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Sheriffs of Reno County: Mr. and Mrs. Sheriff

October 13, 2021 by Jim Potter 6 Comments

(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   Mr. and Mrs. Sheriff * One day a newly elected sheriff, a bachelor, asked the retiring sheriff if he could give him any advice on running the jail. The veteran sheriff replied, "Yes, get married as soon as possible." * In its first 150 years, Reno County has elected thirty-two of its thirty-three different sheriffs. This book will introduce each one of the lawmen chronologically, in separate chapters, … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Mr. and Mrs. Sheriff

Reno County: “Matty” Mathias

September 15, 2021 by Jim Potter 4 Comments

(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   "Matty" Mathias * It’s noon, Thursday, July 5, 1945, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Harry Smith, 58, owner of Smith’s Flower Shop, 2606 North Monroe, is wearing a freshly cut red rose in his suitcoat buttonhole. * Lulu Morse Stapleton, 51, enters the display room and gravitates to the bell-shaped lilies. She bends over and inhales the sweet aroma. Harry approaches with a greeting. “Welcome, Mrs. Sheriff. … [Read more...] about Reno County: “Matty” Mathias

Reno County: My Dad, the Sheriff

September 8, 2021 by Jim Potter 6 Comments

(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   · My Dad, the Sheriff It’s Sunday afternoon, January 10, 1943, at the home of Juanita Mae Chambers Ankerholz and Guy Leo Ankerholz, 829 East 6th Avenue, Hutchinson, Kansas. Their daughter, Dona “DeNean,” 10, is writing a school report that’s due the next day. * “Mom,” said DeNean, “my teacher said we should write on something, but not everything.” “She’s correct, you want people to learn about a … [Read more...] about Reno County: My Dad, the Sheriff

Sheriffs of Reno County: Steve Stapleton

February 3, 2021 by Jim Potter 4 Comments

(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   · Othar Wilson "Steve" Stapleton (1888-1963) Sheriff 1943-1947 · It’s Saturday evening, November 14, 1942, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Brothers Stevie, 8, and Billy, 10, are playing hide-and-seek in the Reno County courthouse, First Avenue and Adams Street. Their father, Steve Stapleton, 54, a deputy and sheriff-elect, is taking his turn as relief for the regular jailer, Lloyd Gardner, who receives Saturday nights … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Steve Stapleton

Sheriffs of Reno County: Guy Ankerholz

January 27, 2021 by Jim Potter 4 Comments

(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   · Guy Ankerholz (1904-1991) Sheriff 1939-1943 · It’s Monday, January 11, 1943, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Juanita, 32, and Guy Ankerholz, 38, are preparing to go to the Reno County Courthouse for the swearing in ceremony of the new sheriff, Steve Stapleton. Guy will be hanging up his star after having served nearly sixteen years: two terms as sheriff, after working for three sheriffs, Fay Brown, Ed Cunningham, … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Guy Ankerholz

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