History of Kensington, Kansas - Centennial Edition,
1987
PREFACE
Loretta A. Boyd, wife
of Walter Boyd, publisher of the Kensington Mirror,
compiled a history in 1961. The following is a
statement from Loretta A. Boyd:
"I have had help from some of the older settlers in
compiling this history and much help from my
husband, Walter Boyd, who saw a part of his father's
homestead become a town, and most of all from the
files of the Kensington Mirror. My tenure in the
city dates from 1909 and I have witnessed many
changes and improvements made in Kensington in the
past 52 years. I hope my efforts in helping the
county to compile a history, have been of some
value. The task is a long and tedious one, but
enjoyable nevertheless."
The history was updated by Thelma Dilsaver and
Bernice Reneberg, using a book which has been
composed by Theo Rice, who was Cedar Township
historian from 1960 to 1964. Many historical facts
were found and used from this book and from many
local residents.
The Young Women's Club used the above history and
put it in booklet form to offer to the public on Old
Fashioned Saturday Night, August 19, 1978. When the
Kensington Centennial celebration was planned, the
Young Women's Club made it their project to expand
and update the booklet. We are indebted to the
following people who provided information and
suggestions: Thelma Dilsaver, Bev Grauerholz, Jo
Beckman, Theo Smith, Dorothy (Dode) Hainke, Ruth
Bienhoff, Ruth Wolf, Eulonda Hagman, Lee Clark,
Barbara Grauerholz, Jan Jackson, Norma Hodge,
Clarabelle Evans, Dallas Waite, Lucille Thomm,
Roberta Kaba, Mrs. Bob Hainke, Kay Lambert, E.R. and
Rosalee Nech, Frances Bales, Max Dibble, Myrna
Kuhlmann, Maggie Emme, Sharon Bearley, Linda
Elliott, Cheryl Levin, Jerry Knight, Floyd Norden,
Wilber Norden, Paul Conaway and Roy Bales.
We extend a special thank you to Carmen Rice, who
took the present-day pictures of Kensington and to
Thelma Dilsaver who wrote more detailed information
about the American Legion, the Auxiliary and the
Armistice Day celebration. Special effects printing
was done by Melissa Nech.
This History is
divided into sections here on the website. We
are continuing to add additional sections at this
time, until we have the entire booklet included.
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