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RCNews August 19
The troops in Baghdad want your old golf clubs and golf balls. A magazine article gave this address if you wish to contribute. Bunkers in Baghdad, Inc. Attn: Joe Hanna – 665 Main Street Suite 400 – Buffalo, New York 14203. The magazine article said that the boy’s really like to receive the clubs and balls and are very grateful that people send them. If you would like to send a donation instead of clubs you may do so.
The Ingraham-Welsch reunion was held in McCracken August 8 at the home of Arline Ingraham Rues. They all first had dinner at Boondock’s Café around noon then adjourned to the home of Arline Rues’ to visit. It was extremely warm so some
of those that usually attend didn’t come because of the heat. They all hope the weather will be somewhat better next year as they decided to continue the reunion.
There was an offer for next to year to hold it at Four Corners Café in LaCrosse and a visit afterward at the home of Hal and Sandy Towns home in LaCrosse. Those who attended the McCracken reunion were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Immenschuh, Albert (Pelican Press Paper); Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Kelly and daughter, Larned; Sandy & Hal Towns, LaCrosse; Rose and Les Diehl, Topeka; Ron, Catherine, Alex & John Casey, Topeka; and Arline Rues.
A memorial has been given to the McCracken Alumni in memory of Carrie Davis House and Donald ‘Doc’ Davis from Bruce and Susan Davis; Bev and Vida Irvin from Gerald and Linda Bittel; Laura Casey Linsey from Russ Linsey.
Ron and April Reed, Greenup, Kentucky were here visiting with his mother, Joe and Kay Slemp a couple of weeks ago.
Dave and Carolyn Davenport, Hutchinson attended the Scentsy Convention this past week in Denver, Colorado. They received an award for being a Scentsy Director and qualifed them to attend a leadership conference in the Bahama's in January. Estes Park was calling their names and some trout had to be caught so they spent two days there for some much needed R&R. They stayed with Travis, Tina, Katie, and Tanner going to Colorado on Tuesday evening. The MOST exciting thing is that Scentsy added to their Campus Collection K-State, OU, Nebraska and other college Scentsy warmers. We "K-Stater's" have waited for a long time....we had to live with the KU one for months. Check them out at www.scentsy.com/davenport or e-mail us at cddavenport214@sbcglobal.net
A friend or Shirley’s ordered 5 books on internet, when she received them she had ordered two of the same and two she already read. Welcome to my world!!
A storm passed through McCracken Saturday evening around 8:00 p.m. The wind blew terrible and the electricity went off for around 2 hours. Lots of trees were broken off and limbs covered the streets; the big south window on the Smoky Antique store was broken; the front porch on the home of Joy and George Hunter was blown away; a brand new shed of Les & Sheryl Rogers NE of McCracken was blown away; Bill Lovitt had damage at his shed east of McCracken; the wheat sculpture made by Pat Istas in front of the library was blown over (it was set in cement in the ground); the new shed at the museum was twisted side-ways.
Everyone in the east end of McCracken received the most damage, sheds blown down or away, many trees blown down, trailer homes damaged, etc. BUT the rain we received was very welcome.
Genevieve M. “Ginny” Zinn, 93, died August 5, at Promise Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson. She was the mother of Charles E. Zinn, Hutchinson.
Pete Rixon spent a few days with his sister, Priscilla Jacobs while his wife Lola spent time with her sister Carolyn Oller in Pratt. They both attended the Oller reunion in Iuka.
Joyce Mays, Long Beach, California, arrived Saturday to visit her parents, George and Joy Hunter. She made the remark that she would much rather go through an earthquake than the storm that went through McCracken Saturday evening.
August 27 Mars is to be very close to the moon. This is once in a lifetime event so go outside and take a peek. It will be only 34,649,589 miles away.
It was hard for Carolyn and Shirley getting back in the ‘grove’ and it was nice not to have to worry if you forgot something or someone.
Rich and Linda Conrad and Lorraine Ryan have renewed their membership in the Jail/Museum and given a donation. Lee and Debbie Oelkers, Mike, Susan and Shannon Keith and Ness County Historical Society have renewed their membership.
Our sympathy to the family of Orville Durand, 90, who died July 29, 2010 at Rush County Nursing Home. A memorial service was held at the Rush County Nursing Home on Monday, August 2. A display of pictures of Orville’s life was featured at the service. Friends and family were given an opportunity to share their experiences with and about Orville. The family was at Boondocks on Saturday evening to honor Orville as that was one of his “Bucket list” requests while he was at Rush County Nursing Home. The Home honored that request during his lifetime. Orville was a member of the class of 1940 MHS. Private inurnment was held at McCracken City Cemetery beside his wife Caroline.
