Stories from Friday, October 26, 2001

The children and grandchildren of Al and Darlene Unger are hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They were married on Nov. 2, 1941. Cards will reach them at HCR 61, Box 23, Hayes Center, NE 69032. Their children are Fred and Lea Unger of Hayes Center, Don and Karen Unger of Fort Collins, Colo., Jack and Jerrilynne Unger of McKinney, Texas, Jerry and Beverly Unger of Hayes Center, and Bill and Nancy Jennett of Lincoln. ...

The children of Tom and Betty Burns are hosting a family dinner in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Eagles Club in McCook, from 8 to 8:30 p.m. They are also hosting a cake and punch reception for them on Tuesday, Nov. ...

The family of Dale and Winifred Workman are hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 2, 2001. Cards will reach them at 1004 Norris Ave., McCook, NE 69001.

BLUE HILL -- Valerie Lynn Classen of Ayr and Lorin James Howard of Denver, Colo., were united in marriage on Aug. 11, 2001, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Blue Hill. The Rev. Neal Anthony officiated the double ring ceremony. Parents of the couple are Keith and Joan Classen of Ayr, Jim and Ellen Howard of McCook, and Connie and Dave Davidson of Indianola. ...

Libbi Marie Bodeman of McCook and Brett Douglas Harsh of Bartley were united in marriage on Aug. 4, 2001, at Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook. The Rev. Dr. Jeff Thurman officiated the double ring ceremony. Parents of the couple are Kirk and Becky Bodeman of McCook, and Doug and Pam Harsh of Bartley. ...

Dear Editor, Apostasy is probably a word that you have never heard of before. But Apostasy is one of the many signs that we are living in the last days of this age, the age of grace or otherwise known as the church age. Just what is Apostasy? According to the Bible it is a falling away (a deliberate turning away from) the truth of the Word of God to false teaching (doctrine). Lets read it from The Amplified Bible. Turn with me to II Thess. 2:3 where it says,...

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has released a report saying there will be one hunter killed and 10 injured in hunting accidents this year. Statistically, that's only 0.011 percent of the estimated 100,000 hunters who will hit the fields Saturday morning. There's not much of a chance of it happening to "me."...

What do you prefer: Standard Time, Daylight Saving Time, or the system now in effect in Nebraska and Kansas, whereby Daylight Saving Time is in effect from April through October, and Standard Time is practiced the other five months of the year? It's been subject of debate since 1907, when the idea of Daylight Saving Time was first introduced by William Willett of England in a book called, "The Waste of Daylight." Judging from this week's editorial board meeting at the McCook Daily Gazette, we're no closer to an agreement now than we were when the subject was first introduced 94 years ago.. ...

For the life of me, I can't understand how these two words ever got linked together in the context that we hear most often. Too much sex and violence on television and in the movies, too much violence and sex in records and magazines and books. Too much sex and violence, violence and sex and it's ruining the minds of our young people...

Joe Trimmer, whose grocery store was the first door north of the ice plant (106 West 3rd Street) was advertised as the "Bargain Spot of McCook." Additionally, Joe was open Sunday mornings. On April 3, 1942, he was offering new cabbage at 3 cents a pound and new beets at 5 cents a pound but fresh rhubarb would cost you 13 cents a pound. Lemons were 25 cents a dozen but his gooseberries and blackberries came in a can...

Robert K. Doyle Robert K. Doyle, 84, died Wednesday (Oct. 24, 2001) at McCook Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 25, 1916, in Red Willow County to Charlie E. and Lillie B. (Groves) Doyle. He graduated from Red Willow High School in 1934. On Oct. 17, 1937, he married Emma Mae Mackey at McCook. She preceded him in death on June 21, 1983...