Burdick: Card shower requested for former resident
By DARLENE GUTSCH
Burdick correspondent
(785) 983-4397
Feb. 21-27
Lenord Sill, former Burdick resident, will celebrate his 90th birthday March 12. A card shower has been requested and cards may be sent to 5102 East Elena Avenue, Mesa AZ 85206.
A large crowd attended the Centre FFA appreciation pancake feed Saturday at Burdick American Legion. We thank the hardworking young people and their sponsors for showing their appreciation of support in this manner.
Angela Basore reports her grandfather, Francis George remains in the hospital but is doing well and getting therapy. Cards may be sent to Herington Municipal Hospital, room 101.
Charles Gutsch attended the 1A regional basketball tournament Friday and Saturday nights at Burrton with Gayla Deines and family.
Harry Schump of Herington and Savannah Forsberg were Monday dinner guests of Evelyn Forsberg.
Ken and Alice Peterson of Herington and Charles and Arlene Carlson visited Thursday afternoon with Vernice Laudemann at White City to help celebrate her birthday.
Norman Snyder of Herington was a Monday afternoon visitor of Forrest and Marie Anderson.
Darlene Gutsch enjoyed eating lunch out Friday at Marion with her sister, Doris Winkler.
Glen Carlson was a Tuesday afternoon visitor of Evelyn Forsberg.
Charles and Arlene Carlson visited Friday evening with Forrest and Marie Anderson.
Charles Gutsch, Dan and Linda Peterson, and Charles and Arlene Carlson attended the pancake benefit Sunday evening at Ramona Lutheran parish hall.
Ruth Riggin visited Saturday with Julie Sader at Salina.
Marcus and Sabrina Dunkin and Logan of Herington were Wednesday supper guests of Evelyn Forsberg.
Lois Peterson was a Thursday morning visitor of Forrest and Marie Anderson.
Wade Rickenbrode of Council Grove was a weekend visitor of Evelyn Forsberg. Wade and Ethan Forsberg were Friday supper guests of Evelyn.
This is the American Legion's 85th birthday. Corlberg-Smith #147 Post and Auxiliary will celebrate Tuesday with a family covered dish supper at Burdick American Legion.
Forrest and Marie Anderson visited Wednesday afternoon with Naomi Nelson.
Harry Schump of Herington, Wade Rickenbrode, and Ethan Forsberg were Sunday dinner guests of Evelyn Forsberg. Mike and Jane Rickenbrode and Morgan visited Sunday afternoon and Wade returned home with them. Joe Forsberg of Salina was a Sunday evening visitor.
Forrest and Marie Anderson visited Saturday afternoon with Gary and Karen Korte at Emporia. They also got to see their grandchildren, Erin Korte of Manhattan and Ian Korte of Emporia.
Mark and Lori Smith of Lincolnville were honored guests at a layette shower Sunday at Burdick United Methodist fellowship hall. Other guests were Jan Smith, Lorene Smith, Amy Pagenkopf, and other friends and relatives. Hostesses were Linda Peterson, Kiki Krause, Diana Jost, and Susan Carlson. Gifts were opened and refreshments served.
Ruth Riggin was hostess for the card club Sunday night at Herington. Others attending were Vic and Helen Brunner, Ken and Alice Peterson, LaVerna Miller, Bonnie Sill of Herington, Lee and Elinor Remy, Earl and Lois Peterson, and Linnea Barlow.
'Florence Fired Up' is Labor Day theme
Florence Chamber of Commerce met Thursday for a noon luncheon meeting at Carriage Manor with 14 members present.
Following regular reports by the secretary and treasurer, the group heard a Labor Day committee report from chairman Trayce Warner. Warner announced Spring Fling will be April 29 and Tour de Florence will be June 4. Both are fund-raisers for the Labor Day celebration.
Warner said the theme for this year's celebration is "Florence Fired Up." She showed brochures for entering the barbecue cook-off, announced the parade committee had contacted 12 area high school bands, and told chamber members a carnival had been found.
Member Ed Robinson announced construction of the roundabout at the junction of U.S.-50/77 is scheduled to begin this week.
New business again turned to projects the chamber could take on to help promote local businesses. Sara Neal volunteered to chair a committee to get together for brainstorming sessions and to establish projects and goals. Interested members agreed to help.
The next meeting will be at noon April 6 at Carriage Manor.
