Coaches pick PTL
all-league teams
Pike Trail League coaches picked
fl~e trll, all-league and honorable men-
• , teams for the 2002-2003 basket-
Boys' selections
On the boys' all-league team were
Zach Kopsa, Casey Hausman and Chris
Zach, Hillcrest; Ross Jeffrey and Aaron
Zadina, Mankato; Derrick Emery,
North Central; Nathan Lindberg and
West Clark, Pike Valley; Tory Hamel
and Nathan Brummet, Southern Cloud;
Ryan Emerson, St. John's and Drew
Duskie, Waconda East.
Those making honorable mention
were Mark Hendershott, Hillcrest;
Trevor Elkins and Jason Stewart,
Mankato; Dustin Zenger, North Cen-
tral and Justin Hajny and Caleb Frasier,
White Rock.
Girls' selections
On the girls" all-league team were
Holly Harris, LauraTrecek and Tobayia
Kopsa, Hillcrest; Amy Waterman,
Jewell; Beth Gillett, Mankato; Kelsey
Frager, North Central; Salena Slinker
and Shea Larson, Pike Valley;
Samantha Niewald and Christine
Fisher, St. John's and Casey
Henningsen and Karl Albert, Waconda
East.
Those making honorable mention
were Kara Kolman, Hillcrest; Deidre
Frager, North Central; Terell Coons
and Jennie Carlgren, Pike Valley; Mary
Kate Ludwig, St.John's; Kelly McPeak
and Keah Cunningham, Waconda East
and Meggie Michels and Lauren Jef-
frey, White Rock.
Wrestlers compete at state
Five Jewell County boys will com-
pete at state wrestling next weekend
after earning that right in district com-
petition recently at Junction City.
Those who qualified to compete at
the state event in Topeka, their placing
and division are listed:
Clay Cosand, third, 8 and under, 64
pounds; Zach Eaton, ff)urth, 10 and
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Mankato High School, basketball Pike Trail League picks are (from left) are
Gillett, Trevor Elkins and Ross Jeffery.
under, 76 pounds; Cody Eaton, sec-
ond, 12 and under, 96 pounds; Kaie
Newell, first, 10 and under; Colin
Loomis, second, 12 and under, 84
pounds
Parents of the boys are Mitch a,ad
Crystal Cosand, Alan and Tiffany
Eaton, Shawn and Susan Newctl and
Matt and Kara Loomis, all of Mankato,
and Tracy Fuller, Beloit.
Kaufman tells of mission trip
Coralyn Kaufman presented an ac-
count of a mission trip to Reynosa,
Mexico, and the Tree of Life Training
Center when Harmony United Meth-
odist women met recently.
She told of the work the mission
teams are doing there and how much
they are learning about the culture.
Roma Grout presided over the busi-
ness meeting.
Shirley Snider led devotions.
Adelaide Regnier was relnembered
with a contribution to undesignated
giving sent by Rosalie Menhusen and
Cathy Daniels.
Campbell soup labels will now bc
collected for Youthville.
June Dempsey's Response Maga-
zine report was about the condition of
women's health in different countries.
Hostesses were Shirley Snider and
Merna Keeler from Rebecca Circle.
Northbran(~h
By Ruth Glover
Topic for Sunday morning was
"Pruned to Fruitfulness." Song leader
was Becky McNichols and special
music was a duet by Ken and Lila
Smith. Patsy Warner was able to be
out in her wheel chair and Joyce
McNichols is back from her winter in
Arizona.
Several from here went to the
singspiration at Olive Hill Sunday
evening.
" Some of the men plan to help at a
Work Day at Camp Quaker Haven
later this week. Next Sunday is the
Area Missions Rally at the Mr. Ayr
Friends Church beginning at 4 p.m.
The open house sponsored by Mac
DieM and Boettchers.Wednesday was
well attended. Mac relocated his ag
business to the farm north of
Northbranch recently. Hamburgers,
potato salad and pie were served to a
crowd of 110 people by Mac, Tracie
and daughters.
Mike and Marva Wallace, Salina,
were lunch guests of his parents, Glenn
and Betty Wallace.
Curtis and Marilyn Jeffery and
Maurice and Earlene Jeffery attended
the play at the Opera House in Red
To Special Angel
Moriah, you are a very unique
and talented young lady.~
We wish you the ~
very best and have fun at / \
State Junior Missl / \
" We love you,
Darrell, Gail,
Sarah, Jason & Scott
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Jewell County Memories
Aaron Zadina, Jason Stewart, Beth
Cloud.
