Lost Springs
By EVELYN STRECKER
Lost Springs correspondent
(785) 965-7169
Larry and Connie Jenkins hosted a birthday party Sunday for their daughter Oaklan's ninth birthday. Those who helped her celebrate were Grandma Selma Ingram, sister Tia, brother Michael and Heidi Jenkins and Ian of Hillsboro, Charlie and Lori Smithhart of Hillsboro, Adele Katz and son Steve, and a couple of friends. She opened her gifts and all had ice cream and cake.
Junior Hanschu attended the Central Kansas Co-op meeting Thursday night at Hope.
Rita Stuchlik of Wichita spent the weekend with her parents, Alex and Jean Stuchlik.
We were sorry to hear Gary Steiner died Wednesday morning. Rosary was at Zeiner Funeral Home Monday night and the funeral was Tuesday morning at the Pilsen Catholic church. Interment is at Pilsen Cemetery. He drove the Centre bus for many years. He graduated from Centre High School in 1967.
Junior Hanschu went to the Agri-Producers, Inc. luncheon and meeting Saturday in Tampa at the senior center.
Frances Stuchlik, Ramona Beisel of Tampa, and Elva Holub of Lincolnville accompanied Monty Stuchlik Feb. 14 to Haysville to attend the funeral of Trudy Holub at St. Cecelia Catholic Church. Survivors are her husband, Joe Holub of Haysville, and two daughters, Tish Holub of Lawrence and Jenny Biggs of Colorado.
Bob and Irma Reznicek attended the 50th wedding anniversary Mass, dinner, and reception Sunday afternoon of Gilbert and Phyllis Turk of Marion at the Marion Catholic activity center.
Larry Rudolph fed my cattle Saturday after enjoying the Tampa API luncheon and meeting at the senior center. The Catholic altar society served the luncheon.
Fred and Marguerite Utech and Sallie Utech of Lawrence accompanied Junior and Jeanetta Hanschu Saturday afternoon to Salina where they attended the birthday party of Kallie Albrecht, hosted by her parents, Neil and Jolene Albrecht, at the Trinity Lutheran church fellowship hall. Other guests were Jayson and Jan Hanschu, Jakob and Jorge of Hillsboro, Jeff and Jennifer Braden and Joshua of Windom, Bea Albrecht, daughters Linda and Donna and children of Herington, and other family members and friends. They played games until evening dinner was served. After dinner Kallie opened the gifts.
Bob and Irma Reznicek visited Wednesday afternoon with Rosie Gleason at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita.
Frances Stuchlik, Ramona Beisel, Elva Holub, and Monty Stuchlik visited Feb. 14 with Stanley Sharping at St. Joseph hospital. Stanley was able to go home Feb. 16.
Junior Hanschu said there were about 100 people who attended the pancake and sausage feed Sunday evening at the Ramona Trinity Lutheran fellowship hall.
Douglas Strecker of Hesston, Clark Strecker, Laura, Austin, and Tailor of Rose Hill were my Sunday dinner guests. We celebrated Douglas, Clark, and Tailor's birthdays. After blowing out the candles on the chocolate birthday cake that Douglas brought, we ate some with ice cream. We all went outside and enjoyed the beautiful warm day. They enjoyed seeing the small calves in the pasture. They opened their gifts before going home.
Alex and Jean Stuchlik attended the 50th wedding anniversary celebration Sunday afternoon for Gilbert and Phyllis Turk at the Marion Catholic activity center.
Frances Stuchlik listens to Mass on the Hallmark channel every Sunday morning. As they scan over the congregation, she sees Josh Stuchlik, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stuchlik of Edmund Okla. Josh attends Notre Dame University. He is a senior this year.
Bob and Irma went to the API luncheon Saturday noon at Tampa Senior Center. After dinner Irma visited with Carol Makovec and her guests, Alison and Nicole Heitfield of Herington. Bob stayed for the meeting.
Connie Jenkins and daughters, Oaklan and Tia, brought me Girl Scout cookies Sunday evening. Oaklan was so excited. She told me they had a birthday party for her. She was nine years old and what wonderful gifts she received.
Sarah Stuchlik visited Friday evening with her mother-in-law, Frances Stuchlik.
Irene Waylan of Miami, Okla., visited from Thursday to Sunday morning with her mother Mildred Hajek and brothers and families.
It was nice to visit with Treva Schneider and Frances Buxman Saturday morning. Frances told about Tim's tragic accident on that real foggy morning. Tim didn't see the train east of Ramona and ran into it. The train dragged his truck down the track. He jumped out of the truck as it was being dragged. His only injury was a sprained ankle. The truck was totaled.
