Stories from Tuesday, February 19, 2002

After a glorious weekend -- from both a weather and accomplishment standpoint -- it's time for congratulations and thanks. Outstanding Wrestlers Three Southwest Nebraska athletes brought honor to this region by winning state championships in their weight classes at the 2002 Nebraska State Wrestling Tournament...

Dear Editor, The Nebraska Farm Bureau should remember who helped them to get establish in Nebraska. It wasn't the big farming operations. They were established to help give a voice to the little farmer. The Farm Bureau feels that the regulations for livestock facilities should be viewed by the DEQ rather than local zoning authorities. ...

Dear Editor, I am one of the biggest race fans in Southwest Nebraska and I think it is time to voice my feelings. I thank God this is a free country where I can still do this. I can remember going to the races since the '60s. In recent years, I have been to most tracks within 250 miles of McCook as a spectator. I have also built and driven race cars, so I do believe I know what I'm talking about...

When I was in elementary school, I always wondered what went on in the Teacher's Lounge. Why did teachers need a special room of their own? Why did we have to knock before entering? What did the word "lounge" mean, anyway? I wanted answers. Most of all, I wanted to know why teachers who were normally quiet, sedate, serious, or downright crabby, could be heard laughing like crazy people from behind the door as I walked by...

HARPER, Kan. -- Geraldine M. "Gerry" Brown, 76, formerly of McCook, died Sunday (Feb. 17, 2002) at Via Christi Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, in Wichita, Kan. She was born Jan. 7, 1924, to Maxwell and Hazel (Carey) Fryback in Butler County, Kan...

BENKELMAN -- Clinton Stewart Munn, 75, died Friday (Feb. 15, 2002) at Gulf Pointe Plaza in Rockport, Texas. He was born December 3, 1926, to Lloyd and Blanche (Stewart) Munn on the family farm in Cheyenne County, Kan. He graduated from Bird City High School in 1944, and in October of that year, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he was accepted for Naval Airman training.  He served for 18 months before receiving his discharge and returning to the family farm...

Esther Egle ENDERS -- Esther Egle died Tuesday (Feb. 19, 2002) at her home in Enders. She was born Nov. 24, 1916, to Clarence and Bertha (Herbert) Hahn. She spent her childhood in a farm near Hamlet. She graduated from Hamlet High School in 1933 and furthered her education at the Kearney State Normal School where she received her teaching certificate. She taught at the Star and Hamlet schools for three years...