jewell By Roberta Holdren
Joelle Nulf visited her great grand-
mother, Mary Shelton, one afternoon
this week.
Rachel Crouse met her friends in
Concordia for bowling.
Frosty, Kerma and Rachel Crouse
visited in Garden City Friday with
Bret, Lucie, Rex, Eleanor and Char-
lotte Crotts. They attended church in
Goodland with their friends the Rev.
Doug and Belinda Amend and Sarah.
Norma and Coug Stanley, Augusta,
were weekend guessts of Arian and
Elva Folsom. The Stanleys came to
attend the community-wide yard sales
held on the weekend.
Becky Loomis celebrated her birth-
day April 13. She started the day out by
bringing treats to the morning coffee
drinkers and then went to Concordia
where she met a longtime friend, Mar-
garet Garst, for lunch. Her daughter,
Billy Loomis, and family honored her
with a family supper. Becky said,
"didn't know it was so much work to
get to be a senior citizen".
Mary Ann Maple Baltazor Rowson,
Concordia, died Tuesday. Mary Ann
lived in Jewell with her mother and
attended Jewell School.
Rachel, Kerma and Frosty Crouse
held their monthly party at the Scoop.
The theme of the party was "Rock
around the Clock". Cindy Traump had
i decorated the table with a large clock
with rocks around it. In 1954 the song
Rock around the Clock was a music
hit. At the Crouse party, some of the
16eople came dressed in styles from
that era. Two couples danced to the
music.The parties that Rachel and her
parents hold are always a lot of fun for
those attending.
Several from Jewell County at-
tendedthe Beloit Community Concert
Friday night. The Link Union, a family
of eight, provided the night's enter-
tainment.
Noah Smith, son of Robie and Linda
Smith, was killed in a one-vehicle ac-
cident north of Beloit Saturday night.
Frank and Thelma Shelton are home
after their trip to Flordia.
The city's second city-wide yard
sale held Saturday was a success. There
were shoppers here from several towns.
A great rain fell Saturday night and
Sunday. This will surely help the wheat
and the planting of spring crops.
Saturday Darlene Thompson went
to the home of Bob and Roberta
Champlin's house near Concordia to
see most of Nadine and Bob
Champlin's children and her grand-
children; Jace and Megan Champlin's
daughter and her great grandchildren
Riley and new baby McKinsey Jean
born March 29; Jeff and Jamie
Champlin and her great grandchildren
Charlotte and William. They all came
tO attend a wedding planned for the
yard of Bob and Roberta Champlin's
home.
Charlotte Hansen and Arlene Edgier
went to Salina Friday.
Panorama
By Fawna Barrett
Wow! Thunder, some lightning and
rain! How marvelous! Soft rain fell
overnight ,Saturday turning the gravel
roads into slushy mush. Sprinkles and
light rain dripped from the sky off and
on all day Sunday keeping the air on
the cool side and adding smiles to the
faces of everyone, especially farmers.
Later Sunday, deluges of rain
poured from the sky for a decent time
and fog hugged the ground, a product
of moisture and somewhat mild tem-
peratures.
Rain continued to freshen the air
and soak the ground overnight and
early morning. Water puddles are ev-
erywhere. Birds are singing and the
cats are Staying near open doors to
watch the rain without getting wet.
Lovely, lovely days!
Randall
By Fawna Barrett
Finally, a nice rain. By Sunday
evening, .70 of an inch had fallen. It
rained off and on all night and into
Monday morning, dropping another
.80 of an inch.
Randall UCW met last Wednesday
with three quilting in the morning. Roll
call was answered with a funny story.
Karen Matteson had devotions from
Every Day is a Gift by Erin Lyn BurkE.
Lunch was served by Fawna Barrett.
,Joe D. Anderson entered the
Mitchell County Hospital last Tuesday
evening and was in ICU for a few days.
He was transferred to a regular room
Saturday.
The community was stunned by the
death of Noah Smith, son of Robie and
Linda (Peters) Smith early Saturday
morning in a car accident. He was a
sophomore at Beloit High School. Fu-
neral services were Tuesday.
