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Chase County Kansas Historical
Sketches
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Football Players Yesterday COME OUT AND PLAY
Come on out fellows lets play. Where the rules
have not been written down, where uniforms have
not been thought of. Where a full day of games can
be enjoyed, and every player is a winner every
time. Come out and play happens in hundreds of
back yards, front porches and side streets.
The picture was taken in some one's back yard
in Cottonwood Falls. Top row left to right-Charles
Roplogle, J.C. McNee, Danny Trayer, Doyle Myers
and Don Moffet. Lower row, left to right-Harold
Trayer, Robert Mushrush and Carvel Oldham.
And Now IN THE YEAR OF 1972
Charles Roplogle attended Kansas University,
Kansas. Where he specialized in medicine. He is
In 1972 a General Practice Physician in Great
Bend, Kansas. Charles is a Navy Veteran and received his training at Great Lakes Navel Training
Station.
He married Lois (Lacy) and they have four
children, Jane, Steven, Susy and Ann. Charles
and his family make their home in Great Bend.
J.C. McNee lives with his wife, Janice (Nut-
tle) McNee on their farm on Spring Creek where he
has a shop and salvage yard. J.C. attended Kansas
State University, Manhattan, and is now employed
in the Core Drill unit of the U.S. soil conservation
service. based in Emporia Kansas. He spent several
years in ranching. Owning and manageing a sale
barn, raising horses and cattle.
Their children are James Nuttle who died in
1971. Janet Ann (Mrs. Preston L. Harness) Huran,
Kansas, she is a Kansas State University gradute
and is now employed by the Atchison County Welfare Service. John Robert, Topeka, Kansas who
married Valerie (Dobbs) is a Washburn graduate,
and now is in Washburn law school. Jerry Charles,
attended Kansas State University, Manhattan and
is now a machine operator for the Rock Island Railroad in Kansas City.
Danny Trayer is a World War II veteran. He
received his Masters Degree from Kansas State
University, Manhattan, Kansas. He is now employed
with the Farm Management Program in Garden City.
Danny is married to Charlene (Bradford) Trayer.
They have three daughters, Deaun, Nancy and
Martha. they make their home in Garden City, Kans.
Doyle Myers is a retired Air Corp. Major. He and
his wife Myra and three children are making their
home in California, where Doyle is teaching in California State College.
Don Moffit is working for the Western Union
Telegraph Company, located in Pueblo, Colo. Don,
his wife Elsie (Cook) Moffit and their three sons,
make their home in Pueblo, Colo.
Harold Trayer is a Veteran of the Korean War.
He owns and operates Harold's Mobil Service and
Trayer Oil Company in Cottonwood Falls. Harold
uses Trap shooting for recreation, he has entered
in competition in many trap shoots, and has won a
number of tropies to show for his ability to be a
strait shooter. Harold, his wife Marjorie (Jacot)
Trayer, Patricia and Jeffery live in Cottonwood
Falls.
Robert Mushrush is a graduate of Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, and an Air Force
veteran, where he served as a First Lieutenant. He
is a rancher, stockman, and is President of the
Exchange National Bank in Cottonwood Falls.
''Bob" his wife Oma Lou (Frey) Mushrush, Barbara and Joe live on a ranch near Elmdale, Kansas.
Carvel Oldham is now co-owner and operator
of the Midway Garage in Cottonwood Falls. He
graduated from Kansas State University, Manhattan,
Kansas. Then served three years in the Air Force,
he received his training in Texas and Arizona.
He was a first Lieutenant and received his wings
in Tuson Arizona. Carvel, his wife Shirley (Holmberg) Oldham and their three children, Tonya,
Taryn, and Tom, live in Cottonwood Falls.
According to the world's number one football
player of all times, O.J. Simpson (nicknamed Orange
Juice), Football is the greatest sport on earth.
A football is the first toy a father buys for his
son, because he carried the ball amid a cheering
crowd of people for his school, and his dad played
a cagey game before him.
It is a rough and tough game, usually accompanied by a band, beating drums and cheerleaders,
who get the best from the cheering section, and as
the saying goes, Football playing will make men
out of boys.
The player can get a cracked head, broken leg,
crushed ribs and his teeth kicked in, but will find
a hilarious dad and granddad when he carries the
balllover the goal line.
Most of the young hopefuls in the upper picture
can be found in the Chase County Community High
School picture with their coach, John Clement.
A tribute to the football players of Chase
Sponsored by - J.C. and Janice McNee
E.C. and Carrie Oldman
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972
by Lorna Marvin.
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