State Football Shirts Still Available

STATE FOOTBALL SHIRTS (ROUND 2) 

Online store will close on SUNDAY January 8th. 

Orders will take a couple weeks to process. 

If you have any questions, please contact Mindy Fiedler. 

http://shopgoblue.com/t/rossville -football 

Hammes and Hammes To Shrine Bowl

    RHS football coach Derick Hammes will be head coach  for the East Team in the 2017 Kansas Shrine Bowl game.
    RHS senior Dawson Hammes will be one of the players for the East Team in that game.
    The Shrine Bowl will be played July 29 at BG Products Veterans Sports Complex – Butler Community College’s field – at 7:05 p.m. on July 29. The rosters are composed of high school seniors with an initial cap of one representative per school, though roster substitutes can come from the same programs.
    The other team members for the Shrine Bowl game can be read at:  http://cjonline.com/sports/highschools/2017-01-03/city-trio-chosen-2017-kansas-shrine-bowl

Rossville Girls Clip Eagle's Wings

ROSSVILLE 55, SILVER LAKE 45

Silver Lake     10  7  12 16   - 45
Rossville        12  9   20 14  -  55

Rossville  scoring:

Anderson      2 (2)    0-2   6
Buhler              (1)    1-2   4
S. Shinn        1         3-11  5
Kirk                0        1-2    1
Porter                (1)  1-2    4
C. Hill            5         4-6  14
A. Hill            3 (1)    8-8  15
L. Shinn        3          0-2    6 

Totals          16 (5)  18-35 55

The Rossville girls are now 6-0 for the season.

In other Mid-East league action,  the Riley Co girls defeated  Rock Creek 52-34.

Rossville Boys Down Eagles

Silver Lake     8  13 14   7 — 42
Rossville      17  10   6  14 — 47

Rossville scoring:

Musick          2       0-0    4
Bradshaw     1       2-2    4
Hammes       3       1-3    7
Morris           3 (2)  0-0    8
Anderson      3 (1)  2-4    9
Schumacher 6 (1)  2-4   15
Totals         18 (4)  5-13  47

In other Mid-East league action,  Rock Creek defeated Riley Co. 60-27.

Hester Schraeder (37) Passes Away

    Hester H. Schraeder, 98, Topeka, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017. 
    Hester was born on October 18, 1918, in Kansas City MO. She was reared by Jenny Allen and lived in Willard, with her three brothers and her sister.
    Hester graduated from Rossville High School in 1937. She worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation, retiring after 30 years of service.
    She married James Schraeder on January 20, 1945. He preceded her in death on January 11, 2002. Survivors include her nephews and nieces, Jim Schraeder (Rosie), Lenexa, Hedy Lack (Joe dec.), Palm Harbor FL, Pat Renyer (Dave), Topeka and Ron Schraeder (Jan), Wichita. Hester was also preceded in death by her brothers, Heber, Hamer and Herman and her sister, Helen.
    Family will greet friends from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. on Saturday at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614, where the Daughters of Isabella will lead a rosary at 10:15 a.m. Funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church or Community Health Ministry of Wamego, sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com. Hester Schraeder

Victor School Video

    Here is a video made by Sister Mary Kratina which includes many photos of Victor School and students.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ffIt4yo9g&sns=em

    For more info about Victor School and its 125th birthday,  go to:
http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2016/12/victor-school-125th-birthday.html

AYA Exchange Students On FB Team

Making History: 3 AYA Students Enjoy Championship Season

Good things come in threes! When the Rossville Bulldogs football team won a state championship a few weeks ago, they not only achieved a three-peat (three straight championships), but they did so with the help of three AYA students! Kelly Brown, their Local Coordinator, wrote us about these exchange students that had the time of their lives and made a big contribution to their high school winning the Kansas 3A Championship in overtime.

·             #1 Freddy from Germany was the Rossville Bulldogs Varsity kicker and played an exciting part in the Championship victory! He placed number one in the state for Special Teams – PAT, as well as in the top five for kickoff yardage.

           

·             #62 Tomass from Latvia was a member of the practice team helping the Rossville team prepare for another championship season.

·             #63 Max from Germany played double duty as a member of the Varsity Offensive and Defensive Lines for the Bulldogs.

Kelly happily speaks of what a third-straight championship season means to the school and greater community. She has been impressed with the way these AYA students have embraced the whole experience. It’s a lot to be an exchange student immersed in a new culture as a new kid in school. Add the hard work and focus it takes to be a student athlete and that’s an incredible challenge.

