Marvin Finfrock named Honorary Wildcat

Afeter years of being dormant, the Board of Wapella Historians has convened and unanimously name Marvin Finfrock and Honorary Wildcat. His tireless service to the Village and the farms around it during the latest storms have be noted and appreciated. The fact that he is Jimmy Bell's grandson made this a shoo-in.

Three Cheers for Marvin Finfrock! Thank you for all that you have done to keep the village looking good.

Ringo with Barbara Eden and Dr. Bellows

Possibly my favorite photo of all time. Ringo Starr, Barbara Eden, and Hayden Rorke (Dr. Bellows from 'I Dream of Jeanie') at Studio 54.

If I ever went to a discotheque in 1975, this is the group I would want to be with.

Jim Backus also showed up

Found this phrase amusing

She had nice hair, but "not the sort of hair you would like to find in your soup"

Have never read that before.  How fast will this travel on the Internet?  It's 9:56PM Wapella time.  Will monitor.

Shake it like your Momma used to

There are some expressions from Wapella, that are heard pretty much nowhere else in the world.  As in the above.  Just Google'd and does not show up.  Giving this 30 minutes and seeing if it shows up, where it belongs.

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Only took a few minutes to find this 1 important result on the internet

Wapella Man Retains Faint Mustache

Despite many reports to the contrary, Wapella native Francis Greene still has his mustache.  Greene, the tall guy in the back row pictured here, is a longtime mustachioed man and all around good guy.

Sold! Good deals in Wapella

Good deals to be had in Wapella, courtesy of Ralph Yates.

The Portal of St. Patrick's

The portal at St. Patrick's in Wapella looks really good.  Gives the impression you are entering the Heavenly City, which sticks with you as you are in Wapella, the greatest place on Earth.

Here's a few snapshots of the doors.  More to come.

Here is more detail of the Stained Glass

Is Wapella a New York Giant Town?

Got this article from Lawrence Hedrick, which is one of the most interesting things I have read about Wapella Baseball in a long time. Hall of Fame Pitcher for the New York Giants, Carl Hubbell's parents lived in Wapella, and the baseball field was named Hubbell Field. Lawrence is Carl's second cousin.

Carl Hubbell New York Giants (1928–1943)
Win–loss record 253–154
Earned run average 2.98
Strikeouts. 1,677
World Series Champion 1933

Hat Tip to Francis Powers for bringing this up a year or so ago.

ISU Redbirds in National Championship

Here we go Redbirds! Cheering for the ISU Redbirds tomorrow to win the National Championship



Redbirds in NFL Here

Game, Set, Match: Edward C. Schmid for Sheriff