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RCNews, Jan 5
St. Mary's Heritage Association was happy to see all the wonderful parishioners and out of town visitors for our Saturday December 31st mass. The mass was officiated by Father David Kraus and was said in memory of Bill Moran. Those helping to a make the mass possible were David Moran, serving; DeAnna Bergquist, lector, Marge Elias, leading the Rosary,-; Katie Showalter organist; Emma Showalter, Janice Showalter and Michele Moran for leading the singing; Marge Moran and Carolyn Thompson, communion; Sylvester McCormick and Hoop Higgins for ushers & gifts. Helping to set up for the mass were Marge Moran, and Jean Schutte. Twila Higgins and Phyllis Conrad helped decorate the church for Christmas and especially Bet McCormick putting the finishing touches for making it possible for everyone to park by the church. Thanks and gratitude to everyone. Happy New Year wishes to everyone.
It was wonderful to be able to attend Mass at ‘our’ church. No one knows what it is like to have to attend elsewhere when you grew up with St. Mary’s.
Father David Kraus was a guest of Roy & Phyllis Conrad after mass at Boondocks cafe Saturday evening.
Sandy and Kelly Irvin and family spent Christmas Eve at the home of Don and Dena Irvin and family, Christmas Eve in Salina with Milt and Cheryl Larson and family
Guests of Neal and Amy Jacobs and Tessa in Wichita were Sean, Sandra, Mitchell, Terri, Nicole and Priscilla, McCracken, from Wichita Jaden and Jenna Jacobs.
I read in Heloise that you may send your greeting cards for recycling. Only the front of the cards is used, 5X7 size is preferred. For shipping they suggest USPS flat rate box available at the post office, it is the cheapest way to send in the card fronts. The address is Recycled Card Program 100 St. Jude’s Street, Boulder City, NV 89005. You may visit their web site at www.atjudesranch.org.
The Georgetown Hoyas may be the most mysterious named college team in the country. Over a century ago, a Georgetown student invented the cheer “Hoya Saza” from the Greek Hola for “such” or “what” and the Latin saxa for “rocks.” The cheer meant simply “What Rocks!”
January 5, 2012 News
Birthdays: January 5, Darwin Herdman, Clayton Wilson, Deb Gaunt; January 6, Cheryl Lamer, Judy Hugh; January 7, Craig Higgins, Richard Mills; January 8, Randy Taylor, Stuart Clancy, Jeffrey Anderson; January 9, Jason Casey, Alana Rogers, Robert David Bisagno, Clinton Kershner; January 10, Rachel Grumbein, Linda North, Terry Showalter, Angie Tomlinson, Brad Pfannenstiel, Eugene Brown; January 11, Hailey Clancy, Joyce Eisenhour, Amber Littler, Cody Pfeifer.
No Anniversaries.
Our sympathy to the family of Alan E. Ross, 76, Hays, who died December 22, 2011 in Wichita. He married Wilma Schafer on February 11, 1956, in Hays. He is survived by his wife, Wilma; son Brian Ross, sister Irene Hauser and grandson, Mark Ross. He was the brother-in-law of the late Jim Schafer.
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Christmas Messages:
We had a letter from Dr. Allan Miller and his wife Sandi of Lawrence. Dr. Miller was a former professor at Fort Hays where he wrote the book "Yankee on the Prairie" about Howard Barnard. He works full time at the KU Institute for Research, administering two grants and writing evaluation sections for several more Federal projects. Last January they toured Italy with a class from McPherson College called "Early Christianity". They visited Rome, The Vatican, Tuscany, Florence, Assisi, Pisa, Pompeii, Monte Cassino and took a high speed train to Venice.
Mark and Sharon Miller, Alma, sent their picture in their Christmas card of them swinging on school swings. Mark was a former teacher at McCracken High School.
Sister Martina has a Faith Sharing group in Michigan. There are ten ladies in the group plus the Sisters. A thirteen year old girl comes to the group with her mother. She will be confirmed in May. Sister plans a trip to Kansas in June - we hope we can all see her at that time.
Eleanor Halbleib writes that her daughter Bobbie is slowly improving. It has taken a long time to heal from the infection, but her last doctor's visit sounded encouraging.
Rev. Leonard Goosen and his wife Donita of Ellinwood are doing well. They were glad to have good air-conditiioning this past summer.
Mrs. Roy Healzer, age 94, formerly of Alexander, is in assisted living at Cherry Village in Great Bend. Her daughter Karen Post sent a picture of Mrs. Healzer with Karen, Karen's husband Bob and granddaughter Lydia, age 16.
