Office located at 111
E. Main, Mankato, Kansas 66956
Established 1890, Volume 127, Issue No. 47
USPS, NO. 274-940
Price 50
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Conunissioners address fence dispute ,
I.
The$'ewetl Cmmty Board met Mo~- Sheriff Don lacol~ provided an up- Joel Elk|rise gelmral superintendent, ailed to See,in, 3 of Calvin Township ~1~
date on the operations of his office and reported on mad and bridge mainte- and met landowners Richard Home
day wi~ oummissio~rs Steve G~rte,
Dwight S. Frost and Mark Fleming
pre,~nt. Carla J. Waugh, cotmty clerk,
was also present.
Chris Peter, custodian, said
Gtaisman it ~pairing the heating =lad
cooling system in the sheriffs office.
ate also wen'king on the boiler.
The commissioners discussed the is-
stms with|he tile floor in ~ basement.
Minutes of the Nov. 14 met-ring
were approved.
disused the phone system for the jaiL
Theoa, mmissioners i~viewed almle-
meat|umbers 2245 though 2256 and
they we~ approved.
The commissioners apposved the
cereal malt beverage license applica-
tion to sell cereal m~lt beverage in
original and unopen~ containers a~
not for consumption on the lic~w 's
pmmise~ for Billy Fo-sttr, doing bu.si-
~ss as The S~d,
nance and discussed personnel, The
commissioners reported, road and
bridge eonoems.
]Mm Jacobs, sheriff, discussed dis-
posal of the old 911 equipment.
The commissioners telephoned
L.anette Marshall. Ellenz of Ti[~cm, to
discuss the dle f~oor in th~ basement of
the courthouse.
The eomm L~sioners eonveued again
after ltmch as relic e viewers. They trey-
and family And Joel Kcmmerer, ~pre-
seating Jenild Kemmerer, They re-
viewed the Kalx, ms Fence Law, leaked
at the fence and said they would dis.
cuss this mailer with the cotmty attof
nay Monday Imd issue a determine|on
to both parties, The county clerk was
also present. The commissioner~ and
county clerk tel |rued to the courthouse
al ] :4 . a.m. and the meeting was ~-
jmm'~.
Mankato Council to seek grant money for projects
T'ae Mankato Cizy Colmeil met for
their regular monthly meeting Nov. g
with Don Kr~ester, mayor, p'esiding.
C urmil members Lyle Daurmr, Jim
Ross and Citris KIds were present.
Council members John Tyler and
Marvin Loomis were absent, Dan'ell
Miller, city attorney, w$ ~ pmsem.
Minutes of 0l Oct 4 meeting were
mad ~ approved,
sham Jeffery was present to dis-
cuss having the old AT&T pay phone
rem.azed ~ ttlat a drop box for worn
and turn flags could be placed on that
comer of the V FW building. Kristi was
iastnteted to contact AT&T about re-
moving t~ pay phone. Rock Hilk High
School shop class wilt be making the
drop box for the flags.
Tommy F'innell was present to dis-
cuss the stage for the park. The council
dimcled her to apply for a Dane G.
Hmtsen grant for up to $20,000.
Jenny Russell was present to di~-
cuss walking traits arm cros,walks,
Council member Dauner moved and
KIds seconded the motion to put a
crosswalk across Hishway 36 on the
west side of Center Street. Motion
passed 3-O.
Penny Surmeier was present to ask
fora raise. No action was taken. Mid-
Kansas w~x pre~nt mdi~u-~s the dty's
electric contract. No action was taken.
Sheriff J~obs was present to ask
that a second one-way street sign be
planed on the west sid~ of West Slreet
and that the sign on the east ~ide of
West Street be updated. The council
approved to update the signage.
A bid was received frum Mankato
Carpel Cteaning to clean the carpet in
the liheary; the council approved the
bid-
A bid was received from PUral~a~y
Construction to clean out the box cul-
vert under West Madison; it was ap
proved.
The contract with Chief Dis~sal
for trash dislmsal was pre~nted and
approved.
Discussion was hem about what to .%1
do with grant mont-,/for ~x~mmunity
cleatt.up, No action was taken,
Discussion was held about replac-
ing the table and chairs at the city
building. The council will apply for a
Dane G, Ha|sen Foum:lation grant for -.
the purchase of tables and chairs.
