Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses
Spencer, Steven Scott Jr to Spencer, Steven Scott Jr Str 22-39-33 //Ne+
Six, Harold Lee Trust 03-29-2002 to Six, Cary R. Str 20-42-31
Six, Harold Lee Trust 03-29-2002 to Six, Cary R. Str 20-42-31 //Nw
Six, Thelma Cleo Trust 03-29-2002 to Six, Darla D Str 28-42-31 //Sw
Six, Thelma Cleo Trust 03-29-2002 to Lawrence, Cheryl L. Str 28-42-31 //Nw
Heckadon, Joyce E (Trustee) to Heckadon, Jeffrey Str 6-39-31 //Nw
Lacy, Jessie Kay (Co-Trustee) to Mormon Fork Investments LLC Str 5-42-33+
Lacy, Jessie Kay (Co-Trustee) to Deborah Lacy Wheeler Farm LLC Str 5-42-33+
Breckenridge, Peggy A Trust 05-23-1997 to Breckenridge, Shawn T. Str 36-39-30
Hartsell, Justin W to Hastie, Brent M Bl 22 Glenbrook Farms
Atchison, Sherry L. to Myers, David Lt 49 Adrian, Original Town Of+
Huenefeld, Kathy J to Jackson, David Str 5-40-30 //Sw
Huenefeld, Kathy J to Lesmeister, Denver Str 5-40-30 //Sw
Garwood, Lois Ann to Garwood Family Trust 02-11-2016 Str 12-38-32
Smith, Curtis A to Healey, Robert Lt 1 Bl 7 Cogswells Addn+
Elliott, Melody L to Rushing, Bryan Str 21-39-33
Marquardt Brothers Farms, LLC to Osage Basin Farms Str 34-38-30+
Sargent, Richard to Smith's Properties, LLC Lt 2 Bl 2 Montgomery's Third Addn
Marriage license
none
The Museum Minute: Just put up an antenna
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of March 5
1872 The Bates Co Court establishes a new township in Southeast Bates Co, called Rockville township.
1913 The Worland Coal Company is chartered.
1929 The Butler city council votes to hire a man devoted to keeping the square cleaned up (plenty of horses insure this will be a full time job).
1938 A bread truck crashes into a home on West Pine street in Butler but damage is limited to a broken picture and the family clock stopped working.
1947 For the first time in Bates Co history, women's names are called and sworn in for the jury panel in circuit court. Mrs. L.D. Harper and Mrs. Edith Lincoln are among those chosen for this historical event.
1960 Stores around the Butler square, which had been closing on Saturdays at 6 pm will resume the regular 9 pm closing time on Saturdays.
1999 The Butler city council isn't impressed with Mediacom, the tv cable company, who makes empty promises, 4th Ward councilman Bill Neider says "I wouldn't mind paying for something worth watching. I'll just put up an antenna."
What’s Up by LeRoy Cook
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Now that spring is unofficially settling in, aviation life is returning to normal and we saw considerable air traffic plying the skies. The sightings varied, from a pair of A-10 attack planes, out of Whiteman AFB cruising over to the Piper Navajo survey plane with a tail stinger, making grid passes at 500 feet.
Among the visitors to the local aerodrome were a St. Louis-based Cirrus SR22, a Cessna Skylane, various Piper Archers and Warriors, and an RV-6 homebuilt, despite our lack of fuel or tiedowns and soon-to-be fixed spotty runway lights. Based planes moving about included the Ferguson family Cessna 182, the club’s Cessna Skyhawk, Jerrimie Platt’s Grumman Tiger and Sky4’s Cessna 150s.
On Monday, February 24, Josh Poe took his Private Pilot flight test and came home a winner, now fully qualified to exercise all the privileges of unfettered flight, no longer a mere student pilot. He’s now exiting the Cessna 150 trainer for his Cessna 172 and will be flying out of Paola. Josh has worked hard here over the last couple of years and deserves congratulations on his achievement.
Last week’s photo of a Cessna 177A Cardinal sitting nose-down in a Linn County field reportedly originated with a fuel-flow blockage, perhaps from ice in the system. Thankfully, there were no injuries and the aircraft can be repaired, as the pilot handled the emergency landing correctly. I recall a Beech Bonanza that landed near the Butler VORTAC station under similar circumstances several winters ago; that one flew away after thawing out.
A FedEx Airbus cargo plane had to make a quick return after departing Newark airport in New Jersey on Friday, after plowing into one or more birds on climbout. There was an engine fire and with quick action by crew and responders no other damage was done. Wildlife strikes, mostly birds, are on the increase, but that’s probably the result of more stringent reporting protocols. Usually, the bird is the only causality.
If you own a pocket laser pointer and have ever been tempted to shine it on an overflying aircraft—Don’t, for Pete’s sake. An Alaska woman was sentenced to three years for lighting up a helicopter, and she’s lucky the pilot’s eyes weren’t ruined permanently or an accident didn’t happen. Lasers can do serious damage; they aren’t toys.
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezoz’s hobby company that shoots people up in rockets for a few minutes of near-space flying, has announced a six-woman passenger package for its next launch, including such notables as CBS newswoman Gayle King and singer Katy Perry. Hope all goes well; I’d ride if they offered me a seat.
The question in last week’s column wanted to know the minimum visibility allowed for helicopters flying under Visual Flight Rules. It’s one-half mile, as opposed to the one-mile restriction for fixed-wing aircraft. Obviously, it’s because the ‘copter can slow to a creep or hover. For next week, our brain teaser is “how much does a certified air traffic controller get paid, on average?” You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com.
Obituary - Elizabeth Joyce Keaton
Funeral service will be 2 pm Friday, March 7, 2025 at the Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in Wait Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 pm to service time Friday at the La Cygne Chapel. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
Bears fare well in District Speech Contest
Butler High School District Speech Results:
Morgan Stump: 5th in Poetry
Kylee Murray & Grant Del Negro 5th in Duet
Mads Webb: 2nd in Informative Speaking
Ryland Oakes: 1st in Radio
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