Tuesday, March 22, 2022
The Museum Minute: A bad day to be Frank
Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of March 23
1838 N.B. Dodge, wounded in a battle with the Little Osage Indians on the 14th, dies. The battle was in the New Home township.
1895 Mr Chas I. Ball, of half way between Rich Hill and Sprague, has perfected horsepowered double baler and is seeking a foundryman to cast the parts needed.
1909 The new vitrified brick crossing at the North entrance to the Bates Co courthouse, in Butler, is a great improvement. Hopefully the entire square will be bricked, someday.
1912 10 inches of snow falls on Bates county.
1934 A band of gypsies visit the Adrian community and make off with the pocketbooks of Frank Lankford, of Adrian and Frank Patrick, 4 miles east of Adrian.
1936 The Butler city council votes to install the ‘white way’ lighting in the downtown area. The system has 48 metal poles & lights and will have 12 around the courthouse lawn & 16 around the square, with the others on streets from the square.
1973 Five squadrons of the Civil Air Patrol are based at the Butler airport for a 3 day search and rescue evaluation.
1998 Alice Erickson is the new postmaster at the Amsterdam post office.
2001 The Ballard Bulldogs basketball team finishes the regular season at 23-0, winning 5 tournaments. Bryan Borland has 1,023 career points.
What's Up by LeRoy Cook
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Last weekend turned out to be gorgeous for flying, and many were the aviators who took advantage of it. It takes a nice Friday to get people in the mood to fly on Saturday and, other than for some gusty winds, the end of the work week provided the requisite temptation.
If we have similar weather this coming weekend, the Fliars Club will assemble at 0730 hours on Saturday to proceed with the last-Saturday breakfast flyout. I haven’t paid off the bill from last month’s flight yet, but I’ll be on the Butler ramp as usual.
Several transient arrivals dropped in last week, including a Van’s RV-6A homebuilt, a Cessna Skylane, along with a Skyhawk, and a nicely-restored 1947 Aeronca 7DCM Champ. Doug Hartzler was in from Harrisonville with his Cirrus SR22 and Walt Brownsberger flew his Cessna Skylane over from Olathe.
From the Butler contingent, Eric Eastland took the distance prize, flying his Cessna 172 12.5 hours going to and from Panama City, Florida. Jim and Diane Ferguson flew their Cessna Skylane, the SkyDive KC Beech King Air E90 opened the jump season with several trips up to 15,000 feet, and I regained night flight currency and tailwheel privileges in the Cessna 150 and Aeronca Champ, respectively.
The spring crop of new student pilots is popping up. Two more first-solo events took place last week, with Jon Laughlin making his initial unaided trips around the traffic pattern on Thursday, repeating it Saturday afternoon. Patrick Gorden successfully battled a crosswind on Saturday morning to achieve his first solo flight, under the watchful eye of his grandfather instructor, Les Gorden. Congratulations to both, as they continue to advance on the private license.
Textron Aviation, owners of Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft and Beech Aircraft companies, is getting into the electric-powered airplane business. It was announced last week that Textron has bought Italy’s Pipistrel airplane company, which has gained European certification of its Slovenian-made two-seater, fying entirely on batteries. Textron plans to establish an e-aviation division and expand the Pipistrel line. We’ll see how that works out.
On the other end of the spectrum, Textron gained FAA certification of its Skycourier twin turboprop utility hauler last week. Capable of carrying 19 passengers or three cargo containers, Federal Express has dibs on the first 50 airplanes, with an option to buy 50 more, supplementing its fleet of Cessna Caravan single-engine package carriers. They should have called it the “Caravan II.”
