August 22, 2013 News

Birthdays: August 22,Riley Buster, Sara Dome, Dylan Harp; August 23, Laura Martin; August 24, Glenda Pfannenstiel, Derek Derr, Audra Bergquist, Madeline Rues, Sally Buster; August 25, Jamie Casey, Kelli Casey, Brandon Grumbein, Marvin Wills; August 26, Chris Petz, Martin Pfannenstiel, Rodney Taylor, Freddie Taylor, Christi Schneider, Gary Walker, Ava North; August 27, Grace Beisner.

Anniversaries: August 23, Diz and Wilma Washaliski; August 24, Chuck and Cheryl Lamer, Tom and Penny Betz; August 27, Jesse and Jolene Showalter.

Kansas Explorers Club Quis 2013

1. See marbles being made. See marble game demonstrations, buy marbles. Where would you find this 8 Wonder of Kansas Commerce?

2. Luxury power boats are built in which Kansas land-locked town?

3. Decorated in antiques, Crazy R's serves great steaks among other things. It's located in a town with a huge Van Gogh reproduction mural. Name the town.

4. What is the logical feature food at the Prairie Nut Hut in Altoona?

Tom and Susie Mills and son Skyler of Converse, Louisiana were Thursday visitors of Addie, Marty and Tina Mills. They were enroute home from the races at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Tom is the son of the late Cecil and Mary Mills.

Out sympathy to Dale Monroe on the death of her beloved husband, Dale. He died on Thursday, August 15 at his home. Dale was a 1951 graduate of Hoisington High School. He served 25 years in the Air Force. He and his wife have lived 13 years in McCracken.

Answers to Explorers Club Quiz

1. Moon Marble Company in Bonner Springs

2. Neodesha

3. Goodland

4. Mountain Oysters

There will be a work weekend on Saturday August 31-2013 from 9-12:00 and/or 2-5! Debi will be there the entire time! Sunday schedule 11-5 whenever anyone can work! We need to clean bathrooms, paint, sheet rock and fence! Lots of work to be done! Anyone that can help please come. We need to make this Fall Fest

very special. Get that grade school spick and span like it was 30 years ago. Thanks in advance.

Taylor Stull is again enrolled at Bethany College. He left for school August 2 for football practice.

We wish him a great season.

Tanner Higgins has enrolled at Hutchinson Juco, Katie Showalter is attending Ft. Hays State and Carly Derr will also attend Ft. Hays.

A nice crowd attended the rodeo get-to-gather Sunday evening at the rodeo grounds to socialize, eat and watch this year's rodeo on DVD. It is very good. If you would like one you may order from Kehvan Zydhek PO Box 516, LaCrosse, Kansas 67548; Production Company is Zydhek Enterprise 785-342-5885 and the cost is $10, not sure about shipping. Please call him if you are interested.

Colby Stull, Brad Pfannenstiel and Will Rues are playing football with the Rush County Cats.

Memorials given to the McCracken Alumni in Memory of Charles Jacobs from Priscella Jacobs; George & Ruby Myers from John & Janice Stull; Celestin Stremel, Gary Kraisinger, Glen, Elmore & Lorraine Ryan from Shirley Bundy; William R. Fear & Lee & Gladys Fear, from Bob Fear; Floyd Thompson from Carolyn Thompson; David Rogers from Walter & Janie Rogers; Al Rues from Arline Rues; Norma Jean Kirby from LeeRoy Schuckman; Lonnie Irvin from Tammy Irvin; Mac & Helen Showalter from J.A. & Jolene Showalter; Glen, Elmore & Lorraine Ryan, Lonnie Irvin and Norma Bisagno from Cathie Shapiro; Gene Petz from Maddie Petz; Jordan LaFond from Carl & Velma Legleiter; Margaret Gerritzen, Roy & Phyllis Conrad; Bob, Munica, Russell & Brenda Peters from Dennis Peters.

History Notes

August 1993

Congratulations to 'Fritz' Foster and Antonella Azzaza who were married July 31, 1993 in Reggio Calabria Italy.

Tambra Herdman and Todd Pfeifer announce their engagement.

Mike Keith and Susan Thompson were married July 24, 1993 in St. Mary's Catholic Church in McCracken

Joe North and Kathy Geist were married at the home of his parents, Harley and Donna North July 24, 1993.

Jeff Hurd, husband of Kathy Lovitt, is a trainer for the Kansas City Chiefs football team.

Brooke Blackwell of the Hays Striders Track and field Club, finished second in the javelin last weekend at the AAU/USA Junior Olympic games in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Teresa Lovitt is the new women's volleyball coach at Dodge City Community College.

A 9th birthday party was held for Karri Groff at the home of her grandparents, Bob and Carrie House.

The Frog Hollow slo-pitch softball team played in the state softball tournament in Manhattan this past week end. Team members are Steven Morgan, Donnie Dreher, Darrin Murray, Heath Morgan, Kyle Wherry, Dave Wilson, Dana Jay, Scott Littler, Clay Morse, Ronnie Seltman, Darrie Schuckman, Brett Gilbert, Pat Depperschmidt and Ronnie Randa.