Vehicles collide
Pierce G. Beasley, 15, was traveling eastbound through the Allen Community College parking lot Thursday, when he struck a vehicle driven by Douglas D. Desmarteau, 45, who was turning northbound in the parking lot.
Neither driver was injured, nor were their passengers.
Incident reported
Iola police officers were called to investigate a disturbance Sunday afternoon in the 100 block of West Madison Avenue. No arrests were made.
CHANUTE Allen baseball started off their conference slate full steam ahead after winning three of four games versus rival Neosho County.
Due to weather and field conditions, all four games were played in Chanute.
The Red Devils split the first two games on Thursday with a 6-5 loss and a 6-3 win before turning around and winning both games on Friday 4-3 and 10-2.
The wins move the Red Devils to 5-3 overall so far this season and 3-1 in KJCCC play.
In game one, both teams went into the fifth inning tied at one-a-piece when the Red Devils put up three runs in the top of the fifth.
Neosho responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning and tied things up at four with a run in the bottom of the sixth.
Allen scored a key seventh-inning run to take a 5-4 lead before Neosho walked off in the bottom of the inning with a two-run home run to end the game.
Centerfielder Lucas McCain and first baseman Caleb Piechnick each had two hits in the ball game. Reliever KJ McCrea got saddled with the loss after 1.1 innings worth of work. He allowed two home runs and three earned runs.
Fortunes changed in game two with starter Drew Young giving the Red Devils a solid six-inning performance with two runs allowed and nine strikeouts.
Reliever Nate Postlethwait got his first win of the season after pitching the final three innings while giving up just one unearned run while striking out four.
Both teams were tied up at two after two innings. Allenscored a run in the top of the eighth and in the bottom of the ninth and Neosho scored the tying run to force extra innings.
Allens bats then heated up, driving across three and allowing Postlethwait to throw a scoreless bottom of the 10th to end the game.
Right fielder Brayden Whitchurch, second baseman Baxter Mays and left fielder Justus Burke each had three hits. Whitchurch had two doubles and an RBI and Burke had two doubles. Lee Musgraves had three RBIs.
The Red Devils winning ways continued into Friday.
After trailing 3-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning of game one, the Red Devils drove in three to tie things up.
Allen drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh to take the 2-1 series advantage.
Starter Benjamin Beutel got the win with a three-inning start where he allowed two earned runs on six hits with a walk and five strikeouts.
WIth two straight games won, the Red Devils made short work of the series-clinching bout.
Neosho took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first before a seven-run fifth inning by the Red Devils left the Panthers in the dust.
Allen added three more runs to push their lead to eight after Neosho scratched one across in the top of the sixth.
James ONeal earned the win in relief after a one-inning, one-hit performance in the third.
McCain, Whitchurch and Musgraves each had two-hit games. Musgraves homered and had three RBIs. Shortstop Kameron Kilchrist also hit a home run.
The Red Devils will now face a 13-1 Fort Scott team. Assuming weather holds up, Allen will play the away doubleheader on Thursday and return to Iola for their home opener on Saturday.
March 1969
50 Years Ago
Superintendent Ennor Horine presented a sorry picture of financing for the local school district, No. 257, last night, reporting that 90 percent of Kansas school districts are spending more on their elementary school program and that 89 percent are spending more on secondary schools. Our per pupil cost is $449.61. The national average is $680. Of the 52 districts in Kansas in our size range, the average tax levy in 1968 was 35.99 mills on a per pupil average assessed valuation of $12,838. In District 257, there was a 27.75 mill levy on average assessment per pupil of $7,838. Our district is officially labeled as a distressed district due to our low assessed valuation per pupil, Horine said. Our priority for education appears to be low, he concluded.
Dear editor,
We have lived in Iola since 1971 and have raised our children here.
They both attended Jefferson school and graduated from both junior and senior high schools.
Although they received a good education, even then the schools were old and lacking in major improvements.
We will vote Yes to all three propositions on April 2 and we encourage our friends and neighbors to do the same. We feel these bond issues are way overdue and necessary.
In order to attract new business ventures and professionals to our area, we need to vote YES.
Bob and Linda Watson,
Iola, Kan.
Kevin Dean Howerton, age 50, of Gas, passed away March 5, 2019, at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Kevin was born Aug. 20, 1968 in Iola, to Gary Howerton and Sharon (Damron) Weide.
Kevin graduated from Iola High School in 1986. During high school and after he graduated he worked for Kens Pizza for many years. He most recently worked for HBD/Thermoid in Chanute.
Kevin and Ronna (Cannon) Howerton became best friends in 1988 and wed on Oct. 21, 2006, in Eureka Springs, Ark. Ronna was blessed with three children from a previous marriage, that Kevin loved and helped take care of as his own. Following his son Craigs diagnosis of NF2, Kevin was a major support in his life, never missing a doctors appointment or a surgery. Kevin was always a pillar of strength over the years helping with the battle of Craig and Ronnas NF2 difficulties. Craig lives by the motto Never Give Up and Kevin never let him forget that.
