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Learning to live with a size 11
(Column ~ 08/13/04)
The concept started at an early age for me: Bind my feet like I had heard they did to little girls in China to keep their feet small in size. Never mind that from an early age I was taller than most of the girls in my class and towered over a majority of the boys at the time...
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Old Settlers letting good times roll
(Editorial ~ 08/13/04)
You might think that the committee members in charge of Indianola's 102nd annual Old Settler's Picnic would be prim and proper people, conducting themselves with dignity and decorum. Well, after hearing what the committee is going to be doing Saturday, you may want to change that opinion...
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Elda M. Walker
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
Dec. 9, 1923-Aug. 11, 2004 Elda M. Walker, 80, died Wednesday (Aug. 11, 2004), at Community Hospital of McCook. She was born Dec. 9, 1923, in Frontier County to Alfred C. and Effie Marie (Blake) Cheney. She graduated from Indianola High School. On July 1, 1946, she married Benjamin F. Walker in Denver, Colo. She had lived in McCook since 1943 and worked as a pharmacy clerk...
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Duhks in the park
(Local News ~ 08/13/04)
The Duhks, a Winnipeg, Canada folk-party group, perform during Thursday night's third Hot Summer Nights concert, sponsored by McCook National Bank in Norris Park. Members include founder Leonard Podolak, vocalist Jessica Havey, fiddler Tania Elizabeth, multi-instrumentalist Jordan McConnell and percussionist Scott Senior. The series wraps up Aug. 26 with North Platte classic rock and country group, Chance...
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WEC offenders enjoying fruits of own labor
(Local News ~ 08/13/04)
The gardening program at the Nebraska Work Ethic Camp in McCook isn't just about discipline and learning to take responsibility, it's also about helping to feed the people who live there. And that's exactly what it's been doing. Raleigh Haas, director of the facility, said the six people involved in the gardening project harvested 221 pounds of cucumbers on Wednesday...
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Leon, Vrbas wedding
(Wedding ~ 08/13/04)
LaMOLINA, Peru -- Blanca Valdez Leon and Gary Vrbas were united in marriage on July 24, 2004 in LaMolina, Peru. The ceremony took place at Our Lady of Reconciliation Catholic Church and was followed by a reception and an evening of dinner and dancing in nearby San Isidro...
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Bose, Hamilton wedding
(Wedding ~ 08/13/04)
ORLEANS -- Kelly Jean Bose and Chad Isaac Hamilton were married on June 19, 2004, at the Orleans Presbyterian Church in Orleans. Bob Walz officiated. Parents of the couple are Lee and Carol Bose of Orleans and Tim and Janice Hamilton of Albion. Grandparents of the bride are Gerald and Mary Chamberlain of Herman. Grandparents of the bridegroom are Larry and Marge Hamilton of Beatrice and Roger and Dorothy Johnson of Holdrege...
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Twarling, Hubl wedding
(Wedding ~ 08/13/04)
NORTH PLATTE -- Ann Denise Twarling and Bryan Anthony Hubl were united in marriage March 27, 2004, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Platte with the Rev. Dr. Nathan Wadewitz officiating. A reception and dance followed at the Holiday Inn Express...
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Bryant anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/13/04)
The family of Bill and Norma Lea (Cole) Bryant is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They married Aug. 22, 1954, at the First United Methodist Church in Curtis. Their children are Billy and Kris Bryant of Curtis and Robert and Jody Rupp of Grand Island. They have five grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at RR 1, Box 62, Curtis, NE 69025...
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Ficken anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/13/04)
The family of Raymond and Betty Ficken are hosting an open house Saturday, Aug. 21, 2-4 p.m., at the Cambridge Community building in celebration of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. Their children are Perry and Jeanine Quigley of Indianola and Lynn and Rhonda Randolph of McCook. They have five grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at PO Box 74, Cambridge, NE 69022...
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Brandt anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/13/04)
The family of Don and Marilyn Brandt is hosting an open house celebration Saturday, Aug. 21, 2-4 p.m., at St. Alban's Parish House, 509 W. First, in celebration of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. Their children are Jim and Shari Brandt of McCook, Tim Brandt of Thornton, Colo., Kelly Brandt of Aurora, Colo., and John Brandt of Thornton. They have five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 1009 E. Fifth, McCook, NE 69001...
