- Cambridge boys cruise to state title, led by Kyle Custer's four gold medals (High School Sports ~ 05/23/05)
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Custer adds 3200
(High School Sports ~ 05/23/05)
Wills wins D girls long jump OMAHA -- Cambridge High School's Kyle Custer added the 3200-meter run gold medal to the gold he won as a member of the Trojan boys 3200-meter relay team. Custer won the Class D boys 3200-meter state title Friday night with a time of 10 minutes, 9.52 seconds. He defeated runnerup Craig Dannehl by six seconds...
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Legion Juniors split season opener
(Community Sports ~ 05/23/05)
A complete game four-hitter recorded by Ryan Eder, boosted the First Central Bank Juniors to a 7-3 victory over North Platte on Friday night. The Juniors split a pair of games in North Platte to start off their season. "Overall everything went excellent. I had a chance to watch everyone play, and everyone got to bat, so I felt things went very well," head coach Steve Cochran said...
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Rawlins County, Oberlin, St. Francis qualify tracksters for Kansas state meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/23/05)
OBERLIN -- Area athletes competed in the Kansas Class 2A Regional track meet meet in Oberlin. Rawlins County girls qualified several individuals for the Kansas State Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday at Wichita State University's Cessna Stadium...
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Walter 'Walt' Gilmer
(Obituary ~ 05/23/05)
(Oct. 22, 1931 - May 21, 2005) OBERLIN -- Walter "Walt" Gilmer, 73, died Saturday (May 21, 2005), at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born Oct. 22, 1931 to Guy A. and Mildred (Creager) Gilmer in Snyder, Colo. She was raised in Alamosa, Colo., and attended Alamosa Public Schools...
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James 'Jim' Floro
(Obituary ~ 05/23/05)
(June 22, 1941 - May 20, 2005) CURTIS -- James "Jim" Floro, 63, died Friday (May 20, 2005), in McCook. He was born on June 22, 1941, to Harold and Mildred (Whitehead) Floro, when they lived in Colorado where Harold was working in a gold mine. He was the oldest of four children and the oldest of the grandchildren to Frank and Laura Floro, former Curtis residents...
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Aldrich anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 05/23/05)
The family of Ray and Gladys (Fleharty) Aldrich, are requesting a card shower in honor of their 60th anniversary. The couple has two daughters, Sherry and husband, Ron Wegener of Klamath Falls, Ore., and Colonel Linda Aldrich and husband, Felipe Rodriguez stationed at Offutt Air Base; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulation will reach them at 1614 W. 2nd, McCook, NE, 69001...
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Maris anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 05/23/05)
The family of Delbert and Roberta (Porter) Maris are hosting an open house in honor of the couple's 50th anniversary. Open house will be at the Red Willow Community Building on Sunday, May 29 from 3-5 p.m. Cards will reach them at 38803 Road 714, McCook, NE.69001...
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Brown anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 05/23/05)
The children of Dean and Margaret Brown are hosting a card shower for the couples 60th Anniversary on May 27. Their children are Deanna Propes of McCook, Daryl Brown of Cambridge, and Gary Brown of Wilsonville. Cards will reach them at 40877 Hwy. 89, Wilsonville, NE 69046-4634...
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Schaben birth
(Births ~ 05/23/05)
Chris and Shannon (Corder) Schaben of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Christina Ann Marie, born May 17. She weighed seven pounds, four ounces, and was 21 inches. She has a 2 1/2 year old sister, Maria. Grandparents are Barry and Janeale Corder of McCook, Marlin Schaben of Cambridge, and Charlie and Sherry Zeller of Bartley. Great-grandparents are Alta Mae Corder, Velvia Schmahl of Loveland, Colo., and Joyce Hilker of Cambridge...
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Horgan, Reiner engagement
(Engagement ~ 05/23/05)
Tim and Linda Horgan, Wheaton, Kan., announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Marie, to James Daniel Riener, son of Karol Riener of Herndon, and the late Pat Riener. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Onaga High School and Kansas State University with a bachelor's degree in Family Studies and Human Services plus a minor in business, and a master's degree in life span human development. ...
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Anderson, Mollring engagement
(Engagement ~ 05/23/05)
Annie Anderson and Scott Mollring announce their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bill and Mary Ann Anderson of Cheyenne, Wyo., and is a 1998 graduate of Central High School in Cheyenne. She is a 2002 graduate of the University of Nebraska Kearney and has a degree in organizational communication. ...
