RCNews November 20
 
Top Ten List of Hunters' Etiquette Rules
10. Take your trash with you -- we are not your mothers...well, maybe we are.
 9.  Buy your snacks and drinks in McCracken.
 8.  Smile and wave when you drive by .... that way we know you should be here.
 7.  Buy your gas in McCracken.
6.  Stop and talk to the landowner and bring them a token of your appreciation, yes, credit cards are welcome.
 5.  Hey!  We have a post office!  We know you could use some stamps.
 4.  Clean up the dog poop in the front yard.
 3.  Don't practice target shooting at the stop signs.
 2. Take those boots off at the door!
 #1 Never pull out in front of Shirley on the Liebenthal road, even if you are a cousin.
 
A surprise 50th birthday get together was held in Hoisington for Chuck Higgins Saturday evening.  Family and friends were in attendance. 
 
Steve Orendac, Jeff Jennings and Dean Kolach, Hutch Juco classmates of Jerry and Chuck were here for the weekend.  They attended the party in Hoisington where they shared many, many laughs. Jeff works in the Wyandotte County museum in Kansas City; he took back a “Yankee on the Prairie” book for the museum.
 
LOOKING BACK: December 20, 1901.  The town of Hardgrave is for sale, embracing the south-east ? 20-17-19, store building 70 feet long, barn and granary.  One third cash and balance on long time.  F.K. Groves.
 
Marge Elias is home after her back surgery in Wichita and is doing very well.  We have seen her at church and going into the Golden Agers dinner.  Says she feels good.
 
Mitchell Jacobs had a stint inserted on Thursday.  He came home Friday and is doing well. We hope Sandra isn’t next.
 
Jerry Higgins attended a principal’s meeting last week where he sat by a principal from Western Plains.  They started visiting and it was Kevin LaCock of McCracken.  Kevin is principal at Ransom.  Another small world story. 
 
Congratulations to Francis and Roberta Wierman on their 60th wedding anniversary, November 23.
 
Happy 40th birthday to Lance McCormick.
 
Katie Showalter was selected for the Southwest Kansas Music Educators Association Middle School Honor Band at Dodge City.  She plays the clarinet and represented Western Plains.
 
Another quote from a friend:  “A family was in church – all ‘dolled’ up with girls in the hats.  Their father was vexed to see his daughters throwing hats.  His neighbor leaned over and said ‘Don’t be so darned hard on them!’
 
A memorial has been received by the Jail/Museum in memory of Red Fear from Marge Moran.
 
McCracken Main Street Literary Society met Tuesday at the Library.  Those attending were Tomi Rues moderator, Shirley Higgins, Lorraine Ryan, Arline Rues, Suzanne Randa, Carolyn Thompson and Susan Rebel.  They picked the next book to read “Ten Best Days of My Life”.
 
Obituaries included in the McCracken History Volume III for 1999:  Richard Shiney, Anna Marsa Grumbein, Leo Edgington, Irene Antenen, Billy Jim Ogan, Lester Carl Lyda, Sam Frank, Norman “Stubby” Brock, Raymond Bell, Caroline Kuhn, Jerry Lee McCormick, Marie Hearity Ross, Grace Lohnes, Reni Albers, Bruce Graham, Forrest Ruehlen, George Crawford, Jr., Basil See, Emma Rose Dugan, Mary Ann Suther, Paul Bryan, Robert Edwards, Clydene Kranz, Neva Russell, Mary Casey, Jessie Justice, Helen Wheat, Ruby Wetzel, LaVerne Bieker, Irvin Bryant, Walter Harding, Herb Settles, Herbert Brauer, Thomas Albert Wierman, Marjorie Walker, Edwin Schuckman, Alice Foster, Marjorie “Jack” Moran, Thelma Doerr, Guy “Bill” McLaughlin, Raymond Schlitter, Edward Sweeney,Thomas Albert McGaughey, Opal Brenner, Dorothy Moran Stetler, Charles “Bus” Lamer, Maurene Thompson.
 
 
 
November 1908
 
Joe and Henry McGaughey left Sunday night for Gorham, Colorado, where they will work this winter.
 
Married at the parsonage of the Christian church in LaCrosse, Fred Curtis of Hampton and May Burlingame of LaCrosse.
 
November 1938
 
Principal C. C. Groves was honored by the 7th and 8th graders Tuesday evening on the occasion of his birthday anniversary.
 
McCracken Hardware is advertising handmade mattresses for $5.95; axe handles for .25 and small congoleum rugs for .13.
 
November 1948
 
The body of S/Sgt. Harley R. Janke, who was killed in northern Italy October 20th, 1944, has been returned from Italy aboard the Army transport, Lawrence Victory.  Military services and burial will be at McCracken.  He was 27 at the time of his death.  He had been oversees about 18 months.
 
Mrs. Glenn Young of Alexander was elected president of the Rush County Counsil of Women’s Clubs.
 
November 1958
 
James Hanson is stationed at Shepherd Air Base at Wichita Falls, Texas.
 
Marietta Washaliski, Gene and Judy Kirk and Alan Holmes, Dodge City, were weekend guests of Mrs. Loretta Washaliski.
 
November 1968
 
Chuck Higgins, age 10, won a new boat, motor and trailer in a raffle held at Topeka.
 
USD 395 will sell 9 acres lying east of the Alexander High School building.
 
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester McCormick, a son, Lance Jay November 20 at Ransom.
 
November 1978
 
A painting of the McCracken Hotel done by artist Harlon Anderson was dedicated at a Tea at the McCracken Public Library.  Also honored were Lucille Lamer and Mary Anne Taylor who were leaving the board after 8 years.  New members are King Mason and Wayne Brackney.
 
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Brack, a daughter, Holly Ann, November 10 in Hays.
 
November 1988
 
Today’s wheat market:  wheat $3.75, milo $4.00; corn $2.58; soybeans $7.59; sunflowers $9.50
 
Misty Irvin and Jason Showalter were Halloween costume winners at the Rush Center Grade School.
 
November 1998
 
Congratulations to Kim and Thao Cao on the birth of a daughter born October 27, 1998.
 
Bill Zeller, Jamie Sewell and Sean Kelly are now working at Sykes in Hays.
 
Brandi Legleiter was a cast member of the musical Cinderella at Hays High School.