres infested
are the old world bluestems
and teasel. In rangeland management, it seems like there is
always some “weedy” plant
that’s going to take over.
With seed being planted in
flower gardens of rural land
owners, food plots seeded
with mixtures of non-native
plants scattered in various
remote places, and advertisements for new “miracle” grasses that withstand
drought and overgrazing,
it’s no wonder plants can
be introduced easily into
a different ecosystem and
become invasive. Old world
bluestems and teasel are
both introduced from other
ecosystems.
Old world bluestem is
actually a name given to a
group of grasses. The two
species to become familiar
with are yellow bluestem
(Bothriochloa ischaemum)
and Caucasian bluestem
(Bothriochloa bladhii).
They are warm-season
bunchgrasses that were
brought into the United
States in the 1920s from Asia
and have been extensively
planted and grazed in monoculture settings. They were
tested and planted as monocultures and (intentionally
or unintentionally) added to
seed mixes in Kansas during
the ‘50s. In the diverse plant
community of the tallgrass
prairie, these plants are invasive. Livestock avoid grazing these grasses and select
the more palatable grasses
such as big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii).
Research using seedlings
has confirmed that old world
bluestems reduce growth
and vigor of adjacent native
plant species, specifically
big bluestem and little bluestem. Weakened plant communities and bare soil due to
drought and overgrazing can
accelerate the spread of the
old world bluestems. Due to
it being a warm-season grass
like the dominant plants in
the tallgrass prairie, control
measures are limited and
identification and removal
when first found is the best
approach. Treatment methods are limited and are continuing to be researched at
this time.
Teasel is a biennial forb
and the two species found
in Kansas are Fuller’s teasel
(Dipsacus fullonum) and
cutleaf teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus). The plant originates from Europe and was
believed to be introduced
to the United States in the
1700s. It was documented in
Kansas in 1945. Teasel has
been used in flower arrangements and is also grown
ornamentally. It’s listed as
noxious in the surrounding
states of Colorado and Missouri. Teasel has been on
the increase in road ditches
and adjacent grasslands in
recent years. The unique
shape of the flowering head
makes it easy to identify,
but can go unnoticed in the
rosette growth stage. Herbicide control methods are
effective.
Landowners should always cautiously approach
seeding anything into rangelands. If seeding is needed,
use native species, know
the origin of the seed, and
monitor the site after seeding to control any undesirable plants that might show
up. Also, if land is leased for
hunting, be aware of plant
types that the lessee might
be seeding into food plots.
Bagged mixes of various
plant types are readily avail-
able on store shelves. Know
what plants are in the mix
and if used in plots, be able
to identify each species to
make sure it doesn’t begin
to spread outside the plot.
Identification of plants
can often be difficult at various growth stages. A helpful
Web site for plant information is the USDA Plants Database (http://plants.usda.
gov). Web sites that are
very helpful with local species identification are www.
kswildflowers.org and www.
kansasnativeplants.com.
If you are having trouble
identifying a particular
plant or need further recommendations on control
of any invasive plant, please
contact your local NRCS office or conservation district
office located at your local
county U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Service
Center (listed in the telephone book under United
States Government or on
the internet at offices.usda.
gov). More information is
also available on the Kansas
Web site at www.ks.nrcs.
usda.gov. Follow us on Twitter @NRCS_Kansas. USDA
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FLINT HILLS SHOPPER
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
CONTINUOUS CONSERVATION AWARD: KENNETH AND SHIRLEY THOMAS
By Krisanne Karr
Special to the Flint Hills Shopper
The Lyon County Conservation District is pleased to
present Kenneth and Shirley
Thomas as the 2014 Continuous Conservation Award Winners. They will be awarded for
this accomplishment on February 2, 2015. The Lyon County
Conservation District is proud
to recognize Ken and Shirley’s
lifelong commitment to conservation practices.
Ken comes from a long
line of producers who were
involved in Lyon County agriculture. His parents raised
him on a farm in Lyon County.
Ken’s grandfather, who grew
up in the area, owned and operated a farm which is located
southwest of Hartford. “Just as
far from any town as you can
get,” Ken laughed referring to
the property’s approximate ten
mile radius from Olpe, Madison, and Hartford. His grandparents moved off their farm
in 1948 to move into Hartford,
leaving the property to be rented. During this time, Ken graduated from Kansas State University and married his wife,
Shirley. The couple moved
into his grandparents’ farm
house as their very first home
together. This property was to
become the home base for Ken
and Shirley’s cattle and farming operation. They rented the
farm until Ken’s grandparents
passed away. Over the years,
Ken and Shirley worked hard
to buy each section of the farm.
Ken and Shirley have lived on
the same property for 58 years.
Shirley grew up on a farm
northwest of Lebo. Her father
purchased the house, moved it
onto his land, and built all the
sheds and outbuildings. Shirley
is now the owner of this property, which includes both pasture
and crop land. The tenant of
this land uses 100% no-till. The
house, buildings, and sheds no
longer exist as they have been
either sold or torn down. In
addition to their current home
property and Shirley’s family
farm, the couple owns a half
section of pasture land near
Reading in the southwest corner of Osage county. They also
own the pasture and farm land
where Ken grew up and a property closer to Hartford. The
couple currently owns about
1,960 acres.
Ken and Shirley have three
children, each leading very
successful lives. Their oldest
daughter, Diane, graduated
from ESU, married her hus-
band Gary, and accomplished
a career in accounting at ConocoPhillips. She retired at the
end of 2014. Diane has two
children. She and her husband
Gary Beatty live in Edmond,
Oklahoma. Ken and Shirley’s
second child, Steve, married
his wife Deborah and had six
children. Tragically, Steve
was killed in a car accident in
1999. Karen is Ken and Shirley’s youngest. She works at
Emporia Chiropractic and
referees soccer games. Karen
has two children. She and her
husband Don Scheer live in
Emporia. Ken and Shirley have
10 grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren.
Over the years, Ken’s operation has focused primarily on
cattle and custom grazing with
crop farming on the side. The
family milked 35 cows for a
time when the kids were young.
Ken has had land in CRP in the
past, but his contract has since
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his pasture ground. He appreciates the cost-share assistance
received over the years to aid
in land improvements. Ken has
been enrolled in cost-share programs to build waterways, terraces, and spray Sericea Lespedeza. Lately, he has been work-
ing to improve his property by
tearing out old fences due to
the CRP/pasture land merge.
In recent years, Ken has
slowed down his operation and
now rents out much of his land.
He still stays busy custom–
grazing 300 head of cattle,
spraying Sericea, and managing 80 acres of cropland which
is planted in rotation between
soybeans and wheat. When
not working on the farm, Ken
can be found giving back to our
community. He spent 17 years
serving on the Lyon County
Conservation board, is active
in the Methodist Church at
Hartford, Masons, and the
Elmendaro Township Board.
Shirley is also very involved in
serving the community. She
worked for KSU Extension
in Lyon County for 20 years.
Shirley is an active member
of the Hartford Methodist
Church and the Eastern Star
among many other things!
Ken and Shirley are an excellent example of a couple
dedicated to proper and responsible land management.