Freddy, Tomass and Max each displayed tremendous character and maturity. They also had a lot of fun! The whole community has much to celebrate, as Kelly shares, “We are pretty proud of our boys!”

Kudos to these wonderful students for their great accomplishments and congratulations to Rossville High School!

If you are interested in opportunities to host great international students like Freddy, Tomass and Max, visit www.academicyear.org, call 800-322-4678 or email aya.info@aifs.org to learn more.

Bradshaw Makes USA Today All-State

    USA Today has announced their 2016 Kansas All-State team.  Jacob Bradshaw was named to the
First Team Offense,  as a QB, and the First Team Defense, as a DB.  For the complete list,  go to:
http://usatodayhss.com/2016/2016-all-usa-kansas-football-team#sthash.zHyYavAd.gbpl

Cottern O'Neill Alma Patients To Rossville

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- Two of Stormont Vail's regional clinics will be closing in the coming weeks.

The first, Cotton O'Neil Lyndon, closes at the end of the year, while the Cotton O'Neil Alma will shut down on January 31st.

"Stormont Vail Health and Cotton O'Neil have been proud members of these communities for many years," Vice-President and Clinical Operations Officer Deb Yocum said. "And while we may not have a physical presence in those towns, the care of our patients there remains our priority."

Clinic staff will work with patients in both locations to transfer their care to other clinic locations. Lyndon patients will be sent to clinics in Osage, Carbondale, and Lebo; while patients at the Alma facility will be transferred to ones in Wamego, Rossville, and Manhattan.

Stormont Vail Health President and CEO Randy Peterson said "this decision was not made lightly. However, the current 4% Medicaid cuts... along with the impact of the state's failure to expand Medicaid makes it difficult to continue to fund these facilities."

Sotmont Vail Health says it hopes to move everyone who works at the two clinics to new positions within the company.

Accidents In Top Ten Stories

The Topeka Capital-Journal listed their top ten news stories for 2016.  Among the ten were the two accidents that claimed the lives of Thad Hess and Lance Lenard of Rossville.   You can find info about those accidents by doing a SEARCH for the names.
http://cjonline.com/news/crime-courts/2016-12-29/secretary-state-kris-kobach-tops-most-read-news-stories-2016

Victor School 125th Birthday

VICTOR SCHOOL 125^TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

News Article

    On December 15, 2016, more than 70, 3^rd and 4^th grade students from Rossville Elementary School helped celebrate the 125^th birthday of the Victor 101 Schoolhouse at “Old Prairie Town”, Ward-Meade Historical site and Botanical Garden in Topeka, Kansas. The students, after touring the Historic Ward-Meade Site performed by singing “Home on the Range” (the State Song), saying the Pledge of Allegiance and reciting the Poem “Our Little Country School”. Everyone then sang HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VICTOR SCHOOL.

    The program followed with John Bell, the Director of Ward-Meade Park introducing Mr. Kevin Cook, Shawnee County Commissioner who spoke about the importance of knowing the educational history of the one-room schoolhouses. He then introduced Corky Woon, the chairman of the “Friends of Ward-Meade” Board, who spoke of the importance of having the school preserved in Ward-Meade Historical Park.

    Corky then introduced Doug Martinek who proceeded with the program. He stated that at one time there were over 4,000 one room schools in Kansas. Now just a few are being preserved. He felt that there were none that has more original material than Victor 101 School has. The school is almost like it was when it closed in 1954. It has the same pupils’ desks, teacher’s desk, and the library with the books, maps, musical instruments, potbellied stove, the recitation bench, and other mementos on display. Also, on display are the teacher ledger books, all the pupil’s names who attended Victor 101 and all the teachers who taught there. It is like a museum being preserved at Ward-Meade Park.

In Doug’s opinion, he truly believes this one-room school atmosphere was the best environment for him to learn from. He is glad that he had the opportunity to attend Victor, this one-room school.

    Next on the program was a video made by Sister Mary Kratina (age 92). The video describes why she appreciated going to Victor 101 and to get her education in a one-room school. The video was produced by J D Benning, Atchison, KS.

    Shelly Braden and Edith McClain then told a couple of stories, about their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Halcia Cerny when she taught at Victor 101.

    The Moravan Lodge 128 officers were then introduced as the Lodge and Victor were sister establishments across the road from each other in rural Shawnee County. The officers are Maxine Carver, Sec.; Dr. Ernest Kratina, Treasurer, who had many relatives attend Victor; Bob Dolezilek, Vice President, whose both Mother and Father attended Victor; and Doug Martinek, President, who attended Victor and his Dad, Bennie who attended and taught at Victor.