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Krutsinger, Partch
(Engagement ~ 08/13/04)
Katie Krutsinger and Randy Partch of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bobby and Joan Krutsinger of Benkelman. She is a graduate of Central Community College at Hastings where she earned degrees in culinary arts and restaurant management. ...
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Callen birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/13/04)
The children of Anita Callan are hosting an open house Saturday, Aug. 21, 2-5 p.m., at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook in celebration of her 80th birthday. Her children are Ron and Cindy Callan of Kearney; Sharon Brennemann of Lincoln; Sandy and Mark Hissam of Alliance and Randy Callan of McCook. Cards of congratulation will reach her at 910 West 14th, McCook, NE 69001...
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Helm birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/13/04)
The family of John Helm, formerly of Norcatur, is requesting a card shower celebrating his 89th birthday Aug. 109. He is married to Helen Helm. Their children are Jim, Fred, John, Mayf, Mike, Cathy, Ceanne and Laura. They have 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulation will reach him at 1035 E. Eighth St., Colby, KS 67701...
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Barnett birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/13/04)
The family of Verna (Billingsley) Barnett is hosting an open house celebration of her 75th birthday, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2:30-4 p.m., at the home of George and Carol Huff, 2116 Blake Dr., McCook. Cards of congratulaion will reach her at 505 West O Street, McCook, NE 69001...
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Powers birthday
(Birthdays ~ 08/13/04)
The children of Dorothy Powers are requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday Aug. 21. Cards of congratulations will reach her at PO Box 325, Trenton, NE 69044.
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Games able to bring our world together
(Editorial ~ 08/13/04)
A few years after German archeologists uncovered the ruins of the Stadium in Olympia, Greece, an educator from France, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, came up with the idea of the modern, international Olympics to promote world peace and promote amateur athletics...
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Show you care about your country -- register and vote
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/13/04)
The political season is in full swing and amid all of the talk of partisanship and sound bytes, I hope we remember the real meaning of this season -- the power of the people. The reason why all of the politicians are working so hard to influence us is because they know what we seem sometimes to forget -- that we are the real people with the power...
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Anatomy of an American
(Column ~ 08/13/04)
In every election cycle, we are exposed to a lot of rhetoric about what it means to be an American. We see and hear a lot of flag waving and chest pumping and faux patriotism. We encounter and sometimes endure excessive finger pointing where one person or group attempts to prove they are more "American" than the other person. Through all this saber rattling, I'm afraid we often miss the very point we're trying to make...
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Councilman's resignation on agenda
(Local News ~ 08/13/04)
Anyone who may be thinking about filling the McCook City Council seat, left open by the resignation of Jerry Reitz, will have only two weeks to decide. The McCook City Council will be asked to formally accept Reitz's resignation at its regular meeting, Monday, 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the McCook City Auditorium...
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Eustis Corn Show
(Local News ~ 08/13/04)
Six-year-old Jessica Deterding of Eustis visits with livestock judge Lance Manker of Indianola during the Clover Kids' beef show Friday morning at the Eustis Fair and Corn Show. Jessica with "Firecracker," Dannyl with "Teddy" and about six other Clover Kids earned rainbow-colored participant's ribbons. ...
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Lehl anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/13/04)
The family of Don and Mary Lehl are requesting a card shower in celebration of the couple's 65th wedding anniversary Aug. 21. Their children are Donna Baum, Mary Jane and Lin Lentz, Charles Lehl and Chad Baum. They have four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 1508 W. Circle Dr., McCook, NE 69001...
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Sylvia Large
(Obituary ~ 08/13/04)
IMPERIAL -- Sylvia Large, 47, died Monday (Aug. 9, 2004) at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial. Survivors include her husband, Dale of Imperial; three daughters, Alisha, Kimberly and Samantha, all of Imperial; her parents, Joe and Gloria Green of McCook; a sister, Annette and husband, James Hazuka of Monument, Colo., and her parent-in-laws, Marvin and Arlene Large of Imperial...
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