Page 2 THE NORTON TELEGRAM Tuesday, August 31, 2004
OBITUARY
Floyd E. Foster
Hankies bring back memories
Did you ever have a wave of and wiping grime and sweat from with the corner motifs meeting in
Dec. 15, 1938 - Aug. 26, 2004 completely unexpected nostalgia
just wash you away?
Collector a farmer’s face and neck. All farm-
ers and cattlemen carried them
the middle make a great pillow
cover when put on a good solid
A few weeks ago at an auction until they wore to rags. backing to strengthen them.
Floyd E. Foster, 65, died Aug. 26
at his home in Kansas City.
Pace: five brothers, Robert Foster,
Plainville; Gordon Foster,
the lady sitting next to me bought
a handkerchief chest. She opened
Chat Businessmen and bankers, on
the other hand, carried white
A valance for a bedroom win-
dow can be ruffled with a group of
Mr. Foster was born Dec. 15,
1938, near Hoxie, the son of
Newberg, Ore.; Vernon Foster,
Topeka; Clarence Foster, Paola;
the lid to find it full of handker- Liza Deines monogrammed models with fancy same-size squares. A special hand-
chiefs that were softly scented borders. Of course, all men carried kerchief appliquéd or even ma-
Clarence Alfred Foster and Lea Howard Foster, Ft. Morgan, Colo.;
with a perfume my mama used to included a pretty handkerchief a carefully ironed white one to chine stitched onto the front of a
Elda (Allen) Foster. He graduated six sisters, Thelma Beagley, Kan-
use. tucked inside. One card company church and socials. tee shirt or sweat shirt makes good
from Lenora High School in 1957. sas City; Eleanor Esslinger,
I actually looked around for her even designed a card with a little Little girls were supposed to use of one of the “too pretty to
He retired from AT&T and from Belleville; Erma Allison, Cedar
before I caught myself and re- pocket and a handkerchief in- carry hankies and many were de- blow” ones. And a lovely white
Shawnee Mission School District. Rapids, Iowa; Helen Bivens,
membered Mama’s been gone for cluded. Mama’s birthday was in signed specifically for them. family hankie is always beautiful
He was preceded in death by his LaPorte, Colo.; Marilyn Miles,
almost 15 years. October and she always looked These were given as gifts from worked into a bridal bouquet to
parents; two brothers, Lyle Foster Warren, Ore.; Gloria Schmitten,
Hankies, as they were referred forward to her new handkerchiefs aunts and were usually only used serve as something old. Bandan-
and Lawrence Foster; and a sister, Gladstone, Mo.; and nine grand-
to, were commonly given as gifts. as well as the letters and cards that to tie a Sunday School dime up in nas are used in many craft projects,
Dorothy Vaughn. children.
Can you imagine the look on a accompanied them from her old the corner for safekeeping. Little torn as ties for braided hat bands
Survivors include four step- Funeral services were held
high school graduate’s face these friends in the Pollyanna Club. boys never had a handkerchief and or concho jewelry.
children; Amy Reese, Joe and Monday at the Maple Hill Funeral
days if he or she received a box of A lady always carried a hankie simply snuffled until their mother Keep your eyes open and your
Mark Cartwright and Jason Home, Kansas City, Kan. Burial
six monogrammed linen handker- to stifle a dainty sniffle, wipe a tear could stand it no longer. nose primed for a good auction
Howell and their mother, Patricia was at the Maple Hill Cemetery.
chiefs to commemorate the big or to protect a delicate nose from How they despised having their buy on historic handkerchiefs.
day? inhaling an unpleasant odor. They nose wiped with their mother’s And don’t sniffle if you lose out to
READERS Yet, in years past, that would
have been considered an excellent
and almost extravagant gift. It was
were also a good flirting tool if you
knew just how to use them. Many
lady’s hankies were too pretty for
floral, perfume scented squares.
Handkerchiefs are almost a
thing of the past for their original
me.
SPEAKING OF NOSES: Don’t
forget to harvest a big batch of mint
— Hines/Hazlett Reunion, ance, Norton/Hill City, will be suitable for a young man or utilitarian functions, so often two functions but they are valued be- leaves to dry for hot mint tea this
Sun., Sept. 5, noon, Norton 4-H closed Friday, Sept. 3 and Mon- woman to give to each other with- were carried — one for show and cause they are used today very cre- winter. Just wash the leaves, place
Bldg. 8/31 day, Sept. 6. 8/31 out commitment on either side. A one for blow, as the saying went. atively. on a paper towel on a cookie sheet
tad of commitment might be im- Men’s handkerchiefs were a dif- Quilts with handkerchiefs and cover lightly with wax paper.
