Joyce (Swenson) (62) Harper Passes Away

Chapel Hill, NC- Mrs. Joyce Marie Harper, 73, died Tuesday December 5, 2017 at the SECU Jim & Betsey Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC. Joyce was born to the late Walden Howard Swenson and Pauline Fenton Swenson on July 16, 1944 in Concordia Kansas.  She was raised in Rossville and graduated from Rossville High in 1962.

A Memorial Service will be held at University United Methodist Church on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, NC on Saturday December 16, 2017 at 3pm with a reception immediately after the service. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development http://autismcenter.duke.edu/content/make-donation-today or the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation's CMT2C Research Fund https://www.hnf-cure.org/cmt-2c/ . 

The Harper family is under the care of Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill. A full obituary can been seen and online condolences may be submitted at www.walkersfuneralservice.com select obituaries.

KWCA 321A Rankings

    In the Dec. 14 rankings by KWCA,  Holden Hurla has moved to 6th in the 152 lb. class and Isaiah Luellen maintained his number one ranking in 160 lb.
    Silver Lake is #8 in 321A,  Wabaunsee is #9. and Riley Co. #7.
    For complete rankings,  go to:
http://www.kansaswrestling.org/rankings

Fox, Eakin, and Manbeck At Cactus Bowl

From the Capital Journal:

    The Kansas State U football team will play UCLA in the Cactus Bowl this year.  One UCLA connection to K-State is Chris Fox. He graduated from Rossville High and received his undergraduate degree from K-State in kinesiology and is a doctor with UCLA’s sports medicine staff.
    Chris will be getting together with two other high school buddies who are KSU alums.  Brett Eakin works in fan experience at KSU.  Cole Manbeck is a former Capital-Jouirnal correspondent who does pregame radio work. 
    All three were in the RHS class of 2005

Todd Brown (85) Promoted To Captain

    Todd Brown of Rossville has been promoted to Captain in the Topeka Fire Department.

Todd Brown with Wife Kelly

Message From Tom Dailey

Christmas is a'coming... I'm remembering the gathering in Rossville, KS where the Veteran's Monuments are now... there'd be a Christmas tree with lights and somebody giving away "stockings" of peppermint sticks, an orange, nuts, "squishy peanuts", and lumps of sugar with a thin veneer of chocolate on 'em. We'd sing Christmas carols and the kids would get a stocking... that was right after the church "children's programs... and THIS is my "piece" from 1949, when I was 6 years old.

Macy Gillum (14) Graduates from Emporia S.U.

Macy E. Gillum of Rossville will graduate from Emporia State University on December 
16 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Communication.

Macy intends to continue her schooling at ESU to obtain a Masters in Clinical Psychology.

Morgan Reed (17) at Allen CCC

    Morgan Reed is a freshman at Allen County Community College and is on their dance team.  Her bio can be read at:
http://www.allenreddevils.com/sports/cheer/2017-18/bios/reed_morgan_ja1o

55 Checy For Sale In Rossville

Complete frame-off restoration, approximately 8 years ago.

Always garaged since.

4-door, 6-cyl 235 engine, radial tires.

Safety upgrades: Seat belts, electric windshield wipers, 

3rd brake light (LED), Amber park light Lenses.

1959 Powerglide Posi-trac differential, 3.37 gear ratio rear-end. 

(car will be sold with original rear end as well)

Total original (except rear-end / safety upgrades)
$16,000 OBO

For more info, go to:
http://www.classiccarsdaily.cf/2017/12/1955-chevrolet-bel-air-in-rossville.html

RHS Boys Lose To El Dorado

The RHS boys basketball team lost to El Dorado in their final game of the Chapman Irish Classic Tournament.

Rossville     13      4    12      4    =    33
El Dorado    12      8    13    11    =    44

Rossville Scoring:
Hulbert         5         0-0    10
Sumner        2(2)     0-0      6
Morris          1(1)     2-2      5
Quiett           1(1)     0-0     3
Daughty        1         1-1     3
Reeves          1         0-0     2
Totals           11(4)    3-3    33   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Dawgs Run Wild Over El Dorado

The RHS girls walloped El Dorado 53-13 to take their final game at the Chapman Irish Classic on Dec. 9.

Rossville      18    14    13    9    =    53
El Dorado      5      0      2    6    =    13

Rossville Scoring:

Porter      6      4-6      16
Hill           6       0-0      12
Badura     3       2-3       8
Anderson 3       0-0       6
Kirk          1       1-3       3
Schults     2       0-0       4
Morelli      1       0-1       1
Striet        0       1-2       1

Totals     20(0)  9/17     53

Kennedy Haynes Is Student Of Week

    The RHS student of the Week is Kennedy Haynes.    Kennedy was extremely helpful during an incident in which a woman fell in the parking lot. Kennedy was there to assist the woman and bring her ice. This is an amazing reflection on Kennedy and RJSHS.

Christmas Concert Dec. 14

Christmas Concert for 5-6 Grade  Band and 7th-12th Grade Bands & Choirs 6:00 PM 

Thursday Dec. 14

                  6:00 PM - RGS Treble Maker Choir, 5th & 6th Grade Band Performances
                  6:45 PM - Rossville Jazz Band & Silent Auction
                  ~7:15 PM - 7th-12th Grade Concert

Duane Zlatnik (08) Coaches At Washburn Rural

    Former 3A State champion wrestler and Kansas University  lineman Duane Zlatnik from Rossville is now a wrestling coach at Washburn Rural High in Topeka.
    And old video of Duane between his playing days at KU and the NFL draft can be seen at:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up8GhFL1glM
    You can also read articles about Duane by using the search feature in the upper left corner of the page.

Eudora Tournament Of Champions

Rossville was 9th of 15 teams competing in the Eudora Tournament of Champions of Dec. 9.  Some of the schools were much larger than Rossville.

106    Zach Archer  6th
113    Layne Hurla  3rd
120    Alex Archer  5th
152    Holden Hurla 2nd
160    Garrett Garver 3rd
220    Kody Davoren 2nd