Janice McClelland (57) Vanmeter Passes Away

Jan VanMeter, 73, of Troy, Ill., born Nov. 7, 1939, in Maple Hill, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at Relais Bonne Eau Hospice House, Edwardsville, Ill.

Jan was a member of the Troy United Methodist Church. She retired from Jarvis Township office.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Margaret, nee Romic, McCelland; and brothers, Jack and Daile McCelland.

Surviving are her husband, Richard VanMeter Sr., of Troy, Ill.; son, Richard H. VanMeter Jr., of Seattle, Wash.; daughter, Megan J. (Brian) VanMeter-Mitchell of Edwardsville, Ill.; and grandchildren, Nolan, Wesley and Levi Mitchell.

Memorials may be made to the Siteman Cancer Center or a . Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.laughlinfh.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Troy United Methodist Church, Troy, Ill.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Troy United Methodist Church with Rev. Dennis Price officiating.

Thomas Mansfield (69) Passes Away

    Thomas James Mansfield, 63, of Hinsdale, IL passed away May 31, 2014. 
    Beloved husband of Mary Munoz.  Loving father of the late Tommi Lea Purdy.  Cherished grandfather of Samuel.    Dear uncle, brother-in-law and friend of many.  Devoted son of the late Lloyd and Esther Mansfield. 
    Visitation 3 to 9pm Tuesday, June 3rd at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside.  Prayers 9:15am Wednesday, June 4th at the funeral home to St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church, Hinsdale for Funeral Mass at 10am.  Interment Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Kansas.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Ronald McDonald House appreciated.  Tom was an avid outdoorsman. 
    He was formerly on the Advisory Board of the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources.  Tom was the Bass Tournament Director for the Paralyzed Veterans of America for 13 years, and he was former Outdoor Sports Coordinator for the Vaughn Chapter of the P. V. A.  
    Funeral home phone 708/352-6500 or www.hjfunerals.com

Seth Cormack Balloon

From the March 5, 1909, Rossville Reporter:
Mr. [Seth] Cormack, the balloonist, made a most successfully ascension with his balloon last Saturday evening. The feat was viewed by many and all said it was one of the best they had ever seen.

In the early part of the afternoon an attempt was made to fill the balloon with gas but without success owing to the wind. It was just about sundown after most of the crowd had gone home that another effort was made and shortly after the big bag sailed away to the clouds with Cormack hanging to the parachute.

It reached a height of nearly 2,000 feet before he cut the rope and dropped with the parachute and alighted gently in Conley's corn field.

State Track & Field Meet

3A Boys Track and Field State Meet.

Final Team Scores (18 of 18 Events)

Phillipsburg 69, Beloit 64, Hesston 55, Caney Valley 49, Sacred Heart 43, Wichita Collegiate 39, Haven 31, Holcomb 29, Chaparral 27 1/2, Thomas More Prep 24; Cheney 20, Wellsville 19, Hiawatha 17, Pleasant Ridge 17, Norton 16, Wichita Independent 13, Rock Creek 13, Belle Plaine 12, Garden Plain 12, Marion 11, St. Marys 10, SE-Saline 9, Sabetha 8, Riverton 8, Cimarron 7, NE-Arma 7, Horton 7, Fredonia 7, Riley County 6, Central Heights 6, Nemaha Valley 5, Rossville 5, Riverside 5, Hoisington 4 1/2, Osage City 4, Erie 4, Galena 4, Silver Lake 3, Conway Springs 3, Humboldt 2, KC Christian 2, Minneapolis 1, Halstead 1, Maur Hill 1, SE-Cherokee 1, Neodesha 1.

Finals 100 meter dash – 1. Jacques Williams, Wichita Collegiate, 11.11; 2. Stuart Lennemann, Phillipsburg, 11.27; 3. Ryan Schadler, Hesston, 11.47; 4. Eric Townsdin, Phillipsburg, 11.59; 5. Tyler Crotts, Haven, 11.62; 6. Daniel Peters, Cheney, 11.70; 7. Zhaquarius Miller, Rossville, 11.75; 8. Ryan Schneider, Rock Creek, 12.88.

Alumni Dinner Dance June 7

5^th Annual All School Reunion

Dinner and Dance

Saturday, June 7^th Citizen Potawatomi

 Center

Social Hour 4:00 p.m. Catered Dinner 6:00

 p.m.

Dance 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. 

(Stardust Entertainment DJ)

I plan to attend the Celebration (list number  attending)_________

$20.00 per person

All proceeds will go toward scholarships for graduating RHS Seniors

Registration deadline is May 31^st. Checks are made payable to RHS Alumni Foundation

Mail registration to: RHS Alumni Foundation, PO Box 803, Rossville KS 66533.

Name ___________________________________ RHS Graduate? Y___ N___ Year__________

Name ___________________________________ RHS Graduate? Y___ N____Year__________

Address____________________________________City________________State-ZIP________

E-mail Address_______________________________________

For Information call 785-584-6335 or 584-6315 or e-mail meburg@embarqmail.com

Delia Clothing Store

These days,  there is little left to downtown Delia.  But at one time,  there were numerous businesses operating there.  Here is a 1927 ad ran by the Delia Clothing Store.

3A Track & Field Regionals

The 3A regional track and field meet was held at Sabetha on May 23.

