August 19, 2015 News

Birthdays: August 19, Ann Baus, Robin Pfannenstiel, Samuel Hurt, Shannon McKinney; August 20, Pam Seltman, Carol Rosenlund, Nicole Tacha; August 21, Angela Morgan, Ursula Butler; August 22, Riley Buster, Sara Dome, Dylan Harp; August 23, Laura Martin; August 24, Glenda Pfannenstiel, Derek Derr, Audra Bertquist, Madeline Rues, Sally Buster, Bryson Enslow; August 25, Jamie Casey, Kelli Casey, Brandon Grumbein, Marvin Wills.

Anniversaries: August 19, Jake and Kathy Tomlinson; August 23, Diz and Wilma Washaliski; August 24, Chuck and Cheryl Lamer.

McCracken Main Street Literary Society met for a planning meeting at the Cozy in La Crosse on Friday afternoon. They decided to begin Book Club on Tuesday , September 8 at McCracken Public Library. All are welcome. Those attending were Austin McGaughey, Betty Richardson, Linda Seymour, Gary and Susan Rebel, Shirley Higgins, Suzanne Randa and Carolyn Thompson.

Danny, Marilyn, Brandon and Addie Mills met Sarah and Ryan Mills and sons at the Sunflower Bank Meeting Room in Salina and Saturday. They were there to celebrate the first birthday of Benjamin and Jackson Mills. Others in attendance included Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mick, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Mick, Marsha Mick, Rita Moritz and Lesley Johnson.

Rob McGaughey has given the Jail/Museum a certificate which was signed by James C. Schafer on 9-5-79 that he found in the Mustang office. It is an Emergency Building Temperature Restrictions Certificate of Building Compliance for Schafer Furniture and Barber Shop, McCracken, Kansas. The building is 4,500 square feet and one story. The business phone # was 913-394-2410. It was in Full Compliance.

Mike and Susan Keith, Shannon Keith, Al and Judy Hugh and Carolyn Thompson were in Manhattan to help Shannon unload her belongings at Marlatt Hall at KSU on Sunday. The family toured the campus, had ice cream at Aggieville and supper at Famous Dave's. While at Aggieville they enjoyed seeing Senator Jerry Moran. Shannon went early to start Marching Band practice.

Our sympathy to the family of Mary Klaus, 86, of Schoenchen. She died at her home on August 13. She was the daughter of Jacob and Geneva Zimmerman Randa. She married Julius Klaus September 22, 1947 at La Crosse. He died October 3, 2001. Survivors include two sons, Richard and Darrell. Both boys attended school in McCracken. Burial was in the church cemetery at Schoenchen.

Some of the transmission line poles are upright on the Liebenthal Road. Our landscape is changing . We also notice more traffic on Highway 4 with large pieces of the wind turbines.

What's great during the summer months? Visiting and babysitting for your grandchildren! Pat Petz spent this last week in McPherson watching the Timson boys, Tyler, Drake, and Grant, while mom and dad took a bike trip to Sturgis. Besides all of the excitement around the house, they went on many excursions. One day was spent at the Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina, another day was spent at the Dillon’s Nature Center, and another day was at the Hutchinson Zoo. Many of the evenings were spent playing in the beautiful parks and of course, having the enjoyment of feeding the fish and ducks lots of bread! We'll have LOTS of precious memories!

Priscella Jacobs’ roommate has moved back to McCracken!! Her granddaughter Tessa will student teach in LaCrosse this coming year in elementary grades. Neal and Amy Jacobs, Wichita, were here this weekend.

Congratulations to Babe Gilbert on winning 1&Mac218;2 beef from the Timken Fire Department Picnic. . When is the bar-b-que????

Bill Zeller has added a nice addition on the north side of the bank building. Sid Osborne was the ‘builder’.

Carol Weber spent last week celebrating birthdays with her teen grandkids and visiting her mother in Denver. We went swimming, to the movies and out to eat. Of course, Grandma fell asleep during the movie.

History Notes

February 1920: Miss Beulah Wharton is the new bookkeeper at the Citizens State Bank. (Beulah Ramsey). Oscar Elias is putting up two new homes on West Maple. Cal Wilson is the chief engineer. (The lumber for these two houses came from the Barnard College, the homes are now occupied by Tyrel Elias and Ron Crawshaw). Work was started this week on a new residence for Ralph Elmore, west of the Glen Ryan residence.

February 1921: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Drew Robertson Friday a baby girl named Drewie Elaine. The Spit and Argy Club is now pretty busy talking over the consolidated school situation. The first High School annual ever issued by MHS was printed by the Salina Union job office.

March 1922: Kanza Camp Fire Girls; Josephine Neal, Nancy Farwell, Katharen Akers, Nina Hunt, Lucille Robertson, Neva West Robinson. A Fordson tractor sells for $445.The McCracken Golf Course organized and Bert Juvenal’s pasture was selected for the location of the links. Membership dues are $3.00 and membership limited to 30 members. Miss Lida Floyd was the first lady around the golf course Saturday. Ground was broke for the new Catholic Church.

April 1923: A.E. Start has purchased the old St. Mary’s Church s/w of town and will move it to town for a residence. McCracken town team defeated Ness City 10-9. Peter Metz pitched the entire game. Players included Bill Metz, Bill Hinman, Ivy Irvin, Bob, Jim & Chuck Lovitt, Bryan Start and Bill Foster. Art Shaffer will begin construction of a garage and filling station on his lots on the corner south of the Citizens State Bank. The building is of tile with pebble finish. Price of wheat is $1.17.

May 1924: There were 130 automobiles on the streets of McCracken Saturday night during the band concert. The city has purchased a new fire truck. The city building has been reconstructed to make room for the truck. Gus Marak ran into a wagon loan of telephone poles south of Hargrave.

January 1925: The new grade school building has just been completed and will be dedicated Thursday night. The Enterprise is forty years old. Only 5 businesses are still in operation from the beginning of McCracken. They are Mrs. Frances Kline, J.P. Warden, E.S. Chenoweth, Dr. Dutton and G.M. Ryan. Oliver Pearson has been hired for the 1926/1927 school year for science and athletics.

April 1926: The City has begun work on a new city park, the property was purchased from James Littler and is located east of the power plant. Hoisington town football team defeated McCracken 9-0. Fans and Hoisington agree that McCracken was given a mighty raw deal from the referee.

February 1927: H.D. Ryan of Ryan Motor Company has sold 174 Chevrolet cars in the past year. “Whoa” shouted Ralph Hinman as his Ford coup plowed its way through the back wall of the Shaefer garage.

January 1928: An electric ‘wig-wag’ was installed down by the railroad tracks. McCracken Grade School has been pronounced a Superior School by the State Rural inspector. A picture of the McCracken all victorious football team with a record of 257-13 total points will appear in the Topeka Daily Capital December 19.

April 1929: The Ryan Grain Co .sold 86 Gleaner-Baldwin combines. Corn Flakes are 3 for 33 cents at Shafers grocery. J.A. Rixon purchased a quarter section of land from J.P. Moran. The land is located one mile south of town. 60 students are expected to enroll in McCracken High School.

May 1930: We are starting a milk route and are prepared to deliver good milk to any place in the city. William Lovitt. A baby girl has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCormick. She has been named Elma Jean. MHS was represented at the county music contest. Francis Lovitt took 1st place in tenor solo with a grade of 94%.