Kevin was well known for his love of grilling and smoking meats. He really enjoyed cooking for his family. Kevin was an avid sports fan and liked watching the KU basketball team, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oakland Raiders, and the Kansas City Royals. When the Chiefs and Raiders played against each other it was a house divided, but always an enjoyable time for Kevin and Ronna to cheer on their teams. Kevin enjoyed playing cards. He looked forward to his yearly anniversary trip to the casino with his wife. Since getting Maggie as a puppy a year ago, he couldnt wait to get home from work or running errands, to be greeted by his favorite little girl. After they all shared supper with each other, Maggie would sit in Kevins lap and they would enjoy watching TV together. Kevin loved his family very much and his grandkids were his world.
Kevin was always kind, caring and giving to others. Even after passing, Kevin continued to give to others by being an organ donor.
Kevin was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents Bill and Lillian Howerton and Shirden and Cassie Damron; one infant brother Russell Howerton; and several aunts and uncles.
Kevin is survived by his wife Ronna; one daughter Lisa Cloud and fiancée Brett Erickson of Gas; two sons, Jason Cloud of Houston, Texas, and Craig Cloud of the home; seven grandchildren, Blake, Hunter, Tristan, and Kyler Mittelmeier, Beau Erickson, and Caiden and Korbin Cloud; two brothers, Andy Weide and Felicia Feneck of Gas, Chris Weide and wife Naomi of Iola; one sister, Sarah Weide of Gas; four nieces, one nephew, and numerous other relatives and friends.
Visitation for Kevin will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Venue. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, 1883 US-Hwy 54 Iola. Burial will follow in the Gas City Cemetery.
Memorials in honor of Kevin are suggested to the Neurofibromatosis NF2 Network, and can be left at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service.
Condolences to the family may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.
Ernest Gunther (Ernie) Classen, age 90, of Iola, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019, at his sons residence in Humboldt. Ernie was born Aug. 29, 1928, in Uetersen, Germany, to Hinrich Ernest Classen and Minna Folster Classen.
Ernie served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. He then attended and graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in agri-business and agronomy. He served on many boards.
On May 26, 1959, Ernie married Mary Louise (Hanger) Classen in Stafford. In 1964, they purchase a farm near Neosho Falls. They made their home on the farm until moving to Humboldt in March of 2018 to be near their son.
Ernie enjoyed farming, reading, and nature.
Ernie was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Classen; his parents; and three sisters.
Ernie is survived by his son, Andrew Classen and wife, Sonja, Humboldt; daughter, Cathy Smily and husband, John, Sunrise Beach, Mo.; four grandchildren, Andrew Smiley, Victoria and Colin Blount, Kylee and Shawn Geffert, and Chad Classen; and great-grandson, Wade Geffert.
A funeral service was this morning at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Iola. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in the Stafford Cemetery, Stafford.
Memorials are suggested to Kindred Hospice, and may be left with Feuerborn Family Funeral Service.
Condolences for the family may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.
Zelda Mae Varner, 89, formally of Le Roy, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at West Ridge Place Assisted Living Center in Sikeston, Mo.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church of Le Roy, with inurnment at 1 p.m. at High Prairie Cemetery of Altoona.
Van Arsdale Funeral Home of LeRoy is in charge of local arrangements.
HEJERE, Ethiopia (AP) Britain joined a growing number of countries grounding a new Boeing plane involved in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster as a global team of investigators began picking through the rural crash site today.
Some airlines cited worried customers for grounding the Boeing 737 Max 8, as experts chased details on why the plane crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday, killing all 157 on board.
Ethiopian Airlines had issued no new updates on the crash as of late afternoon as families around the world waited for answers. Some insights into the disaster and its cause could take months, aviation experts said.
Oman, Norwegian Air Shuttle and South Korean airline Eastar Jet also were the latest to halt use of the Boeing 373 Max 8. Malaysia, Australia and Singapore suspended all flights into or out of their countries.
The U.S.-based Boeing, however, has said it has no reason to pull the popular aircraft from the skies, and it does not intend to issue new recommendations about the aircraft to customers.
Its technical team joined American, Israeli, United Arab Emirates, Kenyan and other aviation experts in the investigation led by Ethiopian authorities.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it expects Boeing will soon complete improvements to an automated anti-stall system suspected of contributing to the deadly crash of another new Boeing 737 Max 8 in October, and update training requirements and related flight crew manuals.
Safety experts have cautioned against drawing too many comparisons too soon with that Lion Air crash of the same model that killed 189 people in Indonesia.
The Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed in clear weather six minutes after taking off for Nairobi.
One witness told The Associated Press that he saw smoke coming from the planes rear before it crashed in a rural field. The plane rotated two times in the air, and it had some smoke coming from the back then, it hit the ground and exploded, farmer Tamrat Abera said.
It should take five days before any victims remains are identified, Ethiopian Airlines spokesman Asrat Begashaw told the AP. The dead came from 35 countries and included dozens of humanitarian workers.
A pilot who saw the crash site minutes after the disaster told the AP the plane appeared to have slid directly into the ground.
Capt. Solomon Gizaw was among the first people dispatched to find the crash site, which was discovered by Ethiopias air force.
