The Lebo Light April 2014

April 1, 2014 Issue 44 The Peoples Paper
DR. HUNTER AND WORLD WAR II
By Barbara Dailey
Announcement in the July 9, 1942 Lebo Enterprise: Dr. K. R. Hunter received notice from the Army that he was to report to Ft. Shelby,
Miss on the 12 th day of July where he will be inducted into the army. Dr. Hunter’s going leaves Lebo and the territory without a medical
doctor. Doc Hunter spent 38 months in the service and was discharged in September 1945. During this time, he spent 2 ½ years overseas
in England, Africa, Italy, and France.
In order to keep in touch with the folks back home, he wrote many letters to Dan Evans, publisher of The Lebo Enterprise as well as
other friends in the community. We would like to share some of his letters with our readers as we remember the Boys in Service. Some of
the personal information has been omitted due to lack of space. Look for more letters in the May issue of The Lebo Light. Monday, May
26, 2014 is Memorial Day, a day to remember all of our veterans.
Oct 13, 1942.
Dear Dan,
Have been going to write a few lines to you for quite awhile, but just haven’t got started on it. Did get around to sending you a very widely
circulated England newspaper the other day. In fact, I like this paper better than any other I have read. Thought you would be interested in
seeing one; especially one that is printed during the war. Of course the papers are much larger in peace times; paper is mighty scarce
around here. In fact, when one purchases something in a store, the article is not supposed to be wrapped, because of the paper shortage.
However, when most of we American soldiers buy something, they find something to wrap it in. Bread and pastries are never wrapped at
any time, either at the store or on the way home from the store. Each lady usually carries a little basket to market and the items are placed
in that; usually always unwrapped. Bread and little cakes are about the only food items that are used very much that don’t require coupons
to purchase. These coupons are really something. Have to have them to buy candy or gum and of course we American soldiers can’t get
them. We are thus limited to the candy, etc that we can get at our own post exchanges. We have a little exchange here in camp where the
boys can get cigarettes, soap, pipe tobacco, candy bars, cans of pineapple juice, occasional fig newtons, razor blades, face towels, and
once in awhile some shaving cream or lotion. The candy, razor blades, soap, and cigarettes are rationed to us. Also we can buy peanuts as
many as we like. We are allowed two candy bars per week and those that we get are English in type. We are allowed seven packages
cigarettes weekly and one bar of soap every two weeks. There is always a rushing business at the beginning of each week. We didn’t get
any mail here for about ten days after arriving. Since then we have received it quite regularly. Seems that the mail is slowing down some
just now; possibly because there is so much of it. Takes a V letter about two weeks to get anywhere. Air mail goes usually a few days
sooner. Regular letters take about three to four weeks though if they just happen to hit right connections they once in awhile get here in
three weeks. The company officers censor the men’s mail and we censor our own too. I guess that any of the letters are subject to a
further censor if anyone wants to do a little checking up. Perhaps I could write more than I do but I’m not taking any chances. A days work
around here consists of being present at meals which occur at 6, 12, and 6.
At 6:30 in the morning we have sick call here in the dispensary and that is when any soldier who has an ailment is supposed to present
himself for treatment. Usually have a varying number of them but Sunday is always a light day because there is nothing to get out of by
going on sick call. We have more trouble picking out the ones that really have something wrong with them than in treating the ones that
have something wrong. There is one other doctor here and a dentist in our outfit. … After sick call in the morning I usually inspect the
kitchens, dining room and bath house. Then in the afternoon the eleven boys here in the medical detachment go on hikes or have some
assignment to do. The Capt. here with me does most of the paperwork for which I am very thankful. There isn’t much to do for
entertainment outside of the ping pong and darts games that are over in the officers mess hall. One can go to town and to a show or
something like that, but it is so miserably dark on the home trip that it isn’t worth our effort unless one can go early enough to get home
before dark. Get to patch up some of the boys and even officers for running into things in the dark. Is usually cloudy here most of the time
and that is another reason that it is so dark at night.
Kenneth R Hunter
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BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL
