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RCNews Sept 9
Birthdays: September 9, Taylor Reed Deines, Haydn Lee Legleiter; September 10, Thomas House, Trenton Herdman, Ron Johnson, Don Johnson, September 11, Norman Pfannenstiel, Juanita Caviness, Lorraine Ryan, Robert Halbleib, Gareth Baus, Vic Parsons, Timothy Ely Martinez; September 12, Logan North; September 13, Norma Bisagno; September 14, Bob House, Jerry Dugan, Mamie Crawshaw; September 15, Mark Reinhardt, Sheila Brown, Colby Stull.
Anniversaries: September 9, Bill and Barbara Baus; September 10, Todd and Tambra Pfeifer.
The Rues families, plus Les & Ron, from Topeka were in McCracken Labor Day weekend, “laboring”. Tim, the tree trimmer, was kept busy sawing trees at the former Larry Edmundson residence; Rose, Les, Ron, Alex, Cathy, John and Tony were carrying and raking limbs.
The golf tournament held at McCracken on Saturday had 4 couples. First place in the 1st flight was Jason and Jessica Showalter; 2nd was Arky McNair and Amanda Showalter and 3rd was Bob Fear and Norma McNair. Diz and Wilma Washaliski placed 1st in the 2nd flight.
We welcome Chris Taylor, North Carolina, to our little ‘village’. He is a friend of Eric and Melissa Davis and is working at Boondocks.
Boondocks web site is now shown on the McCracken Alumni web site. Please go to mccrackenalumni.com and click on links.
Hutchinson High School football team lost to Rockhurst Friday evening, 29-28 at Hutchinson. Tanner Higgins is a starter for the Salthawks. Jenna Higgins won her volley games in Maize Thursday afternoon, 25-17-25-17.
Sandra Jacobs and the Priddy children, Amanda, Joseph, Michelle, Anthony and Mathew; Kyson and Terron Showalter, were swimming at the pool on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
Norman Anderson has listed a 1966 McCracken Yearbook on e-bay if anyone is interested.
Gladys & Wendell Hinman attended the wedding of Emily Hinman & Zachary Couchman in Colorado, Saturday. Emily is the grand-daughter of Dorothy & Ronald Hinman, Raymond, S.D.,and daughter of Cindy & Steve Hinman of Castle Rock, Co. They enjoyed a visit with many family members at the Steve Hinman home on Sunday.
Bruce and Susan Davis returned home after vacationing at the Grand Canyon, Vegas, and Boise. They motored on to Washington State where they picked up Susan’s sister, Cheryl. She will spend some time with the Davis’.
Joe & Angie Jennings and Angie’s sister Richard and Lorraine from Kansas City spent Friday and Saturday in Hutchinson playing golf with Jerry Higgins at The Highlands and Prairie Dunes. Joe donated prizes to the Rush County Relay for Life this spring, (Tickets to a concert; golf bag; autographed baseballs and football).
Sonny and Betty Dykes, Kingman, were here for Labor Day weekend.
Bob House will be celebrating his 80th birthday, September 14. If you would like to send him a card you may send it to Box 7, McCracken, KS 67556.
Debbie Rogers Smith and husband Bob write: “We're Home! We arrived home yesterday afternoon after spending All of July and August at Tabitha Rehab in Lincoln, NE. Bob can walk 50+ feet using his walker with its left arm brace. He is doing better than we ever hoped! We will be in Hays at 9am to start both aquatic and physical therapy. We hope he will be able to attend 3 days a week. It will mean a lot of driving, but that's beside the point, it will help him continue to strengthen his legs and walk better every day. That's the most important!!” Continued success, Bob.
Susan said she saw the Mark Brackney family at the Salina South Freshman volleyball tournament last Saturday. Mikaela plays on the Hays High team. Stephanie Greenway is a member of the Ellis Jr. High School volleyball team. She is on the A team. Also playing A-team ball is Jenna Higgins at Hutchinson Middle School Eight. Nicole Tacha plays for the Norton Middle School 8th grade team. (Norton plays at Ellis this Thursday afternoon.) Seventh grader Audra Bergquist plays for Trego Community Jr. High. Courtney Gilbert plays for LaCrosse Middle School. Good luck to all our local connection players in the 2010-2011 season! If you know of other connections, let us know.