There was nothing to see, he said. It looked like the earth had swallowed the aircraft. … We were surprised! He said it explained why rescue officials quickly sent bulldozers to begin digging out large pieces of the plane.
Investigators on Monday found the jetliners two flight recorders at the crash site. An airline official, however, told the AP one recorder was partially damaged.
The engine is here, the wreckage, the humans, the flesh and remains, still we are collecting, one investigator at the site, Amdey Fanta, said Tuesday.
Ethiopian Airlines, widely seen as Africas best-managed airline, grounded its remaining four 737 Max 8s until further notice as an extra safety precaution. The carrier had been using five of the planes and was awaiting delivery of 25 more.
Airlines in China and Indonesia, Aeromexico, Brazils Gol Airlines, Indias Jet Airways and others also have temporarily grounded their 737 Max 8s.
As the global team searched for answers, a woman stood near the crash site, wailing.
Kebebew Legess said she was the mother of a young Ethiopian Airlines crew member among the dead.
She would have been 25 years old but God would not allow her, she wept. My daughter, my little one.
HUMBOLDT Humboldt Middle School has announced its third-quarter honor rolls for the 2018-19 school year.
The rolls follow:
Eighth grade
All As: Chloe Daniels, Hannah Furrow, Maddox Johnson, Leah Mueller, Trey Sommer, Morgan Sterling, Heidi Walker, Anya-Sophia Woods and Karley Wools.
Teachers Honor Roll: Camryn Brill, Carsyn Haviland, Quenton Heisler, Javyn Hess, Melina Hess, Morgan Hunter, Ella Lassman, Elizabeth Melendez, Jaylynn Reno, Emily Ross, Raegan Trester, Randi Wilson, Elias Works and Brooke Yokum.
Regular Honor Roll: Kaitlynn Barnhart, Gavin Jaro, River Kaufman, Robert Myers and Brennen Nuessen.
Seventh grade
All As: Shaylea Brinkmeyer, Alejandro Vargas-Garcia and Elizabeth White.
Teachers Honor Roll: Emma BHymer, Addison Bauer-Onnenb, Alexus Black, Helaina Chryssikos, Garren Goodner, Kenisyn Hottenstein, Sam Hull, Bradley Lowry, Danica Modlin, Byron Westbrook.
Regular Honor Roll: Stephen Leo, Patrick Reeder and Ashlynn Works.
Sixth grade
All As: Jack Broyles, Sydnea Bumstead, Colden Cook, Gracie Dillow, Blake Ellis, Cassidy Friend, Aisley Galloway, Destiney Hardin, Asher Hart, Kyler Isbell, McKenna Jones, Annalysia Prock, Shelby Shaughnessy and Avery Works.
Teachers Honor Roll: Sophia Barlow, Tanis Cadwell, Bailey Croisant, Chase DeMeritt, Teygan Ewing, Carsyn Galloway, Cooper Gillespie, Jacob Harrington, Anna Heisler, Jaryt Hess, Jada Malloy, Jenna Malloy, Magghew McCullough, Logan Page, Conner Sallee, Tymber Shultz, Adrian Smoot, Laken Splane, Cody White and Chanlynn Wrestler.
Regular Honor Roll: Shyann Bushong, Raiden Cook, Levi Coy, Brylie Helm, Travis Maloney, Luke McGowen, Elizabeth Neeley, Leslie Neighbors, Drakoanous Ratcliff, Curt Shannon and Kimber Smoot.
Colony Christian Church meets
The Colony Christian Church heard a Communion message from Pastor Chase Riebel Sunday. He talked about things to remember during communion, including the need to take responsibility for Jesus death. He reminded his congregation to not mock Jesus and remember that Jesus refused to save himself so he could save humanity. Jesus sends us into the world, just as God sent Him into the world. We are equipped with everything we need to proclaim His glory, Riebel said.
Pastor Chases sermon was on Offering My Time. Everyone is on a trip to get home to Heaven and must focus on what is important to get home, and to help others get there too. You can hear the entire sermon at http://www.colonychristianchurch.org.
Mens Bible study is at 7 a.m. Tuesdays. Meal and prayer time at the parsonage are at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, with a youth group at 7. Children are invited at 4:30 p.m.
Small groups meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Crest Education Foundation gives $100 for student trip
COLONY The Crest Education Foundation met Thursday at the Colony Community Room.
Summer Starr, a junior at Crest High School, discussed her invitation to represent the school at a National Student Leadership Conference in Seattle this summer. The Foundation will contribute $100 toward her fundraising.
The upcoming Youve Been Flocked fundraiser was discussed. All birds and yard signs are ready. Advertisement will be up soon and flocks will be out for all to enjoy in the next few weeks.
The second annual CEF Co-ed Softball Tournament will be April 27 in Kincaid. Potential sponsors are encouraged to reach out to the Foundation for support via Facebook or by calling (785) 304-3000.
Eight teams will take part, with an entry fee of $150 per team.
The Foundation will meet at 6 p.m. April 4 in the Colony Community Room. Any and all Crest patrons are invited.