Stories from Tuesday, September 25, 2001

Only about one in five young people do not have sex while teenagers. Most young people start having intercourse in their mid-to-late teens, about eight years before they marry. While 93 percent of teenage girls report that their first intercourse was voluntary, one-quarter of them report that it was unwanted...

James 'Jim' L. Ellis WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- James "Jim" L. Ellis, 66, died of cancer Sept. 6, 2001, at his home in Winter Haven. He was born Aug. 17, 1935, at Benkelman to John L. and Alice L (Sparks) Ellis. He served during the Korean War in the Marine Corps...

Charlotte Creasman ELSIE -- Charlotte Creasman, 94, died Saturday (Sept. 22, 2001) at the Manor Nursing Home in Imperial. She was born Aug. 10, 1907, near Indianola, to James and Edith (Derrick) Powers. She grew up on the family farm, and graduated from Havana High School, which was north of Indianola, in 1925...

Mabel (Mock) Mues ARAPAHOE -- Mabel (Mock) Mues, 93, died Thursday (Sept. 20, 2001) at the Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. She was born Jan. 15, 1908, at Arapahoe to Carl and Mary (Horman) Mock. She was baptized at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Arapahoe, and confirmed at the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in rural Arapahoe. She graduated from Holbrook High School in 1927...

Genevieve (Heble) Vrbas ATWOOD, Kan. -- Genevieve (Heble) Vrbas, 91, died Thursday (Sept. 20, 2001) at the Good Samaritan Center in Atwood. She was born Aug. 11, 1910, at Niles, Kan., to Robert and Elizabeth (Greiveldinger) Heble. She attended the Queen of Driftwood country school through the eighth grade. ...

The Notre Dame game in Lincoln in 2001 drew the largest crowd for a football game in Cornhusker history, over 78,000. It was an eagerly awaited contest. The winner would gain the edge in wins for the series, dating back to 1915. Each team had won seven games and there had been one tie. Though the teams had not played often in the 87 years, the rivalry was looked upon as one of the fiercest in college football...

Morally incorrect Dear Editor, Let me start off, by saying that I do not like the show "Politically Incorrect," nor its host Bill Maher. With that being said, let it also be known, anyone who made the remarks made by Maher and his guest, Dinesh D'Souza on Sept. ...

Creation evidence Dear Editor, Since there are no immediate plans for Nebraska Educational TV to present evidence about the Creation as described in the Bible, one can find that information at the following Web site: www.answersingenesis.org After years of research, highly trained men of science will share information that will expand your concepts of how we really came to be here...

Breaks needed Dear Editor, When I first read the results of a state-mandated writing assessment, it caught my attention. In the 9-13-01 edition of the Gazette, I read that Greg Larson voiced his concerns about McCook's scores compared to Alliance, Gering, Norfolk, North Platte and Scottsbluff. I too share those concerns...

Thoughts on attack EDITOR'S NOTE -- Twin Valley High School students were asked to answer a survey following the attack on the United States, Sept. 11, for the school yearbook. Teacher Cindy Burton said one of the students was open and able to express the thoughts of other youths who were not yet able to express their feelings. Following are the thoughts of Isaac Weyeneth, 15...

God in U.S. again Dear Editor, I was horrified, saddened, and angry when I witnessed on TV what the terrorists did to the people and buildings in New York and at the Pentagon. I've shed many tears as others have for the victims, survivors, the families of all of these and the rescue workers. They all need prayers. The rescue workers face grimmer tasks each day as they find more bodies...

Irene Leona Rees Irene Leona Rees, 86, died Saturday (Sept. 22, 2001) at Community Hospital of McCook. She was born Dec. 7, 1914, at McCook to Lewis and Annabell (Minch) Thayer. She grew up in McCook, graduating from McCook High School. She received her beautician's license in 1935, and owned and operated Irene's Beauty Shop until retiring in 1991...