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Reno County: Looking Backward to Go Forward

July 28, 2021 by Jim Potter Leave a Comment

Looking Backward to Go Forward • It’s Wednesday, October 29, 1930, at Sprout Ranch, 12 miles south of Mullinville, Kansas. Carolyn “Carrie” Norman Sprout, 49, and her husband, Walter “Scott” Sprout, 55, are moving into their son’s house. A week earlier, on October 22, Carrie and Scott’s daughter-in-law, Thelma Barrick Sprout, 23, gave birth to a second child, Thelma Lorraine Sprout. But the euphoria of a baby was soon countered with grief. Mother Thelma died three days later from an … [Read more...] about Reno County: Looking Backward to Go Forward

Filed Under: Blog posts Tagged With: Bertha May Barrick, Beverly Carolyn Sprout Graves, Captain E. A. Smith, Carolyn "Carrie" Norman Sprout, Carrie Norman Sprout, Ephraim Augustus Smith, Eugene L. Meyer, Harriet "Hattie" Eliza Smith Norman, Hutchinson Kansas, Hutchinson News, Jim Potter, Kansas Authors Club, Kiowa County, Phoebe Root Smith, Reno County Sheriff, Sheriff Scott Sprout, Sheriffs of Reno County, Thelma Lorrain Barrick Sprout, Thelma Lorraine Sprout, Walter "Scott" Sprout

Reno County: The Corps and the Cannons

July 21, 2021 by Jim Potter 4 Comments

The Corps and the Cannons • It’s Saturday, October 10, 1942, at Ethel and Tom McGinn’s house, 726 E. 6th Avenue, Hutchinson, Kansas. Twin sisters, Ethel Rose Sames and Effie Kate Sames Chandler, 56, are talking about no-win situations, specifically the dilemma Ethel has encountered for the past week as President of the Joe Hooker Women’s Relief Corps.  * “I hated doing it,” said Ethel, “but after a vote yesterday, I announced that our Women’s Relief Corps decided to donate our two … [Read more...] about Reno County: The Corps and the Cannons

Filed Under: Blog posts Tagged With: 1914 Ford Model T Touring car, Civil War cannons, Deputy Don Jennings, Editor John P. Harris, Effie Kate Sames Chandler, Ethel Rose Sames McGinn, Flora Bell Sames Walker, Grand Army of the Republic, Hutchinson Kansas, Hutchinson News, Isabelle Coleman Sames, Jim Potter, Joe Hooker Women's Relief Corps, John Walker, Kansas Authors Club, Mayor Willis Kelly, Reno County Sheriff, Sheriff Scott Sprout, Sheriff Tom Jennings, Sheriffs of Reno County, Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Undersheriff Tom McGinn, William Jasper Sames

Reno County: Death Ditch

July 14, 2021 by Jim Potter 6 Comments

Death Ditch • It’s Thursday, July 22, 1920, at the home of Harriet “Hattie” Moore Jennings, 220 Sherman East Avenue, Hutchinson, Kansas. Living with widowed Hattie, 52, are three of her five children: Don, 31; Mack, 29; and Beulah, 20. Hattie’s still holding a $3,500 check when Beulah enters the room carrying a cup of coffee. * “Is it hot in here?” asked Hattie. Before Beulah could reply, Hattie placed the check on her desk and began unfastening the top button of her … [Read more...] about Reno County: Death Ditch

Filed Under: Blog posts Tagged With: Anti-Horse Thief Association, Attorney Edward Foote, Beulah Jennings, Beulah Jennings Misner, City Attorney Walter Jones, De Lloyd Misner, Death Ditch, Deputy Don Jennings, Harriet Moor Jennings, Hattie Moore Jennings, Hutchinson Kansas, Hutchinson News, Jim Potter, Kansas Authors Club, Kansas Central Indemnity Company, Reno County Sheriff, Sheriff Koon Beck, Sheriff Scott Sprout, Sheriff Tom Jennings, Sheriffs of Reno County, Undersheriff Tom McGinn

Reno County: Who Wants a Baby?

July 7, 2021 by Jim Potter 6 Comments

"Who Wants a Baby?" • It’s Friday night August 8, 1913, at Riverside Park’s airdome outdoor theater in Hutchinson Kansas. Alta June Barnes Beck, 35, is watching her husband, Konrad Christopher Beck, 37, on stage, stirring up the crowd. He couldn’t be happier. * "When will this heat wave ever end?" Alta overheard a man ask his wife, or a woman she presumed was his wife. "We might as well stay out late," she responded as she waved a hand fan in front of her face. "With this humidity, it … [Read more...] about Reno County: Who Wants a Baby?

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