Doris Hageman

Doris Nadine Hageman, 78, Camden, Ark., died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church in Camden and graduated from high school and junior college in Iola. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernie and Georgia Stone; husband, William F. Sinclair; sister, Carol Glish; and son, Michael E. Sinclair.

Survivors include her daughter, Stacy Porter, Camden, her granddaughter, Amy Porter, Little Rock; and beloved dog, Puggy Sue.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at Fairview United Methodist Church, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery in Camden. Proctor Funeral Home of Camden is in charge of arrangements.

 

To sign the online guest register visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com.

Tallie Sherwood

Tallie E. Sherwood died Monday, Sept. 5, 2016,  at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.  He was born Oct. 22, 1948, in Iola, the son of Fred and Gladys (Reiter) Sherwood.  He went to school in Toronto. He worked as a farmhand and lived in Yates Center for most of his life.  

He is survived by his children, Elizabeth and Cody, and wife Sharon; siblings, KW Sherwood (Betty), Opelika, Ala., Charles Sherwood, Tulsa, Lois Ruby, LaHarpe, Rose Johnson (Leon), Burlington, and  John Sherwood (Melanie), Erie.  

He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Gilliland, and brother, Fred Sherwood, Jr.  

 

A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Geneva Cemetery.

J.V. doubles teams play well for Iola

Both of Iola’s doubles teams excelled in Tuesday’s junior varsity tournament in Parsons.
The No. 1 doubles team of Allie Utley and Carley Cescon started the day 2-0 with wins over teams from Labette County and Fort Scott.
Cescon and Utley settled for second-place when they lost in the finals to a team from Pittsburg.
”Due to an unfortunate call, we ended up replaying a point that shouldn’t have been replayed,” Iola coach Jenn Bycroft said. “We would’ve had that game so the outcome could have been different. However, things like this teach our kids character, sportsmanship and mental toughness.”
The No. 2 doubles team of Carlie Payne and Sloan Geddry lost their first round match-up to Pittsburg, but battled back to beat Fort Scott and Labette County to take third place.
“It was nice seeing them come back,” Bycroft said.
No. 1 singles player Cassidy Lowell finished 0-3.

Marmaton Valley wins battle of Wildcats

Marmaton Valley’s volleyball team made quick work of Yates Center on Tuesday night.
MV beat Yates Center 25-12 and 25-16 in straight sets. Makayla Brooks and Patricia Outlan shared the team lead with each recording six kills and one block.
“We really moved,” Marmaton Valley coach Terra Kegler said. “It was definitely a team effort”
Shayla Brooks and Misty Storrer each added five kills.
Marmaton Valley lost the nightcap when it faced Eureka. The Wildcats lost in straight sets, 25-15 and 25-10.
“We simply could not pass,” Kegler said. “It is pretty hard to win a game when you struggle to pass the ball.”

JUNIOR VARSITY
The Wildcat junior varsity also topped Yates Center, but lost to Eureka.
Rachel Shaffer led the team with 11 kills.

Lancer volleyball tops Titans

Crest beat Southern Coffey County on Tuesday,
They lost the first set 25-18, but bounced back with 25-21 and 25-16 wins in the second and third sets.
Crest then fell to St. Paul 25-19 and 25-16.
The Lancers ended their night with a loss in three sets to Pleasanton. The set scores were 15-25, 25-22 and 25-19.

Hellen Bell

Hellen L. Bell, 97, Iola, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at her home.
Hellen was born Feb. 27, 1919, in Sitka, the daughter of Louis and Arvilla (Bierd) Blohm.  She grew up in Piqua.  In October 1935, she married Herman W. “Tood” Bell in Garnett.  They made their home in Neosho Falls until the ‘51 flood. They then moved to Iola.  Tood preceded her in death Nov. 9, 1958.
She is survived by three of her children, Bill Bell, Wichita, Doris Peters and husband Pete, Iola, and Marie Davis and husband Gary, Cheney; and a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son Jim Bell, grandson Frankie Keithly, daughter-in-law Marge Bell, sister Betty Hayes, brother Louis Blohm and an infant brother.
Family and friends will meet at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Iola at 1 p.m. Monday for visitation before leaving for graveside services at Highland Cemetery in Iola at 1:30.
Memorials are suggested to Wings Of Warriors Cancer Foundation for Allen County and may be left with the funeral home.

Seniors lead Cubs past Oswego

Seniors Tilar Wells and Annalise Whitcomb provided plenty of offense for Humboldt in their 2-1 home victory over Oswego on Tuesday night.
Whitcomb got the entire team involved from her setter position with 24 assists.
Wells was the primary beneficiary of Whitcomb’s passing skills with a team-high seven kills. Lizzie Myers also got into the action with six kills.
Kaylie Johnson and Aricah McCall each added five kills to aid the Humboldt cause.
The Cubs lost the first set 25-19 to Oswego, but responded with a 25-18 victory in the second set and continued to build with a 25-15 win in the third.
Whitcomb had 21 assists against Neodesha, but it wasn’t enough to get Humboldt the win.
Neodesha won the first set 25-23 and again Humboldt responded with a big effort in the second set to win 25-18.
The Cubs lost a nail-biter in the third set, 28-16. Their record drops to 3-4.

