Stories from Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Editor's Note: A bonus column from Nell Dikeman is available today. 100 YEARS AGO (1912) This morning a well known farmer brought in a large load of apples, but was unable to sell very many. He hauled the fruit to the Goodlander Home where he left it. The children "lit" into those apples with squeals of delight and the appreciation they showed will go a longer way with the man than the money they would have brought him...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) Joe Heylman, a grandson of the pioneer resident of this city, after whom Heylman Street is named, arrived here today to take a position as country reporter on the Tribune-Monitor. The paper is to make a special effort to keep up on the little and big happenings of interest that occur in the country and the small towns around this city. ...

The Nursing Department of Fort Scott Community College announces that it will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its associate degree nursing program by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Inc. The community is invited to meet the visit team and share comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled for Sept. 25 at 4:30 p.m. at the Burke Street Campus, 810 S. Burke in Fort Scott...

John E "Jack" Shireman, 88, passed away on Sept. 3, 2012, at his home in Girard, Kan. He was born in Neodesha, Kan., to Richard H. Shireman Sr. and Lena Faye Stephens Shireman on Dec. 2, 1923. He married Marilyn ZurBuchen on Aug. 21, 1949, in the Walnut Methodist Church, Walnut, Kan. ...

In theaters Expendables 2 What constitutes a dude flick? Certainly with chick flicks we are all aware of the criteria is. Romance, music, an attractive man who defies all physical and emotional boundaries of a real man, and of course, a little girl humor. But for a dude flick, it is bombs, bullets, car chases, everything a good "bang- bang-shoot-'em-up" needs...

I had a quite interesting time during the Labor Day holiday. Daughter Susie and husband Mike invited me and Mike's mom Doris down to their cottage on Lake Sherwood south of Wisconsin Rapids. This has become an annual event for probably the last four or five years for their growing family. They were anticipating at least 24 or 25 at various times to come and help them celebrate. They took some vacation days and arrived on Wednesday evening...

Harvey R. Sessler, age 66, of Milton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on Oct. 21, 1945 in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of the late Harold and Dorothy (Coldren) Sessler. Harvey graduated from Uniontown High School, Kan., in the class of 1965. He served his country in the National Guards from 1965 to 1970. Harvey married Clarice Ann Klapoetke on April 20, 1968 in Westfield, Wis...

MAPLE MOUNT, Ky. -- Sister Rita Redmond, 81, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Sept. 3 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 63rd year of religious life. She was a native of Fort Scott. Sister Rita was an Ursuline of Paola, Kan., before the merger of that community with Mount Saint Joseph in 2008. She was born to the late William Alphonsus and Josephine Theresa Redmond. Her former religious name was Sister Mary de Lourdes...

George William Hardwick, 82, of Iola, Kan., died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at the Moran Manor. George was born Feb. 4, 1930, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Montie Leonard and Helen Elizabeth (Schmidt) Hardwick. He grew up at Fort Scott where he graduated from high school and received his business degree from Fort Scott Junior College...

Marie W. (Ma) Krull, age 90, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at her home. She was born on June 20, 1922 at Prescott, Kan., the daughter of Otto Lee and Ella Brown, Bruce. She attended Shiloh Grade School, graduated from Prescott High School Class of 1940 as president of her class and attended Mercy School of Nursing at Fort Scott, Kan., for two years...

Helen M. Smith, 87, of Moran, Kan., died Monday evening, Sept. 3, 2012, at the Allen County Medical Center. Funeral arrangements for Helen Smith are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Jack and Stephanie Lockwood and siblings Mackenzie Coleene and Braden Scott Lockwood are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother Weston David Lockwood at 1:55 p.m. Aug. 30, 2012, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Maternal grandparents are Emmett and Daylene Chapman, Fort Scott...

Nate and Miranda LaHaie, Shawnee, Kan., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Vivienne June at 7:31 a.m. Aug. 10, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, Kan. Vivienne June weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 21 inches in length at birth...

