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May 18, 2006 News
Leah Baus, daughter of Mark and Ann Baus graduated from the eighth grade at Western Plains on Tuesday, May 16, 2006.
Recent donations to the Jail/Museum are from: Lucy Vogle, quilt patterns from the Kansas City Star in 1932 (Some of which include, Kansas Trouble - originated in Civil War Days, The Landon Sunflower, Sunflower Design, Whirligig Hexagon, Corner Posts,The Pines of Japan, The Snowball Quilt, Honey Bee, Ozark Cobble Stone, The Cat's Cradle, Prickly Pear, Star of Hope, Wedding Ring, The Christmas Tree, The Flower Garden Block, and many more); from Lorraine Ryan, "A School Souvenir from 1933-1934 The McCracken Public School", a small flag and a man's bow tie from the 100th anniversary of McCracken, and from Susan Keith, the book "Tatum O'Neal, A Paper Life"
We had an e-mail from Bryan Thompson, Salina, (grandson of the late Ralph Thompson) regarding his daughter Emily's performance in Boston. She was in the school's mainstage presentation of "Grease". Emily played the role of "Marti" - one of the Pink Ladies. They also went with Emily to the Musical Theater Society at McCormick and Schmick, a famous seafood restaurant. The dinner was in honor of Janice Paige, who put on a workshop for the students. They enjoyed meeting her.
Dorothy Crotinger Graham's daughter, Gayle, has been appearing in a TV ad for Nutri System.
Congratulations to Allen Casey, son of L. Pat & Jackie Casey and Adam Taylor, son of Rod & Bernadette Taylor, on their graduation from Fort Hays State University on Saturday, May 13, 2006.
Bruce and Sue Davis, Omaha, were here visiting with Bob House last weekend.
Ben ate at Earls, the new café in Schoenchen for his birthday. He recommends it as the company is reliable and intelligent.
Katelyn Engel had a Pegasus Pony 4th Birthday Party on Sat April 29th. Kate Rues, Emma Rues, & Cheyenne Kershner came to play for the afternoon. Other guests attending were Don, Lynnette, & Taylor Doornbos, Tony & Paulette Harp, Rosa Kershner, and Carl & Velma Legleiter.
Gladys and Wendell Hinman returned home on Tuesday from a 7 day cruise
on the Sapphire Princess Cruise Ship out of Los Angeles, Calif. where they
attended the wedding of Kris McNemee and Kelly Wittman on April 30, 2006.
They were married by the Captain. Enroute to California they spent a few days
in Las Vegas, Nev. with Lynne and Fred Reckling. After the cruise they visited with
Sherry and Bill Miner, Newbury Park, Calif. and Judy Hinman, Albuquerque, N. M.
Memorials have been given to the McCracken Alumni in memory of: Donald ‘Doc’ Davis, Donna Davis Schuckman, Carrie Davis House from Annette Davis Chestnut; Jack Wilson from Michael Harp; Dick Buxton, Jack Wilson, Gerald Hinman from Wendell and Gladys Hinman; Duane Brackney from Kim Brackney Jay; George Myers from Ruby Littler Myers; Elmore Ryan from Cathie Ryan Shapiro.
Alumni notes: Curly Juvenal, Alabama, wrote than he and a friend from their cycle club rode their motorcycles up the Natchez Trace Parkway, then rode up the Trace to Nashville, Tennessee. He said it was a beautiful ride, similar to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Said to tell everyone hello and hopes to see everyone at Rodeo time; Annette Davis Chestnut says thanks to the great job with the MHS Alumni that we always do; Bob Peters writes that he really enjoys reading the articles of news from the McCracken area in the Rush County News. Some of the articles bring back old memories and he says he shakes his head when he thinks of some of the silly things he did growing up. His health hasn’t been the best, he has numerous heart problems. He has a computer chip that monitors his heart activity for 24 hours. Four times a year he downloads information to a VA center in California, then this information is sent to his cardiologist at the VA hospital in Wichita. His regular heart doctor in Salina is Dr. Anslia and he says he just loves her. She reminds him of his teacher, Mrs. Edith Pearson when he was in grade school. He can be pretty active for 4-5 hours before he wears out. He thanks all who sent him cards last year year, says hello to everyone and has plans to be here Memorial Day. His address is Box 82, Little River, Kansas 67457. I’m sure he would appreciate hearing from some of the alumns.
Juanita Caviness, Alabama, spent the past week visiting her mother, Grace Thompson and her sister Pat Derr.
Sandra Jacobs treated her mother Priscella Jacobs to dinner at the VFW in Ransom on Mother’s Day.
Butch and Kaira Hayes and Mac and Colton Hayes were recent luncheon guests of R. B. Hayes.
