Girls’ wrestling at Great Bend
Girls’ wrestling at Great Bend
By KAREN BONAR
Grow Ellsworth County hosted Hometown Holiday: A Whoville Wonderland in the Ellsworth Arts Gallery Saturday to get kids young and old alike into the Christmas spirit.
Wilson Elementary School continues annual tradition
Stu-Co hosts dodgeball tournament
WILSON — One hundred years of literacy was celebrated Dec. 11 at Lang Memorial Library, Wilson.
Grow Ellsworth County hosted Hometown Holiday: A Whoville Wonderland in the Ellsworth Arts Gallery Saturday to get kids young and old alike into the Christmas spirit.
The petitions and delegations portion of the Nov.
HOLYROOD — The Central Plains USD 112 Board of Education approved a contract to mitigate asbestos at Central Plains Jr./Sr. High School during the Dec. 9 board meeting.
At the request of landowner Evan Warta, and after a public hearing, the Ellsworth County Commission approved Resolution 2024-R-09 at Monday’s commission meeting.
Marsha F. Paull, 87, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born June 26, 1937, in Ellsworth to Cleo and Jessie (Johnson) Rathbun. Marsha was a graduate of Ellsworth High School and earned a teaching degree from Emporia State University. Soon after, she moved to Catalina Island, Calif., where she spent most of her life, just recently moving back to Ellsworth.
John Robert Kubick, 31, passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Monument, Colo. He was born May 30, 1993, in Salina, Kan., to Robert and Patricia (Kepka) Kubick. John was a graduate of Ellsworth High School in the class of 2011.
Adam J. Larsen, 38, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at his home in Ellsworth, Kan. He was born Dec. 18, 1985, in Ellsworth to James “Jim” and Sandra “Sandy” (Chizek) Larsen. Adam was a lifetime resident of Ellsworth, where he graduated from Ellsworth High School in the class of 2004. He worked for Post Rock, the Ellsworth city water department, then White’s Construction.
Ronald Charles Soeken, 85, retired farmer of Lorraine, Kan., passed away Nov. 4, 2024, in Maize, Kan., surrounded by his family. Ron married Peggy Olds from Wilson, Kan., on Aug. 12, 1964. They moved to the family farm in Ellsworth County, where Ron spent his life as a wheat farmer. After 58 years of farming, Ron and Peggy retired to Maize. In August, they celebrated 60 years of marriage.
Girls’ wrestling at Great Bend
The Ellsworth girls’ basketball team played Lyons Dec. 6 at home, obliterating the Lions 49-19.
As November came to a close, my son began his Christmas preparations in earnest.
“Head ‘em up and move ’em out” was made famous by the trail-driving series “Rawhide.” Those drovers seemed to be perpetually on the trail.
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During the summer of 1878, Reginald Aldridge and his partner freeranged their cattle on the open prairie. Aldridge recorded his cowboy experiences in “Ranch Notes in Kansas, Colorado, the Indian Territory and Northern Texas,” published in 1884. Aldridge was an Englishman who recorded, quite faithfully, the captivating attraction he held for American cowboy life.