1 Diane Spielman, Carolyn Crouch, Levi Hinck,
Gretta Sergeant Hug, Bailey Darbyshire
2 Traver Mullen, Brynna Rowley, Chelsea Sprecker
4 Phyllis Johnson, Daniel Allegre, Alan Lane,
Keri Wallace
5 Roger Lyman, Carol Linden
6 Duane Freund, John Lyman, Mary Lou Stromgren,
Crystal Williams
8 Doris Freund, Mark Britton
9 Glen Smith, Jennifer Robertson, David Williams
13 Golda Freund, Steve Moyer
14 Dana Smith, Donna Busboom
15 Ron Peters, Raylen Phelon
16 Fallon Speer
17 Tracey Knight, Josh Oswald
19 Roger Christianson, Bryan Shoemaker, Steve
Teeter, Diane Trofholz
20 Doug Smith, Robert Weiss
21 Helen Allegre, Debbie Botkin, Roy Carson,
Kaylee Long
22 Mike Love, Mike VanArsdale, Logan Freund,
Sarah Sergeant
23 Peter Allegre, Beverly Duncan
24 Don Gillespie
25 James Siebuhr, Wanda Hanks, Megan Gourley
Strathman
26 Emily Jasnoski, Catherine Griffin, Dodge Slead
Jeff Hodges
27 Carrie Sloan, Chase Marks, Abigail Jones
Emily Phelon
28 Ron Standiferd, Mallory Scott, Karsen Kiefer,
Ken Scott, Stacy Sprague, Rebecca Sprague
29 Lauren White
30 Caleb Weiss
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR APRIL
1 American Legion Auxiliary Meeting and
Cancer Card Party @ 1:30 pm Legion Hall
American Legion Meeting @ Legion Hall 7:00 pm
Curbside Recycle Pickup Lebo
3 Choralaires spring program @ Senior Center 11:30 am.
7 City Council @ City Hall 7:00 pm
Lebo Masonic Lodge #152@ Senior Center 7:30 pm
11 Lebo Kindergarten Roundup @ 9:00 am
12 Mens Breakfast @ Baptist Church 7:00 am
Stag Supper @ Legion Hall 6:00 pm
15 Curbside Recycle Pickup Lebo
18 Good Friday Services @ 7:00 pm at both churches
19 Bake Sale and Coffee Bar fund raiser for United
Methodist Church Ethel Circle at Senior Center 8:00 am
Womens Breakfast @ Baptist Church 7:30 am
Easter Carnival at United Methodist Church 10:00 am
20 EASTER
21 No School
22 Earth Day
23 61st Senior Supper @ Lebo Baptist Church 6:00 pm
25 Over 60 Pot Luck @ Humphreys Hall Noon
26 Lebo Senior Carnival @ 4:30 pm
APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
7 Ron & Bev Linsey
10 Jim & Kathy Teeter
17 David & Dawn Williams
24 Josh & Heather Oswald
27 Jerry & Joan Adkins
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other event that you would like to put in
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know so it can be corrected.
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CLEAN-UP WEEK
Pre-School Storytime
Spring Theme
School on Wednesday
At 12:30 p.m.
Public on Friday
At 10:00 a.m.
After School Programming
Monday, 4:15 – 5:00 p.m.
3rd thru 6th grade Painting & Drawing
Wednesday, 4:15– 5:00 p.m.
Kindergarten thru 2nd grade—
Spring Theme
Knots Just for Knitters
Mondays, 6:00—8:00 pm
Knit, crochet, or bring any project you’d like
to work on during this time
Senior Exercise
Tuesday & Thursday 10:30 am
Wii Bowling Thursday
Popcorn and Bowling 1:30 pm
Book Discussion Group
Literature with Kansas Connections
―One Soldier’s Story‖ April 10
―The Slow Air of Evan McPherson‖ May 8
Discussions begin @ 7:00 pm
Fairy Garden
Wednesday, April 16 @ 7:00 pm
Register by April 9, class limited to 10
Earth Day
Monday, April 21 @ 1:00-4:00 pm
Crafts, snacks, activities
Enter to win one of the tin can robots filled
with candy made by LBL staff.
National Library Week
April 13-19
Watch facebook for National Library week
giveaways
Quilt Block/Lebo 4th of July Meeting
Thursday, April 24 @ 6:30 pm
Ideas, organization meeting
Walking tour? Display? Give away?
Bring your ideas
Displays
Last Supper Display by John Born
International Fiber Collaborative Initiative
100 years of Agriculture Display will
continue through April 18th
Library Hours
Mon. Wed 9:00 am—7:00 pm
Tues, Thurs, Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am-Noon
For additional information
620-256-6452
April 14-19 has been designated by the Coffey County Commissioners as
―Clean-up Week―. Contact Lebo City Hall before Friday, April 12 th to have large,
unwanted items hauled off. The city employees will begin hauling large items to
the land fill early Monday morning, April 15 th and will make their final run to the
land fill on Tuesday morning, April 16 th .
The city will not pick up these items: limbs, grass clippings, normal bagged
trash, tires, paint, oil, broken glass, or hazardous materials. Sort items into like
groups: metal, wood, furniture, etc and place along the edge of the street by
Sunday evening, April 13 th . Do not place items out before Friday, April 11 th .
Waste will also be accepted at the landfill free of charge to county residents
during the clean-up week. The landfill which is located at 1498 12 th Lane,
Burlington is open week days 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY
What is a little free library?
To promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges
worldwide.
To build a sense of community as we share skills, creativity and wisdom across
generations.
It’s a ―take a book, return a book‖ gathering place where neighbors share their
favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box
full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring
back another book to share. You can, too!
Lebo now has 2 of these little free libraries. One is located north of the library on
4th street and the other one is at Spatz Park. Enjoy these little libraries.
2nd ANNUAL ECKAN 5K WALK/RUN
2nd annual ECKAN taking action 5K walk/run will be held Saturday, April
26. Sign in at 8:00 am race begins at 9:00 am.
Offered in two locations: Lyon County Head Start, 1130 Scott St,
Emporia, Ks or ECKAN offices, 1320 S. Ash, Ottawa, KS.
