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For the sake of seeing a photo of Anderson, and for clarity in reading, I’d suggest you pull up this URL. www.legacy.com/obituaries/redoakexpress/obituary.aspx?n=d... In cutting and pasting from some sites the ugly gray background makes reading it unpleasant.

Daniel Stanton "Danny" Anderson, 80, Stanton, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at the Stanton Care Center.

Danny was born Sept. 8, 1933, in Stanton, the son of Virgil and Violet (Sederburg) Anderson. Danny attended Stanton Community School, excelled in baseball at a young age and was quite a pitcher. Danny graduated from high school with the class of 1951. Upon graduation, he was recruited by the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball organization including playing for the Batavia, New York Pirates.

During this time, Danny met Iola Brumsted and they were married Feb. 25, 1954, in Batavia. Danny played with the Pirates for three years and then served in the United States Army where he also played baseball.

Danny and Iola lived in New York for a short time and then returned to Stanton where Danny started playing ball with the Stanton town team, playing for many years.

Danny worked for Farner-Bocken for seven years. He then started working in Red Oak in the car business and expanded with a new Chrysler dealership in Villisca. In 1977, he established a franchised Chrysler, Plymouth and Dodge dealership in Red Oak in its current location on North Broadway.

Danny was a true entrepreneur. He developed many spec homes in Stanton, built a motel and steakhouse, which is now the Stanton Child Resource Center daycare. Over the years, he had many rental properties, sold campers, boats, lawnmowers, ice, and even traded a clothing store and several lots for vehicles.

He was an advocate to kids with his "Get Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs Program." He provided every child at the fourth grade level a fishing pole each year. Danny had a great passion for fishing, even participating at the professional level. He also enjoyed hunting, bowling, playing cards and telling stories. Danny was a member of many local and national organizations. He truly lived life to its fullest!

Survivors include his wife, Iola Anderson of Stanton; children, Shelley Clark of Stanton, Kerry Anderson of Carrollton, Texas, Mickey Anderson and wife Marla of Stanton, and Jamie Gray and husband Bill of Olathe, Kan.; 12 grandchildren, Noah Clark and Hallie Warneke of Ames, Jeb Clark of Stanton, Stormey Dykes and husband Joe of Stanton, Aaron Anderson of Carrollton, Ragen Anderson and Adam Gladman of Stanton, Reece Anderson of Stanton, Lisa Gray of Sioux Falls, S.D., Jacob Gray of Council Bluffs, Morghan Ramirez and husband Noah of Olathe and Gracie, Ellie, and Auvie Gray of Olathe; six great-grandchildren, Oliver, Evalynne and Wylee Dykes, Apollo and Violet Ramirez and Hailie Gray; sisters-in-law, Vivian Brumsted of Batavia and Florence Mooney of Oakfield, N.Y.; many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Mamrelund Lutheran Church with Rev. Dr. Eric Kutzli officiating. Burial was in the Mamre Cemetery. In accordance with Danny's request, in lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Mamrelund Lutheran Church, the Coffee Pot Restoration Project; the Greenbelt Expansion Project; or the Stanton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department.

Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. - See more at: www.legacy.com/obituaries/redoakexpress/obituary.aspx?n=d...

Ed comment;

Over the years I communicated with Anderson many times. After the 1998 KOM league reunion, at Carthage, he contacted me to relate that he had cancer and didn’t think he had much time left. As it turned out he had 16 years.

On Father’s Day, of this year, another pitcher on that 1951 Bartlesville team stopped for a visit on his way from his home in Alabama to the Black Hills and beyond. We talked about Dan Anderson and Anderson’s teammate, Don Gebbs, mentioned he’d like to stop and visit but his schedule and travel route wouldn’t accommodate it. So, the next visit will have to be at a venue none of us can fathom.

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Did you know this?

How many of you former players and readers of “all this stuff” ever knew about the 1954 KOM league season? I’ve told readers, in recent reports, that the KOM league was only a figment of my imagination. Since I feel as though I’ve milked the 1946-1952 run of that league to death I decided to reinvent the KOM league starting in late 1953 and making plans to operate an eight team league, in 1954, at a maximum and having at least a six team league for sure. I can tell you that the Rawlings baseball was even chosen as the official ball for the revived league. Rawlings even sent a representative to a league meeting held on October 5, 1953 to take the order.