The council convened in fmtr ex-
ecutive ~.~sions; two were In discuss
i~n-elected personnel, no reason was
staled [or thelemaining two. No ia.'timt
was taken following the closed ses-
sions,
Following di~ussion alx~m the Mid
Kansas electric contract, noaclion w+ .+
taken.
Jewell Chamber elects officers; discusses old buildings
The Jewell Chamber met last M0n-
day with 42 memhers pre.~nt, Iewell
Christian Church prepared the meal.
Bruce gave the program on City of
Jcwell status. Amber Ltxmfis is die
new city secrelaW-derL Solar lights
will be in~talh:d on new '+Welcome To
IeweW" siga~.
The Dane Ha|sen grant award of
$ I('IJ'K~O was I'L~e~Ved IC purchase old
buildings. Suggestions for space im-
prtP,-e ment once buildings are removed
are welcome and a,ked t~ he ~,~.m I Io the
mayor or city ~lftqe. AI'~ d.~cw, sed
were plans for a new area at Emermn
Lake with lighting,
Darrell Bohnert gave the fire de-
parlment report with an overview of
various eq~ipmem a~ their uses dur-
ing fires and emergency situations,
Currently there are 24 volunteers.
Darrell also reviewed the Wednesday
morning pager checks, whistles and
tim meeting schedule.
Minules of last meeting and the
fin~m.-ial report were read and ap-
proved
Marsha Slate ~purled the n ~[
Blta~mohile will be held Dec. 29 in
]eweS1. Dab Bohnert reported the
Christmas Sampler will be held Dec.
t 7 at the coramunity career. There will
al-,~l he a mad rMly that day. I)eb also
regorted on the 2017 Corn Show plan s.
The program will be held in the com-
munity center; a dance at the school
and Eivis and Dolly will probably at-
tend the 20t7 program!
Civic donations have been add~ Iv
the 2(117 budget: discussion on food
purcha ,m and preparat ions at fireworks
event: d i,~us~ i ncreasing ~it ofcham-
her meal and fundrai.~r ideas at Janu-
ary meeting.
2017 officers were elected as f~l|.
lows: Becky Loamis,preside,~t;Darrell
Bohncrt. vice president; Deanna Free-
man, secretary; Frank Shehon, rata-
Surer,
Pastor Jim R{oe asked for e~xm
ifformation to be given to him sc he
can get it on Channet 12 as .soon as
possible.
The next meeting will be I~ld at
6;30 p.m. vn Mtmday, Jan, 9, with the
J-Ja~s preparing the meal,
Rock Hills elementary students talk turkey
Abigail Pumphrey- cmchers and
cheese and strawberry and chocolale
ice cream.
Juyce Whit~on- pm11pkin pie wi~h
coal whip.
Keeg~,l H,~l[,:rich- ice cream.
Auhro.' I)tmn. tntkc.y.
Jacob Hu.~ell~m- gingerbread nl~|l
,*ith Ih~sting and spnnklc and helt~
htttl~ffl,
Kinderllarten
Cathy Dauner, teacher
Wllat do you like to eat at Thank,~.
giving?
AlynzaAlvord- turkey,stuffingand
potatoe s.
Cbetesh Atkin~- che, colate cookies
I I)~tl MO|11 makes and gold Wa|mart for
|until
Claire Babson- fried fi ~.
Mylvs C, fil.probably white choco-
lot*.' ~-Mp Hcrshey's bar.
.Mak in na Cros~,- cheese halls, chips,
Inca. and cheese pizza.
M;e, on Faulkner- baked chicken.
w here milk, hr~coli w ith ranch, choct~
I ate c<~t~kie.
Blaine Frost- turkey meat and tur-
key ham.
Jacob Harkness- chocolate ice
L'DJam.
N~xah Murray- chicken meat+ apple
pie. ham.
Bentley Neilson-Rugg- cht~lOlate
chip tx vokies, barbecue chips,
Bracken Shutda- turkey and ranch
dip to dip it in.
Luke Simmelink- fried fish,
Allison Underwood- lttrkey,
mashed potatoes.
