The Newsleaf, Effingham, KS (2024)

10/29/2024

The Atchison County Drama Club at ACCJSHS, Effingham, announces its fall production, Shrek the Musical, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek. This fairy tale adventure features songs from Jeanine Tesori and a side-splitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Performances will be November 8 & 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. and November 10, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the Atchison County Community Junior Senior High School Auditorium. Admission is $4 for students or senior citizens, and $6 for adults. Children under 5 are free with a paid admission. Shrek the Musical is produced through special arrangement and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International (MTI). The ogre Shrek (Nathan Palmer) begins the musical by narrating the story of his seventh birthday when his parents (Carmen LaHue & Ethan Brooks) send him out into the world on his own. When their warning that everyone will hate him because of his hideous looks proves true, he is forced to live alone in a swamp. His swampy solitude is interrupted one day when all of the Fairytale Creatures, headed up by Pinnochio (Ty Besette), show up, banished from the kingdom of Duloc by Lord Farquaad (Easton Schletzbaum). Shrek decides to travel to Duloc to demand the return of his swamp from Farquaad. Along the way, he rescues Donkey (Stephan Feek) from Farquaad's guards and reluctantly allows him to tag along. Meanwhile in Duloc, Lord Farquaad is torturing the Gingerbread Man (Grant Swendson) into revealing the whereabouts of a princess he wishes to marry to become a true king. Shrek and Donkey arrive at Duloc in time for a festival, where Farquaad demands that, in return for the deed to the swamp, Shrek must find and bring back Princess Fiona (Brylyn Jolly). After subduing the Dragon (Avery Handke) and escaping, Princess Fiona travels with Shrek, Donkey back to Duloc, where she will marry Lord Farquaad, and hopefully be freed of a curse she has been under since childhood. Shrek the Musical brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ogre ears. Rounding out the cast are featured characters and ensemble members Ryleigh Anderson, Trinity Brooks, Addison Crockett, Kannon Crossland, Logan Ellerman, Anna Falk, Avery Gilliland, Makenna Grace, Mason Green, Kenna Joice, Brylyn Jolly, Gracie Kimmi, Camelia LaHue, Colton Lowe, Raul Melara, Katherine Phillips, Houston Schletzbaum, Evan Sinclair, Ava Speer, Ashleigh Trichel, Cora-Bella Tull, Aubrey Wiedmaier, and Austin Wiess. The tech crew includes Rebekah Caplinger, Cale Lanter, Maria Luis, Kinzee Owens, Addison Wilbourn, and Austin Vanderpool. The musical is directed by Noelle Walters and Amy Eckert. Tim Walters is the set designer, technical director, and lead craftsman. There will be a free-will donation dessert bar at intermission of each performance. The drama club will also be selling “Ogre Ears” headbands for $5 at each performance. The proceeds of both will help fund future Atchison County Drama Club productions. For further information about the musical, please contact Amy Eckert ([email protected]) or Noelle Walters ([email protected]) at ACCJSHS, (913) 833-2240.

10/24/2024

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10/23/2024

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10/21/2024

Mark your calendar all members of the Jefferson County Historical Society.

10/19/2024

ACCHS girls cross country team came in 2nd as a team at the league meet Thursday.

10/16/2024

James “Jim” Howard Ryser II passed away on October 2, 2024, at the age of 75.
He was born in Horton, KS on January 24, 1949. Jim was the son of the late James Howard Ryser I and Della (Iles) Ryser (Lucius). Jim was a lifetime resident of Effingham, KS. He graduated from ACCHS in 1967. He attended Highland Community College and Fort Hays State University where he played on the Football teams. Jim had worked previously at the Underground Storage Facility (The Cave) and MGP Ingredients in Atchison, KS. Jim retired from MGP in 2011 after 25 years of service. He was also known for running Jim’s Place bar in Effingham. Jim greatly enjoyed raising and working with show cattle. He also enjoyed traveling to the numerous cattle shows on the circuit. Over the course of his younger years, Jim played on several of Lee Eckert and Crew’s Slow Pitch Softball teams in the area, as well as on MGP’s Summer Leagues. His hobbies were fishing, mowing grass, attending local sporting events and KSU Football games. Jim was a long-time member of the Atchison County Fair Board (over 50 years) and served as Vice President for several years. He was the recipient of the C.E. Sells and the Friend of 4-H Awards.
Jim was preceded in death by both Parents, Stepfather John (Bud) Lucius, and two infant brothers, Richard and Zane.
He is survived by his brother Jack (Kathy) Ryser of Lancaster, KS; several nieces and nephews: Krystalyn Iles-Lucius of Effingham, KS; Elizabeth Iles-Lucius of Atchison, KS; Eric (Julie) Ryser of Lake Elbow, KS; Amy Ryser of Wheat Ridge, CO; Melissa (Jim) Delzeit of Troy, KS; and great nieces Ella & Ada McGregor, great nephew Aaron James Lindstrom, and great nieces Aneliza & Aaliyah Griffin.
Memorial Services will be held at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison, KS, on October 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. The family asks that guests dress comfortably and casually. The family will have a private ceremony for interment at a later date. Jim will be laid to rest at the Monrovia Cemetery in Monrovia, Kansas. Online condolences may be left at www.beckerdyer.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Jim’s name to the Atchison County Fair Board and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

