Lost Springs: Historical society elects officers
By EVELYN STRECKER
Lost Springs correspondent
(785) 965-7169
Mary Olson, president of the Marion County Historical Society, held a special meeting July 2 at the Big Scoop in Marion to elect officers and directors. Mary was re-elected president; Dorothy Youk, vice president; Stan Reed, secretary; and Ed Costello, treasurer. Others attending were Evelyn Strecker, Muriel Christiansen and husband, Pete Loewen, Marilyn Jones, and Ross Baker.
Irma Reznicek attended the funeral of Elmer Ettridge July 2 at the Methodist church in Hope.
Randy and Colleen Klug of Herington hosted a barbecue supper Saturday night in honor of Carol Makovec's birthday. Other guests were Bob Makovec, Troy and Robyn Heitfield, Taylor and Madison, Jennifer Makovec, Amy Makovec, Ellie and Shelby, Chanell and Hunter Makovec, Irma and Bob Reznicek, Randy's brother, and some neighbors.
Garland and Barbara Cook of Longdon and Don and Mary Zinn of Emporia spent the weekend with their mother, Patricia Zinn.
John and Kim Antoszyk spent several days touring St. Juan, St. Thomas, and other islands in the Caribbean. They arrive home Sunday night. Kim's mother took care of the children while they were gone.
John and Deanna Stika, Tavis, Gavin, and McCoy of Westmoreland visited Irma and Bob Reznicek Sunday afternoon.
Bob and Betty Bevan and their guests, J.D. and Marie Wheat of Allen, attended the Fourth of July celebration in Ramona.
Selma Ingram has been helping her daughter, Adella Katz, since Adella has an infection in one of her eyes.
Douglas Strecker of Hesston spent Saturday with me. He hauled trash and checked the pastures.
Bob and Irma Reznicek attended the men's slow pitch game at Lincolnville one night last week. Michael and Jason Stika played on the Lincolnville team.
Reach out and one gets closer to people. That's what Crissie Cheever, Larry Rudolph, and I did the Fourth of July. We opened the senior center so people could use the rest rooms and visit in the air conditioned hall. We also served ice cream, pop, and tea. We did take time out to watch the parade.
Mervin and Leona Deines, Terry and Julie Deines, Mckenzie and Dylan, and Jeff and Gayla Deines, Jessica, Shelby, and Justin were guests of Ross and Debbie Coup, Samantha and Adam in Hope for a Fourth of July grilled hamburger supper. Later they watched the Herington fireworks.
Leona Deines visited her father, Herman Warns, at the Lutheran Nursing Home in Herington. He asked her how is was out there. She said, "Hot, very hot." He said, "That's the way it should be." He is 100, will be 101 in August.
Max and Paula Morgan rode their horses in the Fourth of July parade in Ramona.
Jeff and Jennifer Braden of Windom and Neil and Jolene Albrecht, and Kallie of Salina were guests of Junior and Jeanetta Hanschu at noon on the Fourth. After dinner, Jeff flew his kite at Ramona. Jayson and Jan Hanschu, Jakob and Jorge of Hillsboro joined them for the parade and the fireworks. Jakob was on the float "Ramona Outside Theater" in the parade. Kallie stayed with Junior and Jeanetta from Thursday night to Saturday afternoon when her parents came for her.
Jan Hanschu brought her two boys, Jakob and Jorge, to Grandpa and Grandma's place on Friday. They watched Grandpa, Junior Hanschu, combine his oats.
Ronnie and Lisa Hanschu and James and Anna Weber have moved from the farm in Tampa to our community. We welcome them.
