Stories from Thursday, May 9, 2002

Have you ever been called a "vigilante"? Well, this editorial writer has, and -- by association -- so have a number of other McCook citizens who favor the name McCook Community College for the two-year educational institution in McCook. The name-calling took place Wednesday afternoon. ...

Dear Editor, This is a belated response to an article written by Sharyn Skiles. It was printed in the April 9, 2002, edition of the Gazette. In the article, she wrote that the American Heart Association held a fund raiser at the McCook Eagles Club. This is true, and it is hoped they come back. Theirs is a good and worthwhile cause...

In response to the letter from Mr. Frazier about his encounter at the Mayberry Coop conversation between two farmers, people might want to check out the info on ewg.org and then click on the farm subisidy data base, enter your county and state. If you're really interested pull up the top 100 farmers and you can find out exactly what they're earning in farm subsidies...

When McCook senior Aaron Plas "Fosbury Flopped" over the high jump bar Saturday at a height of 7 feet, 2 inches, he shattered four records. Aaron broke the McCook High School record, Nebraska All-Class state record, the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference record and the Class B record. He broke the Nebraska record of 7-1 1/2 set by Wahoo's Kyle Odvody two years ago...

Schools around the world should require a new language class -- Context of the English Language 101. It seems to be an ongoing problem in the battle of the sexes. For women it should be understood a comment such as, "I can't find any clean shirts," doesn't mean he is going to march to the laundry room and wash, dry, iron, fold and put away a load...

JENNINGS -- Elmer E. Petracek, 68, died Tuesday (May 7, 2002) at his farm home northwest of Jennings. He was born Feb. 15, 1934, to Joseph and Oliva (Vacura) Petracek, Jr. He graduated from Jennings High School in 1952. He served in the U. S. Army from 1957-59...

MAYWOOD -- Donald LeRoy Covey, 61, died Monday (May 6, 2002) at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He was born June 8, 1940, at Curtis to Donald Robert and Marie (Carstens) Covey. He graduated from Maywood High School in 1959. He entered the U.S. Army in 1959, serving for 22 years retiring in 1981, as a Sgt. 1st Class from Fort Hood, Texas...

LITTLETON, Colo. -- Richard M. Tellus, 60, died March 20, 2002, at Englewood, Colo. He was born Oct. 14, 1941, in Garden City, Kan. He was married to Carolyne L. Fournier. He worked as a lab technician. Survivors include one son, Keith Tellus of Littleton; three daughters, Katrina Tellus of Littleton, Karla Hennen of Lakewood, Colo. ...

OBERLIN -- Velma Evangeline Jeffus, 94, died Tuesday (May 7, 2002) at Decatur County Good Samaritan in Oberlin. She was born Sept. 29, 1907, to Alva Dana and Anna Nora (Henderson) Megown in Sedalia, Mo. She was raised in Missouri, Wyoming and California...