Photo Gallery Archive

2007-08

2008 Events

	Kansas sunset at rodeo grounds
Hutch Hawk baseball team. Finished 4th in the USSSA 12 & 13 year old tournament. Tanner Higgins is 3rd from left on bottom row, Coach Jerry Higgins in yellow shirt on right in back row.	Reunion/Rodeo 2008 Photos ahead ==>	Golfers

A few of the golfers at the tournament	A group of golfers at the tournament	Benefit Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, July 12. Those that braved the cold weather to participate in the fun run/walk were Linda Conrad, Mike Conrad, Andrew Conrad, Tom Rues, Lynette Mathews, David Kaster, Cathy Casey, Carolyn Davenport, Quinter Harris (in stroller), Ann Baus, Betty Grumbein, Marlene Bronish, Mary Beth Peach, and Lilly.
Shawna North and son Clay	Classmates, Twila Higgins and Kenneth Brackney	Roy Conrad - Class of 1957
Roger Legleiter and Kerri Derr Morgan	Wendell Hinman and Greg Hinman	Eunice North
Martin Higgins	Jan North	Bob Fear
Sharon Lovitt	Robert Rein	Bennie McCaskey
Sonny Showalter	Arlyn North and tired grandson	Phyllis and Roy Conrad
Louise Zordel, Arlene Gilbert with Mary Ann Higgins in background	Will Rues	Sylvester Conrad
Dwight Eisenhour a/k/a Ike	Noel Lipton and granddaughter, Marissa Ross	Grandchildren of Linda Kenyon
Ruth Akers Yawger, Class of 1928 - Oldest graduate	Shriner - Carl Brandt	Kirby Petz
Gerald Walker	Crowd at Rodeo Parade	Leroy Gilbert, Bob Funk and Dean Gilbert
Babe Gilbert	Mike Conner and Paulette Thompson	Ben Rogers
Tom and Brenda Prosser and grandchildren	Jerry Higgins and Dave Davenport	John Irvin, Mike and Sharolyn Legleiter
Katlyn Morgan	Contestants in Cutest Cowboy and Cowgirl contest	Daughter of Travis and Ava North
Tyrel Elias and Quintin	Cecilia Gilbert	Eddie Blackwell
Mitchell Jacobs	Youngest parade watcher	Goop, Larry and Arlyn
Chuck Higgins	Joy Petz, Pris Jacobs, Peggy Smith and Debbie Watson	McCloy Rodeo unit
Gathering of the Royalty	Ava North and Cutest Cowgirls contestants	Cutest Cowboy contestants
Cutest cowgirls contestants	All the contestants	North Brothers Trucking and A. J. Land and Cattle float: Grandsons, Brandon, Logan, Clay, carson and Dalton
Westside 4-H Winners	Winners of the Cutest Cowboy and Cowgirl contest	Cowboy with a cell phone
2008 Miss Rodeo McCracken - Caroline Murray of Emporia	Alumni under the Big Top - City Park	Mark Brackney and son Beau
Alumni unable to attend from 1928-1938	In honor of the alumni not present at parade	Contestants in the parade
Sisters at the parade	Tammy Higgins and Teresa Lovitt	Lovitts - Brad, Lora, Kathy, Scott, Teresa
Chuck Higgins and Jeff Hurd	Cutest Cowboy Contest	Gladys & Wendell and Connor Grimme
Francis Zeller	Shirley Gabel, Pris Jacobs, Tessa Jacobs, Signe Barnes	Engine Powered Products
Diz Washaliski - Martin Higgins	LeeSchuckman, Lisa Schuckman & friend	Dennis Elias campaigning
Mitchell Jacobs, Terrie Lasater	Crystal Ryan - Chad Foust	Bryan & Treva Bergquist - Clayton Wilson & Gunner
Arlene Gilbert - Louise Zordel - Marlene Funk 1958 grads	Norman (Abie) Pfannenstiel	Grandchildren of Abie & Glenda Pfannenstiel
4 wheelers in parade	Lucy Higgins Vogle 1932 graduate Katherine Higgins Ryan 1934 graduate	Julia Davenport Zeller 1938 graduate Driven by Kerrie Morgan
Garrett McCormick	Crowd watching cutest cowgirl - cutest cowboy contest	Brenda Legleiter representing the rodeo committee thanking everyone for their support
Carl & Velma Legleiter - Colleen Kerns - Roger Legleiter - Norma McNair	In line for lunch under the Big Top	In line for lunch under the Big Top
golf Terry Peters, Babe & Jerry	Golfers signing up	Don Irvin
Allan Morgan and friend	Glenn Ryan	Gary Barnes
Babe Gilbert and Jerry Higgins - signer - inners	Games at park	Colby Stull and friends
Kids at play	More games -- Laura in background

