Stories from Tuesday, October 16, 2001

Remember the debate over desecration of the flag? While many favor federal laws to ban the burning of the U.S. flag, others, such as former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey, questioned the wisdom of restricting freedom of speech. We haven't heard much about the debate lately. ...

"I went to the Husker game on Saturday." "I talked to my cousin on the telephone." "We got our dryland corn picked." These are a few of the answers I got not long ago, when I asked students to tell me one good thing that had happened to them during the past week...

Ruthe F. Poirier Ruthe Frances Poirier, 87, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at Community Hospital of McCook. She was born Nov. 16, 1913, in Frontier County to George and Mabel (Bennett) Dey. She grew up in Frontier County, and graduated from Gresham High School in Gresham in 1929. She was a rural schoolteacher for seven years, and then worked as a secretary and treasurer for the Agriculture Adjustment Agency at Curtis and Stockville...

Verle Florence Menze ARAPAHOE -- Verle Florence Menze, 86, died Sunday (October 14, 2001) at the C.A. Mues Good Samaritan Nursing Center at Arapahoe. She was born April 10, 1915, at Edison to John and Retta (Elifrets) Richardson. Her mother died when Verle was four. ...

Dwight Elkanah Pierce ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Dwight Elkanah Pierce, 78, died Saturday (Oct. 13, 2001) at his home in Albuquerque after a brief struggle with heart disease. He was born April 16, 1923, at Stratton. He owned and operated a farm and ranch north of Stratton for more than 30 years. He also owned and operated other businesses, including manufacturing and real estate...