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SALUTE TON HOLTON, KANSAS INSIDE Hometown of More photos Kermit & from state Shirley Mick basketball! Holton Recorder subscribers for 53 years. CServing the Jackson County Community for 152 years See pages 6 & 7. Volume 152, Issue 22 HOLTON, KANSAS • Wednesday, March 13, 2019 16 Pages $1.00 Hoy set to speak at Founders Day dinner Tales of served prior to Hoy’s presen­ the Plains Folk column with grasshoppers tation, and dinner tickets are $30 North Dakota State University “so big that per person. history pro fessor Tom Isern since cowboys can As a folklorist and a native 1983. ride them to plains man, Hoy is committed to “Kansas Legends and herd cattle,” documenting and celebrating the Folktales” is part of Humanities summers hot lives of his fellow plains folk, Kansas’s Movement of Ideas enough “that seeking out the extraordinary in Speakers Bu reau, featuring corn pops the ordinary while encouraging presentations and workshops in the field” pride of region in those fortunate designed to share stories that and ranchers few who dwell in the Great Plains inspire, spark conversations that involved and understanding of region in inform, and generate insights that in “wrecking pianos, shoot ing those who must live elsewhere. strengthen civic engagement. sheep and fooling European dig­ Hoy, a retired professor Humanities Kansas is nitaries” will be the focal point of English at Emporia State an indepen dent nonprofit of the Jackson County Historical University and an authority on the organization, spear heading and Ge nealogical Society’s 40th­ folklife of ranching, has lectured a movement of ideas to em­ annual Founders Day event later internationally on the subject power the people of Kansas to this month. of folklife and has authored strengthen their communities “Kansas Legends And several books on its historical and and democracy. Since 1972, the Folktales,” a presentation and contemporary aspects. group’s pioneering programming, discussion by Kansas author “Kansas Legends And grants and partnerships have Jim Hoy — who co­authors Folktales” will explore some of documented and shared stories to the “Plains Folk” column that the many Kan sas legends and spark conversations and generate appears regularly in The Holton folktales and help audiences insights. Recorder — will be held at 5:30 decipher between a myth (folk The Founders Day dinner will p.m. Thursday, March 28 at religion), legend (folk history) be served at 5:30 p.m. Dinner Holton’s First United Methodist and tale (folk literature). When tickets must be purchased by Church, 1401 W. Fourth St. pos sible, local legends and folk Wednesday, March 20; tickets The public is invited to attend tales — and what they say about are available at Denison State the free program, which is being a particular community — will be Bank on Holton’s Town Square Layne Hunley, president of the Jackson County Historical Society, shows two ex- made possible by Humanities discussed. or by calling Anna Wilhelm at amples of historical window displays created by volunteers to showcase the history Kansas, it was reported. The Hoy has lived the vast majority 364­4991. Those who wish to of various buildings and businesses around Holton’s Town Square, one featuring the Historical Society’ s annual of his life in the Flint Hills area, it attend only for Hoy’s pro gram are building at 100 W. Fifth St. that currently houses H&R Block, the other featuring an Founders Day dinner will be was reported, and has co­authored encouraged to call as well. overview of the east side of the Square. Hunley said the window displays will be fea- tured at the Historical Society’s upcoming Founders Day Dinner, set for Thursday, March 28 at First United Methodist Church in Holton. Photo by Brian Sanders County snow policy discussed By Ali Holcomb that work at the center. Two work Spalding agreed to draft a new The snow day policy for full time, it was reported. policy to eliminate any confusion Society notes 40th year employees at the Jackson County Commission Chairperson Janet on snow days in the future. By Brian Sanders March 28 at Holton’s First main stays around the Square,” Senior Citizens Center is being Zwonitzer suggested that senior Also during the meeting, This year, the Jackson County United Methodist Church (see Hunley said. “We really wanted updated to prevent the employees center employees could still go Dan Barnett, road and bridge Historical Society will celebrate related story). to highlight the significance from losing hours, if possible. to work to clean or work on other supervisor, reported that salt 40 years of “preserving the “With each particular of the building in terms of During a recent Jackson projects on snow days when the mix ordered for roads has been past to