Graduating Class of 2008

Katlyn Morgan, daughter of Layne and Kerri Derr Morgan, LaCrosse High School	Skyler Jones, son of Richard and Rose Jones, LaCrosse High School	Nicole Ryan, daughter of Glen Ryan and Terrie Lasater, LaCrosse High School
Dylan Derr, son of Pete and Rhonda Derr, LaCrosse High School	Lisa Legleiter, daughter of Roger and Brenda Legleiter, LaCrosse High School	Kayla Irvin, daughter of Kellye and Sandy Foreman Irvin, LaCrosse High School
Kelsee Rogers, daughter of Les and Sheryl Rogers, graduate of Western Plains High School	Grant McCormick, son of Jeff McCormick and Kathy Smith, Buhler High School	Cameron Horesky, son of Lonnie and Tammy Higgins Irvin, Hoisington High School
Rae Faiman, daughter of Scott and Lora Lovitt Faiman, Rock Ridge Senior High School, Columbia, MO	Shawna Peters, daughter of Theresa and the late Russell Peters, Otis-Bison High School	Lauren Shapiro, daughter of Martin and Cathie Ryan Shapiro, El Camino High School, Sacramento, CA

2008 tornado in McCracken Kansas 4 miles North of McCracken Kansas--
Looking to the North East On May 25 2008 at 6:00!

Mitchell Jacobs at Charlie's Service Station repairing a bale loading tractor	Craig Rixon...Working on his Bale Loading Tractor at Charlie's Service Station Today...11-16-2007
Hoisington High senior, Cameron Horesky has received several honors during his high school career, but one of the most prestigious was recently handed out – being selected to play in the Shrine Bowl. Cameron will play on the West team. He played in 12 games this season for the Cardinals, carried the ball 196 times and gained 1969 yards. He had 31 touchdowns. In addition to the rushing yards he had 132 receiving yards, 361 kickoff returns, 136 punt returns and 19 interceptions for 2,598 yards or 215 per game average. Cameron was chosen Hovensports Fab 50 running back and currently has received a two-star rating from Rivals. He was first team all 3A running back both his sophomore and junior years. He was a top 11 pre-season pick in the Hutchinson paper, Wichita paper and Hovensports. Hovensports has him listed as one of the top five backs, all classes, for the 2007 year. Mid Central Activities Association League honors included Cameron was chosen Hovensports Fab 50 running back and currently has received a two-star rating from Rivals.	He was first team all 3A running back both his sophomore and junior years. He was a top 11 pre-season pick in the Hutchinson paper, Wichita paper and Hovensports. Hovensports has him listed as one of the top five backs, all classes, for the 2007 year. Mid Central Activities Association League honors included unanimous running back 2005, 2006 and 2007; unanimous returner 2006 and 2007; and first team defensive back 2006 and 2007. Cameron is also the all time leading rusher for Hoisington High School. The Shrine Bowl game will be played July 26 at Emporia. His Shrine Bowl honor is not only because of his great athletic ability but the great support he had from his team mates those four years as well. Cameron is only as good as the kids around him and he acknowledges that as well. He is the son of Lonnie and Tammy Irvin, grandson of Shirley and the late Vic Higgins.
L-R Will Rues, Anton Foust, Kate Rues, Emma Rues, Kaden Foust on merry-go-round in park	Nicole Ryan doing what she likes best, riding her horse
And Snowman makes six! Front row: Kaden Foust, Emma Rues and Will Rues Second row: Anton Foust and Kate Rues create a snowman. Parents are Chad Foust and Crystal Ryan, Tony and Tomi Rues of McCracken.

