March 19, 2015 News

Birthdays: March 19, Laura Wierman, Bill Wetzel, Andrew Zimmerman, Alexandra Jo Anderson; March 20, Nicole Ryan, Carla McCarrell, Shari Jo Funk, Dylan Derr, Roxane Dechant, Sonia Mae Conner; March 21, Robert Higgins, Hannah Enslow; March 22, Greg Hinman, Trisha North, Sr. Martina Stegman, Jenni Rogers, Kay Hardwick; March 23, Crystal Ryan, Reva Lloyd, Father Rene Labrador; March 24, William Greenway; March 25, Ron Crawshaw.

Anniversary: March 20, Jerry and Ann Schutte.

My apologies to Deanne Miller Heier. Her birthday is March 13.

Zachary and Spring (Blackwell) Bentham's son is Braxdon Cruz Bentham born December 31, 2014 at 7:16 p.m. He weighed in at 7 pounds 9.3 ounces and was 19 and _ inches long. His big sister is Alliyah. They live in Dalzell, South Carolina. Zach is now deployed.

Our sympathy to the family of Twilla Lyon Combest Kraus, age 90, who died March 11, 2015 at Ransom. Her daughter Signe Barnes and husband G. T Barnes lives in rural McCracken. Other survivors are Shirley Stegman, Marie Ney and Bradley Kraus, 14 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Burial was in St. Aloysius Cemetery, Ransom.

Mary Ann Tanking has given pictures to the Jail/Museum. There is a large family picture of the J. B. Davis family taken December 25, 1908 and individual pictures of daughters, Lillian Davis, Opal Davis, Avis Davis, Ruby Davis, Lucille Davis; a picture of Avis Davis and her husband Roy Chapman; Ruth Suddarth, the daughter of Ruby Davis; a picture of the Oscar Lindblom home northwest of McCracken; and a country school picture with students including Elva Lindblom. In 1885 Oscar Lindblom had a section in 5-16-21 and a section in 9-16-21 Ness County. J. B. Davis had a quarter in 29-16-21 in 1892


If you didn’t make an effort to attend the fish fry at the American Legion in McCracken Friday evening, you really missed some good food. The fish was excellent as was the macaroni & cheese and cole slaw.

Dennis and Jamie Shell, Clinton, Tara and Blake Swan, Kansas City, Taylor Swan and Harlow, Denver were McCracken guests this weekend and they all attended the St. Pat’s celebration in Rush Center, Friday.

1965 History Notes MHS High School Band members; Kathleen Stremel, Carolyn Stremel, Donna Rogers, Kent Bible, Jametta Peters, Rita North, Kim Elmore, David Halbleib, Joy North, Carolyn Mason, Ann North, Floyd Norlin, Bill North, Dixie Walker, Gloria Baus, Robert Mason, JoFaye Gaschler, LuAnn Lohnes, Elaine Wetzel, Janice Halbleib, Jan Eisenhour, Karen Norlin and Susan Reinhardt.

National Honor Society members; Sarah Casey, Janice Halbleib, Douglas Higgins, Elaine Wetzel, Dixie Walker, Kathleen Stremel, Janis Eisenhour, Daryl North, Susan Irvin and Karen Norlin.

Basketball Team Members; Dennis Peters, Tony Harp, Jim Brown, Ronnie Rein,, Daryl North, Doug Higgins, Benny Rogers, Kenny Mills, Terry Peters, Stan Johnston, Dennis Elias, Mike Peters and coach Glenn Conner.

McCracken Grade basketball team forced LaCrosse into overtime Saturday night before losing 45-41 in the finals of the Grade School tournament held at Bison. McCracken lost four of their starting on fouls.

Schoenchen nudged McCracken 66-59 in the class BB district Tournament in Bison. Richard Higgins scored 23 points and Mike Peters 17.

First Grade Members; Jeannie Augustine, Diana McFarren, Sally Irvin, Gail Sloan, Bruce Davis, Tim Rues, Marsha Healy, Bennie Pfaff, Robin Schuckman, Chuck Higgins, Roberta Halbleib, Lynnette Legleiter, Mike Conner, David Harms, Ruth Johnston, Mac Harp, Donna Greenway, Kenneth Higdon, Mark McCormick and Jimmy Casey. New teachers for McCracken are Carolyn Deever, Sonja Conner, Laurel Woods, Guy Conner, Lorraine Norlin, Jeanette Meyer, Reginald Washaliski and Sharon Zier. G.T. Barnes will teach 7th grade in Alexander.

USD#395 set its first budget calling for a total levy 21.19 mils.

School will begin August 26, 1965. School lunches will run from 25 to 35 cents.

Mike Legleiter, Alicia Rues and Lynnette Legleiter read the most books during the summer reading program at the Public Library.

Student nominations for the Nobel Prize for Literature of 1965; Tale of Two Cities – McCracken and Bazine; They Survived - Senior Boys; North by Night - Jan Eisenhour; Drag Strip - Alexander Road; Call of the Wild - Tony; Going Steady - Stephen Anderson; Muscle Boy - Dennis Peters; Time Out for Ginger - Jim Brown; Dragging and Driving - Jimmy and Dennis; Girls, Girls, Girls - Jimmy! Jimmy! (Muller that is); Honor Bound - Susan Irvin; Hostage to Alexander - LuAnn Lohnes;