February 14, 2013

Happy Valentine's Day

Birthdays: February 14, Kathleen Thomas; February 15, Jana Herdman; February 16, Adelaide Mills, Katherine Rose Casey, Alex Wayne Casey, Clayton Matthew Sewell, Charmaine Wolfe; February 17, Tom Rues, Abigail North; February 18, Carl Legleiter; February 19, Greg Buster, James Slemp; February 20, George Hunter, Dustin Albright.

Anniversaries: February 14, Dave and Carolyn Davenport; February 16, Bruce and Ellen Kershner; February 18, LeRoy and Jean Herdman.

Michele Moran and Marge Moran attended a birthday party for Josh Moran last Saturday. He was 16.

Since many of you have apps on your Iphone, may be suggest you add Circle of 6 App. It's Free, It's Safe. It is an aid to help reduce dating and sexual violence. It is a project of the Women's Leadership at Fort Hays State University called Jan's Campaign. Jan was from Hays. She was killed by a boyfriend she broke up with in 2008. Her parents are professors at Fort Hays. The app will help locate you in case of problems. Check out Facebook, Circle of 6, Jana's Campaign, Women's Leadership Project.

Mick Jilg, our former resident artist, was featured in the Hays Daily News on Monday, February 4, sitting in his Smart Car. It makes 50 mpg on the highway and 40 in town. He feels competely safe because the safety rating has a NASCAR-style roll cage and multiple air bags. He thinks his car has " a more cool factor".

Shannon Keith was first chair trombone in the NCAA League Honor Band at Southeast of Saline on Monday evening. League member schools are Beloit, Ellsworth, Minneapolis, Republic County, Russell, Sacred Heart of Salina and Southeast of Saline. Prior to the NCAA concert, the Hutchinson Junior College Jazz Band performed.

The Bleeding Kansas program at Lecompton on Febuary 17 is "The Big Divide: A Complete Guide to Historic and Civil War Sites in the Missouri-Kansas Border Region" by Diane Eickhoff and Aaron Barnhart, authors. A book signing will follow the talk.

Our sympathy to the family of Douglas "Doug" Seltman, 63, Hays, who died February 4, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. He was born in Great Bend to Gilbert and Shirley Moore Seltmann on March 9, 1949. He married Barbara Peach on August 7, 1970 at LaCrosse. He was a postmaster in McCracken. He played in the Sun Country band for 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, three sons, Rick, Ryan and Ronnie; his mother, Shirley and sister, Cindy Hemken, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. Inurnment was in Mount Allen Cemetery in Hays.

The Dream group met at the home of Kathleen Kuchar on Thursday. The ladies celebrated Kathleen's birthday by bringing the refreshments. Those attending were Carol Heiman, Shirley Higgins, Carolyn Thompson and Christine Wagner.

Our sympathy to the family of Iona May Pratt Westphal, 96, who died February 3, 2013 at her home in Hays. She was the daughter of Herman G. and Luella Baumer Pratt. She was born January 26, 1917 in Hays. She has been a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hays longer than anyone else. She joined the church in 1931. She is survived by daughter, LaVetta Lou Westphal-Rolfs, granddaughter, Rachel Rolfs, a son Donald Allen Westphal, two granddaughters. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Ellis. She loved coming to McCracken to visit the library and museum. Her dad, Herman Pratt and Pete Brackney ran P and B Packing in Hays.

Questions

1. This deaf and blind girl, graduated from Radciffe College with honors and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was a role model for the disabled. Who was she?

2. Who was our thirty-fifth president?

3. Who was our tallest president at 6'4"?

4. Who was the first women to lead a Native American Tribe?

5. What Civil Rights Women will be honored by a new stamp?

John & Sharon Irvin celebrated their 30 year anniversary of Oct 17th, by taking a week-long vacation in January to San Diego, CA. They flew out with their son Lance & wife Jessie Thurs, January 17th. The next day they took in the San Diego Zoo where they viewed the baby panda, along with mother panda. We saw koalas and the polar bear happened to be entertaining that day. We went whale watching and ate at some great restaurants in San Diego. Lance & Jessie had to leave on Monday, but we enjoyed Oceanside resort with a great pier on the ocean there with a Ruby’s restaurant on the end. There were lots of surfers in the ocean right by the resort. We rented a vehicle, but took the train into San Diego and walked downtown most of Wednesday, taking a short ride along the harbor ‘on a passenger bicycle’. Thurs, the 24th, we flew home to a cold day in Kansas!

Babe and Arlene Gilbert attended the funeral for Shana McGaughey Marez at St. Dominic’s Church in Garden City last Monday. Fr. Rene officiated, he was very glad to see and visit with them.
Tanner Elias, Colby placed 1st at the Bill Voss Wrestling Tournament in the 106 pound weight class. The tournament was held in Colby with fourteen teams participating. Tanner also received a trophy for the quickest pin of nine seconds. Tanner is the son of Travis and Tina Elias, Colby.

Amanda Morgan has been named to the All-Kansas Academic Team for community and junior colleges. Students from Kansas two-year colleges were named to this year’s team in recognition of academic achievement, leadership and community service. Students were nominated by their respective college. Amanda is a sophomore attending Butler Community College in El Dorado and a GPA of 3.75. She received a scholarship to Kansas State University and will be majoring in Elementary Education. Leslie Morgan, Jametta and Tonya Basgall  will attend a luncheon in Topeka this Thursday where she will be presented with her scholarship. Congratulations!!

History Notes January 1973

Wilbur Heiser 47, died January 10 at the KU Medical Center.

Lonnie Irvin and John Elmore spearheaded the scoring for the Mustangs in their win over Utica, 78-45.

McCracken Colts won over 8th grade Wolves 39-24. Mike Conner scored 33 points of the 39.

Johnnie Brack is going to school in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Mrs. Grace Walker visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Caviness & family in Colonial Heights, Va.

Mrs. Harold Herdman and baby daughter, Tambra Coleen returned home from Hadley Hospital.

A 35 year old hobby of building model railroad cars has developed into a business for Avery Norlin.

Today’s wheat market $2.45

Sally Irvin is the 1972 4-H achievement girl of Ness County.

Grade school basketball players are: Tom Rues, Mark Baus, Layne Morgan, Leslie Rogers, Mike Conner, Jim Dome, Don Phillips, Larry Buster, Shannon McKinne, Craig Rixon, James Webs, Joe Conner, Jerry Casey, Larry Hinman, Marty Mills and J.D. Bell.

A son, Clayton Paul, was born January 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Paul Wilson.

Kim Elmore returned to Lawrence where she will resume her studies at KU.

Rosemary Rues received the Marian Award from Rev. Eugene Kenny.

Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Herdman & family are moving to Fredonia where he will be stationed as a Kansas Highway Patrolman.

Greg Buster is a student at Kansas University.

Answers

1. Helen Keller

2. John F. Kennedy. He served for only 1,037 days.

3. Abraham Lincoln

4. Wilma Mankiller, leader of the Cherokee Nation.

5. Rosa Parks. She refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white man.