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When they talk about the American heartland ..  Kansas gets right in the middle of the discussion. In fact, Natoma, Kansas, is the midrib of the 48 contiguous states, and the actual geodetic center of North America lies about 40 miles south of Lebanon, at Meade's Ranch. And so Kansas is also the reference point for land surveying in North America (whenever a surveyor is sighting on property lines and boundaries, they are actually checking the position of that property in its relation to a Ranch in the northwestern part of Kansas!).

 

Greetings from all of us at Natoma, KS.

 


 

Seems as if Hollywood also took its bearings from Kansas, particularly during its formative and less talkative years ..   some of the brightest lights and most enduring stars of the early cinema were native sons and daughters of Kansas .. including: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (from Smith Center); Buster Keaton (Piqua); Zasu Pitts (Parsons); and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers (Olathe); later to be followed by:  Hattie McDaniel (the first black woman to snatch an Oscar - for her role in Gone With The Wind); Harold Lloyd (Burchard, KS); and Dennis Hopper (Dodge City, KS).

Aside from furnishing its share of Hollywood stars, Kansas was also noted for furnishing Hollywood under the stars .. having been one of the most enthusiastic of Drive-in states back during the boom years for American Drive-ins, when as many as 125 outdoor theatres had flourished within the Sunflower State. Since the peak years, 92% of the Drive-in theatres in Kansas have gone dark or have been demolished .. and presently, only 9 now remain in operation for us to enjoy and support.
 

 

 

  

 

Joseph Theodore (Ted) Allen

(A native of Natoma, KS)
March 29, 1908 - January 26, 1990 was a world class horse shoe pitcher. Inducted into the National Horse Shoe Pitchers Hall of Fame in 1966 as a charter member.

Anyone having a better picture of Ted that you are willing to allow us to scan & place here, please call Janie Blackburn at City Hall 785-885-4833. Thanks.

 

City Officials:

Wendella Axelson - Mayor
Janie Blackburn - City Clerk
Linda Sharits - Treasure
Kenny Lyle - City Superintendent

 

City Hall

785-885-4833
785-885-4832 Fax

cityofnat@ruraltel.net

 

Animal Control Officer:

Dan Choate

 

Deputy:

Aaron Enyeart
Osborne County Sheriff - 888-516-9023

 

Judge:

Bruce Burkley

 

Osborne County Commissioner:

Betty Pruter

 






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