Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Open Horseshow Planned – August 15 At Manhattan

The Blackjack Saddle Club will host an open horse show on Saturday, June 15, beginning at 9 o’clock, at Cico Park in Manhattan, according to Vicki Smith, club president. There will be competition in pleasure and speed events divided into age groups, with prizes for top entries, as well as all-around division awards. “This will […]

Five Days Of Fun Activities At Overbrook Osage County Fair This Week

Excitement for all is on tap for Overbrook this week. It’s the annual Overbrook Osage County Fair, August 12th through the 16th, at the fairgrounds right along Highway 56 in Overbrook, Kansas, according to announcement by Jane Goodyear, who’s on the fair committee helping with promotions efforts.

Ridding Trash Cleans Life

“Get rid of that junk, and get those messes cleaned up.” Mom said that when we were still in high school, as she put us and another grocery store employee to work cleaning out the basement under the store. In those days, soda pop came in returnable glass bottles, worth 2-cents apiece, and we stored […]

Morris County Youth Rodeo

Age division all-around  award winners in the recent annual Morris County Youth Rodeo at Council Grove were Teagan Green, Chase County, intermediate cowboy; Dexton Hoelting, Lyon County, junior cowboy; Camden Hoelting, Lyon County, senior cowboy; Cheyenne Larson, Morris County, senior cowgirl; Chancy Johnson, Morris County, intermediate cowgirl; and Hope Miller, Lyon County, junior cowgirl. The unique awards were […]

Morris County 4-H Foundation Scholarship

Megan Poole, a member of the Dwight Sunflowers 4-H Club, accepted the Morris County 4-H Foundation Scholarship from Larry Johnson, foundation president, during the Morris County Fair at Council Grove. Heavily involved in 4-H leadership, Poole graduated as salutatorian of her class at Council Grove High School, this spring, and plans to attend Pratt Community […]