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Kansas, Haven, Kansas 67543-0485 620-465-4636 • www.ruralmessenger.com Vol. 14 No. 31 • September 14, 2016 9/22/2016 - Purple Wave On-Line Auction - Page 34 9/24/2016 - Chuck Korte Auction - Douglass - Page 37 “Sometimes you will never know AUCTIONS 9/24/2016 - Gerber Auction - Duquion - Page 47 the value of a moment, until it 9/14/2016 - Floyd On-Line Auction - Page 46 9/24/2016 - Griffin Auction - Strong City - Page 26 9/15/2016 - Morris Yoder Auction - Hutchinson - Page 17 9/24/2016 - Hillman Auction - Kingman - Page 22 becomes a memory.” Dr. Seuss 9/16/2016 - Sundgren Realty Auction - El Dorado - Page 9 9/24/2016 - Hoffman Auction - Effingham - Page 47 9/17/2016 - 4Results Auction - South Hutchinson - Page 21 9/24/2016 - Kaufman Auction - Hutchinson - Page 40 10/1/2016 - Woody Auction - Douglass - Page 15 9/17/2016 - Auction Specialist Auction - Newton - Page 5 9/24/2016 - Kretz & Bloom Auction - Abilene - Page 31 10/6/2016 - Griffin Auction - Cottonwood Falls - Page 27 9/17/2016 - Chuck Korte Auction - Augusta - Page 38 9/24/2016 - Morris Yoder Auction - South Hutchinson - Page 19 10/12/2016 - Sundgren Realty Auction - Winfield - Page 4 9/17/2016 - Gene Francis Auction - Wichita - Page 12 9/24/2016 - Mossy Oak Auction - Stafford - Page 31 10/15/2016 - Seedstock Plus Bull Sale - Carthage, MO - Page 33 9/17/2016 - Hamilton Auction - Richmond - Page 11 9/24/2016 - REIB Auction - Hutchinson - Page 31 Auction Calendar - Page 23 9/17/2016 - Kretz & Bloom Auction - Abilene - Page 31 9/24/2016 - Wilson Realty Auction - Salina - Page 6 Central Livestock - Page 37 9/17/2016 - Miller / Yutzy Auction - Hutchinson - Page 45 9/27/2016 - Ken Patterson Auction - Arkansas City - Page 5 Floyd Auction Listings - Page 46 9/17/2016 - Morris Yoder Auction - South Hutchinson - Page 18 9/28/2016 - Floyd On-Line Auction - Page 46 Horizon Farm & Ranch Realty Listing - Page 12 9/17/2016 - Scott Auction - Montezuma - Page 32 9/29/2016 - Stroh's Auction - Lyons - Page 13 Jeff Lange Listings - Page 3 09/19 - 09/26 - Webb & Associates On-Line Auction - Page 48 9/29/2016 - Sundgren Realty Auction - Potwin - Page 9 Lippard Auction Calendar - Page 16 9/21/2016 - BigIron On-Line Auction - Page 14 9/30/2016 - H & H Auction - Wichita - Page 35 McCurdy Auction Listings - Page 7 9/21/2016 - Floyd On-Line Auction - Page 46 9/30/2016 - United Country/National Realty Auction - Rose Hill - Page 11 Morris Yoder Auction Schedule - Page 20 9/21/2016 - Nisly Auction - Rice County - Page 42 10/1/2016 - Davenport Auction - Hutchinson - Page 41 Riggin and Company Listings - Page 43 9/21/2016 - Sundgren Realty Auction - Rosalia - Page 9 10/1/2016 - Kingman Real Estate Auction - Kingman - Page 39 Salina Livestock - Page 8 9/22/2016 - Chuck Korte Real Estate Auction - El Dorado - Page 28 10/1/2016 - United Country/National Realty Auction - Wichita - Page 11 Theurer On-Line Auctions - Page 39 State Fair Memories of the 60's Council Grove's Old Riverbed 6:00 a.m. came aw- arrived at 4th and Main all that rain the plumes fully early the day of it was a downpour and started to run red color Amphitheater Features Voices our trip to the state fair. all the other bands were all over our hats and of the Wind People Kaw It was already raining in their buses. gray uniforms. The when the high school We were the only majorette wore a large Pageant This Weekend band boarded the bus band on the street white fur hat with the at 6:45 a.m. By the and by that time the red plume on top and it time the instruments notes on the sheet mu- was pink at the end of were stowed away and sic were beginning to the march. It may have we were all on the bus, run. I played the bass been the last year for our wool uniforms were clarinet, and I had to those particular uni- forms. all wet. The smell of By Sandra Pugh pour water out of the wet wool permeated the bell several times. The When we arrived at bus. march. We'd start just drum cadence had gone the fair grounds, we We had to be at the east of the Anchor Inn, from a rat a tat tat, to a marched immediately line up position by and then turn north and tom….. tom… tom be- on the midway, so we 9:00 to march with march up Main Street. cause the heads of the could have the rest of By Frank J. Buchman all the other bands. It Our bus left and went drums had stretched the day to have fun. Af- True reflection of Kaw Indians in the Neosho Riv- was raining harder in directly to the pickup and sagged. ter the march down the er Valley of the Flint Hills of Kansas will be brought Hutchinson when we point at 12th and Main The plumes on our midway, the bus met us to life this weekend. arrived, but the director to wait for us, instead hats were made from at the north end of the Voices of the Wind People, an outdoor drama, will decided we were there, of following us up the red feathers, and the grandstand so we could be performed at the Old Riverbed Amphitheater in and we were going to street. By the time we uniforms were gray. In get our street clothes and change. Council Grove, Friday and Saturday evenings, Sept. 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The com Cheryl Jenkins will present Bonebrake the Clearwater Community 316 N. Cedar Street, will be day is full of events for all Newburn Concert at the Great Plains Burns Center, 921 Janet Ave. at held 11 A.M. to 7 P.M. Friday, ages including races and fun Hutchinson cnewburn@ Theatre, 401 Cottage Avenue, Walters Pumpkin Patch will be 1 P.M. September 20. The September 16 and 9 A.M. to run/walks, downtown parade, weigand.com 7 P.M. Saturday, September opening for the 2016 season seagoing cowboys were men 4 P.M. Saturday, September children’s games benefit bas- 17. The Red Dirt/Texas musi- on September 17. Hours are and boys who volunteered 17. There will be treasures of ket auction and a drive-in cian will entertain as he per- Monday – Saturday 10 A.M. after WWll to tend livestock all kinds antiques/vintage, sal- movie and more. For more forms his self-written songs to 7 P.M. and Sundays 1-7 that were shipped by the vage, upcycled and homemade information, call 620-727- -filled with honesty, soul, P.M. Plan on spending the United Nations Relief and items for your home, yard, 4658. emotion. Tickets are $10 each day with family and friends Rehabilitation Administration and office. or a table of four for $60. as you pick you’re your own to war devastated countries. Art in the Park/Tunes on the Tickets are available by call- pumpkin, shoot the PumpGun The program is free and open Plan to spend your day Terrace is scheduled for 12-3 ing 785-263-4574 or visiting Cannon, enjoy the Human to the public. For more infor- on September 17th at the P.M. Saturday, September Wonderful 4bdm, www.greatplainstheatre.com. Gerbil Wheel, Pedal on the mation, call 620-584-2332.