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DECEMBER
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I read this in the Cimarron
High School Blue-jay Post. I think it would be good to pass the
message to everyone. This came from the issue October
2005. Under Issuing a challenge and it reads; "So my
challenge to you is this: Drop the social boundaries. Get to
know everyone, not just the people of your small social group.
We shouldn't let our different statuses determine whom we're
friends with. I let this stand in the way of knowing a great
person, and I'm ashamed of myself. The boundaries that
society has created should no longer exist. They never
should have been thought up in the first place. Please take my
challenge seriously and accept others for who they are. You
never know : they could become your life-long friends."
Thank you. Jereana Woods.
Thanks for the note
Jereana. It is absolutely correct. I also feel that
this works both directions on the social ladder and that
everyone is guilty to a certain extent. I might add that
"lifelong friends" should be cherished and contacted on a
regular basis, perhaps one of my biggest faults. By the
way, Hi and hope all is well to all of my friends. Merry
Christmas. Pete.
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Just
came across your site. My family and I lived in Cimarron for all
most A year. We meet a lot of great people in your town.
I had never lived in a small town before. I can say that it was a
great experience; For a big city girl. My kids enjoyed walking to
the corner drug store after school
(something they could not do in the city) and bowling almost every
Saturday night with Mr. Dye. I just wanted to drop you a note, to
let you know how much I enjoyed your site. It was nice to look at
the pictures and seeing some of the kids that have graduated that I got
to meet through my kids. I hope that you will be posting the class of
2005 soon (that would have been my son's class). I will be
visiting your site more often for updates. Thanks, Felicia Shaul.
Thanks for the kind words and the reminder to check again for the 2005
pictures. Pete. |
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| OCTOBER 2005 |
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What a great web site! I lived in Garden
for a year and a half in the early '90's, working for High Plains
Public Radio. I loved to just drive out from Garden and explore the
area. Cimarron was one of my favorites. I remember staying at the
Cimarron Hotel on my move to Garden, and having breakfast at Clark's
- a cinnamon "roll" the size of a hubcap, for 80 cents. After
living in Kansas, I moved on to Georgia, and have now been back in
my hometown of Pittsburgh for awhile. But I still miss that big big
sky, the scenery, the history, and the great people of Western
Kansas. Deborah Weppelman, Pittsburgh, PA.
Thanks
for the kind words and shame on you for reminding me of the cinnamon
rolls. Guess where I am headed in just a little bit. If
they are still 80 cents I will let you know. Pete.
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I wish more places had these w e b sites. stayed in the great hotel
there back in 1979 or 80 maybe; what a great building!! I'm glad it is
still there and not torn down as so many places are to make room for
"improvements" I felt like I could have stayed there forever . It's
great to see a picture of it!!!! Jean Hammer ) Kochuyt; formally from
Kansas _ Hoisington _ but a native of Iowa.
I
hope we can keep landmarks like the Hotel around. They are a great
part of our heritage, not only to the folks here but all of the country.
Pete. |
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My
grandparents live in KS. My dad and uncle are both from KS. I actually
went to school in Cimarron. The last three weeks of 4th grade, half of
5th and all of 6th. I miss going to school there. It was really fun.
Thank you, Lori.
Vernon
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Hello from bill ray formally from Cimarron Kansas.
Hi
Bill. |
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This is a marvelous site! It is kind of like
a second hometown, as my parents are from there, (Glenn Davidson and
Lucille Belt Davidson) and all of my loved ones are in Cimarron
Cemetery, including me one of these days. I miss Cimarron and I
know a lot of people there, in fact it is more of a hometown than
Sublette. Thanks for the very well thought out and designed site,
Sincerely, Scott D. Davidson.
sddembalmer@msn.com. Thanks for the kind words. I really
enjoy doing the site but it is harder to get the time anymore. I
know a lot of the Davidson's around here. My mom said that her
brother Bob may have dated your mom when he was in high school, but she
doesn't remember for sure.
