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Mixed in with all the local newspaper stories about the failure of Superior’s First National Bank in January of 1914, there were a few bright economic lights shining. J.C. Burnett general freight agent for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad was in Nuckolls County in February of 1914 investigating farming conditions, crop and cattle production and general freight conditions in Nuckolls, Clay and Hamilton counties. He returned to Topeka on Feb. 19 amidst what was said to be well-based rumors the railroad would soon begin surveying a r...
It has its own niche. It's iconic. It has been a favorite place to go to for decades. Townsfolk and those vacationing in the area stop by on their way to or from Lovewell Lake. Many have frequented the drive-in now known as Burger Barn in Superior. The fast-food restaurant has undergone changes over the years with different owners and business names. It has struggled with survival at times, yet it has endured. "I have been coming here since I was a little girl. Our community needs it as there...
When KHAS's new morning radio host was buying a home in Hastings last year, he already knew he would be requesting that the home be tested for radon before he would sign a purchase agreement. Brandon McDermott, radio host, operations manager and program director at KHAS Radio had previous experience with radon testing. McDermott first learned about radon while investigating for a story about radon at a previous job in Lincoln."I learned how widespread (radon) was in Nebraska and I was...
By On Dec. 8, a 1930 Ford Model A half-ton truck was parked on Central Avenue for Superior's Once Upon a Christmas event. A sled, some decorative pillows and a red blanket were placed in the back for photo opportunities. Years ago, Gene Genung had a 1924 Model T Coupe but at that time, he needed a pickup. A fellow in town named Roy Drapal had a 1930 Ford Model A and they were able to work out a trade. Genung regularly drove the truck to work in the late 1970s. At the corner of 7th and Louden, Ge...
Christmas is a time for sharing love with family and friends through gifts and get-togethers. It is also a time to remember less fortunate people with gifts and food – especially children. A gift always puts a smile on a child’s face. Right? People in our area joined in packing 487 shoeboxes for children ages 2 through 14 in other countries. Lots of love went into each and every box. Many of these children have never received a gift or had anything that was truly their own. The gift put a smile on their face but did so much more. They are ama...
Randy Haba’s story began on a small farm, run by his father, Dean, just outside of Glenvil, with his family. The family relocated to Colorado in 1982 when Randy was three. He was the youngest of his four siblings, Joe, Julia and Rene. Trying to keep up with his older brother, Joe, and farm work through the years made Randy a bit of an athlete. In high school, he played several sports, helping his football and basketball teams win state championships. However, he had never been much of a swimmer, having been land-locked most of his life. A...
Before the pandemic, Nancy Vorkink Machin and Mel La Rue, residents at Cherry Creek Retirement Village in Aurora, Colorado, would sit in the dining hall, sharing stories of overseas travels, wildlife and a passion for conservation. Mel, a 1947 graduate of Mankato High School, had been a volunteer at the Denver Zoo for years and had visited the wildlife in Africa. Nancy had lived and taught in Africa, been a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer and got an advanced degree in social ecology in Nigeria. In...
Saturday, Nov. 18 was a lovely sunny day for the Nelson Rubies to trek to Davenport for lunch and to attend the opening of the Homegrown Craft and Vendor venue. Part of the Homegrown experience was to ride in a carriage pulled by a patient and beautiful black horse. A large garage sale featuring a number of retro and antique items was located in the area and became a drawing card for several of the Rubies also. The December Ruby event will be held in the afternoon on the 7th at the Nelson American Legion Clubhouse and will offer an opportunity...
The 1960s - 1970s: When I was a little youngster, my family of eight (three brothers, three sisters and our parents) would head out to our grandparents’ farm just outside of Bolus, Nebraska. I remember having fun with all of our cousins, playing a game where we would throw a ball over the roof of the grands’ house. This, of course, irritated grandma but it was fun anyway! Occasionally we would also go to visit the other set of grandparents in Summerfield, Kansas. The cousins there were either way older or way younger than all of us but we sti...
A homegrown rural Kansas newspaper is connecting with people across the nation and beyond. Fred Smith is the publisher of the Tipton Times. In 1991, the Smiths moved back to Tipton from west Chicago to provide a safe, secure, small-town family environment for their children. They bought the Tipton Grocery and expanded it through the years. In fall 2023, they sold the grocery store to a local woman’s grandson and his wife. “I probably could have sold it sooner but I really wanted to keep it local,” Smith said. The new owners will be the fifth...
Travelers will hear and see numerous transportation safety messages during the holidays. The primary theme is simple: Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time. The Kansas Drive to Zero Traffic Deaths Coalition (DTZ) reminds motorists that heavy traffic over the extended Thanksgiving weekend makes this one of the busiest travel times of the year. Nine people died and 19 more sustained serious injuries in Kansas roads during the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday period, according to Kansas Department of Transportation stats. “Most traffic-related fatalities and...
Shortly after getting to see his vehicle in the film, Killers of the Flower Moon, Roy Drapal decided to add a Coupe 44 Ford Model T to his fabulous collection. This particular vehicle is a black Tudor from 1926 in great condition that he spotted in an online auction. "This is Old Man Drapal," he answered the phone. I was hoping to get a first hand look at the newly acquired purchase but unfortunately it had not yet arrived. Because of a mishap involving liquid mercury, Roy's payment was stuck...
