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Furnas County Juniors reach Legion Area 7 championship series
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/04)
RAVENNA -- The Furnas County Junior Legion team will tangle with the Shelton-Gibbon Juniors in a best of three game series for the right to travel to Gordon for the Class C State Tournament. Furnas County defeated the Alma Juniors in second round action of the Area Seven Tournament Tuesday night at Ravenna...
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Ronald D. Stark
(Obituary ~ 07/21/04)
Dec. 7, 1946-July 17, 2004 ATWOOD -- Ronald D. Stark, 57, of Atwood, died Saturday (July 17, 2004) at Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood. He was born Dec. 7, 1946, to Anthony "Tony" Stark and Della Irene Brown Ess Stark. He spent his childhood on a farm near Massacre Canyon east of Trenton. His family moved to town in 1959. He graduated from Trenton High School in 1966...
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David F. Moreau
(Obituary ~ 07/21/04)
Aug. 26, 1950-July 18, 2004 David Franklin Moreau, 53, died Sunday (July 18, 2004). He was born Aug. 26, 1950, to Ivan C. and Ruth R. (Matson) Moreau in McCook. He graduated from McCook High School in 1970. He was preceded in death by his father, Ivan; and brother-in-law, David Herron...
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Huff birthday
(Birthdays ~ 07/21/04)
The family of Howard "Deak" Huff is hosting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday July 28. His children are George and Tom of McCook, Bruce of North Platte and Barbara Daily of Kirksville, Mo. Cards will reach him 1110 East Fifth Street, McCook, NE 69001...
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Samuelson birthday
(Birthdays ~ 07/21/04)
The family of Marguerite Samuelson is hosting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday. Cards will reach her at 1305 West Fifth, McCook, NE 69001.
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One good turn ...
(Column ~ 07/21/04)
My father-in-law, Archie, was still a young man when he died, leaving behind his wife, already widowed when I first met her, three daughters, two grandchildren and a 12-year-old son who would cross the threshold of manhood four months later, bereft of his father's love...
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Leadership is vital for rural progress
(Editorial ~ 07/21/04)
We know community leadership is important. We also know that the responsibility for the future rests with our young people. But, from time to time, we need to be reminded that long-time community members hold the key to continued progress. Because, in order to keep our small towns thriving, those in the mid to later years must help build leaders for the future. ...
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Budget sets city levy at same rate
(Local News ~ 07/21/04)
While the proposed budget for the city of McCook may be 24 percent higher than last year, the property tax levy will remain at last year's rate of $0.319044 per $100 valuation. Considering current valuations of McCook property set by the Red Willow County Clerk's office, the levy lid will bring in approximately $973,285. Last year's property tax levy raised $918,460...
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Relay chairmen urge men to get checkups
(Local News ~ 07/21/04)
This year's American Cancer Society's Relay For Life honorary co-chairs-both men, and both cancer survivors, have two messages they want to share: Annual checkups save lives. Men should get annual checkups. Arnie Schuster and Jerry Vap recognize that men often ignore and neglect their health. Both are passionate about their responsibility to encourage men to see their doctor regularly and seek medical care when symptoms arise that shouldn't be ignored...
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