Stories from Tuesday, September 16, 2003

McCook plays at Lexington today KEARNEY -- The McCook High School boys tennis team won 15-of-18 varsity matches Monday afternoon at Kearney. The Bison defeated Kearney Catholic 8-1 and Grand Island Central Catholic 7-2. The sweep followed a third-place finish at the York Invitational Friday. ...

Dear Editor, I received the following story from Marie Upton of Trenton. I met her when she gave us a tour of the (Massacre Canyon) Indian Monument at Trenton. Although she was born and raised in England, and did not come to America until after World War II, this lady knows more history of this area than one would believe, never attending school in this country. ...

For the cattle industry, that long-awaited day has finally arrived: prices for fat cattle are at historic, all-time record highs. Following a terrible year in 2002, the price has steadily risen, reaching profitable levels early in 2003, and continuing to climb throughout the year. ...

By GLORIA MASONER City Editor After a request from Work Ethic Camp Superintendent Raleigh Haas, the McCook City Council will reconsider its decision to exclude the facility from consideration for annexation. During the citizen's forum of the regular meeting of the council Monday night, Haas explained he had been out of town during the original discussion on the issue at the council's Sept. 15 meeting...

By GLORIA MASONER City Editor If you think Nebraska businesses don't pay their fair share of taxes, think again. Barry Kennedy, president of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce told a group of about 50 area business leaders Nebraska businesses contribute a large portion of state funding...

By CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor BARTLEY -- The window of opportunity to obtain competitive bids to build a new Republican/Twin Valley junior-senior high school has "slammed shut" because of delays caused by a lawsuit that challenges the sale of bonds to finance the new building...

The old water tower at West Fifth and M street falls onto its side Monday afternoon after a false start that morning. The old tower, some 70 years old, once supplied the St. Catherine's Hospital in McCook.

By RONDA GRAFF Gazette Writer CULBERTSON -- Medicine Valley went undefeated and captured first place in the Culbertson Invitational volleyball tournament on Saturday. The Raiders claimed the title with a 15-12, 15-5 win over the Arapahoe Warriors in the championship match. ...

Regina "Maxine" Bishop died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, at her home in McCook. She was 83 years old. Maxine was born on March 5, 1920, at Hildreth, to Elvaro Madison and Esther Mabel (Mason) Carpenter. The family moved to Wauneta when she was five years old. She graduated from Wauneta High School in 1938. Shortly after graduation, she traveled by train to Los Angeles, Calif., and attended Woodbury College where she graduated with a business degree in 1939...

KEARNEY -- Laura E. Stuck, 74, died Monday (Sept. 15, 2003) at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born July 24, 1929, to Harry and Myrtle (Bales) Stone in McCook. She grew up in McCook and attended McCook High School. On Sept. 27, 1946, she married Wilbert Waine Stuck in Stockville. The couple resided in Wisconsin and Arizona before returning to McCook where she helped her husband in his home remodeling business...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Frances Geraldine (Cliek) Kolsky, 83, of Saratoga, Calif., died Wednesday (Sept. 10, 2003) at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif. She was born Jan. 14, 1920, in Jennings, Kan. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; three sisters; and a grandson, Patrick A. Kolsky...

ARLINGTON -- Inez G. Walrod, 88, died Saturday (Sept. 13, 2003) at her home in Arlington. She was born Aug. 22, 1915, to John and Alma (Perkins) Underhill in Cornell. She was a graduate of Trenton High School and worked as a practical nurse in Stratton. She moved to Beaver City in 1945 where her family operated a restaurant. She then moved to Fremont in 1960 and was a cosmetologist. IN 1966 she moved to Arlington where she operated a beauty shop until retiring in 1978...

Marian Davis of Curtis will celebrate her 80th birthday Friday, Sept. 19. Her family requests cards and letters be sent to: Route 3, Box 129, Curtis, NE 69025.

The family of Clyde Starrett is hosting a card shower in honor of his 82nd birthday Sept. 16. His children are Barbara Starrett of Lawrence, Kan., Jane Tower of Erie, Pa., Jude Lax of Cornelius, N.C., and Fred Starrett of Kansas City, Kan. Cards of congratulations will reach him at Willow Ridge, 1500 East 11th, No. 16, McCook, NE 69001. Calls will be welcome at (308) 345-3852...

For the cattle industry, that long-awaited day has finally arrived: prices for fat cattle are at historic, all-time record highs. Following a terrible year in 2002, the price has steadily risen, reaching profitable levels early in 2003, and continuing to climb throughout the year. ...

Dear Editor, I received the following story from Marie Upton of Trenton. I met her when she gave us a tour of the (Massacre Canyon) Indian Monument at Trenton. Although she was born and raised in England, and did not come to America until after World War II, this lady knows more history of this area than one would believe, never attending school in this country. ...

There is a patch of ground at West Fifth and M in McCook that is seeing direct sunlight for the first time since the Depression. Thanks to my competent and helpful staff -- as well as an illness and other assignments that left no one else available -- I was able to assign myself to cover the demolition of the old water tower stand pipe on Monday. Besides, it was a beautiful late summer, early fall day, a great one to be outdoors...