Stories from Thursday, November 8, 2001

Sometimes it's hard for those of us involved in the day-to-day life of the community to step back and take a long look at the big picture. Retailers are on the tip of the arrow when it comes to business, the first to encounter approaching changes in the economic climate, whether it is a good change or a bad one. ...

Norris O. Enders OMAHA -- Norris O. Enders, 89, died Monday (Nov. 5, 2001). He was born June 23, 1912, at Ponca to John and Amelia (Buettner) Enders. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1933. He taught school at Gandy, Stratton and Curtis...

Leona Bolliger OBERLIN -- Leona Bolliger died Sunday (Nov. 4, 2001) at Cedar Living Center of Oberlin. She was born July 15, 1910, at Scandia, Kan., to Mike and Inga (Hugos) Cuthbertson. She was raised in Norway, Kan., Oronoque, Kan, and Norton County, Kan. She graduated from Norton High School in 1930. She earned her teacher's certification. She taught in rural schools near Oronoque, Aurora, Kan., and Highland, Kan...

You know that little spot between a rock and a hard place? Let me introduce myself. I'm not exactly sure how it happened, I think I'm equipped with some kind of radar, like a bat in the night. I am just naturally attracted to that one place where I can ultimately become the splattered spot between the rock and the hard place...

Dear Editor, Is a boom better than a bang? Guns go bang, but you need a license and permit, plus massive amounts of money. Then the danger a gun brings to the home, plus the lack of places to safely shoot is growing. The boom (boomerang) has been around since before recorded history. The oldest boom was found in France. There are hunting and toy types. The hunter/target are one type. The styles I have made are Chinese four wind and the normal (V) style...

Dear Editor, As chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, I would like to invite all Nebraskans to a one-night public education forum on bioterrorism, scheduled for Nov. 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. CST. This program will be broadcast from UNMC to numerous sites across Nebraska. In McCook, the program will be broadcast live at the MPCCA-McCook Campus, near East Fifth and L Streets...

Dear Editor, Israel is now the center of world attention and Jerusalem is at the center of that attention. Why is this? Last week, we saw why God executed his judgement upon Israel for her wickedness and for the fact that she would not repent. For that reason HE, being a true, righteous and holy God, had to execute judgement upon her by scattering the Jewish people into every country of the world as He had told them He would when He brought them out of the land of Egypt by the leadership of Moses. ...

Dear Editor, In response to the question Daylight or Standard time? I vote for leaving the clocks alone; standard time. Here are a few reasons: 1. I don't believe we save electricity because we get up in the dark on daylight time. 2. How much money does it cost to set the clocks twice a year in federal buildings, schools, or elsewhere?...

Dear Editor, Hats off to John Kugler and the McCook Chamber of Commerce for the outstanding job they did in bringing the High Plains Freedom Flight to McCook. What a great weekend it was! The weather was ideal and the balloons were a joy to behold. McCook is fortunate to have people willing to share their considerable talents for the enjoyment of others...

Dear Editor, Thank you for your editorial on Dennis Troester and the Republican Valley Lady Mustangs. Dennis is a nice guy who is a winner and even in your article is hesitant to accept the praise. He has established a remarkable record not only in volleyball but basketball as well with little fanfare...

Bertha (Matheny) Burg HURST, Texas -- Bertha (Matheny) Burg, 84, died Sunday (Nov. 4, 2001) at Hurst. She was born Nov. 30, 1916, at Norton, Kan. On Jan. 30, 1933, she married Albert Burg at Norton. She was a homemaker and a farm wife. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Albert in 1981; four brothers, Kenneth, Keith, Enoch and Cecil Matheny; one sister, Idella Foster; one great-grandson, Caleb James Robinson; and one granddaughter-in-law, Sherry Simpson...