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Proud, Sladek engagement
(Engagement ~ 05/23/05)
Rosette Proud and Daniel Sladek announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the cuple are Kurt Proud of Bartley, Gina Donnoe of Indianola, and Dean and Ann Sladek of Bartley. Grandparents of the couple are Jerry and Muriette Proud of Bartley, Susan Cafferty of McCook, the late Lonnie Cafferty, Midred Smith of York, the late Lloyd Smith and the late Steven and Margaret Sladek. ...
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Burns, Dickes engagement
(Engagement ~ 05/23/05)
Jessica Burns and Nathan Dickes, both of Lincoln, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Bob and Geri Burns of McCook and Dan and Bev Dickes of Sioux Center, Iowa. The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of McCook High School and a 2003 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. ...
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Judd, Peterson engagement
(Engagement ~ 05/23/05)
Mary Margaret Judd and Gerald Lynn Peterson, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be has two children, Michael Judd of Kearney, and Whitney Cattle of Seward, and is employed at Wal-Mart. The prospective bridegroom has two children, Trisha Lavery of McCook, and Joshua Zugee of Firestone, Colo. The couple is planning a Sept. 17, 2005 ceremony at the Methodist Church Chapel in McCook...
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Larry Mihm
(Obituary ~ 05/23/05)
(April 24, 1939-May 20, 2005) LINCOLN -- Larry Mihm, 66, Lincoln, formerly of Indianola, died Friday (May 20, 2005), at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln after a courageous year long battle with cancer. He was born to Clarence and Alma (Coburn) Mihm on April 24, 1939 in Indianola, Neb. ...
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Season opener
(Local News ~ 05/23/05)
Spec. Adam Haag of McCook, top, of the Nebraska Army National Guard, throws the first pitch of the 2005 baseball and softball season at McCook's Felling Field Friday evening.
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'Archie,' our neighbor to the north
(Column ~ 05/23/05)
Today we don't have many elephants in Nebraska- -- only a few in Zoos across the state, and the few that visit each summer as part of traveling circuses. But that was not always the case. Skeletal remains of elephants have been found in all parts of Nebraska, and many have been preserved in the world famous Elephant Hall, on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. ...
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Hard work, sacrifice pays off for athletes
(Editorial ~ 05/23/05)
After winning four first place medals at the Nebraska State Track and Field Championships, you might think Kyle Custer of Cambridge would be ready to rest on his laurels. In the course of two days of competition, Kyle captured Class D individual titles in the 800-meter, 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs, as well as a state and meet record in the 3200-meter relay. He teamed with Brett Cribelli, Michael McHale and Grant Moore on Class D's best ever relay team...
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Cemetery care
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/23/05)
**Dear Editor, I am leaving town as soon as I mail this -- I was here to put flowers on my families' graves. Needless to say, I was devastated when I saw the condition and neglect of the Riverview Cemetery. Why was it allowed to get this way? Not sure what they're doing (it) had been mowed, some spots "scalped," big yellow spots, dandelions in large area, had bloomed and were just the big white "fuzzy" balls, standing, waiting for what I don't know; why they were not cut down...
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Blackmail?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/23/05)
**Dear Editor, I hope the city and Jay Hancock can come to a mutual agreement on the purchase of his property, but more then likely I would guess this matter will end up in the courts. It must be fun dealing with a potential buyer that makes public its plans to condemn your land if you don't sell to them at their bidding price by Friday. This almost sounds like a form of blackmail to me...
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Plan to try it
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/23/05)
**Dear Editor, We had a demonstration of grave dowsing at our Coffey Cousins' Convention in Nashville the last week in April ["Dowsing for the Dead -- Genealogist searches out of respect for sacrifices of the pioneers" (http://www.mc cookgazette.com/story/1097368.html)]...
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Figure it out
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/23/05)
**Dear Editor, It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out what has happened to our country ["Going back on a promise" (http://www.mccookgazette.com/story/1097371.html)] Just look at who is running the country and the answer if very clear. **Donald T. Rowland,...
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Glen Buker
(Obituary ~ 05/23/05)
(March 3, 1936 - Dec. 10, 2004) NORTH PLATTE -- Glen Buker, 68, died Dec. 10, 2004, at his home in North Platte. He was born March 3, 1936 at Freedom to Guy S. and Della Castor Buker. He graduated from Stockville High in 1953. He married Marilyn Roggensees on Aug. ...
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