Florence Marie Farmer, 86, of Humboldt died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt.
Florence was born on Feb. 17, 1925, in rural Buffalo, to DeLacy and Bertha Mae (Thornton) Rose. She graduated from Buffalo High School in 1945.
On Feb. 19, 1949, she married J.E. Farmer in Bentonville, Ark. He died on July 22, 1972.
She was a homemaker.
She enjoyed playing bingo, listening to music, shopping and spending time with her family.
She is survived by three sons, Don, Johnson and his wife, Denise, and Terry and his wife, Teresa, Humboldt; four daughters, Janice Ensminger and her husband, Mike Weinzerl, Kansas City, Mo., Phyllis Cameron and her husband, Ron, and Sheila Burt and her husband, Robert, Chanute, and Teresa Winner and her husband, Shawn, Iola; a sister, Alta New, Chanute; 19 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Anita Browning, a son, Johnny, and a brother and sister.
Funeral services were this morning at Penwell-Gabel Humboldt Chapel. Burial was this afternoon at Vaughn Cemetery in Greenfield, Mo.
Memorials to Arrowood Lane Residential Care Facility may be left at the funeral home. To leave a message for the family online visit www.PenwellGabelHumboldt.com.
Maxine Rei
Maxine Ione Rei, 91, of Iola died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.
Maxine was born June 19, 1920, in Mildred, to Ross Charles and Emma Mae (Brown) Taylor. She was raised by her grandfather, J.R. Taylor, in Walkertown near Fort Scott.
She was married to George Junior Rei and they had one daughter before they divorced. She made her home in Fort Scott for 15 years and Belton, Mo., for 15 years before moving to Iola in 1968.
She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Boan, Iola; two grandchildren, Scott Boan, Iola, and Geri Lynn Porter, Belton; four great-grandchildren, Cassie, Alicia, Philip and Maria; and three siblings, Betty Gardella, Sutter Creek, Calif., Andressa Clark, Tulsa, Okla., and Don Fetterly of Lamar, Mo.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Jerry Allen Porter, and siblings, Marguerite Dennison, Joseph Taylor, Ross Taylor, Earl Taylor and Robert Taylor.
Cremation has taken place. Private family inurnment will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola at a later date.
Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com.
Letters to the editor
Pack the room!
After hearing that six members of our city council voted to fire Judy Brigham at their last meeting, I was shocked. Since it was an adjourned budget hearing, I had no idea their primary purpose was to fire our city administrator 15 days before her retirement.
Don’t get me wrong, they passed the budget, after they decreased it by .4 mills by taking approximately that amount from the lobbyist fund of Van Scoyoc Associates. But, it appears that the primary reason was to fire Judy. Immediately after the meeting, I get a phone call, and my door bell is ringing. Everyone is concerned that we were misled as to the purpose of the meeting.
Yes, I know in an adjourned meeting that the council can do whatever they want, but I thought the reason for the eight-person council was to represent the people, and to continue to move the city forward.
I’ve talked to one city councilman and the mayor about the firing of our city administrator, and both said if I knew all of the facts, I, too, would vote to fire Judy. Well, I guess I don’t know all of the facts, nor does anyone else not in the private room, because I wouldn’t have fired anyone 15 days before his/her retirement unless they stole or killed someone.
What I said to both of them is, “Has money been stolen? Did she kill someone? Did you arrest her and put her in jail?” I didn’t get the feeling she did either of those things from the two I talked to, so why divide the city in half?
Ray and I have no ties to Iola, but of all of the places we looked for retirement, we felt like Iola had everything we wanted. For a town our size, we have wonderful amenities, and I always thought we had people who cared about each other, and about moving our town forward. Don’t we want to improve the city to get industry to come here so that our young people and unemployed can find jobs, or do we want to be a mean spirited community?
The eight-man council was supposed to represent all of us. Do you feel you’re being represented, or does this feel like a place you wish you weren’t a part?
Come to the city council meeting on Monday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m. at the New Community Building at Riverside Park. Even if you don’t want to get up and speak, be there!
Donna Houser
Iola, Kan.
Dear Forum,
I can’t say I’m proud of my country when it’s more important for Congress to bring a president down than it is to build a nation up.
I can’t say I’m proud of our news media when doom and gloom are broadcast 24/7.
Oprah has it right; we should talk 24/7 about our blessings and our wonderful country.
Someone said: If you aren’t part of the solution, then you’re part of the problem.
My thought for Iola.
