Rcnews March 31

Birthdays:  March 31, Tyrel Elias; April 1, Jean Schutte, Gage Elias, Erica Gilbert, Kristy Prosser, Lesley McGaughey; April 2, Chris Irvin, Tyron Steinert; April 3, Karen Borger, Billie Slemp, Gunner Wilson; April 5, Sarah Urban, Melodie Casey, Brian Fear, Nicholas Petz; April 6, Pat Petz, Chelsea Petz, Sarah Wills, Al Hugh, Norma McNair, Tyron Steinert.
 
Anniversaries:  April 4, Gerald and Signe Barnes, Sam and Dorothy Graham, Ty and Tina Elias.
 
Roy & Phyllis Conrad spent 3 days in Wichita visiting Neil, Rhonda, Chandler
and Ashleigh Allen.  Chandler and Ashleigh were on Spring break so we could
spend more time with the Grandkids. Rhonda took us over to see the home that
was built for the Carl Hall family from Extreme Home Makeover Addition. What
a house.  Rhonda and a couple OT's went over one night and helped for awhile
on the home.  She said it was well organized.
 
Birthday girls Sandra Jacobs, Terri Lasiter, Nicole Ryan and Jenna Huckriede, celebrated their March birthdays at Gregg’s in Rush Center last Saturday night. Joining them were Sean Peters, Mitchell Jacobs, Jaden Jacobs and Grandma Pris.
 
Phyllis Higgins has moved to Emporia. Her address is 2300 Industrial Rod, Apt 212, Emporia, KS 66801. We know you would enjoy your cards or letters.
 
A fish fry will be held at the McCracken American Legion, Saturday, April 2 from 6:00 to 7:30.  Everyone welcome.
 
Neal and Amy Jacobs and Tessa and Grandma Pris motored to Breckenridge, Colorado thie week for some snowmobiling, snowtubing and dog sledding.  A good time was had by all.
 
My grandkids were more than disappointed over the outcome of the KU game Sunday afternoon. %$#@
 
Congratulations to Dean Birdsong on his 90th birthday.  He called Francis Zeller and told him he is doing well.
 
The community and all the area are welcome to begin Holy Week with a special Stations of the Cross on Palm Sunday, April 17, at 3:00 P.M. at the McCracken United Methodist Church.  The event is co-sponsored by the St. Mary's Catholic Church Parishioners and the McCracken United Methodist Church.   Both the Youth Chime Choir and the Adult English Handbell Choir will perform using Lenten hymns. Abi Conner, Emma Rues, Courtney Gilbert, Erica Gilbert, Lexi Anderson, and Stephanie Greenway are members of the Youth Chime Choir.  Stephanie Greenway, Sharon Irvin, Sheryl Rogers, Kerri Morgan, Deb Rogers, Brenda Legleither, Ruth Crawshaw, Paula Greenway, and Bill Zeller are members of the Adult English Handbell Choir.  The choirs are directed by Arlene Gilbert. You will walk with Jesus from his triumphant entry into Jersuleum through 14 stations to his burial.  A reception will be held after the services
 
Shawna North has donated a small plate with roses on it to the museum from Hastings Store. Shawna's great grandmother found the  plate in McCook, Nebraska in a
thrift shop. Our sincere thanks for this addition to our collection.
 
The museum has renewed its membership in the Kansas State Historical Society.
 
The racing season has begun again at WaKeeney.  Clayton Wilson is behind the wheel once more.  Unfortunately the transmission went out on his car Saturday so he has to find a new one.
 
Mike, Susan and Shannon Keith returned Sunday from a trip to Florida for Spring Training.  They saw the Cardinals play Washington Nationals and the New York Mets.
The also enjoyed the new Harry Potter theme park at Universal Studios.
 
John, Ellen and Josh Moran were in San Antonio for the NCAA games featuring KU.  They had fun at the pep rallys and the events surrounding the games.
 
Our sympathy to the family of Joyce Hunter, 83, who died March 26, 2011 at Hays Med.  She was born October 18, 1927 at Enid, Oklahoma to Harry and Lucille Teter.  She married George Hunter on December 28, 1946 at Tucson, Arizona.  Survivors include her husband George, daughters Joyce Mays and Holly Schkoda and her husband Keith, grandchildren Michelle Gill and her husband Ray; Scott Mays and his wife Kendra and Stacey Schkoda.  Other survivors are nieces, Patricia Winter, Nancy Royal and Susan Welborn; and caretaker and friend, Austin McGaughey.  Joyce was a member of the Order of Eastern Star where she was a 50 year member, Jonathan Gilbert Chapter NSDAR and New Era Club.  Joy's interests were following sports teams, bingo, traveling and her beloved dog, Rosie.  Services were held  at St. Mary's Church in McCracken on Thursday, March 31 with graveside services pending at Long Beach, California.
 
Kansas History Note
 
"A History of Kansas" was written by Noble L. Prentis and published in 1909.  Twenty-eight books of reference were used in compiling the book.  Included in the book is the Organic Act.  On May 30, 1854, congress passed an act entitled "An Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas".  President Pierce appointed Andrew H. Reeder, of Pennsylvania,  Governor.  The Constitution of the State of Kansas was adopted at Wyandotte, July 29, 1859, Ratified by the People, October 4, 1959 and went into Operation, January 29, 1861.  The Preamble and boundaries:  We, the PEOPLE OF KANSAS, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges, in order to insure the full enjoyment of our rights as American citizens, do ordain and establish this CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, with the following boundaries, to wit:  Beginning at a point on the western boundary of the State of Missouri, where the thirty-seventh parallel of north latitude crosses the same; thence running west on said parallel to the twenty-fifth meridian of longitude west from Washington; thence north on said meridian to the fortieth parallel of north latitude; thence east on said parallel to the western boundary of the State of Missouri; thence south, with the west boundary of said State, to the place of beginning.
 
 
McCracken History Notes
April 1911
There will be more spring crops put in this community that there ever was before.  The oats crop, which is already in, is very large.  It is now a foregone conclusion that the wheat crop is going to be cut down considerably, and farmers are trying to recover by putting in lots of spring stuff.
 
The old school building is being rapidly demolished.  It is one of the old landmarks of McCracken, being erected soon after the town started.
 
April 1941
The Missouri Pacific's two new streamlined trains which will operate between St. Louis and Denver are to be constructed of stainless steel and will be built by the Budd Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia.  The two trains which will be powered by 4,000 horse-power Diesel-electric locomotives will represent an investment of approximately $1,500,000 exclusive of the sleeping cars, which will be built by the Pullman Manufacturing Company.
 
Many pupils of the 8th grade of South Fairview School enjoyed a trip to Hays.  They went through the experiment station, the flour mill, bottling works, the Hays hatchery, the Hays Daily News office and the Lamer Hotel.  In the evening they all attended the show at the Strand Theatre.  Pupils making the trip were Roberta Kittle, Isabelle Peach, Bernice and Johnnie Schoenberger and Almeda Wolf.  They were accompanied by their teacher, George Doerr.
 
April 1961
Layne Morgan of Alexander had an accident Thursday when he caught his hand in a pully on the washing machine.  The injury required several stitches.
 
The centennial museum at McCracken will be open Wednesday and Sunday afternoons and all day Saturday from now until the celebration May 6.
 
April 1981
Kevin Rourke and Mike Stull were pages for Representative Bob Miller in Topeka.
 
Today's markets:  wheat $3.86 milo $4.85 corn $3.15