To register contact Sherri Scott, shescott@eckan.org or call
785-242-7450 x 7100

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Cont from pg 1 Dr. Hunter
December 10, 1942,
Dr. Hunter sent letter to Dan
Evans stating that he is in
Africa and is well. He also says
that he has had all the
traveling he wants for a
lifetime.
Mrs. C. H. Hottle, a neighbor
in Lebo, received the following
letter from Dr. Hunter that was
written March 11, 1943.
Dear Friends,
Well, yesterday your
Christmas card arrived and
thought that you would be
interested to know just when
the card arrived. … Get to
writing letters and get to
wondering who I have
forgotten to write to. Have
written one or two to Dan
Evans and hope that he put
them in the paper, for that is
the easiest way to write to the
whole bunch there at home.
This is a very foggy day
around here. Has been so
dripping that I thought it was
really going to rain. It is about
ten thirty and think that the fog
is about to raise a bit. We have
had only about three foggy
mornings since we have been
here. Haven’t had a lot of rain
lately and so think that the
rainy season must be over. The
natives all say so and say also
that the winter season won’t
last much longer. Of course,
the gardens are all in and so
are the oats. So guess that the
winters are never very severe
around here. Think that the
climate here is about like that
of Calif. that is lower Calif. If
they had the water here they
could raise about anything and
a lot of it. Water is really scarce.
The other day I was back in the
mountains about a hundred
miles and saw only one thing
that I would call a river. It was
about the size of that river
north of Lebo there or not as
large really. The water was
brownish yellow. Then I did see
three or four streams that were
not even as big as Frog Creek in
the dry season. Guess that the
one reason for the lack of water
in them is the lack of snow up in
the mountains and another is
that they do ditch some of it off
for irrigation.
How is that old ping pong eye
of yours doing? I don’t do a lot of
playing in this country, but did a
lot in England as we had a good
table right in our dining hall.
Here, we eat out in the open, so
there is no dining hall. ….Play
volleyball about every evening
from after supper til dark. Have
a pretty good time at that and
think that is it is very good
recreation.
Right now we have one of the
companies going through the
line here and we are giving them
a shot in the left arm and read
the smallpox vaccination that
were given a week ago.
Vaccinating soldiers seems to
be quite an army pastime
according to the soldiers. About
every time that they turn around,
they get a vaccination for something.
Right now, we are in the
process of giving them a
vaccination once a week for
three weeks and that is really
quite a job, also it is rather
amusing, for some of these big
old boys fall away from the
needle like they were being
killed. Some of them get so
tense that they are really making
a terrible face and it is always
amusing just to delay a minute
on them and let them get
calmed down a bit. After they
leave the dispensary this
morning, they are headed over
to the dental dispensary to get
their teeth checked for possible
need of care. Think that most of
these men are getting a lot
better care than they ever had
before, but to hear them beef
around here, one would think
that they are terribly mistreated.
Yesterday was Sunday and I
was invited out to dinner to a
Fr. home. They really believe in
serving the food around those
places. They have more
courses than a cat has lives.
Took exactly two and half
hours to get through with the
meal, then we went for a walk.
That is about the only
pastime that these folks have
as there is no gas for private
use and the only other thing is
to go to a movie. Don’t think
that these folks in this country
are much movie enthusiasts
as the one at home. Then last
night I went down to the Red
Cross threatre and we had a
nice orchestra for about half
an hour - military and then we
saw a picture called ―Ten Men
From WestPoint‖. After that
there was a Technicolor
Mickymouse affair about
increased war production. All
in all it was a very good
program. This threatre is a
very real one and very large
that the Red Cross has taken
over. It is surprising to know
how soft the seats are in it and
how modern it looks. Most of
the buildings in this town are
of the Spanish type and are
clay covered. Some of the
newer ones are very good
looking.
Think that I am about as
crazy to read the Fr paper
every morning as I was to read
the sports there at home. The
war news is particularly good
at this time and guess that is
just like following a pennant
winner there in the baseball
leagues there at home. Rostov
passed out of the Germans
hands yesterday. I lost a two
dollar bet on that one as I had
bet that it would fall before
two days ago.
Suspect that the R.R. traffic
is still pretty heavy there and
probably a lot heavier that it
was before I left. I never saw
so much stuff as comes in on
one of those victory
freighters. …
Sincerely, Dr. Hunter.
LEARN TO "KOHP"
WITH YOUR CHRONIC
HEALTH CONDITION
The Coffey County Health
Department is offering the
"Kansas Optimizing Health
Program" (KOHP) developed
by Stanford University. This
highly motivational interactive
workshop series offers
strategies for learning to cope
with various chronic health
conditions (arthritis, diabetes,
high blood pressure, anxiety,
heart disease, chronic pain,
ect.) Participants will learn
ways to improve everyday
living by discovering practical
ways to deal with and reduce
pain and fatigue, discover
better nutrition and exercise
choices, communication skills
to be used when talking with
your physician, family
members, and understanding
new treatment choices. This
program is for anyone who
has a chronic health
condition, their family
members and caregivers.
