RCNews
Feb 24

Birthdays:  February 25, Betty Keener, Helen Yost; February 26, Nicole Kirk; February 27, Chris Casey, Malinda Anderson, Carl Hovey, Lacey Elmore, Jaden Shelit; February 28, Kenneth Higdon, Sheila Hinman, Terry Miller; February 29 (leap year - Mike Wiebe); March 1, Blake Herdman, Ruby Myers, Sharon Anderson, Victoria Unrein; March 2, Lonnie Irvin, Ken Thompson, Amanda Showalter, Anita Butler,  Barbara Casey, Donnie Wittman, Anita Pfannenstiel, Carole Herdman, Landon Janke.
 
Anniversary:  March 2, Doug and Kathleen Whitis.
 
Jean Schutte, Wilfrid and Twila Higgins, Meredith and Bruce Winter, Russ Linsey, Jim and Lora Benteman were guests of James and Billie Slemp to help celebrate his birthday.
 
Pat & Vicki Salsbury were weekend guests of Rose and Les Diehl in McCracken. Also traveling from Topeka were Ron and Cathy Casey, Alex, Catherine and John and were guests of her mother, Arline Rues.
 
Kenny Foster and Richard Showalter were seen in Wal-mart Thursday evening shopping in the ‘healthy’ food center!
 
Addie Mills enjoyed celebrating another birthday this week with family and friends. Birthday cake and ice cream on Wednesday at Marty and Tina Mills; supper on Thursday at the Boondocks with Sue Davis and Sally Irvin, courtesy of Sue; supper at 4-Corners Café on Friday with Evelyn Cosby. Addie also received numerous cards and phone calls from family and friends. “Thanks so much everyone, you make growing older a fun experience”.
 
An 85th birthday celebration was held at the home of George and Joy Hunter Saturday evening for George. Those in attendance were his daughters Joyce Mays and Holly Schkoda and granddaughter Staci Schkoda, Anaheim, California; Aaron and Leslie McGaughey, Lillian and Jackson; Scottie Mays; Ashley McGaughey; Carly Derr; Robbie, Helena and Austin McGaughey; Richard Showalter. The main course meal was prime rib with all the fixins’. George has only had two birthday celebrations, one for his 5th birthday and this one for his 85th. After dinner a tour was taken of McCracken, Yawger Ranch, McCracken Cemetery etc. The girls left for California on Monday.
 
February 27 will be the last in the Bleeding Kansas 2011 series at Constitution Hall in Lecompton.  The 2:00 p.m. Sunday topic will be "The Politics of the English Bill:  A disingenuous Compromise for Kansas Statehood by Elliott Schimmel, Metropolitan Community College-Longview, Lee Summit, Missouri.
 
Kansas History Item
 
One way you can honor the 150th anniversary of Kansas Statehood is to visit some of the historical places in Kansas.  Lecompton should be on your list as our own Tim Rues is the curator there.  If you haven't been to Old Fort Hays, please stop by and visit with Bob Wilhelm.  He spoke when we had the Hampton event and just recently helped our museum.  Have you been to Pawnee Rock?  It was on the Santa Fe Trail.  It is a state historic site and was an observation spot on the trail.  There is a memorial plaque there in honor of William Becknell, 'father" of the Santa Fe Trail.
 
McCracken History Notes:
February 1911
Mrs. Kline has some very new and pretty designs in single window curtains and draperies and her recent purchases of hand made linen drawnwork, lace and embroidery goods including piano scarves, center pieces, dollies, buffet and dresser scarvess, all reasonable priced.
 
February 1941
Billy, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lovitt, is the victim of diphtheria.  Billy's friends will be glad to know he is doing nicely.
 
Richard Stephenson, John Kober, Richard Lappin and Lloyd Brack of Alexander played in the grade basketball game at McCracken Thursday evening.
 
February 1961
At the Parmount:  Thuresday, "Psycho" with Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Janet Leigh.  Friday and Saturday, "When Comedy Was King" plus "The Time Machine".
 
The McCracken Public Library is now open after being closed the past three months while the building was being repaired.  The library is open Wednesday 3 to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 2 to 5 p.m.
 
February 1981
The Mustangs downed Chase Friday 78-63 and the girls won 49-34.  Senior Jeff McCormick scored 23 points. Sandy Taylor scored 19 and Kim Brackney 17 for the girls.
 
The McCracken Grade School girl’s basketball team defeated Bazine, Gorham and Ransom in their first three games.  Members are Debbie Gaunt, Paula Crawshaw, Michele Moran, Susan Thompson, Dixie Bott, Melissa Seltmann, Vikki Hopkins and Kaira Miller.  Team manager is Jamie Sewell and Coach Mark Miller.