Ben and Amanda Bennett and siblings Dakota and Kolton Bennett, Bronaugh, Mo., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Kinze Elaine Bennett. Kinze was born at 8:01 a.m. Sept. 2, 2012, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces at birth...

Kimberly Kay Meyer and Michael Paul Meyer and Lillian Marge Meyer, Mound City, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister Abbigail Isabella Grace Meyer at 4 p.m. Aug. 30, 2012. Abbigail weighed 7 pounds, 1 1/2 ounces at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott...

William Allen Taylor, 42, Wheatland, Mo., was arrested at 10:02 a.m. Aug. 30 by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on a Bourbon County warrant for driving under the influence and is still being held at this time. Tambria Lea Thompson, 44, Fort Scott, was arrested at 10:56 p.m. Aug. 30 by the Bourbon County sheriff's Office for criminal trespass and is still being held at this time...

Patrick Toms, age 78, former resident of Uniontown, Kan., died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at the Wathena Health Care in Wathena, Kan. He was born June 4, 1933, in Mindenmines, Mo., the son of James Edwin Toms and Ruth Florence Paullin Toms. He was a graduate of Mulberry High School. ...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce will have its weekly coffee at Fort Scott Municipal Airport, 1869 Indian Road, at 8 a.m. Thursday. Airport Day is coming up Sept. 8 and will feature aerobatic flyers from all over.

Joe Rei of MORF Consulting has announced the Achievement Planner - A Top Business Plan Competition. The competition is open to students from Pleasanton, Jayhawk-Linn, Prairie View, Marmaton Valley, Crest and Uniontown. All interested students and parents are invited to a "kickoff meeting" set for 10-11 a.m. Sept. 15 in the basement of Federated Church in Blue Mound, Kan...

Young cowboys held tightly to the reins of spinning, bucking broncs as countless mud puddles from freshly fallen rain awaited the youngsters' falls on Saturday night during the Youth Bronc event at the Old Settlers' 26th Annual Ranch Rodeo in Uniontown...

In the next couple of weeks, sportsmen -- and women -- will be allowed to hunt on city-owned land in Bourbon County. City commissioners on Tuesday approved a 15-year lease with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism that will enable people to hunt and bow hunt on 609 acres, which are not contiguous. ...

Chanute took the lead in the Southeast Kansas League girls' golf standings by shooting 203 as a team over nine holes at the Fort Scott Invitational at Woodland Hills Golf Course Tuesday evening. Fort Scott's tournament is one of three designated as league tournaments. ...

Sixteenth-ranked Tyler took control in the third quarter at Frary Field Saturday afternoon and went on to defeat Fort Scott Community College, 35-7, on a muddy surface as the remnants of Hurricane Issac passed through the area. This was one of a full slate of games in the annual series between schools from the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and the Southwest Junior College Football Conference...

Local youth can register for Awana from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. Awana, a non-denominational club for young people, has shared the good news of Jesus for more than 60 years. Awana meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each Wednesday night throughout the school year. Kids ages 4 through ninth grade have a great time learning though Bible stories, Bible verses and games, a news release said...

Fort Scott Community College is looking for host families for athletes who each year arrive at the college from across the nation. A meet-and-greet will be held at 7:30 p.m. today in the FSCC Cafeteria to five families and athletes an opportunity to get to know each other and to match athletes with compatible families. ...

Helen Marie Smith, 87, of Moran, Kan., died Monday evening, Sept. 3, 2012, at the Allen County Medical Center. She was born July 8, 1925 in Bourbon County, Kan., the daughter of William Elmer and Zaida Marie (Worden) Ross. She married James Willis Smith May 29, 1948, in Syracuse, Kan. He survives of the home...

The men of West Liberty United Methodist Church will host their fourth annual "Men's Night Out" at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 9, at the church, 2549 Valley Road, Fulton. All men from Bourbon County and the surrounding area are invited to a fish fry with all the trimmings, plus homemade pies...