This free 6 week program is
facilitated by two trained
leaders who also have a
chronic condition. The class
will meet every Tuesday
starting April 15th through
May 20th from 9:00 -11:30
am at the Burlington Library
Conference Room. For
additional information and to
register, please call the Coffey
County Health Department at
620-364-8631 or 1-800-947-
4271

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GENETICS SHUH-METICS
The only people not frightened of
Alzheimer’s disease are those whose youth
enables them to float on a cloud of
perceived immunity from harm. I remember
that cloud fondly, and I miss it.
My mother was diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s ten years ago this month.
Watching her move through the stages of
the disease has actually alleviated a degree
of fear, because Mom’s case of ―pleasant
dementia‖ has allowed her to enjoy life even
as her ability to remember diminishes. I
didn’t know such a thing was possible, and
the understanding that a diagnosis of
dementia is not an automatic sentence to
misery is comforting. However, I am not
comforted by the many ways I resemble my
mother, both physically and cognitively. I
express myself best in writing, just like Mom,
and both of us must take notes when
listening to a news program or sermon in
order to engage with the subject matter. And,
we look alike.
Mom’s memory loss is profound. I was
reminded of this recently as I watched her
wrench the top from a can of diet coke. Her
problem-solving skills are intact; when the
aluminum pop-top malfunctioned and left a
sharp, jagged edge, she poured the soda
into a coffee cup and then started back
toward her chair. As I hurried toward her to
help, she looked down at the cup in her
hand and said, ―Where did I get this coffee? I
thought I had a diet coke.‖ She draws
conclusions about her surroundings from
what she can perceive in the moment she is
in.
My mother’s coping mechanisms are
admirable. Her faith in God’s abiding
presence and provision enables her to
remain calm despite her lack of short-term
memory. It isn’t that I fear being like her, but I
sure would prefer not to suffer the same
disease that has her in its grips. I have
developed an unhealthy habit of analyzing
my own cognition, and any minor memory
glitch causes my heart to clutch with
fear. This is unfortunate, because it causes
me to focus on failings rather than strengths.
Fear erodes faith, and my mother’s faith is
the characteristic most worth emulating. If
not for Alzheimer’s, I would be at peace with
the genetic similarities between us.
However, genetics don’t necessarily
determine our fate. I remember a study I
read years ago about the unique personality
traits of identical twins. Scientists were
surprised at the differences in brain
structure of these genetically identical
individuals, differences that often became
more pronounced as the twins aged. I found
a study that showed when one member of a
twin pair was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s,
the other developed the disease only about
half the time. I am my mother's daughter,
not her twin, and so the correlation between
us may be even lower; just because she has
the disease doesn't mean I'll receive a similar
diagnosis. And no matter what the future
holds, my path will not be identical to hers.
There are many reasons to be happy for
the ways I'm like my mother. I feel gratitude
toward her for my faith in God, which lived
first in her. I admire her years of service to
others, and I seek to emulate her ministry to
youth and her heart for the elderly. My mom
was and is a person worth admiring, but I am
not identical to her either in my strengths or
my weaknesses.
I am not just like my mother. The only
perfect, one-to-one correlation between
Mom and me is that God’s presence
accompanies each of us on our uniquely
individual life journeys.
A GREAT
BIG "THANK YOU"!
To all who made my 85th
birthday party so enjoyable! I
was so happy to see High
School friends from Melvern,
miilk route customers from
years past, Lebo & Waverly
friends and of course all my
family. Thanks again everyone!
This made my 85th birthday a
very special day.
Ken Allan
Ever wonder where the original poke
cake came from? I remember the first
one I ever made was about 4 decades
ago. It is just as good now as it was
then. This cake is moist and delicious.
Lemon Flake Cake
Mix together 1 box lemon flake cake
mix & 1 box instant lemon pudding .
Beat 4 eggs, add 2/3 cup oil and ¾ cup
water. Add to cake mix. Bake at 350°
Poke cake while hot and spread the
following mixture over cake. Melt
together 2 T. butter, 2 cups powdered
sugar, ½ cup orange juice.
The following recipe is just something
a little different. Hope you like it.
Buttered Cornsticks
2 2/3 cup biscuit mix
1 can (8 1/2 oz) cream style corn
¼ cup melted butter
Combine biscuit mix and corn. Stir
until a soft dough forms.
Knead on a floured surface for about 3
minutes. Roll in a rectangle. Cut into
3x1 strips. Dip in butter. Bake at 425°
for 12 – 15 minutes.
Happy Easter!!!
A balanced diet is a cookie in each
hand.

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IS MY CHILD READY?
by Theresa Whalen
The Lebo Light
P a g e 6
Lebo Kindergarten Round Up will
be held on April 11 from 9:00—
10 :00 a.m. This event is for children,
and their parents, who will be 5 on or
before August 31, 2014 and are
planning to attend school in the 2014
-2015 school year. Please contact
Mrs. Linsey, in the office, for more
information at 620.256.6161.
