A-10 flyover gets attention of Butler residents

What’s Up
By LeRoy Cook

Seeking every chance to fly last week, pilots rolled out their planes whenever the rain abated and clouds broke away. The stationary weather system, with easterly winds, kept feeding Gulf moisture into our atmosphere. So, even if conditions improved locally, that didn’t mean Clinton, Harrisonville or Nevada were flyable. Showers popped up hourly, causing low clouds to form as the air becamesaturated.

A wide range of traffic came through last week, when the weather allowed. A Cessna Cardinal RG stayed overnight, a Piper Arrow stopped through, and a Cessna Skyhawk touched down. A Cessna AgWagon sprayplane worked at farm fields under the airport traffic pattern. An A-10 “Warthog” ground attack jet from Whiteman Air Force base surprised us at noon on Friday, buzzing town under rain-filled clouds before departing to the Butler VORTAC station. The A-10’s mission is low-level support, for which pilots must train regularly.

A few local pilots made flights, including Jeffery Adams in a Cessna 150, Roy Conley in the Beech Bonanza N35, and myself in a 150 on a maintenance ferry trip. The old 1960 Cessna Skylane was fired up for the first time this year, and we took the Aeronca Champ out for the second time in a month.

On a trip last Friday, the ground wind was blowing at 8 knots with gusts to 17, but at 2,000 feet above the ground we found our ground speed reduced from 90 to 50, for a 40-knot headwind, and on the way back our speed picked up to 130. One never makes back the fuel lost in a headwind, because you’ll only be in the fast lane for a short while.

A brand-new Boeing F-15QA fighter jet was just landed at the Mid-America airport near St. Louis last week when the two government test pilots, who were checking it before the Kuwaiti Air Force accepted the plane, saw a problem and fired their ejection seats—while rolling down the runway. They survived the brief wild ride but the airplane came to rest unoccupied, without a canopy.

Our week’s question was about an American pilot who landed in Ireland to a hero’s welcome in 1938. That would be Douglas Corrigan, who wanted to hop the Atlantic in his rickety Curtis Robin but was denied permission for mechanical deficiencies. He proposed a transcontinental trip to California instead, took off and promptly headed northeast, landing in his family’s native homeland the next day. “Wrong Way” Corrigan always stoutly maintained that his compass malfunctioned. For next week, tell us what products Cessna Aircraft Company’s Fluid Power division made, 50 years ago. You can send your answer to kochhaus1@gmail.com.

Obituary - Allen Conrad Henley

Allen Conrad Henley, 61, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born February 25, 1960, in Clinton, Missouri, the son of Conrad H. and Edith M. (Vansandt) Henley. He passed from this life, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at his home.

Allen was a 1978 Lee’s Summit High School graduate. He attended Longview Community College and was a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia College of Engineering.

Allen was an Agricultural Engineer. Although self-employed for the last fifteen years, he had worked for Case IH for 15 years and at Allis Chalmers. He enjoyed working the family farm, welding, and metal fabrication. He loved animals, especially, the family dog, Cookie, who was a stray he befriended and his cat, Rocky.

Allen is survived by his parents, Connie and Edith Henley of Pleasant Hill; one brother and sister-in-law, Eric and Marymae Henley and their sons Ethan and Logan, of West Orange, New Jersey; other relatives and friends.

Cremation has been accorded. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.stanleydickeyfuneralhome.com

Missouri Kansas Youth Rodeo Benefit Barrel Race

Here is the flyer for our barrel race Friday evening at Osceola. CALL IN entries day of from 8 to 4 pm and also accepting on-site entries! Hope to see everyone there.

Also online entries end Tuesday for the Osceola rodeo and call in will be this Monday from 6 to 9 pm. Looking forward to an amazing rodeo weekend!!

Test and Tune at Nevada Speedway this Wednesday

Nevada Speedway is planning on having an open practice this Wednesday May 26th from 5:30 until dark, weather permitting!!

Gates will open at 4:30 with practice from 5:30 until dark. Pit pass $15 for Adults, Kids 12&under Free.
Grandstands free.

Reminder: There are NO races scheduled at Nevada Speedway this coming weekend, we hope you have a fun and safe Memorial Weekend!

Stolen from Butler

This was stolen from my house in Butler last night. If you see it somewhere or on a buy and sale site f please let me know.

Message for the thief: I have no sympathy for someone that steals. If you want something work for it.

