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Potthoff anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 03/07/05)
The family of Marvin and Florence (Rathe) Potthoff is hosting an open house in honor of their 50th anniversary, March 13, 2-4 p.m., at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook. The couple married March 20, 1955, at the church. Their family includes Jeff and Annette Potthoff of Adkins, Texas, Kevin and Tami Potthoff of McCook, Lance and Kristy Potthoff of Kearney, Troy and Margo Potthoff of Kearney, Kyle and Lisa Potthoff of McCook, Lisa and Jack Ryan of Indianola and Tanya and Shawn Clark of Aurora. ...
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Larson-Wimer birthday
(Birthdays ~ 03/07/05)
The family of Tena (Rohnke) Larson-Wimer is hosting an open house in honor of her 90th birthday March 12, 2-4 p.m., at Hillcrest Nursing Home of McCook. Her children are Joan and husband, Bernard Larue of Oberlin, Jeanette and husband, Robert McConnell of Strasburg, Colo., Ona Malleck of Indianola, Lelah Larson of Santa Fe, N.M., Wayne Larson and wife, Jo of Oberlin and Gloria and husband, Ray Godtel of Arcadia. ...
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Eller birthday
(Birthdays ~ 03/07/05)
The daughters of Joy Eller are hosting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday March 11. Cards of congratulations will reach her at PO Box 356, Trenton, NE 69044.
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Season concludes for Oberlin girls at 2A sub-state
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/05)
SMITH CENTER, Kan. -- The Decatur County-Oberlin girls basketball team came within 7 points of advancing to the Kansas Class 2A girls state tournament. The Red Devils lost to Wakeeney-Trego 52-45 Saturday night in the 2A sub-state finals at Smith Center...
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Season ends for MCC women
(College Sports ~ 03/07/05)
NORFOLK -- The McCook Community College women's basketball team lost in the opening round of the Region 9 Tournament to Miles Community College 53-43. The Region IX women's basketball tournament is being hosted by Northeast Community College at Norfolk...
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McCook YMCA swim team competes at state
(Community Sports ~ 03/07/05)
LINCOLN -- The YMCA swim team from McCook competed in their final meet Saturday at the YMCA State Meet in Lincoln. More than 400 swimmers and 10 teams competed in the meet at Lincon Northeast High School. McCook finished with 144 points which placed them 8th ahead of Hastings and Kearney...
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Arlo V. Edwards
(Obituary ~ 03/07/05)
Jan. 2, 1913-March 4, 2005 COLBY, Kan. -- Arlo Vinton Edwards, 92, died Friday (March 4, 2005) at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, Kan. He was born Jan. 2, 1913, to James Frank and Fannie Mabel (Bird) Edwards in Atwood. He attended high school in Atwood. For several years he worked in the timber industry in Oregon and Washington...
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Donald J. Ashley
(Obituary ~ 03/07/05)
Dec. 16, 1920-March 5, 2005 SELDEN, Kan. -- Donald J. Ashley, 84, died Saturday (March 5, 2005) at Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. He was born Dec. 16, 1920, to James and Ina (Brantley) Ashley northwest of Selden. He was raised near Selden and attended country school. He graduated from Selden High School and attended Fort Hays State College...
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Cecilia M. Nordeen
(Obituary ~ 03/07/05)
BENKELMAN -- Cecilia M. Nordeen, 57, died Friday (March 4, 2005) at her home. There are no public services scheduled at this time. Forch Funeral Chapel of Benkelman is in charge of the arrangements.
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District 8 might give building to county
(Local News ~ 03/07/05)
The board treasurer of the District 8 school district told Red Willow County commissioners Monday morning it might be "inevitable" that the District 8 rural school southwest of McCook consolidates with McCook and closes its doors. Contingent upon the passage of state legislation that forces the consolidation of Class I schools with their affiliated K-12 school districts, Jim Trail said, the District 8 board would like to offer the school facilities to the county. ...
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Old enemies remember the Kassel Mission
(Column ~ 03/07/05)
People who have shared an exceptional experience have a special bond -- classmates who return to the old school for alumni reunions, teammates who together forged a championship season, and men and women who have been together through a military campaign...
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Wrong Web site
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/05)
**Dear Editor, In a letter to the editor on Mar 3 ("Defeat LB158" http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1090523.html) there is an error. Where it says Go online to www.fluoridealert.com. You will go to the ADA website, NOT the www.fluoridealert.org where the book reviews are...
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Great tax concept
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/05)
**Dear Editor, Congratulations, McCook Daily Gazette! ("Transaction Tax: Has its time come?" http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1090684.html): You've broken through the Conspiracy of Silence and the dirty little secret is out: there is a reasonable, rational, efficient, and painless alternative to the atrocious, terrible, and oppressively painful Income Tax, and the regressive consumer goods sales tax proponents of such schemes as the Value Added Tax, the Fair Tax, and other variations of a national sales tax that will shift the tax burden in its entirety onto the backs of Mr. ...
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Misinformed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/05)
**Dear Editor, Mr. Ekwall doesn't know the first thing about the National Retail sales tax ("Sales tax unfair" http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1090687.html). First of all, this tax is neither a value added tax or a flat tax. What it is, is simply the best idea to overhaul our present system to date. ...
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Citing sources
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/05)
**Dear Editor, My previous letter concerning stem cell research was quite lengthy, so I omitted listing my sources of information. Obviously this was a mistake, as it has been presumed that the information was my opinion. Again, I state that we need facts, not hope or relativistic thinking to see clearly concerning these issues...
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Against ethics
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/05)
**Dear Editor, I agree with Maureen Jones "Foe to fluoridation" http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1090608.html) that there are many reasons not to fluoridate water. The fluoride used is hexafluorosilicic acid which is toxic waste from phosphate fertilizer factory chimneys. It is registered as a poison under the 1972 Poisons Act and is not pharmaceutical grade...
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Counties keep local control while still 'livestock friendly'
(Editorial ~ 03/07/05)
Through resolutions passed this year, two counties in Southwest Nebraska have become the first in the state to designate themselves as "livestock friendly." The counties are Frontier, which passed its resolution Jan. 6, and Hayes, which approved its resolution Feb. 8...
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Beam by beam, brick by brick
(Local News ~ 03/07/05)
Construction crews take advantage of mild March weather to make headway on two major projects in McCook. A crane, left, lowers large beams into place at the North Ward Elementary project, while brick layers, above, cover the walls of mcCook Public Power District's new headquarters building on North U.S. Highway 83...
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