After the flood, Bob Hawk started three lists: people who need help, people who could help and people with things to donate.
Seems Iola could use a little list. People needing help to restore or fix their homes or offices. People needing jobs. People willing to donate.
The people needing help would pay for services within their budget.
Kathryn Ronay
Iola, Kan.
Eagle girls play golf
FORT SCOTT — Uniontown High’s golf team hosted a nine-hole, four-team tournament last Thursday at Fort Scott’s Woodland Hills.
Girard won the tournament with a team total of 214. Uniontown High’s Eagles were second at 224. West Franklin was third with a total of 291. Anderson County did not field a full team.
Sabrena McAnulty and Veronica Harrison, both of Uniontown, shot 52s to place third and fourth. Jordan Ivey of Girard was top medalist with a 49.
Emily Simpson shot a 58 for seventh. Monica Ramsey had a 62 for 11th.
HMS opens seasons on road
EUREKA — Humboldt Middle School volleyball and football teams began the 2011 season last Thursday on the road against Eureka.
Humboldt’s Lady Cubs beat Eureka 25-23, 20-25, 15-12 in A team volleyball play.
Makaylah McCall served for nine points and had one kill. Hannah Hulett had seven service points and one kill and Briana Ames had six points served and a kill. Jessica Lytle served five points and had one kill. Annalise Whitcomb served three points and had two kills. Tilar Wells served two points and Haylie Yost had two kills.
Humboldt’s B team lost 25-16, 25-20. Whitcomb served six points followed by four from Kendra McNutt, three each from Wells and Kira McReynolds, two by Morgan Lean and one from Caley Schomaker.
In C team play, Eureka beat Humboldt 20-25, 25-19, 15-4 and 25-12, 25-12. Briana Yokum served up eight points while Nisha Ingle and Kaitlyn Gonzalez each had four points served. Sara Jones, Essy Vargas, Krissy Ross and Jesi Cullison each had one point served.
Humboldt’s Cubs pushed out to a 14-0 lead then led 20-12. Eureka scored on two long pass plays before halftime and led 26-20.
That’s where it stayed as the Cubs lost. No individual information on the game was sent to the Register.
Humboldt is at Cherryvale Thursday.
CMS teams begin seasons
PLEASANTON -— Crest Middle School’s football and volleyball squads opened their seasons last Thursday on the road against Pleasanton Middle School.
The Lancers beat Pleasanton’s Blu-Jays 30-14 on the football field.
Evan Godderz rushed for a touchdown and a two-point conversion plus recovered a Pleasanton fumble for a touchdown. He was 2 of 7 passing for 70 yards.
Hunter Frazell caught a touchdown pass and had two two-point conversions for the Lancers. He had 120 yards in total offense.
Kellen Ramsey ran for a touchdown and had 80 yards of total offense. Jacob Pinney had 20 yards in receptions.
Ramsey had eight tackles and Colton Strickler recorded seven stops. Godderz had six tackles, two interceptions and fumble recovery.
The Lady Lancer volleyball teams dropped decisions to Pleasanton. Pleasanton won the A team match 25-21, 25-18. It beat Crest 23-25, 25-20, 15-9 in B team action.
The Lady Lancer volleyball team has a mix of players from the sixth, seventh and eighth grades.
The Crest football and volleyball teams host St. Paul this Thursday.
IMS volleyball team splits
COLUMBUS — Iola Middle School’s eighth-grade volleyball team dropped a heartbreaker in A-team competition Tuesday.
The IMS eighth-grade B-team claimed a hard-fought win in three sets. The Ponies beat host Columbus 17-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Joie Whitney served five aces and had two kills at the net. Caitlin Dreher had four service aces and a set assist. Cassie Delich served three aces and had a kill.
Bobbi Sinclair served up three aces. Blaze Hobbs had one ace serve. Valaree Burtnett had a kill.
“It is always great to come back and win two sets after losing the first,” said Terri Carlin, IMS eighth-grade coach. “Joie and Cassie were super leaders on the court with their scrappy play. Caitlin stepped up and served well as Bobbi and Abigail Taylor did a good job passing the ball.”
The A-team match was just as close. Iola lost 28-26, 25-23, 15-5.
“The highlight tap would have looked great for us tonight,” Carlin said. “We had some really outstanding plays but it was the little things that cost us.”
Carlin said the Ponies missed key serves and couldn’t get a pass at crucial times. She said the girls set up the ball well and scored lots of points off that.
