Stories from Wednesday, October 31, 2001

Scott and Kelli Carson of Kearney announce the birth of their daughter, Ciera Kyann, on Friday, Sept. 28, 2001. Grandparents are George and Ronda Wurm of McCook, and Linda and Larry Carlson of North Platte.

Charles 'Charlie' Henry Clary Charlie H. Clary, 95, died Monday (Oct. 29, 2001) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was born Oct. 2, 1906, at Orleans to John William and Emma Jane (Thurston) Clary. He started work at the age of 13 in a sugar factory at Bayrd where he worked for 13 years. He attended school through the eighth grade when he quit school to help his parents...

Lucille Witte CAMBRIDGE -- Lucille Witte, 85, died Tuesday (Oct. 30, 2001) at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge. She was born Oct. 25, 1926, in Norton County, Kan., to Warren and Viola (Miller) Bell. She attended county school in Norton County, and Norcatur High School...

Doris M. Fimple INDIANOLA -- Doris M. Fimple, 77, died Monday (Oct. 29, 2001) at her home in Indianola. She was born Aug. 20, 1924, at Mishawaka, Ind., to Everett and Mildred (Love) Shaw. She served during World War II as a nurse at Camp Attbury in Indiana...

Karen Kramer of North Platte is the November Vault Artist at the McCook Fine Arts Gallery in downtown McCook. She will host a reception, including refreshments, at the gallery Thursday, from noon to 4 p.m. "I would like to invite the community to meet me, and view and discuss my artwork with me," Kramer said...

Halloween is, in the United States, traditionally a time for merriment, costumes, and make believe. But the roots of this fall holiday have more to do with the weather and a calender than it does with candy. The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the Druid people of 1000 B.C. ...

All I ever really wanted to be for Halloween was Cinderella beautiful. What I usually ended up being was ugly. An old bum. A swashbuckling pirate. A gypsy. No fancy store-bought costumes for us. No clever homemade costumes either. Mom was only slightly handier with a sewing machine then I am. ...

Dear Editor, Thanks for paying our way into the concert. It was lots of fun, and I hope some day I can play like that. And, happy Halloween. I hope you like my card. Courtney L. Noffsinger Haigler Elementary Haigler

Dear Editor, God Bless America! Let Freedom Ring. All of a sudden there are no atheists. Everybody (almost everyone except the ACLU) is saying "Pray for America," which demonstrates they do believe in an all powerful, all knowing God who is everywhere present. ...

Dear Editor, Will McCook own the old Air Base or will they pay off and give it back? We hope the council members have learned something from this experience. The taxpayers need to get more involved with the City Council in the future and the other boards within the system...

Before October 2001 comes to a close, let's pause for a few moments to remember one of the most wonderful months, weather-wise, in the history of the Golden Plains. It was exquisite ... a truly outstanding time to be outdoors to enjoy the scenery and the fresh air...

Rev. Harold E. Allen BERTHOUD, Colo. -- Rev. Harold E. Allen, 97, formerly of McCook, died Tuesday (Oct. 30, 2001) at the Peak Care Center in Longmont, Colo. He was born Oct. 30, 1904, at Riverton to Benjamin and Elizabeth (Roseburrough) Allen. He grew up and attended school in and around Bird City, Kan., where the Allen family homesteaded...