September 11 ,2014 News

Birthdays: September 11,Norman Pfannenstiel, Juanita Caviness, Robert Halbleib, Gareth Baus, Vic Parsons; September 12, Logan North; September 13, Ryan Higgins; September 14, Bob House, Jerry Dugan; September 15, Mark Reinhardt, Sheila Brown, Colby Stull; September 16, Lavona Suppes, Qui Quach, Pam David, Elizabeth Ohmes; September17, Ashley Taylor, Anthony Taylor, Jennifer Betz.

Anniversaries: September 16, Kirby and Joy Petz, Allen and Donna Hill; September 17,Bryan and Michelle Yohe.
Congratulations to John Zeller on his 60th birthday on September 6. He celebrated with a cake and a walk down the aisle with daughter, Sarah.

Sandra Emerson has renewed her membership in the Jail/Museum. She gave a donation in memory of Dean Thomas, grandson of the late Celinda Grace Curtis. Celinda was born 9 Feb 1888 in McCracken, Kansas. Dean's sons are Rob Thomas of Van Buren, Arkansas and David Thomas of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

In the Hampton History Book it mentions that the children of William and Jerry Curtis were among the first students to go to the Hampton school. William and Celinda Hannah Curtis had sons, Wesley, Absolam, William Wallace, Albert, Samuel and Matthew, and the daughter mentioned above Grace Celinda. Howard Barnard was the schoolmaster. The older boys, Ab, Wally and Wes, all made the rush in the Oklahoma land run, each acquiring land, marrying and raising families there. William Henry died on his wife's birthday, September 28,1892. and is buried in the Hampton cemetery with a military headstone.( Twelve days after he died his last son was born - Matthew). Celinda filed for his widow's pension, then with the younger children moved down to Oklahoma to be closer to the rest of the family.

Les and Rose Diehl are members in good standing in the Jail/Museum, sorry I misplaced their check and donation. Rose is a Trustee of the Jail/Museum. If anyone else was missed when I listed the renewing members please let me know. I remember my friend doing a fund drive one time and she couldn't find the checks. She had stashed them in a safe place. They were finally located in a cupboard.

Marty and Tina Mills celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary last Tuesday. Addie brought the ice cream and cake.

Suzanne Randa obtained a postcard for the Jail/Museum with a pink rose that also reads “Greetings from McCracken Ks.” It was sent from Newton, Iowa It was sent to Miss Ora Elmore in Gibbs, Missouri from her sister, Opal. Opal wrote, “Dear Sis: I am at McCracken now. I will be at home on November 20, a Sunday. You need not meet me. (Needn't to look for me until you see me). Have been having a fine time. The folks are all well. We took a trip over the country this eve. It is a pretty place around here. I left Hoisington at 2 o'clock this morning. Lovingly, Opal”

Norbert Karlin was honored with a surprised party given by his family on his retirement from his carpentry career last Saturday. Addie Mills and grandson Mike Karlin were among the many attendees.

Lillian Klaus Jacobs, 83, died Wednesday, September 3 at her home. She was a sister of the late Esther Rogers. Their parents were Isidore and Anna Klaus.

Carolyn Thompson represented Jonathan Gilbert Chapter NSDAR at the KSDAR Fall Meeting and Board of Management at the Courtyard Marriott in Junction City on Friday and Saturday.

Family and friends gathered on Saturday of Labor Day weekend for a barbecue at the home of Lynn Kochenower. Fourteen members of the Robert Jacobs family attended. The children participated in the ice bucket challenge. Bert Jacobs grilled pork chops, brats and hamburgers. Linda McCowan, Mayor of Pawnee Rock, Harry and Helen Thorne, Carolyn Thompson, Casey and Shannon Shaw, Paxton and Preston; Norbert and Elsie Urban also attended.

Floyd and Pat Kochenower, Princeton,Kansas, were weekend guests of Lynn Kochenower the weekend before Labor Day. They had come to attend the auction at Carr Auction. They brought Lynn, Brome Grass Hay. They ate together at Main Street Bar and Grill in Rozel. Bert Jacobs and Linda McCowan joined them.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 11 for Fallfest 2014 at the McCracken Grade School. Fun gets underway at 12:00 noon. Live polka band, beer and brats, vendors, kids’ activities, bouncey house, face painting, chili contest, bingo, live and silent auction. This is a fund raiser for McCracken Pride/Beautification to continue improving McCracken. If you would like to donate or help, please contact Debi Schuckman at (316)734-1756.

Saturday evening Roy and Phyllis helped celebrate the birthday of Brandon Peach at the home of Mike, Marybeth, and Zach Peach, LaCrosse. Brandon has always loved the show "Dukes of Hazards" so Brandon's birthday cake was made like the 1970 Dodge Charger car which was on the show. What a cake! The tires and hub caps looked almost real and the windshield had a windshield wiper ( only one) just like t sand. The lady from LaCrosse that makes these cakes does a super wonderful job. Also attending the party was Don & Helen Peach, LaCrosse, and Earl & Marybeth Prather from Pennsylvania.

Megan Townsend was given her white coat in a ceremony at the Harvard School of Medicine on Thursday, August 28th, 2014. Her parents, Dan and Kim Townsend, attended the daylong event in Boston. Dan and Kim remained a couple of days to enjoy the city. They stayed at the oldest hotel in Boston. It was behind Fenway Park and was where the deal was made to throw the 1919 World Series.

