October 4, 2012 News

Birthdays: October 4, Alliyah Oborny; October 5, Danielle Higgins, Leah Baus; October 6, Leslie Irvin Tip, Kellye Irvin, Courtney Gilbert; October 7, Rachel Legleiter, Bill Harp; October 8, Diane McFarrren, Heath North; October 9, Wacey Shelit; October 10, Jeffrey Hinman, Cameron Horesky.

Anniveraries: October 4, Michael and Kelly Pfannenstiel; October 6, Les and Rose Diehl, Larry and Ellen Hinman; October 7, Ivan and Peggy Janke, Leslie and Sheryl Rogers; October 8, Terry and Helen Showalter.

Another Computer class will be held at McCracken Public Library on Tuesday, October 9 at 1:30 p.m. It will be led by Chris Rippal of CKLS. Let Ruth Crawshaw know if you have a specific thing you would like to learn on your computer.

Marge Elias was the rosary leader at the mass at St. Mary's last weekend. My apologies for leaving her name out in the article. We appreciate her leading the rosary.

The Kansas Historical Foundation in honoring three notable Kansans. Charles Curtis, Amelia Earhart, and Jack Kilby will be honored on the Kansas Walk of Honor. Their bronze plaques will be unveiled at 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2012, on the south lawn of the Kansas State Capitol. The event is open to the public. The Walk is located within the sidewalks on the Kansas State Capitol grounds and features people who have made an impact on a state and national level and have significant connections to Kansas.The three honorees were pioneers in their chosen careers. Charles Curtis is the only American Indian and the only Kansan to serve as vice
president. Amelia Earhart set several flight records and was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Jack Kilby, who invented the microchip, was from Great Bend.

Ron and Ruth Crawshaw had doctor's appointments in Wichita and Hutchinson last week. Ron spent two days at the VA in Wichita in regard to replacing his prosthetic leg and Ruth went to the doctor in Hutchinson.

A copy of the magazine Active Aging was given to the Jail/Museum by McCracken Public Library. The front page article dealt with a picture of the McCracken Water Tower, the sunflower sculpture and the storage building.

Ruthetta Hansen and Arline Rues attended the Delta Kappa Gamma meeting at Ness City on Thursday, September 27, held at the United Methodist Church basement. The State President, Susan Perkins, of Delta Kappa Gamma of Wichita was the speaker. Her topic was "What Makes Children Do What They Do?"

A group of young people worked at the Jail/Museum on Saturday with the help of Ali Ault and Norma McNair, members of the Beautification Committee. The ladies painted the wood trim at the Museum and the youth cleaned all the weeds out of the sidewalks.

The first meeting of the Dream group met in Hays on Thursday at the home of Carol Heiman. Those attending were Christine Wagner, Kathleen Kuchar, Shirley Higgins, Carolyn Thompson and the hostess Carol Heiman.

Faith Sharing has begun at St. Mary's Catholic Rectory. Please come join us for the "Year of Faith". Special booklets will be available for each day of the year beginning October 11, 2012 through November 23, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI says in his Apostolic Letter "Porta Fidei" that The Year of Faith is a summons to an authentic and renewed conversion to the Lord. Faith Sharing meets each Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the rectory

Kansas Questions

1. Who is the Wichita State mascot?

2. Who was Gale Sayers great uncle?

3. In what year did W. C. Coleman found the Coleman Company?

4. Who was the first martyr of "Bleeding Kansas"

5. How many children were estimated to have been shipped to Kansas on orphan trains?

Answers

1. Wushock

2. W. L. Sayers, the state's first negro county lawyer

3. 1901

4. Thomas Barber - on December 6, 1855, Barber was shot and killed by slavery supporter George Clark, who bragged he'd sent another abolitionist "to his winter quarters".

5. 5,000