Stories from Thursday, June 1, 2006

Need putting practice? Then you need to try the spacious new putting green at Heritage Hills Golf Course in McCook. The green, located west of the clubhouse and south of the cart barn, opened last week after an eight-month construction, seeding and growing period...

IMPERIAL -- McCook National Bank pitchers Brad Potthoff and Alex Sughroue combined on a four-hitter Thursday as the MNB Seniors handed Imperial a 5-2 loss. The game was played at Imperial. A Juniors level Legion game was canceled. Potthoff started on the mound for the MNB Seniors and pitched five innings. He allowed one run and three hits, walked one and struck out three in picking up the team's second win of the summer...

Air temperatures in the 80s and a cool rain the day before didn't discourage swimmers from flocking to the McCook swimming pool for opening day Wednesday. Pool manager Jody Crocker said the water temperature was "still a little cool, but that won't last for long," she laughed. Crocker plans swimming lessons probably the end of June or the first part of July. The pool opens each day at 1 p.m.; closing hours will depend upon attendance and the weather...

Feb. 28, 1946 - May 27, 2006 BENKELMAN -- James L. Willis, 60, died Saturday (May 27, 2006), at his home in Benkelman. He was born Feb. 28, 1946 in Benkelman, to Gilbert and Genevieve (Merklin) Willis, and grew up in the Benkelman area. In 1964, he joined the United States Air Force. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam and received his Honorable Discharge in 1968 with the rank of Sergeant...

April 23, 1951 - May 30, 2006 HASTINGS -- Julie L. Golter, 55, died Tuesday (May 30, 2006), at her home. She was born April 23, 1951, to Wayne and Lois (Thomas) Stewart, in McCook. She graduated from McCook Senior High School and attended McCook Junior College...

March 6, 1924 - May 29, 2006 Theira D. Garner, 82, died at the McCook Community Hospital on May 29, 2006. She was born in Haxton, Colo. on March 6, 1924 to Elmer and Marvel (Davis) Potter. She was married to Edward Dale Campbell in 1946, he preceded her in death in 1953. ...

This is in response to the May 24 article in the McCook Daily Gazette: "Judge hears testimony over land sale dispute; 44th District legislature candidate involved." Bob and Phyllis Brown did sell their farm to Frank and Dick Shoemaker with the Right to Lifetime use of the house and outbuildings...

I am contacting you to find out what is the best way to place an article, or story, in the McCook Daily Gazette. An 83-year-old aunt of mine, who lives in Oregon, asked me to help her find a son of hers, who was born in McCook on 17 Feb. 1942. The boy's biological father was my uncle. He was my mother's younger brother. He and my aunt were not married until 17 Feb 1944. I am sure one can understand why they selected that date for their marriage...

I began my school career in a one-room, country schoolhouse. It was 1955. But in the fall of '56, everybody moved into the modern new building at the top of Main Street. Back then, Wilsonville had two grocery stores and Marguerite Wilson drove a gorgeous pink-and-black Chrysler New Yorker. Times were good. A young and very attractive Mrs. Rice taught us six-year-olds good manners, among other things...

Today our son Bob, and 49 other sons and daughters from this area leave for war. Yesterday over 10 times that number of parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, other relatives and friends became a family support group of the Kearney National Guard 734th Unit that will be stationed in Iraq...

I would like to express my gratitude to the McCook Art Guild members and your community for their gracious hospitality and sincere friendliness in response to my visit to McCook. As a visiting artist from Montana, I had the opportunity to spend time visiting with many folks from the local area...

Living up to its name, the Heritage Hills Golf Course has become a showcase for tradition during the annual John Mullen Pro-Am Health & Heritage Classic. Now entering the 18th year, the pro-am grew out of a gathering of family and friends to honor the memory of John Mullen...