But, to get there from here, I have to construct a shaggy dog tale (pun intended). It all starts out with my attempt to relocate Harold Crucani with whom I corresponded many years when he was living in San Diego. He had a twin brother, Gerald, and I have communicated with him in the past as well. Gerald lived in Kennett, MO but recent attempt to contact him, and then ask about Harold, haven’t met with any more success than the world has in controlling ISIS.

Recently, I found a document on the Internet that indicated Harold Crucani was one of the many residents of Franklin, KS (located just north of Pittsburg) who served their country in the military. Thus, I started over as if I had never heard from either of the Crucani brothers and relied totally on newspaper accounts of their baseball lives.

Reading about the Crucani’s eventually led me to discovering the plans to bring back the KOM league after a year of inactivity. The Crucani twins were playing Ban Johnson baseball, in 1953, at Parsons, KS and that that team played many games in Iola and usually beat them. The Ban Johnson league during the summer of 1953 had a number of former KOM leaguers and a future big leaguer, Ralph Terry, pitching at Independence, KS. It appears that Ban Johnson league ball was less than the natives of the old KOM league had grown accustomed and they set out in late 1953 to bring back the league that had spoiled them with great talent and performance for a magical seven years.

Here a a few accounts of the Crucani’s baseball career:

Ardmore Daily Ardmoreite March 27, 1952. “…They include twins Harold and Gerald Crucani of Franklin, Kans., and Robert Friskel of Frontenac, Kansas. All three were sent here by Hugh Alexander, Chicago White Sox scout from Gainesville, Texas.

Ed note:

Friskel wound up with Miami, OK and the Pittsburg/Bartlesville franchise in 1952. Ardmore sent the Crucani twins to Blackwell, OK where they stayed for a short time before going on to Jackson, TN in the KITTY league.

PAGE SIX THE IOLA REGISTER. MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 8,1953. IOLA, KANSAS ...ON SECOND THOUGHT by Joe Gilmartin: Mickey Mantle's twin brothers, Roy and Ray, and a cousin, Max, are playing for the Baxter Springs entry in the Southeastern Kansas Ban Johnson League, but the presence of such an illustrious name on their roster hasn't done the Whiz Kids a bit of good so far. Baxter is still looking for its first league victory. Max leads off and plays third base for them. Ray and Roy are both outfielders —which, if nothing else might occasionally confuse official scorers.

Parsons, KS Blues roster:

Robert Friskel, 2b –Played for Miami and the Bartlesville/Pittsburg franchise in 1952.

Gerald Crucani, lb –Blackwell Bronco roster in 1952.

Harold Crucani, If –Blackwell Broncos 1952

Willard Fox, cf ,

Bob Witucki, 3b –His father was head football coach at Tulsa Univ. that year.

Bill Quarles, ss

Inglish, rf

Vacca, c

L. Stevens c

N. Stephens, c

Robert Dodson, p

Norris Dorsey, p—On roster of 1952 Iola Indians to start the season.

Lynn Boyer, lB --Another of the Boyer brothers and with whom I was a classmate at Joplin Junior College in 1957.

