Grainfield early 1900s

Grainfield early 1900s

Grainfield early 1900s

Grainfield early 1900s

Grainfield looking from the West

Grainfield looking from the East early 1900s

Grainfield looking from the Northeast early 1900s

Sunday, May 5, 2013

2013 GRHS Alumni Reunion

Our 14th GRHS Alumni Reunion will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at the renovated Opera House.

 We hope that you will be able to join us to celebrate the 40s, 50s and 60s. The afternoon will start with a reception open to the public from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Opera House. During this time period there will be a computerized slideshow (early photos of Grainfield, yearbook photos, and a short presentation by Nicole Godek) playing continuously in the south half /first floor and music from 40s, 50s and 60s playing in the ballroom on the second floor.

The dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Opera House, which will be only for alumni, spouses, escorts and invited guests. The meal will be catered by the Dugout. After the meal, we will have a program, a short business meeting, entertainment by the Harmony Singing Group from Gove and then dance from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. to music from the 40s, 50s and 60s in the Grainfield Opera House Ballroom (new elevator installed to reach the 2nd floor as well as a renovated outside staircase).

Bring your own bottle (hard liquor, beer and/or wine)!  Soft drinks, water and ice will be provided by the Association.

Below is a list of area motels taken from the 2013 Official Kansas Travel Guide.
Area Motels: rates quoted subject to change! An estimate of the number of rooms available for the weekend of July 27, 2013.

Ellis:
     •  Ellis Days Inn                         rates: $74 sng./dbl.
             o   205 Washington Street            est. 75 avail.
             o   (785) 726-2511      
Hill City:
     •  Western Hills Motel                      rates: $36 sng.
             o   802 West Main                              $45 dbl.
             o   (785) 421-2141                          none avail.
Oakley:
     •  1st Travel Inn                                rates: $64 sng.
             o   708 Center Ave.                             $69 dbl.
             o   (785) 672-3226                       est. 18 avail.
             o   1st travelinn.com
     •  Annie Oakley                                rates: $46 sng.
             o   428 Center                                     $50 dbl.
             o   (785) 672-3223                      est. 10 avail.
     •  Free Breakfast Inn                        rates: $40 sng.
             o   Hiway 83 and I-70                         $50 dbl.
             o   (785) 672-3141                       est. 20 avail.
             o   freebreakfastinn.com
     •  Kansas Kountry Inn                      rates: $59 sng.
             o   3538 East Hiway US 40                 $64 dbl.
             o   (785) 672-3131                        est. 10 avail.
             o   discoveroakley.com
     •  Relax Inn                                      rates: $46 sng.
             o   1006 Hiway 40                             $50 dbl.
             o   (785) 672-3203                     est. 15 avail.
     •  Rodeway Inn                                rates: $55 sng.
             o   Hiway US 40                                $60 dbl.
             o   (785) 672-3254                     est. 15 avail.
     •  Sleep Inn & Suites           rates: $100 sng./dbl.
             o   East Hwy 40 & I-70             est. 46 avail.
             o   (785) 671-1111
             o   discoveroakley.com
WaKeeney:
     •  Best Western Plus WaKeeney
        Inn & Suites         rates: $90 sng./dbl. (seniors)
             o   525 South 1st Street                est. 29 avail.
             o   (785) 743-2700
             o   (877) 600-9119
             o   bestwestern.com
     •  Bryant Motel                                 rates: $36 sng.
             o   219 Barclay Ave.                           $46 dbl.
             o   (785) 743-5202                      est. 15 avail.
             o   bryantmotel.net
     •  Econolodge                                   rates: $60 sng.
             o   705 South 2nd Street                    $75 dbl.
             o   (785) 743-5505                      est. 29 avail.
             o   econolodge.com
     •  Kansas Kountry Inn                      rates: $35 sng.
             o   223 South 1st Street                      $45 dbl.
             o   (785) 743-2129                       est. 15 avail.
     •  Super 8                                   rates: $70 sng./dbl.
             o   709 South 13th Street             est. 33 avail.
             o   (800) 800-8000
             o   (785) 743-6442
             o   super8.com
     •  Butterfield Trail Bunkhouse (B & B)    rate: $75
             o   23033 T Road
             o   (785) 769-3194
             o   butterfieldtrailbunkhouse.com    
             o   one bedroom house 13 mi. so. of WaKeeney near Cedar Bluff
           
