July 15, 2015

Birthdays: July 15, George Sommers, Cassandra Karlin, Brianna Casey, Keiden Mills, Kelden Mills; July 16, Shelly Sewell, Kelly Walker, Mike Conner, Lee Legleiter, Lance Legleiter, Elizabeth Ohmes; July 17, LeRoy Herdman, Jordan Taylor, Zachary Peach; July 18, Mary Anne Taylor, Dennis Elias, Sean Peters; July 19, Stacy Rues, Gail Keady, Donald Casey; July 20, Cecilia Gilbert, Peggy Janke, Craig Stull, Joann Micheli, Lisa Legleiter; July 21, Jerry Higgins, Anthony Mills.

Anniversaries: July 16, John and Rosy Elmore; July 18, Dale and Celeste Davis; July 21, Jim and Karin Casey; Edgar and Carolyn Schadel.

Our sympathy to the family of Lenora Stremel, 93, Hutchinson, who died July 6, 2015 . She was the daughter of Alois and Dorothy Basgall Urban. She married Celestine Stremel May 3, 1941 in Loretto. They moved to McCracken in 1943. Survivors are four daughters, Shirley Bundy and Carolyn Davenport, Kathleen Stremel Thomas and Lanette Stremel Kaster; a brother LeRoy Urban, five grandchildren 13, great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Lenora was a devoted member of her church and a wonderful friend. She had a talent for cooking and baking and making wedding cakes and birthday cakes. Inurnment will be in McCracken City Cemetery following services at St. Mary's Catholic Church in McCracken.

A week ago last Thursday as Cindy Rogers was coming home, she saw a pack of coyotes near KBK on 96 Highway.

Melvin Dale (Bob) Rhoades, 92, was born November 17, 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri. He died in Wichita, Kansas May 14, 2015. He was the adopted son of Otho (Dusty) Rhoades and Ida Saindon. He resided many years in McCracken before moving to Hutchinson. He married Betty Nowles on December 11, 1976. She died December 3, 1991. Services and internment was held July 11, 2015 at McCracken City Cemetery beside his wife and his father. He had many friends who met daily at McDonald's, in Hutchinson for breakfast and lunch. He was in an accident near his home when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, it rolled and he was partially ejected. He was a U. S. Army veteran.

Renewing members of the Jail/Museum are Tammy Irvin, The Peach family, Babe and Arlene Gilbert, Phillip and Levina Robertson, Todd and Sandra Emerson, Mike, Susan and Shannon Keith, John and Janice Stull, Fred and Mary Anne Taylor, Mary McCormick, Gerald Walker, Reba Baker, Tim, Maddie, Martin and Mary Higgins, Joe and Cindy Higgins, and Lily Rues.

Memorials to the Jail/Museum were for Buck and Lucy Vogle from Mary McCormick, Bob Rhoades from Todd and Sandra Emerson; donations from John and Janice Stull and Tim, Maddie and Lily Rues,

The Rodeo Trail Ride had 18 riders and three Gators (fully loaded). The riders rode with Buffalo, Deer, a mother hawk with two fuzzy little chicks and Angus Cattle, up in the hills in the Open Range and then picnicked down by the Smoky River in the shade. It lasted three hours. Lynn wants to thank everybody for helping and participating. It will probably be in the same area next year only a little west of this year. Lynn's co-organizer is John Ficken.

Robert Peters was the winner of the sunflower table runner at McCracken Jail/Museum made by Mark Horchem and given by Roy and Phyllis Conrad.

Those visiting the museum during rodeo week were Don and DeAnna Bergquist, G. T. and Signe Barnes, John Buryarth, Anita Butler, Ursula Butler, J. W. Caruthers, Randy Conrad, Roy and Phyllis Conrad, Pat Derr, Taylor Doornbos, Joyce and Larry Eisenhour, Dale Elias, Sandie and Todd Emerson, Katelyn Engel, Bob and Marlene Funk, Lucas Gatten, Maureen and Jay Georg, Babe and Arlene Gilbert, Jeannie Grimme, Claire Grimme, Shirley Harp, Maddy Harp, Tony Harp, Coty Hinman, Gladys Hinman, Ashley Higgins, Cynthia Higgins, Joe Higgins, Mary and Martin Higgins, Shirley Higgins, Twila Higgins, Al and Judy Hugh, Fuz Irvin, Tammy Irvin, Buddy and Miranda Johnson, Patti Johnson, Shannon and Susan Keith, Roy Langdon, Bill and Sharon Lovitt, Krisse May, Bet and Jeanette McCormick, Mark McCormick, Adrien McFarland, Addie Mills, John Muller, Kerri Morgan, Jim and Lois Muller, Jan North, Rita Oborny, Charlotte Ochs, Brendon Peach, Mary Beth Peach, Dennis Peters, Robert Peters, Kenedy Petty, Sherry Petz, Norman and Glenda Pfannenstiel, Nate Pohlman, Abbey Pomeroy, Shane and Ted Purvis, Hayley Robertson, Phillip and Levina Robertson, Walter and Jeanette Rogers, Tim Rues, Jesika Smith, Gary Stark, John and Janice Stull, Nicole Tacha, Paul and Kathleen Stremel Thomas, Ben Thompson, Carolyn Thompson, Hannah Uthe, Kathleen Wallace, Roberta Wierman, Hal Witthuhn, Charmaine Wolfe, Nathan ?, William Zeller.

