Stories from Monday, August 23, 2004

The McCook High School boys tennis team's Coaches Challenge took place Friday night at the Bison courts. McCook opens the season Friday at Kearney in a double dual against Kearney High School and Kearney Catholic. The meet starts at 1:30 p.m. Here are the results:...

June 1, 1916-Aug. 19, 2004 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Frances E. Teeter, 88, of Benkelman, died Thursday (Aug. 19, 2004) at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was born June 1, 1916, to Fay and Della (Gagnon) Louch in Dundy County. On Jan. 15, 1936, she married Foster N. Teeter. She worked as a nutritionist at Sarah Ann Hester Home in Benkelman...

June 9, 1914-Aug. 20, 2004 BENKELMAN -- Guy V. Main, 90, died Friday (Aug. 20, 2004) at his home in Benkelman. He was born June 9, 1914, to Glen and Ella (Brethower) Main in Stratton. On June 8, 1937, he married Alberta Burkhalter in St. Francis. For 32 years he was a rural mail carrier. He also worked at a lumberyard, repaired radiators, hauled freight for the drey line, worked at a theater, hung the mail pouch for the Zephyr and sharpened saws in his spare time...

Aug. 30, 1924-Aug. 20, 2004 LINCOLN -- Marie E. (Esslinger) Toomey, 79, of Lincoln, died Friday (Aug. 20, 2004) in Lincoln. She was born Aug. 30, 1924, to Jacob and Frances (Sander) Esslinger in Gosper County. She grew up in Gosper County and attended Emanuel Lutheran School...

The family of Wayne and Arlene (Smith) Gillen is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th anniversary Aug. 22. The couple married in 1954 at the Peace Lutheran Church in McCook. Their children are Judy Gillen of Norfolk, Lance Gillen and wife, Denise, Brad Gillen and wife, Wendy and Kelli Zwickle and husband, Travis, all of McCook. They have seven grandchildren. Cards will reach the couple at 707 West Second, McCook, NE 69001...

Missy Hohnholt of North Platte moves a basket of her belongings into the McCook Community College dorms in Brooks Hall Sunday afternoon. She is a business major and she started classes today with all other incoming freshmen and sophomores on the MCC campus. ...

There's no question that McCook Community College needs to expand, according to the architectural firm of Alley Poyner. The only question that remains is what land should be acquired. The Mid Plains Community College Area Board of Governors will be presented with a master plan prepared by Alley Poyner at its regular board meeting, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at North Platte Community College North Campus, Room 200...

The story of the devastation of "Hurricane Charley" has been very prominent in the news this past week, and the pictures of the damage that Charley has caused are graphic. The monetary losses from that storm now exceed $1 billion. Human casualties have climbed to over 20 in the Gulf region of Western Florida. The hardships associated with the disruption of peoples' lives as a result of the storm will go on for years...

Luckily for McCook, Neb., and agricultural producers worldwide, a meeting took place in Valley, Neb., eight years ago that would change forever the way center pivot irrigation systems are manufactured and delivered to customers. The story came to light Friday during 50th anniversary ceremonies for Valley Irrigation at the Valmont plant in McCook...

**Dear Editor, How does Jehova God view such preventive attacks against the civilization? By atomic bombs and stuff hidden away to destroy evil. The time when Democrats will mass together is fast approaching. In the final battle, God's kingdom will crush and put an end to all these evil empires...

**Dear Editor, The school board in Winston Salem, N.C., recently voted unanimously to add a Bible curriculum to the eight public schools under their jurisdiction. Five hundred students signed up to take the Bible course the first year it was offered...