Congratulations to Kenneth
and Shirley Thomas from the
Lyon County Conservation
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COVER CROPS BENEFIT WILDLIFE TOO
By Zac Eddy
Special to the Flint Hills Shopper
As many within the agricultural community are
coming to realize, cover
crops can dramatically
improve soil health and
prevent erosion and runoff
while providing benefits
like increased field productivity or added livestock
forage. It’s easy to see the
overall environmental benefits that reduced erosion
and runoff can have for
aquatic species or the effect that healthy soils have
for soil fauna, but perhaps
lost in that discussion are
some other important and
immediate benefits that
cover crops can have for our
wildlife. When I speak with
people to help them make
wildlife management plans,
I often use two words repeatedly: “diversity” and
“interspersion.” Generally
speaking, the more diversity of habitat types provided
and the more interspersed
those habitats are, the more
potential a property has for
wildlife. For example, if I
was referring to a quail habi-
tat plan, I’d discuss nesting,
brood-rearing, and escape
cover, and if a person was
standing at the edge of one
habitat type, they should
be no more than about 40
yards from the other two
habitat types. That same
philosophy holds true from
a broad-scale perspective
as well. At the landscapescale, diversity and interspersion of habitat still play
a critical role in creating
healthy wildlife populations. Providing diversity,
in this context, ensures that
wildlife have ample choices
to locate their required
resources. Cover crops
contribute to habitat diversity. That’s the overarching
principle behind nearly any
other statement I can make
about their benefits. By ensuring that fields
have green cover, even in
idle years, it allows the
ground to be used by wildlife. For the most part,
unless weeds are allowed
to grow, fallow fields present no benefits to wildlife
(from insects to deer).
However, by adding any
kind of cover, you’ll make
a tract of ground more suitable to wildlife. Cover crops
like clovers, vetch species,
and peas can provide great
habitat for native pollinator
species. This has important
advantages for agriculture
and the ecosystem. Bee
populations have been rapidly declining across the
country. This decline has
the potential to adversely
affect agricultural production, since many commodity crops are pollinated by
bees.
Many of the common
species used as cover crops
are selected by deer. Studies done on deer feeding
habits in Kansas have revealed that white-tailed
deer diets are comprised
of about 50 percent farm
crops. In the fall, winter,
and early spring, that percentage is much higher.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
2014 Conservation Awards
2014 BANKER’S AWARD: VANGUNDY FAMILY
By Krisanne Karr
Special to the Flint Hills Shopper
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presents the 2014 Kansas
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Award to the VanGundy Family. They will be awarded for
this important accomplishment on February 2, 2015. We
are pleased to recognize the
VanGundy family’s dedication
to preserving their land.
The family’s longstanding
tradition of conservation in
Lyon County began back in
1940 with Dave VanGundy.
He was involved in starting
the Lyon County Conservation District and was a member of the first Lyon County
board of supervisors. Dave
served on the Conservation
board for many years. Dave’s
son, Wayne VanGundy, grew
up in Lyon County on the
family farm east of Americus.
He was in the Air Force during World War II, but came
home afterward to farm. Emma Lou VanGundy worked
at Montgomery Ward before
their children were born, but
soon decided to dedicate her
time to helping Wayne on the
farm. She was instrumental
in accomplishing farm book
work and numerous behindthe-scenes projects to keep
the farm and family running
smoothly. Wayne and Emma
Lou raised two daughters and
a son, Mike.
Wayne and Emma Lou
have been very involved in the
community. They spent several years as foster parents and
still regularly attend Grace
United Methodist Church.
Wayne was a member of the
Lyon County Conservation
District for 30 years. He won
conservation awards in 1963
and 1965. He was active in
the Americus Grade school
Board, the School Board, Fair
Board, Extension Board, State
Extension Board, and Grace
United Methodist Church
Board. Wayne was a charter
member of the Allen Creek
Watershed Board and a longstanding member of the Rural
Electric Board. Emma Lou
also gave back to the community. She had a big role in the
leadership of Frost 4-H Club.
She was both club leader and
project leader. Emma Lou
organized the Frost 4-H Club
members to compete at 4-H
Club Day with square dancing
and a chorus. “We had the best
chorus in the county!” she remembers fondly. Emma Lou
was a member of the Extension Board, the Grace United
Methodist Church Board, and
sang in the church choir for
many years. Wayne and Emma Lou are currently enjoying
a slower pace, helping wherever they can on the farm, and
spending time with family –
especially their grandchildren
and great-grandchildren!
Wayne and Emma Lou’s
son, Mike, was raised on the
same farm as his father. Mike’s
interest in farming started
early on. While in high school,
he spotted a property for sale
north of his parents’ farm.
Mike convinced his parents to
purchase the land and house.
After high school graduation,
Mike attended college and
married his wife, Sharon.
Their first home together was
on the property Mike had spotted back in high school. Mike
began farming with Wayne
in 1976. At that time, Mike
raised cattle, hogs, and crops.
He sold the hogs in 1986,
but continued to expand the
crop and cattle aspects of the
operation. Sharon kept busy
helping Mike on the farm and
teaching at Americus Grade
school. Throughout her successful career, Sharon taught
every grade between Kinder-
garten and Fifth. She specializes in teaching Kindergarten
and Third grade.
Although their jobs were
important to both Mike and
Sharon, they always made
family a high priority. Mike
and Sharon have five children. They enjoyed watching their kids grow, cheering
for them at sporting events,
and celebrating their accomplishments. All of Mike and
Sharon’s children are now
grown, four of whom are now
married. They have six grandchildren. The couple contributes to Lyon County in many
different ways. Mike took his
father’s place as a member of
the Allen Creek Watershed
Board. He was a member of
the Rural Water District No. 1
Board, Extension Board, and
served as a deacon at Flint
Hills Christian Church.
Please see VanGundy, Page 15
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FLINT HILLS SHOPPER
Page 13
STOCKING RATES ARE THE KEY!
By Tim Miller
Special to the Flint Hills Shopper
When I ask people what
their stocking rates are for a
year, I always hear “you can
put one pair per eight acres.” I
soon realized this statement is
not accurate—there is not an
identical pasture—anywhere.
This might be the county average that has evolved to be the
rule of thumb.
A pasture can consist of
many different soil types.
Soils are important because it
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-er crops to your cropland
rotation, you have the opportunity to shift grazing
impacts away from commodity crops.
Finally, cover crops can
provide important habitat
for birds. Rye, triticale,
and wheat will all provide
nesting habitat if allowed
to grow over 14 inches tall
before termination. Moreover, cover cropped fields
can provide brood-rearing
habitat (our most limiting habitat component for
birds in the state) for foraging chicks. As I alluded
to previously, insects are
attracted to diversity. A
field with a single cover
crop will have more insects than one with nothing growing. Adding cover
crop species will also increase insect numbers and
diversity. This is great for
young birds that require
insects as their main food
source in the spring.
Please contact your Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office
determines what forages will
grow. The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS)
uses a county soil survey to
determine the type of soil on
pastures. Range sites can be
categorized under Loamy Upland or Shallow Limy. There’s
a small chance that an entire
pasture is one type of range
site. The larger the pasture,
the greater chance it will have
more than one range site.
Each one of these different
range sites have different vegetation characteristics and for-
age production possibilities.
A range site like a Loamy
Upland can produce up to
6,000 lb per acre with Big
Bluestem being the dominant
grass. A Shallow Limy range
site could produce 4,000 lb
per acre with Sideoats Grama
as the dominant grass. It is
important to determine the
production level of your pasture. This will help match
your potential forage productivity to your animal’s requirements.
