September 19, 2013 News

Birthdays: September 19, Bill Lovitt, Barbara Baus, Jeff Butler, Mikaela Brackney; September 20, Trina Casey, Carol Barnes, Kamryn Anderson; September 21, Phil Wiesner, Jamie Sewell; September 22, Lisa Irvin Collings, Iyslee Wilson; September 23, Mark Brackeney, Jerry Schutte, Cathie Shapiro, Taylor Doornbos, Elizabeth Showalter, Jeffrey Norlin, Kevin Anderson, Lexea Barnes, Antonella Foster; September 24, Mark Derr, Andrew Taylor, Cassandra Ohmes, September 25, none.

Anniversaries: September 19, Ron and Ruth Crawshaw; September 21, Ron and Cathy Casey, Grayson and Vickie Hampton; September 22, James and Billie Slemp.

Memorials have been received in memory of Vivian Simmons from Bet and Jeanette McCormick, Ray and Evea Rumpel, Shirley Higgins, Priscella Jacobs, Todd and Jodi Holmes, Ben Thompson, Carolyn Thompson.

Mary McCormick has donated several more items to the museum. We will list them in the next few weeks. The first is a picture of student at Thistle Grove country school. The names of the students were Bill McCormick, Frances McCormick, Bev Irvin, Adam Conrad, Violet Crawford, Rita McGaughey, Alvin Schrader, Bill Grate, John McCormick, Harley Janke, Alvin Janke, Harry Janke, Bill McGaughey, Katherine Higgins, Genevieve Conrad, Helen Irvin, Nick Higgins, Sylvester Conrad, Carl Higgins, Naomi Schrader, Harry Schrader, Dean Irvin, LaVon Casey, Winifrid Crawford, Lucille Schrader, Dorothy Grate, Bernita Klee, Miss Queenie (teacher), Madeline McGaughey, Rose McCormick, Florence Janke, Lester Janke, Lucy Higgins, Josephine McGaughey, Marie McCormick, Andrew Higgins.

The Class of 1956 Great Bend High School celebrated their 75th birthdays at a gathering at the Angus Inn in Great Bend on Friday and Saturday. Some of the members attended the Great Bend High school football game vs. Ulysses on Friday evening. Carolyn Thompson enjoyed the game in the new stadium with John and Ellen Moran, Michele Moran, Marge Moran, and Jason Moran. Josh Moran is an offensive tackle with the Panther team. On Saturday morning Carolyn went to Ellsworth for the Volleyball tournament - Ellsworth got 2nd. Then on Saturday evening Carolyn joined the class for a buffet dinner, business meeting and pictures. Their next get together will be in two years.

Jim and Susan Mills and granddaughters, Hannah and Courtly, Arkansas City, were Sunday afternoon visitors of Addie Mills. Jim is the son of the late Willard Mills.

We continue our Presidential Quiz

1. The first president to have a Christmas tree in the White House was?

2. The first president born in a log cabin and first to ride in a train. He was the first to experience and survive an assassination attempt. Who was he?

3. First son of a president since John Quincy Adams was?

4. First president born in a hospital was?

The Faith Sharing group at St. Mary's will begin their year of bible study on Monday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m. at the rectory. Everyone is welcome to join.

Mark your calendars early for Saturday, November 2, 2013 for the McCracken Fall Fest!! We have new bingo supplies thanks to the McCracken Alumni!!

Congratulations to the McCracken Rodeo Committee and all those that helped make it possible for the McCracken Rodeo of the Year award. Wow, 13 times. The Lakin Rodeo won committee of the year.

On Saturday, September 7, McCracken Country Club held a 2 person scramble golf tournament with a tasty pot luck dinner following. Winners were: 1st Jeff Wallgren and Cory Webber 2nd Scott Foos and Gene Erb 3rd Les Diehl and Ken Foster (4 hole playoff with Richard and Johnny Mac Showalter)

Closest to the Pin: Jeff Wallgren
Longest Drive: Cory Webber
Longest Putt: Scott Foos

This was the last tournament of the year. The Golf Course thanks all who made this year a success by volunteering time and money. Stay tuned for some new exciting events for 2014!

