Lost Springs
By EVELYN STRECKER
Lost Springs correspondent
Virginia Shields informed me that her aunt, Marie Shields, Wichita, died July 21 at 100 years of age. Marie is the last of the family of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Shields. Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Rosebank Cemetery.
Bob and Irma Reznicek joined other relatives and friends Sunday noon for a barbecue cookout at Herington Park in honor of Carol Makovec's 60th birthday. The celebration was hosted by her family. Afterward, birthday cake was served, then Carol opened her gifts.
Alex and Jean Stuchlik are looking forward to going to Wilson Saturday to take in the Czech festival held from Friday to Sunday. Alex always takes his accordion and joins other musicians who play during the festival.
Bob and Irma Reznicek drove to Marion Sunday to attend the Cal Ripken Baseball Tournament. Irma's grandson, Nickolas Reznicek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Reznicek, Burlington, plays on the All Star Neosho Valley baseball team that played at Marion. Bob also attended the baseball games Saturday night at Marion. The tournament started Thursday.
Selma Ingram took care of her granddaughter, Tia Jenkins, this past Wednesday while Connie Jenkins took her other daughter, Oaklan, to the doctor for an ear infection.
My son, Lowell Strecker, San Antonio, Texas, called Saturday telling me they returned from a 10-day trip to the West. They went to Disneyland and other attractions in California, visited their daughter-in-law, Elonee Strecker, Buckeye, Ariz., and stopped in New Mexico to see Carlsbad Caverns. He said it was 90 degrees in San Antonio.
Mervin and Leona Deines drove to Gypsum to watch their grandson, Adam Coup, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Coup, play with the Hope baseball team in a tournament. Mervin said the Hope team won. They play again tonight, Monday.
We received five inches of rain Friday and Saturday. Temperatures dropped down in the 50s. I looked at my thermometer Saturday afternoon and it read 64 degrees.
Bob Reznicek attended the Father Kapaun potluck supper Sunday evening at the Pilsen Catholic church basement.
Don't forget to vote Tuesday at Centre Elementary School.