I messed up last week, failing to include the last couple of lines of my question-of-the-week paragraph. Orville Wright had a mustache, while Wilbur was clean-shaven. For the forthcoming week, our question will be “name another aeronautical product developed by Bill Lear, other than the Lear Jet.” Send your replies to kochhaus1@gmail.com
Bates County Real Estate Transfers and Marriage Licenses
Marchesi, Kay to Nitsche Family Trust 6-10-2009 Lt 5 Bl 6 Atkison Park Addn P3/10+
Young, David to Young, David Str 16-42-33 //Ne
Martin, Bryan K to Freeze, Daryl B Str 9-39-32
Lowe, James E. to Lowe, James E. Trust Dated 09-30-2005 Str 32-42-33 //Se
Rogers, Paul R to West, Larry R Jr Str 28-40-30 //Nw
Rogers, Paul R to Rogers, Paul R Str 28-40-30 //Nw
Jones, Frances I to Thompson, Matt Lt 1 Bl 72 Rich Hill, Original Town Of+
Meade, Emma (Estate Of - Deceased) to Meade, John William Str 15-40-31 //Se
Briscoe, Vianne E. (Trustee) to Fletcher, Kent Lt 6 Bl 63 Rich Hill, Original Town Of+
Marriage license:
White, Zackary Levi and Noe, Jchelsea Diane
Senior Center Menu- Butler, Adrian and Rich Hill
March 23 Fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, baby carrots, wheat roll, chocolate cake
March 24 Hand pattied Salisbury steak, liver & onions, mashed potatoes & gravy, roasted Brussel sprouts, wheat roll, pineapple upside down cake
March 25 Lemon pepper fish, roasted root vegetables, green beans, wheat roll, cook’s feature
March 28 BBQ pork, corn, Normandy vegetables, wheat bun, brownie
March 29 Roast beef, mashed potatoes & gravy, cauliflower, wheat roll, cookie
March 30 Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, broccoli, wheat roll, gingersnap
March 31 Ham and beans, spinach, honey carrots, cornbread, poppyseed cake
Skim milk, unsweetened fruit, chef salad, baked chicken breast, or baked fish available daily as heart healthy alternatives by request
Degrading Condition of Fire Station Prompts Action
At the forefront of the Butler city council last week was again the condition of the Butler fire station as the crumbling infrastructure may be unsafe.
Many years ago the facility was used to process cow hides and salt used has taken it’s toll causing corrosion of steel and crumbling concrete. Now what? After a lengthy discussion it was decided that city retained engineering firm Algeier Martin of Joplin Mo will do a full assessment of the structure and provide recommendations. Naturally there are concerns, the building houses hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment that is vital to keeping everyone safe.
In other council news, the city budget was approved as preparations are made to close out the current fiscal year. Going into the new year, the city budget was approved at $13,696,695.00.
Guest Pat Simons expressed concerns about snow removal in west Butler as one street was missed by crews and while he offered to hire someone to do it, the city promised it will be taken care of next time.
Butler police chief Jarret Wheatley addressed the council regarding a joint effort between the Butler Police Department and the Bates County Sheriff’s Office to set up a gun range at the far South side of the Bates County Fairgrounds. Some dirt work will need to be done to make it a reality, and it will serve nicely for training and certification for both departments. Also during the meeting, $7,000.00 was approved for speed radar units as they are needed and money was available thanks to surplus funds.
Some other expenses were approved including new soft start motor starters and a spectrometer needed for the water system. Also approved was replacement of sunshades at the aquatic park and tires for a city truck. Low bids were approved on all items.
During the meeting condolences were paid to the Shobe family and kudos to city crews for their outstanding snow removal efforts following the recent storm.
The Butler city council meets regularly on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7 pm, upstairs at city hall.
Obituary - Carol Jayne (Schmidt) Wells
Visitation will be be between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Officiating at the service will be Brother Jim Knight.
Interment will follow the service at Green Mound Cemetery in Harwood, Missouri. The family suggests any memorial donations be given to the Appleton City Fire Department or Pleasant Gap Christian Church, and may be left at the funeral home.
Carol Jayne Schmidt Wells, 79, of Butler, Missouri, passed away at Medicalodge of Butler on Sunday, March 20, 2022.
She was born to Wilbert and Fern (Nichols) Schmidt, on February 12, 1943, at Ellett Memorial Hospital in Appleton City, Missouri. She spent her formative years on the family farm in Schell City, Missouri.