Events and Happenings in 2007

This is a picture of the Humburg Lumber Company in McCracken, it is being torn down

Julia's 56...Rodeo Parade 2007

Rodeo and Reunion 2007

Hoisington American Legion 2007 baseball team. Front Team LR: Coaches, Joel Mason, Tim Schremmer; Ryan Prosser, Carl Hickel, Zach Higgins, Brandon Radenberg, Kyler Connell, Trevor Bieberle, Dustin Moore, Devin Degenhardt, Justin Axman, Lance Hoffman, Coach, Brad Boor, Bottom Row: LR Cameron Horesky, Justin Martin, Jake Deutsch, Ryan Meade, Alex Lomas, Mason Hickel, Nolan Trapp	Kate, Katie & Kat in the Wildcat Cart.	At the Legion/Golf House at the tournament
Trail Ride organizers Brenda Boese and Bryan Bergquis	Unloading horses at the Trail Ride	Resting at the Trail Ride
Trail Ride	Barbecue after the Trail Ride	Veterans float
Herdman grandchildren band	First prize in children's entries - McCracken Historical Museum and Yawger Ranch	Bullfighters entry
McCloy Rodeo Company	Rodeo committee at parade	Addie Mills and Wilma Washaliski in lst place in cars
Grand marshals of parade - Bet and Jeanette McCormick	McCracken Fire District	McCracken Library Entry - Norma McNair and Sharon Irvin
Golden Belt Telephone Big Hat - lst place in business division	Cowboy Prayer prior to the rodeo	Prayer before rodeo by young cowboys
Kid's steer catching in the mud	Clowns at rodeo	Rodeo bulls relaxing after arriving from Texas
Bareback riding	Rodeo Queen 2007 - Amelia Kay Keas, Plainville	Bulldogging
License tag display at Jail/Museum.	Appreciation barbecue for Sponsors of Rodeo	Tammy Irvin and Sandy Irvin
Ellen, Kayla and Tammy	Kyra and Uncle Chuck - no beer!	Linda Dale, Joan Micheli, Curley Juvenal and Bob Fear
Kayla and Doug	Shannon McKinney and Sandy Irvin	Alexandria McKinney (daughter of Kelly McKinney
Myron Schuckman	Mark Baus	Tim Rues, Chuck Higgins, Kayla Tacha
Classmates turned 50 - Rosemary, Jerry and Debbie	David Kaster, Lanette Mathews and Shawn McKinney	Lindsey Tacha and friend Trinity and Myron and Debbie Schuckman's daughter.
Leslie Underwood -- a fugitive from California	Donna and Shannon McKinney with an unknown old person	McCracken Rodeo Fun Run/Walk and the Kids Games. All proceeds from the Run/Walk went to the Rush County Relay for Life. The event was held Saturday morning (the 14th) at 8:30 am. Particpants in the Run/Walk were: Russell King, Ben King, Kyle Calvin, and Dustin Foster of Ness City, Nita Caviness of Prattville, Alabama, Zachery and Mary Beth Peach. Tomi Rues, Carolyn Thompson of McCracken, Nicole Tacha of Norton, Carolyn Davenport of Hutchinson, Lanette Mathews of Lawrence, David Kaster of Overland Park, June Rockey, Cathy Casey of Topeka, Linda and Audra Dale of Littleton, Colorado, Ann Baus of Alexander, Shannon Keith of Ellsworth, Tom Rues of Concord, New Hampshire, and Cathy, Brittany, and Amanda Dennis. Jim Schafer donated to a good cause, but did not walk with the group.

High School Graduates 2007

Jessica Stull,
daughter of
Craig & Julie Stull,
graduate of Oak Park High School, Kansas City, MO.

Spring Blackwell, daughter of Eddie and Gloria Baus Blackwell graduate of Hays High School	William Greenway son of Bill and Paula Crawshaw Greenway Western Plains - Bazine/Ransom High	Kyra Horesky Hoisington High School daughter of Lonnie and Tammy Higgins Irvin
Kain Kaltenbaugh Welsch, Oklahoma son of Tony and Roxene Fletcher Kaltenbaugh	Dustin Unrein Ellis High School son of Julius and Lucy Unrein	Ryan Webs LaCrosse High School son of James and LeAnn Webs

Tim Rues is a re-enactor and curator at the Territorial Capitol in Lecompton. He is part of the Bleeding Kansas re-enactors.