When son Julius was just a small lad, he liked to ride in the wagon through the fields with his Uncle Frank. One day they had a load of wheat and. Frank picked up some wheat and began to nibble on it. Julius imitated his uncle, also nibbling. In fact, he spent quite some time nibbling, and that night the wheat swelled in his stomach, he bloated, and almost died.

In 1918, the whole family was sick with the flu except Hubert, and although he was very young, he cooked cornmeal mush for them to eat, while they were ill, laid out all over the house. John owned half interest in the Strowig Mill for a time but eventually sold his half to Strowig.

In 1919, when son Carl was a baby, John built a new house 1-mi. N., 1/2 mi. E. of Paxico with the help of various family members. When the house was completed, family, friends and neighbors gathered for a house-warming square dance in the new corncrib. Otto Glotzbach played the violin and was an accomplished musician. Their farm consisted of 80 acres, growing crops of wheat, corn and alfalfa. They raised cattle, chickens, geese, ducks, horses, and pigs. Their home was a large two-story house where they lovingly raised their children. Some huge pine trees spread their protecting limbs near the front of the house. There was a large screened porch full-length of the east side of the house, and a large front porch on the south aide. They had a living room, large dining room with a very long wooden table and heating stove near the stairway, kitchen, and parent's bedroom downstairs, then four large rooms upstairs (three were bedrooms and one was used for storage.)

They had a horse and buggy as well as a two-seated carriage, which had two bench-like seats, one behind the other, and kerosene lights on each side, which they used for transportation to church or town. On nice days the children walked to school, but on bad days John hitched the horses to the sleigh and took them. Sometimes they walked in deep snow, and when one of them fell in a drift, it took several other kids to pull him out.

As the oldest children were girls, Elsie and Leona had to work in the field helping John. They rode horses to put cows in the pasture and put up hay. When Julius and Hubert were old enough to take over the farm chores, the girls had to help with the younger children and housework, but still tended the chickens. When the menu was "chicken", Elsie and Leona had to take turns bringing in the chickens for dinner. Elsie could chop their heads right off, but Leona was scared and didn't hit hard enough, and it was pandemonium every time!

As youngsters, one time Julius and Hubert went swimming in Mill Creek on the spur of the moment. They stripped, putting their clothes in the buggy. While swimming, the horse took off with buggy, clothes and all. The horse went to a neighbor's house, and seeing it, the neighbor tied up the horse till it could be claimed. The poor boys waited till dusk, then sprinted from tree to tree, trying to keep under cover on their way to find their runaway horse and buggy. They eventually found it, and made their way home, and never knew whether the neighbor had seen then in their embarrassing situation.

Rose and John's children often went to the Glotzbach Store and spent time with their grandparents, Charles and Elisabeth Glotzbach. They would go upstairs and out on the little porch overlooking the front of the store and swing in the porch swing there.

At Christmas, Alphonse Glotzbach dressed as Santa Claus and went to their house. The children anticipated Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve and he would talk to each of them, asking them if they were good, and of course, they had been very very good, 80 he presented them each with a toy, maybe a pencil or note pad, and some candy.

When Hubert was a young boy, a neighbor named Hiegert who was working as a hired hand, nicknamed Hubert, Jim, and soon everyone began calling him Jim.

When Carl was very young, he got a tlddley-wink lodged in his throat and couldn't breathe. Rose shook him and started praying, "Oh Gott, Oh Gott;, Oh Gott," German for "Oh God, Oh God, Oh God," and soon the tiddley-wink flew across the floor.

When Carl was about 3 years old, he leaned against an upstairs KI~OW screen, the latch gave way, and he tumbled to the ground below, and broke some bones in his cheek.

They had a beloved dog named Fido, black with a white spot on his face. He was a good Hatch dog as well as good hunter. He watched for squirrels when the boys went hunting, and chased rabbits out of corn shocks for them to shoot. One-day poor Fido got caught in a mower. Carl cried, then put flour on the dog to stop the bleeding and nursed him back to health.

For fun, the children played baseball and horseshoes. The girls sometimes put on plays at a neighbor's barn.

Sometime in the 1928, a salesman went to the farm and sold John a new car. The next morning they woke to find it had been stolen! That was really a sad day. Somehow the culprit was caught and their precious car returned. They thought the car salesman was involved in the theft.

