December 19, 2018 News

Anna Cooley; December 20, Jarrett Packard; December 21, James Reeves, Chris Zimmerman, Allen Casey, Bruce Winter, Parker Scott, Holly Schkoda, December 22, Angie Timson, Audrey Werth; December 23, Sue Davis; December 24, Gage Podrybau; December 25, Martha House.

No anniversaries

Merry Christmas.

A donation has been received by the Jail/Museum in memory of Bobby Peters.

Verlene Wilson, WaKeeney, was in town on Sunday to put a wreath on the grave of Jack Wilson. She also visited Carolyn Thompson and Babe and Arlene Gilbert.

The service for Jean Schutte will be on Wednesday, December 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Jean was a member of St. Mary's Faith Sharing group. We will miss her very much. She was a faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church since her birth. She was descended from the McCormick and Marak pioneers who settled in the Irish community in Waring township, Ness County five miles southwest of McCracken. She attended a country school and then graduated from Bazine High School. She was loved by all her nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. She and Augie had one son, Jerry. All her siblings pre-deceased her - Bet, Tom, and Alvina Foster Cole and her parents Frank and Clara McCormick.

The Herdmans have their Christmas light display up. Also thanks to those who put up the lights on Main Street.
It was nice talking to Roberta Wierman after mass on Sunday morning at LaCrosse.

Wishing all our readers a Merry Christmas and many blessings in the New Year.

Sally Irvin has a pretty calico cat at her house that isn’t hers. It is about a year old. If this is one of yours, please give Sally a call.

Jenna Higgins and several girls from her sorority were in attendance at the KC Chiefs – LA Chargers football game Thursday night.

On December 10th Carolyn Davenport, Hutchinson attended the LaCrosse Middle and High School Winter Program. Her grandson, Quintin Elias is in the sixth grade and plays the trumpet. It was a very enjoyable concert. For fear she would hit a deer going back to Hutchinson she was an overnight guest at the home of Quintin and Tina and returned home Tuesday morning.

A thank you luncheon for Second Chance Thrift Shop volunteers was held Monday in LaCrosse. Those attending were Gloria Wilson, Jean Oelkers, Julie Huber, Shirley Higgins, Neomi Kreutzer, Judy Daubert, Sally Bevitt, Monte Smith, Kim Peach, Rita Schneburger, Nada Wells, Joanne Elder, Sharon George, Dorothy Moran, Kathy Holopirek, Genita Hughes, Phyllis Manhart, Kathy Pechance and Suzanne Randa.

Mason Weber, grand -daughter of Bob and Marlene Funk graduated from Emporia University Saturday, December Summa cum Laude. She had quite the cheering section; her proud parents Mike and Kelly Weber, Jeff and Anita Butler, Shari Funk, Bob and Marlene Funk, Spencer and Whitney White, Levi White, fiancé Dakota Coats and his mom, Bob and Shirley Weber. Mason, will be working with Kelly in the P.T. dept. in Ness until next fall where she will then start grad school for physical therapy.

Cameron, Courtney and Elliott Horesky were weekend guests of Kayla and Dominic Weskamp. They went to the Wonders of Wildlife in Branson, Missouri.

Santa Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins was the Christmas StoryTime book at the McCracken Public Library last Saturday. Bruce is a black bear that newly hatched geese attached themselves to and the book series is all about Mother Bruce and his goslings. In the Christmas story the goslings are all excited for Christmas and don't allow Bruce to hibernate-he ends up being a cranky Santa for the woodland creatures. Those enjoying the book and salted dough bear ornament painting was Clayton Sewell, and Owen and Evelyn Keener. Be watching your mailboxes as the January/February calendar will be in your water bill or mailbox for rural patrons.

History Notes 1991:

Paul Healy attended his 50th class reunion from Bazine High School held at Derrick Inn in Ness City. His wife Mary was unable to attend her 50th class reunion from Ness City High School because of sickness; Memorial Day services were held at both cemeteries, St. Mary’s and the McCracken City; Ellen Kershner and Kayla Tacha performed taps, David Moran and Susan Thompson gave Flanders field and answer to Flanders Field; the community choir led by Arlene Gilbert sang 2 songs, West-Burch American Legion Post #59 provided the honor guard and firing squad led by Danny Petz; Rev. Al Rose will be serving the Alexander and McCracken Methodist Churches; Vincent ‘Vick’ Moran Moran, 69, died June 6 at Rush County Hospital; Larry and Melody Higgins, Matthew, Michelle and Luke Higgins are moving to Riverton, Wyoming where Larry will be a medical technician in the hospital; a cookout was held at the home of Elmore and Lorraine Ryan in honor of Alan and Shirley Suter of Zimbabwe; James R. Jones, 54, Lyons died at his home June 19; the 5th annual McCracken after Harvest Festival will be held in McCracken July 12th and 13th. A two day KSRA Rodeo, Street Dance, High School Reunions and more will combine to provide a weekend of excitement in this small western Rush County town.


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Patricia Petz:

Things were not as hectic this week as I only had to sub at LHS a couple of times this week.  As always, I had a lot of fun interacting with the students! 

Friday evening, I headed to Hays to set up at the Big Creek Crossing Mall for their Annual Christmas Craft Fair.  Since we are not allowed to set up until the evening, I got home rather late.  Then Saturday morning, I headed back for the show.  There was a fantastic turnout and the Mall had plenty of crafters and shoppers.  Mom had come over to help me and we were both kept busy throughout the day. What an AWESOME mom, I could not have kept up without her help. 

Sunday morning we attended church at St. Michael's and then I helped decorate the church after mass.  We had a nice group of helpers and the church looked very pretty when we were done.  Mom invited me up for lunch and she made some barbecued spare ribs that were very good.  Later I returned home and worked on trying to get some Christmas gifts wrapped.  It certainly is getting close to the deadline.  I hope to get finished this next week!