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The Wabaurtsee County Signal-Enterprlse, Thursday, October 3, 2002
The depot building, which
was moved in from Peck,
Kansas in the spring of 1953,
was reassembled by the B&B
gang next to the tracks, and
just east of the Modoc. This
depot was used by the Rock Is-
land in McFarland until the
railroad went bankrupt and
ceased operations in March of
1980. Although passenger
trains quit running on the
Rock Island in the middle
1960's, an agent continued to
work in the building until the
1980 shutdown. One of their
functions was to give orders to
trains crossing over and using
the high line, which ran to
Belleville. Roy Dillingham,
who currently lives in McFar-
land, was the last agent to
work in the McFarland Depot.
He took over for long time
Alma resident, Carl Sarver,
who retired in the middle
1960's. Roy continued his rail-
road career for one more year
after-the Rock Island shut
down by working for the Cot-
ton-Belt (SSW) at Topeka
Tower. The Cotton-Belt Rail-
road, a subsidiary of the
Southern Pacific (SP) Rail-
road, became the new owner of
the track between Topeka and
Tucumcari, New Mexico. Be-
fore his death in 1999, Carl
Sarver donated numerous
items to the McFarland Her-
itage Center, including a cou-
ple ticket punches, a McFar-
land way-bill stamp, and
train orders which had been
written by both him and Roy
Dillingham.
When the Cotton-Belt took
over the former Rock Island
Line, the agent's office in the
depot was closed and the
building used as office and
storage space for a malnte-
nance crew still working out
of McFarland. In 1989, it was
rumored that the depot was
going be torn down because
two small buildings had been
moved in north of the tracks
to be used by the maintenance
crew. Contacts were made with
Southern Pacific Railroad of-
ficials and they agreed to give
the building to the McFarland
Centennial Committee pro-
vided it was moved off their
property. The centennial
committee had money left
over from the 1987 centennial
celebration and was also given
money by the McFarland Se-
nior Citizens organization to
finance the move. Jr. Hultgren
of Hultgren Enterprises, White
City, moved the building in
May of 1990 from the railroad
tracks to north of the city
park and ball diamond. The
building was placed on a ce-
ment slab that had been con-
structed by Gerry Schmanke
and Delmar Thowe.
That fall, volunteers put on
a new roof and painted the
building. It was then given to
the City of McFarland to be
used as a city hall/heritage
center. The building stood ~a-
used and empty for several
years and then in 1996, Terry
McDaniel began remodeling it.
The city funded the project in
stages and the remodeling was
not completed until early
1999. The first council meet-
ing to be held in the depot was
in February of 1999. Very lit-
tle of the project was con-
tracted out and most of the
work was completed by Terry
McDaniel. With his efforts the
depot was transformed from
an empty shell into a fine city
hall and heritage center.
Paxico News
Ruby Seematter
In so much as anyone
pushes you nearer to God, he
or she is your~ friend.
Good luck to all the high
school and Junior high games
this week and next. Watch the
paper for the playing of our
football games. There will be
no school on October 1 l th for
teacher in-service day.
It was good to see a card of
thanks in the paper last week
from Keen Umbehr. Please
continue on to a full recovery.
It was good to see that
Kathryn Thowe is doing well
also. Get well wishes to you.
Prayers to both of you and a
speedy recovery too.
Many turned out this past
Sunday evening for the pan-
cake supper for the St. John
Lutheran School benefit for
Shelly Ritter who was killed
in an auto accident.
Many from the
Paxico/Newbury area attended
the Maple Hill Fall Festival.
The high school and Junior
high band looked good in the
parade. I understand that the
barbeque was great also.
Remember to get your
quilts into Paxico Floral and
Gifts by October 10th for the
Paxlco Polka Pfest. Remember
also that day the Paxico
Methodist Church will be
having their all-day breakfast
and yard sale. Hope to see a
lot of you readers there on
that day. There will be a trac-
tor parade that day. Call 636-
5558 for more information on
that.
Words of comfort and
prayers goes out to Chuck
Droegemeier, Paxico, on the
loss of his father on Septem-
ber 23rd. God bless you Chuck
and your family for the many
years you had with your
father.
Birthday wishes to Scott
Roth on October 2nd. Have a
good one neighbor.
