LIEBENTHAL — St. Ann’s Altar Society, Liebenthal, invites everyone to its annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church School Basement in Liebenthal.
Turkey and all the fixings will be served on Sunday, Nov. 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults are $10 and children 4 – 8 yrs old are $4.00.
A raffle is also being held in conjunction with the event.
We older outdoor sportsmen are frequently reminded of the importance of passing on our love and knowledge of the outdoors to the younger generations. I usually fail miserably in that department. I’m the kind of guy who is quite happy by myself and I don’t need a lot of conversation, so it just seems easier to head out the door to set or check traps, to hunt turkeys or deer or to just knock around in the woods entirely by myself or with my wife Joyce.
Last spring, I wrote a column about a young McPherson lad, Jared Austin, who is on the Pheasants Forever National Youth Leadership Council. When we first talked, Jared expressed an interest in learning more about trapping and I promised to meet him at the Kansas Fur Harvesters convention (which was in McPherson a month ago) and help him get some equipment, then to help him learn coyote trapping this fall. Well, wouldn’t you know, after five years of applying I got a Kansas antelope tag this year and the season when I’d be hunting fell on the exact weekend of the Fur Harvesters Convention. The president of the KS Fur Harvesters does a lot with trapping education and was glad to meet Jared, and helped him get what he needed to trap this year. Now the ball was squarely in my court again to help him get started.
I got a call from Jared last week telling me the McPherson Golf Course was having beaver problems, and asked if I’d be interested in trying to catch the perpetrator(s). Another trapper caught and removed several from the golf course last spring, but suddenly new chewing was showing up, so evidently at least one beaver had not gotten the eviction notice.
I put together traps and equipment and met Jared at the golf course shop where we hopped a golf cart and followed the superintendant around to look at the beaver’s handiwork. A manmade creek runs the length of the course and new trees were being chewed and cut down along its bank. The creek is fairly deep making it very difficult to find beaver’s dens or travel ways. We were using large beaver-sized body grip traps that the critters swim or walk through, so we set one in the water at the base of a slide being used by the beaver to crawl in and out of the water just below a 4 inch diameter tree it had recently cut completely down and stripped of its bark. We went to the other side of the creek and set one in a spot narrowed down by a big brush pile, hoping we could entice the bugger to swim through the trap to get to a stick dipped in beaver lure.
I wasn’t feeling too confident with either of those two locations, but the options seemed few. As we walked the banks I spotted a slight indentation along the bank that gave me an idea. Male beavers are very territorial and occasionally scrape together piles of mud which they mark with a musky smelling secretion from glands near the base of their tail called castor glands. This secretion known as “castor” marks their chosen territory much like a whitetail buck uses a scrape on the ground. These castor mounds can be replicated and scented with beaver lure to entice male beavers to stop and investigate, and the indentation along the bank was a good spot to try that. With a shovel I dug a short channel, piling the mud into a pile on the bank at the upper end of the channel. I placed a trap in the water at the entrance to the channel, dabbed a stick with lure and stuck it into the pile of mud. The idea is get the beaver to swim through the trap as he investigates the strange new odor in his territory. I had more confidence in this setup than I did in the other two.
Since Jared lives in McPherson just minutes away from the golf course, he offered to check the traps each morning, saving me the drive. Bright and early Friday morning my phone chimed, informing me of a new text; it was Jared telling me that one Mr. Beaver had fallen for the new “imaginary” intruder into his domain and was caught in the trap at our castor mound. I met him there and removed the beaver, which appeared to have been a loner since we caught no other the rest of the week.
Several years ago I caught a huge beaver in an old castor mound I found along the river. I remade it with additional mud and juiced it up with some scent and snagged the big male beaver the first night. In fact, one of my best stories ever described the hilarious antics of Joyce and I getting the monstrous beast dragged up the bank out of the river and across 200 yards of alfalfa field to the truck. And since that was my first beaver ever, it seems only fitting Jared should help catch his first the same way. Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors.
Steve Gilliland, Inman, can be contacted by email at [email protected].
Kathleen Kay Kanzenbach, 74, Victoria, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at her home.
She was born Jan. 27, 1942, in LeRoy, Minn., to Joseph Frank and Jeanette (Van De Brake) Cerny. She married Richard Charles Kanzenbach Sr. on Oct. 13, 1957, in Minnesota. He preceded her in death in 2012. She retired from Banquet Frozen Foods in Wells, Minn. and was there for more than 30 years. She was raised and attended school in Minnesota. She moved to Victoria in 2013.