— The office of Security Ab- — The Norton City offices will plied if the monograms were hand ferent story. appliquéd onto the squares have Let them dry until crispy. Store in
stract Company and Commer- be closed Monday, Sept. 6 for embroidered by the young lady in Everyday ones were almost al- become very popular. Circular a tight capped jar and brew a few
cial Federal Bank will close at Labor Day. Monday’s house- question. ways the classic red bandannas, hankies with floral designs are at- in a teaball with some regular tea
2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3 and hold refuse route will be picked Birthday cards from one lady called “hanks” in our family. They tractive used this way. Four match- leaves. Good for a stuffy nose.
will also be closed on Monday, up Thursday, Sept. 2 and Thurs- friend to another almost always were for Dad’s explosive sneezes ing handkerchiefs put together
Sept. 6. 8/31 day, Sept. 9 (in addition to
Weather cause speculation with sorghum
Thursday’s yard waste route).
— Steak and seafood night, 8/31
Thursday 6-9 p.m. American
Legion. Members and guests. — Appreciation ice cream so-
8/31 cial coming soon to the Norton With the cool weather and not have enough moisture avail- Pest icon, or visit the county exten-
— American Family Insur-
Senior Center. 8/31 spotty rains, many farmers are ask-
ing whether their grain sorghum
About ag able to exert the sorghum head.
These fields likely will be fed to
sion office to pick up a copy. A list
of certified forage labs for the area
will make a crop.
Brian Olson, cattle in one form or another, so is on the Web site.
BIRTHS The cool weather in particular
has caused a lot of speculation.
Typically, August temperatures
K-State
farmers need to make sure they
check their nitrate content. A K-
State publication entitled “Nitrate
Brian Olson is Kansas State
University extension agronomist
for Decatur, Gove, Norton,
are not cool enough to delay grain agronomist
PaytonCoozennoy Norton.
sorghum development.
and Prussic Acid in Forages” de-
scribes the risk associated with this
Sheridan, and Trego counties. E-
mail bolson@oznet.ksu.edu if you
Grain sorghum grows well in The second problem with cool
Brandy and Jeremy Coozennoy,
Lawrence, are the parents of a DeaconSchemper 90-degree weather. However, this temperatures is pollen sterility or
potential problem.
These publications can be
have any questions or would like
to see a newspaper article on a spe-
baby girl born Aug. 1, at Lawrence Craig and Julia Schemper, Prai- year August has had many cool incomplete pollen shed. Mitch downloaded at the Web site: cific crop production topic. For
Memorial Hospital. They named rie View, are the parents of a son, days, which has slowed develop- Tuinstra, K-State grain sorghum www.oznet.ksu.edu/agronomy- more information, contact the
her Payton Dawn and she weighed Deacon Edison Schemper, born ment. breeder, says flowers may be ster- block2/ under the Production and county extension office.
7 pounds 12 ounces and was 20 July 27 at Norton County Hospi- So how far behind is “too far” ile if temperatures dip below 50
behind? It depends when the grain degrees three weeks before flow-
inches long. tal. He weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces
Grandparents are Spencer and and was 21 inches long. Mr. and sorghum flowers and the long-
Paula Stutterheim, Prairie View; Mrs. Schemper also have a daugh- term average freeze date for the
county. The probability of harvest-
ering. Tuinstra said grain sorghum
may not shed its pollen at flower-
ing if temperatures are in the low
Society plans for craft fair
Jim and Pam Coozennoy, Eudora; ter, Isabelle. “How We Stayed Cool in the is scheduled along with two young
and Laurie Naff, Lawrence. Grandparents are John and ing a fully mature crop decreases 50s.
Summer Years Ago” was the roll women from Kirwin who have
Great-grandparents are John Mary Ray, Abilene, and Calvin the later in August flowering oc- Without viable pollen, grain sor-
call for the Aug. 2 meeting of the done research on Indian heritage.
and Waunnie Parsons, Logan, and and Wanda Schemper, Prairie curs. A graph representing various ghum will not pollinate and no
Norton County Genealogical Soci- Times, dates and places will be an-
John and Hazel Stutterheim, View. flowering dates is on page 9 of the berry will be formed. Under these
ety. The group met at the Norton nounced later.
K-State publication Grain Sor- conditions, the floret is also sus-
Public Library. The Roll of Honor book was
ceptible to invasion by a pathogen
CORRECTION
ghum Production Handbook. During the meeting Walta Russ bought and placed in the library in
Here are some of the probabili- such as ergot. Very little ergot has
reported doing research on several memory of Corky Conard.
