February 5, 2015 News

Birthdays: Haily Gilbert, Rhonda Allen, Austin Pfannenstiel; February 6, Reba Davenport Baker; February 7, Jill Wierman, Pat Derr, Adam North, Owen Keener, Mamie Rogers; February 9, Austin Goddard; February 10, Kim Jay, Marilyn Hopper; January 11, Priscella Jacobs, Sierra Pfeifer, Harley North, Jeanette McCormick, Kelsee Hirsch, Jack McGaughey.

Anniversary: Michael and Jerridy Morgan.

Philena Baus - mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, humanitarian, faithful to God and church, career teacher, coach, lover of books and crossword puzzles, respected by students, colleagues and friends. A celebration of her life was held on Friday at Messiah Lutheran Church in Hays led by Pastor, Kenton Rohrberg. The accompanist was Sylvia Bixenman and the Vocalist was Mark Baus. The congregation sang many of her favorite hymns. Casket Bearers were Shawn Baus, Leigh Baus, Kevin Pham, Reed Blackwell, Christopher Pham and Dat Quach. Honorary bearer was Curtis Deines. The interment held at McCracken City Cemetery was led by Ila Hulett. Philena impacted so many lives. Rest in Peace beside your husband Elmer Baus.

On Friday's Hays Daily News on the front page was a picture of Mac Miller Hayes, of Washington Grade School in Ellis, who won the Ellis County Spelling Bee on Thursday at Fort Hays State University. He correctly spelled herbivore in round 13. He was an alternate but one of the top placers couldn't come, so he came in their place. He is the son of Butch and Kaira Miller Hayes. He will compete in the 2015 Sunflower Spelling Bee on March 7 at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center at FHSU. Congratulations Mac.

The last week in January we went from Summer to Winter. We are grateful for the moisture the rain brought.

From McCracken History Book Volume 11. Article in McCracken Enterprise - July 6, 1939. Fred Oelkers, who lives near the Cordia church, was in McCracken Wednesday of last week. He is one of the oldest residents of this community. He has been here sixty years this spring. He is now living with his son John. He was here before McCracken started. The Ft. Hays-Ft. Larned trail runs through the corner of his farm. In the early days he used to walk the trail; and back in a day to Hays. It was forty miles there and back. What young man would do that now days ? He is eighty-seven years old now and it looks like the exercise was good for him.

Timken Bar and Grill was featured in the Kansas Explorers Club ‘Bucket List’ in their latest issue. You can find them on face book.

Donald E. Hunt, 88, Hutchinson, died January 29, 2015 at Wesley Towers. He was born September 28, 1926 in McCracken, Kansas to Leslie and Lulabelle Reed Hunt. He graduated from Alexander High School in 1944. He was a Navy veteran, having served in the Pacific during WW11. He is survived by his wife Betty of 60 years, one son Terry, and two daughters, Sue Carlton, Debbie Hunt, and a sister Marilyn Donelan. Memorial service Saturday at Evans Chapel, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson.

Priscilla, Mitchel and Sandra Jacobs motored to Holyrood Saturday to the home of Gary Sam Oller where they visited with Lola Rixon.

The Hutchinson High girls’ basketball team placed first in the 2015 Firebird Winter Classic held in Lawrence Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Teams entered were Lawrence Free State; Topeka West; Topeka Highland Park; Wichita Heights; Lawrence; Shawnee Heights and Wichita NW. Hutch defeated Free State Thursday afternoon 35-34; Topeka Highland Park on Friday 52-16 and Shawnee Heights 33- 30, Saturday. Jerry & Jodi were Friday overnight guests of Cameron and Courtney Horesky.

January 1879 Hampton Book

If anyone still holds to the insane idea that cattle can be wintered without shelter or feed, this winter will probably cure him.

There are one hundred sixty one students enrolled at the Agricultural College.

Rush skipped her monthly county seat fight in January. It was merely an oversight however.

In the counties of Ellis, Rush and Rooks, the great wheat region of the state, a person can buy land for $3.00 to $7.00 an acre.

The founder of Hays City, William E. Webb, is now running a loan agency in Chicago.

It is estimated that the cattle drive for 1879 will reach 175,000.



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