Lost Springs: Many attend Pospisil reunion
By EVELYN STRECKER
Lost Springs correspondent
(785) 965-7169
Clark Strecker, Austin and Tailor of Andover came to my place the afternoon of May 25 and stayed overnight. Douglas Strecker of Hesston joined us the next morning and we drove to Wilson. En route to Wilson we ate lunch at a café in Ellsworth. We joined 92 other Pospisil relatives for a reunion at the Dlabal farm west of Wilson. We had a three o'clock dinner. Relatives were there from Kansas, Honolulu, Hawaii, Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Maryland, Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Montana, Washington, Oregon, California, Switzerland, Illinois, and Ohio. All these were descendants of John and Aloysia Pospisil who came from Hungary July 4, 1880, and settled on a farm six miles northeast of Wilson. Later they lived one mile east of Pilsen, then moved back to Wilson in 1915 to retire. My sons, their families, and I didn't return to the reunion on Memorial Day. Clark had to return to Elkhorn, Neb., for construction work.
Bob and Irma Reznicek joined Ruby Holub and John and Helen Reznicek of Marion and Ralph ad Betty Stroda of Herington Tuesday night for a visit with John and Rosie Waner of Alva, Texas, at the home of John Waner Sr. at the Marion County Lake.
My sister, Victoria Zell of Shelby, Mont., spent the night of May 23 with me and stayed until noon the next day. Paul and Virginia Wagner of Twisp, Wash., arrived at my home about five minutes after Victoria left. I took them to dinner at Al's Café. They visited Margaret Jirak and Leona Loney and the next morning we drove to Marion to visit Veva Navrat. Veva's son Dennis and family from South Dakota and her daughter Kay and family from New Mexico were there. Paul's grandmother, Josie Pospisil was a Navrat, so they went through the Navrat history. At noon, the three of us ate at McGillicuddy's, then drove to Pilsen where they visited William Benda at the cemetery and I enjoyed seeing the interior decorations of the church. They stayed with me till the next afternoon when they went on to Russell.
Nancy Naid and husband of Oklahoma City spent several days with Will and Dolly Novak. Nancy helped her mother with the Memorial Day program at the Lost Springs cemetery.
I attended Memorial Day services at the Marion cemetery. I met Rosella Ehrlich, her son and wife Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ehrlich of Wichita, and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ehrlich of Oklahoma City at the cemetery. Rosella's husband, Clarence Ehrlich, a former resident of the Marion community, died May 6 and was buried at Marion Cemetery.
Junior and Jeanetta Hanschu attended the Ramona alumni banquet May 26 at Centre High School.
Dora Mae Holub of Marion, Betty Stroda of Herington, and Irma Reznicek accompanied Ruby Holub to Newton Thursday for a dinner to celebrate the birthdays of Betty and Irma.
Ida Benda of Madera, Calif., and Geraldine Perry of Topeka were my visitors May 28.
My sister Victoria spent from the morning of May 28 to the next morning with me. On the 29th, she took Helen Schwartzman of Tampa and Geraldine Noonan of Dallas, Texas, to supper in Herington.
Another visitor of mine on the morning of the 28th was a cousin, Ken Luethold of Montana, His grandfather, John Pospisil, built my house in 1904.
Mervin and Leona Deines attended the Ramona High School reunion Sunday night at Centre High School. There were 95+ in attendance.
My guests on May 29 were Bob and Lorena Pospisil, their daughter, Frances Annette Walker of Mena, Ark., and Max and Estella Kohler. I took them to Al's Café for lunch, then we visited at my house in the afternoon. All of us went to the home of my sister, Helen Schwartzman, in the evening for a pizza supper. Additional guests were Helen Jean McGonigle and friend Larry of Wichita, and Geraldine Noonan.
Helping Irma Reznicek celebrate her birthday Sunday evening with cake and ice cream were Bob and Carol Makovec, Colleen Klug, Brandon, Nicole, and Alison, and Mark Makovec, Chanell and Hunter, all of Herington; Charles and Mary Loewen, Hillsboro, John Reznicek, and Bob Reznicek. John helped Bob with field work that afternoon.
Max and Estella Kohler and their son Max Jr. and Vicki Kohler of Southport, N.C., visited with me and Victoria Zell the afternoon of May 28.
Jeanetta Hanschu, who works at the Lutheran home in Herington, was in charge of the residents who were eating at Al's Café May 29th.
Charles and Lori Smithhart of Hillsboro took Adele Katz, Steve Katz, and Selma Ingram to dinner Thursday to celebrate Adele's birthday.
Junior and Jeanetta Hanschu attended the Memorial Day services at Lewis Cemetery, then the picnic dinner in the Ramona park.
Larry Rudolph came by to check the battery on my electric fence May 29 and stayed to eat supper with me.
Travis Novak visited Bill and Dollye Novak for a few days this past weekend.
Geraldine Noonan, and Helen Schwartzman visited me and Douglas Thursday evening. Douglas stayed for supper.
Irma and Bob Reznicek attended Father Nicholas Voelker's first Mass at 10 a.m. May 26 at the Pilsen Catholic church. Irma also attended the reception. They also attended Father John Jirak's first Mass at 5 p.m. May 26 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Tampa. They stayed for the hog roast and dance.
Barbara Cook of London and Becky Lehnerr and son Jerod of Plymouth took their mother, Patricia Zinn, out for dinner Sunday.
Irma and Bob Reznicek and Judy Cooper and daughter Terry of Galva went to Soldier May 27 and met Ed Reznicek, who took them to his place near Goff.
Junior and Jeanetta Hanschu gathered with 45 or more relatives at the William Utech farm west of Ramona Sunday for a family reunion and potluck dinner.
Mike and Angie Stika, Macayla, Alex, and Miranda visited Bob and Irma Reznicek on Saturday.
I attended the open house at the Lost Springs Fire Department Sunday. I was quite impressed with the building and equipment. If you ever need to call for the fire department, call Fire Chief Ronnie Hajek, 983-4834, or Monty Stuchlik, 983-4400.
Alex and Jean Stuchlik attended the Chingawassa Days celebration in Marion Saturday. The Stuchlik polka band played in the park from 1 to 2 p.m. and from 3 to 3:30 p.m. I was in town near the Marion National Bank when they shot off the anvil. I really jumped. I also took in some of the bed rock and run race. There was a big crowd.
