RCNews May 22.
Frank and Elaine Littler, Dwight and Sherri Eisenhour and Arlyn and Jan North enjoyed lunch with their mother Icis Eisenhour at the Rush County Nursing Home on Mother’s Day. Icis is now the proud owner of a Ninetendo WII which she is sharing with the other residents.
 
Ricky Self, grandson of Reba Davenport Baker has been on leave and visiting his relatives in Oklahoma City.  He has to return back to his ship in Virginia the 25th.  This weekend his aunt Kathy Kenyon, Wichita, came to visit.
 
Last Saturday Roy and Phyllis Conrad and Albert Zordel attended funeral services for Christina Gerritzen in Odin.  She is an aunt of Phyllis and Louise Zordel.  She was born in Gloensvdralk, Holland and came to this country as a housekeeper for a priest from Odin.  She was the wife of Albert Gerritzen.  Christina died May 7, 2008 at Cherry Village Rest Home in Great Bend, Kansas.
 
Tomi Rues, her sister Lori Wyre and mother June Rockey spent Mother’s Day weekend in New York with her sister, Robin and Todd Hutchinson.  They live in Manhattan in the Financial District, which just happens to be a block away from Century 21 (a great shopping spot).
 
Phyllis Higgins, Sarena Higgins, New Strawn; Sabrina Hurt, Cedar Rapids; Kelly Walker, Houston; Marvin and Katie Wills, Gatesville; Sarah and Kynn Knight, Katey, Texas; Maurice Wills, Brenham, Texas; Gerald and Edna Walker, Corning, Iowa and her parents, Katie and Marvin Wills attended the Pinning of Nurses this past weekend at Hardin Simmons University, Abilene, Texas for Rachel Wills.  She graduated with a Bachelors Degree.
 
Thanks to Mike, Jerilyn, Tayler and Colby Stull for mowing the Barnard Bell at Entre Nous.  We overheard it was a ‘Mother’s Day outing’.
 
Corey and Morgan Molloy returned home Tuesday from their ‘cruise’ to Cozumel, Belize, Honduras, Bahamas.
 
Heath and Paula North and Ted and Shawna North and all the boys honored their mother Jan North and grandmother Eunice North with a bar-b-que on Mother’s Day.
 
Jean Schutte, Priscilla Jacobs, Joann Micheli and Sandra Jacobs enjoyed Mother’s Day dinner at Ransom VFW.
 
Don’t forget the Memorial Day luncheon held at the McCracken Community Center after Memorial Services.  There will be sloppy joe sandwiches, salads, baked beans, chips, drinks and desserts.  Everyone is welcome.
 
There will be a retirement party at Walnut Valley Senior Center in Rush Center for Ruth Felder on Thursday, May 22 from 7 – 9 p.m.  She is retiring after 37 years of service at the Nekoma Post Office.
 
Roger McNair and ‘crew’ have been hard at work scrapping/painting the Corte/Higgins house on West Beech.
 
LOOKING BACK:  July 1935  The McCracken Town Team drove to Palco on July 4th and defeated that team 14-8.  Flegge and Lovitt pitched the game.  Victoria came to McCracken and won a close one by a score of 5-3.  Lefty Brown (Braun) was in the box for the visitors and he pitched a nice game.  Flegge also worked nice for McCracken.  A big argument came up late in the game and it is not settled yet.  Some of the fans have written in to their favorite sport writer for a decision on this play.  This seems to be a season of freak plays and unusual decisions.  The regular Hoisington team plays a return game here Sunday.  Come out to this game, it will be a thriller.
 
The URSS Series made its debut at the season opener at Phillips County Speedway in Holyoke, Colorado.  Ken Lutters finished the race in second place.  Lutters drives the 79 car owned by Marty and Tina Mills.
 
We congratulate some of our high school graduates that have McCracken connections.  Kelsee Rogers, daughter of Les and Sheryl Rogers, Western Plains (Bazine/Ransom);
Jordan Knight, son of Barry and Leann Kraisinger Knight, Buhler; Grant McCormick, son of Jeff McCormick and Kathy Smith, Buhler; Cameron Horesky, son of Lonnie and Tammy Higgins Irvin, Hoisington; Lauren Shapiro, daughter of Martin and Cathie Ryan Shapiro, El Camiro, Sacramento; Dylan Derr, son of Pete and Rhonda Derr, LaCrosse; Kayla Irvin, daughter of Kellye and Sandy Foreman Irvin, LaCrosse; Skyler Jones, son of Richard and Rose Jones, LaCrosse; Lisa Legleiter, daughter of Roger and Brenda Legleiter, LaCrosse; Nicole Ryan, daughter of Glen Ryan and Terri Lassiter, LaCrosse; Katlyn Morgan, daughter of Layne and Kerri Derr Morgan, LaCrosse; Shawna Peters, daughter of Theresa Peters and the late Russell Peters, Otis Bison; Rae Faiman, daughter of Scott and Lora Lovitt Faiman, Rock Bridge, Columbia, MO; Cassie McDowell, granddaughter of Dwight and Sherri Eisenhour, Cimarron.  
 PLEASE let us know if there are other graduates.  Thanks.
 
Arlyn and Jan North and Frank and Elaine Littler went to Cimarron High School Saturday afternoon to celebrate the graduation of Cassie McDowell, granddaughter of Dwight and Sherri Eisenhour.
 
Those attending the rodeo meeting Thursday night at the City Building were Ava North, Mike and Jerilyn Stull, Roger and Brenda Legleiter, Ivan Janke, Bet McCormick, Tony Rues, Colleen Kerns, Gladys and Wendell Hinman and Mark Brackney.
 