Let’s go back to the state-
or conservation district
office located at your local
county U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA)
Service Center (listed in
the telephone book under
United States Government
or on the internet at offices.usda.gov) for assis-
tance. More information
is also available on the
Kansas Web site at www.
ks.nrcs.usda.gov. Follow
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ment of “8 acres per pair.” Is it
a 1,000 lb cow or is it a 1,200
lb cow? These cows might
be the same breed, but their
size determines their forage
needs. Ask yourself—does a
1,000 lb cow eat as much as a
1,200 lb cow? The last thing you need to
consider is time. How long
are you grazing? A pasture can
only produce so much forage
a year. Do you take the available forage in 3 months or 6
months? The shorter amount
of time you graze a pasture,
the more animals that will be
allowed, compared to a longer
time you graze. Forage should
be stockpiled for animals
that graze longer periods. Is
that “pair” grazing 3, 6, or 12
months in the pasture? It’s
something to think about.
In order to determine a
safe stocking rate, you should
know the following:
1. Available forage
2. Type and size of grazing
animal
3. Time the pasture is
grazed
Please contact your NRCS
office or conservation district
office located at your local
county U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Service
Center (listed in the telephone book under United
States Government or on
the internet at offices.usda.
gov) for assistance. More information is also available on
the Kansas Web site at www.
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FLINT HILLS SHOPPER
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
2014 Conservation Awards
GRASSLAND AWARD: TREVOR AND DARLENE REES
By Kelsey Fuller
Special to the Flint Hills Shopper
The Lyon County Conservation District is pleased to
announce that the 2014 Grassland Award will be presented
to Trevor and Darlene Rees on
February 2, 2015. Trevor and
Darlene have both been lifelong residents of Lyon County
and during their years of property ownership and management, the couple worked diligently to ensure that the conservation of resources is always
respected and maintained.
Darlene grew up in north
Lyon County and after she and
Trevor were wed, she moved
to Emporia. The young couple
lived in Emporia for two years
before moving into a new home
that they had built on the place
where Trevor was born 90 years
ago. It was here that they raised
their two children, Bronwen
and Brian. Brian Rees may be
familiar to some as the Lyon
County K-State Research and
Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent. His wife,
Dixie is also an active member
on the Lyon County Conservation District board of supervisors. They have one daughter,
Kate, who is a fifth grader
at Olpe Elementary School.
Trevor and Darlene’s daughter, Bronwen, married Charles
Kleissler and now resides in
Minnesota where the couple
has worked for over 25 years in
St. Paul for 3M. They have two
children, Morgan, who attends
college at Iowa State University
and Dylan, who attends Kansas
State University.
The Rees’ own and manage
around 800+ acres of grass and
crop ground today. The majority of the property has been
purchased from family over the
years. Several properties have
been passed through multiple
generations of the Rees family
and Trevor and Darlene take
pride in the work endured to
maintain the legacy. Although
they currently rent out much
of their property, that wasn’t al-
ways the case. Trevor never did
hire anyone else to help with
property. He laughed and said
that “to get someone dependable you’d have to pay them
enough wages that you would
eventually end up working for
them instead.”
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ties to improve their properties.
With the greatest portion of
their acreage being grasslands,
they have established extensive improvements in their
sericea lespedeza control. Due
to the rough terrain of some
pastures, they have had to use
aerial application for their control efforts many times. Other
improvements include better
water sources, monitoring of
exclusion cages installed with
cost-share projects, and a strategically planned date for the turn
out of the cattle each spring.
Trevor explained that he was
always the last rancher to
turn out the grass cattle in the
spring. Trevor reasoned that if
he would wait until there was
plenty of grass established for
grazing, then the cattle would
graze rather than walking
the fences and creating trails
around property borders. Trevor has spent a great amount of
time monitoring grazing tendencies to improve the efficien-
cies of his grasslands. Trevor
and Darlene just recently enrolled in the district’s cost-share
program to install a pond on a
property and will work to install fencing around the pond’s
perimeter this year. This will
aid in prolonging the life of the
pond by reducing bank erosion.
Trevor stated that he is thankful
for the cost-share program as it
was easier to complete the project with both the financial and
technical assistance offered.
With the acres that Trevor
managed and the decision
against hired help, one could
wonder how Trevor and Darlene balanced everything
Please see Rees, Page 15
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REES
From PAGE 14
throughout the years.
Like many in the agricultural
profession, the job was more
than a commitment to their
own operation. Trevor and
Darlene both were active
and involved with community organizations and area
chapters. Trevor completed
a 2-year agricultural course
at K-State. He is a Past Patron of Miriam Chapter #14,
Order of Eastern Star, Past
Master of Emporia Masonic
Lodge #12, served as Grand
Tyler of Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge, was secretary
of Emporia Masonic Lodge
#12 for many years, Lyon
County Farm Bureau president for 3 terms and was voting delegate to Farm Bureau
National Convention. He
served as Emporia Township treasurer for over 50
years, was treasurer of Welsh
Auxiliary of American Bible
Society for over 50 years,
and served as treasurer and
sexton of Greenwood Cemetery for many years. Trevor
has been an active member
of Sardis Congregational
Church serving as moderator, treasurer, deacon, and
trustee multiple years.
Darlene also managed
to devote a great amount
of time to the community
around her. She served as the
Chamness 4-H breads leader,
served as Sunday School
teacher, clerk, deacon, and
substitute pianist at Sardis
Congregational Church. She
is a 60 year member and past
matron of Miriam Chapter
#14, Order of Eastern Star,
served as an officer in Grand
Chapter of Kansas Eastern
Star, held many offices in
the local Easter Star chapter,
as well as serving on state
Eastern Star committees.
Darlene was a member of the
Chamness Extension Unit
and is now currently a member of Prairie Hens Unit. Darlene taught school for 7 years
in Morris and Lyon County
and substituted for 7 years
in Lyon County. Darlene put
teaching on hold when their
two children, Bronwen and
Brian, came along, but her
time away did not last long.
She shared that she received
a call one day from Fanestil
Packing seeking help for
a couple weeks as another
employee had been hospitalized. A short 17 years
later, Darlene left Fanestils
to work as secretary to the
Lyon County Commission
and Lyon County Counselor
from which she retired after
13 years in 2001.
Although Trevor no
longer manages cattle and
Darlene has retired from her
town job they still maintain
a good degree of community
involvement and also bask
in the joy of watching grandkids grow. Trevor and Darlene agree that Lyon County
is a wonderful place to live
and have enjoyed their years
spent in the county. When
asked about conservation,
Trevor relays that “conservation should be practiced to
the best of our ability.” To
which Darlene quickly added, “everyone should conserve!” For that we would
like to thank Trevor and
Darlene for their many years
of hard work and dedication
to conserving our natural
resources. The Lyon County
Conservation District Board
of Supervisors wishes to
congratulate Trevor, Darlene, and family on this welldeserved award. Thank you
for your extensive efforts in
conservation!
VANGUNDY
From PAGE 12
Community involvement
for Sharon means actively
helping at church and in her
school. She has been a member of countless committees
and participated in many
different activities through
the Americus Grade school.
