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Frecks, Jean weddings
(Wedding ~ 08/01/05)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Natausha Frecks of Lee's Summit, Mo., and Scott Jean of Altoona, Iowa, were united in marriage June 18, 2005, at the Ballet Conservatory at Independence, Mo., with the Rev. Scott Lash of Lee's Summit Community Church officiating...
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West, Steinke engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/01/05)
Destinee West and Cory Steinke, both of Holdrege, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Taun and Charlene West of Lexington and Roger and Kathy Steinke of Olpe, Kan. Grandparents of the bride-to-be are Maxine Misterek of Elwood, Lee and Darlene Misterek of Elwood, Jim West of Gothenburg and the late Doris West. ...
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Clapp, Evraets engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/01/05)
Jennifer Clapp and Andrew Evraets announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Randy and Joni Clapp of McCook and LeAnne and Tony Rutt of Lincoln. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Ken and Amy Evraets of St. ...
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Suiter anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/01/05)
Brian and Tami Suiter of Lincoln will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Aug. 2, 1980, at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCook. Their family includes children Nicole and Tim McGovern of Lincoln, Rian and Daniel and one grandson. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 7425 Plum Creek Dr. Lincoln, NE. 68516...
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Sitzman anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/01/05)
The family of Kenneth and Georgene Sitzman are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They married Aug. 7, 1955, in Culbertson. Their children are Lisa and husband, Loren Murfield of Odessa, Fla. They have 3 grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 5410 Colby, St., Lincoln, NE 68504...
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Salter, Morthole wedding
(Wedding ~ 08/01/05)
VISTA, Calif. -- Kira Salter and Ryan Morthole were united in marriage June 11, 2005, at Rancho Buena Vista Adobe in Vista, Calif., with Bishop Finster officiating. Parents of the couple are George and Ruth Salter of Escondido, Calif., and Riley and Karen Morthole of Culbertson...
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Shaver, Ogorzolka engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/01/05)
Dave and Darlene Shaver of Ashland and Lloyd and Mary Ogorzolka of Indianola announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Amanda and Adam. The bride-to-be earned a bachelor of science degree in social work at Fort Hays State University and is employed as an adoption social worker for Kansas Children Service League. ...
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Heitmann, Webb engagement
(Engagement ~ 08/01/05)
Randy and Kathy Heitmann of Cambridge and Dan and Shelly Webb of Bartley announce the engagement of their children Amber Heitmann and Toby Webb. Grandparents of the bride are Honor Jane Shoemaker of Cambridge and Orvil Heitmann of Byron. Grandparents of the bridegroom are Jim and Shirley Webb of Bartley. ...
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Post anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/01/05)
Steve and Brigitta Post will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Aug. 2. The couple married Aug. 2, 1980, at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook. Their children are Rebecca, Samantha and Lucas.
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Burns birth
(Births ~ 08/01/05)
Chris and Amy Burns of Omaha announce the birth of their son, Robert Eugene on July 14, 2005. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Bob and Geri Burns of McCook and Gene and Judy Winkler of Lincoln. Great- grandparents are Bill and Anita Conroy and Tom Bums of McCook and Lola Kimminau of Cumming, Ga...
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Chris Wiemers needs support from McCook for PGA tourney
(Community Sports ~ 08/01/05)
On Aug. 11, Chris Wiemers will step up to the first tee of the Professional golfers Association Tournament, the PGA, with hopes of bucking the odds and win the PGA tournament. The son of Gene and Delores Wiemers, he grew up here in McCook, was the star of the McCook High School golf team and went on to win almost everything in sight at McCook Community College on its golf team...
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Brandon Crick ties for 35th at amateur
(High School Sports ~ 08/01/05)
OMAHA -- McCook High School senior-to-be Brandon Crick had a good final round on Friday at the Nebraska Men's Amateur Stroke Play Championship, shooting a 74. Crick placed 35th with a 312 score. The tournament was played at the par-72 Omaha Country Club...
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Farmstead fire
(Local News ~ 08/01/05)
The basement of the John Coyle farm home and charred vehicles remain after a fire destroyed the farmstead south of Maywood Saturday afternoon. One-hundred-plus temperatures and 30-mile-an-hour winds fanned the flames. Smoke from the blaze could be seen as far away as Indianola and Palisade. ...
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Frances Langford and the USO
(Column ~ 08/01/05)
In July 2005 America lost a member of that Grand Generation from World War II when Frances Langford passed away. She did not wear a uniform, nor carry a gun, but millions of GIs, because of her frequent visits to American troops in all parts of the world with the USO shows, considered her to be one of their own...
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Flying down to Beaumont, Kan.
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/01/05)
By DICK TRAIL McCook Just turn right at the end, proceed up the street. Stop at the sign on Main Street; continue through the intersection and park on the grass along side the street opposite the hotel. What kind of instructions is that for a pilot? But that is how it is done at the Beaumont Hotel Airstrip...
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Camp memories
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/01/05)
**Dear Editor, I am a MHS graduate, class of 1961, and I want to thank the person who wrote the Richard (Dick) Best story. His family and I met at the "Camp" North of Indianola. Both families moved to town and later to McCook. Had we any sense we might have recognized that the living conditions weren't the best, but we thought it was great -- central steam heat, no "city" dangers -- What more could one ask for?...
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Most vital ag mineral may be silicon
(Editorial ~ 08/01/05)
Dirt. Water. Sunshine. Silicon chips. They're all essential parts of farming, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Computers are nothing new on the farm, but Nebraska farmers are leading the way, according to the report, which indicates that computers are being used for business at 41 percent of the state's farms, 10 percentage points higher than the national average...
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Camp memories
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/01/05)
**Dear Editor, I am a MHS graduate, class of 1961, and I want to thank the person who wrote the Richard (Dick) Best story. His family and I met at the "Camp" North of Indianola. Both families moved to town and later to McCook. Had we any sense we might have recognized that the living conditions weren't the best, but we thought it was great -- central steam heat, no "city" dangers -- What more could one ask for?...
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Treat anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 08/01/05)
The family of Dee Lee and Odessa Treat are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They married Aug. 5, 1945 at Wilsonville. Their children are Caraleen and Randy Burton of Bellevue, Margaret and David Ruf of Wilsonville, Deetta and Randy Isackson of Brady, Mary and Bert Fitzpatrick of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Chawna Treat of North Platte.They have 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. ...
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