From the files of the Wilson World
From the files of the May 30, 2002 edition of The Wilson World.
FROM THE WORLD
FILES
103 Years Ago — 1916
Miss Mary Horsky is taking her vacation from her duties at the Schemerhorn store this week and is spending the time with her folks in the country.
Fred Janda and Miss Svoboda were married last Saturday morning at the Catholic Church, Father Weber officiation. A large number of friends were then invited to the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Svoboda, where the day was spent in feasting and dancing which was kept up to the wee small hours of the night.
Mrs. Jim Klema’s sisters and brothers and Joe Tobias and family gave her 22 handkerchiefs for a present. Ice cream and cake were served at a late hour.
Ralph Whitmer traded some pigeons with Rolland Shaffer Monday.
John E. Hubka got a fine Holstein bull calf in by express last Saturday evening. It came from Harveyville, Kansas.
The telephone building is sporting a brand new awning erected last week.
The new school principle of the high school next year is Spencer C. Frank, a graduate of Ottawa University. He taught at Waleelka, Okla., last year.
Ollie Klotz and Harriet Dague had a narrow escape from graduating. They took down with the measles immediately after the festivities of commencement week were over.
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83 Years Ago — 1936
D.B. Prebel has resigned his position at the post office to go into business for himself. He is entering the paint and paper hanging business and will for the present conduct the business from his home. Art Lingo has been hired to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Preble’s resignation.
A sale of 470 acres of farm land in Ellsworth County, known as the old Greenough Ranch, was made June 2, for a consideration of $19,500 to John V. Vopat, Wilson, it was stated by W.W. Klema, Salina, who made the sale.
A very pretty June wedding took place at 9:45 Tuesday morning, June 2, 1936, when Miss Emilie Louise Mattas of Wilson and Joe F. Lank, Lorraine, were united in marriage at the Presbyterian manse, Ellsworth.
A farewell party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mierowsky, Tuesday evening. They are leaving for Dallas, Texas, where Mr. Mierowsky has worked.
A quiet informal wedding took place at the St. Mary’s Church, Russell, at eight o’clock, Monday morning June 8, 1936, when Miss Edith Mahoney became the bride of Mr. Bohumil Branda. The bridal party had a breakfast at the Hotel Holland. Immediately after the breakfast the couple left on a honeymoon trip to Colorado. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mahoney, Dorrance, and Bohumil is the son of Mrs. Frank Branda.
Aldrifh Kiksal and Dean Buehler left Monday morning for Hutchinson where they are taking a business course at the college.
Cards have been received by local friends announcing the birth of a baby girl, Mary Barbara, born June 2, to Dr. and Mrs. A.R. Bachura.
The Misses Daisy Hart, Fannie Mae Kerns, Adeline and Irene Vanek, of Ellsworth, spent Sunday at the George Redman home and then the young folks attended the dance at the East Hall.
Masters Donald Hunter and Gene Malir enjoyed a real treat a week ago Tuesday, when their Uncle Jim Krupp and Will Shanelec took them to Salina to see the circus. From the favorable reports, it is difficult to state which group enjoyed the circus more thoroughly.
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58 Years Ago — 1961
While cutting alfalfa Sunday afternoon about five miles southwest of Wilson, Lloyd Kaufman and Cecil Rumley saw four tame deer.
A new electric organ has been installed at the First Baptist Church by the Dawne Music Co. of Larned. It was used for the first time at last Sunday’s services. The organist at the First Baptist Church is Mrs. Ben Major.
Mrs. Emil Zahradnik feels that her time was very well spent Tuesday afternoon when she was in Wilson for the weekly drawing. Her name was called for the $50 jackpot while she was in Gustafson Jewelry, which also entitled her to a FREE wrist watch given away by the jewelry store.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Davis announced the engagement of their daughter, Linda Lee, to Emil Klima Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Klima Sr., of Holyrood.
Miss Wray Ann Herbel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Baker and Edwin Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller were married Monday, May 29, at Halstead. The candlelight service took place at 4 o’clock in the afternoon in the Methodist Church.
Freddie Karban arrived home Thursday night from Lawrence, where he has just completed his junior year at the University of Kansas. Saturday, he went to Great Bend where he will be employed in a drug store for the summer months.
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43 Years Ago — 1976
The Wilson Telephone Company has filed a petition with the Kansas Corporation Commission for a rate increase. The last rate change was 14 years ago.
Cindy Galliart and Sharon Soukup were among the students to receive graduation credentials from 1975-76 from the North Central Kansas Area Vocational Technical School at Beloit. Galliart in practical nursing and Soukup in Business education.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Nelson, Pam, Ron and Debbie Ann left last Wednesday for Tripoli, Libya in North Africa. Virgil is employed by the Oasis Oil Co.
Mrs. Joe Macek and Ramona attended the wedding of her niece, Jan Hende to Dr. Allen Gerber at Wichita Saturday afternoon and in the evening were in Baxter Springs for the wedding of her nephew, Keith Allen Small to Jenia Delmont.
The Wilson Swingers softball team will open the ‘76 season at Gorham Thursday evening, June 3. The Swingers will try to retain the OTOE League title which they have won the past four seasons. Earl Heinze is the coach.
Bob Sosa of Hugoton was elected District Governor in the southwest Kansas Lions Club. Bob’s wife was the late Glyndene Zalaudek, daughter of Bine and the late Frank Zalaudek.
The Adolph Vopat home, located three miles east of Wilson, has been preserved. A home that was once rough-hewn and primitive is an example of the comfort and elegance of country living.
Ellsworth County’s population soared by about 66,000 persons over the Memorial Day weekend as campers, swimmers, picnickers and lake enthusiasts flock to the Kanopolis Lake reservoir. At Lake Wilson, 49,000 persons gathered at the lake for the four day weekend. At Kanopolis Lake an estimated 66,100 persons jammed the parks, The 66,000 figure represents an increase over lake attendance from 1975 but is not a record crowd.
The historic items on this page appear as they did in the original publication.