Stories from Monday, June 18, 2007

The family of Dean and Twila (Richter) Brown are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 22, 1957, in McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 5039 Sornam Avenue, San Diega, CA 92110...

The family of Elaine (Smith) Frank is hosting a card shower in honor of her 75th birthday on Monday, June 18. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1019 Country Club Drive, McCook, NE 69001

The family of Melvin and Virginia (Brown) Campbell of Stratton is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 20, 1957, in Curtis. Their children are Tim Campbell and Susan Campbell of Wibaux, Mont., Cindy and Carl Schneider of Luthersville, Ga., Ed and Ann Campbell of Stratton, Brenda and Manny Parks of Paige, Ariz., Jeff and Dianna Campbell of Hastings, Nancy and Bill Christensen of Imperial and Bruce Campbel of Stratton. ...

The family of Don and Lisa (Davidson) Felker is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 25th anniversary. They were married June 18, 1982 in McCook. Their children are Wade, Nicole and Morgan Felker. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 908 E. Seventh, McCook, NE 69001...

Brad and Adrienne Randel of Indianola announce the birth of their daughter, Ashlyn Grace Randel. She was born April 26, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 8 pounds, 6.8 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. She has an older sister, Addison Anne. Her grandparents are Clifford Randel and the late Eileen Randel of Indianola and Timothy and Candace Gorsuch of Leoti, Kan. Great-grandparents are Jack and Margery Gorsuch of Leoti, Kan...

Connie Ferneau and Jason Stone of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Ruby Rose Stone on April 5, 2007, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Her grandparents are Tom and Melody Ferneau of Culbertson, Rocky and Carolyn Stone of McCook and Jerry and Donna Blake, of McCook. Great-grandparents are Harold "Duce" and Beth Ann Hartzer of Culbertson, Mary Jane Cemer of Trenton, Larry Stone of McCook and Arleigh and Brenda Kincaid of Danbury...

Roger and Patricia Brown will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on June 17, 2007. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 37691 Rd 710 McCook, NE 69001

The family of Wayne and Edna Poore will join them in celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary June 22. Cards and notes of congratulations will reach them at 71009 U.S. Highway 83, McCook, NE 69001-8556.

The family of Opal Dunn is hosting an open house in honor of her 95th birthday, Sunday, June 24, 2-4 p.m., in the conservatory at Willow Ridge. She was born June 24, 1912. Her family includes Marcia and Mickey Traner of North Platte and one granddaughter. Cards of congratulations will reach her in care of Willow Ridge Retirement Center, 1500 E. 11th, No. 17, McCook, NE 69001...

The West All-Stars dominated the East squad Saturday night in the 16th annual Sertoma All-Star Volleyball Classic at the McCook High School gymnasium. The West swept the five-game match 25-18, 25-13, 25-20, 25-15, 15-7 and leads the series 10-6. The West has won five of the last six matches...

June 30, 1928 - June 11, 2007 BRIGHTON, Colo. -- Fauneil Lavon Glee, 78, died Monday (June 11, 2007) at Inglenook Assisted Living in Brighton, Colo. She was born June 30, 1928, in Hayes Center. She married Verl Glee. They were married for 58 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Verl on April 1, 2007...

Hal Daub is a busy man. The former U.S. congressman and Omaha mayor stopped in McCook on Monday as part of his "Listening Tour" that will take him to all 93 Nebraska counties in 93 days. Although he won't officially announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat, currently held by Sen. Chuck Hagel, until after Labor Day, that's not because of uncertainty he said...

Sayer Trucking of Cambridge rolls down Nelson Street, parade decorations on its flatbed trailer replicating an old-time main street from somewhere in Cambridge's past. The trucking firm's float won first place in the commercial division of the 39th annual Medicine Creek Days parade Saturday morning. ...

Oklahoma City was chosen as the starting point for the 2007 Powderpuff Derby, the only All Woman Transcontinental air race flying today. From June 19-22 contestants will fly a 2,400- mile route from Wiley Post Field in Oklahoma City to New Brunswick, Canada...

Work hard, do a better job, and you will receive better pay. That's the way our economic system should work, and does in many cases. One of the exceptions is academics, specifically public schools, where teachers' unions have traditionally fought the idea tooth and nail...

The pioneer spirit of Hayes County had its roots in the sod-busting days of the 1880s. Merita Holmes Lawson of McCook has proof in the poetic writings of her grandfather, George H. Stratton, who homesteaded in Hayes County in 1887. Like many of this area's original settlers, Mr. ...

Getting out on low maintenance country roads is not for the weak at heart for the roads are cut deep by the heavy rains this summer. The herbal plants we hunt are very valuable in the ditches but hard to spot. My wife and I both came from the farm but have never seen this before. Two turtles being friendly in the middle of the county road...

The late Leonard J. Arrington, noted historian and Western history professor at BYU, estimates that 12,000 Native Americans lived in the Utah Territory in the 1800s. Gosiutes lived in the northwest section, Paiutes lived in the southwest part, Shoshonis resided in the northeast and Utes lived in the center of the region...

Dec. 31, 1955 - June 13, 2007 OMAHA -- Steven Alan Schellhase, 51, died Wednesday (June 13, 2007) at the VA Hospital in Omaha.  He was born on Dec. 31, 1955, in Omaha to Alan B. and Patricia A. Bowers (Paine) Schellhase. He attended R-3 Phelps County Schools and graduated from Overton High School. ...

Gary and Kellie Schultz announce the birth of their daughter, Abigail Marie Schultz, born May 30, 2007, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, three ounces and was 21 inches long. She has one sister, Lillie Lynn. Grand parents are Dave and Tina Schultz of Danbury and Steve and Jodi Ronfeld of The Dalles, Ore. Great grandparents are Edythe Monroe of Goldendale, Wash. and the late Roselyn Fitzgerald.Her great-great grandmother is Bernice Fitzgerald of The Dalles.