Lost Springs: Selma Ingram's 70th birthday celebrated years ago
By EVELYN STRECKER
Lost Springs correspondent
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Adell and Steve Katz entertained Mr. and Mrs. William Smithhart, Marion; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smithhart and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jenkins, Ian and Kaden, both of Hillsboro; Matthew Jenkins, Ramona; and Selma Ingram July 25 for Selma's 70th birthday. They served birthday cake made by Mary Ann Smithhart and ice cream.
My sons, Douglas Strecker of Hesston and Clark Strecker of Rose Hill, were my dinner guests Tuesday. After dinner both helped Ronnie Hajek and son Trent unload and set up a portable corral. Later, Clark mowed the lawn, and Douglas did some spraying and cutting trees and brought small bales from the upper hay loft. Some small bales were put in the corral to entice the cattle.
Mervin and Leona Deines drove to Kansas City Friday night to watch the Royals baseball team play the Cleveland Indians. After the game they watched fireworks.
Larry Rudolph brought in cattle Wednesday morning. Ronnie and Trent Hajek helped him sort out the cattle in a portable corral. Two old cows walked into Monty Stuchlik's trailer without any problems. Monty took them to Herington sale barn. Those cows were more than 20 years old.
Larry and Connie Jenkins, Tia and Oaklan had a birthday party July 27 for grandma Selma Ingram, who was 70 years old July 28.
Alex and Jean Stuchlik went to Wilson Saturday morning to attend the Czech parade. Later Alex joined the Wilson and Nebraska Czech musicians. A polka Mass was celebrated at 7 p.m. The Sue and Blue River Czechs from Wilbur, Neb., played for the Mass.
I attended graveside services Wednesday morning for Christina Marie Shields at Rosebank Cemetery, north of Ramona. The Rev. Larry Timm officiated. Outside of the family, Warren Fike also was there.
My niece, Geraldine Noonan of Dallas, Texas, briefly visited me Sunday. My sister, Helen Schwartzman, and her family had just returned to Helen's home after attending the Schwartzman reunion in Salina.
Gregory Stenzel, his mother, Betty Stenzel, and Becky Jackson attended the Miss Teen of America Scholarship and Recognition Program at the Broadview Radisson Hotel in Wichita Sunday. Nikki Stenzel, Gregory's daughter, was one of the participants. There were 40 girls who danced and sang together. Nikki came home with her dad, Betty, and Becky.
Mickie Holub, Manhattan, and Irma Reznicek spent Friday night with Ralph and Betty Stroda of Herington. They went to Wilson Saturday morning to attend the parade of the Harvest Czech Festival. In the afternoon, they visited the Opera House and attended the dance. They also attended the polka Mass in the evening then went home with the Strodas. Mickie and Irma stayed overnight with them and returned home Sunday morning.
Bob and Irma Reznicek accompanied Bob and Carol Makovec Monday evening to Newton to the Newton Medical Center to visit Charles Loewen, a patient who had surgery.
Mark and Roberta Stuchlik and son, Joshua, of Edmond, Okla., visited his mother, Frances Stuchlik, from July 23 through 25.
Ruby Sharping of Wichita spent July 25 with her mother, Frances Stuchlik. She had to detour because of high water on the road between Hillsboro and Marion.
Junior and Jeanette Hanschu and Fred and Marguerite Utech were on vacation from Thursday to Monday. They went to visit Marlon and Jill Utech in Collierville, Tenn. While there they visited the historic town square in Collierville, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (where Jill is employed), and Southern College of Optometry (where Marlon is employed). On the way to Tennessee they stopped in Oklahoma City.
Jeff and Jennifer Braden and Joshua were overnight guests Saturday and Sunday of Junior and Jeanetta Hanschu.
Jayson and Jan Hanschu and Jake and Jaxxon of Hillsboro were hosts for a party Saturday evening for Jorge's fourth birthday. Those attending were Junior and Jeanetta Hanschu, Fred and Marguerite Utech, Jolene, Kallie, and Morgan Albrecht of Salina, Jeff, Jennifer, and Joshua Braden of Windom, Joe and Jo Ann Nowak of Pilsen, and other friends.
