RCNews Jan 24

Mary Lovitt and Kelsey McCafferty, Wichita, were weekend guest of Shirley Higgins.
 
Our sympathy to Arline Rues whose house cat of 15 years died this past week.
 
McCracken Public Library is proud to present “The Civil War, Ten Years of Turmoil” at the McCracken Library, January 26 by author Deb Goodrich Bisel, “Civil War, Ten Years of Turmoil” at the Community Building.  A potato bar plus dessert will be served beginning at 4:30 – 6:30 with the program at 7:00. A free will offering will be made with proceeds to the McCracken Library.
 
Our McCracken Alumni Web site is up to date, please check it out.
 
History Notes

March 1953

Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Fraser have purchased the City Café from Mrs. Leon Davenport.
Cpl. Norman Baldwin received an honorable discharge from the Army.
A marriage license was issued to Thomas M. Meehan and Alta Ryan, both from McCracken.
School was dismissed Tuesday afternoon in Alexander due to blizzard conditions.
Billy Foster is now serving on the police force at Hays.
Duane Brackney who is with the armed forces in Korea was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
Plans are complete for the new drive-in theatre in LaCrosse.
Social welfare lists will be made public with the county clerk showing the names and amounts.
Records show 1952 one of the driest years on record with only 16.41 inches of precipitation.
Paul Moses, who is stationed at Ft. Riley, spent the weekend at his home here.
Fire destroyed the St. Michael’s Catholic parochial school burning the frame structure to the ground.  Total loss estimated at $40,000.
Pvt. Calvin H. Wilson recently spent a five day vacation from Korea on R&R leave in Japan.
Kenneth H. Brackney, electronics technician 3rd class, visited Karachi, the capital of Pakistan last month. He is serving aboard the heavy cruiser USS Pittsburg.
Gloria Baus was honored by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baus, on her 2nd birthday with a party in LaCrosse.
Marietta Washaliski underwent an appendectomy at the Rush County Hospital last week.
 
McCracken Public Library is open on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.  Guitar lessons are held from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.
 
The Kindle and Nook are available for checkout at the library.  There are books already downloaded.
 
Tuesday night guests of Hoop and Twila Higgins were Rich Higgins and Cody from Lakin.  Those joining them on Saturday were Doug and Mary Higgins from Lyons, Allen Roth of Hays, Wayne Roth of Wichita.  Mark Brackney stopped by Sunday evening.
 
Last Saturday the 12th, Mark McCormick and Hanna and Lucas McCormick of Overland Park were lunch guests and later that evening played cards with Bet and Jeanette McCormick.  The next weekend Melody, Kelley and Cheszney of Sand Springs, Oklahoma  were guests.  Joining them for Sunday dinner were Mike and Marsha Harrison of Ness City.
 
Charlotte Ochs shares with us a help for the flu from the Tri-County Tribune of Colorado.  Natures Flu Shots:  Blend thoroughly the juice of six fresh lemons, one bulb of garlic, two tsp. of Ginger power, two Tbsp. of Honey, three cups of Pineapple juice, 1/4 tsp. Cayenne powder.  Store in a glass jar.  Take one cup four times a day until the symptoms are resolved.
 
Rodeo dates for our 27th year are as follows: July 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2013.

Dr. Anthony Taylor has joined Dr. Michael Hattan's Hays optometry practice. He graduated last May from Oklahoma College of Optometry. An article about him appeared in the Hays Daily News on January 14. Congratulations. He is a McCracken native, who graduated from Ellis High School.

The Bleeding Kansas 2013 talk at Lecompton on Sunday, January 27, at 2:00 p.m. is "James Henry Lane: Popular Sovereignty Advocate for Territorial Kansas". It will be presented by Donna Devlin, educator and historian, Smith Center Public Schools. All are welcome.

Diane Osborn, Greensburg; Linda Holden, LaCrosse; and Addie Mills met at 4 Corners Cafe for supper on Wednesday evening. They all worked together at the hospital kitchen for nine years. Addie also visited with Evelyn Cosby while in LaCrosse.

Carolyn Thompson had lunch at Perkins on Friday with Karen Healzer Post. Karen is formerly from Alexander and she and Carolyn are childhood friends. Her mother, Winifred Healzer, lives at Cherry Village Rest Home in Great Bend. Carolyn also visited with one of her classmates, Mary Ann Eitel Gabrielson, in Great Bend. In the afternoon she attended the Ellsworth-Russell girls' game in Hoisington.

Questions:

1. In the 1930's one company had a forgive-and-forget policy on owners who had fallen behind on payments on their tractor

Which company was it?

2. The Osage Indians named the Arkansas and the Little Arkansas River. What name did they give them in English?

3. A Volga German whose family settled in Kansas was Henry John Deutschendorf. Who was his famous descendant?

4. A prolific plant that can produce 200,000 seeds was first introduced into the Great Plains with flax seed planted in Scotland, South Dakota, during the fall and winter of 1873 and 1874. Within twenty years it was thriving in 16 western states including Kansas. What is it?

5. What makes Hudson Cream flour special?

Answers

1. John Deere, other companies wanted both the tractor and the money.

2. The Arkansas was "Red Water" and the Little Arkansas was "The young, or little, red water".

3. Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. - John Denver.

4. The tumbleweed.

5. It is made entirely from hard red winter wheat. The result is higher, lighter breads with a rich flavor.