Campgrounds & RV Parks
Grainfield:
      •  Herby’s RV Campground
             o   East 2nd & Walnut
             o   (785) 673-5585
             o   8 RV hook-ups - $10/night
Colby:
      •  Whistle Stop RV Park
             o  155 East Willow
             o  (785) 460-6000
             o  40 hook-ups – Full Service
             o  $27/30 amp svc.
             o  $32/50 amp svc.
Ellis:
     •  Ellis Lakeside Campground
             o  301 East 8th Street
             o  (785) 726-4812
             o  ellis.ks.us
             o  15 hook-ups - $15/night
Oakley:
      •  High Plains Camping & RV Resort
             o  462 US Hwy 83
             o  (785) 672-3538
             o  highplainscamping.com
             o  60 hook-ups - $40/night Full Service
WaKeeeny:
      •  WaKeeney KOA
             o  25027 South Interstate
             o  (800) 562-2761
             o  (785) 743-5612
             o  koa.com
             o  56 hook-ups – Full Service
             o  $34.50/30 amp svc
             o    $37.50/50 amp svc.
Colby:
      •  Budget Inn & Suites
             o  1745 West 4th
             o  (785) 462-3338
             o  budgetinnsuitescolby.com
      •  Comfort Inn
             o  2225 South Range
             o  (800) 794-9492, (785) 462-3833
             o  colbycomfortinn.com
      •  Country Club Motel
             o  460 North Country Club Drive
             o  (785) 462-7568
      •  Days Inn
             o  1925 South Range
             o  (785) 462-8691
      •  Hampton Inn
             o  1000 East Willow Road
             o  (785) 460-2333
      •  Holiday Inn Express
             o  645 West Willow
             o  (785) 462-8787
             o  express@st-tel.net
      •  Knights Inn
             o  2320 South Range
             o  (785) 462-3943
      •  Motel 6
             o  1985 South range Ave.
             o  (785) 460-0310
      •  Quality Inn
             o  1950 South Range Ave.
             o  (785) 462-3933
      •  Sleep Inn & Suites
             o  2075 Sewell Ave.
             o  (785) 460-0310
      •  Super 8 Motel
             o  1040 Zelfer Ave.
             o  (785) 462-8248
Hays:
      •  Americas Best Value Inn Vagabond
             o  2524 Vine Street
             o  (800) 432-2776
             o  (785) 625-2511
             o  americasbestvalueinn.com 
      •  Baymont Inn and Suites
             o  3801 Vine Street
             o  (785) 625-8103
             o  baymontinns.com
      •  Best Western Butterfield Inn
             o  1010 East 41st
             o  (785) 621-4337
             o  bestwesternkansas.com
      •  Budget Host Villa Inn & Suites
             o  810 East 8th Street
             o  (785) 625-2563
             o  budgethost.com
      •  Comfort Inn & Suites
             o  1001 East 41st Street
             o  (785) 625-9322
             o  choicehotels.com
      •  Days Inn
             o  3205 Vine Street
             o  (785) 628-8261
             o  daysinn.com
      •  Econolodge
             o  3503 Vine Street
             o  (785) 625-4839
             o  econolodge.com
      •  Fairfield Inn
             o  377 Mopar Drive
             o  (800) 228-2800
             o  (785) 625-3344
             o  fairfieldinn.com
      • Hampton Inn
             o  4002 Vine
             o  (785) 621-4444
             o  hamptoninn.com
      •  Holiday Inn Express
             o  4650 North Roth
             o  (785) 625-8000
             o  hiexpress.com
      •  Motel 6
             o  3404 Vine Street
             o  (785) 625-4282
             o  motel6.com
      •  Quality Inn
             o  2810 Vine Street
             o  (785) 628-8008
             o  choicehotels.com
      • Ramada-Hays Convention Center
             o  3603 Vine Street
             o  (785) 625-7371
             o  ramada.com
      •  Sleep Inn & Suites
             o  1011 East 41st
             o  (785) 625-2700
             o  choicehotels.com
      •  Super 8
             o  3730 Vine Street
             o  (785) 625-8048
             o  the.super8.com

Deceased Alumni - 2013

Walter A. Hein, age 89, class of 1942, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at Gove County Medial Center.  He was born December 16, 1923, 5 miles North of Grainfield, in Sheridan County, the first of 6 children born to Matthew S. & Julia M. (Kraft) Hein.