Congratulations to the Hoisington High School girl’s softball team which captured 1st place in the MCAA league this past week. Their record was 19-1. Kyra Horesky plays 2nd base for the Hoisington Cardinals. They play the winner of the Lakin/Halstead game this Tuesday. The Hoisington High School boy’s baseball team plays Wilson/Quivera Heights at Salina this Tuesday. Cameron Horesky plays 1st base. Lonnie and Tammy Irvin are their parents and they are the grandchildren of Vic and Shirley Higgins. Hopefully next week I will write that they were winners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark your calendars for the Ellis County Relay for Life, June 9-10 at Felten Middle School Track in Hays, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The survivor registration is at 6:00 p.m. with opening ceremonies at 7:00. The luminary ceremony begins at 10:00 p.m.
An article in the Hutchinson News on Sunday tells about the Zimbabwe inflation which tops 1,000 percent. A package of the cheapest candy costs 57,000 Zimbabwe dollars and a loaf of bread 100,000 Zimbabwe dollars. The price of a single car battery this year could have bought 14 brand new cars 10 years ago. The money needed 12 years ago to buy a house, 3 million Zimbabwe dollars, or an entire life’s savings – doesn’t even cover a family’s monthly expenses today. Friends Allen and Shirley Suter who visited in McCracken several years ago still live there.
Bryan and Treva Bergquist, Anna and Audra, Clayton and Kizmin Wilson and Gunner were Mother’s Day guests of Verlene Wilson.
Don and Dena Irvin, Ruthetta Irvin, Kellye, Sandy, Anna, Kayla and Scott Irvin were Mother’s Day guests of Chris and Jana Irvin in Scott City.
The McCracken rodeo is having a gun raffle with only 300 tickets available. They will be sold for a donation of $10 each. Tickets may be bought or ordered from Roger Legleiter, L. Pat Casey, Bill Greenway, Bet McCormick and Mark Brackney.
McCracken History Notes
May 1906
Ben Hicks, Charles Lovitt, Frank Hicks and Will Tanck went to Dighton yesterday with a drove of horses which they will sell there and at adjoining towns.
May 1936
Advertisement in the McCracken Enterprise newspaper: For better meals cook with Lovitt's milk. Delivered or ice cold at Norlin's Store. Phone 8013, Lovitt's Dairy.
The Tadlock Café is being painted and redecorated this week. It will soon have a snappy appearance and always good eats.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker, Johnnie and Pauline, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lovitt and Shirley were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Elias
May 1946
Frank Marak went to Wichita Tuesday morning where he will be employed.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Zeller, May 7, 1946 in Hays. They have named him William Francis.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Grumbein on May 13, 1946.
McCracken High School will graduate six seniors. The graduates are to be Kenneth Thompson, Donald Davis, Wilfrid Higgins, Dorothy Elmore, Nathalie Dugan and Benny Thompson.
James R. Start, professor and head of the speech department at Ft. Hays Kansas State College will give the address at the county grade school commencement at LaCrosse on Tuesday.
Mrs. Johanna Wahl enrolled at Fort Hays State College Monday for a special five weeks' course. Stanley will attend the grade school there.
Miss Helen Pratt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Pratt of McCracken and Mr. Ira Dent of Topeka were married in the Dent home in Topeka Saturday evening, Rev. Oliver Hollis officiating.
The marriage of Miss Emma Rose Showalter, daughter of Mrs. Elsie Showalter of McCracken and Mr. Lyle G. Dugan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle E. Dugan of McCracken, took place Thursday morning, April 24 at St. Mary's Church in McCracken. Rev. J. F. O'Flynn officiated at the nuptial high mass.
May 1956
The McCracken Grade School will graduate twelve on Thursday. Graduates are Ellen Bible, David Dixon, Elaine Eisenhour, Jane Gaschler, Harold Herdman, Carol Huxol, Jolene North, Bobby Peters, Leon Pfaff, Aletha Pfannenstiel, Robert Rein, Vicki Zeller.
Allen Showalter has rented the Earl McCaskey farm and moved there this week. Mrs. Elsie Showalter moved into the house in the west part of town vacated by the Showalters, and formerly the Willis Moses residence.
Dr. Ivan L. Richardson of Fort Hays State College will give the commencement address for the 1956 graduates, John Hanson, Jr., Carolyn Oller, Ona Ruth Dixon and Diana Walker. Barbara Goodwin, music teacher, will play the processional and recessional.
May 1966
Mr. and Mrs. Norman (Abie) Pfannenstiel and family moved to Hutchinson Saturday where Norman has employment as a carpenter. (We understand Norman received his nickname Abie from Frank McGaughey and Tom Meehan!!!!!!)
Bob Fear was elected as lst Vice-President for the LaCrosse Chamber of Commerce.
McCracken Grade School will graduate 12 on Thursday, May 19, 1966. Members of the class are Russell Peters, Donna Rogers, Kent Bible, Carolyn Stremel, Floyd Norlin, James Rein, Patricia Moran, Jerry Schutte, Darrell Petz, Kim Wendler, Bob Foster and Beverly Barker.
