Have you ever wondered what to do with those newspaper clippings that surface every so often - toss them? save them? If you save them, how do you share them with others? Well, I've found the perfect way to deal with them - at least the Adamson ones. I'll share them on the Adamson List and you can do with them what you wish, but at least I won't feel guilty for being the only one who has a copy. Here's one that toots my own horn, but if I don't, who will? Evelyn Young ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The SABETHA HERALD, Sabetha, Kansas Wednesday, 4 Aug 1982 p.3 col 2 Editor, Ralph D. Tennal Editor's column, titled: All I Know " Another unusual day occurred Saturday when a group of relatives and volunteers revitalized an abandoned cemetery located two miles south of Bern. The project was the brainchild of Evelyn Young of Lincoln, Nebr., who visited the cemetery about a year ago looking for the grave of her great-great-grandparents, John and Esther Cordill. (The Cordill's daughter Esther Caroline married John Adamson and daughter Talitha married Joseph Adamson, both in Whitley Co. IN. E.Y.) " Mrs. Young decided she would attempt the cleanup project at the cemetery, whose name has not yet been determined, by enlisting the support of other relatives even though her husband and others assured her it just couldn't be done. The cemetery is located on land now farmed by Robert Meyer and he gave permission for the work even though he too had doubts about the possibility of success. " A determined Mrs. Young set Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and Aug 1, as the dates for everyone to gather at the site. She received much more aid than had been anticipated, not only from relatives but from folks living in the Bern area. They arrived bright and early Saturday with tractors, lawn mowers, and manpower and something that once seemed impossible and had a two day time limit was completed by Saturday afternoon. "A year ago when my husband and I were here we couldn't see each other inside the cemetery grounds," Mrs. Young said. "When the work was done Carol Cordill Stover of Bern looked at the transformation and exclaimed, "Unbelievable!" " Among those who joined in the project were Dick and Evelyn Young of Lincoln, Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Gene Adamson of Lamars, Iowa, Darrel Adamson or O'Neill, Nebr., Louis Meyer and James Kaeb of Sabetha, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer and four children, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Meyer and two children, and Richard Meyer, all of Bern." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 20 March 2000 - The cemetery is named Pleasant Ridge, and is on land once owned by John Adamson and Thomas Adamson. Their brother, Joseph and his 1 year old son were the first to be buried there. A portion of land was taken from John's and a portion from Thomas's land to create a cemetery. An added note: Mrs. Martha Adamson Cline, my aunt, joined the group also. The neighbors brought a lunch to the Meyer home and we all had a wonderful noon meal on tables set up outside! They were so great to help us. I might add that my two cousins told their wives "After this, if Evelyn calls, tell her I'm not home." Sadly, Aunt Martha and cousin Gene are both gone now, but it was a grand day! - Evelyn Young