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MNB Seniors overcome tough summer schedule
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/03)
Finishing with a 29-26 record might not sound like a great year for an American Legion baseball team, but take a look at the rough schedule and the third-place finish at the state tournament. After that then one could come to the conclusion that it was an excellent year for the McCook National Bank Seniors baseball team...
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Johns birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/11/03)
The family of Dillworth "Dill" Johns is hosting an open house, Aug. 17, 2-4 p.m., at Country Kitchen in McCook. She was born Aug. 18, 1913, in Goodland, Kan. Her children are Johnnie and Carol (Stitt) Carpenter of Salt Lake City, Utah, Larry and Barbara Carpenter of Boise, Idaho, and Hal and Glennis (Carpenter) Nagel of Kearney. She has 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1002 East Third, McCook, NE 69001...
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Grace, Miller engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/11/03)
Rachel E. Grace of McCook and John Kent Miller of Culbertson announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are the late Anna E. and James Glenn Warren, and the late Lenore and Herman George Miller. The bride-to-be is self employed and the prospective bridegroom is employed with Parker in McCook. The couple is planning an Aug. 15, 2003, ceremony at the Red Willow County Courthouse in McCook...
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Furrow birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/11/03)
The family of Eileen Furrow is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday Aug. 14. Cards of congratulation will reach her at Rt. 3, Box 128, Curtis, NE, 69025.
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Ellianna Rose Hueftle
(Births ~ 08/11/03)
Chad and Heidi Hueftle of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Ellianna Rose, July 14, 2003, at Community Hospital of McCook. She weighed 7 pounds and 12.2 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. She has five siblings, Tyler, 9, Jonathan, 7, Hannah, 6, Jayden, 3, and Taytem, 18 months old. ...
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The base is done -- the war goes on
(Column ~ 08/11/03)
I'm done with the roll of microfilm that ended with June of 1943. Remember the Safeway fire last week? The photo this week is of what McCook lost with that fire ... the "before" of all the food that any wartime city needed so desperately. I had a call this week from Esther Wissbaum, whose photos I am using. ...
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If it walks like a duck
(Column ~ 08/11/03)
The division in this country continues to grow in regard to the Iraqi incursion, the reasons behind it, and what the future holds. The president's poll numbers continue to decrease as American casualties occur on an almost daily basis and there appears to be no end in sight. ...
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Two sides to childrens' respect for authority
(Column ~ 08/11/03)
Recently there was a story in the paper about a group of junior high students who were in the process of suing their music teacher because of his intimidating language in class. Presumably, they had the backing of their parents and, even more surprising, had found a lawyer who would represent them in court in such a trivial suit...
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It was a weekend worth remembering
(Editorial ~ 08/11/03)
On a warm, sultry weekend in August, the people of Southwest Nebraska paused to remember the sanctity of life and the special bonds that exists between family, friends and fellow Americans. In McCook and North Platte, citizens joined to help find a cure for cancer and to pay tribute to the men and women who gave their lives in the Vietnam War...
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While you thought I wasn't looking
(Editorial ~ 08/11/03)
In the avalanche of information which flows through the Internet, there are occasional nuggets of inspirational thought. These keen insights cause us to pause and marvel at the wisdom of the thoughts expressed. Among the observations about human nature are the following, which reached Nebraska by e-mail via California and Oklahoma...
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Open Forum
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/11/03)
Memories last Dear Editor, Thank you for the recent article by Diane Lyons. It is so nice to see my mom and dad being recognized for the good that they have done over their span of years in the community. It was a time of sadness when Mom passed away on July 7, 2003 but her memories will last a lifetime and with all the quilts out there she will not be forgotten...
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Speak Out
(Opinion ~ 08/11/03)
Right to criticize In answer to "Mystified" no. 2, this left-wing liberal criticizes Bush because that is my right. I don't think he is on the right path, and Chuck Hagel agrees with me, according to his article of 8-6. A cartoon on the same date was right on target. Question facts...
