Stories from Monday, October 6, 2008

CHADRON -- Kristin Morford and Derek Meyers were united in marriage Aug. 9, 2008, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chadron with the Rev. Paul Warneke of Curtis officiating. Parents of the couple are Steve and Kathy Morford formerly of Maywood, of Spearfish SD., and Michael and Carla Meyers of Curtis...

Cody and Chelsey Feeken of Gibbon announce the birth of their son, Cy Alan. He was born Sept. 19, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 21 1/2 half inches. His grandparents are Dave and Cindy Dame of McCook and Dennis and Karen Feeken of Cambridge. Great-grandparents are Sandy Novak and Verna Dame of McCook and Bob and Joy Feeken of Cambridge...

Don and Kelli (Davis) Cornell of North Platte announce the birth of their son, Gavin Davis Cornell on Aug. 11, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 21 inches. His grandparents are Bill and Paula Davis of McCook and Ken and Sherry Cornell of London, Ontario, Canada. ...

Greg and Ruby Reynolds of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Alizah Rae Reynolds on Aug. 29, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 7 pounds, 13.8 ounces and measured 20 1/4 inches long. She has a 9-year-old sister, Jayden and 8-year-old brother, Ian. Her grandparents are Gary and Rita Reynolds of McCook, Reva and Terry Carlson of Trenton and Henry Anderson of Pleasant Hill, Calif. Her great-grandmother is Lanora Walker of Trenton...

Rob and Becki Lampe of Bartley announce the birth of their son, Breyer Dee Lampe on Aug. 28, 2008, at Community Hospital in McCook. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 19 inches long. He has a 2 year-old sister, Bryn. His grandparents are Larry and Shirley Brooks of Indianola and Larry and Ruth Lampe of Hillsboro, Iowa. Great-grandparents are Norma Brooks of Indianola, Orville and Ruth Stewart of McCook and Albert and Vida Lampe of Donnellson, Iowa...

The family of Don and Doris Daugherty of Trenton is hosting an open house in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They were married Oct. 16, 1948, in Trenton. The open house will be Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, from 2-4 p.m., at the TCDC building in Trenton. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 221 East C Street, Trenton NE 69044...

Sabrina Davis of McCook and Joshua Oltmans of Nelson announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Bill and Paula Davis of McCook and Jim and Terri Oltmans of Nelson. The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of McCook High School and is a 2005 graduate of McCook Community College with an Associate of Arts degree. ...

The family of Willie and Lynne Wilson of Maywood is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Oct. 4, 1958, in Fallon, Nev. Their family includes Kirk and wife, Mary of Imperial, Kris and wife, Michelle of McCook, Russ of Lincoln daughter-in-law, Marilyn Wilson of Maywood and the late Kevin Wilson. They have 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at P O Box 67, Maywood NE 69038...

Alissa Nauman and Nathan Goodale of Clinton, N.Y., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to -be is the daughter of Skip and Cheryl Cunningham of McCook. She graduated from McCook High School in 1996, and received an Associate of Arts degree from McCook Community College. ...

The family of Stanley Cox of McCook is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Oct. 8, 2008. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 308 East 10th Street Rt. 1 McCook, NE 69001.

The family of Richard and Karen (Barratt) Dack is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Oct. 12, 1958 at Full Gospel Tabernacle in McCook. Their children include Tammy and Jim Fredrickson of Selden, Kan., Lori and Harold Pearson, Terri and Mike Skolout and Kathy and Todd Lichty, all of McCook. They have 10 grandchildren. Cards of congratualtions will reach them at 38115 Road 713,McCook, NE 69001...

Erik and Kellie Mahanes of North Platte announce the birth of their twin sons, Lucas Richard Stephen and Clayton Lee Stephen Mahanes on Aug. 13, 2008, at Great Plain Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Lucas weighed 4 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 19 inches. ...

Nathan and Amber (Wilcox) Zito of Billings, Mont., announce the birth of their daughter, Heather Paige Zito. She was born Sept. 8, 2008, in Billings, weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 20 inches. She has 3-year-old brother, Aden. Her grandparents are Don and Lisa Wilcox of Park City, Mont., and John and Laura Lee Zito of Greybull, Wyo. Great-grandparents are Lois Wilcox of McCook, Chet and Doris Warner of Ammon, Idaho and Jannette Swenson of Corvallis, Mont...

The family of Paul Ahrens is requesting a card shower in honor of his 80th birthday on Oct. 6. 2008. Cards will reach him at 1203 West 2nd Street, McCook NE 69001.

July 19, 1940 - Oct. 3, 2008 PALISADE -- Dickie Allen Wickizer was born to Leo and Bonnie (Meguire) Wickizer of Stratton, Neb., on July 19, 1940, and died Oct. 3, 2008, as a result of a truck accident at the age of 68. Dickie grew up on the Shackelford ranch in the southwestern part of Nebraska and graduated in 1959, from the Stratton High School at Stratton...

The ongoing mortgage crisis and last week's bailout -- or rescue or whatever one wants to call it -- have forced many of us the take a quick course in economics. While much of the crisis can be traced to greed and deception, it's unfortunate that too many of us will let the misdeeds of a few color our view of the legitimate role profit plays in our system...

I enjoyed (Walt Sehnert's column) about the beginning of football. I have a little information on the beginning of football at McCook High School. I think it will be of interest, as some of the names you mention in your article were of interest to the McCook students in the year 1891-92...

In 1871 Nebraska passed a "herd law," which required cattlemen to fence cattle grazing land -- unless the voters of counties passed a "fence law." This, in effect would repeal the "herd law" and put the burden of fencing on the settlers, who would be required to fence their fields to keep roving herds of cattle out of their crop land...