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Adoption Program

1. Select the item to adopt.
2. Pay the one-time (tax deductable) fee.
3. Make check or money order payable to C.W. Parker Carousel Museum.
4. A brass plate with your name will be affixed to the carousel.

Call the C.W. Parker Carousel Museum today! Ask to see what is available. Call (913) 682-1331 to arrange a visit. Don't wait. Don't miss out on being a big part of this restoration. This is an opportunity to enjoy a part of the past. Many generations to come will be able to enjoy what you have done today.

Thank you for making this adoption from our Vintage Collection!

Item	-	Adoptee
Indian Pony "Dakota	-	Jim & Priscilla McKinney

 

Thank you for making this adoption on the 1913 Carousel!

Item	-	Adoptee
Chariot	-	St. Johns Hospital & Guild
Lovers Tub "Spin Thrifty	-	Fort Leavenworth Thrift Shop
Horse "Snowball Express"	-	Mr & Mrs Joseph Snow Mr & Mrs Jonathan A. Noonan
Horse "Classy 47"	-	Class of 1947 Leavenworth High School
Horse "Pioneer 44"	-	Class of 1944 Leavenworth High School
Horse "NAPHA's Pride"	-	National Amusement Park Historical Assoc.
Horse "KAPPA"	-	Jeanne Rustemeyer Wood, to commemorate Families Rustemeyer, Greever, Jameson and Bennett
Horse "American Heritage"	-	Charles & Carolyln Reece
Horse "Andy"	-	Della Anderson
Horse "Harriet	-	Cushing Hospital Auxiliary
Horse "Pioneer Spirit"	-	Neal B. & Melissa Hale Spence
Horse "Davis"	-	Mr & Mrs Davis Moulden
Horse "Scotty"	-	Mr & Mrs Edwin Heintzelman
Horse "Skipper"	-	Judge & Mrs Arthur Stanley
Horse "Scout"	-	Mr & Mrs Jim Wyatt
Horse "Little Thrifty"	-	Fort Leavenworth Thrift Shop
Horse "Noah"	-	Jim Meiners & Linda McNamara
Horse "Joanna"	-	John Meiners & Kathleen Brewer
Horse "Aphrodite"	-	Doni Meiners & Carol Berg
Horse "Lady Chamber"	-	Women's Division of the Leavenworth/Lansing Chamber of Commerce
Horse "Wagga Wagga"	-	City of Wagga Wagga N.S.W. Australia
Horse "General E. Lectric"	-	Ferg Massing
Horse "Chock's Ranger"	-	Duane Becker
Horse "Dude"	-	Mr & Mrs Harold Simpson
Horse "Irma"	-	Jack Smith
Horse "Cricket"	-	Mr & Mrs Phil Klotz
Pony "Misty"	-	Mr & Mrs Vernon Ochs
Pony "Sassy"	-	Sue & Dick Gervansini, Sara & Mike Nieman, Sally & John Hatcher
Pony "Jimmy"	-	Eleanor Ochs, Mark & Linda Sneed Kristopher Saegers, Michael Vornholt, & Jennifer Vornholt
Rabbit "Bunny"	-	Sue Kroll
Rabbit "Chronicle Shopper"	-	Chronicle Shopper
Rounding Board	-	Clyde and Pauline Graeber
Rounding Board	-	Mr & Mrs Ron Romig
Rounding Board	-	Polly Brunkhardt
Rounding Board	-	Joyce Browder
Rounding Board	-	Nancy Klemp
Rounding Board	-	Melba Clapp
Rounding Board	-	Mr & Mrs Vernon Ochs
Rounding Board	-	Peg Battenberg
Rounding Board	-	Beau K. Kansteiner
Rounding Board	-	Don & Donna Broksieck
Rounding Board	-	Eagles Club
Rounding Board	-	Mr & Mrs James Wyatt
Rounding Board & Centerboard	-	Class of 1948 Leavenworth High School
Three Rounding Boards	-	Joy Kozak
Oval Shield	-	Marion Stier In Honor of: Henry and Warren Stier
Oval Shield	-	Melba Clapp
Oval Shield	-	Friends in Memory of Glair Sloan
Oval Shield	-	Melanie A. Dean
Oval Shield	-	Dr & Mrs John Reifschneider
Oval Shield	-	Republic Women's Club
Oval Shield	-	Philomathean Club
Oval Shield & 2 Centerboards	-	Todd & Julie Ohlheiser
Two Oval Shield	-	Mary Sue Winneke
16 American Eagles	-	Fort Leavenworth Historical Society
Center Board	-	Melba Clapp
Center Board	-	Mr & Mrs Thomas Meier
Center Board	-	Nell Briggs
Center Board	-	John Suwalsky
Center Board	-	Jennifer Klemp & Bill Brunkhardt
Center Board	-	Class of 1948 Leavenworth High School
Center Board	-	Mr & Mrs Homer D. Cory, Jr.
Center Board	-	Lansing Kiwanis Club
Center Board	-	High Noon Saloon
Horse Tails and Motor	-	National Carousel Assoc.
Museum Bench	-	In Memory of: Janet Mae Uthus 1939-2005
Museum Bench	-	River City Red Hatters
Museum Bench	-	Mr & Mrs John Ferbezar
Museum Bench	-	Mr & Mrs Floyd Liberty
Museum Bench	-	JoAnn Osborn In Honor of: Our parents Dale & Rita Cooksey
Museum Bench	-	Shirley Redding In Honor of: The Redding Family
Museum Bench	-	Julie Mangels In Memory of: Georgette Ruth Meyer
Museum Bench	-	Helen Roser In Honor of: Mr & Mrs Larney Tate
Museum Bench	-	Daryl & Christy Roller In Honor of: Dale & Bernie Roller
Two Museum Benches	-	"The Over the Hill Gang" Caroline, Drew, Audrey & Grace Klemp
Four Museum Benches	-	Mr & Mrs Hachenberg In Honor of: Sarah Pope, Devin & Rachel Pope, Neal Hachenberg, Riely & Reagan Wade

Thank you for making this adoption on the 1950 Carousel!