Naomi Flewelling took Ila McElroy
out for lunch Thursday and both had
eye appointments in the afternoon.
Keri Barber came to visit her par-
ents, Wayne and Marti McElroy, for a
few days. Keri and Marti went to Iowa
for the weekend with Keri' s sons, Koby
and Bryce Barber.
Hank Kummer, an engineer with
Great Plains Manufacturing., was in
Courtland Friday helping with new
equipment at a farm business there. He
stayed the night and part of Saturday
with his parents, Roger and Bonnie
Houghton. Alya and Nick Keierleber,
Manhattan, came Saturday afternoon
for an overnight visit with her parents,
the Houghtons.
Thursday evening, Bruce and Cindy
Barrett took his mother, Fawna, out for
supper on her birthday. Friday evening
Ferris and Susan Barrett came for an
~overnight visit and they took Fawna to
supper. Saturday, Bruce was a break-
fast guest, and Greg Wilson came for
the noon meal at the parental home.
-,-i-- c...,;i,, h.a ood time visiting.
Sharon Tullar and Linda Woerner
Jewell last Tuesday.
Ionia
Pastor Gerry Sharp brought the Sun-
day morning message at the Ionia
United Methodist Church. The mes-
sage was titled "A Loving Circle."
Scripture reference was John 13:31-
35. Brad and Linda Kohn were greet-
ers and Brad served as the usher.
Maryssa Schlaefli lit the altar candles.
Pianist and organist were Ann Colson
and Linda Kohn. Guests were Anne
and Maryssa Schlaefli, Jeremy and
Hilary Bledsoe and family, Randall,
Nathan and Olivia Vosburg, Abilene.
There will be a community potluck
dinner Sunday at the Ionia United
Methodist Church Annex, starting at
12:30 p.m. Tea, coffee, and the dinner
service will be provided.
Sunday, Pat Shea, Lawrence, Kan.,
and his mother, Lola Mae Shea, of
Salina, came to the Shoemaker farm to
visit Neva and to get some things the
Shea's had stored there. On their way
home, they visited Harold Shoemaker
at Beloit. Sue Shea had to work and
was unable to come along on this visit.
Much needed rains arrived Sunday.
Various amounts were reported around
Ionia Monday morning, from 2 to 3.20
inches, The rains were a blessing.
Thursday, Karen Boden went to
Andover to visit her father, Ivar
Johnston. She stopped at Goessel for a
short visit at the home of Scott and
Rachel Boden. Karen went on to
Abilene to attend the induction of a
new VFW Auxiliary Post.
Monday morning, Pam Carter took
her father Coke Wright for a doctor's
appointment in Beloit. Coke and
Wanetta Wright are now home from
the hospital and are recoyering.
Friday, Leon and Karen Boden, and
Bud Boden, attended the annual sup-
per hosted by Rolling Hills Electric at
the NCK College, Beloit. After the
supper, the Bodens attended a concert
presented by a musical family, "Link
Union," held at the Beloit auditorium.
Thursday, Butch Higer, Superior,
visited at the home of Coke and Wanetta
Wright. Butch and Wanetta are cous-
ins.
Friday and Saturday volunteers
from the Ionia United Methodist
Church are to help at the Jewell County
Thrift Shop, Mankato.
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and Glen Elder areas. Jayne sent him, he was more success- BillMcKinney, who purchased and
Sunday, Leon and Karen Boden fill in his search by using Harold's lives in the Burdette Callaway house,
had breakfast at the VFW Post, at name and occupation. Glad to hear had a friend from Denver, Colo., who
Beioit. from Betty Jayne and to be of assis- was on his way to Lincoln, Neb., visit
(Last Week's News) tance in the genealogy project, him last Wednesday night. The friend
Friday, Neva Shoemaker and Curt Lucile Clark on Monday gathered was pulling a large box type trailer.
andMaureenShoemakerhelpedHarold signatures on a petition which would Much to everyone's surprise, in this
Shoemaker celebrate his 91st birthday be presented to the city council at their trailer was a huge TV screen. The
atthelongtermcareunitattheMitchell meeting Tuesday evening. The peti- friends hooked up a movie and the
County Hospital, Beloit.Thestaffpre- tionaskedthatthecitywhistlebeblown entireneighborhoodhadentertainment.
sented Harold with some candy, a card, at 7 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. as has been
and the dinner group sang "Happy the case for many years. Now that new Daryl, Linda and Annie Frost ar-
Birthday." A table was prepared forones have been installed, everyone rived at their Esbon home this week.