ties, depending on location: If been reported in Kansas in the past
family names — Offenburger, The Almena and Lenora centen-
grain sorghum flowered by Aug. few years; however, Tuinstra
In the Friday, Aug. 27, special reporter. Burk, Eighmey, Weaver, nial books are missing from the ge-
4, typically all fields will produce pointed out that ergot has been re-
edition of The Reservoir News, the ✰✰✰✰✰ Underwood, Kelly, Cody, Reedy, nealogy library. Those having the
a crop. By Aug. 9, for most area ported in some grain sorghum
Page 3 flathead catfish fishing The Norton Telegram will cor- counties this decreases to 90-99 Bratt, Corbin and Harris. books are asked to return them to the
fields in Texas. Ergot would be
contest leader was incorrectly rect or clarify anything that is percent. By Aug. 19, probability of The society has ordered the State library.
characterized by a white fungal
identified as Steve Simmons, wrong in a news story. Call our producing a crop is between 75-89 Orphan list book and the Forgotten The next meeting will be at 7 p.m.
mass on the head that produces a
Norton. Nathan Rummel, Ludell, office at 877-3361 to report errors. percent, and by Aug. 29 probabil- Settlers, books No. 25 and 26. next Tuesday. The meeting will be
sugary, sticky substance.
leads the contest with a 7 pound, We believe news stories should be ity decreases to 50-75 percent. Plans for the Nov. 13 craft fair at held Tuesday evening, instead of
The final problem has been dry
14-ounce, 27-inch flathead. fair and factual, and want you to There are a few more dates listed Eisenhower Elementary School Monday, due to Labor Day.
weather. With the spotty rains,
The mistake was caused by in- tell us about any failure to live up in the book. were discussed. Anyone interested in genealogy
some fields are burning up and do
correct information supplied to the to this standard. Local cowboy poet, Bob Virgil, is welcome to attend.
WILSONVILLE NEWS
By VELMA HOLTZE and fortunately no one was hurt. bridal shower for Lynsey Keller ting settled at their campuses for Wilsonville for some time. school with him, graduating in the
LAURIE LAWS Sonny Wilson had surgery in who is the fiancé of Deb’s son, the year are Andy Lewis at the Thelma is expecting he and his same class in ‘39.
Several from the area attended Holdrege the first part of the week. Jason. Jason and Lynsey will be University at Lincoln and Alicia wife, Florence, from Estes Park,
the Lions consignment sale on Laurie Laws had surgery in Brown and Chelsea Ruf at Colo., for the weekend. Helen Litz
Saturday at Beaver City. Some
took things to sell while others
Norton on Aug. 18 and Margaret
Brown is having surgery this Mon-
married in September.
A few from this area attended
the 50th anniversary open house
Kearney at the University.
Velma Holtze enjoyed her time
was also one of the group in on the
reminiscing. She and Velma espe-
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went to buy. day morning at Kearney. for Virginia and Merwin Grafton with the Assisted Living residents cially enjoyed talking about high At close of business Aug. 30
Joan McLaughlin returned Macy and Micah Kasson were at Lebanon on Sunday afternoon. at Beaver City on Wednesday af- school days at Wilsonville High
home on Tuesday after spending house guests last week of their It was good to see Don Morton of ternoon. Their reminiscing time School as well as when she taught Wheat ....................... $2.87
several days in Denver. grandparents, Joe and Alice Colorado and Roger and Carol centered around school days and all of Velma’s children. Another White Wheat ............ $2.85
Two accidents in less than a Kasson while their parents en- Casteel of Lincoln. Both men were friends, both old and new. These thing of interest was the fact that Milo .......................... $3.42
week between Hendley and joyed a vacation in Estes Park. former Methodist ministers here. residents are a delightful group of resident Betty Leach shared of her Corn ......................... $2.30
Wilsonville. the first occurred Marc and Lisa Bauer, Eille and Arlie and Sue Bethel’s daughter people. The oldest one is Thelma school days at the second rural Soybeans .................. $5.55
Sunday night, when Alan Lamb of Will of Moorhead, Minn., arrived from Denver spent a few days with Simmons, who celebrated her school east of Wilsonville where
Beaver City, evidently went to at the Kasson home on Saturday. her parents the weekend of the 97th birthday on August 25. She Floyd “Skelly” Wilburn also at-
sleep at the wheel at the “S” curve Joe’s and the Bauers attended 15th. is the mother of Johnny Simmons tended. This made a common
at the railway crossing, it hap- church at Almena, where Kirk Joe and Alice Kasson visited who had a gas station in bond since Velma attended high
pened before midnight, but was Kasson is the minister. The Bauers Dennis Kasson in Wichita on
not found until Monday morning. left on Wednesday to spend time Thursday and Friday. Kirk Kasson
He was taken to Cambridge Hos- with Marc’s parents in Kearney. of Almena, accompanied his par-
pital and transferred later that day Deb Cobb of Cambridge, Ella ents. Dennis continues to make
to Kearney. On Thursday the Wilson and Connie Wilson drove progress in his recovery.
driver of a truck being towed be- to Lincoln on Saturday to attend a Among the college students get- Call Us First for Your Pest Control Needs
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