Carol attended Prairie Valley School, just two miles from her family home. Although she wasn’t 6 years old on January 1, on the recommendation of her teacher, Mrs. Lucille Kirby, she attended 1st grade when she was only 5 years old. Carol said she had to go to school because her best friend, Lovell, who was already 6, was attending. At the completion of that year, Mrs. Kirby advanced her on to 2nd grade. She attended Prairie Valley through the 7th grade, and then continued her education at Schell City.
Carol was a member of the Osage Prairie Valley 4-H Club in Vernon County starting as a junior member and continuing until she graduated. She received the “I Dare You” Award. She was enrolled in cooking, sewing, and even did a swine project for one year.
She was a member of the Schell City Christian Church and was baptized on November 16, 1952. Carol taught a Sunday School for children for several years.
Carol graduated from Schell City High School in 1960. She was active in softball, basketball, and cheerleading. Carol was also active in choir and on the yearbook staff. Immediately after high school she worked as a secretary at Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri. In 1961, she went to work for Western Casualty and Surety Company in Fort Scott, Kansas, and worked there until September 1964.
On September 12, 1964, she married Harry Edwin Wells. They were married for 56 years. He preceded her in death on August 8, 2020. To this union, one daughter, Robyn Fern Schmidt Wells, was born.
After living in Independence, Missouri, for 3 years, they moved to Butler, Missouri, in 1968. When Carol and Harry purchased their present “pretty place”, it was overgrown in weeds. After a lot of work, they made it home and Hilldale Farm where they lived for 52 years.
Carol started babysitting in July 1979. She babysat many of the neighborhood children and she and Harry treated them just like their own.
Carol loved attending all events–ball games, band, choir, plays, rodeos, and weddings–supporting her “kids” in everything they did. Her favorite place was sitting on the sidelines cheering them on. She also served as the club leader and project leader for the Hudson Hustler’s 4-H Club for many years.
She began attending Pleasant Gap Christian Church in Butler, Missouri, in 1968, and moved her membership there in 1972. She and Harry were very active in their faith and involvement in the church.
In 1985, Carol became the custodian of Hudson R-9 Elementary School and worked there until 1988. Carol and Harry became the owners of Main Street Feed Station in Butler, Missouri, in 1987. In 1991, they purchased Town Square Hardware on the south side of the Butler square and continued until it closed in 2014. Her favorite activity for the store was Girls’ Night Out.
Carol was extremely proud of her two granddaughters, Kirstyn Wren and Kalyn Wells Eckhoff. They were her pride and joy. She was always interested in what they were doing, who their friends were, and what they wanted to do. She loved attending all of their events. She loved them “a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck”.
Christmas was her favorite holiday, and she loved decorating both inside and out. She and Harry entertained the Butler community during the holidays to view their Christmas lights and displays. She always had a variety of homemade cookies on hand to serve with coffee.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry; and her parents, Wilbert and Fern Schmidt.
Carol is survived by her daughter, Robyn (Rob) Eckhoff, Butler, MO; two granddaughters, Kirstyn, Fulton, MO, and Kalyn, Butler, MO; one sister, Elayne (Don) Hillsman, El Dorado Springs, MO; sisters-in-law, June Gardner, and Dorothy (Sam) Vantellman; brother-in-law, Robert (Dorothea) Wells; nephews, Brent (Vicki) Hillsman, Todd Hillsman; niece, Kelly (Scott) Barton; great-nephews and nieces, many extended family, and dear friends.
Obituary - Robert "Bob" Lee Kuntz
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He is survived by his wife, Betty S. Kuntz of the home; three children, Sharon Foster and husband Steve, Omaha, Nebraska, Jack Kuntz and Debra Kuntz both of Harrisonville, Missouri; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harold Kuntz, Novinger, Missouri, Leroy Kuntz, Milo, Missouri; four sisters, Mary Lou Hobson, State of Washington, Barbara Kuntz, Milo, Missouri, Louise England and Linda Ballew both of Marshall, Missouri; other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 28, 2022 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in the Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.
Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 28, 2022 at the funeral home.
A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.
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