09/24/2024

ACCHS Soundmaster Alumni will be singing the National Anthem prior to the start of the ACCHS Football game vs. Jeff West on October 18, 2024. The National Anthem will be sung at 6:50pm. All interested will meet at the Elementary School (Old Middle School for many of us) starting at 6:00 to rehearse and run through the song as a large group. Links to parts and lyrics are included in the shared Google Folder.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kRcaV55-DHi8ewvP1R2Wl1mK8WZx50kWpQ-AMmsWGf4/edit

09/14/2024

Atchison County Community Junior Senior High School congratulates the 2024 Homecoming Royalty, who were crowned prior to the football game against Riverside on Friday, September 13, 2024. Easton Schletzbaum was named Homecoming King, and Avery Handke was named Homecoming Queen. Rounding out the royal court were candidates Kinzee Bauerle, Ty Besette, Kannon Crossland and Kori Wagner. Assisting with the crowning were Dani Chew and Jeston Vessar, the 2023 ACCHS Homecoming Queen & King, crown bearers Marti Besette and Mason Holder, the ACCHS cheerleaders and Student Council members.

09/11/2024

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09/06/2024

Atchison County Community Junior Senior High School is pleased to announce the candidates for 2024 Homecoming Royalty. Queen candidates are McKinzee Bauerle, daughter of Jason Bauerle and Gabe & Katie Wilbourn; Avery Handke, daughter of Brian and Sabrina Handke; and Kori Wagner, daughter of Jacob and Dana Wagner. King candidates are Ty Besette, son of Kenny and Megan Besette; Kannon Crossland, son of David & Laura Crossland and Catherine Crossland; and Easton Schletzbaum, son of Jason & Shannon Schletzbaum. The crowning ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m., Friday, September 13, 2024, at Tiger Stadium, prior to the homecoming football game between ACCHS and Riverside HS.

L to R: Avery Handke, Kannon Crossland, McKinzee Bauerle, Easton Schletzbaum, Kori Wagner, Ty Besette

09/05/2024

Here are our other pics of the Homecoming Royalty for ACCHS.
They are: King candidates-Ty Besette, Kannon Crossland, and Easton Schletzbaum. The Queen candidates are McKinzee Bauerle, Avery Handke, and Kori Wagner.

08/17/2024

Music has started in the blue building.

07/19/2024

"The ballot is stronger than the bullet"

I was reminded of this quote from President Lincoln after the horrific assassination President Trump. We have an opportunity this upcoming election to exercise this incalculable strength.

Over the past few years our communities, state and nation have had to endure countless trails and hardships, many of which have been self-inflicted. The rising cost of daily life, growing social unrest and the erosion of personal liberties have plagued the populous. The mainstream media and costal elites threaten to destroy anyone who dares not to march in step to their incessant drumbeat.

But they are AFRAID!

They are afraid we might know something that can still neutralize the power they treasure beyond else. Their actions continue to reveal this ever-growing fear.

Election day is coming on August 6th and November 12th

GO VOTE AND MAKE THEIR FEAR A REALITY!

Derek Franklin
Atchison County GOP Chairman

07/16/2024

Mark your calendar for this Fair related event.

07/09/2024

Mary H. Bodenhausen, 94, of Muscotah, KS died on Sunday, July 07, 2024, at the Pines South, in Holton, KS.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 am on Thursday, July 11th, 2024, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Neill officiating. Burial will follow in the Camp Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, July 10th at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Camp Creek United Church or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.

Mary was born on December 8, 1929, in Horton Kansas the daughter of James P. and Ethel Mary (Bartley) Freeland. She attended Brush Creek Grade School and was an active member of the Brush Creek 4-H Club. She graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1947. She later graduated as part of the first class to graduate in the Stormont-Vail School of Nursing in 1950 and helped start the school nursing program in the Atchison County Community school district in 1966. She retired as a registered nurse and enjoyed traveling, sewing and helping at church with various projects.

She was married to Dale R. Bodenhausen, her high school sweetheart on December 31, 1950, in Horton, KS. Dale preceded her in death on Sept. 23, 2013. Survivors include two sons: Steven Bodenhausen, Horton, KS, and Mark Bodenhausen, Muscotah, KS, a daughter in law, Linda Bodenhausen, Muscotah, KS., three grandchildren Christopher (Megan) Bodenhausen, Muscotah, Ryan (Kayla) Bodenhausen, Muscotah and Jeni (Bob) Hespe, Overland Park, KS, great grandchildren, Caleb and Natalie Bodenhausen, Brinley and Bryer Bodenhausen, Tommy and Luke Hespe. Her parents, a son Mike Bodenhausen, a brother James Freeland preceded her in death.