HaroldandNevatoeatdinnertogether. should be able to hear it. They plan a longer stay than usual.
Harold received birthday telephone Kahle Burgess, Milford, said he is Last Tuesday afternoon, Dwight
calls from his daughter, Sue, his grand- going to stay four nights withhis Esbon Frost attended a meeting at Bob's Inn
children, and his two sisters, Judygrandparents, in Mankato. There was a small crowd
Weber, Troy, and Virginia Dougles, Esbon's April city council meeting in attendance. He said those who were
Marysville. was held last Tuesday evening at the not there missed an informative talk
Phyllis Becker, Beloit, and Martha community center. All members ex- given by the attorney general.
Holland, Kansas City, cousins of Neva cept one were present. Other officers at "Precious Lord, Take My Hand"
Shoemaker, visited Neva. They had the meeting were Lila Frost, treasurer, Maybeit was the moisture received
been visiting the farm home where and Brian Voboril, city clerk. Other inthisarea.Maybenot, buteveryoneat
they grew up, west of Ionia. city residents present were Lucile -the Esbon United Methodist Church
Daniel, Danelle, Noah and Lauren Clark, Diana Henry and Delilah Pate. seemed extremely happy as they ar-
.................. Perry, Overland Park, were weekend Discussions were covered concerning rived ready to hear the message deliv-
guests of Curt and Maureen Shoe- getting a battery back-up for the city ered to them by Rod Rose, lay pastor,
maker. They visited Harold Shoemaker siren, the list of names on the petition this Sunday. Janet Kriley was at the
at the "Rock Around the Olock" party in on Saturday. Neva Shoemaker joined asking that the city siren be set to have piano. Dereck and Jerrod Gillett were
them for Sunday dinner. The Perrys it blow as it has previously for genera- the ushers and Gale Burgess assisted
returned to their home Sunday after- tions, and also talked about was the with communion. Rod had the chil-
Saturday, Karen Boden went tonoon. meals needed to feed the June bike dren gather around him and asked them
Salina to attend a VFW district meet- Monday, Brad and Linda Kohn at- riders, what they would do if someone told
ing and later attended a Compassion- tended the spring concert at the Pike Tuesday evening the Jewell-Smith them they had an elephant in their
Valley School, Courtland, that their counties rural letter careers group met room. They of course would doubt
ate Friends meeting at Concordia. grand daughter, Haylee Bledsoe, par- at a restaurant in Mankato. Attending them and Rod then told them the ser-
Saturday, Pat Diemart, Scooter and ticipated in. from Esbon were Ione Shipley, Beverly mon would be about doubting. He then
Louanna Frakes, Steven and Jennifer March 30th, Dick and Gloria and Dwight Frost. The evening was said a chain is only as strong as the
Beemer and their daughter Della, at- Schlaefli met Susan, Reata, and Alex hosted by a Smith County couple, weakest link. They then proved it as a
tended the wedding of Katie Jacobs Elting at a Scandia care and celebrated Monday being allchurchs work day chain did break when they pulled on it,
tionand Jimmyand danceF°X'wereThe heldWedding'at thereceP-Burr Alex's third birthday, at the local Thrift Shop found the two yes, the weakest link. Rod read scrip-
Oak Community Center, Burr Oak. Esbon churches, the Catholic and the tures from John 10 and titled his ser-
Leslie Fedde and friend Dan, Or- Esbon United Methodist, represented by Lila mon "Doubt and Faith." They are op-
lando, Fla., were here for a few days Frost, Phyllis Wyrick and Ruby posites, butyoucan'thaveonewithout
visiting Roger andArrillaFedde. Steve By Gienna Fogo Hesting. the other. Peter had faith, but he also
Harris, Kansas City, also stayed at the This past week two of the projects Thursday was the day forthe Spring doubted. Rod explained that"TheFeast
Fedde home, while doing some turkey for which Dane Hansen grants were Tea. It really is a luncheon but what- of Dedication" is the 400 years be-
