Stories from Wednesday, September 6, 2006

July 9, 1924 - Sept. 4, 2006 WAUNETA -- Lorean Anderson, 82, died Monday (Sept. 4, 2006) at the Heritage of Wauneta Nursing Home in Wauneta. She was born July 9, 1924, to Mabel Bell Ruby and LaVern R. Stephenson, at her grandmother's home in Wauneta. She attended rural schools, graduating from Wauneta High School in 1942. She was baptized in 1948 and confirmed in 1957 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church...

Dec. 14, 1906 - Sept. 4, 2006 NORCATUR -- Glenn Alexander, 99, died Monday (Sept. 4, 2006) at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen, Ind. He was born Dec. 14, 1906, to Joseph Harve and Mae (Taylor) Alexander, in Norcatur, Kan. He grew up in the Norcatur and Lyle area and attended Spring Branch Grade School and Norcatur High School...

Dec. 17, 1921-Sept. 5, 2006 CAMBRIDGE -- Eldrid W. Bantam, 84, died Tuesday (Sept. 5, 2006) at the Cambridge Hospital.  She was born Dec. 17, 1921, near Huntley, to Harold H. and Alvina S (Schoneberg) James.  She grew up on the family farm south of Orleans.  ...

The family of Ruth Callan is requesting a card shower in honor of her 89th birthday. She was born Sept. 9, 1917. Cards will reach her at 711 Mousel Ave., Apt. 3, Cambridge, NE 69022.

The family of Russ and Fern Dowling is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 70th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 5, 1936. Cards will reach the couple at 907 East 5th, McCook, NE 69001.

Freedom of speech and the right to peaceably assemble are precious rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. But how far do they go? And, to whom do they apply? The Nebraska State Patrol fired an 18-year veteran in March after it found out he was a member of the Knights Party, a white supremacist group with ties to the Ku Klux Klan...

I came back to work exhausted from my Labor Day holiday. Perhaps it was because I did nothing but labor through the three day weekend. It was for a good cause, and I was in the best of company, but it was work, anyway you want to cut it. Danny has spent every spare minute all summer long repairing and replacing the 100-year old wood siding on the west side of the house. ...

By Connie Jo Discoe Regional Editor One step after the other ... one day and 30 miles at a time, six young people are making their way across America, celebrating their freedom to do so and, at the same time, remembering and honoring those who have lost their freedoms, and their lives...

By LORRI SUGHROUE City Editor Former Public Works Director Marty Conroy was unanimously approved by the City Council Monday night, to temporarily fill the vacancy left by Bill Longnecker's resignation. Applicants who expressed an interest in the vacancy addressed the council before Mayor Dennis Berry announced his nomination and described their background and what their focus would be if selected for the vacancy...

Feb. 26, 2006 - Sept. 4, 2006 HOLDREGE?-- Marcia Inell Carbaugh, 86, died Monday (Sept. 4, 2006) at the Holdrege Memorial Home. She was born Feb. 26, 1920, in Elwood, to Cyrus "Mac" and Jenny (Bell) Casebolt. She graduated from Elwood High School in 1939 as valedictorian and received her teaching certificate from Kearney State College...