If you are unable to physically work and couldn’t afford food,gas,clothes,rent,bills I would have gave it to you. - Brandon Golladay

Nevada Speedway Feature Results May 22nd

Nevada Speedway Feature Results May 22nd: 

Street Stocks:

1.) Tray Douty 3

2.) Chris Kircher 28K

3.) Zack Bryson 10

4.) Brandon Douty 21

5.) Darren Phillips 21P

6.) Zack Bryson 10

7.) Clayton Brown 70

8.) Arely Orcutt 7A

9.) Cameron Kelly 26M

10.) Michael Nelson J1 

Mini Stocks:

1.) John Willard Sr. 1/2

2.) David Miller 55

3.) Josh Barker 17

4.) Rick Andres 9BK

5.) John Coffelt 8L

6.) Cody Price 22LT

Outlaw 4-Cylinders:

1.) Scott Mohlfeld 6M

2.) Kevin McSperitt Jr. 88

3.) Coby Burchett B17

4.) Mike Baxter 96

5.) Tim Stone 19

6.) Lonnie Muhlbauer 8G

Mid West Mods:

1.) DeWayne Hobbs 87

2.) Broc Rose 101

3.) Jordan Beard 2J

4.) Kenny Hubbard 55K

5.) Joe Beard 18

6.) Ronnie Coulter 8R

7.) Kynsey Collins -7

8.) Trevor Vann 44

9.) Caden Bolin X

10.) Andrew Crockett 13

11.) Logan Smith 11L

12.) Timmy Carter 22x

13.) Brandon Walburn 28

14.) Hunter Lagunes 27H

15.) Will Hibdon 6H

16.) Jack Owens 357

17.) Micah Sheldon 28B

18.) Roy Shotts 15S

19.) Norman Mackley 23

20.) Andrew Zimmerman 1A 

B-Mods:

1.) Brian Bolin X2

2.) Matt Rose 101

3.) Jon Sheets 8s

4.) Matthew Kay 1BB

5.) Reece Solander 5

6.) Jerry Morgan 42

7.) James Gates 98

8.) Mike Keever 2K

9.) Gabriel Hodges 7G

10.) Ryan Hill 15

11.) Zach Taylor 2T

12.) Joe Cummings 14R

13.) Tim Phillips 121

14.) Brayton Skaggs 4B

15.) Jake Hodges 14J

16.) Brad Page 33

17.) Krew Walburn 26

18.) Jeff Lockard 99L

19.) Bobby King 8

20.) Brice Gotschell 

Pure Stocks:

1.) Raymond Sworde 36

2.) Shawn Hendren M64

3.) Chris Dodson 8

4.) Tyler Lehmann T71

5.) Nicholas Bennett 323

6.) Brandon Hall 82

7.) John Goodwin 83

8.) Jordan Blevins 48B

9.) Derrick Bryson 12

10.) Jerrett Evans 3J

11.) Travis Farmer 12T

12.) Jerry Wheeler 3

13.) Zack Williams 2

14.) Bryar Parker 16

15.) Brandon Bryson 15

16.) Tommy Joles TJ

17.) Josh Parcell 4T

18.) Corey Cagle 99B

19.) Robbie Sullins 45

20.) Trenton Mallatt 3T

McGennis Fishing Derby Back on This Year

McGennis Fishing Derby Back on This Year

Like many events the Annual Fishing Derby was cancelled last year due to COVID. But, it’s back on for this year. The McGennis Youth Center Fishing Derby is set for Sunday, June 6. The event is co-sponsored by the Center and the Rich Hill Fourth of July Committee.

Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the east shelter house near the tennis courts. The derby will run from 6 to 7.

A parent or guardian must accompany each child. The event is open to children ages 3 through 15. The contest will be held in four age groups and prizes will be awarded in each age category. A hot dog roast will follow. The hot dogs are donated by the Rich Hill Café.

McGennis Youth Center is located five miles west of Rich Hill on A Highway then three miles south on Route WW. Watch for signs.

Obituary - Carmitia L. Buell Yust

Carmitia L. Buell Yust, age 85, of Belton, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family members on Thursday, May 20, 2021.

Rosary will be said at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at St. Sabina Catholic Church, 700 Trevis Ave., Belton, Missouri 64012. Visitation will be held from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Carmitia will then be laid to rest at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery.

Carmitia L. (Buell) Yust was born September 26, 1935 to Keith and Ursula (Shriver) Buell in Peabody, Kansas. She was the third child of five children to the couple.

On July 14, 1956, she married her devoted husband Raymond Yust in Augusta, Missouri. The couple moved to Kansas City, Missouri where they started their family and continued to build a life full of love and laughter.

Carmitia loved tending to her vegetable and flower garden, which always looked beautiful. Her biggest pride and joy was her grandchildren whom she spent most of her time with. She was in attendance to almost every sporting event her grandchildren had, cheering them on from the stands or sidelines. She loved watching all sports on television, especially the Chiefs, Royals, and KU Jayhawks.

Carmitia was preceded in death by her parents, Keith and Ursula Buell.

Carmitia is survived by her loving husband of sixty-five years, Ray Yust. Other survivors include: her children, Raymond Friedland-Yust (Deborah), of Montreal, Canada and Cyndi Ostrander (Hugh) of Kansas City, Missouri. Her grandchildren, Joe Ostrander, Stephanie Ostrander, Megan Ostrander, Leo Friedland-Yust, and Kayla Friedland-Yust, as well as many other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be given to St. Sabina Catholic Church as addressed above.