Faq’s

This site was originally designed and maintained for many years by Pete Thomas.

Note from Pete, “My name is Pete Thomas.  I graduated from Cimarron High School in 1965.  I am also the local John Deere dealer.  I started doing a web site for my business in the 90’s.  At that time I still had kids in school and I attended many functions at the school.  I had to have a digital camera for my work web site so it was easy for me to use it at those functions.  I decided to do a site about Cimarron.  I also do other web sites for local business’s to help support my yearly costs.  

After Pete closed the site, I, Douglas Watchous (CHS Class of 1968), took over its management in 2024.  My primary goal is to preserve the tremendous work Pete invested in building this resource, while also providing a platform for others to contribute new information. This site is a valuable tool for documenting and preserving both family and community history.

Although I’m not a professional web designer, I do have some experience—I’ve maintained my business websites for over 20 years.  The current one, is http://www.locksmithdvd.   I’ll do my best to keep this site updated and useful for everyone.

I have maintained all, or at least nearly all, of the original categories.  Some are listed more than once.  As I have time I will continue to work on site organization. 

The easiest way to find something right now is to use the search tool at the top of the page.

For example, if you enter the name “Smith,” the search will return every page that includes that name. Once you’re on one of those pages, you can use your browser’s “Find in Page” feature to locate the specific mention within that page.

I have a search box on the home page.  All that is needed is an entry in that box and then click on search.  Keep it simple but use whole words if you know for certain how to spell the word.  It will then go to listing of pages with that search criteria.

I have many people and their pictures in this site.  I am adding names to the school pictures as I have time.  They go back to 1925 for Cimarron and just a few years after that for Ensign.  If you see a picture that needs a name, and you know it, please email it to me at CimarronKansas@yahoo.com

There are a number of facebook pages now showing pictures for school activities.  However, I would be glad to include a page of current activities if someone were willing to send the pictures to me at CimarronKansas@yahoo.com   .

By sending me pictures of the event.  Send the pictures and a few remarks to:  CimarronKansas@yahoo.com   .