    Next on the program was J D Parr, originally from Rossville and now a retired Music Professor from Baker University brought some lively entertainment to the program by playing some Polkas on his accordion.

    Mr. Bob Dolezilek then read the History of Victor 101 School.

    Mrs. Anita Kendall (age 90) gave the History of Victor 101 School coming to Ward-Meade Park in 1981.

    Jane Zickefoose Davis gave the story of her Great, Great, Grandfather Mr. P.H Zickefoose, who was elected Chairman of the Original Victor 101 School Board in 1891. She also had a picture of him.

    Virginia Stach Meyer, a daughter of Winfred Decker Stach was shown a piece of cloth that her mother had embroidered in 1932. It will remain on display at Victor 101.

Other former students on the program that had a story to tell about their days at Victor 101, were Pauline Timmons Conley, Joan Dolezilek Anderson, Leona Badura Faulk, and Carol Tuller.

    After thanking everyone for coming, especially the Rossville Elementary School under the direction of Mrs. Ann McCullough their principal, former students, Mr. Kevin Cook and the Ward-Meade personnel, the birthday cake was then cut.
    A Capital Journal article on the celebration and more photos can be seen at:
http://rossvilleksalumninews.blogspot.com/2016/12/alumni-talk-about-victor-school.html

Following photos were furnished by Doug Martinek (59)

RGS 3rd & 4th grade students, teachers and special guests outside Victor School

Shawnee Co. Comm. Kevin Cook speaking to RGS students outside Victor School.

Inside Victor School

Bob Dolezilek giving the history of the school.

Virginia Stach Meyer, the daughter of Winfred Decker Stach discusses a piece of cloth 

that her mother embroidered in 1932 as a student at Victor. Doug Martinek listens 

Doug Martinek and Virginia Stach Meyer looking at the cloth.

J. D. Parr played some polkas with his accordian.

Jane Zickefoose Davis (RHS 1961) spoke about her great great grandfather

being elected chairman of the first Victor School Board in 1891.

Mrs Juanita Kendall (age 90) reading the history of Victor school 

coming to Ward-Meade park in 1981

Sister Mary Katrina who spoke at the celebration.

Victor Students ca 1953

Willard Bridge Photos Dec. 27

    Here are photos of the Willard Bridge Construction taken by George Brown on 12/27/16.
https://www.facebook.com/george.n.brown/videos/10211943495690728/

Evelyn Carr Passes Away

    Evelyn B. Taylor Carr, age 91, passed away on December 22, 2016 at Rossville Healthcare, Rossville, Kansas.
    She was born on March 1, 1925 in Keats, Kansas, the daughter of Loyde and Margaret Whitacre Taylor. She attended Olsburg schools. On December 4, 1941, she was married to Lewis M. Carr in Marysville, Kansas. To this union were born 2 sons: Dale Carr and Darrel Carr (Janice) and 1 daughter: Loretta Drabek. In 1962, she returned to school and earned a degree in Cosmetology. She operated her own beauty shop in Westmoreland, Kansas and Emmett, Kansas until her retirement.            She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis in 1989; her parents, both brothers: Leo & Glen and a grandson: Aaron Diehl.
    Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday December 29, 2016 at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas with Rev. Kevin Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Memorial Gardens Cemetery, east of Manhattan. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Hospice, Topeka, Kansas in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at: www.ymlfuneralhome.com. 

Mazie Gooderl (44) Passes Away

Mazie O. Gooderl, 91, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at a Topeka hospital.

She was born July 27, 1925 at Rossville, the daughter of Ray and Eva Trimble McClain.

Mazie was raised in the Rossville community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1944.

Mazie was a farm wife, and was well known for her baking, especially her pies and cinnamon rolls.  She and her husband Delman managed the Downtown Farmers Market in Topeka for several years.  They were inducted into the Master Farmers/Home Makers Association Class of 1981.  Mazie was a member of the Holton Baptist Church; she was a Sunday School teacher and had sung in the choir.  She was a member of the Killkare HDU at Hoyt and was a past 4-H Leader.

On July 27, 1946 she was united in marriage to Delman Gooderl.  He preceded her in death on February 9, 2014.  She was also preceded in death by a son, Stephen, four brothers, Thornton, Ora, Vencille and Luther McClain, three sisters, Letha Reser, Barbara Grubaugh and Nancy Preble.

Survivors include her son, Leslie (Lee Ann) Gooderl, Holton; her daughter Nancy (Randal) Little, Rossville, seven grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Rossville United Methodist Church.  Interment will follow in the Hoyt Cemetery.  Mrs. Gooderl will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Jackson County 4-H Fairgrounds Building Fund and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.