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The MIDWEEK Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 Goodland1205 Main Avenue, Goodland, Star-News KS 67735 • Phone (785) 899-2338 $1 Volume 81, Number 95 12 Pages Goodland, Kansas 67735 holiday schedule Community leader remembered By Kevin Bottrell from a bond issue passed earlier in stopped my mother and asked if I The Goodland Star-News of- [email protected] 1963. The gym was built with the had ever considered law school.” fice will be closed on Thanks- While the nation remembered the profits from the investment. Vignery said he came from a giving. Friday’s paper will be death of a president 50 years ago He was also involved in the ef- working class family and had never made up Friday morning and Friday, Goodland remembered the fort to bring a vocational school to considered a career as a lawyer until put out with Saturday’s mail. loss of one of its prominent citizens, Goodland, which came to fruition Jones’ conversation with his mother. Max Jones, who died on the same just one month after his death. Part “That planted the seed in the back day: Nov. 22, 1963. of the bond issue that helped build of my mind,” he said. Jones, a lawyer, politician and the gym was used to construct the Vignery remembers Jones as a upcoming soldier, died of a heart attack at first building for the new college. wonderful speaker. In the 1930s age 53. In August of 1964, the school when the school district had very event In the days following his death, board voted to name the new gym little money, it often had assemblies the Sherman County Herald wrote “The Max Jones Fieldhouse.” with speakers including Jones, who that he was “Deeply confident that Dale Schields, who for many could recite “The Cremation of Sam this area has great promise for fu- years has served as the Voice of the McGee” by Robert Service. Jones Auxiliary ture development, Mr. Jones was Max Jones Fieldhouse, announc- would always come to the prom an ardent believe in all-out effort to ing for sports events and other ac- dinner dressed in a white coat and plans attic sale reach goals. It wasn’t in his makeup This plaque graces the entrance of the Max Jones Fieldhouse, tivities, said he remembered Jones bow tie. to ‘take it easy.’” named for a local lawyer and school board member. as hardworking, dedicated and a “That’s the memories I have of The Goodland Regional Jones was born June 29, 1910, in strong leader. Schields had been him,” Vignery said. “He was well Medical Center Auxiliary Goodland to Leonard and Bessie Corps during World War II, earning is dedication to education. After he a student at Sherman Community thought of and a community leader.” will hold a fund raiser sale Jones. After graduating from Sher- the rank of major. was told by doctors to take it easy, High School while Jones was on Jones is buried at the Goodland of used items from 9 a.m. to man County High School, he attend- Jones served as city attorney, he got involved locally instead of the board. Cemetery. At the time, the family noon Friday, Dec. 6 at the ed the University of Wyoming, and county attorney and three terms in nationally. He served 12 years on the Goodland lawyer Ron Vignery requested people put memorials hospital. The Auxiliary raises got his law degree in 1936 from the the Kansas Legislature. He even ran high school board of trustees, and also knew Max Jones from the per- toward the Max Jones Memorial money to help with opera- Washburn University Law School. for Congress, and was the county 10 years on the grade school board. spective of a student. Fund, to be used for scholarships tions at the hospital. In 1943 he married Lu Roberts in chairman of the Democratic Party. Jones helped secure the funding “He’s the reason I went to law and endowments. Abilene. He served in the Army Air What he is most remembered for for the new gym, investing money school,” he said. “One time he weather report 32° 10 a.m. Monday Today • Sunset, 4:25 p.m. Wednesday • Sunrise, 6:44 a.m. • Sunset, 4:25 p.m. Midday Conditions • Soil temperature 35 degrees • Humidity 69 percent • Sky mostly cloudy • Winds north 22-28 mph • Barometer 30.17 inches and rising • Record High today 72° (1998) • Record Low today -7° (1952) Last 24 Hours* Santa comes to town High Sunday 38° Santa Claus took a ride down Main Street on Saturday for the annual Christ- Low Sunday 20° mas Parade. Afterward he stopped at the Goodland Activities Center (right) Precipitation none to visit with kids. Other entries in the parade included Goodland Regional This month .17 Medical Center (be- Year to date 16.69 low) and kids dressed Below normal 2.40 inches up in boxes for Op- The Topside Forecast eration Christmas Today: Sunny with a high near Child (above), which 40, winds out of the northwest encourages people at 5 to 10 mph switching to the to pack shoeboxes northeast and a low around 18. with gifts for needy Wednesday: Sunny with a high children around the near 45, winds out of the south at world. The program 5 to 10 mph and a low around 24. was run through the Extended Forecast First Baptist Church. Thursday: Sunny with a high Photos by Pat Schiefen near 44 and a low around 24. The Goodland Star-News Friday: Sunny with a high near 49 and a low around 29. Saturday: SUnny with a high near 50 and a low around 28. (National Weather Service) Kiwanis holds Hoop Shoot Get 24-hour weather info. at 162.400 MHz. Teams of kids and adults com- peted to see who could shoot the most baskets at the Kiwanis Tur- key Hoop Shoot on Sunday at the Max Jones Fieldhouse. Traditionally, winners in each category got a turkey donated by Walmart and a certificate for an ice cream cone from The Vault Cremery, but this year, there were enough prizes that every entrant local got one. In the third grade boys category, markets Mason and Aaron Hernandez scored 24 points; Mehki Fredreick 10 a.m. and Rodney Corke, 20 points. Wheat — $6.87 bushel Dr. Kali Rubenthaler posed for a picture at the hospital nurses’ In the fourth grade boys, Brock Posted county price — $6.63 station. Photo by Kevin Bottrell/The Goodland Star-News and Greg Ferguson scored 28 Corn — $4.17 bushel points; Malaki and Amber Young, Posted county price — $4.15 10 points; Ezra and Phillip Thomp- Milo — $3.77 bushel New family practice doc son, 10 points; and Walker and Jim Soybeans — $12.17 bushel Eslinger, 10 points. Posted county price — $12.40 In the fourth grade girls, Jayce Millet — no bid Sunflowers ready to start working and Justin Horinek scored nine Oil current crop — $19.15 cwt. points. By Kevin Bottrell Rubenthaler grew up in Wichita, Confection — no bid In the fifth grade boys, Brock [email protected] and after graduating high school Pinto beans — $28 and Laura Biermann scored 20 (Markets by Scoular Grain, Sun Opta, Goodland’s newest family prac- there, she attended Baylor Univer- points; and Trevor and Tony Daise Frontier Ag and 21st Century Bean. tice doctor is getting ready to see sity. She went to medical school at scored 11 points. These may not be closing figures. ) patients starting Monday, and has the Kirksville College of Osteo- In the fifth grade girls, Demetria been a familiar face at the Goodland pathic Medicine, becoming a doctor Grandy and Brittany Medrano Family Health Clinic for about a of osteopathy. scored 17 points; Atalee and Jerry year. “A DO has the same training as Amthor, 16 points; and Mikayla In addition to general family an MD,” she said. “But you also and Bill Biermann, 15 points. practice medicine, Dr. Kali Ruben- get training in manual medicine, In the sixth grade boys, Henry Jayce Horinek took a shot at the Turkey Hoop Shoot on Sunday. thaler said she places an emphasis which is manipulations of muscles Cole and Danny Archer scored She was paired with her dad, Justin Horinek. on women’s healthcare, obstetrics 30 points. Photo by Pat Schiefen/The Goodland Star-News and pediatrics. See DOC, Page 5 about our 2 The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, November 26, 2013 friends card showers The family of Minnie Belle Im- the calendar obituaries hof Jones is having a come and go 90th birthday celebration from 2 to 4 Kevin Michael McCullough on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at the First calendar fifth grade trips at the end of year. on the second Wednesday of each Christian Church, East 8th and Ar- Prairie Land Food sign up will The items for sale are being made month from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. at Kevin Michael McCullough, Cullough-Daley and a brother cade, Goodland. Her birthday is on be until Monday, Dec. 9. Distri- by two Goodland businesses Olde the 4-H Building. This class is 58, retired Goodland lineman, died Timothy Robert McCullough. Wednesday, Nov. 27. Cards may be bution is 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. Wesport Spice Factory and the open for second to fifth graders. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at his Survivors include his father of sent to her at 809 Centennial Drive, 21. at Cat’s TnT, 1018 Main, or at Vault Creamery and Bake Shop. For information call 890-4880. home. Tonganoxie; two chil- Goodland, Kan.