In 1926, tragedy struck. Leonard contracted diphtheria, and Jim was beginning to come down with the dreaded disease. The Doctor inoculated Leonard and Jim with an absolute serum since they were both ill and the rest of the family was vaccinated against the disease. The whole family was quarantined for what seemed like forever. Each week they were checked via a culture. Many of the children had reactions to the vaccinations and felt ill several days. The two ill boys shared the same bed for a time, but since Jim received the serum in time, he was only mildly ill. Unfortunately, diphtheria claimed the life of little Leo, at age 10, with his family surrounding his bedside. Since no one was allowed to go to their farm, his uncle, Leo Michaelis, went into Paxico and picked up the glass wagon hearse from Charles Glotzbach's Funeral parlor, and drove it out to pick up Leonard's lifeless body. Watching the white horse and hearse slowly pull away from the house and proceed down the drive was a trauma for the entire family. Only the grieving parents, Rose and John were allowed to attend the funeral, and he was buried in the Catholic Cemetery in Newbury, Kansas.

One day when Roberta was only three or four years old, she and Fido ran off together. They had wandered a couple miles away when they were found.

When Mildred (Mid) was about 14, she thought she was old enough to drive. The boys were highly opposed, and discriminated against her. Determined to show them, Mid ran out, jumped in the car, and backed it out toward the peach orchard. Only one problem existed, poor Mid didn't how to stop! Her mother saw what was happening, and frantically dashed outside, exclaiming, "Oh Gott, Oh Gott, Oh Gott, stop her!" Jim jumped to her assistance and got the car stopped. Needless to say, that Has the end of her driving for a long, long time.

Since Julius, Jim and Mid were all in high school at the same time, they all rent to dances at Newbury each week. Every time there was a big hassle as the boys didn't want their little sister, Mid, tagging along, but their dad, John, said, "No Mid, no car". Since they Here forced into taking her, they drove up in front of the Knights of Columbus Hall and dropped her off, then drove around a while before parking and going in to the dance, so it looked like they went without her.

When crops were in and chores were done at home, the older boys were hired by neighboring farmers and relatives to help with their crops.

Julius and Jim loved to trap for extra money. One time an unsuspecting skunk found its way into their trap. The boys must have got a good dousing spray from it, as their mother, Rose, smelled them coming home and. met them in the field, with instructions to, "Dump those clothes right now!" They had to strip in the field and, the clothes were promptly discarded. After the hides were stretched and dried, there would be around 33-40 hides ready for sale. In those days, fur buyers came around to the farm periodically to buy furs. Muskrat hides sold for $2.35 - $3.00; possums, $1.50 - 2.00; skunk hides, $2.00 - $2.50; good money for those days. Sometimes they sold and shipped hides to F.C, Taylor Fur Company in Kansas City.

One winter Roberta and Francis took the bobsled into the field in deep snow, get corm fodder. When it was stacked high, they began to make their way home. As they went through the gate leaving the field, the action began. The outside of the singletree hit the fence post and the inside hit the horses' legs. It scared Bess and Beauty, and they began running with no indication of stopping in the near future. Thinking quickly, Francis noticed the next gate into the field rapidly approaching, and with a sudden turn, guided the horses back into the field - and the race continued. The horses ran, circling the field until they were exhausted. Francis and Roberta drove them home with a feeling of relief that all had survived the ordeal.

All of the children graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School at Newbury, and subsequently graduated from Paxico Rural High School. Many were at the top of their classes. Julius was nearly always a month late starting school each year because he had to help get the crops in, yet he always stayed 1st in his class. He also played basketball in his high school years.

John was elected Trustee of Newbury Township and as part of that job was also a county road boss. Julius drove the caterpillar grading roads while John manipulated the grader. John was also Township Assessor for many years. There was a tax on dogs at that time, and John said when people saw him coming they would hide their dogs, but usually before he left, the dog would bark, and they would be caught.

Julius took a trip one summer with some other Paxico friends, and the boys drove an old Ford to Yellowstone Park, sleeping under the car. From there they went on to Washington where they picked apples before returning home.

Julius and Jim also used to break western bronco horses that were shipped in and sold to farmers. Following graduation from Paxico Rural High School, each of the children left the farm.

