Stories from Monday, September 24, 2001

IMPERIAL -- Leo and Bethene Lines of Imperial celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 26 with an open house at the Balcony House Bed and Breakfast hosted by their children. Their children are Jerry and wife, Harla; Linda and husband, Keith Shoemaker; and Brenda and husband, Tim Malmkar. They have seven grandchildren...

BEAVER CITY -- Kathy Elaine Banzhaf and Calvin Dale Martin of Lebanon were married May 19, 2001, at the First Presbyterian Church in Beaver City. Darren Betzinger officiated the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Darrel and Lucile Banzhaf of McCook, and Pearl Martin of Lebanon and the late Wayne Martin...

CURTIS -- Brenda Lee Cole and Michael Todd Sterns were united in marriage Aug. 11, 2001, at the First United Methodist Church in Curtis with the Rev. Shirley Carpenter officiating. Parents of the couple are Hazen and Carolyn Cole of Curtis, and Mike and Rose Sterns of Atkinson. The special guest for the ceremony was the bride's grandfather, Robert Bybee...

Mabel Mues ARAPAHOE -- Mabel Mues, 93, died Thursday (Sept. 20, 2001) at the Good Samaritan Center in Arapahoe. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Albert Mues on Oct. 21, 1969. Survivors include three children, Noel Mues of Arapahoe, Alan Mues of Cambridge, and Mona Vitosh of Odell...

Hugo Daberkow CURTIS -- Hugo Daberkow, 96, of Curtis, died Wednesday (Sept. 19, 2001) at the Sunset Haven Nursing Home in Curtis. He was born Sept. 7, 1905, at West Point, to August and Paulina (Heller) Daberkow. He attended school in Ervington, Scribner and Wisner. ...

Stella M. Hoagland MODESTO, Calif. -- Stella M. Hoagland, 83, formerly of McCook, died Sept. 11, 2001, at the Casa de Modesto Nursing Home in Modesto. She was born Sept. 22, 1917, in Kansas. She grew up in McCook. She married Keith L. Hoagland, Sr. The family moved to Modesto in 1956...

Howard E. Stinnette POCATELLO, Idaho -- Howard E. Stinnette, 86, of Pocatello, died Aug. 21, 2001, at a local hospital following a long illness. He was born May 22, 1915, near Wauneta to Tom and May (Skelton) Stinnette. His early years were spent on the family farm southwest of Wauneta, graduating from high school in 1932...

Etched in memory Dear Editor, Tuesday Sept. 11, 2001, is permanently etched in my mind. Sen. Hillary Clinton refers to it as "dark Tuesday." Images of total destruction of the World Trade Center remain. The gaping hole in the Pentagon and the fragmented pieces of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania do not fade from our view...

Dear Editor, We must be proud of the young persons in America. If you have watched MTV and seen the e-mails and heard what they had to say, it is heartening to hear and see. I believe the young generation has awakened from this tragedy in the U.S. of America...

If you're planning a long trip by air, there may be no better place to start your journey than McCook, Nebraska. "How is that possible?," you ask. "Isn't McCook one of the smallest towns in the nation with regularly scheduled airline service?"...

Frank Morrison of Stockville was elected president of the Nebraska Young Democrats at the closing session of their convention in Lincoln on March 21, 1942. Yes, that's our former Gov. Frank Morrison when he was a young lawyer in Frontier County. The McCook Business and Professional Women celebrated their fourth birthday in McCook at the Keystone Hotel. ...

The decisions have been made at the highest level of our government to wage an extended war against worldwide terrorism. We're being told that this war will be protracted, possibly for years, and we're being encouraged to stay the course, keep the faith, be patient, and have confidence in our leadership to do what needs to be done...

Dear Editor, I work four part-time jobs. One is, of course, my gardens. I did not trade a cow for these beans, but magic they are. For nearly a month they were less than 6 inches tall and my wife came near to pulling them. Then the bugs got to them, all but one in the front yard, because I grow organic. It slowly took off, but once the heat of summer bit this area, WOW!...

I've really struggled with column ideas this week. Do I address the tragedy or do I try to find some laughter amongst the pain. I can find no laughter. Life continues -- a sadder life, more aware of my own mortality, fearing for the safety of my son in California and the future of my son here -- but life nonetheless...

Charlotte June (Pribbeno) Bilka IMPERIAL -- Charlotte June (Pribbeno) Bilka, 73, died Tuesday (Sept. 18, 2001) at the Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial after a short battle with cancer. She was born June 16, 1928, at Enders to Charles Wesley and Elma Lou (German) Pribbeno. ...