I read this announcement, in the
school newsletter, with both
excitement and fear. Our baby will be
eligible to start Kindergarten in the
Fall! It is hard to believe just how
quickly 5 years can fly by. It seems like
just yesterday we were encouraging
her to take her first steps and say her
first words. She is ready....or is she? I
went right to the source to find out if,
in fact, our little girl is ready for
Kindergarten.
I met with Mrs. Ramirez, the
Kindergarten teacher at Lebo
Elementary, in March. We had a
wonderful conversation about the
things she looks for as children enter
her classroom. In addition, we
discussed how parents can better
prepare themselves for entering
Kindergarten. I asked her what skills
she looks for as children enter her
classroom, what should my child be
able to do?
Gross Motor (large muscle):
Skipping
Hopping
Maneuvering Climbing Equipment
Fine Motor (small muscle):
Write about 50% of letters
Write first name
Draw basic shapes
Cut simple shapes/lines
Language Skills:
Asking 'W' questions (who, what,
when, where & why)
Taking turns in conversation
Tenses (past, present & future)
Pronouns
Literacy Skills:
Letter recognition/sounds
Book handling skills
Read to your child, ask questions
about the story
Cognitive Skills:
Number recognition
Count objects to 10
Shape recognition
Colors
Social-Emotional Skills:
Listening
Following Directions
Label emotions & handle emotions
Opportunities to socialize with peers
Health:
Current Physical
Up to date immunizations
State birth certificate
Parents:
Give your child responsibilities at
home.
Allow your child to be independent in
dressing skills.
Get to know the school.
Ask questions of the teacher.
Attend Kindergarten Round Up with
your child.
Kindergarten is coming, ready or not.
If you aren't sure that you, and your
child, are ready, stay tuned to The
Lebo Light for more on school
readiness. Don't forget to contact Mrs.
Linsey to sign your child, and yourself,
up for Kindergarten Round Up, April
11 from 9 to 10 a.m.
Want help preparing your child for
school? Check out ECKAN Head Start!
Contact Stacy Brite
409 Neosho, Burlington
364.8223
The Lebo Light wishes to express our
sincere condolences to the families that
have lost a loved one recently.
Jerry Wayne DeForest, 70, of Baxter Springs,
Ks. and a former Lebo resident, passed away
Sunday, February 23, 2014. He was born on
February 3, 1944 in Ottumwa, Ks to Frances
and Bertha Dyste DeForest. Jerry graduated
from Lebo High School in 1962 and furthered
his education at Emporia State University.
Jerry is survived by his twin sister, Judy
Shoemaker and husband, Jack of Baxter
Springs, Ks.; two brothers, Glen DeForest of
Maple Hill and Edward DeForest of Lebo. He was
preceded in death by his parents and four
brothers, Harry, Forrest James, Harold, and
Norman DeForest.
Kristen Lea Gilliland, 32, of Osage City, Ks
passed away March 7, 2014. She was born
June 20, 1981 in Emporia, Ks. To David L. and
Linda K. Standiferd Gilliland. She graduated
from Osage City High School in 1999. She is
survived by her mother and step father, Linda
and Tom Fancher of Osage City; a brother, Jason
Gilliland and wife Amy of Osage City; and her
maternal grandmother, Betty Standiferd of Lebo.
She was preceded in death by her father, David
Gilliland; her maternal grandfather, Paul
Standiferd; and her paternal grandparents,
Rodney and Reta Gilliland.
We wish to extend our sincere thanks for all the kindnesses
shown our family at the time of Kristine’s untimely death. For the
calls, visits, flowers, food and memorials, we say ―thank you‖
We can only say, ―Where a beautiful soul should have been,
there is a trail of beautiful memories.‖
Tom and Linda Fancher
Jason, Amy, and Bethanie Gilliland
Betty Standiferd

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P a g e 7
BLUE RIBBON 4-H CLUB’S
MARCH MEETING
BY Lauren Williams, Club reporter
The regular monthly meeting of the Blue
Ribbon 4-H Club was held on March 12,
2014 at the Lebo United Methodist Church.
The meeting was called to order by Junior
Vice President, Audrey Durst. Flag leaders,
Emma & Abbi Slead lead the club in reciting
the flag salute and 4-H pledge. Secretary,
Sarah Sergeant recorded roll call which was
answered by ―Name a county in Kansas, but
not the one you live in?‖ The February
minutes were read by the Secretary. A Thank
You card from the Lebo Food Pantry was
read. Junior Treasurer, Blayne Linsey gave
the Treasurer’s Report. Reporter, Lauren
Williams gave the reporter’s report.
