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Fahrenbruch, Martinez wedding
(Wedding ~ 03/01/04)
ATWOOD -- Janae Ann Fahrenbruch of Fort Morgan, Colo., and Pablo Carlo Martinez of Denver, Colo., were united in marriage Dec. 27, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in Atwood with the Rev. Kent Morgan officiating. Parents of the couple are Larry and Mary Fahrenbruch, Chuck and Beatriz Roesch, all of Atwood and Edwardo Martinez of Bogota, Columbia. ...
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Hauxwell, Rousselle wedding
(Wedding ~ 03/01/04)
Lori Hauxwell and Travis Rousselle were united in marriage Jan. 3, 2004, at McCook Christian Church with Rev. Clark Bates officiating. Parents of the couple are Neal and Margie Hauxwell of McCook and Kevin and Karma Rousselle of Culbertson. Grandparents of the couple are Roy and Mildred Mustion of McCook, Selma Hauxwell of Arapahoe, Joylyn Ross and Leo and Betty Rousselle, all of Culbertson, the late Jay and Mildred Hauxwell and the late Paul Ross. ...
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Lukas, Cook engagement
(Engagement ~ 03/01/04)
Jenny Lukas and Wayne Cook, both of North Platte, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Mike and Sherri Lukas, David and Vickie Ortiz, all of McCook, and Merlin and Vickie Cook of McCook. The bride-to-be is attended North Platte Community College to obtain her associate's degree. ...
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Arnold, Lacey engagement
(Engagement ~ 03/01/04)
Susan Arnold and Tom Lacey of Denver announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Hannelore and Wade Wieding of Denver, the late Tom Arnold, and Bill and Jean Lacey of McCook. The bride-to-be is employed with the US Bank of Denver The prospective bridegroom is a civil designer with the Farnsworth Group in Denver. The couple is planning a May 1, 2004, ceremony at Heritage Christian Center in Denver...
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Miller birthday
(Birthdays ~ 03/01/04)
The family of Augusta Andrijeski Miller is hosting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday, March 4. She was born in 1914. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 120 East F, Apt. 3, McCook, NE 69001.
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Season ends for McCook girls
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/04)
KEARNEY -- A record-setting season came to a conclusion for the McCook High School girls basketball team with a 41-39 loss to Grand Island Northwest Friday night in the Nebraska girls Class B-5 district tournament. The district game was played at the University of Nebraska-Kearney Health and Sports Center...
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John Bernard 'JB' Schlageck
(Obituary ~ 03/01/04)
Oct. 4, 1929-Feb. 26, 2004 DENVER -- John Bernard "JB" Schlageck, 74, of Selden, died Friday (Feb. 26, 2004) at the University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver. He was born Oct. 4, 1929, to Herman and Ellen Kathryn (Huber) Schlageck on a farm southwest of Selden. He was raised on the family farm near Selden. He attended Fairview Grade School and graduated from Selden Rural High School in 1947...
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Bison boys advance at district
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/04)
KEARNEY -- For three hours on Saturday morning, McCook Bison boys basketball player Paul Putz was taking placement exams at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. While Putz thought he did "all right" on the assessments in Omaha, he aced his test against the Holdrege Dusters...
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Mildred Banzhaf
(Obituary ~ 03/01/04)
June 17, 1917-Feb. 27, 2004 CAMBRIDGE -- Mildred Banzhaf, 85, died Friday (Feb. 27, 2004) at Cambridge Manor in Cambridge. She was born June 17, 1917, to Glenn and Lenora Lemmons in Kansas. The family moved to Bertrand in 1926. In December 1933, she married Ray Banzhaf. The couple farmed in the Orafino area until 1967, when they moved to Nampa, Idaho. They moved back to Cambridge in 1987...
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Beulah Illinois (Swaney) Easterday
(Obituary ~ 03/01/04)
Sept. 21, 1895-Feb. 28, 2004 ATWOOD -- Beulah Illinois (Swaney) Easterday, 108, died Saturday (Feb. 28, 2004) at Good Samaritan Center in Atwood. She was born Sept. 21, 1895, to Jacob Ambrose and Louisa (Pigg) Swaney in Nokomis, Ill. On Sept. 12, 1916, she married Wayne Easterday in Nokomis. ...
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Millie F. Bailey
(Obituary ~ 03/01/04)
Aug. 6, 1906-Feb. 28, 2004 Millie F. Bailey, 97, died Saturday (Feb. 28, 2004) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born Aug. 6, 1906, to David and Mary (Howell) Bussard in Frontier County. She attend rural school in Frontier County. On Nov. 28, 1923, she married Ervin N. Bailey at McCook...
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John William 'Johnny' Thulin
(Obituary ~ 03/01/04)
Dec. 16, 1978-Feb. 27, 2004 LOOMIS -- John William "Johnny" Thulin, 25, died Friday (Feb. 27, 2004) in Loomis as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born Dec. 16, 1978, in Topeka, Kan., to Thomas C. and Tracey (Ellis) Thulin. He spent the majority of his life in Oxford, where he attended school. ...
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More file for council
(Local News ~ 03/01/04)
Three additional challengers have thrown their hats into the ring for two open seats on the McCook City Council as of 11:30 a.m. The deadline for non-incumbents is 5 p.m. today. Bill Longnecker, Angela Ebert and Deborah Lundberg Cole have joined Aaron Kircher and Mike Allen in the list of candidates for the two seats left open by Dick Trail and Mayor Jerda Garey...
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New photo feature begins today
(Local News ~ 03/01/04)
The McCook Daily Gazette is premiering a new photo opportunity for readers everywhere with the launch of "Viewfinder." Using photos from the former People, Pets and Places contest as well as new submissions, the Gazette will feature one photograph per day somewhere inside the paper. From that selection, one photo each month will be featured on the front of the first Preview edition each month...
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Pucker up
(Local News ~ 03/01/04)
Administrator Peggy Rogers was chosen to "kiss the pig" Friday at Hillcrest Nursing Home in the home's efforts to raise money for the American Heart Association. The pig, provided by the Daphne Tidyman family, squealed and wiggled while Rogers planted her lips on him. ...
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Don't look back
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/01/04)
**Dear Editor, Sarah, it is unfortunate you live in McCook, and are a teenager who appreciates God's greatest creation for the work of art it is. When you spoke of Michaelangelo, the Sistine Chapel came to mind. The Pope commissioned him to paint it, and he chose the Bible as his source of inspiration...
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Lottery funds good choice for State Fair
(Editorial ~ 03/01/04)
It's still in the talking stage, but we like the way the Nebraska Legislature is going about an attempt to save the Nebraska State Fair. If you haven't heard, what the lawmakers are discussing is Legislative Resolution 209CA, which would ask voters to consider a constitutional amendment giving the State Fair 10 percent of future lottery proceeds...
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The Nelson Buck massacre
(Column ~ 03/01/04)
Though what is now Nebraska had been a trail that one had to cross to get to somewhere else for many years, it was really not considered a part of the United States until the middle 1800s. Gen. Stephen Long had led an army expedition across Nebraska, along the Platte and North Platte Rivers in 1820. In his report to Congress he described the Platte River valley as "almost wholly unfit for farming," and the High (dry) Plains as "The Great American Desert."...
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Jami Lynn Wilcox
(Obituary ~ 03/01/04)
March 31, 1976-Feb. 29, 2004 Jami Lynn Wilcox, 27, died Saturday (Feb. 29, 2004) at Community Hospital of McCook. She was born March 31, 1976, to James B. and Rhonda K. (Hartzog) Johnson at Lincoln. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1993, Southeast Community College in Lincoln in 1995 and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln...
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