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Mar 22
Kenneth E. Lero, 52, Salina, died Monday, March 12, 2007 in Salina. He is survived by his wife Lyna (Gilbert), a stepson, Dustin Thompson, four brothers, Rusty, Dave, Jim and Rick; his mother Barbara Lero. A private family memorial service was held with inurnment at a later date.
Services were held in the back yard at the home of Thayne and Machree Jones for Lola, aka Nemo (fish) Tuesday evening. Those attending were Emma, Kate, Will, Tony and Tomi Rues; Thayne and Machree.
The week end of March 10th, Coty Hinman and friend, Breanna of K-State, Ellen & Larry Hinman, Cheryl & Sarah were guess of Gladys & Wendell Hinman Saturday evening after attending a surprise 50th birthday party for Greg & Sheila Hinman in Great Bend. Jeannie, Casey Grimme & Conner; Jeffrey Hinman & Jessica Hinman were the host. Many family members were present.
Sunday afternoon Ronald & Dottie Hinman arrived at the Wendell Hinman home where they spent several days before traveling home to Raymond, S.D after spending the winter in Texas.
I receive a ‘Serenity’ pamphlet every 2 months from St. Joseph MO. that tells about the Midwest Transplant Network. This past year there were a total of 201 organ donors and 684 tissue and cornea donors in their service area. There are meeting sites in Kansas in Topeka and Wichita; Vic was an organ donor, his tissue and corneas were used, maybe there are others that would like to donate.
Those who attended “The Letttermen” at Beech-Schmidt this past week were Francis & Julia Zeller, John & Sharon Irvin, John & Janice Stull, Ruthetta Irvin, Joann Micheli, Dena Irvin, Shirley Higgins, Carol Weber, Austin McGaughey, Lorraine Ryan, Sharon Lovitt and Ellen Kershner. Tony Butala, one of the original “Lettermen”, came down in the audience and sang, Julia received a kiss from him and Francis got to sing!!!
Dean Gilbert, Babe and Arlene Gilbert attended the memorial service Friday in Salina for Kenneth Lero. Dean Gilbert gave the eulogy.
George Henry Doerr, 89, died March 16, 2007 at Medicalodge, Eureka. He was born March 25, 1917, in Rush County, the son of Henry Winter and Polly Ann Cate Doerr. He graduated from McCracken High School in 1938. In 1939 he married Greta Fay Arbuckle in York, Nebraska. They made their home in McCracken and Wichita. She died in 1949. After moving to Eureka he married Betty Lou McLain in 1960. Thy operated the Tip Top Motel in Eureka for many years. They divorced. He then returned to McCracken where he lived for 20 years, then returned to Eureka to be closer to his daughters. Survivors include a son Terry Don of Louisville, Kentucky; two daughters; Lucretia Ann Weatherbee and Linda Cook, Eureka; a brother, Adrian Doerr, Alta Vista; and a sister, Zella Mae Grumbein, Dighton; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one wife, three brothers and one sister. Graveside services were held Wednesday in the McCracken City Cemetery.
A rodeo meeting was held Monday evening in the City Building with Bet McCormick, Bill Greenway, Shirley Higgins, Roger & Brenda Legleiter, Brett Gilbert, Bryan, Treva, Anna and Audra Bergquist, Ruthetta Irvin, Brenda Boese, Gary Barnes, Colleen Kerns, Mark Brackney and Jerilyn Stull present. Discussion was held about the wild horse racing; queen contest, t-shirt designs and the trail ride. The next meeting will be held April 16.
Congratulations to Mark and Leann Brackney on the birth of a son, Beau Matthew, born August 30, 2006.
We welcome Bob and Margaret Fear to Rush County. They have moved from Burleson, Texas to LaCrosse.
The McCracken Cafe has purchased a pizza oven. Great news!!!
Congratulations to Greg Hinman on his 50th birthday.
The Spring issue of the Kansas Traveler is now at the post office. One of the articles is about the 38th Parallel that runs through Kansas. A plaque showing the 38 North Latitude in Kansas is located at mile marker 88 south of the Matfield Green service area on the Kansas Turnpike. The latitude line is better known for the 38th parallel because of the Korean Conflict – the division line between North and South Korea.
Those attending the St. Joseph Church dinner on Sunday were G. T. and Signe Barnes, Joann Micheli, Shirley Higgins and Carolyn Thompson. They enjoyed birthday cake made by Marilyn Siedel for Father Rene and Sister Martina.
The museum has received the gift of a picture of the Power Plant. There were three engines in the plant – a one cycle, a two cycle and a three cycle. They were Fairbanks Morse hot head diesels. Pictured in front of the 3 cyclinder, 2 cycle engine are Herman Redding, who ran the plant, and Ernie Sieling. From the McCracken History Book Volume 1, page 125, May 1922: “The new power house on the corner opposite the Elmore Lumber Co. was commenced Wednesday. The building will be constructed of tile with stucco and pebble finish”. In November 1922, page 128 “The new power plant was started for the first time. It is one of the best equipped plants in western Kansas and Ransom and Brownell will hook on this week. The city offices have been moved into the new power plant. Manager Ryan will have his headquarters in that building from now on and all light and water bills may be paid there.
