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Hayward birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/05/04)
The family and friends of Ruth Hayward of Trenton are hosting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday, Jan. 6. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 424 East C, Box 294, Trenton, NE 69044.
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Fielding birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/05/04)
The family of Lillian Fielding is hosting an open house in honor of her 80th birthday, Jan. 18, 2-5 p.m., at the Fair Grounds Agricultural Hall in Hayes Center. Cards of congratulations will reach her at PO Box 127, Hayes Center, NE 69032.
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Friehe birthday
(Birthdays ~ 01/05/04)
The children and grandchildren of Irma Friehe, formerly of McCook, are hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday, Jan. 10. Cards of congratulations will reach her at RR2 Box 173, Franklin, NE 68939.
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Dike, Hylton engagement
(Engagement ~ 01/05/04)
Tiffany Dike and Christopher Hylton, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Robert and Shirley Dike of McCook and Kevin and Connie Hylton of Geneva. The couple is planning a March 6, 2004, ceremony at McCook Christian Church...
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Peters, Ruggles engagement
(Engagement ~ 01/05/04)
Lori Peters and Jim Ruggles, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Mike and Pat Peters of McCook and Rick and Tracy Ruggles of McCook. The bride-to-be is a dental assistant for Darin D. Seligman, DDS. The prospective bridegroom is a farmer/rancher on the family farm. The couple is planning a Feb. 14, 2004, ceremony at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola...
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Waterman, Walter wedding
(Wedding ~ 01/05/04)
ESTES PARK, Colo. -- Destiny Dawn Marie Waterman and Joshua Thomas Walter were united in marriage, Sept. 27, 2003, in a mountain meadow in Estes Park, Colo., with the Rev. Clark Bates of McCook Christian Church officiating. Parents of the couple are Mike and Darlene Nothnagel, Jim Waterman and Raymond and Jeanette Walter...
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Meetings, auditions set for 'Dreamcoat'
(Local News ~ 01/05/04)
Two important dates approach this week for local actors and musicians interested in participating in the spring musical, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" a production of the Southwest Nebraska Community Theater Association. The meeting for those interested in playing in the orchestra will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at 1009 Sunset Road. Musicians unable to attend the meeting should contact Carl Philo at 345-6510...
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Andrew Jared Sandman
(Obituary ~ 01/05/04)
Andrew Jared Sandman was born Aug. 18, 1986, to Kirk and Cynthia (Madron) Sandman of Wauneta. He departed this life Dec. 31, 2003. He was a junior at Wauneta-Palisade High School. Andrew loved the Lord, family, hunting, sports, farming and being an uncle. ...
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Phillip Reid Jackson
(Obituary ~ 01/05/04)
COLBY, Kan. -- Phillip Reid Jackson, 84, died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) at the Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kan. He was a resident of Atwood. He was born March 20, 1919, in Vona, Colo., to Pryor Reid and Pauline Dorthia Sophia (Rather) Jackson. He grew up in Phillipsburg, Kan. He lived for a brief time in Florida and finally settled in Atwood...
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Why now, mad cow?
(Editorial ~ 01/05/04)
Why now, Mad Cow? This new twist to an old saying sums up the severe, far-reaching impact of a single, isolated case of Mad Cow Disease in the United States. Why did it happen now? Why was the effect so immediate? How come the pulldown on prices was so overwhelming?...
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Laura Adilene 'Mac' Garber
(Obituary ~ 01/05/04)
IMPERIAL -- Laura Adilene "Mac" Garber, 94, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at Imperial Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. She was born April 9, 1909, in Logan County, near the small community Laura, to Harry and Hazel (Metzer) McKibbin. She graduated from Culbertson High School in 1927...
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More mudslides?
(Opinion ~ 01/05/04)
I hope the Bush administration has learned something by the deathly mud slides in the Phillipines weeks ago and the same scene in the San Bernardino area of California. If the logging companies are allowed to police themselves and cut virgin timber, baring the mountains, we will have the same thing again...