Both Mike and Sharon have
coached Little League sports
and regularly attend Flint
Hills Christian Church.
Today, the VanGundy
farming operation is largely
focused on cropping with
cattle on the side. They grow
crops of corn, soybeans, and
wheat in rotation. The cattle
operation has grown to a 150
head cow/calf herd. They
bale a lot of hay for their
cattle and cut about 100
acres of alfalfa each year. The
VanGundys have 1,000 acres
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and ranchers that work hard to
preserve and conserve our land.
of tillable ground and 1,200
acres of pasture land. The
land is located between Emporia and their homes east of
Americus. The family does
their best to do all the farm
work themselves. With the
exception of a small amount
of silage cutting, they do not
hire any custom work done.
With so many different projects needing attention at
once, Mike and Wayne need
help to get everything done.
Farm workers include son-inlaw, Bren Fisher; neighbor,
Brian Myers; and daughter,
Natasha.
Both Mike and Wayne
consider conservation an
important part of managing
their farm. They are continually maintaining terraces,
waterways, and ponds. Over
the years, they have built
several ponds. They used the
drought years as an opportunity to clean out and rebuild
existing ponds. Although
not currently involved in
Cost Share programs, the
VanGundys have used Cost
Share assistance in the past
to help build terraces. They
have also built many terraces
without Cost Share Funding.
“We think that Lyon
County is a great place to
farm,” Mike says. “There is
lots of good crop and pasture
land.” “I’ve been on many
different boards, and got to
work with lots of excellent
people,” Wayne adds. “I really appreciate all of the quality people in Lyon County.”
The VanGundy family’s
philosophy is to be good
stewards of their land and
do their best to take good
care of it. They are a great
example of responsible land
management. Congratulations once again to the
VanGundy family from the
Lyon County Conservation
District! Thank you for your
dedication to conservation!
Congratulations
Award Winners!
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For your Earth Moving and
Land Improvement Needs
2755 Road L • Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 528-3593
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Put A Little Library in Your
Life: Kansas Day, January 29
Celebrating Kansas’s
statehood, 154 years
this year, is an unusual
tradition if you’re not
from the Wheat State
and didn’t grow up making butter and reading
about famous Kansans
like William Allen White
and Eisenhower. But this
celebration is as personal
to many Kansans as
their own birthdays, and
along with state pride, it
gives us a time to look
back, to revisit memories
and to take stock of the
hopes and dreams we
have for the future. It’s
also a great opportunity
to read into Kansas a
little further. The Kansas
Notable Books, highlighted on the new book
shelf on the second floor
of the library, are a great
place to look for Kansas
literature, and the Happy
Birthday Kansas display
near the computer lab
features Kansas picks
from our expert staff. For the newcomer to
Kansas, one new book
offers an introduction to
pioneer voices still echoing in our time, and features a first taste of the
language spun by settlers
under the prairie sun.
Hope Amid Hardship is
an anthologized collection of excerpts from letters and diaries. Taking
a page from what would
become the late-American poet James Merrill’s
advice to writers, many
wrote not of what they
felt, but of what they saw
around them, describing the beauty of the
prairie, the wildlife, and
the moon with such skill
and praise that their
own feelings on their
lot became entwined in
heartfelt ebullience and
elegant forms.
Birthdays are for
remembering time, but
a state that’s 154 years
old has stories that have
just begun to season
the library shelves. The
Little House series, first
published in 1935, seems
incredibly young compared to classics of the
old world. The copyright
won’t run out on it for
twenty more years. This
is important to note,
because the creative
interpretation of Jane
Austen may well happen
to Kansas literature-imagine for a moment
that someone chooses
to rewrite Laura Ingalls
Wilder, with the plot
twist of Napoleon refusing to sell the Louisiana
purchase, and sending
French artisans to cultivate the pastry and coffee culture in the midst
of pioneer travels. Little
Patisserie on the Priaire might change how
pioneer women looked
at those sixteen miles of
walking beside a conestoga wagon: as necessary exercise after eating
yet another chocolate
eclair. What Janeite saw
Pride and Prejudice with
Zombies coming? So as
Kansans celebrate with
grass-fed beef steaks and
long drives in the country to watch the sunset,
remember to savor the
history underneath this
hallowed ground, and
to read about it at the
library, in all its forms.
Library
Fun
STORY HOUR
Story Hour at Elmendaro Township Library, Hartford, is Tuesday, February 3 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. for
children ages 5 and under who are accompanied by an
adult. There will be stories with guest readers, crafts
with Chelsis, and music and games with Marcia. This
week’s theme is “Let’s Count 1, 2, 3.”
For more information, contact (620) 392-5518, email [email protected] or visit their website
at http://hartford.mykansaslibrary.org.
STORYTIME
Winter Storytime at the Emporia Public Library,
110 E. 6th Ave. Join them for music, activities, stories
and crafts! Choose a storytime that best suits your
family’s schedule and join them for fun! Pat-a-Cake
Club, infants to 18 months, Thursday 9:15 a.m.;
Mother Goose Time, toddlers to 36 months, Monday
and Thursday, 9:45 a.m.; Preschool Storytime, ages
3-5 years, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 a.m.
Bilingual Spanish/English Storytimes will be offered
at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month.
Every Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. is Family Night @ the
Library. All ages are welcome.
FAMILY READING MONTH
February is Family Reading Month at Emporia
Public Library! There will be a Kick-Off party on
Saturday, January 31 from 3-4 p.m. with games, crafts,
activities and a snack! This year’s theme is “Rocking in
our READING Shoes” featuring a popular children’s
book character, Pete the Cat!!! Pete, himself, will be
making a special appearance at the party! For more
information regarding this program contact the Children’s Services Department at Emporia Public Library,
(620) 340-6466.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
At Home
Treasures
Doulton vase shows
superb artistry
By Helaine Fendelman and
Joe Rosson
Tribune News Service
Hello Helaine and Joe:
I am requesting more
information on this amazing 25-inch vase signed by
what looks like “Doulton.”
It is also marked “Gilman
& Collamore Company
New York.”
Thank you for your
time,
A. F.
Dear A. F.,
Yes, this is an amazing
vase, both for its extraordinary size and for its
superb artistry. But before
we get into the vase itself,
we want to discuss Gilman
& Collamore Company of
New York.
The history here starts
with Ebenezer Collamore,
who was an importer of
fine glass and porcelain
with a shop at 171 Broadway in New York. Ebenezer hired his brother,
Davis Collamore, but in
1842, this sibling opened
his own business at 595
Broadway.
The enterprise came
to rival Tiffany & Co. and
Black, Starr & Frost as
sellers of luxury goods in
New York. They offered
hand-painted porcelains
from a number of English
and continental manu-
facturers, as well as some
American makers, such
as Cincinnati’s famous
art pottery company,
Rookwood. The company
promoted American brilliant period cut glass and
represented Rookwood
at the 1889 Exposition
Universelle in Paris.
In 1854, another
brother joined the Davis
Collamore firm. This was
Gilman Collamore, who
opened his own importing
firm in 1861. Gilman, who
imported and retailed the
vase in today’s question,
opened his first store at
731 Broadway, but subsequently moved to Union
Square. Then, Davis
moved to 30th Street and
Fifth Avenue before finally
settling at 155 E. Fifth Ave.
in the early 1920s.