A Parsons Blues game in July 1953

The Parsons Blues poured seven runs across the plate in the sixth inning and went on to an easy 14-5 triumph over the Iola Beejays in Parsons last night. Iola took a 5-3 lead into that sixth behind the steady five-hit pitching of Jim Jerome, who was finally making his first league start, and some smooth fielding. The Beejays were handed two runs in the third to break a scoreless tie on a pair of throwing errors by third baseman Bob Witucki and one by pitcher Bob Dodson. Parsons came back with three in the fourth on rather flukey singles by Harold Crucani and Willard Fox, and an inside-the-park home run by Jack Inglish. This was only one of four hits by Mr. Inglish, who drove in five tallies and scored three to make a general nuisance of himself before graciously taking a third strike in the eighth. Leading 3-2 going into the fifth, Parsons pitcher Dodson developed a blister on his throwing hand" and was forced, to retire. Norris Dorsey, who fanned 18 Iolans a week ago, came on to protect that margin. The Beejays greeted him, like a long lost and well loved cousin. After Jerome grounded out Dave Nichols, jr. fired a double down the right field line and Don Lee reached on interference by the catcher for the third time this year. Sonny Martin then singled Nichols home with the ' tying ; run. Ken Oliphant struck out, but Frank Harclerode walloped a tremendous triple to left center to score Martin and Lee and give Iola a 5-3 lead. As far as the Beejays were concerned, the game ended right there. Only one-man reached base on Dorsey over the final four innings, and that was Bill Krause who out- legged a slow roller in the eighth. He struck out seven men. to run his total' to 25 against Iola in 14 innings, and walked nary a soul to pick up his second win. Jerome was shaken up running out that ground ball in the top of the sixth, and things were never the same after that. In the last half of the sixth, Parsons unloaded on Jim. Doubles by Harold Crucani, Inglish, and pinch-hitter Lowell Stevens, a single by Gerald Crucani, walks to Bob Witucki and Dorsey, plus two costly errors by Iola netted seven runs for the Blues and put the game on ice. Jack Smith relieved Jerome with one out and six runs home and struck out Fox and Harold Crucani to put a stop to the merry-go-round, but it was too late. The final run of the inning came home on a double steal. It was the first appearance of the year for Smith, who gives promise of pitching help once he gets in shape. Just for the record, Parsons' four runs in the seventh came on walks to Bob Friskel and Bill Quarles and singles by the Crucani twins,

Five years later:

Joplin Globe January 10, 1958 --NAVY RECRUITS NINE DURING LAST MONTH Nine district men enlisted in the navy during December, according to an announcement by Chief Lawrence Anderson of the Joplin navy recruiting station yesterday. They are as follows: Thomas Ray Dalton of Anderson: Harold Lloyd Crucani of Franklin. Kan.; George Edward Maddox of Goodman: Alan Robert Drenik of Frontenac, Kan.; Myron Earl Baker of Picher, and James Robert Harrod, Jmmy Lee Neal. Jimmie Lee Moss and Walter Leon Eubank of Joplin.

A note shared with baseball necrologist—Jack Morris

I've been working on the purported death of Harold Crucani. We communicated for many years. He was in San Diego when we exchanged a lot of things. In recent years I hadn't heard anything from him. Then I found a reference on a site that lists servicemen who served from Franklin, Ks. That town is just north of Pittsburg. That Franklin site lists him as being deceased. I also communicated with his twin brother, Gerald. Gerald was living at Kennett, MO at last check. I tried calling him this week but the phone was disconnected. Gerald has a son who lives near Columbia and maybe I can find out some details from him. There isn't much in the Census records on the Crucani family except for a younger brother, Joe, born in 1939 and is deceased.

Confession:

What I thought would be an easy chore in verifying the fate of Harold Floyd “Lefty” Crucani has become more difficult than first believed. Since I knew his twin brother, Gerald, lived n Kennett, MO and Gerald Jr. once lived in nearby Jefferson City, I figured a couple of telephone calls would solve all my questions. But, every telephone number I’ve dialed has resulted in “Sorry, this is no longer a working number.” I guess many people have cut land line service in favor of going totally cell phone. Anyway, since this case is not closed it will give me something to do in the late August heat other than pick tomatoes.

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Comment on the passing of Jerry Lumpe

John, I am sorry my old roomie, Jerry Lumpe, passed away. He and I roomed together at Richmond (1956 International League). I know he was one great guy.. Saw him at the one (KOM) reunion that was the last time I saw him. Our condolences to Vivian and the rest of his family. Dick and Joan Getter—Dallas, TX

Ed comment:

Some people might be surprised at the names of fellows who attended one or more KOM reunions who also played in the major leagues. If my Alzheimer’s hasn’t got the best of me I think I can name all of them: Boyd Bartley, Don Gutteridge, Bob Wiesler, Cloyd Boyer, Bob Mahoney, Brandy Davis, Jerry Lumpe, Whitey Herzog, Bob Speake, Joe Stanka, Gale Wade, Bill Virdon, Jake Thies and John Gabler who showed up at one of the Carthage reunions after everyone had left. Only eleven of the 33 former KOM leaguers who made it to the major leagues attended a KOM league reunion. By the time the reunions started happening many of the former KOM/Major leaguers had passed on. I could name them as well but won’t.

