A line in Dr. Seuss’ book “Horton Hears a Who“ haunts readers: “A person’s a person no matter how small.” Ironically, this was penned by a man, Theodor Geisel, who while creating patriotic cartoons in support of America’s war effort against the fascism of Germany and Japan, made Japanese Americans look small with cartoons that depicted them as less than human.
When President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping ended their 3 ⁄2-hour video conversation last month, many headlines and instant analyses focused on the fact that there were no major breakthroughs announced in the relationship.
SABETHA – Donald “Don” Robert Heim, 73, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Don was born on March 11, 1948 in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of Cloyd E. and Mary…
TOPEKA – Phyllis Patricia Evans, 82, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021. She was born September 25, 1939, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Cloviss (Winkelman) Curtiss. She graduated from Lansing High School in 1957 and received…
Training and Doctrine Command Commander Gen. Paul Funk II and former Lt. Gov.Gary Sherrer go through a receiving line to greet retired Lt. Gen. Robert Arter and Lois Arter after a recent ceremony dedicating Arter Atrium in the couple’s honor at the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. Arter Atrium is located inside the front entrance of the Lewis and Clark Center. A portrait of the Arters hangs outside Marshall Lecture Hall. PRUDENCE SIEBERT/FORT LEAVENWORTH LAMP
With Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us, we are officially in the Christmas season. With the pandemic and the recession, a lot of people have been suffering financial hardships in the past two years, and so all of us are going to get requests for financial help for the neediest. I would respectfully urge everyone to be as generous as they can be given that most of us have had to tighten our belts during the past two years.
On redistricting To the editor: On the evening of Nov. 22, the State Redistricting Committee held a second round of hearings.
The legislative session’s big agenda items will include thwarting the governor’s mandates, school curriculum especially relating to racism and pornography and cost of living increases for state employees, the District 40 state representative recently told Lansing City Council members.
LEAVENWORTH - Robert “Bob” E. Sharp, Jr., 72, a longtime Leavenworth resident, passed away Nov. 16, 2021 at the Dwight D. Eisenhower V.A. Medical Center. To read his complete obituary, please visit the Davis Funeral Chapel website at davisfuneralchapelinc.com.
Sister Peg, 92, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL), died on Nov. 23, 2021, in Ross Hall at the SCL Mother House, Leavenworth, Kan. Sister entered the religious community on Feb. 12, 1947, and served as a long-time social worker. To read her complete obituary, please visit the SCL website at https://www.scls.org/sisterpegdriscoll/.