Stories from Monday, July 3, 2006

Rebecca Lynn McArthur and Jacob James Bauer were united in marriage Oct. 1, 2005, at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook with the Rev. Dr. Jeff Thurman officiating. Parents of the couple are John and Paula McArthur and Jim and Sandra Bauer, all of McCook...

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. -- Drew Marie Lambert of McCook and Sgt. Matthew Leland Sheldon of Klamath Falls, Ore., were united in marriage april 21, 2006, at the Geary County Courthouse in Junction City, Kan. Parents of the bride are Douglas and Stephanie Lambert of McCook. Her grandparents are Gary and Donna Lambert of McCook and Skip and Sherry Sharp of Colby, Kan...

NORTH PLATTE -- Misty D. Owens and Christopher A. Reitz were united in marriage on May 11, 2006, in a private ceremony in North Platte. The couple is planning a formal wedding and reception after Chris returns from Iraq. Chris will deploy for Iraq in July for approximately a year...

Nathan and Jessica Dickes of Lincoln announce the birth of a son, Emmitt Daniel, on June 11, 2006. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ouncees and was 20 1/2 inches long. His grandparents are Bob and Geri Burns of McCook and Dan and Bev Dickes of Sioux Center, Iowa. Great-grandparents are Bill and Anita Conroy and Tom Burns, all of McCook; Donovan and Del Rae Dickes and Doreen Tim, all of Yankton, S.D...

Tim and Nicole McGovern of Lincoln announce the birth of a son, Finn Wallace McGovern, on May 4, 2006 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in McCook. He weighed 8 pounds and was 20 1/4 inches long. He has a two-year-old brother, Owen. Grandparents are Brian and Tami Suiter of Lincoln and Patrick and Chris McGovern, also of Lincoln. ...

The children and grandchildren of Merlin and Betty Krieger will host an open house Saturday, July 8, 2-4 p.m., at Heritage Senior Center in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. The couple married July 10, 1946, in McCook. Cards of congratulation will reach the couple at 1302 West J Street, McCook, NE 69001...

Family and friends of Bessie Wilcox are requesting a card shower in honor of her 98th birthday July 10. Cards of congratulation will reach her 605 East 14th St., McCook, NE, 69001.

Krystle Christner of Hamlet and Josh Friesen of Wallace announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Wayne and Noreen Christner of Hamlet. The prospective bridegroom's parents are Vern and Carol Friesen of Wallace. The bride-to-be earned an Associate of Science degree from the University of Wyoming in 2005. ...

Dave and Pam Ridlen of Enders, announce the engagement of their daughter,Debra Michelle, to Troy Alan Palser, son of James and Monica Palser of Fort Collins, Colo. The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of Chase County High School and attended Chadron State College for a major in Art with an emphasis in two-dimensional art with a minor in marketing. ...

Josefina Martinez and Zachary Hall, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Grace Martinez of McCook and guardian, Tracy Hixson, also of McCook. The prospective bridegroom's parents are Mike and Dawn Hall of McCook. ...

Betsy Lenort and Dustin Clyde Tino announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Robert and Sue Lenort and Dennis and Debbie Tino of Fairmont, Minn. Grandparents are Alton Clyde Anderson and Marilyn Barnett both of Trenton. ...

Lacy Zodrow and Paul Tally, both of Oberlin, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Leo and Carrie Zodrow of Oberlin. The prospective bridegroom's parents are Gerry and Theresa Tally, also of Oberlin. The bride-to-be is a 2004 graduate of Decatur Community High School. ...

Since starting the season with a 5-6 record, the McCook National Bank Seniors American Legion baseball team have won 14 of their 18 games. The hot streak includes a 3-1 weekend effort that has boosted the squad's record to 19-10. The Seniors swept a pair of one-run games Sunday in a home doubleheader against Lexington at Jaycees Sports Complex...

GOTHENBURG -- The McCook Rebels Black 14 and under girls fastpitch softball team tied one game and won two to capture first place at the Gothenburg State Prep one-day tournament. The Rebels tied Gothenburg Angels 3-3 in the first game. Amanda Einspahr and Jaci Saalfeld both singled and Brittini Bieker had two singles...

Boys T-Ball D&T Electric vs. Seligman Dentistry Ben Bradley and Teagan Sitzman both had three singles for D&T. Hunter Potthoff and Thatcher Skolout each had three singles for Seligman. Amfirst vs. Community Hospital Kyle Geisler hit two singles and a double and Ryan Van Pelt had three singles for Amfirst...

LINCOLN -- Cornhusker State Games officials reported Friday that CSG entries are well ahead of the 2005 pace, with 1,000 more athletes entered than on the corresponding day last year. Online registration for all sports will remain open until midnight Tuesday (July 4)...

WALLAND, Tenn. -- A Tennesee man who allegedly stole pistols and shotguns and took a 16-year-old Oberlin girl with him has surrendered to authorities in Tennessee. Sean Gregory Fife, 21, was arrested by a Blount County sheriff's officer Friday afternoon after family members said he was ready to surrender...

Bill Gerver, right, and Chris Kelly douse hot spots in a pasture southeast of McCook Saturday afternoon. A short started by two meadowlarks on a power pole started the fire, which then traveled into the wheat stubble and headed south. The fire then turned and headed north and east into the the dry pasture grass. Temperatures reaching the century mark and gusty winds helped fuel the blaze...

Aug. 23, 1932 - June 30, 2006 Dora Mae (Ihrig) Tines, 73, died Friday, (June 30, 2006) at the Brentwood Estates in Lincoln.   Dora was born on Aug. 23, 1932, in Norton, Kan. to Verl and Faye I. (Willey) Chitwood.   She was married to Robert Carl Ihrig. They made their home in several locations where Robert was a teacher and coach and Dora was a homemaker. He preceded her in death.  She later married Harold Tines in Trenton.  He died shortly after their marriage...

Tuesday isn't the most convenient day for a holiday -- should you take Monday off for a four-day holiday or confine activities to the Fourth of July itself? But it has advantages as well -- many of us have scattered our celebrations over several days, starting Friday and continuing throughout the weekend, concluding the the big fireworks show Tuesday night...

Every so often, someone saunters into the Gazette office with an old newspaper which they have found stuffed away in a drawer or an attic. It's always a kick to see the old issues as they remind us how much things have changed, especially prices. But in all my years in the newspaper business in McCook and Benkelman -- extending back 45 years -- I have never seen an older paper than the one Bill Wilkinson of Culbertson brought in last week...

In the early 1920s, McCook was a prosperous, growing regional trade center. The economic climate was oriented toward expansion and development. Population was increasing rapidly. Construction and paving of major north-south (U.S. 83) and east-west (U.S. 6) transcontinental highways spurred the growth outlook for McCook...