Judy Hinman, Albuquerque, went with Robin and Melissa to Florida this past summer to visit with Jerry's daughter and family. She went to visit her daughter Jan and her two boys in Texas for Christmas.
Millie Simms Liebold, sister of the late Father Russell Simms, still lives in Fort Myers, Florida. She is 96 and 2/3 years old. She enjoyed the beautiful Christmas music on PBS.
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Our sympathy to the family of Kenneth A. Legleiter, 68, Arkansas City, who died December 24, 2011 at Wichita. Kenneth was born October 21, 1943 in Liebenthal, son of Joseph and Emma Unrein Legleiter. He married Karen Cunningham in LaCrosse on March 25, 1962. His brother, Carl and sister-in-law, Velma Legleiter live in McCracken.
In the Sports Ink. Magazine of the Hays Dailyn News, January 2012, there is an article about Tayler Stull by Nick McQueen. His coach, Jon Webster, his mother, Jerilyn Stull and his friend, Tanner Yohe shared their experiences with Tayler. Mr. McQueen did an interview with him. What comes through in the article is that Tayler is an exceptional young man. We have enjoyed his kindness, friendliness and talent as we have had a privilege of seeing him grow up. By the way, his Dad went to McCracken High School. We are extremely proud of the children and grandchildren of our Alumni.
Arline Rues attended the funeral at Ness City for Claretta Pfannenstiel on Thursday at Sacred Heart Church. She was a founding member of the Ness County chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. Arline is a member.
There was an interesting article in the Ness County News on December 29 about a Chinook Wind on Wednesday night, December 21 in Ness City.
The Three Kings who came to Bethlehem to find the infant Jesus, Melchoir, Balthasar and Caspar became symbols of the world as it was then perceived. Melchoir represented Europe, Balthasar - Asia and Caspar - Africa. The Portugese and Spanish have attempted for many years to introduce a fourth majestic figure: an American Indian King. The Epiphany is January 6 or the twelth day of Christmas. In many cultures Epiphany was the day of receiving gifts.
Kansas Questions:
1. What was the estimated number of buffalo (bison) that roamed Kansas in 1865?
2. In January 1966, 125 birds were transported from the King Ranch in Texas to Kansas. What kind of birds?
3. What continent is the origin of the pheasant?
4. What are the six different kinds of ducks in Kansas?
5. What country produces the most wheat?
Mike and Shannon Keith went skiing at Monarch Mountain in Colorado last week. Susan and Carolyn shopped and enjoyed eating out.
Christmas weekend Marge Moran had as her guests, John, Ellen and Josh Moran, Shirley Endsley, Clark, Nicole and Madison Kirk, Jason Moran and Michele Moran.
New Year's weekend Marge had David, Stacy, Nick, Zack and Abigail Moran, Jason Moran and Michele Moran as guests.
Bet and Jeanette McCormick had as their guests and visitors during Christmas, Mark McCormick, Linda Dale, Kim and Dan Townsend of Saline, Michigan, Jacob of Colby, Jeff and Julie McCormick, Hutchinson, Lance McCormick, Garrett McCormick and Cody Burns. On Monday and Tuesday, Bet and Jeanette went to Sand Springs, Oklahoma as guests of Melody Kelly and Chesney, Angela Langer of Houston, Texas and Michelle Langer of Springdale, Arkansas
Wilfrid and Twila Higgins went to Lakin on Monday to meet Rich and Mary Lou Higgins. They went on to Denver and spent Monday through Wednesday with Rich's children - Hayley, Jake, Ashley, Craig, Dana from North Caroline and the three great-grandchildren. It was the first time to be with Craig's daughter, Peyton Anne.
Doug and Mary Higgins, Brett Higgins, Dallas, Texas, Danielle, Dez and Devin, Wichita spent Christmas Eve with Wilfrid and Twila then returning home Christmas evening.
Lynn Kochenower went to Ottawa for Chirstmas with her family. Her Grandmother, Katherine Kochenower is 98 and is in amazing health.
Saturday night when the wind came up the rafters that Glenn Pfannenstiel had built on his new shed on the Cement Road blew down. When the building is completed Glenn's company office for Gap Construction will be housed in the building. This is the second wind that did damage to his rafters.
Answers:
1. 15 million
2. Rio Grand Turkeys
3. Asia
4. Pintail, Mallard, Scaup, Teal, Canvasback and Shoveler
5. China
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