As for the maker of this
piece, it was Doulton and
Company, Ltd., which was
located on Nile Street in
Burslem, England, starting
in 1882. But Doulton itself
started with John Doulton
and John Watts making
stoneware at Lambeth in
1820. The company made
some decorative items, but
they specialized in more
utilitarian wares, such as
ginger beer bottles.
Henry Doulton joined
the firm in 1835 and in
Please see Treasures, Page 23
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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Lyon County League Basketball Tournament
W.L. White
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E m por i a ,
January 26-27 & 29-31 , 2015
K S
ADULTS (per day): $5 • STUDENTS GRADES 1-12 (per day): $3
LYON COUNTY LEAGUE BASKETBALL FACTS
Special to Flint Hills Shopper
The longest record of
winning teams has been
won by the Olpe girls’
teams that have won every
tournament since 2006 to
2013. Olpe had previous
stretches from 1979-1983
with five titles and 19891992 with 4 championships. Winning runs by the
boys’ teams are headed by
the Miller teams that won
consecutively from 19411945 for five wins. Waverly
also racked up four consecutive titles from 1989-1992,
as did Hartford from 19251928.
The 1923 games again
saw the Neosho Rapids
girls winning this time in
their memorable highestscoring game ever, while
the Hartford boys were
triumphant. Silver loving
cups were presented to the
two championship teams
by the Emporia Chamber
of Commerce. An exhibition indoor baseball game
between two girls’ teams
from Hartford also played
Friday evening. The lowest
score ever made by a winning team in the championship battle was the 1925
game that Hartford won
from Miller by 15-12. Beginning in 1941, the
league tournament moved
to the new Civic Auditorium in Emporia where it
has been held ever since. A
highlight of the new venue
was that a band composed
of students from each
school. The first night’s
directors were Ruth Ann
Crary of Reading and Jean
Hartman of Hartford. May
Emporians attended the
night’s entertainment along
with a large contingent
from each town in the tournament. Gene Cusic played
for Americus as a freshman
that first year in the Civic
Auditorium. The program
from the 1942 tournament
shows pictures of each
school’s team, lists their
year in school, and their
jersey number. Participants in the
league
tournament
changed over the years as
schools consolidated. No
longer were there six teams
in north Lyon County so
teams from outside Lyon
County were invited. The
66th annual Lyon County
League Tournament held
in 1987 featured Madison,
Northern Heights (a consolidation of the original
Admire, Allen, Americus,
Bushong, Miller and Reading schools), Waverly,
Hartford, Lebo, Hamilton,
Flint Hills, Olpe and Mardis des Cygnes Valley, but
Northern Heights left the
league about 1991. The
75th tournament in 1996
saw Hamilton participating for the last time before
joining a different league.
Lyndon and Chase County
high schools participated
for a few years. Bill Linhart, who
coached the Hartford team
to success in 1971, also
coached Emporia High
Boys’ teams for a number
of years. Bill Neinstedt,
who coached Emporia
High girls’, once led the
Lebo boys to win the state
tournament. Gus Fish, who
coached at Roosevelt in
the 1930s, later coached
at KSTC (ESU) in the
late ‘40s and through the
1950s. Grant Walkup, who
still holds the boys’ scoring record, played at KSTC
for Fish on the same team
with Slaymaker, and later
went on to coach at Elm-
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for the Lyon County League Basketball Tournament
From the
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had changed again. Madison, Waverly, Hartford,
Lebo, Flint Hills, Olpe, and
Marais des Cygnes Valley
remained with Burlingame
and Southern Coffey County joining the tournament.
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BOY’S BRACKET
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
1) Olpe (7-0)
“In the Lyon County League whether you’re in the stands or on the court,
respect others and be a good sport.” The first game of each day will
start as scheduled, other game times are approximate times.
Persons wishing to leave and return MUST go through the PASS GATE.
Tues, Jan 27 • 8:30pm
8) Madison (0-7)
4) Lebo (4-3)
Thurs, Jan 29 • 8:30pm
Fri, Jan 30 • 8:30pm
Tues, Jan 27 • 5:30pm
5th Place
5) Hartford (3-4)
2) Waverly (5-2)
Sat, Jan 31 • 1:30pm
Sat, Jan 31 • 7:30pm
1st Place
Mon, Jan 26 • 12:00pm
7) SCC (1-6)
3) MdCV (5-2)
Thurs, Jan 29 • 5:30pm
Fri, Jan 30 • 5:30pm
Mon, Jan 26 • 5:30pm
7th Place
6) Burlingame (3-4)
Sat, Jan 31 • 10:30am
Sat, Jan 31 • 4:30pm
Go Eagles
We Support
All Area Teams!
Best of luck at the tournament
City of Olpe
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620-475-3780
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cell 620.341.2029
[email protected]
2606 West 12th Ave. Emporia, KS 66801
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GIRL’S BRACKET
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1)Waverly (7-0)
“In the Lyon County League whether you’re in the stands or on the court,
respect others and be a good sport.” The first game of each day will
start as scheduled, other game times are approximate times.
Persons wishing to leave and return MUST go through the PASS GATE.
Tues, Jan 27 • 7:00pm
Thurs, Jan 29 • 7:00pm
8) Burlingame (0-7)
4) Lebo (4-3)
Fri, Jan 30 • 7:00pm
Tues, Jan 27 • 4:00pm
5th Place
5) MdCV (3-4)
2) Olpe (6-1)
Sat, Jan 31 • 12:00pm
Sat, Jan 31 • 6:00pm
1st Place
Mon, Jan 26 • 7:00pm
Thurs, Jan 29 • 4:00pm
7) SCC (1-6)
3) Madison (5-2)
Fri, Jan 30 • 4:00pm
Mon, Jan 26 • 4:00pm
7th Place
Sat, Jan 31 • 9:00am
Good luck to all the
Lyon County League
teams this week!
6) Hartford (2-5)
Best of Luck to the
Hartford Jaguars!
and All other
participating teams
Sat, Jan 31 • 3:00pm
3rd Place
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Congratulations
Olpe Eagles
on your academic success
and good luck on your
athletic endeavors
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Go Wolves!
Carmen Y. Mackey, Broker/owner
Tri-County Real Estate
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We support all area teams!
Hartford Jaguars!
Best of luck in the
Lyon County
League Tourney!
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• Sales & Service on
all makes, models
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4395 Prairie Emporia
620-343-1060
Watch Live Video Broadcast
of the Lyon County League Tournament
Online Saturday, January 31
The Championship game will be
broadcast live at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
on www.emporiagazette.com
and www.941espn.com
Welcomes the
Lyon County League
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a week
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
TREASURES
From PAGE 16
1846 set up his own pottery to make such things
as sewer tile. John Doulton, Jr. got into the pottery business as well, but
one year after John Watts
FLINT HILLS SHOPPER
retired in 1853, the three
Doulton potteries joined
together as Doulton and
Company.
The bulk of Doulton
and Company’s production was still utilitarian
stoneware, but they began
experimenting with
art wares for the 1862
International Exhibition. Over the years, this
artistic stoneware became
more important to the
company, and in 1882,
they established the
Burslem factory, which
began making porcelains
in 1884.