Keep watching the site, as I update it
most in the winter months. Pete. |
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I was formally from Cimarron
Kansas. Dad and Mom Charles and Myrna Ray had a farm south of town
near Cunningham's place. My Grandmother Mary Ray as clerk at country
courthouse. My uncle Ed Ray lived there in Cimarron and Uncle Ed
Ray. My Aunt Mae Lee Just passed away 2 years ago. My
Cousin Clarence Ray still lives in Cimarron. Bill Ray.
I recall the Ray families
some, I remember my dad Charlie and grandpa Carl always talking about
some of the old families when I was younger. Glad to hear from
you. Pete. |
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| SEPTEMBER
2005 |
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GREAT SITE! KANSAS MARK REYNOLDS.
Thanks Kansas Mark. I
always loved your name but don't know if I should call you Kansas or
Mark so did both. I enjoy doing the site and am always glad to
know when someone finds it and likes it. Pete.
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| JULY 2005 |
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Dear Pete:
It's
been almost a year since my husband Steve and I came to Cimarron to
visit my aunts, uncles and cousins. Prior to that it had been over
15 years since I'd been to visit.. Last time was 1992 and the
Cimarron Hotel was still open.
We
had a blast in Cimarron last summer. We spent about four days
visiting my Aunt Lorraine Nugent, my cousins David & Shelley Bryan
and their family, Aunt Wilma Bryan, my cousin Sylvia Williamson and
husband Bob and cousins Marie and Misty (Williamson daughters). We
saw the opening of the PRCA Rodeo in Dodge City. My husband
took lots of pictures of the windmills. We celebrated my 36th
birthday at cousin David's farm (we nicknamed it "kitty cat ranch"
for all the wonderful kitties we saw out there--we're cat
people)--steaks and all the trimmings including red velvet cake!
I'll attach some pictures if
you can put them on your site, great. If not, that's
okay too.
Looks
like I may be making another trip out to visit Aunt Lorraine yet
this summer with my Dad. Your website is wonderful and I do enjoy
reading who has written in your guest book. It's a lot of work, but
for you it's a labor of love.
Take care and talk to you
soon. Oh and by the way, we moved last November to the Kansas City
area.
Sincerely, Celeste & Stephen Kvetensky, Olathe, KS.
Hi Celeste and thanks for the note.
I hope to get to meet you when you come out, oh yes, and Steve too.
Dave, Shelly, my wife Jane and I celebrated Shelly's and Jane's
birthday Saturday night and I told the Bryans that I had heard from
you. They wanted me to warn you that "Kitty Cat Ranch" will
need a new name as they have given most of the cats away but are
still anxious to see you. Pete.
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| June 2005 |
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Dear Pete,
I don't know if you remember
me or not. I am Randy Senior. I am the guy who emailed you from
So. California about 3 years ago. I had moved out here to Kansas
to get married etc. I had your website saved in "cities" and
thought I would see if it was still up and running. I am enjoying
my life here. We live in Pomona.. just a few miles out of Ottawa,
which is about 45 minutes from KC. I talked to you about a
John Deere mower. I finally ended up buying the L130. I have
really enjoyed it and it is a work horse. Hope you are doing
well. Randy Senior.
Yes, Randy I do.
Be careful. Once Kansas gets to you it is hard to shake.
Hope it has been all you were looking for.
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| April 2005 |
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Howdy Pete,
Found your
site last week when my folks Jon Hanna and Judy (Crick) were down
here in AZ visiting us. I grew up coming to Cimarron and seeing
family and visiting our history there. A. V. and DeEtta Hanna and
Joe and Alma Crick, my grandparents along with numerous uncles,
aunts and cousins have spent their entire lives there. The best
times of my life were there, driving down to Clarks and having a
malt and doing our chores with A.V. Hanna. My earlier grandparent
John Bull had settled a town north of Cimarron in Bull Town, renamed
Ravanna after some time. Your site made my walk down memory lane so
real and for that I say thank you! Keep up the great work and I
will be checking back often. Justin Hanna
Blackhorse_Regiment@msn.com
Thanks Justin. I know a lot of
your family and am glad you found the site. I am also glad you
mentioned Ravanna. I was unaware of it being called Bull Town
originally. I think Ravanna and its history would make a good
page for this site. If I can get the nerve up I will get some
pictures and some stories posted. I am not a big fan of
Rattlesnakes so it will take a bit to get me there, but I think I
will just do it.
