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Darline Meredith-Sparks
(Obituary ~ 12/10/04)
Jan. 10, 1907-Nov. 27, 2004 MINNEOLA, Kan. -- Darline Meredith-Sparks, 97, died Nov. 27, 2004, at Minneola Long Term Care Unit in Minneola, Kan. She was born Jan. 10, 1907, to George and Minnie Gray in Towanda, Kan. On Dec. 24, 1924, she married Ruel Meredith. He preceded her in death Jan. 1, 1973...
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Gordon Minney
(Obituary ~ 12/10/04)
July 21, 1911-Dec. 8, 2004 ATWOOD -- Gordon Minney, 93, of Atwood, died Wednesday (Dec. 8, 2004) at Prairie Senior Living Center in Colby, Kan. He was born July 21, 1911, to Wilbert B. and Hallie Minney in Rawlins County. He graduated from Atwood High School and then entered a military academy...
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Lois Bishop
(Obituary ~ 12/10/04)
Aug. 14, 1929-Dec. 10, 2004 GRANT -- Lois Bishop, 75, died Friday (Dec. 10, 2004) at her home in Grant. She was born Aug. 14, 1929, to Samuel and Anna Jader Ferguson in Hamlet. She grew up in Palisade and graduated from high school in 1947. She attended Kearney State for two years before starting her career in teaching...
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Nellie Seybold
(Obituary ~ 12/10/04)
Dec. 31, 1912-Dec. 9, 2004 TRENTON -- Nellie Seybold, 91, died Thursday (Dec. 9, 2004) at El Dorado Manor in Trenton. She was born Dec. 31, 1912, to George Washington and Ida Belle (Ridgley) Ridgley in Bloomington. She grew up in Naponee and attended school in rural Hayes County...
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Wallin, Rusher wedding
(Wedding ~ 12/10/04)
IMPERIAL -- Shawna Renae Wallin of Imperial and Jeffery Owen Rusher of Ordway were united in marriage July 17, 2004, at the United Methodist Church in Imperial with the Rev. Murray Schmechel officiating. Parents of the couple are Pat Wallin of Imperial, the late Garry Wallin and Edward and Judy Rusher of Ordway...
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Johnson, Haines wedding
(Wedding ~ 12/10/04)
HOLDREGE -- Amy Johnson and Kyle Haines, both of Highlands Ranch, Colo., were united in marriage Aug. 14, 2004, at the First United Methodist Church in Holdrege with the Rev. Melva Tranmer officiating. Parents of the couple are Roger and Rhonda Johnson of Holdrege and Dan and Linda Haines of Culbertson...
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Nelms, Heskett engagement
(Engagement ~ 12/10/04)
Melody Nelms of Indianola and Jeremy Heskett of McCook announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Merrit and Susan Nelms of Indianola and David and Judy Heskett of Culbertson. Grandparents of the couple are Lorraine Morosic of McCook and Max and Dona Nelms of Bartley. ...
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Stanton, Berg engagement
(Engagement ~ 12/10/04)
Shari Stanton of Omaha and Isaac Berg of Wayne announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Richard and Claudia Stanton of Cambridge and Keith and Janeen Berg of York. Grandparents of the couple are the late Marion and Norma Gotschall, the late Donald and Sarah June Stanton, Robert and Mildred Thomsen of Wakefield and Donald and Mavis Berg of Pender. ...
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Heitmann, Duncan engagement
(Engagement ~ 12/10/04)
Suzanne L. Heitmann of Cambridge and Tracy K. Duncan of Lincoln announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Randy and Kathryn Heitmann of Cambridge and Don and Melinda Duncan of Superior. The couple is planning a Dec. 31, 2004, ceremony at the First Congregational Church in Cambridge...
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Santa's workshop
(Local News ~ 12/10/04)
Samantha Schoenthal of Holdrege and Travis Duff of Lincoln work to clean up dollhouses as part of their work assignment with the Nebraska Work Ethic Camp. "Santa" Bill Stewart (back, left) and Ivan Schmidt are also busy supervising the "elves" work. Toys of every description as well as bikes, trikes, wagons and scooters are available. The annual toy giveaway is scheduled for Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. Anyone from the area is welcome to the event. Last year 700 area residents visited the event...
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Heineman looks to rural roots
(Local News ~ 12/10/04)
LINCOLN -- Although he lived in McCook and Benkelman early in his life, Nebraska's governor-to-be, Dave Heineman, said those years were instrumental in shaping his appreciation for the core values of Nebraska. "As I go forward, I will be emphasizing the need for small town and rural entrepreneurship," Heineman said Friday in a telephone interview with the McCook Daily Gazette...
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Current signs of the season
(Editorial ~ 12/10/04)
Shine on, shine on, holiday sun! That lyrical twist on an old-time song captures the bright mood for stores and shoppers in the Golden Plains of America. Following the Thanksgiving weekend snowstorm, sunny days have predominated, letting customers shop in comfort in sweater and light jacket weather...
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Crossing the technology line, two iPods ago
(Column ~ 12/10/04)
Let's make a huge assumption here: You haven't finished your Christmas shopping and still looking for gift ideas. If you have purchased all your gifts, have them wrapped and are putting the final touches on your New Year's Eve party, keep it to yourself. You're making the rest of us look bad...
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Replace flags
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/10/04)
**Dear Editor, I was born and raised in McCook and have family there so we are there several times a year. Since the war in Iraq I have made it my business to inform companies or home owners that the American flag that they are flying is in need of replacement or taken down until a new one can be purchased...
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Thoughts, observations and complaints
(Column ~ 12/10/04)
n Latrell Sprewell, a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves, was quoted on ESPN the other night, in regards to his contractual dispute with management, that he will not budge from his demands because, in his words, "I gots to feed my family." For everyone else out there trying to feed their family, Spre-well's current contract pays him 16.4 million dollars per year, which means that he makes more money annually than 99.5 percent of the population. ...
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A Teddy bear tribute
(Editorial ~ 12/10/04)
A powerful Christmas message is packed in two tiny three-letter words. The words -- the wonderful, heart-lifting words -- are Toy Box. They are so simple to say; yet they are magical ... sometimes miraculous ... in their impact on children's lives. We are speaking specifically about the McCook Toy Box, a project which began on a small, limited scale in the mid-1960s, and has since grown into one of the most widespread gifting programs in rural America...
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Goodland Topside Tipoff Classic: Bison boys, girls both to play for third place
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/04)
GOODLAND, Kan. -- The McCook High School boys and girls basketball teams will both play for third place Saturday at the Goodland, Kan., Topside Tipoff Classic. The McCook boys tried to rally, but lost to Goodland 68-61. The Bison, 2-2, will play Ottawa in the third-place boys game at 4 p.m. CT/3 p.m. MT...
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Cattle Trail Tournament: Arapahoe boys reach title game
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/04)
The Arapahoe boys advanced to the finals of the Cattle Trail basketball tournament, defeating Hitchcock County 71-40 Friday night in McCook. Arapahoe will play Southwest in the championship game at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the McCook High School gymnasium...
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Alfred G. Rikli
(Obituary ~ 12/10/04)
Aug. 5, 1913-Dec. 8, 2004 CAMBRIDGE -- Alfred G. Rikli, 91, died Wednesday (Dec. 8, 2004) at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. He was born Aug. 5, 1913, to William Edward and Marie Fredricka (Merkel) Rikli in South Bend. He attended school in the area and graduated from Murdock High School in 1931. He attended Phillips University in Enid, Okla., for two years and later attended business college...
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