1904 Atlas of Republic County (KS State Historical Society, Topeka, KS, Microfilm LM495)

Patron's Directory:
Adolf Havel, Farmer and Stockraiser, owns acreage Section 27 of Richland Township, Post Office at Cuba, 1878. (NOTE: Name on actual plat for Section 27 shows name as Adolf Hoovel.)

Richland Township:
Adolf Hooval owns 320 acres in Section 27.
Adolf Hooval owns 160 acres in Section 25.
Anton Hooval owns 35 acres in Section 16.
Anton Hooval owns 159 acres in Section 27.
J V Valek owns 160 acres in Section17.

Grant Township:
Eddie Havel owns 199.68 in Section 5.

1923 Atlas of Republic County, State Historical Society, Topeka, KS, Microfilm LM 667.

Grant Township:
Eddie Havel owns 120 acres in Section 5.

Richland Township:
B. A. Havel owns 40 acres in Section 18.
Albert Havel owns 120 acres in Section 22.
Albert Havel owns 155 acres in Section 20.
Joseph Vaek owns 40 acres in Section 30.
Lodis Havel owns 80 acres in Section 28.
Anton Havel owns 160 acres in Section 27.
Henry Havel owns 160 acres in Section 27.
Lodis Havel owns 159 acres in Section 27.
J. G. Havel owns 160 acres in Section 26.
J. s. Havel owns 160 acres in Section 25.
Anthony Havel owns 80 acres in Section 25.
Milek Havel owns 80 acres in Section 34.
Anna Havel owns 80 acres in Section 35.

If you write to the Republic County Courthouse in Belleville, Kansas, they can look up land deeds and get copies to you for a small fee.

Wayne School Dist #3, Grant Township:
Attending Students:
Billie Max Havel, 1933, age 5
Gladys Havel, 1944, age 13
Shirley Lee Havel, 1943, age 6
Shirley Havel, 1953, age 13
Edward Valek, 1835, age 8
Mickey James Valek, 1961, age 6
Viola Valek, 1926, age 8
Ed Valek, Jr., School Bd member in 1964

I met Ed Valek, Jr. on July 1 in Belleville, KS. He is no longer a young man. Had a lot of stories to tell and a lot of pictures to share. If you want to get in touch with him and/or get more information about these families, you may feel free to e-mail my cousin in Wayne, KS - Jane Maddy - ljmaddy@juno.com She has lived there all of her life - being descended from James Tuthill and Charles Campbell, two of the founding fathers of Republic County. Jane has an enormous amount of information.

From the Homeland Horizons, Prepared by the Republic County Bicentennial Historical Committee, 1975-76 (copy available at the Republic County Museum, Hiway 36, Belleville, KS:

Pg. 69: On June 20, 1932 a tornado struck at the Tony Havel farm 2 miles west of Cuba. It did considerable damage. Tony Havel's large stock tank was picked up and carried east. It was dumped on the Arthur Stepanek farm 1 1/2 miles further on east. It also did considerable damage to the house and other buildings there.

Pg. 61-67: Section on Richland Township, established 7 July 1871.

From Homeland Schools, Compiled by Republic County Retired Teachers Association, 1976 (Copy available at the Republic County Museum, Hiway 36, Belleville, KS):

Pg. 9: Stella Havel an educator of Republic County.

Meter School in Richland Township:

Pg. 153: Miss Mildred Kalivoda taught 31 in 1941-42. Idan Kauer, Clayton Kauer, Dale Baxa, Edward Havel and Gayle Kauer were the pupils.

The last Board members were Elmer Kauer, Frank M. Havel and Tudy Blecha. (1961). Kathryn Havel was in the 7th grade.

A picture was taken the day of the sale of the school by Framk N. Havel in 1951, near the end of the year. Notice the belfry is gone and the chimney is located at the left side of the roof. The early picture has the chimney right in the middle of the roof. Mr. Havel recalls that one time, the stove pipe being straight up, became so hot, there was danger of the wainscoating on the ceiling catching on fire. The children threw snowballs up and succeeded in averting a fire! Mr. Havel also recalls there were three generations of Havels attending this school: James S. Havel, his father, then Frank M. and his sister Frances Havel Klabzuba. And the last generation, Frank's son, Edward F. Havel, and daughter, Katherine Havel Wilber.

This last picture was taken April 1975 by Mary Alice Havel as a reminder that in time, Mother Nature takes over.