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Getting to know: Kay Young  Share
Kay Young was born on April 12, 1939 in a farmhouse about 3-1/2 miles southeast of Oblong. Her parents, Orville and Leatha Young are both deceased. Kay went to grades 1-3 at Smoky Row, which was a one room school in the country. For grades 4-8, she attended Oblong Grade School, and her freshman year of high school was spent at Oblong High School before moving to Hutsonville and completing her high school years at Hutsonville High School. Kay earned her Bachelor's Degree in 1961 from Lincoln Bible Institute and went on to earn her Master's Degree from Fort Hays Kansas State College in 1967. Kay is a retired teacher. She has lived in Lincoln, Rockford, and Springfield, Illinois. She has also lived in Greater St. Louis, Missouri, but wants everyone to please note that she has always returned to Crawford County and Oblong! Kay is a Christian, which she says is the most important thing that she has ever done, and she is so thankful that she was born in a country which allows the free exercise of religion. She is a member of the Bethany Christian Church, which is a rural congregation just across the line in Lawrence County.
Kay is also a member of the Oblong Century Club which has been active in Oblong since 1915, and she is on the Board of Directors of the Crawford County Historical Society. What is your favorite dessert? Rhubarb Pie What is your favorite drink? Water What is your favorite sport? The main ''sport'' that I participate in now is mushroom hunting! What kind of vehicle would you like to own? A Jeep What is your favorite radio station? I do not have one. I seldom listen to the radio. What would you do if you won the lottery? It could not happen-I do not gamble! What would you do if you were stuck at home in a snowstorm? Read-Read-Read! Who was your favorite grade or high school teacher (and why)? Mrs. Eva Sloan. She taught History and English at Oblong Grade School. She was a good ''explainer'' and would take the time to make the subject clear to her students. Mrs. Marion Stuckey, who taught me in my one room country school and was then brought into Oblong Grade School when consolidation came, also ranked up there with my top teachers. Who is your best friend and why? Donna Young and Phi Young. They are both my physical sister and brother and my Christian sister and brother. They know more about me than anyone else in the world and still love me. What is your favorite memory of a great time thus far in life? As a young person, I enjoyed horseback riding which still is a pleasure to remember. Also, acting in plays in college was a wonderfully fulfilling activity that I still think about. If you could change something about your life, what would you change? Perhaps to be able to travel the U.S. and the world more than I have thus far. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would have greater wisdom in my dealings with others. What do you like to do in your spare time? Read historical fiction. In the non-fiction category, I like to read about the Civil War, World War II, and local history. What is the best advice you've ever been given? My mother always said, ''You can do what you have to!''
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