Stories from Wednesday, February 13, 2002

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Moeller of Scottsbluff would like to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Abbie Marie to Joshua David Knaub, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knaub of Omaha. The brie-to-be is a graduate of Iowa State University in Ames and is currently employed as a reporter for the Seward Independent in Seward. ...

The children and grandchildren of Ray and Roberta (Ruppert) Werkmeister of Palisade are hosting a card shower in honor of the couples 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 16. Children and grandchildren of the couple are Shirley and Denny Ferguson of Palisade, Melody and Bob Herbert of Chadron, Roger and Janet Werkmeister of McCook, Terri Wilson of Palisade, 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at Route 1 Box 35, Palisade, NE 69040...

Dana Matthews of McCook and Dan Falliaux of Littleton, Colo., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Jeff and Linda Brinda of Red Cloud, Paul and Monica Kennedy of Hastings, Randy Falliaux of Littleton, and Arlene Fisher of Spokane, Wash. ...

Cherie Rowley and Craig Maline, both of Omaha, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Jerry and Lori Rowley of Imperial, and Bob and Jackie Maline of Omaha. The bride-to-be is a 1997 graduate of Chase County High School, a 1999 graduate of the Lincoln School of Commerce, and is employed at Borsheim's Jewelry in Omaha. ...

David and Judy Ketterl of Herndon announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Sarah Beth Ketterl of Herndon to Aaron Ritchey White of Kingsdown, Kan. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Hal and Marilyn White of Kingsdown. The bride-to-be is a 1996 graduate of Herndon High School, a 2000 graduate of Sterling College in Sterling, Kan., and a third year student at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Manhattan, Kan. ...

Pauline D. Patterson, 75, died Tuesday (Feb. 12, 2002) at her home in McCook. She was born Nov. 10, 1926, to Charley and Ella (Neben) Dittmar in Oconto where she received her education and later earned her General Equivalency Diploma from McCook High School...

The Lenten season came upon us a bit early this year, which is a good thing, especially when you take into account that this means the joy of Resurrection morning will also come early. Lent was always a mystery to me while growing up. It seemed almost a foreign concept. The most I heard about it back then was the offhand comment made by a classmate or co-worker that they had "given something up for Lent."...

I have been a race fan for many years. I just can't believe anyone would write such nonsense as they did in Tuesday's paper. Does the writer have any knowledge of what maybe that race track does for our community? And, the part where a few local racers participate?...

As the years past, sports enthusiasts in Southwest Nebraska are gaining appreciation for wrestling's contribution to athletic development. "Through wrestling, student athletes are learning skills for all sports," said Dean Reicks, who is in his eighth year as coach of the MHS wrestling team. "The basics -- including proper stance, position and balance -- help in all sports," Reicks said...

The stock car races generate quite a bit of revenue for the city of McCook. Last year, several thousand dollars were paid back to local drivers who in turn spent their money in McCook. A number of racers came in from out of town, hit our restaurants, and several of them stayed at the Holiday Inn Express overnight every Friday night and then drove to North Platte and raced...

CULBERTSON -- Jack L. Wagner, 70, died Tuesday (Feb. 12, 2002) at his home at Culbertson. He was born March 8, 1931, to Jacob W. and Elizabeth (Schlager) Wagner at Culbertson. He graduated from Culbertson High School in 1948 and went on to attend the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture where he graduated in 1950. On Jan. 30, 1952, he entered the U. S. Army and served in the Signal Corp during the Korean Conflict...