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RCNews Feb 2
Our sympathy to the family of Steve J. Scott, Kingsdown, who died January 21, 2012, from injuries in a four-wheeler accident. He was born December 15, 1954 and was the only child of Carl and Ethel Scott. He married Renee’ Schwindt October 5, 1974 in Alexander. He is survived by his wife and children, his daughter, Jesica, sons Spencer and Carl. He was cremeated.
Marty Mills was the guest of honor on his birthday last Sunday. Tina and Addie joined in the celebration.
A sausage and pancake supper will be held Saturday, February 4 at the McCracken Community Building beginning at 5:30. This will benefit the McCracken Swimming Pool.
A bus load of 20 people from Grainfield enjoyed dinner at Boondocks last Friday evening. This Saturday evening there were 80 reservations plus many other ‘hungry patrons’ eating at the Café.
Addie Mills was a recent visitor of Cellie Klee in Topeka, Danny and Marilyn Mills in Gorham and Jack Klee in Hays.
The Jennings family from Kansas City, Pete, Clinton, Nick, Blake, Adrian, Matt, Joe, Jake, Pam and Jerry were weekend guests in McCracken ‘looking’ for pheasants.
Carolyn Davenport, Hutchinson, Kelly Smith, Hays and other area Scentsy consultants attended Scentsy Spring Sprint in Oklahoma City on Saturday. They viewed the new spring products that will be released March 1st.
Martin and Mary Higgins spent the weekend in McCracken and attended funeral services for Sylvester Conrad.
Saturday evening dinner guests of Roy and Phyllis Conrad were Richard, Linda and Michael Conrad, St. Louis; Andrew, Ashley Conrad and Hunter, Orlando, FL; Neil, Rhonda, Chancler and Ashleigh, Wichita; Jim and Martha Conrad, Holcomb, MO; Randy Conrad, Liebenthal; Megan Conrad, Silvis, IL; Wendell (Butch) Conrad, Vacaville, CA; Michael Hopper and Barb Disney, Goodland; Mary Lynn Hopper, Pretty Prairie; Pauletta (Schuckman) Winn, Bartlesville, OK; Allen Mullen, Diana Wheat and Iluliana, Eugene, OR; Terence and Jaimie Teal and Rose Varner, Lake City, AR; Augie and Trish DeVault.
A huge 'Thank You" to all that came out and participated in our "Make Your Own Ice Cream Sunday" and Bingo night. Everyone had a great time. A special thank you to Carol Weber for her extra hard work gathering the Bingo prizes and all the ice cream supplies. We also appreciate the prizes donated by Shirley Higgins and Arlene Gilbert. Austin McGaughey and his trusty assistant, Shelby Bowers, did an awesome job calling Bingo. We appreciate the work Tomi Rues, the Rues children and their friends did in gathering and washing dishes. We are thrilled that after expenses we are able to donate $200 to the McCracken Fire Department! Information coming soon on the Feb 25th "All You Can Eat Hot Dogs" with the trimmings and Bingo night. Again, thanks to each and every one of you for your generous support.
Did anyone notice that there were not any volunteer firemen present at their fundraiser???
Quintin Elias jumped off the slide at school and broke his leg. Superman??
Greg and Sheila Hinman, Lewis, attended funeral services for Sylvester Conrad Saturday morning.
Birthdays: February 2, Neal Jacobs, Michael Allen Showalter, Patty Miller, Doug Elias, Donny Joseph Anderson; February 3, Don Irvin, Elaine Wetzel Albright; February 3, Earl Brenner, Darian Rogers; February 5, Haily Gilbert, Rhonda Allen, Austin Pfannenstiel; February 6, Reba Davenport Baker; February 7, Jill Wierman, Pat Derr, Adam North, Owen Keener, Mamie Rogers.
Anniversary: February 6, Dean and Louann Birdsong.
Our sympathy to the family of Sylvester Conrad, 96, who died January 22, 2012 in Missouri. He was born November 26, 1915 to Adam and Mary Burgardt Conrad. He married Muriel Murphy on July 20, 1937 in McCracken. She died June 17, 1982. Survivors are four sons, Roy, Wendell, Jim and Richard and a daughter, Mary Lynn Hopper, 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Burial was in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Sylvester was the oldest man in McCracken.
Our sincere thanks to the United Fund of Rush County and the people of Rush County for the funds collected during the campaign. The McCracken Historical Museum, Inc. received a check for $268.36. The money will go for acquisitions.
In Sports, Ink. February 2012 edition of the Hays Daily News, Andrew Casey of Plainville was featured in the "Just a Minute" page. Chris Rorabaugh, his basketball coach and Joe Simon, his football coach, contributed their critique of Andrew. He plans to play football in college. His grandmother, Frances Casey, lives here.
It has been brought to our attention that our readers like the birthday history so we will add that to the column. There are a number of 50th birthdays this year. Here is one,
"Born to Kenneth and Goldie Showalter, a girl, Helena, on January 17, 1962"
DeEtte Huffman, 89, McPherson, founder of the Arkansas River Coalition, died January 27, 2012. DeEtte's vision and dedication have been a motivating force within the Arkansas River Coalition. She served as president, executive director and newsletter editor . The purpose of the Coalition is to protect, restore and improve the entire Arkansas watershed and enhance the well-being of all life it sustains. Growing up at the great bend of the Arkansas River, it was important for me (ct) to join DeEtte in her quest. In 2011 members organized and participated in four river cleanups. The first was in conjunction with the city-wide river clean-up prior to Riverfest in Wichita. Other projects are enhancing the banks of the river and planting a garden across from The Keeper of the Plains. Float trips are organized throughout the year by canoe or kayaks. DeEtte traveled the river and took pictures of the changes in the river. Her daughter, Louise Otero and her family, are friends. Susan Keith and Carolyn Thompson attended her services held at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in McPherson on Monday. Burial was a White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Wichita.
A great time was had by all in attendance at the Ice Cream Social and Bingo at the City Building on Saturday evening. The proceeds were for the Fire Department.
Since Tony left a few minutes before it was over, he would have won $100 on the last black out! Just joking, no money changed hands! Thank to Charmaine Wolfe and Carol Weber for organizing the event.
The February 5 program at Constitution Hall in Lecompton is "A Principled Politician: James H. Lane and the Fight for Kansas and the Union". The speaker is Jan Spurgeon, military historian, author and native Kansan. A book signing will follow the talk. The event starts at 2:00.
Kansas History Questions
1. What is the trophy fish of the Flint Hills?
2. What is hunted in Leavenworth from mid-October to mid-April?
3. What aquatic furbears are hunted or trapped in Kansas?
4. What nine terrestrial furbears are trapped or hunted?
5. What Kansas tree is used for the gunstock industry?
Al and Judy Hugh celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary at Boondocks on Saturday evening. Joining them were T. J. Milam, their grandson, and Carolyn Thompson.
They then enjoyed the ice cream social.
Answers:
1. The spotted bass
2. Fox
3. Mink, muskrat and beaver
4. Bobcat, red fox, grey fox, swift fox, opossum, raccoon, badger, stripped skunk and weasel
5. Walnut
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