Following are placements of RHS girls track and field team members.
100 m dash --  Rachel Day 4th
200 m dash -- Ashley Ritecheck 4th
300 m hurdles -- Rachel Day 12th
400 m dash -- Ashley Ritecheck  4th
   "   "    "     --  Andrea Ritecheck 12th
4 x 100 m relay --  RHS 6th
4 x 400 m relay --  RHS 9th
4 x 800 m relay --  RHS 6th
Discus  -- Laura Gillum  13th
Long Jump -- Sydney Jessepe  17th
    "      "     -- Emily Woodcock  18th
Shot put  --  Laura Gillum 15th
   "     "     --  Tori Duboies 16th
Triple jump --  Alyssa Thompson 12th

Following are placements of RHS boys track and field team members:
100 m dash --  Zhaquarius Miller 1st
110 m hurdles -- Kyle Parr 5th
300 m hurdles -- Kyle Parr 4th
  "    "      "       --  Caio Martins 12th
3200 m run --  Clayton Rubio 7th
400 m dash -- Zach Jensen 11th
  "    "     "     --  Sam Thederan 13th
4 x 100 m relay --  RHS 6th
4 x 800 m relay --  RHS 3rd
High jump  --  Kyle Parr  3rd
Javelin --  Andrew Day  14th
    "       --  Jonathan Renner 16th
Long jump --  Fred Schuler 8th
    "      "      --   Chris Connell  13th
Pole vault  --  Zach Redmond  --  6th
Shot Put --  Caio Martins  14th
Triple jump --  Kyle Parr  10th
    "       "     -- Tj Fiedler 17th

For complete results,  go to:
http://ks.milesplit.com/meets/176749/results/308691

Donna Revell Passes Away

    Donna Mae Revell, 93, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the Rossville Care center in Rossville, Kansas.
    She was born November 21, 1920 in Holton, Kansas to Paul and Martha Baehni. From 1962 to 1975 she worked alongside her husband, Bud Revell, as office manager in Revell Moving & Storage. She was a devoted wife, mother & grandmother. Bud was a truck driver when he met and fell in love with the cute little waitress named Donna, at Martha's Cafe & Bus Depot in Holton. Bud and Donna were married August 31, 1940, in Concordia, Kansas. In 1943 Donna was a Rosie the Riveter at Boeing and a caring mother of their only child Phyllis.
    She was preceded in death by her husband Bud in 1999, her sisters Verna Kocher and Ruby Reed and her brother Ted Baehni. Survivors are Phyllis Revell Kilts and Bill Kilts, Ozawkie, KS, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren.
    Donna will lie in state Wednesday, May 28, 2014 from 11am to 12:30pm. Graveside services will follow in Holton, KS at the Holton Cemetery at 1pm

Derek Brunin In Roberts Commercial

    An ad being run by US Senate incumbant candidate Pat Roberts features Derek Brunin, a Marine from Rossville who served in Iraq.   Brunin says in the commercial that Roberts has opposed higher taxes, increased spending and the federal health care law. The campaign plans to spend at least $150,000 on the ads, but that could rise if the run extends past the initial two weeks.

Graduation Photos

  Photos of the 2014 RHS graduation are at:

http://spotted.cjonline.com/galleries/index.php?id=490138

Dawgs Lose to Rock Creek at Regional Final

   The Dawgs lost a close Regional Championship game despite outhitting Rock Creek 7-6.   But five Rossville errors were costly.

Rock Creek     0   0   2   0   0   2   0      4   6   1
Rossville          0   0   0   0   0   2   0      2   7   5

    Left fielder Jack Steckel led the offense with two singles.  Shortstop Christian Rodunner picked up one RBI on one hit.    Second Baseman Corbin Horak got the other RBI on a sacrifice fly.First Baseman Nick Reesor and Tucker Horak each had a double.  Others getting one single each were Marcus Catron and Devin Morris.
    Marcus Catron pitched 6 1/3 innings and Tucker Horak finished the last 2/3 inning.

RHS-Rock Creek Baseball Game Photos

   To see photos from the May 21 Baseball Regional  championship game,  go to:

http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/

Rossville Wins Softball Regional Semi

    The Dawgs got a semi-final regional victory on May 21 by defeating Rock Creek at Rossville by  an 8-6 score.   This win puts them into the Regional final against a highly ranked Silver Lake team.

Rock Creek        0   0   2   0   0   2   2      6   6   1
Rossville            4   0   3   1   0   0  -        8 14   2

    Taylor Kirk led the offense with four hits, including a double,  and two RBIs.  Taylor Brecheisen had three hits, including a double, and Therese VanderPutten had three RBIs on two doubles.
    Taylor Kirk pitched all seven innings getting seven strike-outs.

Softball Team is Runner-Up At Regional (updated)

    The softball team won their semi-final against Rock Creek 8-6 on May 21.
    They next went up against #1 seed Silver Lake for the regional championship.  However,  the powerful Silver Lake team prevailed by 16-1 after 3 innings.    Are they going to be the State 3A champs?

Rossville          0   0   1      1    2    3
Silver Lake       8   6   2     16  12   1

Taylor Brecheisen hit a double.
Amanda Hill pitched two innings and Taylor Kirk pitched one inning after having pitched seven innings in the semi-final game that was just completed.

For more info,  go to:  http://cjonline.com/sports/2014-05-21/silver-lake-routs-rival-rossville-returns-3a-state-softball