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Monday, February 13, 2017
Hot rod show wows visitors By SHELLIE SMITLEY The Iola Register
The Car Barn Museum wowed visitors for the winter meeting of the Allen County Historical Society on Sunday. Steve Bulk said he takes care of the barn in the absence of the owner, Don Nichols. “Anytime we are here, people can come look at them,” Bulk said of the car collection. “He likes people to come look at them.” Nichols is a former English teacher and jury consultant. His passion for collecting classic cars began in 1958, Bulk said. Nichols bought his first classic car, a 1935 Chevrolet, when he was a senior at Iola High School. Fifty-nine years later, The Car Barn sits full of classic cars ranging from a 1922 Model A to a 1997 Chevrolet Corvette. But that is not all that the barn houses. Nichols’s displays include antique record albums, stamps,
At left, Rhett Allen and his sons, Zach and Thomas, look over the engine of a vintage Dodge Challenger Sunday at Don Nichols’ Car Barn Museum in Iola, as part of an Allen County Historical Society meeting. The event drew a large crowd of automotive and history buffs to the museum on North Washington Avenue. REGISTER/SHELLIE SMITLEY
toy soldiers, books, baseballs, footballs, paintings, wine and jukeboxes. Renee Debler, Bulk’s daughter, said one of the baseballs is signed by legendary player Babe Ruth. The barn houses a picture signed by Pete Rose and memorabilia signed by Larry Johnson. First-time visitor, Ron Nelson, Bonner Springs, said he
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Speaker: Kansas likely to join Poultry Federation By SHELLIE SMITLEY The Iola Register
Chicken enthusiasts flocked to the Allen County Courthouse Thursday evening for a meal and an open Poultry 101 discussion led by Extension Poultry Specialist, R. Scott Beyer of Kansas State University. Beyer said it’s inevitable that Kansas will join the Poultry Federation and predicted the move will bring economic development opportunities along with thousands of jobs to the state. Current members of the The Poultry Federation, a tri-state trade association, include Missouri, Arkansas
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Humboldt crowd flocks to after prom fundraiser By SHELLIE SMITLEY The Iola Register
HUMBOLDT — Volunteers dished out oodles of noodles at the Chicken & Noodle Dinner Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Humboldt High School cafeteria, in support of the seniors’ After Prom party. “We sponsor a party after prom is over that is drug- and alcohol-free to keep the kids safe and to entertain them, and so they can have a good
The Sterling family enjoyed their meal. From left are Layne, his mother, Julie, wife Alicia and children Mylan and Mason. REGISTER/SHELLIE SMITLEY
time,” volunteer Christy Seufert said. Emprise Bank sponsored
the event by providing the food and the cook, Marsha Frederick, Humboldt school’s
food service director. Frederick’s baking frenzy, which she said began the day before, resulted in seven types of cakes for diners to choose from. “I think it is wonderful to raise money for the kids for after prom,” Frederick said. Junior class students, along with Humboldt Pharmacy, sold tickets for $5 in advance and tickets sold for $6 at the door. The proceeds pay for the cost of students’ transportation and admittance into Sky Zone, Shawnee, shortly after
the dance ends on April 1. According to Corey Einecker, Sky Zone’s operations manager, Sky Zone is an indoor trampoline park. “It is basically a bunch of interconnected trampolines on all of our courts that are walled in with trampolines so you can bounce off the walls,” Einecker said. According to Seufert, the cost of the trip is around $3,000, and funds are raised See BENEFIT | Page A2
Iolan heads out on ‘Birth Cry’ journey By SHELLIE SMITLEY The Iola Register
Local author and crisis therapist, Aine Nevar, recently self-published an autobiography titled “Birth Cry; The Treasures of Dissociative Identity Disorder.” Nevar’s book-signing tour, “Birth Cry Journey 2017” begins Saturday in Topeka. On Feb. 25 she will sign her book at Iola’s Around the Corner Coffee Shop at 11 a.m. Proceeds from the local signing will benefit Hope Unlimited, Inc. The book is also available through birthcry.com. Nevar said “Birth Cry” chronicles her personal struggle with the disorder See AUTHOR | Page A4
A Missouri man died in this accident just east of Moran on U.S. 54. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN
Missouri man dies in Moran accident Friday By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register
MORAN — A Missouri man was killed in a one-vehicle accident just east of Moran Friday afternoon. Michael K. Ramirez, 62, Kimberling City, Mo., was eastbound on U.S. 54 when
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he lost control of his vehicle, 1996 Chevy Suburban just east of U.S. 59. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the vehicle careened between both the north and south guardrails of the Katy Railroad overpass several times before exiting the roadway into the
north ditch. The Suburban, which was towing a trailer, traveled several yards through the ditch until coming to rest near a small stream. Emergency personnel summoned to the scene had to contend with a Rottweiler in the cab of Ramirez’s vehicle.
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The dog’s vicious demeanor forced officers to kill the animal so they could get to Ramirez, Allen County Sheriff ’s Deputy Daren Kellerman told the Register. Ramirez was declared dead at the scene. An autopsy was ordered to determine cause of death.
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