serve the future,” and building, if it doesn’t house architecture as well as the County Commission meeting, center is not open in order to backordered due to unexpected to honor that an niversary, the the same business that was businesses that have actually Amanda Spalding, senior center maintain their hours and income. winter weather throughout the Historical Society is creating a there 100 years ago, a dif ferent been there.” director, discussed the excessive If they do not feel it is safe to country this year. Barnett was series of window displays that business might have been at that Hunley said she and a group number of snow days that have drive to work, then the full-time able to have some mix delivered honor the history of various same location, so I’ve been able of volunteers — including closed the center this year. employees can still use vacation from the Kansas Department of buildings and businesses on to locate the information about Barbara Bausch, Suzette Since 2009, the senior center, and sick leave and part-time Transportation. Holton’s Town Square. what the business was in the McCord­Rogers, Bill Gilliland, located in Holton, has closed for employees can go without pay if In other business during Historical Society President past or what other businesses Margaret Utz and Evelyn Allen snowy weather whenever the they choose, the commissioners the March 4 meeting, the Layne Hunley said historical have been there,” Hunley said. — have been working on the Holton schools are cancelled. said. commission: information about buildings and The history of buildings display project since last July. Because of the large number If the Jackson County * Met with Moni El-Aasar of businesses on the Square have around the Square and the Business owners around of snow days this year, Spalding Courthouse is closed due to BG Consultants to sign a contract been compiled from various businesses that have occupied the Square were contacted by said that her employees are using weather, then all the senior between the company and the sources into the displays, which them through the years will not Historical Society volunteers several days of vacation pay to citizens center employees would county for the county’s road sign will first be shown later this be the only focus of some of the earlier this year for information make up for the loss in income be eligible for administrative project. month at the society’s Founders window displays, she added. or are going without pay on snow leave, it was reported. Day dinner, set for Thursday, “Some of the buildings are Continued to Page 16 days. There are eight employees The commissioners and Continued to Page 10 Legislative forum Zwonitzer Propane under new ownership planned for March 30 By Brian Sanders Nemaha, Atchi son, manager has been driving sold the company to Dennis From its base of operations Pottawatomie, Shawnee and propane delivery trucks for Edwards about five years ago, The three state legislators After introductions, each of in Holton’s Industrial Park, Doniphan counties,” DeVader about 10 years, although, DeVader said. The DeVaders who serve the Jackson County the three legislators will be Zwonitzer Propane covers a said. “We run all the way Sum mers said, “I’ve been got involved with the business area will meet with local con- asked to report on the activities sizable section of northeast down to the Kansas River, around it my whole life, after Edwards decided to re­ stituents from 9 a.m. to 11 of their specific legislative com- Kansas, providing propane and we’ve got a few on the practically.” tire. a.m. on Saturday, March 30 at mittee assignments this session service to hundreds of other side of the Kansas River Summers’ previous “Dennis was looking to the Hutchins Building, located and to also report on how they residential and business and in the Lecompton area. experience with the company, simplify things in his life a on the west side of the Holton have been voting on important customers, according to And we don’t quite go all the DeVader said, makes him “the little bit,” DeVader said. “He Town Square, it has been re- issues. Daymon DeVader, who took way to the state line, but we man that makes it all happen.” was looking for somebody ported. After the reports, Sen. Pyle, over ownership of the propane go north to Hiawatha, east to Founded by Larry and the to purchase the business, and The Holton Rotary Club will Rep. Awerkamp and Rep. Gar- company with wife Kim last Perry and west past Onaga.” late Judy Zwonitzer in 1975, Mark didn’t feel like he could sponsor the meeting with Sen. ber will field questions from the fall. The DeVaders are assisted Zwonitzer Propane was later man age owning and operating Dennis Pyle (R-Hiawatha), audience.

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