Ernest E. Hett was born September 21, 1922, at the farm home south of Aulne, Kansas. He was a middle son of nine children born to John and Rena Conyers Hett. He lived his entire life in the Aulne Vicinity. He attended Aulne Grade School and was a graduate of Marion high School, Class of 1940. After completing high school he began farming with his father.
On November 6, 1943, Ern was married to Lucille Klein. They established their home a few miles south and east of Aulne. They had one son, Lyndon, and one daughter, Julie. They lived in two different farm homes before building their present home in 1962. Being a do-it- yourself kind of person, Ern did much of the constructing of the home himself. A cousin, Elmer Seibel, was the contractor for the job. He and Ern dug the stone used on the house from fields near Winfield, Kansas, and hauled it to the building site where they cut and set it.
This home became a gathering place for friends and relatives. Lots of good times were held there. Each Christmas Eve, Ern and Lucille invited family and a few friend for a buffet meal following the Aulne church Christmas Eve Program.
Along with his farming, Ern was an experiended welder. What started out as a hobby turned into a business for Ern. He began using his welding torch to create works of art. He made sculptures of copper and brass. Some of them he mounted on antique hand scythes, hames, and car and machine parts. His wheat, sunflowers and windmills became quite popular. Having become known for his metal sculptures he needed a place to display them so in 1975, with the help of some of his brothers, he built the Copper Shed. In 1989 he constructed an old style barn next to his display shed. It in itself is a work of art. He used one room of the barn for his workshop. Here people could watch him as he demonstrated his craftsmanship. He liked to give each onlooker one of his wheat heads.
Ern enjoyed personally escorting vistors through his Copper Shed and Barn. He always entertained them with a constant patter of stories and jokes. He never lacked for a good story to make people laugh.
He received many honors for his copper sculptures. He was named Kansas Arstist of the year in 1985. He appeared on television many times showing his handiwork. Many of his articles are hanging in the State Capitol at Topeka. His work has been acclaimed by art critics and collected by important people.
On November 6, 1943, Ern was married to Lucille Klein. They established their home a few miles south and east of Aulne. They had one son, Lyndon, and one daughter, Julie. They lived in two different farm homes before building their present home in 1962. Being a do-it- yourself kind of person, Ern did much of the constructing of the home himself. A cousin, Elmer Seibel, was the contractor for the job. He and Ern dug the stone used on the house from fields near Winfield, Kansas, and hauled it to the building site where they cut and set it.
This home became a gathering place for friends and relatives. Lots of good times were held there. Each Christmas Eve, Ern and Lucille invited family and a few friend for a buffet meal following the Aulne church Christmas Eve Program.
Along with his farming, Ern was an experiended welder. What started out as a hobby turned into a business for Ern. He began using his welding torch to create works of art. He made sculptures of copper and brass. Some of them he mounted on antique hand scythes, hames, and car and machine parts. His wheat, sunflowers and windmills became quite popular. Having become known for his metal sculptures he needed a place to display them so in 1975, with the help of some of his brothers, he built the Copper Shed. In 1989 he constructed an old style barn next to his display shed. It in itself is a work of art. He used one room of the barn for his workshop. Here people could watch him as he demonstrated his craftsmanship. He liked to give each onlooker one of his wheat heads.
Ern enjoyed personally escorting vistors through his Copper Shed and Barn. He always entertained them with a constant patter of stories and jokes. He never lacked for a good story to make people laugh.
He received many honors for his copper sculptures. He was named Kansas Arstist of the year in 1985. He appeared on television many times showing his handiwork. Many of his articles are hanging in the State Capitol at Topeka. His work has been acclaimed by art critics and collected by important people.
Ernest E. Hett was born September 21, 1922, at the farm home south of Aulne, Kansas. He was a middle son of nine children born to John and Rena Conyers Hett. He lived his entire life in the Aulne Vicinity. He attended Aulne Grade School and was a graduate of Marion high School, Class of 1940. After completing high school he began farming with his father.
On November 6, 1943, Ern was married to Lucille Klein. They established their home a few miles south and east of Aulne. They had one son, Lyndon, and one daughter, Julie. They lived in two different farm homes before building their present home in 1962. Being a do-it- yourself kind of person, Ern did much of the constructing of the home himself. A cousin, Elmer Seibel, was the contractor for the job. He and Ern dug the stone used on the house from fields near Winfield, Kansas, and hauled it to the building site where they cut and set it.
This home became a gathering place for friends and relatives. Lots of good times were held there. Each Christmas Eve, Ern and Lucille invited family and a few friend for a buffet meal following the Aulne church Christmas Eve Program.
Along with his farming, Ern was an experiended welder. What started out as a hobby turned into a business for Ern. He began using his welding torch to create works of art. He made sculptures of copper and brass. Some of them he mounted on antique hand scythes, hames, and car and machine parts. His wheat, sunflowers and windmills became quite popular. Having become known for his metal sculptures he needed a place to display them so in 1975, with the help of some of his brothers, he built the Copper Shed. In 1989 he constructed an old style barn next to his display shed. It in itself is a work of art. He used one room of the barn for his workshop. Here people could watch him as he demonstrated his craftsmanship. He liked to give each onlooker one of his wheat heads.
Ern enjoyed personally escorting vistors through his Copper Shed and Barn. He always entertained them with a constant patter of stories and jokes. He never lacked for a good story to make people laugh.
He received many honors for his copper sculptures. He was named Kansas Arstist of the year in 1985. He appeared on television many times showing his handiwork. Many of his articles are hanging in the State Capitol at Topeka. His work has been acclaimed by art critics and collected by important people.
On November 6, 1943, Ern was married to Lucille Klein. They established their home a few miles south and east of Aulne. They had one son, Lyndon, and one daughter, Julie. They lived in two different farm homes before building their present home in 1962. Being a do-it- yourself kind of person, Ern did much of the constructing of the home himself. A cousin, Elmer Seibel, was the contractor for the job. He and Ern dug the stone used on the house from fields near Winfield, Kansas, and hauled it to the building site where they cut and set it.
This home became a gathering place for friends and relatives. Lots of good times were held there. Each Christmas Eve, Ern and Lucille invited family and a few friend for a buffet meal following the Aulne church Christmas Eve Program.
Along with his farming, Ern was an experiended welder. What started out as a hobby turned into a business for Ern. He began using his welding torch to create works of art. He made sculptures of copper and brass. Some of them he mounted on antique hand scythes, hames, and car and machine parts. His wheat, sunflowers and windmills became quite popular. Having become known for his metal sculptures he needed a place to display them so in 1975, with the help of some of his brothers, he built the Copper Shed. In 1989 he constructed an old style barn next to his display shed. It in itself is a work of art. He used one room of the barn for his workshop. Here people could watch him as he demonstrated his craftsmanship. He liked to give each onlooker one of his wheat heads.
Ern enjoyed personally escorting vistors through his Copper Shed and Barn. He always entertained them with a constant patter of stories and jokes. He never lacked for a good story to make people laugh.
He received many honors for his copper sculptures. He was named Kansas Arstist of the year in 1985. He appeared on television many times showing his handiwork. Many of his articles are hanging in the State Capitol at Topeka. His work has been acclaimed by art critics and collected by important people.
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