Stories from Monday, March 8, 2004

CAMBRIDGE -- April Johnson of Davenport, Iowa, and Jeremy Cardwell of Montrose, Colo., were united in marriage Oct. 25, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in Cambridge with the Rev. David Rowe officiating. Parents of the couple are Steve and Eileen Johnson of Cambridge and Rocky and Cindy Cardwell of Wiggins, Colo...

Mary Ann Ruf and Brad Sides announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are David and Margaret Ruf of Wilsonville and Pat and Janice Sides of Bartley. The bride-to-be is a 1995 graduate of Cambridge High School, a 1999 graduate of Doane College and a 2002 graduate of Creighton University Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program. ...

Arica Myers of McCook and Justin Sutter of Norfolk announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Arden and Cathy Myers of McCook and Judy and Charlie Robertson of Norfolk. The couple is planning a March 19, 2004, ceremony at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in McCook...

The family of Ethel Beebe is hosting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday, March 11. She has three grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 805 Norris Avenue, McCook, NE 69001...

Beavers fall to Weskan in sub-state finals RUSSELL, Kan. -- The Herndon Beavers' hopes of playing in the Kansas Class 1A state tournament ended with an 81-61 loss to Weskan Saturday in the title game at the Russell sub-state. The Beavers finished their final season with a 23-2 record...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Aggie men's basketball team finished the season with a win at the National Tournament in Oklahoma City Thursday through Saturday. The Aggies defeated Blessed Hope of Arkansas by a score of 97-68 to win the 7th place honors...

July 8, 1943-March 5, 2004 BENKELMAN -- Carol I. Boon, 60, of Benkelman, Nebraska, died Friday (March 5, 2004) at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman. She was born July 8, 1943, to Earnest and Ardell (Stone) Wickizer in Benkelman. She grew up in Stratton and attended school there...

Dec. 3, 1904-March 7, 2004 ATWOOD -- Ray M. Higley, 99, died Sunday (March 7, 2004) at the Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood. He was born Dec. 3, 1904, to Lizzie Alice (Whisman) and Edna Earl Higley in Mikesel Township southwest of Atwood. He graduated from Rawlins County High School in 1924...

Nov. 9, 1914-March 6, 2004 LEXINGTON -- Glen Edward Parker, 89, died Saturday (March 6, 2004) in Lexington from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born Nov. 9, 1914, to Clarinda Maybell Blood and James Garfield Parker in Napoleon, Mich. He grew up in Pauline and worked in Nebraska, Iowa and California before serving in the Army during World War II. He was assigned to the 53rd Infantry, 7th Division, Company B and had tours of duty in Europe and the Aleutian Islands...

Aug. 26, 1907-March 5, 2004 Irma Ruth (Sterr) Douglass died March 5, 2004, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born on Aug. 26, 1907, in Republican City. She was the first born child of Joseph and Harriet Sterr, and was the last surviving of six siblings. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to McCook, where she spent the rest of her life...

Members of McCook Christian Church work to deconstruct the interior of the former Hinky Dinky market, at West Fifth and B Street, preparing the cavernous space to be transformed into the fellowship's new church building.

The rush is on in Southwest Nebraska to meet the June 30 deadline for ethanol production. One plant -- Trenton Agri Products LLC -- is already a sure thing. The multi-million dollar plant is taking shape two miles east of Trenton, overlooking the Republican River Valley. Within weeks of completion, the plant will be fully operational in plenty of time to comply with the state deadline for incentive payments...

**Dear Editor, and To Parents Who May Want to Option Their Children: Because of questions I've received from patrons in our school district, I'd like to remind parents of why March 15 is so important in optioning their students: 1. In order to be certain students are eligible for Fall/Winter sports, a student's option must be received by the school the student will attend during the next school year by March 15. Otherwise, a student must sit out 90 school days, not 90 calendar days...

McCook residents are being given the chance to help protect those who protect their community. The McCook Professional Firefighters Association Local 2100 and the McCook Fraternal Order of Police Local 57 are less than $1,000 away from raising the needed funds to purchase an exhaust system for the McCook Public Safety Center...