The Belleville Telescope from Belleville, Kansas • Page 18

8B THE BELLEVILLE TELESCOPE, Thursday, January 19,1978 Arrowsmith's Former Parfner Becomes Leading Art Dealer West A business partner of Murray Rex Arrowsnmith, a former resident of Belleville, who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was featured in the December 18 issue of Einplre Magazine, a publication included in the Denver Post. The story was really about Forrest Fenn of Santa Fe, N.M. who sold more art than any other dealer in the than $4-million worth of paintings, sculptures and artifacts, and Fenn has been a business partner of Rex Arrowsmith "who taught him the Fenn is a soft-spoken, green- eyed 6-foot Texan whose previous experience was in the U.S. Air Force where he was shot down twice on 328 missions flown in Vietnam. He got into the art business just five years ago.

Fenn tells the story this way "I was Interested In bronze- casting after obtaining an Indian wax mold in 1965. So I read a booklet on casting put out by the University of Kansas. I tried it in my garage, and got it right the first time. I didn't realize that was a mlllion-to-one slrot, so I kept on casting. By the time 1 left the Air Force, I had my $125,000, He put in $25,000 in cash, his savings, and $100,000 in whicH included his Indian crafts collection and the casting fees from 800 bronzes.

The new partners, Arrowsmith and Fenn remodeled an old house on the Paseo de Peralta and opened the Arrowsmith-Fenn Galleries on Thanksgiving Day, 1972. "We didn't have enough Indian things to fill the space," Fenn recalls, "so I borrowed art for the walls. But we didn't sell a single painting the first few months. In the spring of 1973 Arrowsmith, 52, retired. Fenn bought out Arrowsmith and took over the gallery and made it his own.

He doubled the size of the building, creating a rambling 38-room structure with eight major viewing areas. Belleville's Murray Rex Arrowsmith, the son of "Doc" Arrowsmith went to New Mexico soon after his graduation here and started collecting various Indian artifacts. Apparently he has now retired. were former residents of the Mundcn community, Jan. 4, Mr.

and Mri. Raymond Blecha, and aoni were guesta of Mr. and Mra, Jim Blecha and family for Pat's fourth birthday. Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Blecha were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Blecha, Omaha, Nebr. New Years supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Gene Hiatt and family were Mr. and Mrs. Kay Hiatt and family of Holt, Mr. and Mrs. Duard Hiatt of Junction City; Kathy Hiatt and Steve Anderson, Manhattan; Mr.

and Mrs. Terry Patton and sons; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hardenberger and Travis, Mr. and Mrs.

Orlan Boyles and Carol Horak of Santa Monica, Calif. "PLEASE TOUCH" sings mark displays of antique Indian pots and baskets in gallery formerly known as Arrowsmith-Fenn Galleries. Arrowsmith has now sold out to his partner, Forrest Fenn. Fenn says nothing in his gallery has been broken. own little foundry going." MII liT" Farm Problems Slice Into Tax Fenn moved to the New Mexico capital and joined Arrowsmith selling Indian crafts.

The move was approved by Fenn's wife. They have two daughters. Buys In With Arrowsmith Fenn bought a partnership in Arrowsmith's business for Revenues Across Kansas In 1977 One-fourth of the 105 Kansas counties registered a drop in sales tax collections in the 1977 fiscal year, apparently as a result of the economic plight Your New York Life Agent In Republic County Is CHARLES SHARA New York Life Insurance Company Narka, Kansas Phone 913-729-3356 Life, Health and Group Insurance Plans facing farmers. Records of the Kansas Department of Revenue show the declines took place in 28 counties, primarily in central and western Kansas, despite a gain statewide of $21.17 million in sales-tax revenue. The 1977 fiscal year figures contrasted with those of the year before, when all 105 counties had a gain in sales tax collections.

Secretary of Revenue F. Kent Kalb said he believed the reduction in sales-tax collections stemmed from a cutback in farm machinery purchases. "We can show that implement purchases are down substantially in these areas," Kalb said. "Car sales are down, too; in fact, all sales of hard goods." Kalb said that might reflect the outlook of residents in those areas toward the future of farming. "People are reluctant to invest large sums of money without any confidence of being able to recoup or repay those sums," Kalb said.