hunting and fishing, received in Esbon have been corn- ever you may call it, it is a time when tween the writing of old and new testa-
Frank Diemart visited Harold Shoe- pleted. One of those was for the two the members of the extension units in ments. Jesus showed his scars to Tho-
maker at the Beloit Long Term Care, a new city whistles which have been the county get together to have a good mas, who is known as "doubting Tho-
coupleoftimesoverthepasttwo weeks, received and were installed by Henry meal and a fun time. The women from mas" and yes he did doubt. The dis-
Friday, Roger and Arrilla Fedde Pierce. They are now in operation. Webber were the hostesses this year to ciples all doubted even though the la-
attended the aunual Rolling Hills Elec- The Dane Hansen money that was the 13 from the Esbon and Webber dies had said that he was alive. It is not
tric Company supper and meeting at given to the Esbon United Methodist areas. All found time from their busy sinful to have doubts, but we must also
Beloit. Church for the purpose of leveling and schedules so they could meet at a havefaith. God tries to move us where
The Jewell County Historical Soci- refinishing the basement floor of the Mankato restaurant. The program was our faith will grow. Joys and concerns
ety will meet today (Thursday) at church has now been put into use. The a simple show and tell. Some of the were shared with fellowship follow-
Mankato. The annual threshing bee workmanhave finishedthe floor. Other items shown were a tea pot collection, ing.
and antique farm machinery show will improvements in the basement are a wall hangings, a full sized quilt, Zam- "Marching to Zion."
be discussed, new bathroomstool and kitchenrange, bia items and what are they? Sixty- Wanda Thummel is suffering the
Sunday, Bill Schaefli, Anne and Kim Gillett and Beth Walker have nine dollarswerecollectedtobeadded ravages of a bout of shingles.
Maryssa Schlaefli were dinner guests painted the bathroom walls. All now to the scholarship fund for 4-H schol- Kenny and Janet Winters,
of DickandGloriaSchlaefliatanEsbon looking good. ars. On the side, the Odessa Home- Hutchinson, stayed the weekend at the
cafe. Last week the Esbon friends were makers decided to again fumish a com- home of their daughter and her huE-
Sunday Brad and Linda Kohn sorry to read of the death of David mercial arts plaque, which will be pre- band, Deanna and Roger Underwood.
hosted a family dinner at their home. Burns. David grew up in rural Esbon, sentedto someoneattheJewellCounty Sunday they attended the baptism of
Tuesday, Dick and Gloria Schlaefli, attended Esbon schools and graduated Fair. The women from Esbon who their great-grandson, JackAlan, son of
and Kenley and Linda Hoffman,fromEsbonHighSchool, Classof1957. were present were Pam Rice, Virginia Lane and Ashley Underwood.
Tipton, had supper together at a Scandia Last Monday, Janie and Burdette Alexander, LucileClark, Betty Voboril,
cafe. Callaway, Belleville, visited in Esbon. JeanDavis, Ione Shipley, ThelmaBeam Plans have changed for Scott
RodRosebroughttheSundaymorn- Burdette doing his usual summer job andGlennaFogo.Theafternoonended Marihugh. He will not be moved to
ing messages at the Esbon United of mowing yards. Janie was available withthisnote from theWebber women: Omaha but will have surgery at Bryon
Methodist Church and later at the Burr if he ran into difficulties as she visited "We hope you all enjoy your spring Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Neb.
Oak United Methodist Church. with friends, and summer, so look out the window The plate in his bad leg is supposed to
Dick and Gloria Schlaefli recently This week I received a letter from and see the beauty of God's creation." be removed and an outside device
completed a bus trip tour of North and Betty Jayne (Dodd) Hickman, LilaFrostdroveto ConcordiaTues- plaged on the leg to stabilizeit. All this
South Carolina, Tennesse, Georgia, Hastings. Betty Jayne grew up north of day for a doctor's appointment but the to help the leg in the healing process.