Item	-	Adoptee
Horse "Jet"	-	Clyde and Pauline Graeber
Horse "Susan"	-	Mr & Mrs Royal Brown
Horse "Trigger"	-	Mr & Mrs Marvin Stevens
Horse "Pioneers 48"	-	Class of 1948 Leavenworth High School
Horse "Wild Willy"	-	Sue Davidson
Horse "Mr Parker"	-	Amy, Julie & Ted Reinhardt
Horse "Wildfire"	-	Alice Pierce, Sharon Pierce, Diane Karis
Horse "Angelfire"	-	Alice Pierce, Sharon Pierce, Diane Karis
Horse "Christmas"	-	Mr & Mrs Phil Klotz
Horse "Buffalo Bill"	-	The Klotz Agency
K-State Horse "Hussar"	-	Corbin & Britney Reece
KU Horse "Hawker"	-	Beau Kansteiner
Horse "Indian Star"	-	Mr & Mrs David Shipman
Horse "Happy"	-	Mr & Mrs Neil Schimke
Horse "Ryan & Alyssa"	-	Melba R. Clapp
Horse "Jack"	-	Mr & Mrs Davis Moulden
Horse "Irish Spring"	-	Mr & Mrs Jerry Hegarty
Horse "Bucking Fannie"	-	Mr & Mrs Warren Reed
Horse "Charlie"	-	Mr & Mrs Floyd Liberty
Horse "Tilly"	-	Mr & Mrs John Tillotson
Red Bench	-	Mr & Mrs Davis Moulden
Blue Bench	-	Mr & Mrs Neil Schimke
Rounding Board	-	Clyde and Pauline Graeber
Floor & Tent Top		National Carousel Association

Grant Donation $2000
The National Carousel Assoc. has purchased the rights for the book C.W. Parker, The Carnival King Thank you NCA! All profits of the sale of the reprinted books will belong to the carousel museum.

 

THANK YOU for making this Contribution!

Item	-	Adoptee
Piano	-	Graham Chapter #395 of the O.E.S. Lansing, Kansas Delivered by Studdard Van Co.
Parker Rose Carousel Horse	-	Donated by Carolyn Jones in Memory of her brother Carl James Welland
C.W. Parker Cylinder Piano	-	H.B. Turner
Funds to purchase Parker "Mirror" Horse	-	Mr & Mrs Neil Schimke
Wheel Chair Ramp for 1913 carousel	-	Jay Reinhardt
Ice Machine	-	Providence Baptist Church, KC MO
Cash Donation	-	Miss Kelcy Yunghans
Carpet	-	Carpet Surplus
Miniature Ring Machine	-	Terry Blake
20 wooden pews	-	Stilwell United Methodist Church
Truck to transport Carousel	-	Mr & Mrs Jerry Reinhardt, Mr & Mrs Vernon Ochs, & Joy Kozak
Electrical Restoration	-	Alberts & Sons
Cash Donation	-	Class of 1944 Leavenworth High School
Artizan A-X-1 Band Organ	-	Melissa Etheridge
Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ	-	Gary & Wanda Villet
Penny Press Machine	-	Joy Kozak
Theel "Parker style Lillie Belle" Carousel Horse	-	Donated by the Theel family Painted by Mary Ellen Walker
Parker artifacts, horses, patterns, casting masters, bits and parts of Parker equipment	-	Charles Walker
Display cabinets	-	Hallmark Cards
2 Antique Backbars; 2 Antique Display Cabinets; 30 ft Display Cabinet	-	Sally Graham of Sally's Choices
Labor, materials & electrical work	-	Mike Brightwell
Cash donation	-	Fort Leavenworth Thrift Shop
Mud sills & Babbitt for 1913 carousel	-	Jim Schroeder
Motor	-	Louis Klemp & Armed Forces Ins.
Computer and printer	-	Ray & Eleanor Ochs
Labor & materials for Alum. carousel 20 portable fence panels	-	Jim & Dorothy Smith
Office equipment	-	Leav. branch office of Northop Grumman Corp.

 

THANK YOU for contributing to the Building Fund!

Mr & Mrs Vernon Ochs

Mr & Mrs Neil Schimke

Adair/Exchange Bank Fund

Louis & Nancy Klemp

Arthur Jahn

Tony Baker

Jim & Dorothy Smith

Charles & Carolyn Reece

DeMaranville & Kramer

Marguerite Strange

Clyde & Pauline Graeber

Marietta Gregor

Corner Pharmacy

Gronis Hardware

June's Cottage

Fred Braun, Jr.

Stevie's Antiques

Geiger Ready Mix

First National Bank

Louis & Mary Jo Laduron

Marion Shields