Kinde~arten
Jan|ca MeMillan. teacller
Whal do you like to eat m Thanks-
giving?
G~eta Ayets- chicken and mashed
potatoes that Mum makes.
Waysen edison- rtm~;led chickcrL
Abigail [X:ichen- c~x~kies and beef
Jord)mn Dyke- m~t~hed l~ltatoes.
Karley Garsl- turkey, apple pie thai
grandma Darlene makes.
Nolan Harris- turkey, cht~'olate
o~kies
Kayiee Jacobs- pumpkin pie welh
cool whip in the N.)wl a~ld can.
Jord an Mc Darnel- flied c~'ticken and
tl~e t'hicken leg.
Morgan McM~ins- tt,rkey.
Lanren Nolan- turkey.
Rich ic Re iter- ch<~:~ d ate c hip t-uok-
ie~, |hut grat+;Ima Gillv +nakc.~.
Dalton Strnad- ntt~.l,n c,Jkc tier des-
sen that grandma Linda make, and
chL~'u late c UlX'a ke~.
First grade
DeeAnn Beam, teacher
What is your favorite thing to eat at
Th~lksgiving?
Emma Alvord- turkey, pizza with
double ch~.
Wavlct~ Aunt- turke~, m a,~he~ ~ita-
Ed. now: We rlshed USD 107 el-
emeritaO, school and asked saddem.~
about Tfmnk,~glvb~g. Following ore
snow of their answers.
Pro-school
Deanna Underwoxt-teaeher
What is your favorite thing m eat at
Thanksgiving ti me?
(morning class}
Trinity Scott- turkey.
Cole Fultz- [x~psicles,
Evan Grout- tuck ~-
R)'leigh McCary- macaroni and
chee~.'.
Hem) Walker- hut dog',
Solrye Sm|th. tvrke~.
t lk ',V,dkc~- It,~x &~gs.
Da~,td Harkne~ h,rke).
O]t~lJ Xli'a~Lll~e[ ,at~dwLd~. ~tth
grape jell).
q dl [eTIIt'h.1]l ~'J~.l~,~, i
[.ace) (.'l'ir p- hi.rhea, r~la4Wd [~.vla-
1LK'S. gta~-', aud pt.ttlq~klrt pie
Joseph Sins ton. 1 hkc I~umpk|n px
:| h~t mill+ '~ hlpr~d cteall~.
U,v,e.x Roth, hlld pt,~~, v.Jth
bullet
Alexander l)a~ t~- meat v, |~h du~ krn
head. ~ aml]a alto ~, ll~*~lat l+C creatn.
apple, heed ~ ,rh ci~u,'o[ate, a~d then
stra ~berry and cho olat*.: ;c 'teal|.
Hut|set Ro ~- chtw=rlate pie. ,a-
|ilia and chocolaxe ICe c-team.
Rylan Johttson- cltt~.'~late pie wtlh
t-'t ml whip-
The end of fall harws~ signals the beginning of the 13el|day season, This season's mo~ . tale w .to.|her and abundant
crop yieMs left US thankful |or the simple pleasureS as the hofltiay season begms wtth Thanksgtv|ng.
toes. gi'a vy, macaroni ,~ud cheese, let-
tl,tC~-.
Layn Badger- turkey.
Rylee Dural- dollar knots that people
buy in the slore
Griffe,t Dunstan- tt,rkey.
Ardhia Faulkner- pumpkin pie Morn
makes with cool whip and a spoon.
Tristan Gxtinnip- turkey, pumpkin
double pie Mum makes homemade,
Mail| O,~t- baked chicken leg
Samara Reyr~olds-cho olate chip
'(x~kies grandma Mary makes.
Care|y| Rothchild- turkey, mashed
pota|t'~'.S, corn t)n COb.
Karah Wagner- turkey.
S lephe n~.e Whilom- ~tpple pie Me m
and Dad make.
First grade
A~huon Cates
What is your fa vorite thing to eat at
Thanksgiving?
Leighlev. Ault- lurkey sandwich.
Merissa Coleman- chicken and I'm
thankful for the pilgrims.
