George and Sandy Powell drove to Wichita Saturday to spend time with George's oldest sister, Lillie and family, and to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Irvan Range, Monday morning. Sympathy to George and Sandy, too.

Aleen Schalansky has returned to Prairie Haven following a hospital stay in Phillipsburg. Eulonda Hagman has returned home after a short stay in the Smith County Hospital.

Sympathy is expressed to Virginia Abbott on the death of her brother-in-law, Tom Hensley of Ashland, March 9. He is survived by his wife Claudette, a sister of Virginia, who resides in a nursing home in Ashland. Mr. Hensley served in the Military Police in Japan with Loren Larrick of Agra and the late Evan Kinyon of Kensington.

Sympathy also goes to Susan and Floyd Gross on the death of Susan's father, Bill Chadwell, last week. The funeral was Monday. No other details are available.

Coming over the weekend to help Lelia Grauerholz celebrate her birthday were her children, Eldon and Marilyn Grauerholz of Cimmaron and JoAnn and Joe Wahrman of Goodland, and her grandchildren, Scott Grauerholz and Brian and Bonnie Grauerholz, Brooke and Bree of Kansas City.

Weekend guests of Dean and Darlene Miller were Stan and Lisa Miller of Denton, Tex., Ed and Janese Miller of North Platte, Neb., and Tim and Denise Miller and family.

Paul, Deb, and Leah Bienhoff spent the weekend with their daughter and sister and husband, Jennifer and Ryan Bruns of Clarkfield, Minn.

Five members of the K-town Kates and three guests attended the play, "The Wizard of Oz", at the Minden Opera House in Minden, Neb., Sunday afternoon. Enjoying the delightful production were Ruth Levin, Deb Levin, Jeanne Bogart, Loretta Struik, Georgetta Kinyon, Suzanne Faulkner, Aldean Franklin, and Ruth Bienhoff. They had supper at Black Powder in Franklin enroute home where they also celebrated Ruth Levin's birthday. .

Trent and Taylor Streeter of Topeka are visiting their grandparents, Linda and Leland Rahjes, during spring break

Jack and Shirley Smith of Wichita were houseguests of Esther Norden while they visited Shirley's mother, Lorraine Grauerholz at Prairie Haven.

Light rain fell last night and the clouds are still prevalent. Farmers are wishing for sunshine to dry the cattle lots to make calving chores easier. It is to warm up mid-week, but possible rain and even light snow is forecasted for Friday evening.

Morning came early with the clocks being shoved up an hour because of Daylight Savings Time. Like the Old Indian said, "You cut the top off the blanket and sew it onto the bottom." It is good that the children are on spring break and have a whole week to get used to getting up earlier. \

Thought for the week from the TR weekly bulletin: "It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - Oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want - but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!"--Mark Twain.