May 7, 2015

Birthdays: May 7, Reed Blackwell, Bill Zeller, Maggie Showalter; May 8, Hung Pham, Peggy Smith, Erin Pfeifer, Johanna Pfeifer, Allan McCloy, Lane Sekavec; May 9, Katie Wills, Gladys Hinman, Shannon Keith, Abigail Moran; May 10, Jodie Higgins, Lynn Kochenower; May 11, Charlotte Peters, Joe Conner, Lucas Taylor; May 12, Elaine Littler, Madison Sparrow, Aidan Martin; May 13, Valerie Anderson, Kristian Gembala;

Anniversaries: May 8, Robert and Mary Beth Higgins; May 10, Kelly and Sandy Biesner.

Madison Kirk received her First Communion on Saturday, May 2, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Hutchinson. Attending were her parents, Clark and Nicole Kirk, Burrton; her grandmothers, Carol Kirk, Burrton and Marge Moran, McCracken; and aunts and uncles, Michele Moran, Jason Moran, Rush Center; John and Ellen Moran, Great Bend and David and Stacy Moran, Wichita. A luncheon was served at Nicole and Clark's home.

Our sympathy to the family of Wendell Hinman, 82, who died April 29, 2015 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He was the son of Ralph and Mabel Plotner Hinman and was born December 16, 1932. He married Gladys A. Wagner on September 18, 1952 at Hope Lutheran Church. They were married for 62 years. He is survived by Gladys, three sons, Greg, Larry and Wade and two daughters, Lynn Hinman-Reckling and Laura Hinman-Wierman, two brothers Clyde and Ronald, one sister, Donna Miner, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral services were held at Hope Lutheran Church in Rush Center and burial was in McCracken City Cemetery. We will miss him, he was a fine gentleman. He was a 1950 graduate of McCracken High School and was a farmer and resident of Ness County all his life.

Cindy Rogers, Betty Hafenstine and her sisters and Joe Rogers celebrated Cindy's birthday at a dance in Great Bend at Deagos on Saturday. The band was the Rayburn family.

On Tuesday, April 28th, the Danny J. Petz FFA Scholarship was awarded to Brianna Reeves, a La Crosse High School Senior, at the High School Honors Program. Brianna is planning on attending Colby Community College and major in Veterinary Technology. The award was presented by Patricia Petz, wife of Danny.

Cameron & Courtney Horesky attended the Royals – Detroit baseball game Sunday afternoon in Kansas City. Several Rush County fans were in attendance Saturday; Chet Irvin came home with a baseball.

Jean and Shelley Oelkers, Kay Hardwick, Dyan Suppes attended the Neidenthal reunion Saturday in Grove, Oklahoma.

Guests of Priscilla Jacobs over the weekend were Neal and Amy Jacobs. They attended her parents’ 60th wedding anniversary celebration, Virgil and Lou Windholz, on Saturday, in Ness City.

The salad supper and antique jewelry display at the United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon was lovely.

Congratulations to Vicky Unrein on her election to Kansas State University cheering squad. She is the beautiful daughter of James and Diana Unrein.

Babe and Arlene went to Pinecrest Country Place, Rose Hill, Ks. Saturday, May 2. They attended the wedding of Dean Gilbert’s Great Granddaughter, Savannah Morris to Levi Mahlandt. The theme of the wedding was Western. Groomsmen were dressed in boots, jeans, plaid shirts, and Cowboy Hats. The Bridesmaids wore pretty salmon colored dresses with boots. The wedding was outdoors. Guests sat on hay bales. The proud Grandpa Dean officiated at the ceremony. What a happy time for him and his family.

Our own Tim Rues talks about and presents items related to territorial Kansas on C-span yesterday including two of the state's first four constitutions, an early map of the Kansas Territory. cspan.org

Some of 1922 Advertisers: The Electric Shop, L.L. Ryan Mgr. S.T. Crouse, Wiring Electrician; McCracken Enterprise Newspaper; Poultry and Cream, F.B. Earlenbaugh; Benton’s Hardware; Norlin’s, Dry Goods & Groceries; Rexall Store, D.D. Hunt, Prop; Avery Tractors, Ray Niles; R.E. Stivison, Physician and Surgeon; Dr. Keough, Dental Surgeon, Caleb’s Barber Shop; R.C. Mortimer, Jeweler-Watchmaker; Nash Hotel; Citizens State Bank; J.W. Chenoweth, Real Estate; Stein’s Cleaning Shop; City Bakery, Rankin Bros.; Buick, Ryan Grain Co.; Wilson and Ward Groceries; Bank of McCracken Established 1887;

Ruth Akers is teaching at the Star School five miles south and east of McCracken.

Those attending Hays Normal for the coming year are Lida Floyd and Ruby Yawger.

The gospel meetings in the tent are still in progress.

The senior rings arrived Monday.

Arthur Names gave a talk at the high school about his play, “Old Sweethearts”. The junior girls who took part were Josephine Neal, Louise Sieling, Phoebe Weesner, Marie Juvenal, Verda Brackney and Ida Mae Kueffer.

Art Names purchased the Strand Theatre from R.C. Buxton and had a ‘pretty girl’ contest Tuesday. Bryan “Buck” Start won the prize for being the hardest looking customer in ladies dress and Robert Lovitt got first money as being the loveliest lady of them all.

The Gypst Festival was given January 18, by the 5th, 6th and 7th grades under the supervision of Mabel Twiselton Craig: Members: Gloyd Vogel, Verle Steinshourer, Ferris Burt, Margaret Woodward, Virgie Flack, Goldie Tanck, Ruth Benton, Bertha Stickney, Ruth Akers, Harley Kinnamon, Lloyd Kueffer, Sylvester Scheideman, Willard Connor, Stewart Smith, Vesta Tiller, Louise Winslow, Leota Thurber, Margaret Murray, Verda Kueffer, Willa Peer, Ruby Juvenal, Helen Scheideman, Dessie Rodarmel, Mary Earlenbaugh, and Howard Greer.