Aerilyo Davis- turkey, pu mpkin pie,
mashed potatoes, gravy that Mum and
Grandma make.
Zakao" Dean- turkey, watermekm.
mashc'd Imtattms. and gravy,
Sadie Greene- tt~rkey
b.'olan Grout- chicken strips,
Brynlee Manning- ham.
Savannah Mitche/i- turkey, chicken
s~ndv, ich, apple pie.
Owen Mizner- pumpkin pie.
Laney Moser- corn and chicken.
Ally~n Peer-Ruddy- strawberry
JelI-O and whipped cream.
Kaylan Slayton- turkey.
(W, in Wink- turkey.
Second grade
Belinda Jc ffery, teacher
Im coming to your house li)r
Thanksgiving dinner what will yon fix
me to ear?
Jayc,e Cady- turkey, deviled eggs,
pasta ~alad+ pumpkin pie with emil
whip.
ZanderChristmann- o~en baked mr-
key and then slice it.
Noah "Eakins- stuffing and sliced
turkey.
Maddis Faulkrer-deviledeg gs, tur-
key. Ixtcon
Chace Fogo- cow leg arm cook it in
Ihe o~en if too big cook un the grill.
that'.s weird, maybe tur[ey.
Blake Full z- tutkcy, chicken, pump-
kin pie with tim spoon kind cool whip.
Morgan Hoselton- turkey, ham,
cranberry Jello.
Htmler loan- sliced ttu-key. .
Justin Luong-a big turkey and cook"
it eigh~ minutes.
Max McMains- turkey, lettuce
salad, spicy hot sauce.
Noah Mitchell- sliced turkey, blue
cranberry's, and deviled eggs.
Kylie Nolo|- lurkey, mashed pota-
noes, pumpkin pie with cool whip.
Trolly Rice- spaghetti with meat-
halls and cl,ecse.
Corttint~ d to page 3
This is ~e Thanksgiving bulleHn boa~ in Belinda Jeffery's second geade classroom at Rock Hi[is Elementary
School. Jeffary has 19 students this year.
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Rock Ht[hs students collabor~e to make sou,sunni butqetin boards in each of the cMss~ooms Above is ~e
Thanksgiving bulletin bo~d in Ja~ice McMiffan's ~n~,~rgar~en class, which has 13 students
Plans made to open new First
National Bank in Jewell
And other JeweU County Memories
Noventber, 1886
Plato, l~,erc It1 i}[l~'|'l Ihc FiN Na-
tion,d 19a|~k al Je~ ll I'~ Dcoeml+e| I
ltUt Ihe b~tnk', i 'ur~,l|6 ~ v~:t n.ol e%-
peeled Io ~|~i~e for alx+t|l a nxu)th-
JL,e i]~g~ol| ~Cill tO Mi~*t,t,r~ to
ht,y ~, .k:an'lo;Id ~t nnlles.
]:rank Furey gin a I~arful k]~.k ~nthe
head from a hor~c, l . P. Smith goL a
kick -~ It1 shin anti So$1y Knarr fell
t'ro~t z scali~dd, all on the .~;tnte day.
November 27, 1896
Jer~me Beny ~IU~ at Jim Mizener's
plane, slancr~tl~.:tt t~~e well walering h is
hoz~e. The hr[dle rein slipped tr, r a
career ~|r ihe well pl q f~r|n and as the
h,~e flied Io lift it.~ hettd and t'ound
il.', ~F I~sl it atl0mr~zed to jerk away. In
dot s~, the h~|| ',c pulled over the well
l|,~t| ~e, pl affc=rn] and everyth ing. Jertu ne
had htfld ~lf the hitct| rein arid Ihe same
lun[Je ,d' dw l~or ~ ~t,;|t unco~en:d Ihc
well j.crked him fiwward :|nd. into tile
Ixell he ~enl, he~d t'~:t llk~st, ]he aeJ/
~, a~, t8 IW| deep at~d when a Iinle ~:irl
~A ~|t~ ~1~+~ Id ~|,L':lrh)" tot& ill tire Sllliali4~ll,
,lee t~:.m to ,~cre:|m IL~r hell~ Mr.
