Marx Gang el
Mania >>> June, 2005
By Sam D. Maniac > aka
> George Marx > 3020 S. 9th St. > K.C.KS 66103 >
913-262-0709 > samnellam@juno.com
Why is it at
reunions you feel younger than everyone else in your age bracket looks?
|
1 |
1997 |
Max Valderrama |
Shirley - George &
Lib |
Wenatchee, Wa. |
|
2 |
1959 |
Larry Hauber |
Joe & Margaret (M)
Hauber |
Westwood, KS |
|
2 |
1985 |
Ian Marx |
Tom - Fred & Mary K. |
St. Charles, MO |
|
2 |
1993 |
Mackenna Nolan |
Georgene-Sam-George
& Lib |
K. C. MO |
|
2 |
1981 |
Eric Webber |
Barb-Fred & Mary K. |
Lee’s Summit, MO |
|
5 |
1951 |
Ken Davidson |
Mary-Joe & Margaret
M. Hauber |
K.C. KS |
|
5 |
1983 |
Kenny Murphy |
Annette-Joe &
Margaret Hauber |
K. C. KS |
|
8 |
2002 |
Luke Marx |
James-Robert & Marty
Marx |
Gladstone, MO |
|
9 |
1960 |
Jerry Hauber |
Joe & Margaret (M)
Hauber |
Overland Park, KS |
|
12 |
1948 |
Mary Jeffers |
George M. & Lib G. |
Cardiff, CA |
|
13 |
1955 |
Georgene Nolan |
Sam-George & Lib |
Kingsville, MO. |
|
14 |
1980 |
Jimmy Wendt |
Cheryl-Sam-George-Lib |
Edwardsville, KS |
|
15 |
1996 |
Jeffrey Nolan |
Georgene-Sam-George
& Lib |
K. C. MO |
|
16 |
1975 |
Jackie Pecchis |
Joe B.-Joe &
Margaret Hauber |
Georgia - U.S.A.F. |
|
19 |
1951 |
Rick Hauber |
Joe & Margaret (M)
Hauber |
Shawnee, KS |
|
19 |
1956 |
Sarah Hauber |
Rick-Joe & Margaret
Hauber |
Shawnee, KS |
|
20 |
1965 |
Mike Kubik |
Michelle-Don - George M.
- Lib G. |
Anchorage, AK |
|
21 |
1954 |
Jeanne Marx |
Joe M & Louise |
K. C. MO |
|
25 |
1953 |
Betty Hauber |
Joe & Margaret (M)
Hauber |
Westwood, KS |
|
29 |
1994 |
Natalie Hauber |
Jerry-Joe & Margaret
{M} Hauber |
Overland Park, KS |
The Time Has
Come !
As you
read this, you must face the fact that you are now older than you were
yesterday, as are all your children, cousins, uncles, aunts, etc. Time indeed marches on. You cannot deny that July 3, 2005 just might
be your last chance to visit with that long lost relative who like you is a
part of the Mania gang. I hope you are
ALL planning to make this reunion of the Marx and Gangel families a fun,
memorable occasion. We need you to make it a success. The party is scheduled to begin at noon,
however this plan, as with all Marx-Gangel plans might require some
adjustment. Bishop Miege High School,
the site of the gathering (G-4) is a stones throw from St. Agnes Church. On Sunday, July 3, the 8:00 o’clock Mass will
be offered in the names of “GEORGE
MARX, ELIZABETH GANGEL MARX, AND THEIR FAMILIES. I feel confident that we will be allowed to
assemble at the high school early, meaning immediately following the Mass. An option to waiting till noon to begin the
party would be to go to the basement of the church “The Parish Center” where
coffee and donuts are served after Mass.
We are planning to have more than enough food and beverage for at least
three hundred Gang members. See you
on the 3rd of July
Joe
B. Hauber {Joe and Margaret Marx Hauber} sends this message: Sam, As always great to get the
Mania. Sorry to say I won’t be able to
get back in July. We have too many trips
that we need to take this year with not enough time or money. Two to Georgia and one or two back to KC yet this
year.
We were there a couple of weeks ago for Eric’s {Rick – Joe &
Margaret M. Hauber} wedding. We wish
Eric and bride Ashley the best for the future. Also, Ken and Annette {Joe & Margaret}
Murphy’s son graduated from KU. I
would sure like a copy of Bill’s picture CD and any family tree info anyone
might have. I hope to put together Dad
& Mom’s old pix before Thanksgiving.
