Stories from Monday, April 7, 2008

Mike and Kathryn Schroeder of Colby, Kan., announce the birth of their son, Jonathan Charles Schroeder, on March 19, 2008, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and was 22 inches long. He has three older brothers, 4-year old Dominic, 3-year old, Gabriel and 1-year old Benjamin. His grandparents are Mike and Diane Sis of Atwood and Dan and Janet Schroeder of Colby, Kan. Great-grandparents are John and Virginia Burk of Atwood...

Staci Alberts and Matthew Applegarth of Palisade announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Deb Rathe of Palisade, the late Kirwin Alberts nd Kurt and Janet Applegarth of Palisade. The bride's grandparents are Leola Alberts of Palisade and the late "Smokey" Alberts. Grandparents of the bridegroom are Paul and Donna Applegarth of Palisade and Guy and Melba Fries of Benkelman...

An open house/reception for the 85th birthday of Alfred Hinton will be Saturday, April 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Community Building in Bartley. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 1205 Nelson Street, Apt. B17, Cambridge, NE 69022

The family of Sina Ruggles is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday April 13. Cards will reach her at 71792 Drive 392, McCook, NE 69001.

Darin and Bernadette Miner of McCook announce the birth of a daughter, Sueanne Kate Miner on March 26, 2008, at Cambridge Hospital in Cambridge. She weighed 8 pounds, 2.5 ounces and measured 21.25 inches. She has three sisters, Kathy, 11, Swanlee, 7, and Christina, 2...

Chad and Katie (Fletcher) Graham of McCook announce the birth of their son, Brody Chet Graham, on Feb. 18, 2008, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches long. He has a 2-year-old brother, Cole Fletcher Graham. His grandparents are Mark and Glenda Fletcher of McCook and Chet and Annette Graham of Denver, Colo. Great-grandparents are Glenn and Catherine Reiners of McCook, Janet Fletcher of McCook and the late Howard Fletcher...

Movie Review - Nim's Island Starring Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, and Gerard Butler Rated PG with a running time of 1 hour and 35 minutes. Nim's Island is the story of Nim(Abigail Breslin), who has lost her mother at sea and lives on an island with her father(Gerard Butler). ...

May 7, 1916 - April 5, 2008 Robert Ernest Peters died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Willow Ridge Retirement Community in McCook. He was 91 years old. He was born, May 7, 1916, in Red Willow County northwest of Marion to John Coleman and Mina (Drain) Peters. At age three he moved with his family southwest of McCook to the present farm in Hitchcock County. He attended rural school and McCook High School...

 We certainly agree with the two individuals who expressed their opinions in Friday's April 4 Gazette concerning the animal abuse of the cattle near Indianola. We were appalled when we learned about this horrible situation. The magnitude of this is unexcusable to say the least...

A revelation In going through my junk files of Gazettes the other day, found I had saved an Opinion Page of Tuesday, June 15, 2004. The Open Forum letter is written by Roselyn Fitzgerald of Cambridge, (on) the "Worst president." In this day and age of hem and haw and of the American press continually harping on casualties in Iraq it is a bit revealing...

Clinton John of Cambridge was a man of tremendous talent and wide and varied interests. He was a long-time business man, operating the family business, The John Drug Co. from 1907 until his retirement in 1970 (a year before his death in 1971). He was an active member of the Congregational Church -- a trustee, deacon, choir member, Sunday School teacher, and leader of the Men's Club. ...

1st Lt. Eric Baptiste, above, and a flag bearer lead about 100 members of the Nebraska Army National Guard's 1195's Transportation Co. on a run into a strong wind through McCook Sunday morning. Baptiste said the company run was designed to help build company morale...

The Lexington Boys Golf Invite set for Tuesday, April 8, has been postponed. The make up date will be announced later.