Lived in Howard 1960 & 1961

[Trump1515]

I have been reading posts on this forum to find information about Howard. My family lived in Howard 1960 & 1961. I was in 1st and 2nd grade. Dad, Marshall Harrison, was the Music Teacher at the Highschool and I assume the grade school. We lived about 1/2 block away from the school, across the street from Doc Berthlesen. My brothers and I loved to play on the metal tubular fire escape that was attached to the high school. Mom would have a fit and we were in so much trouble when she caught us.

Looking at the Howard map I believe we lived on W. Randolph in a small 2 bedroom house. In the next block to us there was a park. Behind us was a barn and there was a lady that killed chickens on a stump. A family with the last name as Beaumonts lived in that same block. I believe they kept a home for the elderly(maybe). The daughters were Joyce and Glenda (or Belinda) Beaumont.

I remember the 1961 centenial where many of the residents grew beards.

I have always wanted to come back to Howard just to see what it looks like now (live in state of Washington). I can still remember the smell of the cinamon rolls from the school, the blue skies, freshly cut grass and meadowlarks singing. I have some very happy memories of Howard, Kansas.

Thanks for you posts! Marsha

[W. Gray]

Thanks for a breath of fresh air on this forum.

That "old folks home" was on the corner of Washington and Chestnut, I think.

Howard has not changed any--but yet it has.

[Fire Elk]

Marsha, I am sure that with a little time you will find more about the time you remember in the 60's about Howard, here on the forum. Waldo, is right it has changed; but is still very much the same. Kinda, like the rest of us. We have gotten older and changed, but we still have some of that child in us. My suggestion for you would be to keep reading and posting questions on the forum. I might suggest that you add to your bucket list a trip to Howard. It will be a wonderful trip. I will ask around and make sure that my family knows of your post. I think we can help you. Welcome to the forum.

[Fire Elk]

http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,293.0.html

http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,4844.0.html

[Fire Elk]

Is this your family?

Marshall F. Harrison, 87 of Wilson and formerly of Russell died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.



Marshall was born August 12, 1923 in El Dorado, Kansas the son of Bernard Parke and Della Evangaline (Marshall) Harrison.  He grew up in El Dorado and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1941.



Marshall served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII.  He fought at Omaha Beach and the European theater.



Marshall was united in marriage to Margaret "Margie" Harris on July 31, 1949 in Wichita.  This union was blessed with four children; Bill, David, Eric and Marsha.  Margie preceded him in death on April 14, 2003.



In 1959, Marshall graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in Music,  thus started his career in teaching music.  He taught in El Dorado, Howard, Ellis, Towanda, Bogue, Lucas, Burrton and Wichita.  He retired from teaching in 1980 and started working for Cessna in Hutchinson and Wichita.  Later he worked for Ardan's and Service Merchandise in Wichita.



Marshall was a member of St. John Lutheran Church of Russell.  He also attended Lutheran churches in the towns he taught in and was very active in church choirs.  He was also a member of Kiwanis in the towns he lived in.  He enjoyed giving private piano and organ lessons, spending time with the Hand Radio Club and being a storm spotter.



Surviving family include his daughter, Marsha Turnbull and husband David of Pullman, Washington; three sons, Bill Harrison and wife Barbara of Hermiston, Oregon, David Harrison and wife Michelle of Russell, Kansas and Eric Harrison and wife Rene of Russell, Kansas; sister, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 sister Ida Dell Allen and brother, Billy Harrison.

[larryJ]

I remember well that old fire escape.  My cousins and I used to play there all the time until one year my grandmother told us it wasn't safe to play on anymore.  I think I remember that at some point in time a hole was punched in one part of the bottom making a jagged edge inside. 

I also remember going to a family reunion in the park in 1960 and my cousin Bill Redmond had a full beard along with a derby hat.  I thought he looked really cool. 

Thanks for the memories.

Larryj

[Janet Harrington]

larryj, I didn't know Bill Redmond was your cousin. His mother married my Great-Uncle John Weyrauch, so we always considered ourselves related to Bill. He was a great guy. He had a house across the alley from my husband and I. I always called him Daddy Bill because he was around my dad's age. Oh, he could tell stories about people from way back when. One time, I was in my back yard and said hello to Daddy Bill. The man didn't answer me. Then he laughed and said, "I am Bob Redmond, Bill's twin brother." It was so funny. They looked so much alike.

When Bill died, his daughter, Debbie, displayed a picture of Bill and Bob in their uniforms. I would so much like to have a copy of that picture. I asked her one time if I could get one, but I know she forgot.

Bill, Jim and I used to make trips to Independence together to eat that the China Star. We would take turns buying. One time we even rode over in his Mercedes. It was old. Lots and lots of fun with Bill Redmond. Love that man alot.

[larryJ]

Janet, your mom and I had discussed this some time back.  Bill's mother, Bernadine, was a sister to my mom.  I always liked to hang around with Bill whenever I was in town as a kid.  Bernadine had married Forrest Redmond who was in an accident and died of complications of pneumonia a few days after.  Bill and Bob were born soon after that.  Bernadine later married John Weyrauch and lived out on the farm.  Bill and Bob and their older sister Edith lived in town my (and their) grandmother.  She lived on Randolph.  Last time I was there the house was no longer there.  I figured Bill might have torn it down as it was in sad shape in later years.  Bill and Bob had a small shed behind granny's house where they slept.  When I was older and visited my granny, I would sleep in that shed. Last time I was there, 2002, the shed was still there.

The old Mercedes you mentioned originally belonged to my oldest brother.  When my brother died, Bill offered to buy it from my sister-in-law and made arrangements to come back for it.  He was in attendence at the funeral.  I am pretty sure he didn't need or want the car.  I think he was just buying it to help her get rid of it.  I rode in that car many times. 

I used to walk out to Uncle John's farm when I was in my teens and before I had a car.  He would let me ride the horses and just hang out. 

I share your love for my cousin Bill.

Larryj