May 25, 2016 News

Birthdays: Scott Littler, Inez Manos (100), Lydia Buster; May 26, Ellen Kershner, Janet Herdman, Veronica Baus, Tayler Stull; May 27, Drew Keady; May 29, Quinten Miller, Father Charles Mazouch, Madison Kirk; May 30, Tammy McAllistar, Sharon Lytle; May 31, Kameron Petz, Vicky Foos.

Anniversaries: May 27, Terry and Pat Miller; May 28, Kelly and Melanie Petz; May 29, David and Stacy Moran.

The Jail/Museum has received a gift from Penny Grumbein Avery, San Diego, California. It is a pocket knife that reads: Percy Grumbein, Cream, Eggs, Poultry and Insurance, McCracken, Kas. It has two blades and was used for advertising his business. (In December 1906 Mr. and Mrs. Percival Grumbein had a nine pound boy).

The 52nd annual Dance Recital “Once Upon a Time” was held Friday and Saturday night at Hutchinson. Madison Kirk was a participant. Michelle and Marge Moran went both nights and John and Ellen Moran joined them on Saturday night.

Activities on Saturday May 28:
11:00 a.m. Memorial Service for Shannon McKinney, McCracken Cemetery, luncheon for all hosted by the McCracken United Methodist Church at the City Building.
4:00 p.m.: St. Mary's Catholic Church, mass with Father Kumi presiding. All welcome

Activities on Memorial Day, Monday May 30:
10:00 a.m. rosary at St. Mary's Cemetery. Military Service by American Legion following.
11:00 a.m. Military Service at McCracken City Cemetery. There will be a dinner at the City Building following the services.
12:30 p.m. The McCracken Public Library will be open.

Remember all these friends who impacted our lives: Russ Linsey and his love for Laura, his wife of ten years, Machree Jones every time you look at beautiful flowers and her grandson Ethan, Betty Greenway who loved gardening, family and service to senior citizens, and Kathy Osborne her devotion to Sid and Sid, Jr. and the peaceful spot she rests in the Brownell Cemetery, Deaths have been so hard lately for the McCracken community. If you will notice in last week's Rush County News there were nine deaths in the area. That must be a record. Emma Moeder shared my love for the Girl Scouts and her daughter Patricia was in my county wide Senior Scout troop.

Best of luck to the 4 x 100 relay track team from LaCrosse High School who qualified for the State Track Meeting in Wichita on Friday and Saturday. Erica Gilbert, Emma Rues, Morgan West and Kacee Klozenbucher are members of the team. Emma Rues also qualified for the 800 meter. Kacee also qualified for other events.

Congratulations to Travis and Ava North on the birth of a girl. Her name is Olivia Eleanor. She was born May 20 at 12:10 p.m. weighing 9 lbs. 12.3 oz. and was 21” long.

On Saturday evening Addie Mills was at Council Grove City Lake to visit her nephew Jay Klee.

The McCracken Historical Museum, Inc. has received a check from General Mills, YourCause, LLC from Michael Harp, which is a payroll deduction.  Our sincere thanks to Michael for this contribution.