Stories from Wednesday, October 15, 2008

GRAND ISLAND -- McCook High School sophomore Shelby Allen tied for 25th place at the Nebraska Class B girls state tournament with a 197 score. The tournament was played at the Riverside Country Club in Grand Island. The first 18 holes were played Monday and the second 18 holes were played Tuesday. The top 15 players medaled...

COLUMBUS -- Here are The Associated Press Nebraska High School Football Rankings in Classes A through D-2. Listings include name of school, record, previous weeks ranking, previous weeks result, and next weeks opponent. Class A 1. Omaha Creighton Prep (7-0), 1, def. Omaha Benson 48-0, at Bellevue West...

March 26, 1940 - Oct. 9, 2008 Linda Lee (Harmon) Boone, age 68 died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, at her home in Dixon, Calif. She was born to Lewis "Bud" A. and Betty J. (Carpenter) Harmon on March 26, 1940 in McCook. She graduated from McCook High School in 1958...

June 20, 1913 - Sept. 25, 2008 SALEM, Ore. -- Charlotte Mook, age 95, of Salem, Ore., passed away peacefully on Sept. 25, 2008. She was born June 20, 1913, in Bloomington, Neb., to May (Kerr) Mook and Charles Mook. She attended Bloomington High School. Later, she moved with her family to Lebanon and lived there several years...

June 2, 1925 - Oct. 13, 2008 BARTLEY -- Elmo E. Sughroue, 83, died Monday (Oct. 13, 2008) at Community Hospital in McCook. He was born on a farm southeast of Indianola on June 2, 1925, to Paul and Clara (Pycha) Sughroue. At the age of three, the family moved to a farm southeast of Bartley where he lived for 80 years. He attended district 45 country school and graduated from Bartley High School in 1942. He went to the Grand Island Business College in 1942 and 1943...

MCDONALD, Kan. -- Anna May Dungan Scarrow, 98, formerly of McDonald, Kan., died Monday (Oct. 13, 2008) at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village in Kearney. Survivors include her two daughters, Evelyn Weld and Velta Mann; five sons, Marvin, Earl, Vern, Laurence and Earnest; sister, Bessie Shidler of Arizona; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends...

A teacher from McCook Central Elementary was one of five finalists for "Teacher of the Year." Mary Dueland, fourth grade teacher at Central, was in the running for the award given by the Nebraska Department of Education, said McCook Schools Business Manager Rick Haney during the "Positive Comments" segment of the regular McCook Board of Education meeting Monday night. Although she didn't win, Haney said he likes to think she came in second, he told the board...

The search is on -- the McCook Board of Education will be assisted in its quest for a new superintendent for $5,000, plus expenses. At it's regular meeting Monday night, the McCook School Board unanimously voted to retain the services of the Nebraska Association of School Boards Superintendent Search Service to find a new superintendent. ...

More than $5,000 worth of donations were accepted by the McCook Board of Education Monday night, prompting several members to comment on the generosity of the community and organizations. "The donations speak volumes for public participation. Its outstanding we have this much interest," said Board President Larry Shields...

It will be hard for some people to accept, but some of Nebraska's best citizens were not born here. Not only do foreign-born workers make a significant contribution to the state's economy, they require less public assistance than the average native-born Nebraskan...

Today marks a sad chapter in American financial and intellectual history. As our President Bush and Secretary of the Treasury Paulson moved to apply $250 billion into government stock ownership, they were indeed passing out juicy taxpayer candy at the taxpayers' expense; hopefully we will make a profit...

Sept. 25, the Gazette published my book review, Art and History of Egypt. Howard Carter (1874-1939), English archaeologist, who discovered King Tut's tomb in 1922, had moments of discouragement and triumph. He and his associates spent approximately 32 years exploring the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Over and over again, they uncovered tombs of Egyptian Pharoahs that had been looted...

Yes, I know I preach too much, but it has rained here for a couple of days now in McCook, thank God. But did you let the liquid gold flow down the street? Not one of you would see a dollar bill on the street and not stop and snag it. The old saying, "when it rains it pours," means you had better dang well use every bucket you have to save it for the dry times which will come...

I am writing to support having optimum levels of fluoride in our drinking water. Providing fluoride in the drinking water provides a safe, effective and inexpensive way to prevent tooth decay. Our communities strive for excellence in our school, sports teams, business district and medical services. I believe we need to strive for excellence in providing preventive care for our health...

I've never been very good at getting thank you notes written. It's not that I'm not thankful, it's more a matter of taking the time to show it. I've got a thank you here that is long overdue. It's addressed to "Father" and though it is late, it is certainly heartfelt...