Ellis County Historical Society
The Close of Coming Home Week!
Join us August 9th in Victoria, Kansas.
10:00 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Open House at the NEW Ellis County Heritage Center.
Pastries and coffee will be served.
1:00 P.M.
Ancestors Mass at St. Fidelis Church with the Bishop.
2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Machts Gut Reception at the Ellis County Heritage Center. Featuring the long Volga German farewell and light refreshments.
Spitzbuben For Sale!
We are doing a special bake of 50 boxes. They will be on sale on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at the Ellis County Heritage Center in Victoria, beginning at 1 P.M.
$20 per box for a dozen!
First-come, First-serve While Supplies Last.
Pinochle Tournament
Join us for our Pinochle Tournament on Saturday, August 8th 2026, from 1 - 3:30 P.M. at the new Ellis County Heritage Center located at 701 7th St, Victoria KS.
Bring your best partner for a two person team. The tournament will be limited to 20 Teams.
$30 Entry Fee.
Prizes and Bragging Rights for the Winners!
To Register, please Text or Call:
Mary Kay Schippers (785)-650-3050 or Cynthia Stone (785)-893-1431.
Josie's Gift
August 6th
Josie's Gift is a Heritage Play that celebrates the history and tradition of the Volga Germans, in a modern day setting.
This event is FREE with no reservations required.
Showtime is at 7 P.M. Doors will open at 6:30.
At the Hays High School Performing Arts Center.
Humanities Kansas Speaker: Mary Kohn
Fri, Nov 17
|Hays
You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto: Evolution of Language in Kansas
Time & Location
Nov 17, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Hays, 100 W 7th St, Hays, KS 67601, USA
About the event
We’ve all heard that newscasters are trained to speak with a Midwest accent— the so-called “accent from nowhere.” In fact, language reflects people, history, and community. It is intimately tied to our immigrant past, a foundation that, surprisingly, is always changing. This talk will examine the ways language has changed in Kansas over the past hundred years through the examination of archival and contemporary oral history.
Mary Kohn is an associate professor of English and the director of the Chapman Center for Rural Studies at Kansas State University.
“You Say Tomato, I say Tomahto: Evolution of Language in Kansas” is part of Humanities Kansas's Speakers Bureau, featuring humanities-based presentations designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.