Leaders’ reports were given by Dawn
Williams and Karen Sergeant. Karen
reminded everyone about beef weigh in on
March 15 @ BVC from 8-10. She also
reminded everyone about the county wide
poultry meeting and the county wide swine
meeting. She encouraged anyone interested
in livestock judging to attend a beef judging
contest on March 18 @ BVC at 6:00. Dawn
congratulated the club on receiving top blue
on Model Meeting at 4-H days. She shared
with the club how much food was collected
for the Neighbor to Neighbor food drive on
March 8 th for the March community service
project. She also asked the club to be
thinking about a fair theme. Vickie Wolford
would like all ideas by March 18 th . The
extension office is looking for camp
counselors. Dawn finished with informing the
club of a favorite foods clinic on April 16 th at
5:30 in the courthouse basement.
There was no old business. For new
business the club voted to purchase new
club t-shirts and to pay the county dues. The
club also moved to tour the newly renovated
state capital and to see the Coffey County
square on the floor of the visitor’s bureau
that the club helped fund. Acting Vice
President, Laura Krueger presided over the
program portion of the meeting.
A project talk was given by Grant
Williams about pigs. Audrey and Isaac
Durst gave an illustrated talk about
archery. Blayne Linsey gave a project
talk about electricity. Song leaders
Hannah Proehl and Lauren Williams
led the club in singing On Top of
Spaghetti. Recreation leader, Grant
Williams led the club in playing musical
chairs. The meeting was called back to
order. The club recited the club motto
and the meeting was adjourned.
Refreshments were served by the
Krueger and Shoemaker families.
Grant Williams giving a Project Talk on
Pig Essentials
LEGION AUXILIARY
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the
Lebo Library March 4. Eligible juniors for
Girl’s State applicants were discussed and
seniors eligible for scholarships.
It was decided to have the annual cancer
fund benefit card party at the Legion hall
at 1:30 pm, Tuesday, April 1.. We will play
cards, have refreshments and each
person will receive a door prize. Donations
will be accepted at the door. Members are
asked to bring door prizes and store
bought cookies, candy bars, peanuts and
microwave popcorn for the VA hospital for
patients and their bingo game prizes.
Everyone is welcome to come.
We will have our regular business
meeting after the party.
Secretary, Betty Small
AMERICAN LEGION
HAPPENINGS
Upcoming Events
LEGION MEETING:
The April meeting will be on April
1st. The May meeting will be on May
6th. All members are welcome! If you
are a Veteran, Reservist or on Active
duty and not a member of the
American Legion, please join our
ranks. Contact Tony Botkin, Ed Fisher,
Frenchie Frye or Mick Sleezer for
details.
Notes and Votes
The Spring Stag Supper is
scheduled for April 12 th . If you are
interested in helping us with the 2014
Spring Stag Supper, please meet us
at the Legion Hall at 4:00 PM on April
10 th for cleaning and slicing duty!
Cooking duties will commence
around 4:00 PM on April 12 th if you’re
more inclined to help cook them than
slice them. Flyers are posted around
town with details. See you there!
Post elections are upon us. Post
elections must be completed by May
1 st , so if you are interested in or
thinking about being an officer in Post
323, please contact Tony Botkin at
256-6374, or Frenchie Frye at 256-
6061 no later than April 9 th . Legion
members can expect to see ballots in
the mail once the ballot is set. Please
vote for your candidate and return the
ballots prior to April 30 th .
The American Legion Hall is
available for events, parties, etc.
Contact Ed Fisher, Tony Botkin,
Frenchie Frye, Tom Zink or Mick
Sleezer for available dates and times.
Cost is $35.00 per event.
Disability Items: The American Legion
has a number of items for disabled/
injured persons. Wheelchairs,
crutches, etc. Contact a Tony Botkin,
Ed Fisher or Frenchie Frye for
availability.
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The Lebo Light
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Lebo Community Food
Pantry News.
Monday evenings 5-7
Wednesday afternoon 3-5
Tuesday & Thursday mornings 9-11
Anyone living within the 66856 zip code is
welcome to come once each month .
Donations of basic food and personal items
are always welcome and cash donations are
used to order from the Kansas Food Bank
each month. You can donate fruit, eggs,
butter, cottage cheese, canned tuna &
chicken, peanut butter, sugar free items, tea
bags or instant, deodorant, dish and laundry
soap, shampoo, toothpaste, trash bags.
Items can be dropped off at Baptist Church.
Once again, thank you to our little community
for the generous donations to help others!
BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
Easter Services:
Good Friday service @ April 18 7:00 pm
Easter Sunrise Service April 20 6:30 am
(community service with Methodist Church at
Arvonia) Breakfast following
No Sunday School
Easter Worship Service @ 10:30 am
61st Annual Senior Supper on Wednesday,
April 23 @ 6:00 pm. Honoring the graduates of
Lebo High School. Scholarships will be award.
Men's Breakfast Saturday April 12 7:00 am
Women's Breakfast Saturday April 19 7:30 am
EASTER CARNIVAL
Come have fun at the Lebo United
Methodist Church fellowship hall on Saturday,
April 19 from 10:00—11:30 am
There will be story time, egg hunt, ring toss,
fishing, coloring eggs and prizes.
Coffee and tea will be available for Moms and
Dads.