Seventh-grade Fillies sweep Eagles

The Fillies’ seventh grade volleyball teams had to fight hard against Wellsville on Tuesday night, but their efforts earned them a pair of five-set victories.
In the A-team match-up, Iola was able to jump out to a lead with a 25-21 first set win.
The Eagles bounced back with wins in the second and third sets.
With their backs against the wall, the Fillies notched a 25-17 win in the fourth. And in the fifth, they earned a 15-14 win to take the match.
Logan Ulrich, Jenna Curry and Reece Murry were among the best from the service line against the Eagles.
“Serving had a big impact on our wins and losses,” Iola coach Stacy Sprague said.
The Iola B-Team matched the A-Team’s result with their own five-set win.
The Fillies jumped ahead by two sets after winning the first set 25-22 and the second 25-19.
The Eagles answered back by winning the third and fourth sets.
“We have to work on our rotations and trusting each other on the court,” Sprague said. “We play Osawatomie next week and have a lot to work on in practice.”
Iola was able to display their mental toughness and bounce back with a 15-12 fifth set win.
Vivian Noah and Harper Gregg led the B-Team in serving.

EIGHTH GRADE
Iola’s eighth-grade teams earned the split with Wellsville.
The A-Team got off to a great start with a dramatic 29-27 win in the first set to take control of the match.
Wellsville battled back with a 25-17 second set win to even up the match and they matched that score with a repeat performance in the third set.
“I thought we looked good at times,” Iola coach Terri Carlin said. “We had some good rallies. We seem to be our own worst enemies, making too many little errors at critical times.”
The fourth set ended the match, with Wellsville taking the set and match 25-19.
Lauryn Holloway led the Fillies with four kills. Jenna Miller added three kills with Sidney Shelby picking up two. Taylor Johnson had the team’s only other kill,
“Lauryn had a super all-around game,” Carlin said. “She passed, served and hit the ball well.”
Holloway had five aces. Aaliyah Blazek and Becca Sprague each added three.
“Aaliyah had a good night,” Carlin said. “She was very consistent hitting and passing.”
Hannah Gardner led the team with six assists.
The B-Team continued their strong to open the season.
They responded from falling behind after the first set to win the second and third and take a 2-1 victory.
“The B-Team did an excellent job working together to get the win,” Carlin said. “The girls did a good job keeping the serves in.”
Jada Cunningham and Olivia Carney were Iola’s top servers with 13 and 8 aces respectively.
Jocelyn Erbert added five aces.
McKenna Orear led the Fillies with three kills.
Britain Folk, Kelsie Finley and Cunningham each had one kill.
Orear and Taylor Johnson had one assist apiece.

Daniels’ predicament signals needed changes for county commission

Jerry Daniels, chairman of the Allen County Commission, has missed the last two commission meetings supposedly because of a conflict with his new job.
If this continues, Daniels should resign as a commissioner.
The commission typically meets for a couple of hours on Tuesday mornings, beginning at 8:30.
With a commission of only three members, each one’s presence takes on added importance.
If Daniels is loath to resign, the Register proposes two options.
The first is to change the time of commission meetings to an evening. Daniels, after all, is not the only person whose employment poses a conflict with commission meetings. Perhaps changing the meeting time would also attract more candidates to run for the four-year terms.
Another bonus is that more would be free to attend commission meetings. A handful of concerned citizens regularly attends Iola council meetings. If something contentious is on tap, say chicken coops, then the meetings can draw large crowds.
The other alternative is to hire a county manager, much like Iola’s city administrator, to do the heavy lifting. We’re talking about a $13 million budget, after all.
As commission members come and go, an administrator also lends the body stability, and, over time, valuable history.
Switching to a county manager also could be a savings.
While the Register believes public servants should be rewarded for their contributions, commissioners’ compensation borders on generous.
Commissioners are paid $20,592 a year, receive health insurance worth another $850 a month, and are enrolled in the state’s pension program, KPERS.
The salary for a full-time manager would likely be less than what we currently pay commissioners and no politics would be involved with his or her appointment.
The switch of management style would then trigger a re-evaluation of how commissioners are compensated.

IT’S UP TO commissioners to decide the best path.The status quo is down the wrong road.

— Susan Lynn

Verle Rhodes

Verle (Williams) Rhodes passed away early Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2016, at the Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her family had visited her during the Labor Day weekend.
Verle was born Aug. 15, 1924, in Ottawa to John B. Williams and Hazel (Maxwell) Williams. Verle grew up and attended school in Iola. She graduated from Iola High School followed by attending and receiving her teaching credentials from Pittsburg Kansas State Teachers College.
She met and married Tommy (Buck) Rhodes of Moran in Iola on Dec. 28, 1946. Following their marriage, they settled in Cherryvale.
She was preceded in death by her husband, an infant son, Kenneth A. Rhodes, and a daughter, Mary Jean Hammond-Langton.
Verle is survived by her daughters, Peggy Gragg and husband Mike and Sue Rhodes; a son, Roy (Stub) Rhodes and wife LuAnn; grandchildren, Josh Hammond, Rachel Merrick and husband Clayton, Jerod Rhodes and wife Lindy, Jacob Rhodes and Matthew Rhodes; and great-grandchildren, Bethany Merrick, Caleb Merrick and Keira Rhodes.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Iola. Inurnment will be at the LaHarpe Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association and may be left with the funeral home.