RCNews Jan 17

Those helping to take down the Christmas Decorations at St. Mary's Catholic Church were Don Bergquest, Twila Higgins, Jason and Marge Moran, Jean Schutte and Roy and Phyllis Conrad.  Helping out was very much appreciated.
 
A total of 31 friends & relatives were in & out before and after Christmas at the home of Bob and Marlene Funk in Wakeeney. Pre Christmas guests of Bob and Marlene on December 22 were Shari Funk, Wakeeney; Anita and Jeff Butler, Solomon; Ursula Butler, Denver; Mike, Kelly and Mason Weber, Ness City; Spencer & Levi White, Cimmaron; Deb & Tom Berstler, Nevada, Iowa. Joining them all for lunch the 23rd were Babe & Arlene Gilbert, McCracken; Verlene Wilson, Clayton, Kizman, Gunner & Isylee Wilson, Bryan, Treva & Audra Bergquist, Wakeeney; Bonnie Wagner, Oakley. Later in the day Denise & Chris Coppersmith, Laguna Hills, California joined them.
 
Christmas Day guests were Bob & Mike Wickwar, Val Svoboda, Denver & Ramona Wickwar, Colorado Springs,Tom & Deb Berstler, Denise & Chris Coppersmith, Shari Funk, Anita, Jeff & Ursula Butler, Kelly & Mason Weber.
 
December 26 guests were Ramona Smith, Dr. Shawn, Tracey & Jordan Smith, Denver, Tom Berstler, Denise & Chris Coopersmith, Anita Butler, Bob, Mike & Ramaona Wickwar and Val Svoboda. Jeff and Anita Butler hosted Bob, Mike & Ramona Wickwar and Val Sovoboda at the Darkes Farm north of McCracken.
 
Rodeo Meeting January 20, 2013 McCracken Fire Station 7:30 pm
All are welcome to come start planning for the 2013 McCracken Rodeo
 
Tyrel, Tina, and Quintin Elias were week-end guests of Dave and Carolyn Davenport. . Austin McGaughey, Richard Showalter, Ty and Tina attended the Casey Donahew concert in Wichita Saturday. Grandma Carolyn and Quintin spent Saturday afternoon at the Kansas Cosmosphere. Lenora Stremel joined them Saturday morning

Shirley received this in an email. In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor that visited the many farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu. Many of the farmers and their family had contracted it and many died.The doctor came upon this one farmer and to his surprise, everyone was very healthy. When the doctor asked what the farmer was doing that was different the wife replied that she had placed an unpeeled onion in a dish in the rooms of the home, (probably only two rooms back then). The doctor couldn't believe it and asked if he could have one of the onions and placed it under the microscope. She gave him one and when he did this, he did find the flu virus in the onion. It obviously absorbed the virus. The moral of the story is, buy some onions and place them in bowls around your home. If you work at a desk, place one or two in your office or under your desk or even on top somewhere. Try it and see what happens. If this helps you and your loved ones from getting sick, all the better. If you do get the flu, it just might be a mild case..Whatever, what have you to lose? Just a few bucks on onions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If there is anyone next year over 80 years of age that would like to take down Christmas decorations in the park, please volunteer your time.  Thanks in advance!!

History Notes

February 1953

Dorothy Schuster & Richard Walker were married Wednesday morning in Ellis.

A boy, Don Lee, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Irvin on February 3.

Priscilla Reed Griffith died February 5. She was born 1865 near Alum Ridge, VA. Burial was in the McCracken City Cemetery.

PFC Dwaine Juvenal has arrived in Korea for duty with the 1st Marine division.

Army Pfc. Robert M. Derr recently spent 5 days in Japan on an R&R leave from Korea.

Sylvia Unice Tiller Kinnamon, 37, died February 6 in Eads, Colorado. Burial was in McCracken.

Mrs. Fred Sultzer,( Margaret Ellen Trembly) 83, died Saturday.  Burial was in the McCracken Cemetery.

Paramount Theatre features “One Minute to Zero” with Robert Mitchum & Ann Blyth on Thursday & Friday; Saturday, double feature “Tim Holt in “Target” & “Woodoo Tiger” starring Johnny Weissmuller.

A baby girl, Lynne Marie, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Hinman, February 23.

Patrick Owen McKittrick, 47, died February 21 at the Veterans’ Hospital in Wichita. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

A new store front is being built in the Klema Store building.

Effie May Neal Thompson died February 23.  Burial was in the City Cemetery.
 
January 17, 2013 News

Birthdays: January 17, Helena McGaughey, Shirley Harp, Susie Parsons, Kelly Harp; January 18, Betty Fear, Kyle Rodeman; January 19, Kellan Jane Wiebe; January 20, Stacey Steinert, Lee Oelkers; January 21, Don Schuckman, Kenneth J. Mills, Doris Thompson; January 22, Marty Mills, Jake Tomlinson, Eleanor Halbleib; January 23, Jessica Shapiro.

Anniveresary: January 17, Larry and Kathy Brenner.

McCracken Mustang Relay for Life will have a Tupperware fund raiser on Tuesday, January 22, at the LaCrosse High School basketball games. Shirley Harp is the contact person.

On Tuesday evening those attending the Ellis-Trego Basketball games at Ellis were Ron and Ruth Crawshaw, Jeff and Billie Crawshaw, Donna and Allan Hill; Bill and Paula Greenway, Michael Greenway, Ashley Parrott, William Greenway, John and Sharon Irvin and Carolyn Thompson. Stephanie Greenway was playing on the Ellis varsity team. She is also a cheerleader.

Butch Hayes is assistant basketball coach. His dad, R. B. Hayes, also attended the games. Don Bergquist, Bryan and Treva Bergquist, WaKeeney, were there to support the Trego teams. Audra Bergquist is a cheerleader for Trego.
Central Kansas Library System staff were here this last week to weed the collection of books owned by McCracken Public Library. The weeded books will be available to the public.

Jodie Foster, who starred in the TV version of Paper Moon filmed in Rush County, won the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes on Sunday night.

Congrats to Austin McGaughey on his appointment as OIC (Officer in Charge) of the Brownell Post Office.  Julie Nuttle (PMI) is his postmaster relief. 

Kansas Questions

1. The nation's first railway postal clerks started sorting mail in the 1830's. The practice was phased out nationally by 1977. Because they carried mail all federal railway postal clerks were required to cary something with them. What was it?

2. The Great Bend zoo was founded by a World War 11 veteran. Who was he?

3. What was a popular crop in the early days of Kansas?

4. After World War 1, Henry Ford developed an affordable contraption to help Kansas farmers. What was it called?

5. What did they call the two-cylinder John Deere tractors?

Answers

1. All postal clerks carried guns while on duty.

2. Brit Spaugh. He started with two deer. The zoo now contains 100 types of mammals, birds, reptiles and insects.

3. Broomcorn

4. The Fordson model F. Ford used the same assembly-line techniques that they used in making cars.

5. Johnny Pop because of the distrinctive pop-pop-pop sound it made as it worked in fields.