SUNRISE SERVICE
Come to Arvonia on Easter Sunday, April 20 @ 6:30 am for a
combined service with the Lebo Baptist Church and Lebo United
Methodist Church. Watch the sun rise over Melvern Lake on Easter
morning as you celebrate the risen Lord. Breakfast following sunrise
service. Bring a lawn chair and a dish to share for breakfast/brunch.
Drinks and table service provided.
4 miles north of Lebo, turn left on 325th (bait shop), turn right at
the school house (first corner) go to the end of the road.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
The Lebo/Olivet United Methodist Church has services in
Olivet at 8:30 a.m. and in Lebo at 11:00 a.m. every Sunday morning.
Sunday School is offered in Lebo for all ages at 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Tony Hazen
The Lebo Baptist Church has church services at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday
school at 9:15 a.m. every Sunday morning. Pastor Dick Odum
PIES FOR MISSIONS
Ethel Circle of the Lebo United Methodist Church are baking
pies this year to sell to raise money for Missions. The cost of
a homemade 9 inch pie is only $11.00. Please call your
order in 2-3 days ahead of time. Give us a try, it will be
appreciated. You may contact one of the following Circle
members to order a pie:
Marilyn–256-6408 Carolyn-256-6074 Pat-256-6534
Irma—256-6151
Lebo Alumni Banquet
By Marjorie Lewis
Tickets are now available for the Lebo Alumni Banquet to be held
Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Lebo High School gym. The sophomore class
will be preparing and serving the evening meal. Cost of the tickets are
$10.00 per person and may be purchased at Allegre’s.
A program has been planned this year to honor the class of 1939 which
graduated 75 years ago. Only three members of this class are still living:
Phillip George, Dale Rice, and Jack Long. Won’t you join us for our alumni
party May 24 th ?
Classes who plan to hold reunions this year should contact Marjorie Lewis
at 620-256-5425 to reserve a table. You may also contact her by sending a
note to P O Box 301, Lebo, Ks 66856.
EARTH DAY APRIL 22
Earth day observance always falls on April 22. On Earth
Day, enjoy the tonic of fresh air, contact with the soil, and
companionship with nature! Walk through the woods in
search of emerging wildflowers and green moss. Go
outside, no matter what the weather!
Ever wondered how Earth Day started? This
observance arose from an interest in gathering national
support for environmental issues. In 1970, San Francisco
activist John McConnell and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord
Nelson separately asked Americans to join in a grassroots
demonstration. McConnell chose the spring equinox
(March 21, 1970) and Nelson chose April 22. Millions of
people participated, and today Earth Day continues to be
widely celebrated with events on both dates. The most
common practice of celebration is to plant new trees for
Earth Day.

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We have so many young ―Ambassadors
to the Outdoor‖ involved with passing on
the heritage and traditions of the Great
Outdoors, I have decided to start a feature
called Spotlight-Kansas Youth in the Outdoors:
Getting Outside for a Better Inside!
This month, I would like to highlight,
Remington Wagner, the son of Bryson
and Shelly Wagner of Yates Center,
Kansas and the nephew of Clarence Frye,
Lebo.
It was my pleasure to work with Remington
during the Kansas Hunting and
Fishing Expo held at the Flint hills Mall in
Emporia on March 8 th .
Fishing’s Future goal is to create a family
bond by reconnecting them to Nature
through a mutual interest in fishing.
Remington’s enthusiasm for sharing his
love of fishing was apparent when I
watched him work with the young kids
participating in the casting activity while
going through the Beau Arndt Kiddie
Korner during the Hunting and Fishing
Expo. He was there, providing casting
instruction and even more important,
offering encouragement to the young
anglers as they participated in a fun FF
activity called Back Yard Bass.
Remington (Remi) Wagner 15, has
fished with a fishing club called the Puddle
Jumpers out of Iola, Kansas, since
2011. Remi loves to participate in
competitive bass tournaments and his
most memorable win was garnering a
state championship in 2012 while fishing
a tournament at Banner Creek Reservoir,
a 535 acre reservoir suited for many outdoor
activities near Holton, Kansas. The
state championship qualified Remi for
Divisionals in Lufkin, Texas in June of
2013 on Lake Sam Rayburn.
Winning the tournament at Lake Sam
Rayburn qualified Remi to participate in
the World Championship near Russellville,
Arkansas in October of 2013, where he
finished fourth. Remi wasn’t very
impressed with his placement, but in my
guestamation, being 4th in the world isn't
too bad!
Remi is a freshman at Yates Center
High School where he actively
participates in FFA and golf. His first
love is the outdoors and
family....hunting, fishing, trapping, and
riding ATV's. He is also a cadet at the
Yates Center volunteer city fire
department.
Remington’s plan for the future
include fishing in more youth, even
professional bass fishing tournaments
and has dreams of being a firefighter.
