I ran into Roger at the gas station yesterday. He was distributing flyers for the upcoming Flashlight Tour of Haunted Emporia, which is, as you can see above, Friday, October 26. Here, have a poster, Roger said. What am I gonna do with a poster? Tack it on the window of my house? Take a …
The Victory Lap
Three of the crew members who flew in the “William Allen White” B-29 over Japan during World War II: Jim Meeks, Valrico, Fla; Karl Samuels, Slidell, La.; and Gin Wong, Los Angeles. The three World War II veterans talk with Chris White Walker and his daughters, Hattie and Grace. Today’s Flyover People column: The Victory …
WAW Elementary
On the right hand side of the stone sign are three books. The titles on the spines are “Henry and Me, “Court of Boyville” and “The Autobiography of WAW” – all books written by White. I had never been in this school building, so a sloppy Joe dinner sounded like a good excuse. The meal …
WAW Children’s Book Awards
On Saturday, lots of kids, eight to nine hundred of them, marched from the ESU campus seven blocks to the W.L. White Auditorium for the William Allen White Children’s Book Awards Ceremony. As always, it was a noisy bunch. Children from all over the state voted and children from all over the state showed up …
From Emporia
Emporia writer Tracy Million Simmons has a book review of From Emporia: The Story of William Allen White. The Royal typewriter above belongs to Beverly Olson Buller, author of From Emporia. Buller signed books at this weekend’s William Allen White Children’s Book Award event in Emporia.
Legacy
Chris White Walker (in white shirt) shakes the hand of Gin Wong while Jim Meeks says hello to Hattie Walker on Saturday at the William Allen White State Historic Site in Emporia. Gin Wong, Jim Meeks and Karl Samuels took a break from a reunion of their WWII bombardment group in Wichita on Saturday to …
B-29 Crew Visits W.A.White House
Roger Heineken of the William Allen White Community Partnership presents gifts to Mr. Gin Wong, Los Angeles; Mr. Jim Meeks, Valrico, Florida; and Col. Karl Samuels, Slidell, Louisiana. Roger Heineken accepts a gift for the White Historic Site from Gin Wong: 9th Bombardment Group (VH) History (1st, 5th and 99th Squadrons): A B-29 Superfortress Unit …
The Unruh girls
I rearranged my morning plans when I found out my cousin’s daughters were going to be at the WAW Book Awards today. Meet Ivy, 9, and Laramie, 11. They belong to Laramie and Michelle Unruh. The Valley Center school selected Ivy and Laramie to attend the event today. The girls had to get up pretty …
342 images
Hey Peoples, I haven’t forgotten about you today. Just got home from snapping a month’s worth of photos (342) in a day. 8 a.m. – Farmers Market 8:30 – ESU – William Allen White Book Award Activities 10:00 – Hartford Day parade 12:00 – Emporia- children’s parade from ESU to WLW Auditorium 1:20 – William …
Poetry on the Porch
At the William Allen White House, it was Poetry on the Porch day (which you may have read about on NASCAR.com.) Kevin Rabas started the program by reading several of White’s poems. He then read some of his own poetry from his recently published book, “Bird’s Horn.” Kevin is co-director of ESU’s creative writing program. …
Clint – Hometown Boy
Bowyer looking for first Cup win in midst of Chase Emporia, Kan., native making big strides in second season By Bill Weber of NASCAR.com Weber writes about Clint Bowyer, Emporia, Veterans Day, William Allen White, and he even mentions … Poetry on the Porch! Ya gotta READ THIS STORY.