Jacob Townsend, Kansas Army National Guard, graduated from AIT training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri on July 31st. He had spent nine weeks there becoming part of the Transportation Corps.

On Sunday, August 31st, the McCracken Country Club held its last scheduled tournament of the year. It was a 2 person scramble/alternate shot tournament. The first nine holes were a scramble. The last nine holes were alternate shot. 5 teams played. The winners were: 1st place Tony Harp and Sean Peters 67

2nd place Kenneth Foster and Mike Conner 74 There are still a couple of months of great golf weather left this year, so come out and play! We are already planning for next year’s tournaments. We hope to have a few bigger and better tournaments next year with more prizes and bigger payouts! Stay tuned!

Jenna Higgins attended the Kansas Jayhawk – Southeast Missouri State football game in Lawrence on Saturday.

Calling all proud antique or not so antique vehicle owners!!

This year at the annual McCracken Fall Fest we would love to have you display your antique
cars, pick ups, tractors, or other antique vehicles!

The vehicles will be on display on the north side of the McCracken Grade School where there is plenty of room for owners and vehicles and for folks to visit and enjoy your treasurers.

McCracken Fall Fest is scheduled for Saturday, October 11th starting at 12 noon....John and Melanie Zeller motored to Topeka on Tuesday, August 26th, and were guests of Donna

Jay. They were up early the next morning the 27th traveling to Olathe where they met their new granddaughter, Lexi Paige Legleiter who was born at 7:36 a.m. weighing 7 lb. 8.5 oz, 20.5 inches long. She is the daughter of Rachel and Lance Legleiter. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Sharolyn Legleiter, maternal grandparents, John and Melanie Zeller. Lexi has a big brother Hayden and big sister Tessa welcoming her home.

Congratulations to Keil Emerson and Sarah Urban who were married September 6 at the United Methodist Church in Hays.

A 40th birthday party was held for Tina Elias at the American Legion Saturday evening for family and friends.

Lynnette Doornbos, Katelyn, Taylor, John & Shirley Harp traveled to Duluth, MN for a cousin Kay Kinderknecht’s wedding over the Labor Day weekend. They stayed on the shore of Lake Superior. Mike, Jen, Dylan, & Maddie also met them for the weekend. They also saw the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN.

Lynnette Doornbos attended Kerri Peters & James Elsen wedding over the weekend in Ellinwood. Kerri Peters was a former student at McCracken and the daughter of Robert and Sheryl Peters. Her dad and Bennie McCaskey walked with her down the aisle.

Alumni memorials have been given in memory of “Buck” & Lucy Vogle from Rick and Tena Barber; Bev & Vida Irvin, Lonnie Irvin from Linda Bittel; Celestin Stremel, Elmore Ryan family from Shirley Bundy; Danny Petz, Pennie Irvin Betz from Sarah Casey; Bob Derr from Pat Derr; Danny Petz from Lynnette Doornbos; Icis & Glenn Eisenhour, Mac & Helen Showalter from Larry and Joyce Eisenhour; Alvina Foster Cole from Frank Foster; Hubert & Gertie Brackney, Duane Brackney from Shirley Gabel.

Congratulations to James Elsen and Kerri Peters who were married September 6. They will be residing in Ellinwood.

Congratulations to Crystal Ryan and Chad Foust on their recent marriage in Las Vegas.

Cathy Casey, John and Catherine; Rose and Les Diehl; Martin and Mary Higgins were in McCracken and attended the Urban-Emerson wedding.

I attended the middle school volleyball games in LaCrosse this past Thursday. Enjoyed watching the girls. I also went to the Otis/LaCrosse football game in Otis. I was impressed with Anton Foust, he wasn’t that big the last time I saw him. The littler guys on the teams reminded me of my boys, Jerry and Chuck when they were that age.....not bigger than a gnat...but pretty tough.

Doug and Mary Higgins were officials at the LaCrosse/Macksville/Otis-Bison games in LaCrosse on Thursday.

Congratulations to Marvin Schneider and Virginia Keener who were married Friday afternoon in Olmitz.

The Jacobs family, Neal, Amy, Jaden, Jenna, Tessa and Sandra spent last weekend in LasVegas celebrating Tessa’s 21st birthday. The Morgan family also celebrated a 21st birthday, Angela’s. Layne, Kerri, Allen, Bailey, Michael, Jerridy, Katlyn and Angela were also in Vegas.

Ron, Cathy and John Casey were here over the long Labor Day weekend visiting family and friends. Rose and Les Diehl also motored to McCracken that weekend.

History Notes; September 1994

A large crew of Union Pacific railroad workers have been in McCracken this past week replacing rails and doing repairs on the track.
Leroy Giebler is the new manager of the tavern.
McCracken will be sealing and graveling three more blocks in the City.
Greg and Jolene Whitehair were married recently in Hays.
Patrick Helms, 39, died August 27, 1994 in Reno, Nevada. He was the grandson of Sarah Casey. Burial was in Dighton.
Vic and Shirley Higgins spent the weekend in Colorado Springs as guests of Ken and Karen Wiessenfluh. LuAnne Mathias, San Jose, was also a guest.