The magnificent vase
in today’s question was
decorated by James Boulton, who did mainly floral
designs but also painted
some of the “blue children” (images of youngsters painted in cobalt
blue). He worked between
1880 and 1917, but the
mark on this piece suggests it was made between
1891 and 1902, when the
company began styling
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itself “Royal Doulton.”
The Doulton market is
seriously depressed right
now, but the insurance
replacement value of this
rare vase is still between
$2,500 and $3,500.
___
Helaine Fendelman and
Joe Rosson have written
a number of books on
antiques. Do you have an
item you’d like to know
more about? Contact them
at Joe Rosson, P.O. Box
27419, Knoxville, TN, or
email them at treasures@
knology.net. If you’d like
your question to be considered for their column,
please include a high-resolution photo of the subject,
which must be in focus,
with your inquiry.
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REAL ESTATE AUCTION
AUCTION
Thursday, February 19, 1:30 p.m.
Real Estate Located at
1950 Burlingame Road, Emporia
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 – 6:00PM
Senior Center, Eskridge, KS
2 Tracts Wabaunsee Co., KS Grassland
Auction held at Best Western Hospitality House,
3021 W. Hwy. 50, Emporia
Open House: Sunday, February 1, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
or by appointment by calling Auctioneer.
Tract 1 – 40 Acres M/L - 23 Acres CRP, Brome, So. Branch Mission Creek,
Timber, Excellent Hunting/Recreation Potential, Possible Home Site
Tract 2 – 77 Acres M/L – 26 Acres CRP, Brome, Native Grass, Trees, Road
Frontage 2 Sides, Excellent Views
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Auction
Due to the death of husband, following sells at 2489 Ferguson Rd., Perry, KS
(from Hwy 24 & Ferguson Rd., stop light, 1/2 mile north on Ferguson)
SunDAy, FebRuARy 8 - 11 A.m.
J.D. 9200 4WD Tractor, duals-P.Q.-Bareback, 2340 HRs.; J.D. 7810
- P.S. 19 sp.-Duals-2426 Hrs.; J.D. 6430 Premium - FWA-P.Q. w/LH
reversed and J.D. 673 loader, 2756 Hrs.; J.D. 7720 TitanII Combine,
RWA-3847 Hrs.; J.D. 643 - 30” Corn Head; J.D. 920 Flex Head; 91
GMC top kick single axle truck tractor Cat 3116-13 sp.; 82 Transcraft 42’ drop deck; 98 Jet 26’ single hopper grain trailer - like new;
76 GMC 6500 w/16’ grain bed; 69 Chevy C-50 w/16’ grain bed; 2
EZ Haul 32’ G.N. hay handlers; J.D. Max Emerge Plus 1760 Conv.
12 R Planter; J.D. 980 field cultivator; 30’; J.D. Mega Wide 567 baler;
J.D. 410 big baler; J.D. 835 MD-CO Hydro swing; J.D. 35 Silage
cutter; J.D. 122 Chuckwagon; Case I.H. 496 20’ Disk; Case I.H.
8610 Tub Grinder; 2012 Sunflower 6630 Disk, less than 1500 acres;
Sunflower 4212 C-Flex Chisel; 2011 Bestway Field ProIV sprayer;
Univerferth 472 Grain Cart; Gehl 55 Mix all grinder mixer; Great
Plains Solid stand 13 drill; Richardson silage dump wagon; 2009
Polaris Sportsman 500 4 WD.
AUCTION
Sat., January 31, 10:00 am
6 miles East of Yates Center, KS on Hwy 54 (lunch served)
Partial listing: 98 F-150 4 X 4; 2010 Craftsman 26 hp Riding Mower;
2006 Sunrise brand portable building 8 X 12; Round bales of prairie hay;
Craftsman wrenches, sockets; hand tools; Power tools; garage & shop
items; Furniture & household items; Lots of old antiques & collectibles
(many stored in old building), stone jars, old signs, oil company collectibles, primitive wood tables, etc; Good stock tanks, sheep feeders,
misc. farm items. Lots of items!!
Complete sale bill www.kansasauctions.net/kurtz
Alan & Connie Woodson, owners
Real Estate
AUCTION
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 – 11:00 AM
1/2
Beautiful, Historic 2-Story Victorian Home with 3 Bedrooms, 1 Baths on Lg. Corner Lot
142 W. Fremont Ave., Burlingame
Open House - Monday, Feb. 2 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
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note: Partial listing - Some Livestock equipment & Miscellaneous
sells first - Tractors should sell Approx. NOON - Most items in
good to excellent condition.
inSPection: Friday & Saturday - Feb 6 & 7 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
margaret Ann Hurd trust
Ann Hurd trustee
Wischropp Auctions - 785-828-4212
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House General Description: 3 bedroom, 1 bath home
with extra shower in utility room. 988 sq. ft. by county appraiser, 2 car attached garage, 2 small outbuildings on site.
House has rural water & propane tank. Sewer system is septic tank. House and sewer are selling “As Is.” All inspections
must be done before auction. Seller will furnish a current
termite insepection.
Land General Description: 68.1 acres of cropland in 3
fields. There is approx. 27.6 acres of wheat planted by
current renter. Possession of this tract will be after wheat
harvest and approx. 40.5 acres is summer cropland with
balance homesite and timber and buyer will get possession at closing.
Condition of Sale: This sale is subject to restrictions, easements, covenants and leases of record. Buyers must obtain
their own financing prior to auction.
Taxes: Property taxes for 2014 were $1,456.86. Seller pays
2014 taxes and all prior years.
Mineral Rights: Owned by seller and will transfer to buyer.
Terms: 15% of sale price day of auction as earnest money.
Balance at closing in 30 days. “Buyer to elect type of Farm
Program” they want after auction.
Legal Description: brief parcel description, NW 1⁄4 of SE
1⁄4 and N 1⁄2 of SW 1⁄4 lying east of Burlingame Rd.
Merchantable Title: Title insurance policy for the amount
of purchase price with cost to be split 5050 between buyer
and seller.
Seller: Trustees of Paul and Doris Traw Living Trust
(620) 412-9693
www.ucgreatplains.com
Lance Fullerton – Auctioneer/Broker
(620) 412-7505 / [email protected]
All statements made day of sale take precedence over printed material. All
information is obtained from sources deemed to be reliable but are not guaranteed by the Seller or Selling Agent. In order to obtain further information or
make arrangements to view the property please contact the Selling Agent.
Auctioneer: John Flott, 620-340-3920
or 620-342-5034 (evenings)
Agent for Seller: Farm & Home Real Estate
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
FLINT HILLS SHOPPER
AUTOMOTIVE
AUTOMOTIVE
AUTOMOTIVE
HELP WANTED
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HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
1976 pull behind camper
620-366-2951.
HELP WANTED
NEW &
USED PARTS
WESTSIDE
3401 W. 6th
West of UPS
AUTO SALVAGE
342-9200
1-800-748-8134
TRUCKS
DEALS ON WHEELS IN
FLINT HILLS SHOPPER
AUTOMOTIVE
Fellow customers TAX TIME is upon us
and I still have four 2014 Ram trucks.
Some body will get a heck of a deal.
Please ask for a Sales professional that
will make it happen.
Come meet a Sales Professional. Ask for
David “Simple” Simon, The Pie man.