Kathleen Kanzenbach
Survivors include two sons, Richard Charles Kanzenbach Jr. and wife, Sheryl, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Jerry Kanzenbach and wife, Judy, Victoria; a daughter, Dawn M. McKenzie, 29 Palms, Calif.; two brothers, Andy Cerny, Washington, and Robert Cerny, Iowa; two sisters, Carol Cerny-Hester, California, and Janice Njos, Illinois; six grandchildren, Cassandra Kanzenbach, Amber Clark and husband, Chris, Zachary Kanzenbach and wife, Ashley, Courtney Kanzenbach, Kathleen McKenzie and Amanda McKenzie; and two great-grandchildren, Aubree Perez and Linkyn Kanzenbach.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son-in-law, Mac McKenzie; a brother, Steven Cerny ; and a sister, Joan Cerny.
Graveside inurnment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis later this month.
Memorials are suggested to Hays Public Library in care of Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main, Victoria, KS, 67671.
Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or via email at [email protected].
Brian S. Stohs, 41, of Ellis, KS, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 10 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 1710 Jenkins Street, in Marysville.
Burial will be in the Marysville City Cemetery.
Survivors include his two sons, Bradon and Austin Stohs; mother, Lora Stohs, Marysville; brother, Greg (Sonya) Stohs, Marysville; and a niece and nephew.
He was preceded in death by his father, Herb.
Leroy Abraham “Chris” Christopher died on November 1, 2016 at his home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Born on January 27, 1916 in Trego County Kansas, to Clarence Abraham and Caroline Anna Marie “Lena” Christopher. His wife Lillian Isabelle Christopher and sister Catherine Rose “Katy” Bailey all preceded Chris in their deaths.
Chris attended Blossom County Primary School (one room) through 8th grade followed by attending Ellis High School located in Ellis, Kansas. It was there where he met his future wife, Lillian “Pic” Herbert. Chris often commented that she was the “prettiest, most beautiful, girl in Ellis High School”. Following High School Chris attended the University of Oklahoma, where he graduated with a degree in Petroleum Engineering.
Following college, Chris joined the Army Air Corps in 1941. During his time as an Army Officer he was stationed in Australia and New Guinea. Prior to the end of the war his persistence in requesting flight training finally came true. Chris completed training as a Captain of a B-17 bomber and later following the surrender of Germany, he was trained to fly B-29 bombers, fortunately the war ended prior to completion of this training. Chris was honorably discharged from the service in July of 1945.
Chris and his wife Lillian “Pic” were married on January 24, 1942. Following the end of the war they settled in Denver, Colorado where Chris started working for Stearns-Roger. After working for them for nine years, Chris decided to open his own business the L. A. Christopher Company, representing manufacturers in the petroleum industry. He successfully ran this company until he retired in 1979.
In 1950 they were blessed with a daughter, Ann M. Cameron, three years later they were blessed with a son, John D. Christopher. Other survivors include Grand Children and Great Grandchildren and close family members: Julie A. Mays and her husband Andy and two daughters — Molly and Morgan; James R. Cameron II and his wife Amber and two children — Savannah and Charlie; Christopher A. Cameron and his wife Monica and two children — Calen and Maya. Nieces: Cheryl Wagner; Cathy Bailey; Karen Hendrickson and her husband Dave and two sons, Jeremy and Christopher.
Final arrangements have been entrusted to Meyers Funeral Chapel, 1600 W. Main St, Blue Springs, MO. Graveside services will be held at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Ellis, Kansas starting at 1pm on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Friends and family are welcome. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2106 Vine Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.
Ralph C. Dreiling, 85, Hays, died Friday, November 4, 2016 at his home.
He was born September 23, 1931 in Ellis the son of Richard and Barbara (Pfeifer) Dreiling. On January 21, 1952 he married Juanita A. Hoffman. She preceded him in death on July 27, 2015. He was an animal caretaker for 42 years at the Kansas State Agricultural Research Center in Hays. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and he loved to travel, work in his yard and spend time with his children and grandchildren.
Survivors include a son; Charlie “Chuck” Dreiling of Hays, a daughter; Billie Jean Hejny and husband Larry of Great Bend, Kansas, two granddaughters; Ginger Ann Howard and husband Michael of Cumming, GA and Jenna Lynn Dreiling and husband Brian of Great Bend, four great grandchildren; Carter and Cooper Dreiling and Addison and Carmen Howard, and two brothers; Harry Dreiling and wife Debra and Clarence Dreiling and wife Diann, all of Hays.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two brothers; LeRoy Dreiling and Art Dreiling and a sister; Betty Madison.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, 215 W. 13th, with Fr. Fred Gatschet officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 pm on Tuesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Wednesday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine. A parish vigil service will be at 7:00 pm on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Joseph Food Pantry, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.
Kenneth J. “Ken” Brull, 74, Hays, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center.
He was born March 9, 1942, in Hays the son of Alfred and Lydia (Schmidt) Brull. In 1960 he graduated from St. Joseph’s Military Academy. On December 25, 1968 he married Judith ”Judy” Broeckelman in Angelus, Kansas. She preceded him in death on March 27, 2015.