Several women attended the bridal
shower for Holly Jeffery at Pine Haven
in Mankato.
Patsy Warner is able to be up short
periods of time now. Tim and Wanda
Warner and Allison and Velma Lee
Smuck have been frequent helpers.
Others who have called are Ken and
Lila Smith, Mel and Sandy Harrold,
Betty Wallace, Curtis and Marilyn
Jeffery, Loyce Jeffery, and Patsy's sis-
ter, Joyce, Bladen, Neb.
Delbert and Patty Bird were dinner
guests of Curtis and Marilyn Jeffery.
Jerry Harris and Edith Ayres re-
cently returned from a farm tour in
Costa Rica. The week was filled with
visits to a coffee plantation, a tree
nursery, a butterfly breeding center, a
banana processing center and planta-
tion and an agricultural college. Other
points of interest included a tram ride
through a rainforest, a visit to a vol-
cano, a riverboat ride on the Frio River
to the border of Nicaragua and a city
tour of San Jose.
Amanda and Emily Diehl were here
visiting their parents a few days during
spring break from Kansas State.
Earl and Lonnie Buckley met Roger
Buckley and family in St. Francis Fri-
day. They are now driving a new pick-
up.
LaVae and Ruth Glover visited in
the Elwin Lewis home.
100 Years Ago
A new law banished slot machines
from Jewell City.
This is said to be the first time in 15
years that the Solomon River has been
flooded in March.
The dispatches say Grover Cleve-
land is likely to be the Democratic
candidate for president again.
Miss Pearle Berg and Mr. A.J. Poole
were married at the Berg home.
Miss Florence Comber has closed
her school in the Humphrey District.
She and Miss Alice Cooper will attend
Normal School.
Art Buffington, who has a new
phone on the Ionia line, says some of
his neighbors claim it is foolishness for
a poor man to invest in such luxuries.
Art says some of his critics spend more
than that amount for tobacco and think
nothing of it. He prefers a phone.
80 Years Ago
W.E. Jones said, "Some of the snow
drifts at my place were seven or eight
feet deep."
Dr. J.E. Hawley's new drug store in
Burr Oak is now open.
The school north of Mankato, taught
by Katie Burgin, has been discontin-
ued for the balance of the school year
because spring moving among the pa-
trons took all but one of the pupils from
the district.
Horses sold cheap at the sale on the
Ed Young place last Monday. Six
head brought $60.50. Bert Alcom is
moving on the Young place.
Harve Becker, Burr Oak, lost 1 i0
of his i 80 head of young pigs due to the
sort of influenza that is among some of
the hogs.
Randall girls basketball team won
the championship of the east half of
Jewell County; Ionia girls became
champions of the west half. The cham-
pions met for a game with Ionia win-
ning 32-18. Ionia team members were
Esther Collie, Beulah Patton, Marie
Bowling, Esther AIcom, Alice Rose,
2003 -~
-~~ ' Jewell County
' , J.unior Miss
make us proud! Good luck!
From the
dewell County
Junior Miss Committee
Cleo Loads and Beatrice Colson.
60 Years Ago
A citizens caucus nominated the
following for Jewell's City ticket:
mayor, Claude Reynolds; judge, J.M.
Storer; council, Fred Beeler, Dr. A.J.
Schumacher, Ed Slattery, Ira Schindler
and Dr. V.G. Zipse.
In the regional high school basket-
ball tournament played at Beloit,
Osborne won Class A and Mankato
won Class B. Mankato defeated Athol
27 to 14.
The Victory Book campaign to pro-
vide reading books for men in the armed
forces brought out more than 1,000
books in Jewell County.
Miss Joyce Noller, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Noller, Esbon, and
George Gillett, son of Clayton Gillett,
Esbon, were married in Beloit by Judge
Wrench.
A "coin" shower, was given for
Corp. and Mrs. Ross Prather, who were
on furlough. They are staying at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ross,
north of Lovewell.
O.K. Waiters, Formoso, lumber-
man, reported he had made and deliv-
ered 14 brooder houses the past two
months, at an average price of $92.
40 Years Ago
Lee Junker, Tulsa, Okla., was hired
to operate Ranch Bowl, Mankato.
Former manager, Don Girard, resigned
to accept a position with the Mid-West
Lumber Co.
Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Fair announced
the engagement of-their daughter,
Annis, to Fred Daniel Hill. The bride
elect was employed at First National
Bank, Mankato, and Mr. Hill was a
teacher and coach at Montrose High
School. A June k'edding was planned.
Arthur Harms was principal of the
Lovewell Elementary School. On Sun-
days he was minister of the Webber
United Methodist Church.
Arnold Rose was elected vice presi-
dent of the North Central Kansas Pro-
duction Credit Association.
Gambles, Mankato, K.G. Ball
owner offered: cover-all auto floor
mates, $1.66; G.E. head lamps, 88
cents; spark plugs 33 cents each.
The new altar set arrived at the
church in Ionia, given to the church by
members of the junior class and their
directors Margaret and Jean Rose.
20 Years Ago
The Sunbelt Geophysical Company
of Lake Charles, La., had a crew in this
area for a month making seismic ex-
ploration test for natural gas and oil.
Keirs Thriftway advertised three
cans orange juice, $1; round steak, -
$1.59 lb.; three heads of lettuce, $1;
bread, 79 cents; corn flakes, 79 cents.
Mankato Bridal Fair, "Look to Your
Rainbow," was held at Farmway Credit
Community Room.
Burr Oak Bt~ Sweetheart King
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JEWELL COUNTY
and Queen, Laura Badger and
Warner,
of the boys A-game.
The Burr Oak postmaster
a postcard for Mrs. Gilbert
BurrOak, mailed April 3, 1910.]
last postmarked June 1982
post office of St. Louis. Mr.
Brush lived in Burr Oak and
been dead many years.
10 Years Ago
About 19 large bales,
Greene Farms, Jewell,
and approximately 30 to 40
grass land was burned five
and one mile south of Mankato,
land is owned by Leo Jacobs.
Robert Westgate went
visit his dad during spring
found the airports shut down
was time for him to return.
Tate and Tanner Hancock,
Dr. Rod and Andra Hancock,
were members of the teams
to Lincoln, Neb.
tournament. Tate's team
Tanner's team placed second.
teams were coached b
Coach Don Anderson re
found 30 aspiring golfers re
the golf course for the first
The group consi:,ted of
girls.
One Year Ago
The .pros and cons of a
processing plant were discussed
the Jewell County Commerci
opment group met.
A bid was accepted by
.Formoso City Council at a l
mg for construction of the fire
building in Formoso.
Whitemound Builder*
Cole Modlin, president,
March meeting of Whitemound
ers 4-H club to order with 11
and two leaders, answering
with where you would like
Seven guests were also
Routim
thank you note was read from
nity patrons who received
plates prepared and delivered
last meeting.
Sheila Lawrence, leader,
results of the
the Tri-County 4-H
members who
"Clown Play" at the
Day received red ribbons.
Teresa Shipley, leader,
the Whitemound Builders
with a gold ribbon to place
gavel.
Group members decided to
pate in the Relay for Life next
to
ers and guests to go
Landon gave a project
his Jersey cow. Taylor gave
to followwhen jumping on a"
line. Ashley
parliamentary lesson. Cameron
talk about attending camp.
After the meeting
roller skating and has a
Best wishes Moriah Wagner, Jewell County Junior Miss 2003, at
Kansas Junior Miss Pageant, March 27, 28 & 29 - Belleville, Kan.
Moriah Wagner,
2003 Jewell County Miss
Boden Repair, Triumph Seed
Burr Oak Welding
Central National Bank,
Mankato & Formoso- FDIC
Citizens State Agency
Max E. Burks
Darrell E. Miller
Attorney-At-Law
Dick's TV Furniture & Appliances
Farmway Credit Union
Get.A-Tan
J&H Service
Jensen Oil and Gas
& J's Jif-E-Stop
Jewell and Esbon Grocery
Jewell County Hospital
LTC, Rural Health Clinic
Jewell Implement Co.
Case IH
Ken's Body Works
Kiers Thriftway
Lloyd's Sinclair Service
Mac's Kwik Stop Gas & Grub
Mankato Auto Parts
Matt's Automotive
Mankato Professional Ph;
Mankato Texaco
Mankato Welding
Pierce Electronics
Rolling Hills Electric Co-op,
Your Touchstone Energy Cooperative
State Exchange Bank,
FDIC Insured
Stylistic Shears
The Guaranty State Bank &
Esbon. Burr Oak & Beloit - FDIC
Town and Country Variety
Tracie's Style Salon
Mac's Ag Service
~:~ Weltmer Law Office
Wilson Insurance
