March 21. 2013 News

Birthdays: March 21, Robert Higgins, Hannah Albers Enslow; March 22,Greg Hinman, Trisha North, Sr. Martina Stegman, Jenni Rogers, Kay Hardwick; March 23,Crystal Ryan, Reva Rodeman Lloyd, Father Rene Labrador; March 24,William Greenway; March 25,Ron Crawshaw; March 26,Teresa Lovitt, Staci Elias; March 27, Tamera Irvin, Skip Washaliski, Suzanne Washington, Lillian McGaughey.

No Anniversaries.

Questions

1. Who wrote Casey at the Bat?

2. Who developed the polio vaccine?

3. Who unlocked the structure of
DNA?

4. Who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics in Track and Field?

5. Born on an Oklahoma reservation, he won Olympic gold in both pentathlon and decathlon

Our sympathy to the family of Oliver Junior Lee, 73, who died March 9, 2013 at Rush County Hospital. He was born in Cross City, Florida to Oliver James and Rubbie

Futsch Lee. He married Alice Bremer on June 7, 1961 in Rawlins, Wyoming. She pre-deceased him. Survivors are four sons, Oliver “James” Lee, Lash Lee, George “Pat” Lee and Daniel “Blue” Lee; one daughter, Alice “Sis” Smith; three brothers; five sisters; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorials are to the Oliver Lee Memorial Fund. In his retirement he loved to garden.

Answers

1. Ernest Lawrence Thayer

2. Jonas Salk

3. Francis Crick and James Watson. They received the Noble Prize in Medicine in 1962

4. Jesse Owens

5. Jim Thorpe. His native American name is “Bright Path”

It was nice to see Dan Petz in Hays. He and I met over the baby chicks in Orschlens. There were all colors - I liked the black ones. He asked if we still had a chicken house - he burned his down!

Congratulations to all the people of the world that are enjoying a new Pope from Argentina.

Yes, I now have a new computer thanks to my brother

Les and Rose Diehl were here visiting with her mother, Arline Rues this week.

The McCracken Beautification committee met last Monday at the Library. Those attending were Debi Schuckman, Twila Higgins, Jean Schutte, Pat Derr, Linda Dale, Joan Micheli, Rose Diehl and Ali Ault. If anyone would like to attend these meetings, they are held the second Monday of the month.

Roy & Phyllis Conrad attended “The Last Supper "performance at Beach Schmidt Performing Arts Center in Hays on Sunday. It was a very inspirational performance.

Wilfrid and Twila Higgins went to Lyons Monday where they visited with Doug and Mary Higgins, Jeremy, Ashley and Carter Higgins.

Keep Austin McGaughey and Derek Derr in your thoughts as they take their GED tests the first of April.

A wine tasting gathering with snacks and desserts was held at the home of Lynnette Doornbos last week for Suzanne Azzarella, Cheryl Burns, Melissa Curry, Sandra Jacobs, Charmaine Wolfe, Emily Keener and Kim Peach. Also attending were Kate and Taylor Doornbos.

Les Diehl, Kenny Foster and Mark McCormick say the reason KU is winning their ball games is because they all watch the game together.

A fish fry will be held at the McCracken American Legion Friday, March 22 beginning at 6:00.

April is National Donate Life Month for organ, eye and tissue donations. You may go to the website and visit donatelife.net.

Amanda Showalter and Rianne along with Amanda's Girl Scout troop from Eldorado attended Disney on ice in Wichita Friday evening. Also attending were Aaron, Leslie, Jackson, Lillian and Austin McGaughey.

I watched 30 for 30 on ESPN Sunday night, a program on the 1983 North Carolina State Basketball team with Coach Jim Valvano, who won the final four that year, it was excellent. The Jimmy V cancer foundation has raised over 100 million dollars for cancer research. Jim Valvano's ESPY speech said 'Don't give up, don't ever give up'. I thought it appropriate since now is the time for Relay for Life. He also said cancer can take away everything but his mind, his heart and his soul. It was a great program.

NCAA trivia: The inaugural NCAA Tournament in 1939 included 8 teams, Oregon beat Ohio State 46-33 in Evanston, Ill. Dr. James Naismith was in attendance. The tournament was operated at a $2,531 loss; The highest rated tournament game was the showdown between Michigan State's Magic Johnson and Indiana State's Larry Bird in 1979; UCLA owns the most NCAA championships with 11, followed by Kentucky 8, and Indiana and North Carolina 5 each. The Tar Heels have the most final four appearances with 18; This season Oklahoma State coach Lon Kruger will be the 1st coach to take five schools to the NCAA Tournament when his current team makes the field. He's also made appearances with UNLV, Illinois, Florida and Kansas State. Two coaches won a national title as both a coach and player: Bob Knight and Dean Smith.

Priscella Jacobs returned home Sunday after visiting her brother, Pete Rixon on Thursday - Sunday in Avalo, Texas

March 1973
Charles T. Bannister, 73, died Sunday after an extended illness.