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Ada M. Watkins
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
CURTIS -- Ada M. Watkins, 96, died Saturday (Aug. 9, 2003) at Sunset Haven Nursing Home. She was born June 22, 1907, to James Edward and Lillian Mae (West) Ryan in Indianola. In December 1927, she married Clarence "Mike" Wesley Watkins in Oberlin...
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G. Loaraine Schleicher
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
HOLDREGE -- G. Loaraine Schleicher, 88, formerly of Wilsonville, died Friday (August 9, 2003) at Bryan East Hospital, Lincoln. She was born April 7, 1915, at Hendley to Ray and Grace (Loar) Little. She was baptized at the First Christian Church of Beaver City and later transferred her membership to the Christian Church of Wilsonville. ...
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Don Leroy Haegen
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
RICHLAND, Wash., -- Don Leroy Haegen, 61, of Kennwick, Wash., died Thursday (Aug. 7, 2003) in Richland, Wash., as a result of an accident. He was born March 21, 1942, in McCook to Noble and Nellie Haegen. He was raised in Trenton and served as Chief of Police in Trenton from 1979 until 1986. He served as a military policeman in the Vietnam War from January 1964 until his honorable discharge in November 1967. He and his wife Carole moved to Benton City, Wash., in 1986 and Kennewick in April 2001...
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Hidy anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/11/03)
The family of Benny and Judy Hidy is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th anniversary, Aug. 11. The couple was married in 1963 at First Christian Church in McCook. The couple's children are Dr. Julie Spencer of Omaha, and Jon Hidy and Jill Hidy of Trenton. They have two grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at HC 2 Box 134, Trenton, NE 69044...
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Sughroue anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/11/03)
The family of Don and Jean Sughroue of Cambridge is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th anniversary, Aug. 18. The couple was married in 1953 at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola. Their family includes, sons Donnie and wife, Angie Sughroue of Bartley, the late Danny Sughroue, and daughters, Cindy and husband, Dale Fahnholz of McCook and Kathy and husband, Gaylord Smallfoot of Eustis. ...
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Wright anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/11/03)
The family of Loran and Irene Wright are hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th anniversary, Aug. 14. The couple was married in 1943 in Atwood, Kan. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at PO Box 333, Palisade, NE 69040.
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Relay for Life raises more than $31,000
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
The 2003 Southwest Nebraska Relay For Life held Friday and Saturday raised more than $31,000 as of this morning, says co-chairman Dixie Bethell. Committee members were astounded at the amount raised, up $6,000 from last year, she said. More than $1,500 dollars came in after the Saturday morning announcement of $29,483 raised, and more is expected...
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'Valley' board to meet
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
INDIANOLA -- The new board of education for the now-combined Republican Valley and Twin Valley school districts will be sworn in during the new district's first board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the school in Indianola. Board members will be: Steve McConville, Mark Hayes and Duane Teter representing the former Twin Valley district; and Kathy Lord, Mike Cuellar and Tom Sughroue representing the former Republican Valley district...
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Business substitute on agenda
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
McCook school board members will discuss a substitute for the business teacher at the high school during their regular board meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., in the junior high conference room. On the agenda is consideration of a contract for retired MHS business teacher Paul Forch, who was hired last school year when the current teacher, Dean Reicks, was activated by the Nebraska National Guard to serve in the Iraqi war. ...
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B Street work to close Norris Avenue
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
As work in Phase II of the "B" Street renovation continues with installation of the new water main and storm sewer work, construction crews will be closing the intersection of Norris Avenue and "B" Street Tuesday morning, and should have it reopened to traffic by the end of the day...
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On the trail
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
Ryan Murray Blackfern of Perrytown, Okla. (on her dad's horse, Tuffy) visits with Quinn Hughes (inset). The two were part of the Midwest Wagon Train's annual trail ride. The wagon train left Maxwell Monday morning and arrived at a field north of Indianola at about 3:30 Friday afternoon. The group of about 20 wagons will be participating in Indianola's 101st Old Settler's Day Parade. This year's troupe includes people from Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska...