All sizes in stock • All sizes in stock
All sizes in stock • All sizes in stock
Flint Hills Battery
Farm
Batteries
All sizes
in stock
Partial Listing
Flint Hills
Battery
“Emporia’s only true
Battery Specialist”
615 Graham, Emporia KS. 66801
620-342-2842
Monday-Friday: 8-5 • Saturday: 8-noon
All sizes in stock • All sizes in stock
MODEL
CCA
PRICE
24/24F-60 ...525 ......$74.00
24/24F-70 ...580 ......$82.00
35-70 ...........580 ......$91.00
34/24/78HD850 .. $109.00
27 HD ...........825 ... $113.00
31P/31S .......750 ... $118.00
65HD ............875 ... $119.00
See us for motorcycle, lawn
mower, boat and golf batteries
All sizes in stock • All sizes in stock • All sizes in stock • All sizes in stock
All sizes in stock • All sizes in stock
sizes in stock • All sizes in stock • All sizes in stock • All sizes in stock • All sizes in stock
Direct 620-412-1214
Cell 620-344-0532
[email protected]
ELECTRIC LINE LEADMAN: City of Burlington,
Kansas. Apply through
March 1, 2015, at City Hall,
301 Neosho, P.O. Box 207,
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Phone 620-364-5334, Email:
sstroh@burlingtonkansas.
gov. Requirements: HS /
GED; Valid KS DL; KS CDL
Class A within 90 days of
hire; Skills: strong oral &
written communication,
decision making, PR; working mathematical knowledge; efficiently operate
department equipment.;
5-10 years experience;
Competitive wages based
on skill/experience. EOE
Flat Bed Freight Company
needs drivers who want
to be home every 5-8
days. Mileage pay based
on experience. Paid
insurance and Vacations.
JW Trucking Div.
Waechter LLC.
800-835-0260
City of
Cottonwood Falls
is now taking
applications for
part-time help at the
city shop. Duties will
vary. Applications are
available at the City
Office, 220 Broadway,
620-273-6666 and will
be accepted until
position is filled.
WELL QUALIFIED CDL
DRIVERS WANTED !!!
Hopper bottom company
with regional, dedicated
runs, home on weekends.
Benefits include, paid
vacation, health insurance, and safety incentive bonus. Call Dan @
620-437-6616, Johnnie
@ 620-437-6323 or send
request for application
by email to dredding@
rctruckinginc.com.
SERVICES
E.M. Spotless Cleaning offering house cleaning services
with over five years of experience and good references and
definitely very trust worthy
person. For more information
contact Erika 620-803-7292.
Lose Weight! Gastric Bypass
Surgery Hypnosis. Weight
loss without the negative side
SERVICES
effects of surgery. No drastic
diets, no recovery time, no
Todd Belt Appliance Service
pain, no sick feeling. Just the
and Vac Shop, 616 Commernice, relaxed, comfortable
cial, Emporia. 620-342-9562.
feeling of hypnosis as you lose
the weight safely. It’s a fraction
Ken’s Sharpening Service, 1236 of the cost of weight loss
Lawrence, Emporia, saw chains, surgery in a hospital. Call to
clipper blades, saw blades,
set up your free consultation
knives, more. 620-481-1225.
today. Life Change Hypnosis,
Emporia, KS, 316-680-3174. Get
Jack’s Sharpen All, Jack Hayes, our New Year’s Resolution sale
Olpe, KS. Chain, circular, hole price. Limited time only. saws, drill bits, knives, scissors
and more. Will pick up and
deliver. 620-341-1964.
WANTED
ALL FURS
(excluding skunks & opossums)
Call for Prices
• Traps • Lures &
Finishing supplies
for sale
Closed Wed & Thur night
Trapper John’s
EmPoria
620-794-8145
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MISCELLANEOUS
Firewood: mixed hardwoods,
split/seasoned. Hedge available. Delivery available. 620341-1987.
Firewood for sale. $50/truck
load. Call Darren, 402-7702939 for more information.
Cash paid for sealed and
unexpired diabetic test strips,
785-806-7919.
Flint Hills
Shopper
FARM & RANCH
Brome/red clover mix, only
171 bales left, $4/bale. 620343-9449, 620-794-9343.
1965 AC 190XT diesel loader,
bucket and bale spear, $6,850.
620-343-9449, 620-794-9343.
Brome/red clover mix, small
square bales, only 60 left.
620-366-1155.
Wanting to rent farm ground
for 2015. 620-794-7669, 620794-5437.
620-208-8888
PETS
Registered Shih Tzu puppies, S/W, males $250,
females $300, older males
$200. 785-733-2699.
FARM & RANCH
Rock Creek Ranch Black Simmental and Sim/Angus Bulls
Private Treaty Sale begins
February 15, 2015. Selling 40
bulls selected for calving
ease, with growth, as well as
maternal and carcass genetics. All bulls DNA verified
for coat color and polled
genes, BVD PI negative. Bulls
bred, developed and priced
for commercial cattlemen.
Catalog available at www.
houckrockcreekranch.com
or call Jeff Houck at 620-3440233. Wanting custom harvesting/
haying jobs for 2015. 620-7947669, 620-794-5437.
For sale: butcher beef, no
hormones or antibiotics
available end of January. David
620-364-8583.
Feeding oats, 32 lb. test
weight, Emporia, KS. 620-3437080.
FARM & RANCH
2002 Miller/Horizon grass
drill for sale via sealed
bid. The Lyon County
Conservation District is
taking sealed bids for the
2002 Miller/Horizon 12
foot Grass Drill with Serial
Number 0501GD01. The
drill is a 20 hole unit with
7” spacings and a forbs/
small seed box. The drill
will be sold AS IS. Interested parties may elect to
purchase the drill solely,
or the drill and trailer as a
package deal. The conservation district will be accepting signed and sealed
bids until January 30, 2015.
The board will review the
bids and reserves the right
to refuse any or all bids
submitted. For questions,
please call (620) 343-2813
extension 3. Please submit
bids to Lyon County Conservation District at 3020
W 18th Avenue Suite A,
Emporia, KS 66801.
Emporia Welding Supply
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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• Welding Gases
• Materials & Safety Products
We service and repair
welders, plasma cutters,
torches and regulators.
610 East Street, Emporia
620-342-3160
Ron Kuhlmann
Prairie hay and alfalfa hay,
wire tired, small square bales,
excellent quality. Delivery
available. 620-340-5497.
Want to buy horses to put
out on pasture. Also will buy
studs. 785-640-0209, 785-2897071.
For sale: wire tied grassy
alfalfa. 620-794-6199.
“Partnering Together to Nurture the Land”
Ask for Nik or Chad! 620.342.5000 • 1744 County Rd. F • Emporia
zillow.com • [email protected]
Tri-County Real Estate
Carmen Mackey, Broker/Owner cell 620-341-0838
Linda Scott, Agent 620-256-6581 cell 620-366-0460
Julie Nelson, Agent 785-828-4691 cell 785-224-0995
Victor Edelman, Associate Broker 620-366-0339
Dwayne Coble of Olpe, Agent/Auctioneer 620-794-2061
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
317 N 4th, Madison, KS
MUST SEE PROPERTY,
FULLY UPDATED
3 bedrooms and 1 1/2 bathrooms. 2 living rooms & a
climate control breeze way/
sunroom. Updates include
newer high efficiency
heating and air, new roof,
replacement windows, new hot water heater, updated
paint, flooring, & back splash in the kitchen. Property sits
on a larger corner lot w/ a fenced in yard & 2 car garage.
