RCNews Nov 11

The children who attended the Halloween Spook parade last Saturday afternoon were Lexi, Rylin, Kamryn, Quinn and Saydie Anderson; Colbey Stull; Cadyn and Carter Morgan; Emma, Kate and Will Rues; Brad Pfannenstiel; Courtney and Erica Gilbert; Stephanie Greenway; Addie Kershner; Katelyn Engel, Tayor and John Doornbos; Kassie Pechanec; Anton and Kaden Foust; Shelby Power; Abi and Payton Brown; Hailey and Nikoli Sherill and Austin McGaughey.  Boondocks Café gave out tootsie rolls to all the kids.
 
We received the following newspaper article from Frank and Sarah Foster from Colorado.  Frank teaches one of the 1st grade classes at the Midland Elementary School. The article said that “a gaggle of first-graders had a much-searched-for shadow Friday morning in a 6-year old Sheltie named KC after the city from which she was stolen.  The students were on the traditional walking field trip when KC came out from some bushes, tailing them the entire way”. A parent chaperoning the field trip called the dog’s owner, from the dog’s collar, which turned out to be a Sheltie rescue in Kansas City, MO. The unit had been trying to get KC back since KC’s adoptive owner died about eight months ago.  KC, though deaf, is a show-quality dog from a champion bloodline. The dog and many of her siblings were given to the rescue after her owners suffered from health problems. KC was homeward bound with people from the rescue’s network that will pass her off to a rescue volunteer somewhere in Kansas. The kids will receive a $100 reward for finding and returning KC.
 
Don’t forget the chili, hamburger and fries supper at the American Legion Saturday November 13 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.  November 20 there will be sausage and pancakes at the American Legion from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
 
The 1979 republished St. Mary’s cook books are now available. Their cost is $10; if mailed $10 plus $4 postage. All proceeds will go to the McCracken Beautification project.  You may contact Austin or Shirley
 
The Northwest KMEA Mini-Convention l Concert held Saturday afternoon at Hays High School featured the High School Honor Jazz Band; Jr. High Honor Choir; Jr. High Honor Band.  Shannon Keith and Nicole Tacha were participants in the Honor Choir. They stood side by side, both alto singers and both ‘tall’.  Susan Keith is the choir director for Ellsworth.
 
The following members of the McCracken Beautification Committee met on Wednesday, November 3rd: Twila Higgins, Jean Schutte, Rose Diehl, Pat Derr, Machree Jones and Susan Davis.  The menu items for the upcoming Pheasant Hunting Meals and work schedules were discussed.  Donations were received from Howard & Ruth Ann Sissel, Carolyn Davenport, Frank & Sarah Foster, Jerry & Edith Blain, Rose M. Rein. Thank you all!
 
Please join us for breakfast on both Saturday (scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and pancakes) and Sunday (biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs and sausage patties)We serve breakfast from 5:00 am-8:30 am and supper on Sunday evening 5:00-7:00 pm (soup and dessert this week). The meals are a free will donation and the profits go toward the purchase of beautification items such as benches, trees, shrubs, flowers and sculptures for the city of McCracken.  The city park is scheduled for the next tree planting.
 
 Carolyn Helmer, Pawhuska,Okla. was a guest of Gladys & Wendell Hinman from Wednesday to Saturday. They visited with Lloyd and Mary Beth Wagner on Wednesday and attended the Hope Lutheran Church Bazaar on Friday.
 
Richard “Dick” Jolly died October 31, 2010 at the Shawnee Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas. He married Betty Jo Twiselton in 1943. Survivors are a son, Wm. ‘Billy’ Jolly, a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter.
 
Jerry and Jodi Higgins attended the Kansas State - Colorado football game in Manhattan Saturday evening.
 
The McCracken Alumni would like to purchase the McCracken Hotel painting of Bob Foster. For those of your who have a computer it is on the 24th row before the sketches. We would like to keep it in the community. If you feel you can donate toward this project, it would be very much appreciated.
 
Birthdays:  November 11, Danny Mills, Janice Haney, Kelli Sloan; November 12, Kyle Hovey, Brandon Engleman; November 13, Deb Rogers; November 14, Kayla Tacha, Jeff McCormick, Heather Hart; November 15, Aaron Hale; November 16, Adam Taylor, Twilla Grumbein, Robert Thompson, Sr., Emma Rues, Kevin Miller; November 17, Larry Brenner, Layne Morgan.
 
Anniversaries:  November 11, Vic and Susie Parson; November 13, Sean and Laura Bookstore; November 15, Neil and Rhonda Allen; November 16, Richard and Corrine Baldwin. 
 
Babe and Arlene have donated a picture of the grade school students from 1942 to the Jail/Museum.  Also included in their gift was a checkbook and cover from the Bank of McCracken. The name in the checkbook is Ursula McGaughey.  Checks were written in July 1927 to John Norlin, D. D. Hunt, Mrs. Kline (for a hat), G. W. Farwell, Montgomery Ward
 
There are five brightly colored birds painted on the old liquor store now.  Martin Higgins helped Rosie finish it up.  A nice addition.    
 
Our sympathy to the family of Cecil A. Coddington, 91, of Burdett who died November 2, 2010.  He married Floy Louise Huddlestone on August 3, 1942.  She died July 31, 2006.  Survivors are sons, Alan and Dennis; daughters, Nancy and Susan; sister Faye; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. 
 
Marge and Michele Moran, Clark, Nicole and Maddie Kirk were in Kansas City over the weekend to visit Jean Moran.
 
Word has been received of the death of Mamie Crawshaw due to a massive heart attack.  More next week.  She is our assistant librarian.
 
Mike, Susan and Shannon Keith attended the birthday party for his godchild, Amanda Dennis, on Sunday afternoon.  Afterwards they attended the honors band performance at Friends University.   Brittany Dennis represents Maize Junior High School and plays the French horn.
 
McCracken History Notes
November 1910
 
The sale of Dr. Brownell’s house occurred last week to Dr. Reeves of Kentucky, who is to locate here.
 
Frank Irvin returned Monday morning from Kansas City where he had been to see the Kansas – Missouri football game.  
 
November 1940
Winifred McKittrick is the new clerk at Hunt’s Drug Store.
 
Sam Lovitt, who is employed by the federal Land Bank, has been transferred from Stockton to Phillipsburg.
 
November 1960
Earle Fletcher. Albuquerque, NM was a delegate to the convention of the Lovelace Foundation of Medical Research which was held at Washington, D. C. last week.
 
Marine Lance Cpl. David D. Dixon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen H. Dixon, is serving with the First Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California, which is participating in a huge amphibious operation, known as Exercise “Pack Mule”, off the coast of California.