You go, Remi! I am looking forward to
hearing more about your
accomplishments and introducing
more youngsters to the sport of fishing
t h r o u g h F i s h i n g ’ s F u t u r e
activities. www.fishingsfuture.org
If you have a youth or Pass it On event
you would like to see spotlighted,
p l e a s e c o n t a c t
Phil Taunton outdoors@kvoe.com
620- 794- 5 3 7 3 o r L e n n i s
McCreary lebolight@gmail.com
Remi receiving award
Remi and Phil
WOOHOO! It is finally turkey season
again! I guess I get excited about turkey the
warmer weather. I think I speak for just
about everyone, including the turkeys, when
I say ―Go away Old Man Winter!‖ This winter
has been a little freaky, but it hasn’t
dampened my eagerness to get back in the
field. If anything, I’m chomping at the bit. I’ve
tuned up my calls, scratched a few yelps,
dusted of the decoys and made sure my
bowstring stretches and the shotgun tube is
clear and clean. Now all I have to do is wait…
I find turkeys especially fun to hunt
because, unlike whitetail deer, they don’t
have a very good sense of smell, so I don’t
have to worry about de-funking myself quite
so much before I get planted in my seat for
the hunt. Not that I smell like a cow pie when
I hunt turkey; I just don’t have to be so
concerned about it. Hunting turkey is more
like going down to the Heidi for a beer, where
hunting deer is like getting ready for a date.
Maybe that analogy doesn’t work so well for
some of you, but it’s all I got right now. Ha!
Another reason I’m excited is that one of
my fellow students at ESU has asked me to
take him turkey hunting this year and I
always enjoy watching someone learn something
new. He’s not a novice hunter, just
never hunted turkey before. Hopefully you’ll
see him hoisting a nice fat Tom on my
Facebook page soon.
I hope you season is bountiful and safe…
JOHN REDMOND RESERVOIR UPDATE
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to an informational update for John
Redmond Reservoir from 7:00-8:00 pm., April 3 at the Hartford, Ks Community building,
117 Commercial St.
Representatives from the Corps will provide an overview of the status of ongoing
projects and issues at the reservoir.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
service, and the Kansas water office have been invited to have a representative at the
meeting.
Topics will include: proposed dredging at the reservoir, an explanation of reallocation,
recreation, an update on the refuge area, wildlife management areas, public access and
boat ramp access.
There will be time for questions from the public following the presentations.

LADIES NIGHT OUT FOR QUARTER MANIA
WHEN: FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014
Doors open at 6:15 pm with Paddle Party at 7:00 pm
WHERE: LEBO SENIOR CENTER @ 2 W. Broadway in Lebo (across west of Casey’s)
How it Works: Grab your friends and your quarters (there will be rolls of quarters there to purchase)
Purchase your paddles at the door—1 for $3, 2 for $5 or 3 for $6
With each paddle purchase your receive a free raffle ticket ( additional raffle tickets will be
Available for purchase)
Now you are ready to bid
Vendors will auction off an item in the amount of $0.25 to $0.75
You donate the specified number of quarters for each of your numbered paddles
When you donate and your paddle number wins You Win Big
Participating Vendors include:
Avon, Pampered Chef, Posh, Scentsy, Limited Editions, Origami Owl, Mary Kay, Thirty One, Country Goodies, Slingin’
Ink, Beautifully Blessed, Tupperware, HerbaLife
FRIENDSHIP MEALS APRIL
Friendship Meals are available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Lebo Senior Center, 2 W
Broadway for persons 60 years and older. Meals must be ordered in advance so please call the day
before. Call the center at 620-256-6166, if no answer leave a message. There is a suggested donation
of $3.00 per meal. All meals are served with 2% milk.
Tues. April 1
Swiss Steak, Augratin Potato, Mediterrian Veggies, Roll,
Strawberries
Wed. April 2
Meatloaf, Baked Potato, Brussel Sprouts, Wheat Roll, Cran-
Orange Fluff
Thur. April 3
BBQ Chicken, Green Bean Salad, Bun, Fruit Cup
Tues. April 8
Stew, Cottage Cheese, Roll, Ambrosia Salad
Wed. April 9
Breakfast Casserole, Pickled Beets, Spinach Salad, Bran
Muffin, Peanut Butter Pie
Thur. April 10
Sloppy Joe, Pasta Salad, California Blend, Bun, Apricots
Tues. April 15
Sausage Gravy, Mashed Potato, Ranch Blend, Biscuit,
Wed. April 16 Birthday Dinner
Chicken Fried Chicken, Mashed Potato, Gravy, Green
Beans, Roll, Cake & Ice Cream
Thur. April 17
White Chili, Coleslaw, Crackers, Cinnamon Roll
Tues. April 22
Pasta Bake, Prince Edward Veggies, Wheat Bread,
Pineapple Pudding
Wed. April 23
Baked Chicken, Tossed Salad, Carribean Blend Veggies,
Roll, Cran-Orange Fluff
Thur. April 24
Turkey Salad, Potato Salad, Cucumbers and Onions, Bun,
Applesauce Delight
Tues, April 29
Ham & Beans, Stewed Tomato, Bread, Lemon Medley
Wed. April 30
Chicken Salad, Macaroni Salad, Strawberries, Bun,
Cookie