There is so much more to list on this property. Set up a
showing to see it in person today.
Call Tasha with Re/Max Select,
REALTORS 620-803-8333 or
www.tashasailer.com
HOUSE FOR SALE
908 WALNUT
Emporia
REMODELED,
CLEAN.
INFO ON ZILLOW.COM.
CALL OWNER
TO SEE 620-344-5067
Affordable Homes
for you & your family!
Comfortable 2 & 3
bedrooms.
Ask about Specials!
620-342-7205 or stop by at
525 S. Commercial,
Emporia
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Farm 240 acres, one mile
south of Allen, excellent
fences, rural water, outbuildings, no house, 78 acres crop,
remaining pasture. 785-5283445.
RENTALS
RENTALS
Mobile homes, 2 and 3
bedrooms, Strong City and
Cottonwood Falls. 620273-8110.
MOBILE
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Cash paid for clean used
mobile homes. 620-2738110.
W
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MOBILE
14x80 3 bedroom, 2 bath
mobile home on approximately 2 lots at 406 Broad
St., Hartford. Central heat
and new air, new 12x12
front porch, storage shed.
620-341-3788.
For sale: 1995 Champion
16x80 mobile home. 620794-6970.
Happy New Year!
PARK
PLACE APARTMENTS
• UTILITIES PAID • NEWLY REMODELED UNITS
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RENT BASED ON INCOME
LAUNDRY ON SITE/ LOUNGE FOR RESIDENTS
WEEKLY/ MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
1 BLOCK FROM DOWNTOWN/ SENIOR CENTER
PETS WELCOME • NON SMOKING BUILDING
KAYE DAYHOFF, PROPERTY MANAGER
207 S 6th, Osage City • 785-528-4835
NEW RESIDENTS WANTED!
NEW - 2616 Garner Road NW, Lebo - This 3000 square feet
brick home sits on almost 30 acres and has many wonderful
features - large open entryway; formal dining room; open
living room and kitchen floor plan with large kitchen island,
pantry, desk and wine cabinet and rack ; separate office or den;
3 bedrooms and 3 baths; master suite has 2 walk in closets,
exercise or craft room off master; 2 car attached garage; huge
covered patio; and 30x50 outbuilding with concrete floors
and electricity. Here is your country dream home. Priced at
$398,000.
NEW - 2440 Trefoil Road, Waverly - This ranch style home
has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bath with many upgrades - wood floors;
kitchen tile and granite counters, new kitchen sink with high
end fixtures; all appliances stay (many new within last year)
lots of storage throughout the home; full unfinished basement
and 1 car attached garage all on 5 acres. This is your country
home while you still have some town conveniences. Priced at
$141,500.
425 S. Maple St., Lebo - 3 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured
home w /built on deck; outdoor shed w/basement storm
shelter....$44,800
2950 RD P, Admire - 3 bedrooms, 2 bath open concept
home on 93 acres. Nice 2 car garage; 30x50 shop; pond and
more....$348,000
419 E. Broadway, Lebo. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, full unfinished
basement, attached garage, main floor laundry room. All
priced right at $148,800.
300 N. Sunset, Lebo - CO
. .NTRACT
. . . . .PENDING
. . . . .Priced at $114,000.
511 W. Broadway, Lebo - 2+ bedroom, 2 bath w/full unfinished
basement and 1 car attached garage. Almost new roof; and
exterior siding & guttering. All new flooring Fall 2014. Priced
at $128,900.
465 Pine St., Lebo - 2 bedroom 1 bath cottage home on corner
lots w/detached garage & privacy fence. . . . . . . . . . 50’s
80 acre tract. Corner of Road 40 and Road R., Lyon County,
KS 40 acre crop; 30 acres pasture that is hayed. Call Dwayne
for all details.
619 Hwy 130, Neosho Rapids- 4 bedrooms, 2 bath bi level
home with outbuildings and detached garage. Call Victor.
Priced Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$94,600. PRICE REDUCED
600 W 4th, Lebo — . . . .CONTRACT
. . . . . . .PENDING
. . . . . . . . . $149,900
CONTRACT
706 W Broadway, Lebo —
. . . . . PENDING
. . . . Priced at $169,900
300 West 7th, Lebo - 2+ bedroom ranch style home with full
basement and main floor laundry. 1 car attached garage with
extra lot, large backyard and carport area. PRICE REDUCED
$67,500
Investment Properties in Burlington - Call Victor for all details.
9 duplexes; 4 townhouses
7 plex; 2 bedroom cottage
12 plex; 2 mini storage units
(40 units & 44 units); commercial property & laundry
mat w/office
for manager.
Investment properties – 1206, 1208, 1214, 1216, 1220, 1222
Beverly Street, Emporia
1213 and 1215 Beverly Street, Emporia
205 S Poplar, Lebo — 4+ bedrooms, 2 baths with full
basement almost completely finished built in 2006 with
attached garage. Over 1939 square feet on main floor located
on corner lots and fenced in patio. . . . Priced at $175,000
9 Acres @ I35 & Hwy 75 Beto Jct location for sale
8 Vacant Lots on S. Maple, LEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000
Last Lebo Lake Lot Available — 9 acres overlooking Lebo
City Lake, great building site opportunity . . . . . . . . . $48,900
FLINT HILLS SHOPPER
NEW RESIDENTS WANTED!
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OLD NEWS IS FUN NEWS
Provided by the North Lyon County Historical Society
and Museum at Admire, Kansas
ADMIRE NEWS, JANUARY 4, 1901
How impractical the world is! People have offered Jessie Morrison jobs on the stage, in a museum and writing books. But has anyone offered her a job in a barber
shop? -- This refers to a sensational crime committed in El Dorado on June 22, 1900 which was reported nationwide. Miss Jessie Morrison, daughter of a former
judge, was apparently jealous when her store clerk co-worker Olin Castle married another young woman. A week after the wedding, she went to his home and
confronted the bride, Mrs. Clara Castle. Following a brief and unfriendly conversation, Jessie Morrison produced a shaving razor and cut her rival’s throat, continuing to slash at her as they struggled. Neighbors responded to the screams and found Morrison on top of Castle as she lay on the floor, still slashing at her victim.
Morrison’s throat and arms were also cut; in a written statement while on her deathbed, Castle stated that those wounds were self-inflicted by Morrison to give the
appearance that Castle had attacked first. Morrison recovered and was tried 3 times for murder.
The Morrison-Castle case was the most sensational tried in Kansas courts up to that time, and it happened in an era of courtesy and sheltering protection of women
of “good family.” The first trial in Nov. 1900 resulted in a hung jury, nine jurors standing for acquittal and three for conviction of manslaughter. At the second trial
Morrison was convicted of 2nd-degree manslaughter in July of 1901, and sentenced to the penitentiary for five years. She went to the penitentiary and remained
there for two months and three days; the Kansas Supreme Court reversed the conviction in Feb. 1902. Later that year in the third trial she was convicted of murder
and was sentenced to the penitentiary for 25 years. After serving 8 years, Jessie Morrison, “the best known woman convict in the Kansas State Penitentiary,” was
released on parole at age 40 when the Kansas governor “concluded that the last trial was not important.”
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