September 14, 2016 News

Birthdays: September 14, Bob House, Jerry Dugan, Nathan Swanson; September 15, Mark Reinhardt, Sheila Brown, Colby Stull; September 16, Lavona Peters Suppes, Qui Quach, Pam David, Elizabeth Ohmes, Linsey Swanson; September 17, Ashley Taylor, Anthony Taylor, Jennifer Betz; September 18, Linda Bittel, Pat Keener, Cindy Wierman, Dwight Eisenhour, Carolyn Schadel, Rhett Dodd; September 19, Barbara Baus, Jeff Butler, Mikaela Brackney; September 20, Trina Casey, Kamryn Anderson.

Anniversaries: September 16, Kirby and Joy Petz, Allen and Donna Hill; September 17, Bryan and Michelle Yohe; September 19, Ron and Ruth Crawshaw.

Fall Bunco Nite will begin Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30 p.m. Come one come all to the Community Building for a nite of fun and food.

Those helping with the mass at St. Mary's on Saturday night were Twila Higgins, Jean Schutte and Michele Moran, sacristans; taking up the collection were Jason and John Moran, Lector, Carolyn Thompson, Music leader, Michele Moran. Father Matthew Kumi joined us for the dinner at the Community Building.

The “Breakfast for Dinner” was well received at the Community Building on Saturday evening. Sort of like Groundhog day in September. The proceeds go to the Golf Course.

The music provided for Ben Thompson's funeral - pianist, Jerilyn Stull and the McCracken Methodist English Hand Bell Choir - Arlene Gilbert, John and Sharon Irvin, Brenda Legleiter, Ruthanne Crawshaw, Bill Zeller and Carin Rogers.

Addie Mills was a Friday overnight guest of her niece Jennifer Dreiling at Salina.  Sarah Jo Dreiling and Norma Allen, Jennifer’s sisters, also came for a visit.  On Saturday Addie, Jennifer and Norma took a road trip.  Jennifer and Norma visited Norma’s daughter and Addie visited her grandson, Andy Hansen.
 
Doris White and Carolyn Thompson attended the 100th anniversary of Riley Grade School in Great Bend on Sunday.  They both began there in the Fall of 1943.  Carolyn’s father, Colonel Dennis, was in the fourth grade there in 1922.  She took a picture of his class with Miss Scott.  The school was built after the big tornado in Great Bend that destroyed the East School on Frey Street.  The school district sold the East school land to my grandfather, D. T. Dennis, and he built his new house on the spot.  We had a kindergarten band and I shared a picture of it.

The American Legion post 392 of Bazine conducted the military services at the cemetery. Commander is Gary Foos, squad members are Stan Erb, Terry Wasinger, Brad Erb, Kenny Heinrich, Alvin Schugart, Dennis Brungardt, Delvin Bruntz, Eldon Bruntz, Dan Stacy; West-Burch American Legion 59 of McCracken member Arlyn North, Sons of the Legion from Brownell, Brett Gilbert and Gary Barnes. Sgt. McBride and Specialist Garcia of the Kansas National Guard - Honor Guard of Dodge City brought the urn and the flag to the gravesite. They snapped the flag twice, front and back, then folded it into a triangle. This is done for those who have been cremated. It was presented by Sgt. McBride to Susan Keith.

George and Marilyn Sommers and Fred and Pat Lohrey returned from a trip to Alaska on September 4.  They flew from Denver to Anchorage on August 22, rented a motorhome and visited areas they had not seen when they went five years ago.