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Comment regarding Charles “Frog” Heavin article from Topeka Capital Journal.

Hi John, I still read your Flash Report and of course, especially love reading things about Grandpa. I’ll be forwarding this piece on to my cousins.

I appreciate reading what Frog wrote. I do remember Frog from when I was a kid, and he called me when dad passed away 10 years ago in May. I don’t have contact with him, but could you please tell him that I enjoyed reading what you printed below.

Thanks again for keeping this all alive.

Mia Barnett-Elmsäter—Jarna, Sweden

Ed reply:

I thought you might see and enjoy that article. Frog is such a nice person and I'm happy he's getting the recognition he deserves. I imagine a lot of people in Topeka were surprised that the guy who taught Mickey to throw the knuckleball is in their midst.

Are you back in Sweden or still on your summer vacation to the states? Refresh my memory, one more time with the name of the town where you reside. It sure has to be cooler there than mid-Missouri is right now

Mia’s reply:

I really did like that. I remember even Frog Heavin singing when I was a kid! I had heard about this knuckleball several times…in several different settings, but with the same outcome.

I am in Oklahoma right now, heading for Florida on Sunday, back to Colorado later in the week, and home to Järna, Sweden on 30 August.

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Attempt at resurrecting the KOM League.

August 27, 1953 Iola Register: By Joe Gilmartin Yesterday's meeting in Independence to discuss possible revival of the KOM League didn't alter the situation in Iola one bit, It’s still up to the residents of this city to decide for themselves— Pro ball or no Pro ball. Earl Sifers, league vice-president, was the only Iolan present, but this isn't too .significant since yesterday's conference was just an informal affair, held to lay the foundations for a\formal league meeting Sept. 13. If Iola decides it wants in between now and then, some sort of organization or committee will have to be created to at least explore the possibility of a return to Class D Baseball. There may be many people here who want the KOM back, but there is nothing more useless than aimless enthusiasm. The men who gathered at the Booth Hotel yesterday seemed confident that the circuit could operate next year, so that should give local baseball enthusiasts — assuming there are still some here—a measure of encouragement. The league structure is intact, and other communities are working diligently toward a rejuvenated KOM League. If Iola wants to join the parade, now is the time to at least start the ball rolling. Incidentally, Sifers said that he didn't believe Big League baseball in Kansas City would hurt the KOM. "It's too far away," explained Earl, and wouldn't affect our attendance one per cent. He did concede, however, that considerable damage might be done if unrestricted radio and TV cover- : age of a Major League team in Kansas City were allowed in the KOM area — particularly as television expands and reaches areas now on the fringe or beyond

September 14, 1953—Joe Gilmartin Iola Register.

Oklahoma and Kansas baseball men took the first step toward reorganization of the Class D KOM baseball league at a meeting in the Booth Hotel in Independence yesterday morning. Representatives from Iola, Independence, Pittsburg, and Ponca City adopted a resolution' to the effect that: "The KOM league shall operate for the 1954 season with cities represented at - this meeting, and such other communities that may be capable of supporting a Class D organization." George Barr of Tulsa, president of the Class C Western Association, and head of the KOM circuit at the time of its suspension last April, presided over the conference, which was of an informal nature. Earl Sifers. vice-president of the KOM at suspension time, was the only Iolan at the meeting. Others who attended the talk-fest, called by the Ponca City Chamber of Commerce, were: H. J. "Doc" Gleason and Les Davis, Independence: J. Roy Hardin, Pittsburg; H. L. Schall. Bill Platt, Cliff Maple, and W. D. Edwards, all from Ponca City. The group appointed one man from each community to serve on a committee to sound out the different areas on Class D. Ball. Although optimism was the keynote of the get together, only one city definitely committed itself to fielding a Class D team in 1954. That was Blackwell, Okla., which did not have a representative present, but furnished a written guarantee to play ball. As far as Iola is concerned, Sifers confined himself to stating that Iola wanted the league reactivated, regardless of whether this city had a team or not. The next meeting—which will be a formal league affair is scheduled for Sept. 13, and will be held in either El Dorado or Independence. Other cities which .will be, invited to that meeting are Enid, Miami, and Bartlesville from Okla., Parsons, Emporia, and Chanute from Kansas, and Nevada, Mo., Barr said after the meeting that an eight team league will be the goal, pointing out that this was a much more practical arrangement than a six-team circuit. . While nobody would be quoted officially, it was hinted that Ft. Smith, currently in the Western Association, might possibly be interested in coming down to Class D status. Touching on finances, it was disclosed that the league has a current cash balance of $156 — probably enough to cover initial organizational expenses, (letters, phone calls, etc.).

