October 11, 2012 News

Birthdays: October 11, Julie Stull, Kristana Anderson, Katelyn Stull; October 12, Dale Elias, Bob Wolfe, Phyllis Conrad, Todd Borger; October 13, David Norlin, Ryan Wiebe, Brad Lovitt, Robert Mason, Richard Hardwick; October 14, Terry Mills, Jason Showalter, Zoe Anderson; October 15, Richard Wittman, Kirby Petz, Clayton Casey; October 16, Jennifer Lovitt, Paulette Thompson, Georgia Lytle, Eric D. Kerney; October 27, Norma Kober, Karen Schumake, Megan Conrad.

Anniversaries: October 11, Craig and Julie Stull; October 12, Pet and Terri Cox; October 14, Frank and Elaine Littler; October 17, John and Sharon Irvin, Tony and Tomi Rues.

A Rush County pioneer, Wilhelm H. "Bill" Schwartzkopf, died at the age of 101 and 11 months on October 1, 2012 at Hospice House in Hutchinson. He was born October 19, 1910 to Phllip and Mary Georg Schwartzkopf in a "soddie" north of Alexander. He attended school in Alexander and went to Fort Hays where he received his degree in business education and agriculture. He taught in Johnson, Bushton and Larned. He loved to fix up cars. He collected Edsels and rebuilt over 50 Ford N series tractors which he continued to do until he was 95. He married Helen Spomer on June 10, 1937. She died on their 69th wedding anniversary. He is survived by a daughters, Mariam Davies and Janet Young and son Lynn Schwartzkopf, 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a step-great grandson. Burial was at Larned Cemetery.

Kansas Questions

1. What famous artist left Yale where he studied art and moved to Kansas.

2. In 1978 Pete Felten of Hays was commissioned to sculpt four famous Kansans that are now located in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Topke. Who are they?

3. The "Ad Astra" sculpture on the top of the state capitol bujilding is an Indian warrior aiming his bow and arrow at the North Star. What tribe was he from?

4. Who helped create the U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds?

5. The criminals Bob and Clyde died in an ambush on May 23, 1934 in Louisiana. Where did they hang out in Kansas to avoid detection?

Iona Pratt Westphal, her daughter, LaVetta Westphal-Rolf and Verne Brien of Topeka, were here on Saturday to visit Shirley and Carolyn. Iona is the daughter of the late Herman Pratt. He was from a family of 14. Another brother Venus also lived in McCracken. Iona grew up on the farm now owned by Jay Pfeifer. An article about her appeared in the November 7, 2011 issue of the Hays Daily News under the section Faces. She worked for Wolf Monument in Ellis providing monument artwork, all done by hand, and grief counseling for the bereaved. She has the longest membership in the First United Methodist Church of Hays.

My sincere thanks to 911 dispatch and the Rush County Sheriff's Office when I hit a deer east of Bison on Thursday evening. With a cell phone they knew exactly where I was and sent Deputy Donovan Richmeier to aid me. Please be careful as there are so many deer on the move. Carolyn

T. J. Milam and Al Hugh played at Smoky Hill Country Club last Thursday. They shot 16 under; a 55. Congrats.

Roy and Phyllis Conrad attended the wedding of Dallas Kenney and Joanna Neely at Harper, Kansas, on Saturday, October 6. Joanna is the daughter of Chris and Rhonda Zordel, Spearville, Kansas and step-granddaughter of Albert and Louise Zordel, Ransom. While Roy and Phyllis were helping Chris prepare the wedding dinner for 300 guests and a young man walked into the kitchen area and to their surprise it was Wade Grumbein from LaCrosse. Wade was best man. Surprise. What a small world it is as the saying goes. Also attending was Darwin Grumbein of Alexander.

Answers

1. Frederick Remington moved to Butler County. His works "The Last Stand", "The Bronco Buster" and "Texas Cattle in a Kansas Corn Corral" are based on his experiences in Kansas.

2. Arthur Capper, Amelia Earheart, Dwight D. Eisenhour, William Allen White.

3. Kanza or Kaw. The tribe covered roughly two-fifths of modern day Kansas and parts of Nebraska and Missouri.

4. Bob Kanaga of Derby. The slot position -- the plane sandwiched between both wingmen and behind the leader, one of the most dangerous spots, was assigned to Kanga.

5. During the summer of 1933, Bonnie and Cluyde stayed at the tourist courts in Great Bend while Bonnie recovered from major injuries she received in a car wreck.

Mary Scheideman, wife of Blaine Scheideman, died this past week in Ft. Worth. Blaine is the son of Russell and Goldie Scheideman, former McCracken residents.
 
Hutchinson high school football team beat undefeated Derby Friday night in Hutchinson 31-28. Tanner Higgins scored two touchdowns; Trevor Turner and Emilio Tafolia each scored one; Kassidy Lemons a field goal. It was won in the last 90 seconds. Great game
 
Sunday morning there was ice on ‘stuff’ outside. Winter is right around the corner.
 
Sport History Notes
1957
The Hays Larks pounded out 16 hits and used 10 Good Hope errors to score an easy 21-2 non-league wing over Good Hope last night at the Hays ball park. Joel Maska and Mel Pfannenstiel combined their talents for a three-hitter for the Larks with Maska getting the win. Virg Pfannenstiel hurled seven innings for God Hope but received poor support from his fielders. Vic Higgins led the hitting parade with three hits in four trips, Bill Lovitt, Glenn Conner, Virg Denning and Pfannenstiel each banged a pair of hits for the Larks. Line-up for the Larks: Walters, Dinkel, Maska, D.Rupp, Jacobs, Guy Conner, Pfeifer, Gl.Conner, Dome, Hergert, Jim Rupp, Denning, Lovitt, Leiker, V,Higgins, Joel Maska and Pfannenstiel.
 
1969
In the high school doubleheader at the Hays Ball Park Wednesday between Hays and McCracken, the local Indians won the first contest 6-2 but McCracken came back with some slick pitching in the nightcap and posted a 4-0 win. Doing the hurling for McCracken in that 4-0 whitewashing was Rich Higgins. He allowed only one hit and struck out 4. In the first game John Brack led the hitting for McCracken and in the 2nd game Tom Tomlinson and Lance Morgan each had one hit.