Taylor Sell downed 10 kills and served one ace. Emily McKarnin served up six aces. McKayli Cleaver had four kills and Delich had one kill.
Ashlie Shields was credited with eight set assists and two kills. Elise Wolf had three ace serves and three assists. Mikaela Platt had two aces and one kill and Taylor Heslop served two aces.
Mustang JV beats Indy
INDEPENDENCE — All the scoring in Tuesday’s junior varsity football game came in the first half. Iola High’s Mustangs held a 14-12 lead at halftime.
Jesse Zimmerman snagged a 15-yard touchdown pass from Tyler McIntosh. McIntosh flipped a two-point conversion pass to Cole Morrison.
McIntosh scored on a 12-yard run for Iola’s second touchdown of the night.
“The kids played really well on both sides of the football,: said James Casper, Iola High assistant coach. “They played with a lot of heart and showed fortitude in the fourth quarter holding Independence from scoring.”
Iola’s Bryce Misenhelter and Alex Bauer each had a fumble recovery on defense. McIntosh and Isaiah Grover each recorded a quarterback sack.
“The kids played as a team and defensively, we showed a lot of improvement.”
The Mustang JV hosts Parsons on Monday.
Freshman Fillies win one
Iola High’s freshmen notched a 25-18, 25-15 win over Coffeyville playing at home Tuesday.
The Fillies lost to Fort Scott 25-22, 25-23 and to Chanute 25-11, 25-16.
IHS freshman coach Jeff Fehr said the leader in set assists was Emma Piazza. Torrie Lewis and Addie Haar led the Fillies in serving. Lewis and Shelby Smith were the leaders in kills at the net.
The freshman Fillies play at home again Thursday against Louisburg and Anderson County.
Docket full for Elsmore Day
ELSMORE — Downtown Elsmore will be the setting for Saturday’s 42nd annual Elsmore Rural-Town Day sponsored by Elsmore Ruritan Club.
Events begin around 8 a.m. and will include a Marmaton Valley High School FFA petting zoo, arts and crafts booths in the community building, concessions — including homemade ice cream — and bake sale items at the fire station across from the community building.
“Taking Steps Toward Better Living” is the theme of the parade, which starts at 11 o’clock. Grand marshals are Vera Isaacs and Dick Fewins.
Isaacs, Elsmore city clerk, and Fewins, city council member, both grew up in Elsmore and graduated from Elsmore High School.
Both were instrumental in getting the city’s community building renovated and using grant money from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City to develop the Elsmore Community Health and Fitness Center. Both are regular center users and participants in the Allen County Meltdown. Fewins is an Elsmore Ruritan Club member. He, Isaacs and other Ruritan members have monitored the fitness center since its opening earlier this year.
A barbecued pork dinner will be served at noon in the community building. The price of the meal is $6 for adults, $4 for children 5 to 12, and $2 for children 4 and under.
Kids games will begin at 1 p.m. and a baby contest for children 1 year and under will be at 2 p.m. At 3 p.m. bingo games will be played in the community building.
A free bean feed will begin around 4 p.m. People should bring table service or kettle. Cornbread will be available for sale in the concession stand.
Free merchant drawings will be held after bingo. Winners must be present to claim merchant prizes. One dollar tickets will be sold all day for cash prize drawings. After the merchant drawings are completed, winners of the cash prizes — $100, $50 and $25 — will be drawn. Winners of the cash drawing need not be present to win.
On Sunday, the Elsmore club will sponsor its annual golf tournament at Prairie Ridge Golf Course, 15900 Highway 59 in Erie. The four-person scramble will tee off at 9 a.m. Entry fee is $40 per person. Meal and cart are included. For more information or to register call Prairie Ridge at (620) 244-3454, Loraine Price at (620) 754-3487 or Jim Lewis at (620) 754-3956.
The 28 members of Elsmore Ruritan Club sponsor Elsmore Day yearly as a service to the citizens of the area. Elsmore Day is the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds go toward club projects which include donations to Marmaton Valley High School clubs, awarding college scholarships, Christmas gift bags to senior citizens and school children, sponsoring Allen County Fair trophies, helping clean up at the Allen-Bourbon County Lake, aiding the city of Elsmore in its playground project and the new fitness center, helping the elderly with household chores and providing them transportation, helping with vacation Bible school, supporting law enforcement programs, sponsoring a dog and cat vaccination clinic, serving homemade ice cream to the residents of Moran Manor and sponsoring an Independence Day celebration for the community including a free fireworks display.