The family of the late Patrick and Frances Casey met at the McCracken City Park on Sunday, September 4, 2016 for a family reunion and a barbeque.Those present were: Stan Harman of Hays, Kansas, Daryl and Barbara Casey of Copeland, Kansas, Trina Lutters, Trinity, Tianna and Tierney of Montezuma, Kansas, Donald and Melodie Casey of Johnson, Kansas, Jim and Karin Casey of Hanston, Kansas, Reagan and Gunner Lawson of Wright, Kansas, Dustin and Jamie Gross, Taylor, Kaycee and Cody of Brownell, Kansas, Edgar and Carolyn Schadel of Alexander, Kansas, Jerry and Karen Casey, Amy and Jared of Plainville, Kansas, Jessica Casey of Overland Park, Kansas, Amanda Casey of Wichita, Kansas, Andrew Casey of Topeka, Kansas, Brianna Casey of Hays, Kansas, Kinsley and Amelia Casey of Plainville, Kansas, Kevin Casey of Rogers, Arkansas, Kristi Casey of Rogers, Arkansas, Samantha Marrs, Grayson, Daniel, and Kaylynn of Rogers, Arkansas

Congratulations to the LaCrosse girls Volleyball team who placed first in the LaCrosse/Otis- Bison volley ball team tournament held Saturday in Otis and LaCrosse. Those teams invited were Kinsley, Ellis, Stafford, Otis-Bison, Plainville, TriPlains, Victoria and LaCrosse.

Jerry and Chuck Higgins spent Saturday in Haven officiating the tri-angular girls volley ball games, Lyons, Nickerson and Haven.

Scott, Lora and Clay Faiman, Sharon Lovitt, Kathy and Audra Hurd attended the dedication of the Faiman football field in Belleview, Nebraska. Scott’s father, John Faiman was a long time football coach for West Bellview.

Those who attended the McCracken  golf tournament on Sunday Sept 11th were: Tony Harp, Sean Peters, Ty Elias, Jason Showalter, Les Diehl, Lance McCormick, Martin Higgins, Todd Basgall, Jeremy Morgan, Austin Matal, Richard Hodges, Zack Switzer, Jeff Werth, Norbert Flax, Dennis Brungardt, Richard Showalter, Johnny Mac Showalter, Jesse Berg, Smokey Burgess, Gene Erb, Larry Kraft, Lane Pfannenstiel, Chad Oberhelman; Scott Irvin, Tanner Yohe, Clayton Kershner, Eric Ellis. The winning teams: 1st Tony Harp, Sean Peters, Ty Elias, Jason Showalter, 2nd  Zack Switzer, Jeff Werth, Norbert Flax, Dennis Brungardt;  3rd Todd Basgall, Jeremy Morgan, Dustin Matal, Richard Hodges.It was a great day to golf followed by breakfast for lunch. Thank you everyone for your help and those that played, it was a great success.

History Notes 1951

Sixteen freshman, very bold and casual in appearance at least-- entered MHS in the fall of 1947. The class consisted of Bob Cheney, Jack Wilson, Ronnie English, Stanley Wahl, John Rixon, Alverna Unrein, Marlene Pfannenstiel, Bertie Moses, Caroline Klee, Lynnette Pearson, Bob Fear, Dick Buxton, Floyd Thompson, Sylvester (Bet) McCormick, Floyd Thompson, Vic Higgins, and Ray Ohlemeier. As sophomores Ronnie English, Stanley Wahl, John Rixon, Alverna Unrein, and Sylvester McCormick were no longer among their ranks. As juniors Marlene Pfannenstiel dropped from our roll and Calvin Wilson was added. As seniors we boast of the same eleven members as our junior year. Juniors in 1951 were Walter Rogers, Pat Keener, LuAnne Scheideman, LeRoy Gilbert, Benny Anderson, Charles Jacobs, Catherine Cain, Gladys Thompson, Barbara Davis, Patricia Klee, Allan Thompson, Shirley Lovitt and Richard Gordon. Sophomores were Harold Dean Juvenal, Juanita Walker, Dight House, Dean Gilbert, Risha Malotke, Shirley Brackney, Ed Cain, Phyllis Rein, Pete Rixon and Lois Johnson. Freshmen: Tom O’Loughlin, Yvonne McFarren, Roberta Anderson, Joe Jennings, LeeRoy Schuckman, Betty Davis and Kay Fear.