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DECEMBER 2006
 
Most of the great people I've ever met are from Cimarron.--Meghan Davis. medramses@cox.net Meghan, you make me blush, but thank you.  No not really but just for a moment I thought perhaps.....
 
In looking at your web site, I don’t ever see the name of Harry Brice, a representative from your county. He married one of the Foughty girls and I lose touch with him there. He was the brother to my great grandmother, from Market Rasen, England. Is there any chance you might have more information or pictures available about him and his family. Surely he had to have been naturalized. His brother, Charles Edward Brice-Nash, settled in Hutchinson, KS and worked in the courthouse. I have a copy of his naturalization paper. I would love to hear from someone who might have knowledge of this man and his family, or information where I might look.
Of course, his sisters are almost impossible to find info on. I did find my great grandmother in the Hutchinson directory as a dressmaker. I know she married Charles William McClure who was a photographer at the time.  I do appreciate your help and any insight you might give me. Oerman, Deborah L. dloerman@CoffeyvilleGroup.com.  Let's see if this helps.  Let me know if you find anything.  Pete.
 
NOVEMBER 2006
 
I was excited to see that a former very good friend of mine was linked to this site, Martha Kelly Pfister. I have recently relocated back to Ohio from New Orleans, Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina. I have been trying to locate Kelly to rekindle an old friendship. If there is anyway you could contact her and provide her the following email address, I would greatly appreciate your assistance. mellissa_naugle@yahoo.com  thanks, Mellissa Naugle.  Hope this helps Mellissa.  Let me know what happens. Pete.
 
Pete,  I understand that you are doing all this great work on the web site.  Thanks so much for this information because it's really hard to keep track of people when I live so far away.  Karen Rumsey (Foulks) and I still hang around together...and sometimes still get into mischief...ha! I'll never forget all those fancy dance moves you had at the dances in Dodge City. Good Memories. Let me know how things are going. Thanks, Judi Koehn judifleming@mail.com.  Thanks for the note but this must be a different Judi and Karen than I knew because the ones I knew would never get into any mischief.  Ah yes, the good old days.  Thanks for the memories and the reminder. Pete.
 
OCTOBER 2006
 
Pete, I always enjoy returning to your fine web page. My husband, Jack, and I enjoyed the Homecoming this past month, September 2006. We enjoyed all events and had a great time seeing 1947 classmates at our luncheon.  Weather was PERFECT.  Yvonne Bryan Parsons.  Thanks for the note.  I was just getting over a virus at homecoming so didn't do much but you are right, the weather was great and it sounds like everyone had a great time.  Pete.
 
AUGUST 2006
 
My name is Billy Joe Ray. I just wanted to further add that my uncle Virgil Thompson worked for the newspaper there I think in the early 30s, 40s 50s 60s.

I saw the picture of the old school house. I remember it well as I rode the bus driven by Bob Black.  I remember getting a licking by the teacher named Davis. This must have been 1936 or 37. I remember mostly having the goat following me to the bus wanting to get on.  We used to spin tops near the bus garage.  It sure did bring back a lot of memories.  We were related to the Blacks and Effie Addison.  Wilber Cunningham and I used to ride a shetling pony named Smokie.  The older Cunningham boy used to jump in the old model A and turn the switch off and on and make the car pop and of to town to the swimming pool.  I have really fond memories of Cimarron and consider it my second home.  Bill Ray  Thanks for the note Bill.  The last names I can all relate to and I remember Effie pretty well and Wilbur real well.  I definitely remember spinning tops by the old bus garage.  I guess some things never change.  Pete.
 
I love reminiscing by looking at your website.  Thanks.  Joyce Grimes.  You are welcome Joyce, I enjoy it as well.  Glad to hear that others do too. Pete.
 