A great time was had by all who attended the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Rush Center on Saturday. McCracken Rodeo was represented by the old and new fire trucks and Gary Barnes’ car Molly. Francis and Julia Zeller showed off their restored Thunderbird. It is black with white interior and is sporting new white wall tires. The birthday boy, Bruce Kershner, was King of his float accompanied by his family.
We are grateful to Ron Crawshaw and his crew for picking up the big limbs that fell during the winter ice storms.
We have it on authority that at the Sunday, Cardinals-Mets game in Jupiter, Florida, that Rick Ankiel (former pitcher) got the game winning hit. It was a broken bat bloop.
McCracken History Notes
March 1887
Mrs. Joe Kline and son arrived Tuesday and are stopping at the City Hotel. Mr. Kline is erecting a residence in the south part of town. He has a position of overseeing of the extension of the road from this place.
Mrs. Emily Shepherd brought to school with her Miss Pearl Nichol who is going to attend school. She is six years old and can read in the sixth reader.
The first baby girl born in McCracken was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bennett, Saturday, March 26, 1887.
March 1907
J. J. Moran purchased an automobile last week and has been putting in considerable time learning to run the machine.
Last Tuesday was a record breaker for this part of the country at this time of the year. Several thermometers registered 98 degrees in the shade during the afternoon.
B. T. Cutler sold the Robert Nichol farm last week; a quarter section south of the Catholic Church and the Grumbein quarter east of town.
Peter Derr came very near being burned out of home and about all he had on Sunday. A Missouri Pacific engine set out a fire which burned his cattle barn, 150 tons of hay, seven head of cattle, a binder and came near getting his residence. The same fire came very near burning the ice house on the Lovitt place.
March 1937
A. H. Irvin, 89, died at his home in Deval, Oklahoma, March 9, 1937. He married Mary E. Jones of Keystone, Indiana in 1869. Four children were born to this union. He resided in Rush County several years before moving to Deval.
Frank Irvin purchased a 1,300 acre ranch north of Healy this week.
Dust blew in from other parts of the country all day Tuesday. Wednesday many of our own fields were blowing and we had one of the worst dust storms in history. School was dismissed and business was at a standstill. Several roofs were damaged on the west side of Main Street and some trees were uprooted. 50 miles per hour winds from the northwest accompanied by some snow and plenty of dust raged all day Wednesday.
March 1947
LaCrosse high school basketball team’s Glenn Conner, was named all-state center on the first team picked by sports writers of the Topeka Daily Capital following the state Class A tournament held in Topeka last week. “The lanky, red-thatched kingpin not only led all scorers – following his 29-point opening game total – but was a demon across the court and under the baskets”, the Capital stated.
The McCracken Community club named a committee to make plans to sand the streets of the town. Also plans are to improve the water situation. Water will be brought to town from the Darkes well as soon as the necessary pipes can be secured for that purpose.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fluharty of Hoisington, are the parents of a daughter born Monday, March 24, in the St. Rose hospital in Great Bend.
March 1957
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Hinman on the birth of a son born March 22, 1957.
An early spring moisture-laden snow which started falling Saturday afternoon reached its highest intensity late Saturday night to leave this area its heaviest recorded snowfall since 1912. Estimates up to 36 inches were reported. Sunday electric and telephone service was cut off. Monday dawned with another l-2 inches of snow which had fallen during the night. Trainmen reported 540 signal line poles down from Hoisington west. A MOP train was stuck in snowdrifts west of Brownell. Golden Belt Telephone Company is expected to exceed a low estimate of $60,000. It is estimated that the entire job of rebuilding will take three months.
Miss Wilma Baus baked cookies and caught up on her studies during the storm.
March 1967
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Williams, a son, Troy Oliver, March 21 at Hays.
Pete and Bob Derr made a business trip to Hartman, Colorado on Thursday.
James Muller has been flown to Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D. C. for treatment.
The Girl Scout house received extensive repairs last week. Those dads helping were LaVern Fletcher, Melvin Littler, Chester Rogers, Bob Derr, Walter Rogers, Bob Janke, Wilfrid Higgins, Emerson Sloan, Paul Healy, Robert Halbleib and John Rixon.
March 1977
Raymond Mills was appointed director of the Noxious Weed Department and Stephen Anderson as his assistant.
Rosemarie Grumbein and Rick Schwindt were married, Saturday, March 12 at Alexander.
Fred Taylor is unopposed to the office of city commissioner in the April election.
March 1987
Philena Baus has been elected to serve as the Rush county delegate to the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature.
Members of the Health and Home EHU attending the March 19 meeting were Frances Janke, Mary Barnes, Marie House, Ruth Janke, June Bible, Hattie Conner, Lillian Irvin, Katherine Ryan and Lucille Crotinger. Guests were Lorraine Norlin, Carol Rixon, Mamie Crawshaw, Ruth Crawshaw, Roberta Wierman and Mary Swisher.
March 1997
Jerry, Kathy and Toby Dugan spent Monday through Friday with Joe Casey.
Lyle and Elsie Ann Dugan were here for the funeral of John Rixon on Saturday.
Congratulations to Jerry and Jodi Higgins on the birth of a daughter, Jenna Elizabeth, on Saturday, March 15, 1997.
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