Fund-raiser brings in $2,000 years ago
Staff writer
Nearly 230 patrons attended the fifth annual Hillsboro Historical Society and Museum fund-raiser dinner last Friday at Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church activity center.
The museums in Hillsboro include the Pioneer Adobe House, Friesen Dutch Mill, the Kreutziger School House, and the William F. Schaeffler Victorian House.
Those in attendance were welcomed by Peggy Goertzen, vice president of the Hillsboro Historical Society. She also thanked the area businesses for purchasing tables for employees and area residents to attend and for donating door prizes for the event.
Rev. Gaylord Goertzen gave the invocation and patrons were served a German sausage meal catered by Parkview Women's Ministries.
Mayor Delores Dalke gave some brief reports on the different museum buildings and their statuses. She announced that the Schaeffler House was accepted last year on the list of the National Historic Register. Hillsboro now has two places on the national register, the Schaeffler House and the Pioneer Adobe House.
Patrons were asked to give donations to help fund the various museum projects. Approximately $2,000 was received that evening.
"I think we had a wonderful turnout," said Peggy Goertzen. "The people were responsive and very generous."
The crowd was entertained by Bob Delk and the group, which included Eugene Just, Rod Just, and Dan Carlson.
The featured speaker for the evening was David Kendall, executive producer and production manager at public television station KTWU, Channel 11 in Topeka. Kendall has served as producer and co-host of the documentary series, "Sunflower Journeys," since 1987. The series focuses on the history, culture, and natural heritage of Kansas.
Kendall was born in Herington and raised on a farm in Morris County. In 1970, he graduated from Herington High School.
He attended Kansas State University in 1970-73. In 1975, he received a bachelor's of arts degree in cultural geography and a master's degree in media anthropology in 1983.
Kendall, who currently lives in southwestern Shawnee County, spoke about his life growing up in Kansas and the different experiences he has had while co-hosting "Sunflower Journeys." He showed excerpts from the different series.
"I was very impressed with Mr. Kendall's presentation," Goertzen said, "His selection of the different segments that highlighted stories in and around Marion County showed how much effort was put forth in preparing for this event."
Kendall covered stories from the Lehrer family bus route that traveled through Marion, Lehigh, and Hillsboro and other areas to old abandoned barns, and his 101-year-old great aunt who lives in Herington.
After the presentation, door prizes were given away, and Richard Wall, president of the historical society, closed the program.
County. In 1970, he graduated from Herington High School.
He attended Kansas State University in 1970-73. In 1975, he received a bachelor's of arts degree in cultural geography and a master's degree in media anthropology in 1983.
Kendall, who currently lives in southwestern Shawnee County, spoke about his life growing up in Kansas and the different experiences he has had while co-hosting "Sunflower Journeys." He showed excerpts from the different series.
"I was very impressed with Mr. Kendall's presentation," Goertzen said, "His selection of the different segments that highlighted stories in and around Marion County showed how much effort was put forth in preparing for this event."
Kendall covered stories from the Lehrer family bus route that traveled through Marion, Lehigh, and Hillsboro and other areas to old abandoned barns, and his 101-year-old great aunt who lives in Herington.
After the presentation, door prizes were given away, and Richard Wall, president of the historical society, closed the program.