Hi all!!
   It's been about 4 years now since we were back to a class reunion.  Haven't been to a school reunion in about 9.  Six years ago I and my hubby were in Cimarron for the reunion and got word his sister had had a stroke and we needed to come back to Ca.  Made a rush trip back.  Missed the school reunion by 2 days!!  BUT I did make our 40th CLASS reunion in 2002!!  still have losts of family and friends in Cimarron, and keep up with a few who no longer live there but I went to school with.  Forty-four years ago!!!  Wow!  And it only seems like yesterday we were scrubbing the post office walls and windows off!!  Laughing.  I know you 62'ers remember THAT fiasco!!  Went to Branson on our senior trip that year, and what a blast that was!!  Been back since, and Branson has sure changed since we were there.  I KNEW we'd make it famous!!  Our class was destined to do great things.  LOL.  I've raised two boys and have 3 grandchildren, and they all know about Cimarron.  Ron and I were planning on coming back this year again for the school reunion.  Sad to say, I lost him to a massive heart attack in Jan. of 2006!  We were married 43 1/2 years.  I won't be able to make it this year, but look for me next year at our 45th, class of "62!!  And the rest of you???  I'll see you in 2009!  Oh, and my NEW email address is angelstweety@msn.com.  Drop me a line!!  Keep this up, Pete!!  I read it often.  Fern says not often enough.  You still had my OLD email addy.  LOL.  Della (Courbot) Shores.
 
JULY 2006
 
Hello!  
Thanks for your work and effort in developing this site.  I enjoyed walking down memory lane.  My name is Kathleen (Daniels) Dalton.  I graduated in 1981.   I had planned on attending the reunion this fall, but am being transferred out of the country  (I've worked for Procter & Gamble for 20 years, and my family is in the process of moving to Tianjin, China)
 
I will be abroad for 2 to 3 years, then return to Cincinnati, OH.
 
JUNE 2006
 
There was a time when our first child was about to arrive that i was looking for a name to give him or her, and that is how a arrived at cimarron. I liked its name in the translation and meaning of the word. In addition I learned that A Dutch company had helped to settle part of its industry (I am Dutch). I was set on giving it to my son to be. My wife was against it, and she won because we got two girls. I will be passing through though in the aftermath of a conference that I will be attending next year, and I will visit your town and stay the night over. 
Peter M. Dingemans

Good to hear from you.  Stop by the John Deere and ask for Pete.  By the way, what is the translation of Cimarron?  We do have a bed and breakfast that is nice and listed on the bottom of my home page, as well as the hotel which is listed as an historical landmark.  You might want to call and make reservations if you plan to stay the night.  I will post your letter, I think people will find it interesting.  Pete.

I'll be in touch when and if  I get there.  The translation of Cimarron in New Mexico would probably go as ''wild'', while in Kansas it would probably go as 'untamed''. I did not have in mind something like being uncivilized or groceness but more something like being unspoiled, something like the laughter of a child and wanting or longing to preserve the being untouched by morals and afterthoughts. something of the movie 'the blue lagoon''. And on a more grown up level the 'being true to oneself' come what may. Or maybe to stay in line with the ''Westernness'' , the metaphore of the ''colt'', the horse not yet 'broken in'.
 
MAY 2006
 
Great job, Pete.  Looks like you've pretty well wrapped your arms completely around all things Cimarron!  It's easy for people to forget that all of these Kansas towns have interesting stories to tell, so its nice that you're telling Cimarron's.  Daniel Kalal - Wichita.  Thanks Daniel.  Daniel is the boss of one of my nephews in Wichita, Dale Knoeber.  You can find some great pictures of Kansas and other places that Daniel has traveled on his website, www.dankalal.net.
 
APRIL 2006
 
I was searching the internet and came upon this website, it was good to see pictures of Cimarron as I haven’t been home in many years.  I have email conversations with my Aunt Delores O’Grady on occasion and she keeps me up to speed on everything.  My wife is currently in Iraq and I am in Afghanistan.  The days get long and I often find myself remembering growing up, the friends and the way everyone tends to go their separate ways after graduation.  I just realized it's been almost 20 years since graduation, it’s amazing to think that it’s been that long.  I hope all is well in Cimarron and anybody who reads this realizes how great life in Cimarron or a small town is.  As a Soldier who has been all over the world, and seen things that would make the strong turn weak,  I now realize how lucky I was to grow up with the friends, teachers and the entire small town atmosphere.  The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.  Take care.  MSG Zach Hansarik, 10th Mountain Division, Bagram Afghanistan Class of 1987.   zachary.hansarik@us.army.mil .  It's good to hear from you and I know I speak for everyone here that we are proud of all of you serving our country.  I regret that even here in small town America we sometimes weaken in our support of the war but it is a small number.  Keep up the good work and keep the bad guys where they belong and not "over here". Pete.
 