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Hot times no problem for fair
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
ST. FRANCIS -- Very hot late-summer weather did little to discourage fair-goers at the Cheyenne County Fair in St. Francis last week. "We'll always sit there and watch a parade," said Dawn Lucas, a coordinator of Saturday morning's parade. Dawn said the parade's 80 to 90 entries were judged this year by a team of three -- a man, a woman and a child. "It was something different," Lucas said, including the child's perspective. "It worked well," she said, "adding a child's input."...
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Champions take 'more than genetics'
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
EUSTIS -- Redheads ruled at the Eustis Corn Show and Fair Friday morning, as red-headed Kevin Hueftle of Eustis won three competitions with his red Angus steer. Hueftle, the grinning, curley-headed son of Sherry and Lee Hueftle of rural Eustis, won purple ribbons and trophies for showing the top heavyweight home-raised market steer, the grand champion home-raised market beef and the grand champion market steer...
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Fund-raisers under way for Kiplinger improvements
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
HASTINGS -- A Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce spokesman said the high school rodeo finals held in Hastings early in July brought in at least $1 million to the community. The Nebraska High School Rodeo Association will return to Hastings again next year, but will then be looking for a new venue after that. ...
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Hot summer day
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
Brandon Hoffmann wasn't supposed to be in the pool in the park in Bartley, but it was so hot Saturday afternoon last week, the toddler just couldn't resist. Brandon, the 15-month-old son of Deidre Hoffmann of Bartley, joined other youngsters for games in the park during Bartley's "Summer Sensation Celebration." Brandon crawled into the pool holding cups into which contestants had to drop balls to score points and win prizes. ...
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New college number, phone system
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
McCook Community College is in the final stages of a major telephone system renovation. According to Jon Burkey, Director of MCC's Physical Plant operations, the update is about half completed. It is expected that the new installation will be completed by the first of next week...
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Zulkoski, Ryser united in summer ceremony
(Wedding ~ 08/11/03)
LINCOLN -- Vickie Zulkoski and Brad Ryser, both of Lincoln, were united in marriage June 21, 2003, at the Apothecary Loft in Lincoln with the Rev. Layne Heitz, cousin of the bride, officiating. Parents of the couple are Eugene Zulkoski and Kathy Zulkoski, both of Burwell, and Randy and Shirley Ryser of McCook...
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Couple united in late spring ceremony
(Wedding ~ 08/11/03)
CULBERTSON -- Angela Morthole and Shane Godtel were united in marriage May 3, 2003, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Culbertson with the Rev. Dan Spearow officiating. Parents of the couple are Riley and Karen Morthole of Culbertson and Ramon and Gloria Godtel of Arcadia...
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Couple recites vows in Lexington
(Wedding ~ 08/11/03)
LEXINGTON -- Andrea Brown and Bronson Riley, both of Omaha, were married May 25, at First United Methodist Church in Lexington with the Rev. Karla Sheffy of Pleasanton officiating. Parents of the couple are Ruth and Eric Brown of Johnson Lake and Kim and David Riley of McCook...
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Hilker, Dame engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/11/03)
Amanda Marie Hilker and Cody Douglas Dame, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Kent and Lori Hilker and Doug and Brenda Dame, all of McCook. The bride-to-be is employed with Amy's Fashions of McCook and the prospective bridegroom is the owner of Divine Productions and is employed with Sears and is assistant manager of Cinema 3 in McCook. The couple is planning an Aug. 30, 2003, ceremony at First Baptist Church in McCook...
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Helen Ann (Stier) Schwarz
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
LONGMONT, Colo. -- Helen Ann Schwarz, formerly of McCook, died Sunday (Aug. 10, 2003) in Longmont, Colo. at the age of 89 years old. She was born in Herndon, Kan., on the family farm, eight miles south of Herndon on July 13, 1914. Her parents were Paul and Eilzabeth (Zwiekl) Steier. Her parents were first generation immigrants to the United States...
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