Oct 18
The annual Library Spook parade will be held Saturday, October 27 beginning at 4:00 p.m.  Please meet in front of the library in your “spooky” costumes. 
 
A traditional pumpkin carving session was held at Charlie’s Service Station Saturday evening.  Those enjoying and showing off their many talents were Priscilla Jacobs, Sean Peters, Sandra Jacobs, Mitchell Jacobs, Terri Lasater, Crystal Ryan, Anton and Kaden Faust, Amy Jacobs, Tessa and Jaden.
 
Emma Rues recently had five teeth pulled at the dentist's office. The baby teeth needed to make way for the big teeth coming in. The next morning there was $5 and a note from the toothfairy that read "Only a brave girl could lose five teeth at one time. You may keep the teeth."
 
Cameron Horesky was presented an award Friday, October 12 after the football game against TMP of Hays.  He has broken the record for most rushing yards in Hoisington High School history as of 10-12-07.  Currently he has rushed for 3,677 yards.  Hoisington won the game against TMP 61-6.  The Cardinals travel to Scott City for a Friday night game. 
 
Congratulations to Chris and Jana Irvin on the birth of a new baby girl born October 9, 2007 in Scott City.  She has been named Crissa Beth.  She weighed 9 lb 2 oz and was 21 inches long.  Grandparents are Ann Depperschmidt, Ness City, Don and Dena Irvin McCracken, and great grandmother, Ruthetta Irvin, LaCrosse.
 
Arlene Gilbert, Lorraine Ryan and Shirley Higgins attended the Women’s Wellness Awareness program sponsored by the Mexican American Ministerial Alliance in Garden City on Sunday.
 
Shane Anderson was deployed to Afghanistan on Saturday the 13.  Please keep him in your prayers.
 
Don’t forget the supper to be held Saturday, October 20 beginning at 5:30 at the McCracken Community Building.  Brett Gilbert is serving brisket and pork cooked on the Traeger grill.  Baked potatoes, vegetable, hot rolls, dessert and drink will be served. Please plan to attend.  It is sponsored by the swimming pool.
 
Congratulations to Spring Blackwell and Blaine Oborny on the birth of a daughter on Thursday, October 4, 2007.  Alliyah Shavahn Oborny weighed six pounds five ounces and is 19 inches long.
 
 Bernard E. “Benny” Schulte, 77, died October 9, 2007 at Hays.  Survivors include his two sons, Mark, Victoria, Bernie, Ellsworth, three daughters, Kathy Dreiling-Amrein and Kay Werth of Hays, Karen Ruder, Lawrence,  eleven grandchildren, two step grandchildren, a brother, Denis, Victoria; two sisters, Edna Dreiling, Victoria and Caroline Pfeifer, Hays. His daughter, Kathy, was a teacher in LaCrosse.  Benny was a talented musician, who taught in LaCrosse early in his career.  The Hays Community Choir, the Barbershoppers and the Cathedral of the Plains Choir under the direction of Professor Terry Crull of Fort Hays made up the funeral choir.
 
Ethel M. Boese, 103, died at LaCrosse on October 11, 2007.  She was born in Nekoma, the daughter of Friend and Myrtle Stephens Morgan.  He daughter Estella (Stella Wittman) Miller, WaKeeney, lived here.  She had 24 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great grandchildren.  Burial was in the Alexander Cemetery.
 
Lydia Buster, daughter of Greg and Bev Buster, will be leaving the end of the month for Viet Nam where she will be teaching English to High School Students for a few months.
 
Melanie Zeller, Sarah Urban and Rachel Legleiter attended ‘The Taste of Home Show’ in Hays on Saturday.  That evening there was a birthday get to gather for Rachel at the home of John and Melanie Zeller.
 
Those attending the Encore Series presentation, Asleep at the Wheel, on Thursday evening were John and Melanie Zeller, Francis and Julia Zeller, John and Janice Stull,
Lorraine Ryan, Shirley Higgins, Carol Weber, Sr. Martina Stegman, Carolyn Thompson, Galen Allen and Ruthetta Irvin.   They play and re-create the works of Bob Wills.  I was disappointed to read the comments by the Editor of the Hays Daily News.  He called the program a “dog”.  I’m sure he doesn’t have his finger on the pulse of northwest Kansas, we all enjoyed it immensely. 
 
Phyllis Conrad and Signe Barnes attended the ‘Taste of Home Show’ in Hays on Saturday.
 
McCracken History Notes
 
October 1887
John Lovitt brought in a cabbage yesterday weighing seventeen pounds.  This is the largest “head” we have seen for sometime.  He thinks of running it for office. (Hampton)
 
October 1907
Dr. Brownell was in full partnership with the stork this week.  A fine girl was born at the home of William Seiling Sunday morning and Monday a fine pair of twins, boy and girl, at the home of Ben Anderson.
 
In 1907 there were 22.52 inches of rain and the wheat yield per acre in Rush County was 7.
 
October 1937
G. W. Klug and family of Hays have moved to McCracken and taken over the Standard Oil truck and agency here.
 
In 1937 there were 20.24 inches of rain and the wheat yield per acre in Rush County was 4.6
 
October 1947
Merle O ‘Loughlin has purchased the contract of the Chevrolet Agency.  The name of the new firm will be Merle O’Loughlin Chevrolet.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Job Swisher left this week for Pocatello, Idaho and Chelan, Wash., where they will visit their daughter, Mrs. Owen Dubbs and family.  Maynard Swisher came to accompany them on the trip.
 
October 1957
Total deposits in Rush County banks showed a decrease of $768,797 at the close of October business.  This is the second straight year that deposits have dipped which is blamed on lack of farm income.
 
Terry Peters underwent a tonsillectomy at the LaCrosse hospital Friday morning.
 
October 1967
 The Mustangs football team had 220 total yards in their contest against Hudson, winning 19-0.
 
Candidates for the band carnival are David Halbleib, Duane Williams and Floyd Norlin; for Queen are Kim Elmore, Pat Foos and Lana Scheuerman.  For Prince are Charles Halbleib, Johnny Elmore and Frank Foster and for Princess Rosemary Rues, Donna Davis and Patty Littler.
 
October 1977
Craig Wendler received his degree in education at Kansas State at the end of the summer session.
 
The James Bromlow family has been named one of the Builder Families in Kansas by the Kiwanis Club.
 
October 1987
Butch Hayes was crowned King for the football homecoming at Highland Junior College.
 
Allen Miller and Stella Wittman were married October 2 in Alexander.
 
October 1997
A new book, Haunted Kansas, by Lisa Hefner Heitz has been published by the University Press of Kansas.  One ghost story in the book is about Kate Coffee who roams the Walnut Valley on Highway 96.
 
Allen Morgan qualified for the Punt, Pass and Kick Contest to be held at Concordia on October 25.