Elsie went to Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from Strickler's Business College. She married Lawrence Joseph Renyer on August 14, 1928, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newbury, Kansas. They lived in Topeka, and had two children, Margaret Louise Renyer born May 24, 1929, and Gerald Bernard Renyer, born October 29, 1938. Elsie worked for 21 years for Fidelity insurance Company. After retirement she worked 9 sore years in the Kansas Legislature Document Room, during legislative sessions. Leona graduated from Strickler's Business College in Topeka, Kansas and worked for Capper Publications for a time. She married Elmer Karl Schmidt on September 4, 1933 in Holy Name Catholic Church, Topeka, Kansas. They lived in Topeka and had two children, Melvin Leroy Schmidt born October 23, 1939, and Lester Eugene Schmidt born October 12, 1947. They purchased a home at 17th & Topeka, then had their filling station built next to it. They picked up large purple rocks near Maple Hill, then bought some tan stones, and mixed then together for the outside of their station, truly a unique and pretty combination. They opened their business, Schmidt's Sovereign Service, on May 2j, 1935, until they retired and closed on April 30, 1962. They celebrated 60 years of marriage on September 4, 1993, at Holy Name Church.

Julius attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, and was a member of Phi Kappa Fraternity. (Due to his placement in the picture, protocol would indicate be was either President or Vice-President of his chapter that year. He returned home for a year or so before moving to Topeka, Kansas, where he graduated from Strickler's Business College. He took a job for J. D. Holt Tire Company as Budget Manager. Mr. Holt decided he should be called Mike (for Michaelis), and thus, he acquired his name, Mike. Next he took a job with Goodrich Tire Company in Kansas City, and was transferred with the company to Oklahoma, then to Emporia, Kansas. Their Mike met and married Eleanor Caroline Good on November 25, 1937, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Emporia. They had two children, Patricia Ann Michaelis, born August 2, 1939, and Janet Elaine Michaelis, born October 8, 1942. They moved to Topeka, Kansas and he was employed as Assistant Manager of Gregg Tire Company, and retired after 40 years. Mike and Eleanor celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on November 25, 1987. In their retirement they traveled extensively to every state in the United States, also to Canada and Mexico. After never being sick, always the healthy one, it was discovered that Mike needed heart bypass surgery which took place on May 31, l989. After three sorrow-filled months in the hospital, he was transferred to Rolling Hills Health Center where he remained in a coma until passing away on May 26, l990. His faithful family kept a daily vigil at his bedside, attending to his needs, including Eleanor, his daughters and their families, and his brothers and sisters and their families. Everyone rallied together to support one another, as well. His tragic loss was forever felt in the hearts of all who knew and loved him, as everyone was his friend.

Jim worked for a time with the section crew for the railroad near Paxico; then did age logging near Cover, cut trees, loaded them in a semi-trailer and took lumber to Kansas City. Shortly before World War II, Jim, Francis and two friends went to a sheet metal school in Kansas City, then took a job with North American Aviation. In about 1946, Jim began work for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad, where his co-workers called him Mac (for Michaelis). He became switch foreman and made that his lifetime career with 30 years of service. After retirement he eventually moved to Topeka, Kansas.

After graduation, Mid went to Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from Strickler's Business College. Her first Job was working for some attorneys. From there, she went to Kansas Light & Power Company for a while, then Hussey Insurance Company. When World War II broke out she went to Wichita, Kansas, to work for Boeing Aircraft Company during the years 1941 to 1945. In 1945, Mid went to Phoenix, Arizona, for a couple years to escape the allergies that plagued her in Kansas, where she worked for Ryan-Evans Drug Stores as a bookkeeper. The dreaded summer heat, 105 to 115 degrees and no air-conditioning in those days prompted her to move in 1947 to Los Angeles, California. She worked as a bookkeeper for Eugene Robinson Insurance Company and lived at first with a girl that she had previously shared an apartment with in Topeka. This friend introduced her to Rankin Winsor (Mike) Sims who worked in the same apartment there. Six months after they met, they were married on October 10, 1947. Mid continued to work at the insurance company until Marsha was born in 1950. They had two children, Marsha Sims born January 25, 1950, and Marian Sims born July 8, 1952. In 1953, Mike was transferred to the Lockheed Atlanta, Georgia plant to help design an airplane. They returned to Los Angeles after a year and a half, and he was subsequently transferred to the San Jose area to work for Lockheed Missile & Space in 1957. They lived many years in the San Jose area.

