December 28, 2016 News

Happy New Year

Birthdays: December 28, Linda Doerr Cook, Sally Irvin, Sarah Martin, John Doornbos, Jacob Showalter, Shianne Shelit; December 29, Hayley Higgins, Melanie Zeller; December 30, Velma Legleiter, Vicky Overley; December 31, Mary Beth Higgins, Aaron Wiebe, Jaden Jacobs, Michael Karlin, Stephanie Greenway, Emma Marie Showalter; January 1, Nathan Anderson; January 2, Bill Greenway, DeAnna Bergquist, Lynette Guy, Julie McCormick, Braxton Bentham; January 3, Alberta Kreisel, Melvin Simmerman.

Anniversaries: December 28, Bob and Margaret Fear, Carl and Brenda Rosenlund; December 30, Don and Melody Casey; December 31, Arky and Diane McNair; January 3, Trenton and Jana Herdman.

Donna North was pictured in the Ness County News on December 21, being entertained by Tom and Justin Ryan at the Rhode Island Suites in Ransom with music from the 50's and 60's.

Mass will be held on Saturday evening, December 31, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in McCracken with Father Matthew Kumi presiding. All are welcome.

The Bleeding Kansas Program Series 2017 will begin on January 29 in LeCompton at Constitution Hall. We will provide the details information about each program nearer the dates. Tim Rues is in charge of this series of Kansas history.

Tune in the Bowl game between KSU and Texas A & M on December 28.

Congratulations to Harold and Janet Herdman on their first place in the county Christmas decoration contest. It is amazing. Loved all the decorations around McCracken. The Park, the Smoky Hill Traders window and our street decorations adds to the festivities of the season.

The book 'Following the Santa Fe Trail, a Guide for Modern Travelers' by Marc Simmons has been given to the Jail/Museum. It contains maps of the trail from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Directions are given on how to get to each historical site on the trail and information about the towns and places of interest. It will be invaluable to those who want to find a particular spot. We do have David Clappsaddle's information on the Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Trail that joins up with the Santa Fe Trail along with our book about Hampton on the Fort Hays - Fort Dodge Trail. It was one of the trails that was added to the Santa Fe Trail as the army provided forts north of the trail. The Kansas Daughters of the American Revolution have markers along the trail in Kansas.

At Winter Library Story Time we found out what Snowmen do at night! Clayton Sewell, Piper, Quinn, Sadie and Kameron Anderson, Owen, Quade and Evelyn Keener, Brooklyn Petz and her baby sister enjoyed hot chocolate and powdered donuts as we waited for their snowmen at night paintings to dry.

Christmas at Shirley’s house was Chuck, Zach, Jerry, Jodi, Tanner, Kayla, and Nicole...along with two dogs, Wrigley and Payton. Bryan and Kyra , Cameron and Courtney came Christmas evening. We enjoyed lots of great food, cards and just being together. We didn’t exchange gifts.

Christmas guests at the home of Myron and Debi Schuckman were Chris, Kate, Corbin, Colbie, Carissa, Stacy, Caley and Dan. Florentine Schuckman joined them Christmas Day. Monday they hosted an extended Baus family Christmas gathering. They enjoyed a soup supper and gift exchange. All the little kids had such a fun time, 40 people in all. Debi especially loves Christmas.

We have an oil well on West Beech, probably 1&Mac218;4 mile east from the County line.......

Les and Rose Diehl, and Arline Rues spent Christmas Eve and Day together in McCracken. Tom Rues flew in Christmas Day and spent day with the rest of the family in Topeka, he is coming out to McCracken Monday. Ron Casey was on call Christmas Day so the Casey’s stayed in Topeka.

Tanner Higgins was one of many K-State students who attended the Texas Bowl in Houston, Texas. The Wildcats played Texas A. & M. They had seats 5 rows up in the end zone.

A tornado touched down by the home of Jay and Maureen George near Nekoma Christmas Day. Fortunately there was not damage. Jodi Higgins passed by Otis coming to McCracken when a telephone pole blew over. Winds were blowing a ‘gale’.

The Jennings ‘crew’ arrived Monday evening in McCracken....Clinton, John, Blake and Pete. They are always welcome to our little ‘village’.

Christmas guests of Pat Derr were all her family, all those cute ‘little ones’. Kerri and Layne hosted everyone on Monday.
Les & Cheryl Rogers, Mike Conner, Lori Woods, Bryan and Kelsee Hirsch were at the football game between Kansas City and Denver Christmas night during the downpour of rain. They met Bryan and Kelsee in Kansas City before the game.

Please email us your Christmas news for next week. shirleyh@gbta.net – yawgerr@gbta.net . Thanks