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ATWOOD, KS 67730 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012

“A Voice for New Frontiers”

‘Smooth’ Rod Run

By Mary Holle

Atwood Ambas-sador Dave Howlandand Atwood PoliceChief Brian Withing-ton both described the30th annual AtwoodEarly Rod Run week-end as “runningsmoothly.”The cool, damp and

windy weather causedsome car cancellations,Howland said, as the totalcar registration was 285,below the 300-plus cars oflast year.“The crowd was about the

same as last year,” he said.“Or it could be a little downthis year because of the coolerweather.“We did sell out of adult t-

shirts and have a few children’ssizes left,” Howland said.The drag races were canceled

due to the moderate downpourthat hit Atwood about 3 p.m. The hog roast and dance for

rodders, sponsors and Ambassa-dors was well attended at theColumbian Hall Saturdayevening. The dance floor wasvery crowded during theevening, with people enjoyingthe tunes from the past played bythe King Midas Band.Although wind conditions

were problematic Friday night, alarge crowd enjoyed the fire-works display put on by the At-wood Masons and the show bythe live band, No Parking, at thelake gazebo, Howland said.Several awards were pre-

sented Sunday at noon, includ-ing the drawing for the newDodge pickup, won by CodyGreen of Atwood.Howland said special recogni-

tion went to Dennis Buford andDean Buhler for their vehicles

Fireworks photo by Kayann Crofter. Flags photo by Mary Holle

Fireworks light up the sky around Lake Atwood Friday night (abovephoto) to kick off the 30th Atwood Early Rod Run. On Saturday, flagsfly in the cool north breeze at the rolling mechanics shop displayedby the 170th Maintenance Company of the Kansas National Guard. See ‘Rod Run,’ Page 12

Alumni to returnAlumni are coming home

this weekend to Atwood,where dances, a banquet,golf tournament and otherevents are planned espe-cially in their honor.The public is included in

one of the special events thisweekend. While Saturday’sdance at the Skyline Ballroomis for alumni and guests only,on Friday evening, the publicis invited to join alumni anddance to the live band Vehicle,whose musicians will play1940s and 50s music from 7 to10:30 p.m., especially for thosewho love to dance to the bigband sound. There will be an$8 charge for individuals and$15 for couples. Gary Worthy of Atwood is

organizing this Fridayevening dance at the SkylineBallroom, offering a specialbenefit for Atwood Commu-nity High School graduatesfrom the class of 1962 andolder: They will get in free.“It is not an official

Alumni function, but Iwanted to offer something forolder alumni, who sometimeslike a different type of musicand setting for dancing andvisiting,” Worthy explained.At the tradional Alumni

dance on Saturday evening,held for alumni and guestsonly, Vehicle will play mostly

classic rock and countrymusic.Among the many week-

end events planned are thefollowing events:

Saturday May 26

12:30 to 4 p.m., Class of1947 open house at the Louisand Elizabeth Sabatka home,705 S. Railroad. Friends ofthe class are welcome tocome and visit.1 to 3 p.m. — Alumni and

the public are invited to tourthe newly renovated RawlinsCounty Health Center. 6 p.m. — Alumni and

guests invited to attend ban-quet and hear class speakersat the Columbian Hall,which will remain open forvisiting. 9 p.m., to 1 a.m. — Alumni

and guests dance to themusic of Vehicle.Sunday, May 27 — Alumni

Golf Tournament at the At-wood Golf Course, 9 Hole - 4Person Scramble, registra-tion from 8 to 9 a.m., $20 toplay, $10 cart rental. Haveyour own team or be pairedat registration. The $20 feecovers golf all day, even afterthe tournament.

Leila “Tiny” Bosler McDou-gal, who is planning tomake the trip from herhome in San Diego, Calif.,to Atwood for her 87th highschool reunion, will be afeatured speaker at Satur-day’s Alumni Banquet.Tiny, who graduated at age16 in 1925 with her highschool sweetheart and fu-ture husband, Knute Mc-Dougal, and her sister,Leola Bosler Morgan,turned 103 in February.

Dr. Roger Minneman enjoysa sandwich at MOJO’s asvisitors stroll through thevintage car display Saturday. Photos by Mary Holle

Filing deadline for county office nearsThe filing deadline for

county office positions, includ-ing two commissioner dis-tricts, township trustee andtreasurers, precinct commit-teemen and women and fiveopen hospital board positions,

is June 1, according to RawlinsCounty Clerk Wayne Lanning.The newest filings include

Karen Bolt for RawlinsCounty Health Center boardposition 9, Ted Kastens forAtwood City 1 west precinct

committeeman and MathewWithington for AtwoodTownship trustee.July 17 is the last day for

voter registration and tochange party affiliation forthe Tuesday, Aug. 7 primary.

Memorial Day services setAmerican Legion, VFW set ceremonies

Area communities will observe Memo-rial Day 2012 with a variety of ceremoniesplanned throughout Rawlins County.Sam Hubbard Post 46

of the American Legionplans the annual Memo-rial Day program at At-wood FairviewCemetery for 10 a.m.,Monday, May 28, withPost Commander BillBeamgard presiding.Chaplain Gene

Horinek will offer theopening prayer andPastor ConnieWooldridge of theUnited Methodist Church will deliver theaddress.The program will include a patriotic

reading by Adjutant Gaylen Horinek andreading of “In Flanders Fields” by Rosa

Trail of the Legion Auxiliary. In case of in-clement weather, the program will be heldin the Atwood Legion Hall.At 2 p.m., Monday, May 28, the Veterans

of Foreign Wars Post #1368 of Herndon willhold a memorial service at the Post homeon Herndon’s Main Street. Everyone is in-vited to attend.Weather permitting, there will be me-

morial services atLone Star Ceme-tery at 4 p.m.,Sunday, May 27.C a t h o l i c

parishes will holdcemetery bless-ings and Rosaryservices aroundthe county as fol-lows: May 29 — 10:45

a.m., St. Patrick’sCemetery.

May 30 — 8:45 a.m., Mt. Calvary Ceme-tery; 10 a.m., St. Mary’s Cemetery.May 31 — 2 p.m., May 31, St. Cyril’s

Cemetery; 2:30 p.m., St. John’s Cemetery; 3p.m., Immaculate Conception Cemetery.

Poppy baskets will collect donationsThe Atwood American Legion Auxiliary did not order poppies to distribute this Memorial

Day, but they will be placing donation baskets in several local businesses as a memorial tothe war dead and a tribute to disabled veterans.The children of veterans left in need by the disability of their veteran parent will ben-

efit directly from contributions received. Contributions go directly into the rehabilitationand child welfare programs of the American Legion and Auxiliary.Donations placed in the poppy-decorated baskets will be appreciated.

Early copy, pleaseEarly copy would be appreciated for the May 31 issue of the Square Deal. The office will

be closed Monday, May 28 for the observance of Memorial Day.Summer Bible school season underway

Redeemer Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School, Team Jesus, began Monday and willrun through Friday, May 24 for age 4 through grade 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.The community’s vacation Bible school Operation Overboard will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m.,

June 4-8, at the First Christian Church in Atwood, for preschool to those children who havecompleted 6th grade. Contact Angela Ketterl at 785-626-9492.

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