,~,'h~Cl'tL'r k~l~. IR';W hLcq h, tht* lilnL' tic
he,| -lied lt|t~ ~ 11, Jet, ~i|lC % il~ t."t111111'L~
.i~th I'~ ~'k'~. ,t,~k ed. d.q~p. H'.~ ,ll|d ~','illl
xLl I1 ~.~ ],x,k 1 .LI.~| lift, ,H~,d ~.IMLHn~-I'LHI Ii'[
,ql IlL~- l t,:c .~ J,qMkt rltL~'~l ]14~c had jaM
.~ltc: the " h,h: ~2ot lt~nmgb, t~ |tl'l [li:131.
h~ ;= turkv} "-]|'L~'ot al }:i~rllll)~) aqd
hlItu~'tll lltPlllt' IO ILir~w~.
~"~llk", dO, tht.'Y~," ~,~. ouldn't I'.2, ~|l~." child
lefl .d b.'r Ihc l io.t term t,f ~ h, ad.
I'rt+~ p.'cn~, t-~r a J .'~ e~L ( ~t||t ly peaC h
crop m I.~t}~ ~lcre 110| g,cv.xJ. It w:-,
th,~u~:h~ 11| ',el I;t]1 lind punhed Ihc
T~C-'wli bttd~. *.~LII ~,0 far th;l t]| y '.~.~,~uld
,1+~t ~,Un". kit" Ih ~x inter [rccze,
Fha|~k',~i~ in~2 ~crvice w~|s held at
the ltapli,I church bml, O. Lafrer. Dr.
We,sobieski. Will H|vely. Fraqk
Rug~lc'~, N~t Kre;|mcr. Jim Ke]sey,
Bill~ Ed~ ards. M tit P, anht|kmvew, Ben
Mus,~.'r anti lcmnne Berry did nat ~aI
Ic=~d The editor did excuse Mr. Berry.
S;,id he ~as still do,' [|ig his tit)thee
after ~:lle mwxpec~ed duakin~ in ;, welt.
('~m Mt,m,v dragged out :1 dead
hor~c. It wa.x ti|ought cane [|ay i"K'[n~
U,~L'd ~y- l'~L'tJ ",'t,a~ ~.s.[x~nsihl fi)r Ihe
dcalh of a uluulllx, r of h,I.'tl~d~'S,
A nice warm rain was followed by
a cold w;,ve and a skil)' of sn~w.
Tile editor said the pOslmaster
It~lked as II~+t~gh he Inad been letting
the I'~y~ play I'~x~tbat1 wilh hLs Itead.
A lot of turkey plucker~ were era-
pttbCd Ily ~. Jewell gr~cet-y slore ill
~dl.:mce ol the Thank~gi vin~ holiday.
Bel,~it and Jcwen L'nly Itvolhv,[I
team~, were to play "rhanks.gilcintg D:,y
t~ul the f'Ji~ and t:crld Woollier upset
their pimps-
Mr Zinnremmn met with a great
IlliSti+o.Ut~ %l'lten site I'c]l O:ll an icy
w~dk ~nd haxI Iu. have "r,th of her arlliS
~laced ill splint-~. "l)ms she ~'as n,~l ~h[e
to feed I~c~ell'. I-le~" beck wa~ also hun
qt, R~ seriously. The I~rs! nlgl~l al~er the
Ch~, Nixort's buggy upsc~ Sa~ur-
day aighl giving himself and a girl a
Lumblc. The buggy was said IO he im-
paired.
Randall grain huyer~ were paying
16. ccn|s a bu~]ml for com.
Twenty-five corn huskcrs with
teams and waguns v+ere relXnm-xt work-
inn on one raml~ in the Star commu-
nily.