McCracken High School graduates are: Joyce Fluharty, JoFaye Gaschler, Luann Grumbein, Carolyn Mason, Kenneth Mills, Rosemary Moran, Karen Norlin, Daryl North, Gene Petz, Madeline Rein, Kathleen Rourke, Ronald Rein and Ruth Ann Sloan. Keith Gumm, sponsor.
MHS has received notification that they have placed first in the State in Class C school competition in the all state scholarship contest.
May 1976
McCracken High School entered four entries in the State Speech Festival in Hays. Entries included the one act play "The Clock"; prose selection by Lynette Legleiter; an original oration by Kim McCormick and a dramatic interpretation by Sue Skillett. Others performing were Paulette Healy, Janet Unrein, Robin Schuckman and Chuck Higgins.
Behind two no-hitters pitched by Chuck Higgins and Steve Foreman, the McCracken Mustangs defeated the Victoria Knights on the McCracken diamond. Higgins blanked the Knights 2-0 in the opener as he struck out eight while walking only one. Those collecting hits for the Mustangs were Mike Conner, Robin Schuckman, Layne Morgan, Steve Foreman and Higgins. In the second game, Foreman struck out eleven, along with his no-hitter 4-0. Layne Morgan got the big hit of the game with a three run double. Other Mustangs who collected singles were Les Rogers and Robin Schuckman.
Dan Conner is a sophomore pitcher for Pratt Community College. He bats left and throws right.
The 1976 McCracken High School graduates are: James Casey, Bruce Davis, Steve Foreman, Chuck Higgins, Sally Irvin, Ruth Johnston, Donna Greenway, Rosemarie Grumbein, Scott Kershner, Lynette Legleiter, Marsha Healy, Kenneth Higdon, Mark McCormick, Robin Schuckman and Roberta Halbleib.
Nancy Higgins has been selected as a member of Saint Mary of Plains College cheerleading squad for the 1976-1977 school year.
May 1986
The McCracken Grade School presented a program entitled "Colts Carnival of Music" at the gym on Tuesday. A highlight of the evening was the Maypole Dance done by grade 1-3; a Brown Jug Band performed by 4th and 5th grade students; grades, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades had an Air Band and a Dixie Land Band. Arlene Gilbert and the rest of the staff aided in the preparation of this program.
Shawn Baus and Susan Thompson set new records in discus at Ransom High School.
The last McCracken 8th grade class to graduate from McCracken Grade School on May 22 are Donald Wittman, Treva Wilson, Bill Harp, Tracy Smith, Reed Blackwell, Brett Gilbert, Crystal Anderson, Heath North and Bryan Bergquist.
May 1996
On Sunday, April 21, Francis and Roberta Wierman attended the lst Communion for their grandchildren, Jennifer and Jerod Wierman at St. Mary's Cathedral in Salina. The twins are the children of Ray and Laura Wierman.
On Wednesday Bill and Helen Goering, Aurora, Colo., were here visiting Bev and Vida Irvin.
Bob Litson has taken Mary Beth Prather’s design from the stamp cancellation and prepared a belt buckle for the 10th Annual McCracken Rodeo.
The View From
Thayne’s Corner by Thayne Jones, McCracken
If our vehicles could run on hot air we’d have an inexhaustible supply of fuel furnished by those attempting to assign blame for the high cost of oil.
Democrats blame Republicans. Republicans blame Democrats. Consumers blame the oil companies. The oil companies blame consumers. The vice president blames the Russians. Everybody blames the Chinese, the Indians, the Nigerians, the Venezuelans and the Iranians. Not a huge surprise.
It isn’t as though we haven’t known for years that this could happen. Change can never come, it seems, until spurred by crisis. And an endless war in big oil country is not just a minor influence on diminished supply and increased demand.
Why was regime change in Iraq considered more important than routing terrorists in Afghanistan? How much does this war have to do with striking back at the terrorists, or the fear of WMD’s, and how much with affecting control of oil supplies? The families of 9/11 victims and our service people deserve to know if Iraq truly is a defensive measure or opportunity seized in a moment of high emotion.
So who is to blame for the sudden rise in crude oil prices? Basically, we all are. Just as we will be (most assuredly) if we ever experience a global shortage of fresh water.
The goal of fuel efficiency and a search for alternate sources of energy was shelved sometime after the 1970’s scare and a peace accord with OPEC. Nuclear energy generation became passé in this country. Too scary! But now we know that terrorists from big oil country can be as dangerous as radiation.
We have to sympathize with those on low incomes and tight budgets who drive to work each day, or farmers whose would-be profits are going out exhaust pipes or into pricey fertilizer.
The nation’s leaders, in election years at least, talk a lot about keeping the economy strong, but conservation measures don’t sell well to have-it-all-now constituents. So who shares most of the blame for the high price of oil - - - foreign suppliers, mega oil companies, those fashioning US energy policy, or we consumers who elect them?
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