Hope you all have the best reunion ever – wish we could have made the
trip. If anyone ever gets down this way
(Arlington, TX) give us a holler. Joe
Paul
Marx {Joe & Louise}, Bonnie Gangel Schuster {Vic}, and Sandy Aberer – Jim
Jr. {Jim & Frances Marx Aberer} have been communicating via
e-mail, filling in gaps in the Marx and Gangel family trees. Sandy is interested in the Marx side, Bonnie
the Gangel side, and Paul states, “I am a Marx on my Father’s side and a Gangel
on my Mother’s. Lib Gangel Marx
and my maternal Grandmother Mary Louise Gangel O’Connell were
cousins. If anyone of the Gangel/Marx
Gang has genealogical information to share, Paul, Sandy and Bonnie would like
to talk with you at G-4. I’m sure we can
arrange an area, maybe a table, for genealogy info.
Ed
Marx, son of Bill who is son of George & Lib writes from Taiwan: Don’t believe everything retired people say, they
have too much free time. My parents,
Bill and Mary Ann tell you all this stuff I’m doing in their letters, so I
decided to write a relevant note that has nothing to do with what I’m doing or
what’s happening. When I share the
following dream with people here in Taiwan (Western English speaking people) I
get mostly blank stares and a distant “uh” as a reaction. So I decided to submit it to the Mania so
that people who can relate to it better, might enjoy it. It was a real dream I had a few weeks ago before
actually knowing that I would be able to go to KC in July.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ: I watched anxiously as my cousins lit fire
crackers with their cigarettes in the driveway.
I felt alienated from the Fourth of July fun due to my inadequacy to
develop the bad habit that presented itself to be so useful at this time. Vainly, I searched the area for a usable
punk. Not finding one, I looked for
other means to distract myself. The half
melted ice chest full of beer came to mind as a more than adequate alternative
to the fireworks festivities, As I
approached the ice chest, a wave of fear overcame me as I noticed that no one
was about, and the electric bottle openers everyone was using might not be
available to open the bottles. To my
relief, scattered about the ice chest were bottle openers of all shapes,
colors, and sizes. Not the cool electric
ones, but openers perfectly adequate for the cause. Then I woke up I had a good feeling after waking from this
dream, and I think it shows some of my experience for the G-4. If it’s half as good as the last one, it will
be worth flying halfway around the world for.
Ed (Son of
B.J. Marx)
Nick
Webber {Russ & Barbara Marx {Fred & Mary K. Marx} Webber) will not
attend G-4: He has to work that day! --- Read on for a message from
one of the numerous Barbara Marxes. A Fred
Marx Family Update by Barb (eldest daughter): During the months of May and June, Fred and
Mary Kathryn have traveled many miles as they proudly followed their grandkids
activities. First they traveled to St.
Charles/Louis, MO to watch Jessica, Amy and Courtney Marx (Greg and Tammy’s
girls) play soccer and celebrate Amy’s First Communion. Next was a gathering in Columbia, MO to congratulate
David McCunniff, son of Michael and Janice Marx McCunniff’ on his graduation
from Truman State University. The next
weekend they could have gone back to St. Louis to watch Kelly McCunniff,
daughter of Michael & Janice swim and set two personal best times in state
competition, but they were already booked to go to Montgomery, Alabama with
Barb, Russ and Eric Webber to watch Nick
Webber and his Central Missouri State University baseball team play in the NCAA
Division ll World Series. Nick and the
CMSU Mules captured third place again this year after a tough loss in the
semi-finals Janice and Michael also
joined the baseball boosters for the last two games, and the whole group made
another stop in St. Charles, MO to visit Greg and his family on the way home.
Although Nick’s team did not win the
national championship, he and all the Marxs/Webbers have much to
celebrate. Nick Webber was selected in
the second round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft, by the St. Louis
Cardinals. So Nick gets to continue his
travels. He leaves June 11 for five days
of mini camp in Florida, then flies to New Jersey for two and a half months of
games with the Cardinal’s Class A minor league team. Needless to say, everyone is thrilled for
Nick and he is anxious to get started.
He was grinning with pride as he signed his contract and the scout told
him, “Congratulations, you are now a St.
Louis Cardinal”.
Additional family information will
happily be shared by proud Grandpa Fred and Grandma Mary Kay at the
reunion. See you there! *** Nick is a
left handed relief pitcher, and was the closer at CMSU.
EMERGENCY ALERT ! For
Gang members driving to G-4… The KC area is inundated with
orange barrels marking “Work Areas”. In
particular, I-35 and I-635 have portions completely closed, with.entrance and exit ramps blocked
off. I-35 from the north/east is under
repair directly in the route to exit at Mission Road/Southwest Blvd. If you plan to use these interstates, e-mail
or call for help in deciding routes and detours. E-Mail at samnellam@juno.com
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Phone -- Sam or Ella at 913-262-0709
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Change from the number listed in the May Mania.