Stories from Thursday, January 15, 2004

BENKELMAN --  Mabel L. Crow, 94, formerly of Max, died Monday (Jan. 12, 2004) at Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman. She was born July 9, 1909, south of Stratton to George and Ora (Wood) Clark. She attended school in Stratton where she graduated from Stratton High School in 1928...

Julie Jorgensen of Oshkosh pauses Wednesday while conducting a writing assessment workshop for teachers at the McCook Junior High cafeteria. The all day event was designed to bring local teachers up to speed on statewide writing standards, covering topics such as organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency and conventions such as spelling and grammar. ...

THORNTON, Colo. -- Edna May Rose, 88, formerly of Loveland, Colo., and Benkelman, died Sunday (Jan. 11, 2004) at Elms Haven Care Center in Thornton. She was born Dec. 6, 1915, in Benkelman to Orlando S. and Freda (Gunther) Osborn. She graduated from Benkelman High School...

ARAPAHOE -- Oscar E. Meyers, 86, died Wednesday (Jan. 14, 2004) at CA Mues Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. He was born Aug. 16, 1917, in Holbrook to Henry and Louis (Huxoll) Meyers. He attended Christian day school at St. Matthew's rural school. After school he was called to serve in the U.S. Army from Dec. 3, 1942 until Dec. 10, 1945. He was stationed for 19 months in the European theater and was involved with the invasion of Normandy. He returned to Nebraska after his discharge...

COLBY, Kan. -- The Jennings High School boys basketball team will play Sharon Springs-Wallace County Thursday in the semifinals of the Western Kansas Liberty League Tournament. Tip-off at the Colby Community Building is 7:30 p.m. The winner of the Jennings-Sharon Springs game will play the winner of the 4:30 p.m. semifinal game between Weskan and Tribune-Greeley County...

Greetings to all. Ever since the year has turned new it has been the month of January, and how I love the month of January. January is the month of magic. Consider this: In what other month that starts with J‚ does it snow? Exactly, magic! Actually, I don't like January much. In fact I wouldn't mind if we heated up the month of January and renamed it June-uary...

It seems that Nebraska Sen. Ernie Chambers has had his way, at least for a while. Chambers, who is known in the state Capital for his filibusters, has stopped a proposed constitutional amendment made by Sen. Ed Schrock of Elm Creek to preserve the right to fish, trap, and hunt in the state...

It seems that Nebraska Sen. Ernie Chambers has had his way, at least for a while. Chambers, who is known in the state Capital for his filibusters, has stopped a proposed constitutional amendment made by Sen. Ed Schrock of Elm Creek to preserve the right to fish, trap, and hunt in the state...