Not that it makes a great deal of difference, but this city has until Oct. 4 to resurrect its vanishing baseball ambition and take steps toward re-entering the KOM League next year. At a league meeting in El Dorado yesterday, five cities, Independence and Pittsburg, Kans., Ponca City, Blackwell, and Miami, Okla., have agreed to field Class D ball clubs, and present Indications are that the circuit will operate on an eight team basis in 1954. At any rate, a six-team loop is virtually a certainty now. Earl Sifers, who presided at the meeting- in the absence of George Barr, league president, was the only lolan present, which would indicate that interest in baseball is at something less than a red-hot level in this community. One thing that has interested us as we've watched the foundation being laid for re-activation of the league has been the fact that MOST Chambers of Commerce consider a professional baseball team a great asset to their communities, and have backed up this belief with; plenty of hard work. While, on the other hand, the lola Chamber of Commerce has shown no interest whatever in the matte. We don't have the vaguest notion as to the reason, but it certainly makes an interesting contrast between C of C's. Incidentally, major league representatives present in El Dorado yesterday indicated that it would be easier to obtain working agreements with the majors next year than ever before. The reason? There are all sorts of young ball players roaming around. Oh; Well, It's nice to know that the KOM will operate again; but it's too bad lola can't make the grade—even as a Class D town anymore;

October 5, 1953: Iola Register

Still on baseball, hut closer to home, we went down to a KOM League meeting in Independence yesterday morning: sacrificing precious sleep in the interest of service to our readers. Earl Sifers. vice president of the loop and Milford Langley, represented lola. It was a rather unusual gathering. For one thing, although there were only three cities, Iola. Ponca City, and Independence actually represented, optimism was definitely the keynote. As a matter of fact, the first order of business was to vote to use baseballs supplied by Rawlings when, the league resumes operations.

The KOM has used Rawlings balls; through most of its seven previous seasons, and the firm had a representative from St. Louis on hand yesterday. (Ed note: The Wilson ball was used in 1946 and the Worth (less) ball in 1948. Bob Nichols, Iola pitcher in 1948-49, claims Sifers ordered his batboy to take McGregor baseballs to the umpire to be used when Iola came to bat in some of their home games. That is something I could only take Nichols word for and he’s an honest guy with a great memory). It was agreed that problem of the moment was securing working agreements with major league clubs, an arrangement regarded as a vital, necessity, and. again optimism held the floor everybody assuring everybody else that the majors were looking for Class D farm clubs. lola's position remains unchanged although the baseball men in other communities are quite confident that this city will. have a team on the field, come time for the start of a new season. However, despite a little pressure here and there. Iola's representatives did not commit themselves either way on Iola's chances for fielding a Class D ball club.- As the situation stands at the moment, George Barr, league president; is to sound out all the major league clubs on working agreements, and: then get in touch with the potential league cities. It, looks very much as though the league will resume operation next spring, but exactly, who will be in it remains some- Hint of a mystery. Independence, Ponca City, and Blackwell are regarded as the only lead-pipe cinches to operate, while Miami, Bartlesville. Pittsburg and lola remain big question marks.

The outcome:

Well, things never got past the talking stage and the KOM league stayed “closed for business.” In this writer’s humble opinion the KOM was doomed when E. L. Dale gave up the league presidency in favor of George Barr. Barr was attempting to operate two leagues, the Western Association and the KOM. Very little attention was paid to the KOM back when he took over and the league ceased operation at the end of 1952. All attempts at going in 1953 failed. So, to attempt to revive a league after a year of absence was almost doomed to failure.