Paxico/Newbury would very
much llke to have a birthday
card shower for Marguerite
Hund on her 89th on October
5th, for Rosey Flach on her
70th on October 10th, and for
Alta Maginley on her 88th on
October 8th..Good to report
Rosey was transfered to a rest
home on October 1st. She has
been in the Manhattan Rehab
for a little while. Hope you
soon be back at home. To all
the young ladies mentioned,
have a happy birthday and
many more wonderful years
ahead.
On October 17th, the Paxico
WATS bus will be going to
Topeka for shopping and eat-
ing out. Ca[[ 636-5558 if you
would like to go.
USD commodities will be
given out at the Paxlco Senior
Center on October 18th from
3-4:30 p.m. There will also be
some leftover from the time
before. For more information,
call Betty at 636-5525.
If there is anyone from
Paxico/Newbury who would
like to go the third Thursday
in November to see the Czarr
exhibit, please call Ruby at
636-5558. We would like to
have a full bus if it is possible.
If not, we will Just be going
shopping that day. Watch pa-
per for more information on
this.
This coming Sunday will be
the monthly K of C Pancake
Breakfast at the hall in New-
bury. Everyone is welcome.
Come on out for a lovely meal
and you don't have to cook
mom.
We enjoyed a lovely wed-
ding this past Saturday at
Frankfort of Paul's nephew,
Donnle Armstrong and Jes-
sica Loiseau, both of Frank-
fort.
Many from here attended
the Air Show this past Satur-
day at Forbes Field, Topeka.
From the ones in our family
who attended, it was super and
out of this world.
Good week to all and a very
safe one. By the time the paper
comes out, it will be very cool.
In music, an 1/64 note is also
called a "hemidemisemiqusver:'
HERDSMAN NEEDED FOR A
REGISTERED ANGUS COW/CALF
Individual must be a self-starter, able to work with limited
sion, and have experience in the care and
cowherd. Prefer someone with A.I. experience,
ited farmwork. Salary will commensurate with
housing, utilities, health insurance, feed and ~ ~ for horse,
provided. Send resume with references to Mark Nikkel,
Ranch, 15637 Cattlemen Rd., Maple Hill, KS
of Topeka
Office: (785) 271-8400
Fax: (785) 271-5676
Home: (785) 589-2569'
Toll Free: (877) 271-8400
E-Mail: thomrc@networksplus.net
Richard ThomPson
RF_.ALT~
5660 SW 29th, Topeka, KS 66614
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RECEPTION HONORING
Sunday Oct. 6th, 2002
Come and Go
4:30 to 6:00
Senior Center Maple Hill
MaX & Nancy Fuller 256-4654
As always, your campaign contributions are appreciated
Area Church Services
Immanuel United Church
ofChrist- WdlsCreek
Rev. Robert C. Trdchel
456-9739 456.9071
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship 10:30 a.m.
St. John Lutheran
Alma
Pastor Robert Grimm
765.3652
Sunday School, Bible Class 8:30 san.
Worship 9:30 a.m.
Redeemer Evangelical
Lutheran Mission
Pastor Jeffrey Geske
Lake Wabaunsee
8:00 a.m.
Bible Class 9:00 a.m.
Trinity Lutheran
McFarland
Pastor Jeffrey Geske
765-3755
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Maple Hill Community
Congregational Church
Pastor Andrew McHenry
256-4277
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Worship 10:30 a.m.
Adult Bible Study at Senior Center
at 2:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
Alma Baptist Church, Alma
Pastor Daniel LeGrand
765-2581
School 9:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
Evening 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Mill Creek Baptist Eskridge
McFarland Yoked
Pastor Charlie McClelland
765-3824
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Worship
United Methodist Church
Pastor Kirby Walls
765-2379
Alma
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Worship I 1:0 0a.m.
Paxico
Worship 9:30 a.m.
Harveyville United ]
Worship
Sunday School
Peace United Church of Christ
Alma
Pastor John Austin
765-3818
Sunday School 8:45 a.m.
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Dover Federated Church
Bob Keller, Pastor
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship 10:30 a.m.
Saturday
Men's Bible Study
at the Dover Market 7 a.m.
Women's Bible Study 10 a.m.
Harold jones,
Sunday School
Worship
Monday, Men's Bible
Skyline }
Christian
Sunday School
Worship
Wed.
Thurs.,
Beecher Bible &
Rev.
Sunday School
Worship
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