Only two of the 28 counties showing sales tax declines for fiscal 1977 were in eastern Kansas. Kalb termed a decline for Bourbon County "an aberration," and said a small decline in Atchinson County might have resulted from the employment situation there. Other counties showing declines: Jewell, Ellsworth, Rice, Smith, Rush, Pawnee, Edward, Kiowa, Norton, Hodgeman, Lane, Meade, Rawlins, Logan, Scott, Haskell, Wichita, Grant, -1 m. I with her personal checking account at -NATIONAL BANK 913-527-2213 Stevens, Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace, Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton and Morton. Kalb said the declines in these counties had been taken consideration in preparing the consensus revenue statewide for fiscal 1978 was revised downward by $5.59 million from earlier estimates.

Statewide sales tax collection totaled $286 .34 million in fiscal 1977. The revised estimate for fiscal 1978 is for $312 million, with a forecast of $336 million for fiscal 1979. Munden Mrs. Elsie Horak wuwwwwwwvwww Jan. Mr.

and Mrs. John Horak, and family of Norton were weekend guests of Lloyd Murphys. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hindman of Osborne, Charles Chermak and Charles were Friday supper guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Splichal and David. Mrs. Elsie Horak was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Clark and family, Monday. Other guests were; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weaver, Abilene; Mr. and Mrs.

Benny Holloway, and Mr. and Ms. Raymond Weaver. Mr. and Mrs.

John Horak and Terry wer Sunday supper guests of Mrs. Elsie Horak. New Years breadfast guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Splichal and David were Mr.

and Mrs. Bob Hindman, Mrs. Darrel Janasek and Clayton and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Splichal.

Mr. and Mrs. John Meredith and Erika of Casper, were New Years, weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Jelinek.

Mr. and Mrs. John Robson and family of Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Splichal, and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Ivan Coonrod, and sons were Sunday and Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Splichal. Mrs.

Erma Rashleigh and Miss Lela Jones were dinner guests of Mr. and William Palecek, Friday. The Munden Community Social Cliib met Monday Jan. 2 at St. Georgia Catholic church with.

13 present. Mrs. Harry Chermak and Mrs. Raymond Blecha were hostesses. The next meeting will be Monday, Jan.

16. Mrs. Elsie Horak word of the death of her cousin Mrs. Elmer Horttk of Wahoo, Mr. and Mrs.

Horak A U)S A Oatlill Cyilmlar hsrvatt all Mter ahdrput morsi flraitf Mn. tank at IMS cott. rtovtin on of acros toy CiMtom Hmrvestors and Parmars. Wt-lta for and prim- Doalar and agant InWtad. AUSHBRMAN, Cuba Mrs.

E. F. Stepanek Jan. a bridge party at her home, January 2, was Mrs. E.

Eugene Havel and daughters. Members and guests were Mrs. Charley E. Heina, Mrs. Jim Davidson, Mrs.

Gary Junek, Mrs. Freddie Zimmerman, Mrs. Glen Benyshek, Mrs. Ron Denk, and Mrs. Edward Stepanek.

Bridge awards were won by Mrs. Zimmerman and Mrs. Junek. Jeff Filinger, Wamego, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Filinger. Jan. 2, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Leshosky returned home from their trip to San Antonio, Texas, where they visited Mr.

and Mrs. Steven Archer and sons. Saturday supper guests of Mr and Mrs. Bill Kasl were Mr. and Mrs.

Kenny McHugh, Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Krob, Mh and Mrs. Vic Havel and Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Kasl. Jan. 2, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Klima celebrating Mrs.

Klimas birthday with a supper for Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Blazek, Mr. and Mrs.

George Blazek, and Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Nobert. Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Strait and Clarence and Randy Beaumont, of Concordia; also Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Klauman and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kubes and Larry, and Mr.

and Mrs. Gino BrichalU. Holiday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Krob were Mr.

and Mrs. Claude McConniel and family and Paul Krob, all of Houston, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Krob and family, Wichita, and Mr. and Mrs.