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Marion Warnock
(Obituary ~ 01/05/04)
KEARNEY -- Marion Warnock, 59, died Saturday (Dec. 20, 2003) at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born June 29, 1944, in Boston, Mass. She moved to McCook in 1986. She was a member of the APA Pool League since June 8, 1999. She played on several teams with her friends...
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Doesn't figure in
(Opinion ~ 01/05/04)
Just for the record, USC started the 2003 college football season with the same set of rules as all the other teams, and that is that the winner of the BCS championship game would be crowned national champion. I don't recall USC saying that they didn't want to play these games this season because of that rule...
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Marcella Ann (Palic) Kehler
(Obituary ~ 01/05/04)
Marcella Ann (Palic) Kehler passed away at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, following complications from a stroke. We, her children, are grateful for the time we have had with her. We are especially thankful for the past couple of months. ...
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Tena K. Lieske
(Obituary ~ 01/05/04)
KEARNEY -- Tena K. Lieske, 87, of Hayes Center, died Saturday (Jan. 3, 2004) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born Jan. 1, 1917, to Reiner H. and Grace M. (Tjaden) Ackerman near Macon. She lived near Macon, Ragan and Upland for most of her early years. She graduated from Upland High School in 1935...
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Etta Marie Sulzman
(Obituary ~ 01/05/04)
SELDEN -- Etta Marie Sulzman, 75, died Friday (Jan. 2, 2004) at her home in Selden. She was born May 8, 1928, to Peter D. Pauls and Margaret A. Duesberg in Leoville, Kan. She was raised in Leoville and attended Leoville Grade School. She graduated from Selden Rural High School in 1946...
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Bison boys overcome slow start
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/04)
The McCook Bison and the Lincoln Southwest Silverhawks literally could not find the basket for the first 4 minutes, 48 seconds of Saturday night's game at the MHS gym. The game was scoreless until McCook's Trent Lyons scored on a layup off a Paul Putz steal at the 3:12 mark...
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William Duane 'Bill' DeHart
(Obituary ~ 01/05/04)
ENDERS -- William Duane "Bill" DeHart, 55, died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2004) in an accident at Enders Reservoir in Enders. He was born July 10, 1948, in Wauneta to Mason and Beulah (Wickizer) DeHart. He grew up and attended school in Wauneta. On May 9, 1968, he married Vicky Lee Weiss in Holyoke, Colo. ...
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Let it snow: Moisture welcome
(Local News ~ 01/05/04)
Up to six inches of snow blanketed the ground by 7 a.m. today, with more falling throughout the morning. The snowfall was gentle, however, and the precipitation -- up to a third of an inch or more -- was welcome. Little wind accompanied the snow, but slick streets were reported in McCook. Many school remained out of session for one more day, as planned, following the Christmas holiday...
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Cambridge boys, girls basketball teams first at home invite
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/04)
CAMBRIDGE -- While the Cambridge boys rolled to an easy win over Southern Valley in their basketball tourney, the girls used a last minute field goal to secure the title. The Lady Trojans defeated Southern Valley, 44-43, Saturday night after entering half-time tied...
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The Pawnee's brave fight at Massacre Canyon
(Column ~ 01/05/04)
Traditionally, Nebraska, especially between the Platte and Republican Rivers was the home of the Pawnee Indians. The Pawnee were a semi-nomadic people. They maintained permanent villages in the eastern part of the state, and practiced agriculture, planting corn, beans and squash, as contrasted with tribes like the Comanches, Sioux, Cheyenne and others who ranged over vast areas of the Midwest -- who lived in tipis, and relied almost entirely on the hunt for food and shelter...
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Railroads, nuptials and corruption
(Column ~ 01/05/04)
Trains were the vital link to everything in McCook in 1902. They were the main mode of transportation for people moving into McCook and the surrounding area. They were bringing bodies home for burial or shipping them off for burial at other places. In two wedding stories in the Oct. ...
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