Ellsworth Independent-Reporter

'Mother' Bickerdyke
Mary Ann “Mother" Bickerdyke, a Civil War nurse with connections to Ellsworth, is one of 24 finalists in the 8 Wonders of Kansas People, a project of the Inman-based Kansas Sampler Foundation.

Saturday Sep. 11

Give It Up!
09:00 AM
Ellsworth's United Methodist Church
Donations of wheelchairs, bicycles, wood remnants and other items will be accepted for the benefit of the Spiritual Life Center at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility.

Monday Sep. 13

Ellsworth County Medical Center Auxiliary
10:00 AM
Center's administrative conference room
Members will talk about plans for the organization's annual spaghetti supper.

Tuesday Sep. 14

Public Hearing
5:30 PM
Ellsworth City Hall
The Ellsworth Planning Commission opens the draft proposal of the city's new comprehensive plan to the public for comment. Copies available for review before the meeting at Ellsworth City Hall.

Saturday Sep. 18

Mosaic's 25th anniversary celebration
5:00 PM
Mosaic parking lot, 124 W. Third St., Ellsworth
Food, games, entertainment by Dave Pickering, the "one-man band"

Learning the lesson of hard work
By Alan Rusch
Last Updated: March 02, 2010

Growing up in Wilson during the 1930s and 40s was a interesting experience for Eugene Jarus.

Born in the Czech Capital of Kansas in 1929 to Emil and Mayme Soukup Jarus, he learned at an early age the value of hard work and having a job.

“You had every kind of job," he said. “Mowing a lawn was 10 cents. I was always mowing lawns. There were no power mowers — we had reel-type push mowers. I usually got a dime, but sometimes, 20 cents."
Jarus was also a soda jerk at Zeman's Drug Store, which was south of the railroad tracks.

“That was the most enviable job in town, because you could have just about all of the ice cream and Cokes you wanted," he said.

Read the March 4 edition of the I-R for more on Doc Jarus' memories of Wilson.