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I came to Cimarron in 1962. I
attended Cimarron High School and finished my sophomore year and
then was encouraged to quit by the ministers of
my parent's
church. I always regretted that I did not finish with my class
that graduated in 1970. I did get my GED.
Alan Bailey lived
straight north across the RR tracks. He would come over during
the summer and sing. One song I remember hearing often was
"King Of The Road". When I can, I come to Cimarron to visit my
brother Wilford and to drive around town reminiscing. I check
out the homes I helped build. I salute all of you that have stayed
in Cimarron. I prefer to live in a city.
I am now in West
Memphis AR. Memphis TN is about seven miles away on the east side of
the Mississippi river. My sister Ann has a kidney disease and I am
here to help her.
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| March 2005 |
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My name is Mary
Unger and in my life I have lived in Florida, Texas, Washington, Oregon,
California, Arizona and for one wonderful year I lived in Cimarron,
Kansas. I've often told my children about the nights I went to football
games and caught candy from the Blue Jay, swimming and bike riding with
Dara Brehm, Adam Berry, John Smith and my brother James. I remember
delivering papers after school and being chased by a dog named Max who
lived by the court house, until one day, I turned around and chased
Max instead. His owner was very upset with me and told my mom, but he
never chased me again. I have fond memories of the Blue Jay Restaurant,
the field day at school, dancing to "9 to 5" at recess, guessing the
amount of jelly beans in a jar at the library my aunt Doris worked in
(are the heads still hanging on the walls?),
(I don't think so, we have a new library now,
Cimarron Library ),
running
through my Uncle Jim's wheat fields, the sheriff showing me the cob webs
in the jail cells and knowing that your town was the perfect town for a
kid to live. My son wants to see Cimarron someday and someday maybe I
will take my kids to see the place I spent the best year of my
childhood. I hope you will remember how lucky you all are to live in
such a perfect place for a kid to grow up live.
I am
glad you found my site. It never hurts to be reminded of how lucky
we are. Although things are changing here as they always have, it
is still the best place in the world to live and raise a family.
Bring the kids back sometime. It sounds like you have built the
old town up mighty high but maybe we can live up to some of it. My
condolences about your Uncle Jim. He is missed by all of us, just
as we all knew he would be. Pete. |
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From the Class of 1955. Next homecoming we
will celebrate our 50 year reunion. I know it will actually be 51
years but I hope we have something planned. I think John Wagner and
Ivan Wilson are still in town. Please contact me if anyone has any
information. Mary Ellen (Allison) Woods, 22915 Dam Site Rd., Garfield
AR. My phone number is 479-656-3727, my email is
arglenellen@specent.com.
Check out and post homecoming events and
questions in my homecoming page. Pete |
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| I have
received more mail from Kelly Pfister. I am adding some of what we have
visited about here. Kelly, be sure and let me know if I have
things right or if I have left something out. Kelly is the
youngest of the Pfister bunch "Martha Kelly". She was a friend of
Angie Davis when she lived here and she asked about Christine and Darrell
Dupree. Her sister graduated at Cimarron in 1981 and I have her
picture in that class's senior pictures. She also asked about the McPhail's, and I assume she meant Cliff. She mentioned that her
siblings were located all over the U.S. Don in CA married with 2
children, Maureen in CA with one child, Katie lived in Ohio where Kelly
is but now lives in Kansas City, KS. She remembers the block
parties and the field by her house catching on fire with fireworks.
