Lost Springs
By EVELYN STRECKER
Lost Springs correspondent
(785) 965-7169
Marcel and Irma Benda of Pilsen went to Wichita Aug. 19 to attend the wedding of Tonya Wolford, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bina and Sean Patterson at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. They also attended the wedding dance.
Mildred Holub of Manhattan drove to the home of Ralph and Betty Stroda at Herington the morning of Aug. 19. Ralph and Betty and Mildred picked up Irma Reznicek and Bob and they went to Wichita that afternoon to attend the Wolford-Patterson wedding. They also went to the reception and dance at the Catholic hall. All of them stayed overnight in Wichita and returned home Sunday.
Jennifer Braden of Windom brought her son, Joshua to the farm home of his grandparents, Junior and Jeannetta Hanschu Aug. 19. Jennifer went to Hillsboro and returned Saturday evening. She and Joshua were supper guests. Additional supper guests were Fred and Marguerite Utech.
Clark Strecker of Rose Hill spent all day Aug. 19 with me. He weed-eated in the morning. In the afternoon he started to mow my lawn, noticed he had a flat tire on the front of the riding mower, and went to Tampa to get it fixed. He finished mowing at 7 p.m., ate supper, and returned home.
We are so thankful of the more than two inches of rain. Larry Rudolph said some of his Sudan grass grew many inches after the rain. In the mornings the grass has been so wet since the rains. The purple morning glories along my fence look so much prettier.
After being here all day Aug. 14 tearing down the small corral fence, I returned home with Douglas Strecker. I spent the night with Douglas, Marsha, and Matthew. The next day, Douglas and Marsha took me to Wichita for a doctor's appointment. We ate dinner out. The doctor aid I was a perfect model for an elderly woman.
Don and Ramona Beisel of Tampa visited her mother, Frances Stuchlik Sunday afternoon.
I have been busy canning tomatoes and cooked peaches off my tree. I see school buses, students, and teachers driving by. Larry Rudolph visited with me Aug. 22.
Last Week's News
Marcel and Irma Benda of rural Marion went to Arnold Holt's funeral Aug. 11 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Marion.
Adele Katz and Steve, Charles and Lori Smithhart of Hillsboro, and Barbie Katz of Lawrence went to Marion County Lake Aug. 12 to do some fishing.
Jayson and Jan Hanschu of Hillsboro hosted a birthday party Aug. 12 for their son, Jorge. He was six years old. Guests were Fred and Marguerite Utech, Joe and JoAnn Nowak of Pilsen, Sally Utech of Lawrence, Junior and Jeanetta Hanschu, Jennifer Braden and Joshua of Windom, Neil and Jolene Albrecht, Kallie and Morgan of Salina, brothers, Jakob and Jaxxson Hanschu, and other relatives and friends. They played games in the afternoon and enjoyed the water slides. Supper was at 5:30, Jorge opened gifts, and they ate ice cream and birthday cake.
Kelby and Rita Schawe of Wichita spent the weekend with their parents, Jean and Alex Stuchlik.
Laura Drebot spent the weekend at Rose Hill with Clark Strecker. She brought more tomatoes from Clark's garden. I canned five pints.
Micky Black of Herington visited his uncle, Larry Rudolph Saturday evening.
Adele Katz and Steve entertained Lori Smithhart of Hillsboro, Barbie Katz of Lawrence, Selma Ingram, and Larry and Connie Jenkins, Tia and Oaklan Sunday with a fried chicken supper.
Alex Stuchlik and Charlene Svitak provided dinner music Sunday following the dedication ceremonies of Lincolnville Community Center.
Gilbert Smith visited with Larry Rudolph Sunday evening.
Bill and Conna Stuchlik and daughter Teresa Westmoreland of Rogers, Ark., visited his mother, Frances Stuchlik from Aug. 11-13. They had a family get-together Aug. 13 at Frances' home for dinner and supper. They celebrated Ramona's birthday.
Douglas Strecker of Hesston spent Wednesday with me and Laura Drebot. He was a dinner guest. He is doing some work for me. He said Hillsboro must had had rain recently as there was water standing everywhere.
Jeff Scharping and sons, Bob and Andrew, of Wichita set up camp Aug. 11 in Frances Stuchlik's pasture. They camped till Saturday afternoon.
Bob Reznicek and Irma attended the Knights of Columbus family night Sunday at St. Mark's Activity Center, Marion. The CYO served pizza and ice cream after a car wash and swim party that afternoon.
Frances Stuchlik accompanied her daughter, Ramona Beisel of Tampa, to Salina Monday. They ate dinner out in celebration of Ramona's birthday.
Betty Stroda of Herington and Irma Reznicek treated Ruby Holub to a dinner in Marion in celebration of her birthday, which was last week. After dinner, they went to Irma's to chat and eat ice cream and cake. Mary Loewen of Hillsboro joined them.
