Youngtown: Bateman attends conference in Topeka
By MARGARET IRELAND
Youngtown correspondent
(620) 382-2713
Jeannine Bateman was in Topeka from Tuesday through Thursday at a legislative conference of county treasurers. Kristine Bateman and Jeannine took a day off from work on Friday and took in the "Treasures of the Czars" display and attended the flower and garden show in Topeka. Jeannine brought home another orchid plant. They really enjoyed seeing the beautiful coronation costumes, jewels, etc. on display. Jeannine especially liked the full dress horse costumes on display.
Paul and Jane Hett from Parsons and Roy and Rose Olive Hett met for lunch Tuesday at the Stone City Café, then drove to Abilene to visit their sister, Elma Piper. On the way home they stopped in Herington for supper. This cafe is owned by former neighbors of the Hett's. Suzanne Thole called on Rose Olive Thursday and presented her with a red carnation to recognize her as a new member of Eastmoor UMW.
Shelly Ratzloff, Ashley, Amber, and Samantha visited Marie Navrat several times last week.
February is birthday month at the Hayen home. Max and Donna Hayen, Virginia Dowing, Marilyn Geis, and John and Dorothy Hayen gathered this week to celebrate the February birthdays and visit.
Sarah and Rachel Davidson were in a forensic tournament this week. Rachel got first in extemperaneous and second in oration. Sarah got second in poetry and information. Congratulations, girls!!!
Cy Goertz took L.Dena and David and Shirley Bowers to Burns Friday night for Valentine dinner out.
Vicki Smolik, Edmund Steiner, and Henrietta and Vernon Waner went to Wilson Saturday for their aunt Albina Mattas' 90th birthday celebration dinner and open house.
Vicki Smolik and Paul and Kathy Swan attended the funeral services for Paul Scharenberg Wednesday afternoon of Cottonwood Falls. He was the grandfather of Justin Griffin.
Edmund Steiner and Vicki Smolik drove to Colwich Sunday afternoon to attend the Polka Club Valentine dance.
Skip and Eillen Seiger and Patty and Chuck McLinden flew to Hutchinson Sunday evening for dinner at the airport. Coming home with the almost full moon, was a beautiful view of God's wonders.
Jackie Hett bowled in the Hillsboro tournament this past weekend.
Roseva McLinden attended the monthly senior center dinner meeting on Friday.
Leonard and Rosalie Klassen helped Ivan Lee Timms celebrate his birthday Friday evening with dinner out with him and Mary Ann. Leonard and Rosalie had dinner in Newton Sunday with Elmer and Leonore Klassen and spent the afternoon visiting in their home.
I attended an afternoon coffee Thursday at the home of Ellen Darrow and got to sample the orange marmalade cake described in the Jan Karon "At Home in Midford" series. The cake is great and the visiting about the books we all loved was even better.