06/18/2024

Patricia (Pat) Louise Larson, 80, Cole Turkey Acres, at Lake of the Ozarks, Mo, passed away unexpectedly May 25, 2024. She was raised on a dairy farm and attended a one room school. She graduated in 1960 from ACCHS in Effingham, KS. After graduating she was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell. She went to beautician school and later had her own beauty shop in Nortonville, KS.
In the seventies, a medical condition with her hands forced a career change, and she became the general manager of The Grain Bin Super Club in Garden City Ks for several years. Her nephew was born in 84, and she decided to be closer to family in eastern Kansas. She went to work for Koss Construction building the “new” High way 73, where she met Ed. They were married and traveled with Koss. Later they moved to Tipton, MO and Patty worked for Orvis Gokey. After retiring they moved to the lake.
She loved watching the Chiefs and the Royals and feeding the birds. She was a 22 year member of Osage Valley ladies Aux . She is survived by sister Coleen (Bill) Murphy, stepdaughter Kathy Larson, step son-in-law Brian Hunsbuger, 2 step grand-daughters, Abigail Hunsburger (Hunter) and Megan (Dusty) Young, and one step grandson, Sawyer Young, one nephew, 4 nieces, 1 great niece, 5 great nephews, 1 great-great niece and 1 great-great nephew. Also surviving are her many classmates of the Class of 1960. She was preceded in death by her parents Aloysius and Mary Erpelding, sister Barbara (Dale) Nichols and Husband Ed Larson. Memorial contributions can be made to the Osage Valley Volunteer Fire Department.
A Celebration of Life service is being planned in Atchison, Sunday, June 23rd, at the Becker-Dyer Funeral Home from 2 pm to 4 pm.

06/11/2024

Fr. Benjamin Tremmel, OSB
1937 – 2024

Father Benjamin Tremmel, OSB, August 26, 1937 – June 8, 2024, died on the morning of June 8, 2024. He had received the last rites and the Apostolic Pardon, and was surrounded by brothers in prayer.

Father Benjamin was born on August 26, 1937 in Sibley, IA. He was the son of the late Albert and Helen (Engels) Tremmel. He attended St. Joseph’s School, Ashton, IA through ninth grade. He then enrolled at Maur Hill in Atchison. During high school Fr. Benjamin played football, sang in the glee club and participated in drama and intramural athletics.

After Maur Hill he enrolled at St. Benedict’s College. In July, 1957, after two years of study at St. Benedict’s College, he entered the novitiate of the Abbey to become a Benedictine monk. He professed First Vows on July 11, 1958. During the summers of 1959-1964 he served, with many other clerics, as a counselor at Camp St. Maur. He graduated from St. Benedict’s College in 1961 with a major in Biology, and minors in chemistry and philosophy. He then made his theological studies at the abbey school of theology. He professed solemn vows on July 11, 1962, and was ordained May 21, 1966 in the Abbey Church.

Following ordination, he began further studies in zoology at the University of Texas, Austin. He took time out from 1971-1976 to teach biology at Benedictine College before returning to graduate studies and earning a doctorate in botany at Duke University. In addition to teaching Biology at Benedictine College, Father Benjamin served as Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry.

In 1987 he was named subprior of the monastery. In 1988 he became Assistant Director of the Abbey Oblates and in 1989 was named procurator (liaison) of St. Joseph Priory, Mineiros, Goias, Brazil. He also served the community as Novice Master.

Father Benjamin succeeded Father Regis Hickey, OSB as the chaplain of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery. He cherished these years of ministry, working with the sisters and those who joined them for retreat and worship.

In 2002, Fr. Benjamin began a fruitful period of ministry in parishes, serving eventually in Effingham, Good Intent, and Purcell.

In retirement at the Abbey, as in ministry, Father Benjamin cherished Christ above all and remained a faithful monk and priest. He was present for liturgies and community events and shared his wisdom with the community and guests.

Father Benjamin was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Helen (Engels) Tremmel, his brother Anthony (Mary Jo Haag) Tremmel, and his sister, Mary Ann (Jim) Lynch. He is survived by his brother monks, his sister Therese Tremmel and his sister Agnes (Robert) Pouy, and by 10 nieces and nephews.

The monks will celebrate Vigils for the Dead and Visitation, Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 PM in the Abbey Church. The Mass of Christian Burial and Interment will be Friday, June 14 at 10:30 AM.

Memorials in honor of Father Benjamin may be sent to St. Benedict’s Abbey, 1020 N. Second St., Atchison, KS 66002.

05/28/2024

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENT
The annual Hawk Reunion will be held on Sunday, June 2nd at the Atchison County Community High School commons area. A potluck meal will be shared at 12:30 pm. with drinks provided. The gym will be open for our use. Hope to see you there!

05/26/2024

Robert and Frances mark their 75th Wedding Anniversary!! 🎉🥂

Help us make this day extra special and join us in celebrating the happy couple! All are welcome to stop in, the more the merrier.

Date: June 8, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Dave & Jennifer Miller’s House
10198 Morton Rd , Atchison, Ks 66002
913-370-1782

Light refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!”

05/25/2024

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