Bob Burda, Cawker City, said “You can’t argue with a homemade noodle.” He loves homemade noodles. One might not be able to argue with a homemade noodle but there can certainly be lots of “discussion” about how to make one. Noodles should be simple – just three ingredients. Eggs, flour and salt. Okay, here is the first “discussion.” One local noodle maker who told me, “Don’t put that in the paper!” does not use salt. Actually, there could be several flying under the radar who don’t use salt. So, back to the beginning – noodles should be simple,...
It was approximately 25 degrees outside last Tuesday night (Haloween), so it was good to be in out of the cold. It was warm indoors at the Superior Auditorium for the Fall Harvest Festival sponsored by Living Faith Fellowship Church. Even though is was below freezing outside, Special Scoops ice cream was a big hit indoors as some people asked for two scoops, not just one. All time favorites of hot dogs, provided by Ideal Market, and 20 pounds of Sloppy Joe meat was cooked up by Sharon Crowl...
In January of this year, Paul Hutchinson, known for his jaw-dropping, custom automobiles, finished restoring his 1927 Model T. This torch-red classic has a custom frame and a Chevy 350 engine. The canvas roof panel was replaced by a ridged panel out of a 1958 Ford station wagon. Originally the gasoline tank sat between the passengers and the engine. Paul designed a new tank out of irrigation pipe that sits in the rear of the vehicle and a special, modern-style fuel door sits discreetly behind...
Lance and Tami Sharp have purchased the old Lyon Mansion in Nelson and opened it up to those brave enough to enter. Tami was working when the idea came to her and in mentioned it to a coworker. Shortly after that, her coworker informed her the property would be for sale soon. A gentleman who was doing work on the house for the previous owner told Tami and Lance he has had paranormal experiences in the home. One night at around 11:45, while he was walking down the steps from the third to the...
Carl Weeks (1927 – 1995), who was born in Missouri and died in Florida, seemingly had no connection with Jewell County, Kansas. However, he owned a painting created in Jewell County by a Jewell County artist. The painting, “Mother” by Serena Cleveland was created in Harrison Township, Jewell County. It is dated Feb.10,1926. Weeks was born Oct. 26, 1927, in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. He is found in Jackson County or Clay County, Missouri, for most of his life. His military service is basically the only thing that took him out of th...
A screenwriter from Los Angeles, with roots in Superior returned to town, this fall, to share the craft of scriptwriting with Superior Elementary School students. It has been a process to create the penname of Marion Dayre, but we know her as Heather Williams. When registering her name as a writer, she was faced with 17 other Heather Williamses in the Los Angeles area. Consequently, she created the heart-felt pseudonym using her father, grandfather and uncle's names. On film credits you will...
([email protected]) Oct. 21, 2021. A day many of us will not forget. And as much as we could talk about the memories from that day, it's much more important to see "where" we have progressed since that day. As many of you know, God has moved me (literally) to your community. And one would think that would be a huge adjustment from the farm, or from Omaha (where I spent the past year), however, it has been nothing but true comfort. Many of you seem to know who I am, and this girl is still trying...
Oh, the stories she can tell! Her grandchildren affectionately call her "pistol packing grandma," said Marion Hill, because when she was younger, she hunted deer, antelope, pheasants and jackrabbits. "It was bounty money. That's how we had money to buy more shells," she laughed. She drove the family's 1927 Chevrolet passenger car to the country school while in the seventh grade. She would sit on her sister's lap to see out the window and steer while her sister pressed the foot pedals. In the...
Jewell County has several authors – ones from the past like, M. Winsor and James A. Scarbrough who wrote The History of Jewell County, Kansas in 1878. Or more recent ones like Erma Parsons Dillon (Burr Oak High School Class of 1952) and Jeri Davis Shute (Esbon High School Class of 1952) who wrote Prairie Jewels in 2002. Then there is Rosie Eilert Bosse (Jewell High School Class of 1974) whose latest book, To Pay a Debt, carries a 2023 copyright. But there is another recent author with Jewell County roots, the late Iva Lea Fullerton Metz (...
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting with the talented women of Nelson’s own Lost Needle Quilters. The group is so named since they believed they spent more time on the floor looking for lost needles than they did quilting. These women have all been sewing, cross-stitching and embroidering for quite some time, but for many of them, hand quilting was a new experience. Allow me to introduce you to the talent behind The Lost Needle Quilters. Gwen Johnson learned to sew from her mother and grandmother. Gwen grew up in Oak, and her g...
For Jon Albrecht, pastor of the Living Faith Fellowship in Superior, a long awaited dream to visit the Holy Land, became a reality early this year. He plans to publicly report on the experience and show photographs taken there at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at the Crest Theatre. As a youngster listening to stories about Biblical events, he dreamed of someday having an opportunity to see the land of the Bible. About three years ago he thought his dream was going to become a reality. He had...
Construction of the Good Samaratan Society's, Superior, long-term care facility began the fall of 1962. Since then only two staff members have come up through the ranks to become administrators of the facility and only one has been a native of the area. Lori Renz, the daughter of "Lefty" and the late Sandy Bothwell, started at the facility as an aid and assumed adminitrative duties this past year. Surviving the COVID Pandemic In March 2020, three years ago, the Center for Disease Control...
By If you ever wonder why the same vehicles are parked near the Nelson Community Center on Monday afternoons, just ask someone in town. He or she will most likely know that it is the quilting women who meet there on Mondays, even holidays! However, if Christmas falls on a Monday that is the exception! There is no rule that says if you are a member of this Lost Needle Quilters group you must attend every Monday, but most of the women are just that dedicated if "life" doesn't interfere! They find...