Linda Dale, Littleton, was a weekend guest of her mother, Joann Micheli. 
 
 
 
 
Congratulations to Kelsee Rogers on being Valedictorian and winner of the Citizenship Award at Western Plains.  Grandpa Chet called to say how proud he was of his granddaughter.
 
Mass will be said by Father Kraus on Saturday, May 24 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 4:00 p.m.
 
Whitley Taylor won first in the 100 dash, 200 dash and high jump.  She was third in Discus at the Hill City Regional Track and Field meet.
 
Thanks to those who spent their time at the pool painting and cleaning over the weekend and Monday.  Without all the volunteer help this pool would not be able to open.  We are not going to list people for fear of leaving out someone’s name, because each and everyone of you are important.  You all know who you are.
 
Father Rene Labrador will say the rosary at St. Mary’s Cemetery on Monday, May 26 at 10:00 a.m. prior to the Legion ceremonies.
 
Congratulations to Kayla Beth Irvin and Patrick Allen Casey who will be married Saturday, May 24 at First Presbyterian Church in Hays.  Their parents are John and Sharon Irvin and L. Patrick and Jackie Casey.
 
McCracken History Notes
May 1908
The McCracken and Bison teams played a fine game of ball on the grounds here last Friday.  The visitors had the best of the game up to the eighth inning when an error gave the home team two runs, making the score stand 4 to 4.  On the tenth inning the score stood 5 to 4 in favor of the McCracken team.  The lineup was as follows:  Bison:  Conard, Holbrick, Schwartzkopf, G. Fairbanks, Rothweiler, J. Dolezol, G. Dolezol, C. Fairbanks and Brannon.  McCracken:  Kirkpatrick, Walker, V. Meneley, I. Irvin, R. Stephens, C. Stephens, Maxwell, R. Brannon, R. Irvin.
 
May 1938
Fifteen members of the eighth grade will graduate:  Frank Marak, Leonard Mills, Gerald Hinman, Kenneth Donecker, Jack Cheney, Vincent Moran, Earl Brenner, Doris Roughton, August Schutte, Mary Sweeney, Joe Thomas, Charlie Lee Thompson, Betty Jo Twiselton, Willa Lee Webster and Robert Klug.
 
Maurene McCaskey was elected May Queen with Betty Jo Twiselton and Norma Ryan as attendants.
 
May 1948
McCracken High School won second place in the State Scholarship Contest.  The Mathematics and physical science teams placed first; English team placed second; Lynnette Pearson, third in English 1; William Spomer, first in English 2; Floyd Thompson, second in Algebra 1; William Spomer, first in geometry; Ronald Hinman, tied for fourth in biology; Ronald Hinman, second in physics, William Spomer, first in world history, Ronald Hinman, second in American history; John Elmore third in American history; Twila Jacobs, third in stenography; Phyllis Cheney, tied for fourth in stenography.  McCracken honorable mentions went to Elaine Pfannenstiel in English 3; Twila Jacobs in biology; Lynnette Pearson in Algebra 1 and Richard Buxton in Algebra 1.
 
May 1958
McCracken High School graduates are Joyce Showalter, Gary Walker, Peggy Harper, Alberta Anderson, Furlen Irvin, James Hanson, Donna Knight, Karen Walker, Marlene Wilson, Perry Irvin, Patty Graf, Arlene Wilson, Norman Pfannenstiel and Louise Gerritzen.  Donna Knight and Joyce Showalter were the ranking students of the class.
 
A first place plaque in Class D was won by McCracken High School during the 36th annual State Scholarship Contest.  McCracken teams placed first in English and third in mathematics and science.
 
May 1968
Donald Davis has purchased the building formerly occupied by the recreation hall and is remodeling it for a new café.
 
A group of Boy Scouts accompanied by Werner Wendler spent the weekend at Camp Jordan at Larned.  The scouts were Kent Bible, Greg Buster, Danny Mills, David Rogers and Keith Higgins.
 
Bob Schmidt of KAYS will be the graduation speaker.  Graduates are:  Richard Klaus, Sharon Parsons, Dennis Elias, Marie Rourke and Rita Wierman.
 
New residents of McCracken are Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Foreman and their four children who have rented the Assembly of God parsonage.  He is a pumper for Birmington-Bartlett Oil Company.
 
May 1978
Gerald Tomanek, president of Fort Hays State University, will be the speaker at MHS graduation.  Valedictorian is Mark Baus and Salutatorian is Danny Halbleib.  Graduating members are Mark Baus, Layne Morgan, Carolyn Casey, Larry Buster, Daniel Halbleib, Karin Seltman, Janet Unrein, Ellen Davis, Peggy Rixon, Dale Swindler and Cheryl Foreman.
 
May 1988
Brenda Barnes received a B. S. degree in Elementary Education and her brother, Gary Barnes, received a B. S. degree in Business Administration at St. Mary of the Plains College, Dodge City, Kansas.
 
Gerald Crotinger, FHSU Senior, received a Department of Art scholarship for the 1988-1989 academic year.
 
May 1998
Mary Beth Prther pearticipated in the River Run in Wichita on Sundy.
 
At the softball tournament held in Great Bend this past weekend, players from Rush County participated.  Some of the members were Brian Yohe, Brett Gilbert, Heath and Steven Morgan, Kyle Wherry, Chris and Chad Irvin and Shawn Kelly.
 
Congratulations to the following graduates who have McCracken ties:  Levi Traxler, Luke Seltman and Megan Janke, Bazine High School; Aaron Lee Grumbein, Ness City High School; Rebecca Seltman, Robert Wimer and Amanda Showalter, LaCrosse High School and Brandon Engleman and Mitchell Conner, McCracken Middle School.