Mike Keith, Galen Allen and Carolyn Thompson attended the Junior High volleyball matches at Larned Middle School on Thursday. Shannon Keith is a member of the Ellsworth Junior High A team. All three teams, A, B and C won
Calling all KU and K-State Fans!!! Here’s your chance to get up close and personal with your head basketball coaches!!! The non-profit Smoky Hill Child Care Foundation in Ellsworth is planning a fundraiser Sunday, October 24 with basketball coaches Bill Self from the University of Kansas and Frank Martin from Kansas State University. Proceeds will go to build a community day care center on two lots donated to the foundation by the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District. The coaches will appear at a VIP reception in the community room at the Ellsworth Golf Course and at a dinner at the American Legion building. Tickets are pricey — $1,000 for a seat at the table with the coaches, $500 for a seat near the coaches' table and $200 for general admission. If this interests you, contact Mark Parsons, the Foundation president, at 785-472-4710.
Once again the Labor Day Parade and Picnic at Brownell was a huge success. McCrackenites continue to show their support. The following were in attendance – Roy and Phyllis Conrad, Arky and Diana McNair, Charlotte Ochs, Bill Ochs, Marilyn Sommers, Francis and Robert Wierman, Ray Wierman, G. T. and Signe Barnes, Gary Barnes and Colleen Kerns, Bob and Marlene Funk, Babe and Arlene Gilbert, Brett, Courtney and Erica Gilbert, Jeanette and Bet McCormick, Mike, Susan and Shannon Keith, Carolyn Thompson, Wendell and Gladys Hinman, Eric Scriven and Deb Gaunt, Mitch Jacobs, Tessa Jacobs, Nicole Ryan, Roger Legleiter, Hoop and Twila Higgins, Stephanie Greenway. The old McCracken fire truck and Molly (Gary Barnes’ car) were in the parade promoting the McCracken Rodeo which will be the 25th next year. Ryan Roths and Robbie Southard (friends of the late Josh Stieben) rode their horses. Father Kraus enjoyed the event and mentioned that he would be here for mass on September 18 at 4:00 p.m. He has a busy weekend as he has Octoberfest in Ransom and the 100th celebration in Larned.
McCracken History Notes
September 1910
A McCracken woman heard a knock at the door the other day and peeking out saw a caller. In the three minutes that elapsed between the time of the knock and when she opened the door she straightened things up in the parlor, put a clean tablecloth on the table, got out the cut glass and spread it around as if it was common, washed the baby’s face, put a clean dress on her and then changed her own dress. When she admitted the visitors, commenced apologizing for the frightful look of things about the house and said she couldn’t keep the baby clean and had quit trying to, although it was dressed in its Sunday best.
September 1940
Bert Juvenal was taken suddenly sick Tuesday afternoon and was taken to St. Anthony’s Hospital. He is suffering internal hemorrhages and a blood transfusion was given with John Elias the donor.
J. O. Strain was a guest at a party given at Burrton, Kansas, Tuesday evening in honor of Milburn Stone of Hollywood. Mr. Stone played as a team (with Mr. Stone) when playing with the Ted North players.
September 1960
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harper visited with Mr. and Mrs. Marion Foster in Great Bend on Sunday. Their son Ronnie was shot in the knee last week while playing with his brother, Duane, near their home. It is not known where the shot came from. Ronnie is a patient at St. Rose Hospital.
A farewell party was held in St. Mary’s hall Monday evening for Rev. George McLaughlin who left this week to take charge of the parish at Sharon. He had been pastor at St. Mary’s for 13 years. Rev. Russell Simms, Ellinwood, will replace him.
September 1980
Will Justice is a freshman at Barton County Juco and is a staff member of the student operated radio station.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Littler, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Elias, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Elias and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Conner went on the bus tour to the Royals game in Kansas City.
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