Jim and Lois Muller, Wichita, parents of Heather Muller, would like to introduce you to their web-site www.heatherscamp.org. They would appreciate your support for blind and low sighted children. This year over 100 youth benefited from this wonderful camp.

Our Kansas City friends were here to attend the rodeo both Friday and Saturday evening: Gary Stark, Bre’Anne & Russell Hernandez, Matt, Carlos and Garrett; Samatha Stark; Jerry and Pam Sipes, Dennis & Jamie Shell; Clinton & Tara Swan, Blake, Taylor and Harlow; Josh and Amanda Pierce, Jason, Toby and Ben. Matt Pechanec came with Jerry and Pam...They enjoy coming to McCracken and cannot believe how dry the area looks, of course they have had all kinds of rain in KC.

Jean Oelkers guests during the Gathering of the Leopards weekend were her son Galen Oelkers and granddaughter Lillian, Atlanta.

Monday I noticed a pickup with the front tires over the curb on south Main, I hope they heard about a forecast for a ‘big’ rain...a gully washer for McCracken.

Jerry, Tammy, John, Chuck, Tanner, Joe, Brodie, Chad, Zach, Danton, Brady, Eddie, Ryan, Kyra, Bryant, Courtney, Cameron, Jenna, Melissa, Savannah, Baylee, Molly, Nicole, Jessika, and Lucas were w/e guests of Shirley.

Dominic and Kayla Weskamp spent Sunday night with Shirley on their way home from Colorado.

Joe Higgins and Ryan were guests of his parents, Martin and Mary Ann Higgins in McCracken during rodeo weekend.

The 40th reunion of the class of 1975 met at the home of Debi and Myron Schuckman Saturday afternoon. Those attending were: Debi Baus Schuckman, Greg Hinman, Nancy Higgins Wiebe, James Unrein, Rob McGaughey, Sherry Petz, Rose Rues Diehl, Jerry Higgins, Linda Sloan Dale, and Fritz Foster. Those unable to attend were Sally Buster Buster, Kent Brown, Donald Casey, Richard Conrad, Bill Greenway, Allen Kober, Gary Schuckman, Julie Seltman Huxman. Deceased members are Mike Moran and Glen Ryan.

Guests of Kenny Foster were Greg Buster, ElDorado; Frank Foster, Colorado and Fritz Foster, Italy
Week end guests of Rose and Les Diehl were Nancy & Richard Baker, Manhattan; Sue Schuster, Colorado; Pat and Vicky Salsbury, Topeka.

Pat Petz hosted a Magnetic Show this past weekend in Garden City. She was accompanied by Mary Steitz and Viola Enslinger, LaCrosse to Scott City where they visited with Mary’s cousin Cindy Unrein. They had a fantastic time visiting and shopping. After Pat dropped them off at the homes Saturday, she attended the McCracken Rodeo and visited with many friends.

Weekend guests at the home of Ron and Cathy Rues Casey were Alex, Catherine and John Rues, Tim Rues, KathleenWallace, Tom Rues .

An alumni meeting was held after the lunch at the Community Building on Saturday, those attending were G.T. Barnes, Jay and Maureen Georg, Tammy Irvin, Layne & Kerri Morgan,Debi Derr, Shirley Higgins, Patty Johnson, Lanette and David Kaster. Another meeting is planned for Memorial Day weekend.

History Notes 1980:

35th ... Dale Elias, Kellye Irvin, Craig Stull, Norma Elmore, Mitchell Jacobs, Phil Swindler,
Tammy Higgins, Kathleen Moran and Laura Unrein. The faculty; Lee Roy Schuckman, Gloria
Blackwell, Terry Seltmann, Guy Conner, Mark Miller, Rich Billinger, Glenn Conner, Sue
Coffman, Bill McKinney and Craig Cooper. Football homecoming festivities: King Craig Stull
crowned Queen Laura Unrein; candidates were Norma Elmore, Kellye Irvin, Tammy Higgins,
Mitchell Jacobs; flower girl Mamie Rogers, crown bearer, Todd Sewell. Dance band “Jimmy
Dee and the Fabulous Destination”. The season ended 10-1, the loss to Kensington in sub-
state: ALL AREA: Kellye Irvin, Kevin Rourke, Dale Elias, Craig Stull, Wade Hinman and Jeff
McCormick. ALL LEAGUE: Dale Elias, Craig Stull, Kellye Irvin, Jeff McCormick, Wade
Hinman, Kevin Rourke, Doug Elias; ALL STATE Kevin Rourke, Craig Stull, Dale Elias, Kellye
Irvin.