Mississippi, Alabama and Missouri. Esbonsosheknowssomeofthepeople bestpartofthetripwaswatchinggrand- The rainy weather Sunday seemed
They visited the Biltmore Mansion, or their descendents that I write about son Paul Frost as he took part in tennis to bring a smile to everyone's faces
Opryland Hotel Complex, FortSumter, for the paper. She mentioned the ar- matches. He won some. andhelpwiththeirappetiteasthecrowd
Elvis Presley's childhood home and ticle about Esbon in 1935. She told of Turkey hunting season has opened at the Third Sunday Buffet at the Vii-
museum, President Jimmy Carter's a new found cousin of hers, Charlie and the hunters have moved in. lage Cafe indicated.
Library and Museum, Stone Moun- Dodd. The Harold Brittian that was If you don't know just what this Rain, yes, I said rain. Just what we
tain,theUSS Yorktown air carrier, and mentioned as having a barber shop in game is perhaps one of these women needed.Thewheatwaslookingthirsty.
many other places of interest. They EsbonwasabrotherofCharlie'sgrand- can inform you. Last Wednesday, Pat Reports I have heard on the amounts
alsotookasuppercruiseuptheMissis- mother (Mina Brittian Dodd). Charlie Windmuller, Kris Kindler and Lila received ranged from three to four and
sippi River in a steamboat, had had trouble fmding out anything Frost joined Pam Hajny at her home a half inches from Saturday and that
Ron Dean, Glen Elder, died Friday about that branch of his family, but for an afternoon of ponytail canasta, night.
after having a long battle with cancer.
His funeral will be Friday at the United
Methodist Church in Glen Elder. Ron
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Northbranch
By Erma Dillon
Visiting Gale and Kathleen Jeffery
last weekend were Amber, Jason,
Parker and Ava Gleason, Salina, and
Heath and Mandy Dewey, Fort Mor-
gan, Colo. Heath and Mandy surprised
them by bringing Craig and Bryson
Dewey, Estes Park, with them. While
here, they attended the funeral of Dean
Langley and visited with their Dewey
relatives.
Our little great-grandson, Max, af-
ter nearly a week in the ICU at Wesley
Hospital in Wichita, was able to return
home on Thursday and is doing well.
Jean Davis had a busy day Thurs-
day. At noon she attended the area
extension meeting in Mankato. She
joined the Highlanders Club in the
afternoon at the home of Alyce Gillett.
In the evening she returned to the Gillett
home where the Union Chapel Bible
study group met.
At least one eatery in Superior ben-
efited with folks from the Northbranch
area eating there on Thursday. We
counted eight NB folk there at the
same time we were!
Marilyn Jeffery attended the Rock
Hills Elementary School program on
Thursday evening. Her pre-K great-
granddaughter, Brecken Shulda, was
one of the participants.
Many Warner relatives came Sat-
urday for the graveside service and
burial of 46 year old Elisabeth Houck,
daughter of Wayne and Pat Warner of
Edmund, Okla. Besides her parents,
she also leaves her husband, Wayne
Houck, and three children. Following
the service, dinner was served at the
Fellowship Hall.
Pastor Jon Harkness and Pastor
Rich Miller traded pulpits this week
for the Sunday moming worship ser-
vices at Northbranch Friends and Glen
Elder Friends churches. This proves to
be an annual, interesting day for the
pastors and the congregations.
Sunday, Brett, Beth, Lily,Claire and
Wyatt Walker went to Terry and
Marlene Walker home in Minneapolis
after church. Marlene served dinner
and then Brett, Beth, Lily and Claire
went to the circus in Salina. Wyatt
stayed with his grandparents.
Last Thursday afternoon, Alyce
Gillett was hostess to the Highlanders
Club. Eleven members and three chil-
dren were present. The members looked
at the wedding pictures they brought
and told stories of their weddings. Then
that same evening, Alyce was hostess
to Union Chapel Bible study. Alyce
was lesson leader and Jean Davis had
devotions.
Random thoughts as we age ...
Old age is coming at a really bad
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I don't have grey hair. I have
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I'm going to retire and live off of
my savings. Not sure what I'll do that
second week.
At my age, "getting lucky" means
walking into a room and remembering
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