By A vine gazebo in progress. Roger Heineken is building a Victorian Vine House at the Howe House, part of the Lyon County Historical Museum. Howe House is located on E. Logan Ave. in Emporia. Follow Roger’s journal of his project. Also at Howe House is a vegetable garden tended by area Master Gardeners. A few …
Shadow on the Hill
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: ‘SHADOW ON THE HILL’ On a sunny Saturday in May, 1925, Decoration Day, Florence Knoblock was found brutally murdered on the kitchen floor of her farmhouse near Burlington. Florence was married to John Knoblock and was the mother of a 4 year-old boy named Roger. …
The Kansas Brag Book
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: Harland Schuster and Marci Penner, both seated, autograph the 8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook for fans of Kansas. Meanwhile (left), Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower look on. THE KANSAS BRAG BOOK Monument Rocks. Arikaree Breaks. The Konza Prairie. These are just three of the many places …
Kansas on our Walls
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: Casey Wilson, Jim Richardson, Harold Gaston KANSAS ON OUR WALLS In his gallery talk for the “Iconic Kansas” opening at the Emporia Arts Center on Jan. 19, Jim Richardson said that during his growing-up days he found it a bit odd that paintings and photographs …
St. David’s Day
For years I’ve heard about the St. David’s Day Tea at Lebo. This morning, Marilyn Wallace mentioned it on Facebook, so I decided to take an afternoon run over to Lebo’s Methodist Church to check it out this event. A number of Welsh people settled in this area. March 1 is the feast day of …
Inside Kansas
INSIDE KANSAS You never know what you’ll find in the next town. Travel around the Sunflower State slowly and deliberately and you will discover countless things that will fascinate and amaze you. This is not a chain-store state; it’s a hometown state, with a million one-of-a kind offerings. That is the charm of Kansas. However, …
a side street
A side street in Herington. Herington, as you may recall, is the hometown of author Richard Uhlig and he used it as the setting of the fictional town Harker City in his novel, “Last Dance at the Frosty Queen.” I had the chance to hear Uhlig speak twice when he was on his book tour …
Ice Damage
Like many other parts of Kansas, Rice County took a hard hit from the Dec. 11 ice storm. Broken trees are plentiful and power lines are still down nine days after the storm. In the towns of McPherson (McPherson County) and Lyons (Rice County), residents have piled tree limbs along the curb, waiting for city …
Grandpa Fred
It’s a few days late, but here’s Tuesday’s column. I’ve been looking for a photo of Fred, but haven’t been able to find one yet. GRANDPA FRED While in Great Bend over Thanksgiving weekend, the town’s high-rise apartment building caught my eye. It’s bound to catch anyone’s attention because, except for grain elevators, tall buildings …
David Edwards, Blacksmith
Earlier this month at “A Step Back in Time” at the Howe House, David Edwards played out his role as blacksmith. The fire was glowing. But then he offered to heat things up… As California knows, wind is a friend to fire…. Here’s a piece of his finished work.
Weave Me the Sunshine
Maranda Scheller is a very conscientious weaver. She was working the loom, weaving a scarf, at “A Step Back in Time” last Sunday afternoon at the Howe House in Emporia. The magical Maranda entertained an audience.