Our sympathy to the family of Nap Derr, 81, died July 27, 2010 at Rush County Nursing Home. A rosary and funeral mass was held on Saturday, July 31 at St. Mary’s in McCracken with burial in McCracken City Cemetery. Nap was a member of the class of 1946 MHS. She began her schooling at Waring School west of McCracken. Nap had the “greenest thumb” in McCracken. She maintained a beautiful garden each year and provided delicious vegetables to her friends in the community.
The Larry Edmundson house that Les and Rose Diehl purchased used to be the home of Pheobe and John Elias. They found two books in the house that they are giving to the Jail/Museum. Science of Plant Life was published in 1919. In the back cover it lists “Our Botany Class of 23. They included Keith Crosby, Francis Cramer, Louise Sieling, Josephine Neal, Marie Juvenal, Ida Kueffer, Verda Brackney, Mayme Eno, Mabel Lent and Phoebe Weesner. Seniors of 1923/24 were Cleo Akers, Ida Kueffer, Marie Juvenal, Louise Sieling, Josephine Neal, Verda Brackney, Phoebe Weesner, Orland Edgington, Francis Cramer, and Patrick McKittrick. The second book is Elementary Economics, published in 1919. It originally belonged to Lucille Robertson, Senior of 1923. A drawn picture of a leprechaun is labeled “John Elias”.
A lovely reception was held for Twila Higgins on Saturday, July 31 at the City Building in McCracken. Her family and friends gathered to honor her 80th birthday.
Marge Moran, Clark, Nicole and Madison Kirk have returned from Las Vegas. Marge saw Las Vegas through the eyes of a three year old.
The husband of Debbie Rogers Smith of Lenora is in a health care facility recovering. Here is Bob's phone number: 402-484-9750 The address for the facility is: Tabitha Health Care Center, 4720 Randolph Street, Lincoln, NE 68510. He is in room 350. He would enjoy your cards.
We would appreciate receiving empty plastic storage boxes for the new building that was placed last week by the Jail/Museum. We plan to rotate our fine collection. You can leave them with Roy and Phyllis Conrad or Carolyn Thompson
Gerald Crotinger’s daughter Theresa, had another baby girl, Paytyn Nichole Dimick, 7 lb. 2 oz born August 13. Both doing fine
Twila Higgins came through her eye surgery at Wichita and it was successful.
The McCracken Community Garage Sale will be held September 18, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Anyone who wants to have a garage/yard sale notify Brenda Legleiter (785-394-2212; rblegleiter@gbta.net) before September 1, 2010 to get your name and address on the sale bill.
McCracken History Notes
August 1910
The following is the location of teachers from this section for the coming school year: Ruth Wagner, Wray School; Ora Ware, Start School; Rush Ellenberger, Principal of Otis School; Lucille Ellenberger, Primary at Otis; Oren Howard, Cottonwood; Ralph Plotner, Red Wing; Hattie Plotner, Walnut Grove; Lillian Curtis, Hampton; Ruth Curtis, Benbow; Ralph Shepherd, Hanson; Milla Wilson, Bison and Hester Neal, Hargrave.
These hot winds come as a reminder that it is the duty of man to clothe these plains with timber as rapidly as possible. The tree is certainly a friend of man, let us encourage its growth in every way that we possibly can.
A deal was consummated this week whereby the Eagle Hotel changes hands. Mr. Burch, the present proprietor retiring and Mr. Robert E. Kaps, of Russell County, becomes the sole owner of the property, paying cash for same.
August 1940
Agnes Bowen, primary instructor here for a number of years, has resigned her position and will teach in the Kinsley school next term. Miss Mary J. Collins of Pittsburg has been hired to teach the first and second grade room. She will room with Mrs. George Havlovitz this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fear and family have moved to the C. A. Stephens farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy (Perry) VanWinkle are running Clarks’ confectionary while Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Clark are on their vacation in Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Start have some enormous squash in their yard which will weigh fifteen pounds. They live on the former Florence Elmore place which has sub-irrigation so that in part accounts for their success. The rest is due to hard work.
McCracken Grade School girls won the county tournament at the Rush County Fair last weekend by defeating Nekoma-Rush Center team by a large score; then defeating LaCrosse by 5 to 4. Only three members of this team will be left to play on the grade team next year. They are Dorothy Elmore, Marie Brenner and Rosalie Sweeney.
August 1960
John C. Walker, LaCrosse, will train at Fort Knox, Kentucky, from August 6 to 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Higgins and sons moved last week to Hays where Pat will attend Fort Hays State College. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Smith and family moved into the Higgins’ basement house.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Anderson, Pueblo, Colorado, are parents of a daughter born July 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Irvin accompanied by their granddaughters, Vicki, Penny and Susan, are on a vacation trip to the northwestern states and California.
A surprise party was given to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stejskal and Margie on their 25th wedding anniversary.
Jimmie Rogers had his right arm broken in two places Saturday while cranking a tractor.
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