Carl graduated from Paxico Rural High School in 1936. That same year he developed a staph infection in the left hipbone and backbone.

Since there were no antibiotics at that time, it caused him numerous health problems, many surgeries, and he spent the next 3 out of 5 years in the hospital in Kansas City. By 1941, he was able to enroll in Kansas University at Lawrence, Kansas, and graduated with a degree in Chemistry in four years. He spent two more years at KU to complete his Masters degree in 1947. He became an instructor at Florida State University at Tallahassee, Ford. Next he taught 3 years at the University of Florida in Gainsville, Florida. While teaching full tine, he continued his education there and took a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Chemistry in 1953.

In 1953 Carl traveled in Europe for six weeks, visiting England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Spain.

Upon his return from Europe, he began his 40-year career as a Professor of Chemistry in the Chemistry Department of the University of Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio. He was selected as professor of the Year out of a staff of about 450, in 1963. He was Director of the Pre-Med Program, Pre-Dental Program, the Med-Tech Program, and established the Premedical Honor Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta at the University of Dayton.

From time to time, Carl also traveled the United States extensively.

Waiter graduated from Strickler's Business College in Topeka, Kansas, and began work at Emahizer's Furniture Store in December, l339. He was drafted into the United States Army Air Force during Word War II, in October 1942 and was assigned to administrative duty in the 3rd Bomber Command, 3rd Air Force, Mac Dill Field, Tampa, Florida. He was discharged March 1946, and in April 1946, he enrolled in a spring semester at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration in June 1943. He was employed by Capper Publications in the Magazine Division from September 1949 till 1957.

Walter married Geraldine Neuner on April 23, 1355, at Most Pure Heart Catholic Church in Topeka, Kansas, and they purchased a home in Topeka. He bought a Western Auto Store in 1957, which he operated until 1964. From 1964 - 1967 he worked for the engineering firm, Van Doran, Hazard & Schnacke; from 1967 - 1976, he worked for Clemmons Construction Company; and from 1976 - l982, he worked for the City of Topeka. After retirement In 1982, Walter and Gerry also traveled extensively.

Francis graduated from Paxico High School in 1940. He went to Kansas City with his brother, Jim, and two friends to attend a sheet metal school and worked in North American Aviation. He was drafted into the United States Army Air Force in October 194O during World War II. He served in the European Theater with the 15th Air Force, 2nd Bomb Group, 96th Squadron, and was co-pilot of a B-17 Aircraft. He was decorated with a Purple Heart and Silver Star after being wounded in action. He was flying co-pilot with Col. John Ryan who later became General Ryan, head of SAC (Strategic Air Command.)

After his return from the war, he attended Kansas University in Lawrence, Kansas, and graduated in 1949, with a BS in Business Administration and Industrial Engineering.

Francis took a job as Sales Engineer for Sinclair Refining Company in Kansas City, Missouri. In Kansas City, he was called Mike (for Michaelis). There he met Theresa Mary Sturman, and they were married on May 3, 1952, in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Kansas City, Missouri. They had two children, John Gerard Michaelis born December 20, 1957, and Margaret Mary Michaelis born February 21, 1963. After 16 years with Sinclair, Francis was a Sales Engineer for Kansas-Oklahoma Machine Tool Company for 14 years. He retired in 1988.Roberta graduated in the spring of 1942. She moved to Topeka, Kansas in September of 11942 and worked in the offices of the Santa Fe Railway Company for ten gears. She married Lawrence Bernard Kraus at Assumption Catholic Church, Topeka, Kansas, on September 23, 195O. They built their home in Topeka, and have six children:Donna Jean Kraus born July 6, 1953

Carol Ann Kraus born Nov. 17, 1954 Lee Anthony Kraus born Feb. 22, 1956 Paul Dean Kraus born June 15, 1958 Mary Bath Kraus born Nov. 21, 1960 Daniel Charles Kraus born July 16, 1963After Danny, their youngest, started school, Roberta began working part-time out of her home for Marketing Research Company in 1968.