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7 years ago

FROM THE EUDORA NEWS

December 2000

Preliminary reports of Eudora's school district buildings were in, with a grade card showing Eudora Middle School and Eudora High School desperately needing improvements.

Jim French, principal of the architectural firm DLR Group of Overland Park, shared the preliminary findings, which were the opinion of the firm, with the school board. He reported it could cost up to $7 million dollars for a remodel of Eudora Middle School.

French cited problem areas with non-structural aspects of the EMS building as well as the plumbing, fire alarm and intercom, heating, lighting and electrical systems.

He suggested adding four classrooms at Eudora High School and said it would need additional gymnasium space, bathrooms, commons area and cafeteria space to handle an expansion and students to accompany it.

The cost of constructing a new high school or middle school was not included in the report.

¢ Kelly Charbonneau began working as a Eudora police officer in mid-December.

The Eudora High School graduate had worked two summers as a law enforcement ranger at Clinton State Park and he had also worked for Glacier National Park in Montana and Arkansas State Park.

¢ The Eudora School Board agreed to extend Nottingham's hours by 17 minutes each day to make up for the five school days missed because of school and sewer problems.

Classes for all Eudora schools were closed for three days because of extremely cold temperatures and icy roads. Nottingham also was closed for sewer repair Nov. 22 and Nov. 27 through Dec. 1, causing several missed days of classes that needed to be made up.

15 years ago

FROM THE EUDORA NEWS

December 1992

Thirty-five families and 13 elderly residents were helped through contributions to the citywide Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund. Ninety children in those families received gift certificates to Coast to Coast to purchase toys.

¢ Sue Durkin was named the volunteer of the month by Eudora meal site manager Carol Mason. Durkin volunteered at the meal site every Monday for the past nine years.

She received a Christmas pixie bouquet from Mason in appreciation of her service.

¢ Twenty-eight local residents entered the Eudora Chamber of Commerce's annual lighting contest.

Mary Ann Schopper was the grand-prize winner. First place in the township went to Mike, Brandon and Bobby Kurtz. Angie Snider was first place winner in the city. Second place honors went to Beth and Charlie O'Neill.

¢ The Lady Cardinals had their best offensive night of the season as they beat Oskaloosa 36-26 for their first win of the season.

Jenny Lee and Kari Neis led Eudora's scoring with eight each. Kristi Durkin, Kelly Spring and Audrey Abel each added six. Trisha Winkle and Jenny Bichelmeyer had one apiece.

27 years ago

FROM THE TELE-NEWS

December 1980

Fire gutted a mobile trailer home belonging to Sharon Hibbs at Ninth and Oak streets before being extinguished by Eudora firefighters. No one was in the home at the time of the fire.

City police chief Bill Long said the trailer was totaled and estimated damage to its contents at $800.

¢ Officers of the Eudora Flower Club were Lorena Decker, president/ Pearl Hadl, vice president; Deloris Kurtz, secretary; and Pearl French, treasurer.

¢ Maudie Couch, Ruby Anderson, Connie Howell and Betty Mason attended a Christmas salad luncheon at the home of Mrs. Herbert Knabe for the members of the Missionary Society.

¢ The Basehor Bobcats edged the Eudora Cardinals, 59-50, in a Jayhawk League boys' basketball game at Eudora High.

Kelly Lynch and Earl Brynds tied for Eudora high-point honors with 11 each. Jerry Allen added 10.

¢ Helen Wright, Norma Lutz, Lydia McCabria and Astrid Ott were hostesses to the United Methodist Women Christmas luncheon.

Mattie Kindred opened the program with prayer and Minnie Edelbrock presented the Christmas devotions from the Paramount Christmas Book, assisted by Lauretta Trabant and Clara Eisele.

70 years ago

FROM THE EUDORA WEEKLY NEWS

December 1937

Community Club secretary Ray Ogden received a long distance phone call from Santa Claus in his home near the North Pole, saying he would be arriving in Eudora the next day to hand out treats for all the boys and girls of the community.

¢ Lucille Walker was a new "hello" girl at the Mutual Telephone central office. She took the place of Virginia Brown, who resigned and went to Hollywood, Calif., where she was to be married on Christmas Day.

¢ Ruth Neis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Neis, who was in nurse's training at Research Hospital in Kansas City, underwent an appendectomy.

¢ Officers of the St. Paul Evangelical League were Hilda Gerstenberger, president; Louise Schlegel, vice president; Lila Reetz, secretary; Elmer Altenbernd, financial secretary; and Lena Altenbernd, treasurer.

¢A large Christmas tree was placed in the center of Main Street, near the city hall, as part of the holiday decorations.

¢The kitchen flue at Eldon Votaw's residence burned out. A call brought quick help from neighbors and the fire was extinguished.

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