Larry Krob and family Having holiday dinner with Mrs, Amelia Lahodny, were Lance Corparol and Mrs. David Lahodny, lustin, Mrs. Ella Havel, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Makalous, Vi Opacensky, Mr.

and Mrs. Carol Reynolds and sons, and Bill, Brian and Danny Lahodny. Mrs. Ernest Branum has received work of the death of her brother-in-law, Louis Branum 90, January 1 at Hanna Alberta, Canada. Mr.

and Mrs. Norbert Nobert, entertained at a lucheon Thursday, January 5, for Mr. and Mrs. Gina Brichalli, and Mr. and Mrs.

Meo Brichalli both of Concordia and their guest, Bruno Sciliron, Sondrio, Italy. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Chreney, Lincoln, were here last visiting Mr. adn Mrs.

Bill Kasl and Mrs. Edna McHugh. New Years Mrs. Julia Chemey had a card party for Mr. and Mrs.

Earnie Tuma, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tuma, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Havel, Mr.

and Mrs. Dale Chemey, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Predmore, and Mr. and Mrs.

Emil Havel. December 26 was the birthday of Mrs, Julia Chemey her children and famillei with her; the Marvin Cherneys, Dale Cherneys and the Melvin Predmore families. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cherney and children Monday dinner guests were, Mrs.

Ollye Doctor, Mr. and Mrs. David Sterling of Salina and Mrs. Julia Cherney. Jan.

5, nine members of the Ladies Aid met at the Church with hostess Mrs. Emma Kennedy. Mrs. Charlie Andrews was appointed treasuer, replacing Mrs. Steve Kalivoda.

Mrs, Helen Peters served refreshments and were joind by seven men, working at the Church. -Invited guests wee Emma Shipek and Frances Lindahl from Belleville. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Nohwrt were Mr.

and Mrs. Vincent Pachta and family and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Baxa and family. Sunday Jan.

18, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hansen and Joe hosted a family "get together" for Randy Hansen and Nicholas, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hansen and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Dennis Hansen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Noble, Mrs. Mallie Baxa, Mr.

and Mrs. Monte Packer and children and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Baxa and children. Mrs.

Margaret Cosand spent the holidays in Kansas City, with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Benyshed and Bruce. Mrs. Mary Anderson, Clyde hosted a dinner Jan.

1, for Mr. and Mrs. Howard Do well and Mrs. Lottie Andeson. Spending the holidays with Mr.

and Mri. LaVem Dulln, were Mr. and Mn. Danny Dultn and Jeremy, Oirnett, Word was received here of the death of Grace Matthewi, Jan. 9, at a Salina hospital.

She was the aunt of Herbert Reynolds. Jan. 3, was the birthday of Bessie Fisher. She was honored with a dinner at the BelVilla, hosted by Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Hostinsky. Additional guests wer Brenda arid Troy Fisher and Mr. and Mrs.

Edd Svoboda. All returned to the Gerald Fisher home, where ice cream and cake were served, Jan. 10, was the 83rd birthday of Elmer Lesovsky, Belle-View Manor and Heath Cossarts third birthday. Mr. and Mrs.

David Cossart Narka, hosted a family dinner on Sunday for them. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Huncovsky, Mary Novak, Belle-View Manor, Mr. and Mrs.

Dale Huncovsky and family, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Breeding, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Huncovsky, Mr.

and Mrs, Olin Cossart and Pam and Mr, and Mrs. Leslie Cossart. Mr, and Mrs. Marlin Havel and girls spent the holiday weekend with Mr. and Ervin Havel and girls at Great Bend and the Bill Leatherman family.

Additional guests of the Ervin Havels were Mr. and Mrs. Milek Kolman and Mr, and Mrs, Leon Havel. December 31 was the birthday of Mrs. Marlin Havel.

New Years eve, her husband, Janel and Tricia, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kolars and children and Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Beneda celebrated with her.

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