MARCH 2006
 
Pete thank you for a great site.  I enjoyed checking it out. My Grandpa and Dad ran the R&G garage and if anybody has a story about the shop or my grandparents please email it to me.  Keep up the great job Pete.  Hi to all my old classmates of "71".  Thanks again, Cindy (Salem) Daniel. tdaniel@ucom.net. 
 
FEBRUARY 2006
 
I really like your website.  Most small community's do not have such a variety on the web.  Michael Ravenstein, Safety Coordinator/Worker's Compensation Case Manager, Shawnee County, 200 S.E. 7th Room b-15,Topeka, Ks 66603, E-mail: mailto:michael.ravenstein@co.shawnee.ks.us, Phone: (785) 233-8200 ex. 4279 Fax: (785) 291-4901
 
Very recently I lost my dad to Alzheimer's disease.  Virgil Menzie owned and ran the John Deere before the Thomas family.  I have very fond memories of Cimarron and the many hours my brother Jeff and I spent playing among the machinery in the old John Deere shop.  Thanks to Pete, I heard from many kind people from Cimarron that I had not heard from in many years.  It helped so much during a very difficult time of our lives.  We even received flowers from the Cessna bunch up the street, it was so wonderful to recall all of the many memories we had with the Barhydt kids and the Cessna kids and all of our many friends.  Thanks again for the heartfelt Cimarron kindness, my dad would have been proud he was remembered.  Jill Menzie Clinesmith
 
JANUARY 2006
 
My name is Kristi Hughes (Vrtiska).  I went to school in Cimarron through my 6th grade year.. would have graduated from Cimarron in 1993.  I am not sure if you are the same Pete Thomas ... the father of Phillip Thomas that was in my class.  I was looking on the web site at senior pictures and saw that Trent Whipple has passed away.  Do you have any information you can share on this?  I was shocked to see it.  If you are Phillip's father, how is he doing?  Looking at the senior pictures of everyone from Cimarron brought back so many memories.  Please share any information you can and I appreciate your help.  Please feel free to give PHillip my email address as well.  I would love to hear from him.  K Hughes  Thanks!  Kristi. Yes, I am Phil's dad.  Phil is well, married and is a program engineer in Lawrence.  If I recall correctly, Trent was in a wreck and was killed.  I don't think it was too long after you guys graduated.  I sent Phil your email and his to you.  Hope you have contacted each other.  Pete.
 
Dear  Pete. 
I  just  happened  on  to  the  site  this  morning.  It  is  great  to  know  that  my  hometown  has  one.  I  left Cimarron  in  1976  for  Texas,  where  we  built  a  home  south  of  Houston.  In  1986  we  move  to  Ada,  OK.  where  I  live  now.   I  am  Fern  Kenton  Steinkuehler  and  graduated  there  in  1961.  I  haven't  been  back  to  Kansas  for  a  few  years  now.  Always  wanted  to  get  back  for  homecoming  but  haven't  made  it  yet.  Maybe  this  year.  Keep  up  the  good  work  and  I  will  keep  coming  back  to  the  site  in  the  future.  My  email  addy  is   ferns@cableone.net  Would  welcome  any  contact  from  anyone.   Fern.   Homecoming is this year and you should try to make it home.  It looks like it will be a good one to make.  Look me up if you do.  I am terrible with names and faces but would be glad to visit.  Thanks for your note and glad you like the site. Pete.
 
I am trying to contact Gary Ginest. In 1955-1956 I played in the Ninth Army Band while serving in the US Army. He came from Cimarron, Kansas. There is a Gary Ginest listed on your class rolls as deceased in 1953. Could this have been his father?
Gary, as I am now, should be in his early 70s.  He was a great trombone player, excellent point guard and fine friend. It would be great to contact him.  Can you help?  Thanks.  Richard Upton 917 Hillcrest Street El Segundo, CA 90246 1(800)959-1876.
I remember Gary Ginest I think.  He was older than I and I remember him playing trombone although I was only six when he graduated.  I think I may have played with him in a homecoming pep band in the late sixties but I am not sure.  He was in my aunt Pat's class and I will try to check with her.  I will post your note and contact my my aunt to see what is happening.  The page you found is linked to my site and actually comes from his senior picture which was 1953.  I actually think that the one marked deceased is the same one you are thinking of.  I hope not but will try to find out.  This one graduated in 1953 and you can see his picture at this site.  http://www.cimarronkansas.net/SENIORPICPAGES/1953cseniorpics.htm .  Thanks for the note.
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