Also a yellow station wagon that had red flames down the side and carpet
all over the insides named the "Orgy Mobile". She also must like
to fish and party as she mentioned her and I starting a business by
building a lake. Kelly also said something about winning the
lottery to get this done. She must know about my finances for that
is what I would have to have happen to start something like that as
well. Kelly just had a good suggestion, one that I have looked
into before. A message board. I have looked into it before
and told Kelly I would take another look at it. If anyone else is
interested I would like to
hear from them. Got to run, but keep dreaming Kelly.
Pete |
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Hey Folks!!
Been too long. I was raised in Cimarron, does the name "Pfister"
ring a bell with anyone? Was hoping to move back one day but
real estate is tight there. Anyway, brought up some good memories for
me. Love Martha Pfister.
Come on home. If you can't afford
to live here you can't afford to live anywhere.
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Congratulations to Nicole Marshall for her 3rd place win in the Cimarron
Spelling Bee!!! Good Luck at the County Spelling Bee!!! Not
bad for a 6th grader!!! Love, Mom, Dad and Phillip. |
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| February 2005 |
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Dear Pete:
My mother sent me info on the Web Site, So I clicked on to check it
out... Great Job... I finally got in the real World....James R.
Daniels, 702 1/2 Rhode Island, Lawrence, KS 66044, 785-842-8765.
bassman2531@sbcglobal.net.
Glad you found the site and thanks.
Pete.
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Hi Pete,
Was looking up some things on the Cimarron Crossing and came across
your web sight. I really enjoyed reading some of the comments, and I
really enjoyed the Pictures. I did not graduate from Cimarron but I
am working on it now. I go to the Learning Center here in Cimarron.
I even work there part time. Keep up the good work. Deloris
O'Grady dee@ucom.net.
Thanks Deloris. This also gives
me a good opportunity to let everyone know that I do put pictures
and/or names with classes attended by individuals while going to
school at Cimarron but not graduating with that class. If
anyone is interested let me know. (By the way Deloris, I have room
in 65.)
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January 2005 |
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I enjoy reading up on news, new and old,
on the website. Good stuff. I had to sign in only because Pepper made
some comment about me not being in the computer world.
Allen Brown.
Good to hear from you Allen. I hear from your brother Larry and
your sister Dolly on occasion. But you don't have to have Pepper
shame you into writing. Always good to hear from old friends.
Glad you enjoy the site. Pete.
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| Pepper Sears
wrote a note and I decided to put a link here to it. For those who
know Pepper you will not be surprised by the need for this format.
For those that don't, you will know Pepper better after reading it.
tee hee.
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| From Kathy
Holt. The last
photo -- the Indians -- the 6th one down -- is our kindergarten class
(I don't agree as there are people
missing that I know were in my kindergarten class)
. .Miss Kastens was our teacher and that's here in the back . . # 2 is
Walter Babbit, who was Mark Rohrbaugh's best friend and whose name I
absolutely loved and included in every story I ever wrote. A few years
ago, Walter and his wife were guests at the Hotel . . they'd just
dropped in to research the houses in which they'd lived and I freaked
out when I learned he was Walter Babbit! They live in Lawrence . . . #
4 is me; # 7 Dean Brown (I think his last name was Brown . . .); # 8 id
David Hilker, I think; # 9 is Karen Jasper; # 13 Jimmy Hewes; # 15
Marvin Kramer; # 20 is Mary Lou Jones; and # 21 is not Cess . . .who had
cotton-blonde hair throughout! I will look forward to more photos!
Thanks Kathy. Love the
Walter Babbit story. I had forgotten that about him. I hope
everyone takes a minute and looks at my Who Are
They Page. Pete. |
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| Hi, Pete. I
just wanted you to know that I enjoy your Cimarron Web Site. You do a
great job and a good service especially to those of us who have fond
memories of Cimarron. Joyce Grimes.
Thanks Joyce. Let me know if there
is something you would like me to start having in the site. Pete. |
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