Tim Rues will be in Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri this weekend to portray John S. Cave, father of Bart Cave. The Jackson County Historical Society is reenacting the 150th anniversary of Order #11, which was issued in August 1863 by the US army, forcibly removing all rebel-supporting civilians from Jackson, Cass, Bates & Vernon counties as retaliation for Quantrill's Massacre of Lawrence. John S. Cave (Bart's father) and five other Southern men from Lone Jack, Jackson County, Missouri were taken prisoner and massacred by Redlegs/Jayhawker Union soldiers. An obelisk to these men where they were buried in a mass grave is near the Lone Jack Battlefield. Tim was reading the obit of his wife Nancy and was startled to see that her boy, Bart, was living in McCracken in 1905! How cool is that?

Chuck Higgins, Tammy Irvin and Kyra Horesky attended wake services Friday evening in Claflin for Gladys Phelan, 56, who died September 11 in Hoisington. She is survived by her husband Mark and five daughters, Molly Dohrman, Kiely, Katherine, Kinsey and Reagan.

It was so good to see Mary Engel at mass Sunday morning.

Dwight Birdsong, 83, died September 6 in Amarillo, Texas. He was the father of Karen Madorin, a former teacher at MHS.

Jared Casey, son of Jerry and Karen Casey, was pictured in the Hays Dailey News competing in the boys division of the tractor pull. This ended a more than 20 year run for the tractor pull for the six Casey siblings from Plainville at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.

Congratulations to Will Zeller and Jana Boese on their marriage, Saturday September 14, 2013 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe church in Dodge City. Parents are Sam and Deb Boese, Bill Zeller and Paulette Harp.

Jeff Wallgren Cory Webber Scott FoosEmma Rues and Lexi Anderson are both varsity volleyball players for the LaCrosse Middle School. They have a new coach this year, Tiffany Haug. She is also the 3rd grade teacher at LaCrosse Elementary. They have played three games and are undefeated. Congrats.

Congratulations to Eric Oborny and Nicole Fear on their marriage, September 14, 2013 in Grass Park in LaCrosse. Parents of the couple are Bob and Margaret Fear, Jerry and Jane Oborny.

Will Rues, Colby Stull and Brad Pfannenstiel are playing football with the Rush County Cats.They have played 2 games and won both! They play Hoxie at home this Saturday @ 3:00.

From Austin’s facebook: Flip your bell peppers over to check their gender......the ones with 4 bumps are female and those with e are male.....The female peppers are full of seeds and sweeter and are much better for eating raw...the male peppers are better for cooking.

History Notes September 1983 Members of the first grade class are Melissa Lamer, JoLynn Bethke, Crystal Conner, Nathan Anderson, Chad Irvin, Jennifer Halbleib, Tianne Seltmann, Donnie King and Pat Petz, Teacher. The Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders are coming to help FHSU Tiger football team kick off their season. Kindergarten students are Dana Irvin, Jennifer Rogers, Angie Petz, Lindsey Groff and Jake Masten. Their teacher is Lorraine Norlin.

The 6th annual McGaughey-Ryan Pig Roast was held Sunday 4 miles north of McCracken. This year nearly 800 people turned out to enjoy the food, the music and the fun. Music was provided by the Foster Brothers and The Always Near Band. Proceeds to Muscular Dystrophy.

Neva Stejskal, 70, died September 9. She was the mother of Marge Moran.

Lucy Vogle, Katherine Ryan, Frances Janke and Tacy Hanson returned home Sunday from a tour to the Redwoods and wine country of California.

Hot and dry weather takes its toll on the Rush County crops. Reports of hay shortages have been reported.

The 9th anniversary sale will be held at Schafer Furniture Store.

Mabel Thompson Grumbein, 97, died August 29 at her home in Salina.

Benjamin Doerr, 72, died September 11 at the Veterans Hospital in Leavenworth.

The McCracken Athenian Club began their 47th year at the home of Mrs. Glenn Conner.

Dr. F.K. Bowser, 64, died in a one car accident September 17. Services held in Joliet, Illinois.

Ray Grumbein, 71, died September 16 at Wheaton Community Hospital, Wheaton, Minnesota.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson held a reunion of the Thompson families at their home in Great Bend.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

Esther Basgall, mother of Pat Showalter, died September 16.

MHS Mustangs won over Chase 44-12.

Jessie Tunnel Hardwick, 102, a former McCracken resident, died September 25. Burial in Larned

A son, Brent James, was born September 17 to Mr. and Mrs. James Fairclough. Mrs. Fairclough was the former Jane Gaschler

Answers

1. Franklin Pierce (14th)

2. Andrew Jackson (7th)

3. George W. Bush (43rd)

4. Jimmy Carter (40th)