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Would Enjoy Hearing from
Those with Good Memories
Editor: sons. They are 16 and 17 now.
My brother, Carroll L. Heide We have had them since one was
gets your paper and passes it on a year old and one a month old.
to us. We adopted them and they
It is good to see old names really are ajoy and keep us lively
like Wendell Brown, an oldand going.
classmate of mine at New Eden The 17 year old has joined the
School and later at Wilmore army reserves. He will take his
High School. basic training this summer, then
Harold and Midge Herd. come back and finish high
Harold and I were on a model 4, school, and then to college.
H team that went to Rock The 16-year-old works at
Springs years ago. Maybe 75. WalMart, and in the summer fol-
Mary and I celebrated our lows the rodeo circuit in our
65th wedding anniversary on community riding the bulls.
Easter Sunday. We were married I taught Vocational Agricul-
on April 13, 1941, in Chanute. ture in the high school for 43
Mary worked at Peoples State years and retired in 1982. We
Bank while I was in the service, moved to Augusta so we would
Spent three years in the Aleutian be close to our farm.
Islands and one in Korea. They Would enjoy hearing from
wanted to start a Korean Army. anyone who remembers the good
I was an officer in the Military old times.
government. Sincerely,
We have four children, allPowell Heide and Family
grown, (two boys and two girls) 151 S W 90th St.
and are now raising two grand- Augusta, KS 267010
Article Accompanied Letter
A few years prior to his re- strated outstanding leadership
tirement as a high school vo-ag abilities as exemplified by the
teacher, former Comanche local classroom and FFA pro-
Countian Powell Heide wasgram success," according to an
teaching in Clifton. There he old news clipping Heide sent to
taught vo-ag and was advisor of The Star with the above letter.
the Clit~on FFA chapter. The article went on to cite
While there, he was one of some of Heide's other accom-
two Kansas vo-ag instructors to plishments:
receive the Honorary American "During his 40 years of teach-
Farmer Degree from Ford Mo- ing he has had 26 State Farmers,
tor Co. one American Farmer, one State
That honor is presented to vo- Dairy Proficiency Award win-
ag teachers who have "demon- her, as well as having his chap-
ter having the top farm mechan-
Recycling ics display at the State Fair in
Hutchinson. He has also been the
Starts with advisor of the state champion
ql OIUfJ livestock and Dairy Judging
team and two National Gold
Emblem Judging teams."
Coy Reunion
This Sunday
The annual Coy Reunion will
be this Sunday, May 7, at the
Coldwater Veterans' Building,
starting with a covered-dish
lunch about 12:30 p.m.
Table service and drinks will
be provided.
Past residents, family, and
friends of the Coy, Okla school
and community are all invited to
the dinner and afternoon's visit-
ing, story-swapping, and brows-
ing old Coy pictures and memo-
rabilia -- feel free to bring
yours!
This story was inadvertently
run last week -- hope not too
many showed up a week early!
Spring
Coldwater
(Round 11)
This Saturday, May 6
for
Cut to 10-foot maximum length and stacked
near the curb as neatly as possible.
Grass clippings and leaves will also be hauled-- but
only if they are packaged properly, but not if they are in
plastic bags. Instead, leaves and clippings should be put
in "dumpable" containers such as trash cans, so that the
city crew cap dump them into the city truck.
Call City Clerk Kristal Sherman at City Hall,
582-2940
by noon this Friday, May 5 to get on the pick-up list.
Fellow citizens:
Elsewhere in this newspaper you will read a resolution
approved by the County Commissioners of Comanche County,
Kansas to:
"Designate 1 mill specifically to provide for the
establishment of a countywide economic development
program."
The resolution also provides in Section III that should
registered voters:
"Equal in number to not less than 5% of the reg-
istered voters of the county request an election
thereon,"
then no such levy shall be made without an election by a
majority of the voters.
A petition drive will be started soon to secure 5% of the
registered voters requesting such an election. The resolution
will be on the ballot at the Primary Election, Tuesday, August
1, 2006.
Should you desire to sign the petition and live in the Pro-
tection area, please call:
Mary Eubank, 620-622-4622
Should you desire to sign the petition and live east of
Coldwater, please call:
Rodney Einsel, Home - 620-738-4484
Should you desire to sign the petition and live in the Cold-
water area, please call:
Ronn Lytle, Office- 620-582-2446
Cell - 620-635-5060
Home- 620-582-2673
pol. adv. paid for by Ronn Lytle
