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Dodson birth
(Births ~ 02/07/05)
LINCOLN -- Kent and Lois (Malleck) Dodson of Lincoln announce the birth of their son, Jared Christopher, Dec. 30, 2004. He has two brothers, Joseph, 5, and Joshua, 3. Grandparents are Gene and Marge Malleck of McCook, Joe Dodson of North Platte and the late Gloria Dodson...
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Krutsinger, Partch wedding
(Wedding ~ 02/07/05)
BIRD CITY -- Katie Suzanne Krutsinger and Randy Dale Partch, both of McCook, were united in marriage Sept. 4, 2004, in a country garden ceremony at the home of Ted Partch in Bird City. The Rev. Doug Mason officiated the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Bobby and Joan Krutsinger and Ted and Carol Partch...
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Seaquist, Ryser wedding
(Wedding ~ 02/07/05)
PAPILLION -- Erika Seaquist and Seth Ryser, both of Papillion, were united in marriage May 29, 2004, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Papillion with the Rev. Dr. Dan Flanagan. Parents of the couple are Paul and Bonnie Seaquist of Papillion and Randy and Shirley Ryser of McCook...
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Wagner anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 02/07/05)
The family of Willie and Shirley Wagner, formerly of McCook, is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th anniversary, Feb. 12. Cards will reach the couple at 8016 Jingle Bob Trail, Sanger, TX 76266.
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Skiles anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 02/07/05)
The family of Dean and Eleanor Skiles is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th anniversary Feb. 12. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at RR1 Box 94, Danbury, NE 69026.
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Arterburn anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 02/07/05)
The family of Kermit and Charlene Arterburn is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 35th anniversary Feb. 14. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 2206 Norris Avenue, McCook, NE 69001.
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Walker birthday
(Birthdays ~ 02/07/05)
The children of Velma M. (Wilson) Walker are hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday, Feb. 15. Cards of congratulations will reach her at RR 1, Box 4A, Maywood, NE 69038.
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Clark birthday
(Birthdays ~ 02/07/05)
The family of Bob Clark is hosting a card shower in honor of his 84th brithday Feb. 8. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 705 West Third, McCook, NE 69001.
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MCC men, women deal losses to Southeast CC
(College Sports ~ 02/07/05)
The McCook Community College men's and women's basketball teams came away with wins over Southeast CC Saturday at True Hall Gymnasium. The men won 85-70 and the women won 67-39. The men had to fight off a slow start as Southeast came out fired up and were up as many as 7 points in the first half...
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Bison boys bounce back against Gothenburg
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/05)
The McCook Bison varsity boys basketball team bounced back from Friday's 71-57 loss at Ogallala with a convincing 56-50 win at home Saturday over Gothenburg. The Bison used a 23-11 fourth quarter to overcome the Swedes on Saturday. Gothenburg led 39-33 at the end of the third quarter...
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MHS Color Day royalty
(Local News ~ 02/07/05)
Ashley Kilgore and Kasey Clapp (center, back) wear the tiara and crown of the 2005 McCook Senior High Color Day queen and king. Ashley is the daughter of C.D. and Dot Kilgore; Kasey is the son of John Clapp and Kathy Clapp. The two MHS seniors were crowned Saturday night by 2004 royalty Maggie Jones and Richard Smock, following a 56-50 Bison victory over the Gothenburg Swedes. ...
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F.M. Kimmell, McCook's Keeper of the Morals
(Column ~ 02/07/05)
McCook's first newspaper, The Tribune, was published in June of 1880, less than a month after the first lots were sold for the city of McCook. The original owner and editor was J.P. Israel, who also had a paper at Culbertson at the time. Mr. Israel was very optimistic about the prospects of the new City of McCook...
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Honeymoon short for Mike Johanns
(Editorial ~ 02/07/05)
Mike Johanns' didn't get a very long honeymoon after being named the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. This morning -- just days after Johanns' appointment was approved -- the administration announced it would be making severe cuts in farm and commodity programs...
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New business for Wall Street
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/07/05)
**Dear Editor, I have just read on the Internet your cogent article of Feb 4 on Social Security, "If Bush plan not the answer, what is?" I hope that a retired person with experience in business, banking and government -- I was the Executive Secretary of the Treasury Department in 1977-78 --may offer a reply...
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Church, free speech
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/07/05)
**Dear Editor, I would like to reply to the letters submitted by Michael Hendricks and Robert A. Yost on 2-2 A.D. 2005. Robert, I don't recall ever talking to you personally, but I suspect that at one time you were "hurt in church" being "hurt in church-is when you discover that the pastor and the entire congregation is human and imperfect just like you are...
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Helen E. Styles
(Obituary ~ 02/07/05)
Nov. 14, 1908-Feb. 5, 2005 ATWOOD -- Helen Ethyl Styles, 96, died Saturday (Feb. 5, 2005) at Decatur Health Systems in Oberlin. She was born Nov. 14, 1908, to John C. and Emma Edith (Woods) Nelson in a sod house south of McDonald. On Sept. 25, 1928, she married Olie F. ...
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Leona A. Ruppert
(Obituary ~ 02/07/05)
Feb. 25, 1924-Feb. 5, 2005 Leona A. Ruppert died Saturday (Feb. 5, 2005) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook at the age of 80. She was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Lincoln County, the daughter of the late LeRoy V. and Carrie O. (Hansen) Magee. She grew up on a farm north of Curtis and attended rural school in Lincoln County and the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture High School in Curtis...
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Otto Bartels
(Obituary ~ 02/07/05)
March 13, 1903-Feb. 2, 2005 WAUNETA -- Otto Carl Dietirch Heinrich Bartels, 101, died Wednesday (Feb. 2, 2005) at Heritage of Wauneta Nursing Home. He was born March 13, 1903, to Carl and Dorothea M. (Fortkamp) Bartels on a farm near Elk Creek. He moved with his parents and four siblings to a farm south of Enders. He attended school at Elk Creek, the Ough Divide and St. Paul's Parochial School...
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Douglas P. Hinton
(Obituary ~ 02/07/05)
GRETNA -- Douglas P. Hinton, 40, died at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. He was born in Holbrook on Feb. 13, 1964, to Ivan "Ike" and Luella A. (Sayer) Hinton. He graduated from Holbrook High School in 1982. He played football, basketball and ran track. ...
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Irvan F. Courange
(Obituary ~ 02/07/05)
Jan. 21, 1924-Feb. 5, 2005 OBERLIN -- Irvan Frank Courange, 81, died Saturday (Feb. 5, 2005) at Cedar Living Center in Oberlin. He was born Jan. 21, 1924, to Joe and Mary (Dernel) Courange in Beaver, Kan. He was raised in Hoisington. He entered the Army and served in World War II...
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Delores E. Slipke
(Obituary ~ 02/07/05)
Feb. 2, 1933-Feb. 3, 2005 NEW ALMELO, Kan. -- Delores Elaine Slipke, 72, died Thursday (Feb. 3, 2005) at the Wynscape Nursing Center in Wheaton, Ill. She was born Feb. 2, 1933, to Ivan and Thelma (Tapp) Gallentine in Atwood. He was raised in Clayton, Kan., and attended Clayton Grade School and High School. He graduated in 1951...
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