Orville Hours learn rim away and
b~ke up his wagon real bad.
fallshecould n,c=t be undresstxl and had
I~| sit in achair. It was Lho~ght it wuuld
Ix' sevcrdl week ~ betbre she had the
use,if her hands. Fonunalely he had
I~aliy trietnds wh, were willing to help
her,
1~ o lltuu~and hushel,~ of p,olaltle~i
~.~ ~'r~ o~Ikcd ill Rt~ks County whL'll a
rohhish fire goL Lot-or'control and
:.u~ht the hay oli I~re which 'rlad been
piled ~wer iI~e'ptltato ce~l:tr Io keep tl~
F~tal~,t's lr<|n+ freezi|+g-
A mort~.age c~mlpan) tY.~reulo,~d
ua the Ream~vi]le Adventist chu~'h,
"1-1| Republic Ci|y Ne~ s wa~ t;tlr
sale. Ihu owner havinE purcha.s+Jd the
Kan~,m N '~ ~palx'r at C"~nc~rdia. "l"he
I ,cpubln~- City Nov.> had ~e|~ a Re-
poblical| IleWs]~p<.-r and the Kant-san a
Populis~ p;twr. Rt, adcrsv, onden.'d ir
Ihe editor lvus gt)ing Co cIRillg ltis
Ixflitics.
November 23, 1906
The Athens merchants h-ad fo~l~d
a IrtnM aiid wuuld IroS[ all ihe farmers
u~ltil their cott~ was harvested.
A pretty wedding tt3ok place at the
'home of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Dale, thnx
and ;| half nniles ,~malleust t)[ Rnndall
~ h,:,l Edna I)alc and Waher C~rJanier
~t, rc |n;.|rr[ed, A~x)nt 40 gUeStS were
presenq In witness Ihe evening wed-
dittg.
Wm. Zipse had bou,2.ht b80 rtKl~ tff
v,~vcn-wir aud planned to fence his
cnlire I'arltl.
Wiley Aicorn wa sexhibitingtme of
his hr cch-loading sllLaguns a,vJ after
the exhibil was over there was a hole in
the wall a houl the ~,ize~l'a dinner plate.
November III. 1916
J. W. Kyle and C- !! I|arness
plannuxt to td'fer ~~r ~ale at Mankam tm
Nov. 15 fi>rly bu'ad ofpnrebrcd I~.flatid
China [xmr~ and g,lts and 2(~ head of
high grade Durham cow.s and I'xil~rs.
There were several ca~ olchicken
pox throughout Jewell Count)'.
To help with Ihe selection of w,iter
unck:r~ear Logger's Clolhing Company
had ii]lcd the qor '-~ wcsl wind, uw with
raany different kind ; ||chiding the
IX%t know nnake.% Mtl,~ing and ]-]aLcli
One- Btntton.
While workers were blasllng t~u[ a
school cistern near Glen Elder, a ID-
year-old girl was slruck by u 11)'nag
rock and kilh:d.
With winter coming a mackma~
coat w~, said U.! ix." a gocX!, i|WCSlnlen[.
Folks used to I' ~ed buttermi& to the
pigs but wifli bULtermitk selling f~+r 5
cents ~ quart that h;td s opIx'd-
The boys can sun: ttr play I'L~tl~|ll
when |1 is km dark t|~ saw V.LXKI.
TI~ ~barn located on |be Dislrt~l 56,
school gru.nds bnrned Monday al'tce-
noo~ Children had t~dder= Ihrech.r~es
1o school that day and Ictt them in the
barn. Two wc,'e burned to dead| altd
third was not expected tv sure,re The
I~nics were favorites and wiIl be
greatly missed. The origin of the fire
was unknown since none of the chil-
dre~ had been near the hant smcc mtx"n-
rag,
A xmerele floor docsa+l give lira
rats a fair shake.
Ramey Lautmnhiser said. "'my hig
tr, e is g+etting belier but my little t(~ is
W. C. Bmcker was hatching while
Mrs. Brucker was away visiting ~ela-
tires in the austere states.
Geo~ Arasmith's leant became
scared when meeting the road grading
tractor and Ihe neckyoke couer came
Cominue~ I(i page 4
Local weather
High a ~ luw Ic~liix'~
Nov. 13 57 26
Nov. 14 6"/ 32
Nov. 15 69 35
Nov. 16 73 ~2
Nov, I "/ ?,1 42
Nov. 18 .51 32
Nov. 19 42 19
Kenny Gorse, Jewell wealhet oh-
server, reported .tH of precipitat itm for
the v,~k.
Betty Backer. Ma~kato weather ob-
~rver. reported .I)5 < ~f prec i pita~ ion r< ~r
tl~e week.
