Kathel Louise Thomas Snook, McLouth, will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 11 at the McLouth United Methodist Church. She was born Dec. 14, 1915, the daughter of Lloyd and Edith Thomas in Fort Scott.

She was married to Dr. Robert R. Snook for 57 years. He died in 1993. She has four daughters, Nina Blindt, South Dakota, Meredith Edmonds, McLouth, Susan Baldwin, Basehor, and Carolyn Kimberlin, Austin, Colo. She has 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Cards may be sent to her at: P.O. Box 102, McLouth 66054. She requests no gifts.

¢ Eric Herman, Lawrence, has accepted membership in Golden Key International Honour Society and was honored during a recent induction ceremony at Kansas State University. The organization provides recognition to college juniors and seniors in the top 15 percent of their class as well as leadership development opportunities, community service, career networking and scholarships.

¢ Several St. Olaf College students from Lawrence are performing this weekend in the St. Olaf Christmas Festival at the college in Northfield, Minn. They are: Joel Beard, Merry Chadwick, Annie Kettle, Rachel Wigen-Toccalino and Adam Pearce.

¢ The following Kansas State University students from the area received scholarships for the 2005-2006 academic year: Brian Bondurant, Aaron Lewis, Sarah Barkley, Lindsey Hitchcock, Andrew Osborn, William Sharp and Eric Waters, Baldwin; Ashley Cooper, Tyler Hartpence, Frank Male, Maureen Mersmann, Michael Mersmann and Jessica Stout, Eudora; Jessica Horsch, Timothy Kuhlman, Joshua Lesser and Eric Lorimer, Lecompton; Mark Anderson, Allison Daniels, Rodney Harris, Bryce Huschka, Kyle Huschka, Zachary Maier, Daniel Rouland, Adam Smith and Shawn Turner, Ottawa; Cody Alan Cates, Lydia Roberts and Matthew Roberts, Pomona; Whitney Lynn Coen, Nakayla Robbs and Jeff Taylor, Wellsville; Bryce Hoffhines, Tiffany Kramer, Erin Watson and Hallie Watson, McLouth; Kelsey Bates, Sarah Dissinger, Josiah Feuerbacher, April Heady-Smith, Jessica Layden, Kabel Robbins, Gwen Thomas, Oskaloosa; Emily Happer, Ozawkie; Tyler Langton, Perry; Kara Bowman and Nicole Kirk, Basehor; Samantha Box, Nancy Milleret and Rachelle Spillman, Linwood; and Heather Deaver, Shane Howard and Chase Nowak, Tonganoxie.

Those who received scholarships from Lawrence are: Andrea Ahrens, Mark Burnett, Michelle Colgan, Allison Coon, Jayme Cooper, Drew Cummings, Patrick Denning, Amanda Galyardt, Nicholas Green, Alison Greer, Eric Herman, Bonny Martens, Erin Niedenthal, Tiffany Peterson, Michael Pollock, Alayna Stewart, Julia Thomas, Aaron Trent and Catherine Vogler.

¢ Darya Alexander and Matthew Snyder, Neenah, Wis., announce the birth of their son, Owen Andrew Snyder, born Nov. 4, 2005, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Owen has a brother, Dean Alexander Snyder, 21 months.

Maternal grandparents are John “Jay” and Maria Alexander, Lawrence. Paternal grandparents are Don and Karen Snyder, Topeka.