Rather than being the nucleus of a revived KOM league the towns of Ponca City and Blackwell in Oklahoma and Iola in Kansas joined the Western Association, for the 1954 season. Earl Sifers never was totally in favor of a revised KOM league, with Iola in it, and I believe it is likely the reason he wasn’t was due to him knowing Iola would be welcomed into the Western Association regardless if the KOM operated or not.

A dubious distinction that Ponca City, Blackwell and Iola shared was that they were in the KOM league in its last year of operation and the Western Association its “last hurrah.”

At the same time the KOM league was thinking of a comeback the Western Association was having meetings trying to decide what towns would have teams in 1954. Involved in the middle of that uproar was George Barr who was spending time trying to make sure Muskogee, Ft. Smith and Joplin stayed afloat. So, my contention is that the KOM league missed coming back because Barr was expending his efforts on the Western Association. There is a great deal of documentation to support my contention. A Joplin Globe article of Oct. 6, 1953 is an example of it. If you have Ancestry.com you can find an article about the dual league operation. interactive.ancestry.com/8082/NEWS-MO-JO_GL.1951_08_26_00... If you don’t have Ancestry.com, take my word for it.

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Joe Stanka seeks your opinion.

Joe Stanka, a former minor league and big league pitcher on two continents, suggested the following as a reading project for former ballplayers and then wondered if any would care to comment for publication in the Flash Report. Since I’m always looking for ways to gauge the volume of readership of these missives this might be a way to find out if “anyone is home, out there.”

www.hemispheresmagazine.com/2014/08/01/armed-delicate/

There isn’t any right or wrong viewpoint on the subject, just like politics, there are viewpoints. So, give it your best shot and make Stanka happy that someone did what he suggested while at the same time giving Yours truly some idea as to the Flash Report readership numbers.

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A promise kept

In the last report I mentioned I’d tell why Tedd Gullic had to learn Spanish if there was ever another Flash Report. Well, since I came up with enough material for a report, here’s the Gullic incident as quoted from a newspaper in the KOM reading area, in early 1951. “Tedd Gullic, Bartlesville baseball manager, has not had much time to train his new ball team for the KOM league pennant race. The study of Spahish has been taking most of his time. The sponsoring Pittsburgh Pirates, have sent Gullic four players from Mexico. They speak no English, or practically none. Gullic speaks no Spanish, or very little. Names of these baseball playerss are Ernesto Garcia. Oscar Buelna, Nicholas V. Genesta and Martinez Cruz.”

Ed note:

Garcia and Buelna were from Nogales and Genesta was Empalma, Sonora, Mexico. The player listed as Martinez Cruz turned out to be Jose Ruiz Martinez. I never figured out his hometown.

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Better late than never?

Although I reported on the death of Albert Raymond Fadell—Chanute 1949-- in October of 2011 I don’t recall using the obituary that I located recently. So, here it is. www.heritage-dildaymemorialservices.com/obituaries/Albert... If you have seen it previously you have probably forgotten the details.

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A reader wants an answer

John, in your last FR you mention a pitcher by name of Jim Owens. Where was he from? Just curious as I knew a J. O. .

Keep the good words coming. Stanka did a good one on you!!! That's what FRIENDS are for? Casey-- in Kansas City.

Ed reply:

Owens was from Gifford, PA

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Potpourri:

There are always a variety of notes from widows, children and grandchildren of former players. Of course, fans from that era as well as “new” converts send material. A recemt mailing, from a fan of the Flash Report, contained a photo of Norma Maring throwing out the first pitch at an event on August 16. The caption read “Norma Maring, a baseball historian and namesake of the Maring Aquatic Center, throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Dollar Day at the Diamond Saturday at Katy Park.”

Katy Park is where the Chanute Owls/Athletics played their home games from 1946-1950. Norma was the life guard at the pool next to the ballpark and in those five years of Chanute baseball she missed one home game and that was due to what her mother suspected was an appendicitis attack, but it wasn’t. Had it not been for a concerned mother, Norma would have seen every home game played by that KOM franchise.

A little north of Chanute came a note from Joan Speake in Topeka. She looks at my photos posted on the Flickr site and believes that her wood carving husband, Bob, might want to use my bird photos as inspiration for some of his carvings.

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That’s enough for now, probably too much. So, read this in spurts and make it last a while.

September 22 by seancesforever

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