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I remember that the source for drinking water at the Howard Elk County Fair was a giant galvanized cattle tank. I guess this might have been about 1956. The tank was set up about 3' off the ground on a wooden structure and it had spigots installed around the circumference. At each spigot, there were two tip cups, attached by a string. Someone, I guess it must have been Charlie Ritz, came around during the day to replenish the ice blocks in the tank and the fire truck put fresh water in whenever the supply got low. I can't even imagine how many people drank out of those common cups every day of the fair.

There are a couple more of my relatives buried in the Busby Cemetary than what are on the headstone listing.

Thomas Roberts is listed. His dad was Joseph Roberts. There used to be a headstone for Joseph, but it hasn't been seen for years. The Roberts familiy used to have some knowledge of how to locate Joseph's grave in relaton to Thomas, but I forgot how that went. The other Roberts was a still born baby boy. His grave is "at the feet of the old mens' graves."

My dad was Dallas Roberts of Howard, KS. His dad was Willis Roberts of Howard. Willis's dad was Thomas. My name is Alan.