He was in the Army National Guard and Army Reserves and was discharged on November 24, 1969 from the 995th Maintenance Company as a Senior Turret Artillery Repairman. He was the owner of Brull’s Appliance, Inc. repairing major household appliances and was a Sears repairman for more than 30 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the American Legion. He enjoyed classic cars, inventing tools, building lamps, collecting various antiques, and dogs and cats. He was a master of telling stories and jokes and making homemade pizzas.
Survivors include a son; Steven J. Brull and wife Sheresa of Ellis, a daughter; Tina Ball and husband Kenneth of Topeka, a sister; Gloria Kennedy and husband Stuart “Skip” of Tulsa, OK, and three grandchildren; Grace, Eliana, and Henry Brull of Ellis.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
A celebration of Ken’s life will at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine, with Fr. Fred Gatschet officiating. Burial with military honors by the Hays VFW Honor Guard will be in the Fort Hays Memorial Gardens cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:00 pm on Wednesday and from 9:00 until 10:00 am on Thursday, all at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hays Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at [email protected].
Edna P. Hammerschmidt, 93, Hays, died Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Ellis Good Samaritan Society.
She was born November 18, 1922 in Catherine, Kansas the daughter of Paul and Paulina (Windholz) Meis. Edna married Daniel J. Hammerschmidt on April 28, 1941 in St. Catherine Catholic Church. They moved to Hays from Emmeram, Kansas in 1959. Daniel preceded her in death on February 11, 1991. She retired in 1988 after nearly 25 years in food service at Felten Middle School for USD 489. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Ladies VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed traveling, crocheting, embroidery, quilting, making doll clothes, and was an excellent baker.
Survivors include a daughter; LeaMae VonFeldt of Hays, a son; Elden Hammerschmidt and wife Margie of Hays, a daughter-in-law; Linda Hammerschmidt of Hays, a sister; Bernita Weigel of Hays, eight grandchildren; Coletta VonFeldt of Hays, Carmen (Michael) LaBarge of Valley Center, KS, Curtis (Peggy Lawrence) VonFeldt of Valley Center, Cory (Gloria) VonFeldt of Victoria, Gwen Hammerschmidt of WaKeeney, Lisa (Kenny) Raudis of Hays, Scott (Katrina) Hammerschmidt of Wellsville, Beth (Trenton) Hansen of Hays, fourteen great grandchildren; Heath and Heather VonFeldt of Wichita, Hayden VonFeldt of Valley Center, Michael LaBarge of Park City, Matthew and Rachel LaBarge of Kansas City, MO, Alanna and Lynsie Hansen of Hays, Elias, Kallie, Maya, Silas, and Adaleigh Hammerschmidt of Wellsville, Colt and Emma Raudis of Hays, and a great-great granddaughter; Ava Thompson of Wichita, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, a son; Elvis Hammerschmidt, a son-in-law; Eldon VonFeldt, brothers; Celestine, Edgar, Joseph, and Edmund Meis and sisters; Marie Sander, Ida Brungardt, Cyrilla Brungardt, and Sybilla Meis.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Fred Gatschet officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 on Wednesday and from 1:00 pm until 1:45 on Thursday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine St. A Ladies VFW Auxiliary rosary will be at 6:00 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 6:30, both on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Joseph Food Pantry or to donor’s choice, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at [email protected].
Lifelong Wallace County, Kansas, resident Shirley Ann (Bolen) Dreiling, 80, died Saturday, November 5, 2016, at her home in Sharon Springs, Kansas.
She was born on September 6, 1936, in Wallace County, the daughter of Clarence and Nellie (Miller) Bolen.
On August 5th, 1953, she and Harold Dreiling were married in Sharon Springs where they made their home. She raised four children and always had an open home with enough food for anyone coming to supper.
She received her GED in 1979 when her youngest child graduated from high school. She was an Avon Representative for over 50 years, receiving many awards.
Preceding her in death were her parents, 3 sisters, her husband Harold Dreiling, and her sons Dell Dreiling and Mark Dreiling.
She is survived by her son Randy Dreiling and his wife Tonya, her daughter Kim Hatfield and her husband Brad, all of Sharon Springs, KS, five grandchildren; Audra Sis, Marci Koehn, Tessa Hatfield, Levi Hatfield and his wife Kim, and Amy Streit. She is also survived by 5 great grandchildren; Aspen, Brianna, Jaden, Jazzman and Payton.
Memorial graveside services for Shirley will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 10:30 AM MT at the Sharon Springs Cemetery with Reverend Paul McNall officiating.
Memorials are designated to the Wallace County Ambulance and may be left at the service or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main, Goodland, Kansas 67735-1555.
Online condolences may be left at: www.koonsfuneralhome.com.
Service arrangements were entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Sharon Springs, Kansas.
SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating an armed robbery and officer involved shooting.
Authorities booked one suspect Jermaine T. Patton, 28, with no known residence, in connection with the armed robbery. He was booked for possession of marijuana and interference with a law enforcement officer. A police officer and another suspect remain. hospitalized for injuries in Saturday’s officer involved shooting, according to a media release.
Just after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday police responded to report of an armed robbery at a convenience store at 2518 NE Seward in Topeka, according to a media release.
Initial responding officers determined that a black male suspect, dressed in black had entered the store, displayed a handgun, demanded money from a store employee and fled the scene in a blue vehicle.
Officers located a vehicle matching the description near SE 2nd and SE Davies.
As officers approached, two suspects fled the vehicle. One 28-year-old suspect was arrested. Officers set up a perimeter to search for the second suspect.
Just after 7:40 p.m., officers located the suspect near the 100 Block of NE Woodruff Avenue.
In an attempt to make an arrest, the suspect and the officer exchanged gunfire.
A detective from the Topeka police and the suspect were wounded. They were transported to local hospitals for treatment.
The officer is reported in fair condition after he was shot in the leg and the abdomen,according to police.
The officers involved were placed on administrative leave.
As we find ourselves so near to Election Day, we’re seeing countless attack mailers, radio ads, and commercials. It is imperative that the people of Kansas remain focused on the real issue – Sam Brownback. It is he who has caused our economy to plummet, he who was behind the tax cuts for the wealthy and LLCs, the tax hikes on the middle class, the slashing of the budget for schools and every agency in the state.
The root of all of the problems in Kansas is our own governor. We must fight back. We must vote out Brownback’s allies in the legislature. We must vote for judicial retention. We must elect principled Democrats. We must steer Kansas in a new direction – and it starts with you. With your votes, we can end Brownback’s reign of terror over our state. Your vote is your voice. Use it.
Kerry Gooch
Executive Director
Kansas Democratic Party
Topeka
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Latavius Murray ran for 114 yards and three touchdowns and the Oakland Raiders showed they were ready for prime time, beating the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos 30-20 on Sunday night.
In what was being billed as the biggest game in Oakland since the team went to the Super Bowl following the 2002 season, the Raiders (7-2) put together a complete effort to overpower the Broncos (6-3) and take over sole possession of first place in the AFC West.
Derek Carr threw for 184 yards and did not turn the ball over, Khalil Mack had two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery and the Raiders outrushed Denver 218-33 behind a dominant performance in the trenches.
The performance was to the delight of an energetic crowd at the Coliseum, excited to host a prime time Sunday night game for the first time in more than a decade. After 13 straight seasons without a playoff berth or winning record, the Raiders have shown they are ready to contend in the AFC in the second season under coach Jack Del Rio.
Oakland got off to its best start in 15 years by beating up on lesser teams, but the win over the defending champion Broncos showed the progress the franchise has made since starting 0-10 two years ago.
Trevor Siemian looked shaky at times for Denver but did throw two touchdown passes, including a short pass behind the line that Kapri Biggs turned into a 69-yard touchdown catch and run in the fourth quarter.
But Oakland still led by 10 points despite that defensive breakdown and held on for the win.
REPRIEVE: Carr played a smart game for the most part but did get bailed out by one potential big mistake. On the play after Mack recovered a fumble at the Denver 39 following his strip sack , Carr threw down the right sideline for fullback Jamize Olawale. But the ball went right to T.J. Ward for an apparent interception. A replay review showed the ball hit the ground and Oakland kept the ball, setting up Murray’s third score.
TONE SETTERS: The much-maligned Raiders defense started fast, forcing Denver into four straight three-and-outs to open the game. It was the first time since 2012 that Oakland didn’t allow the opponent to record a first down on the opening four drives. Siemian started the game 1 for 8 for 4 yards before connecting on four straight completions on the fifth drive capped by a 36-yard TD pass to Jordan Norwood.
FAST START: Oakland’s offense also started quickly. Carr threw for 108 yards in the opening quarter – the second most against Denver in the first quarter in the past three years – and Murray scored on two short TD runs in the second quarter for a 20-10 halftime lead. That was the most points scored against the Broncos in the first half since Cincinnati also had 20 in a 37-28 win on Dec. 22, 2014 – a span of 29 games including the playoffs.
DANCING PUNTER: Oakland’s Marquette King had two straight punts in the third quarter downed at the 2 by Andre Holmes. King then punctuated each with a celebratory dance not usually seen from punters. In a season full of excessive celebration flags, King was not penalized on either dance.
Today Showers, mainly before 11am. High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 9 to 14 mph.
Tuesday NightPatchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
WednesdayAreas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday NightMostly clear, with a low around 35.
ThursdaySunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday NightMostly clear, with a low around 38.
