Stories from Monday, November 15, 2004

The McCook Bison had to overcome a tough battle against the Holdrege Dusters Saturday in a Class B state semifinal football game. The game was played in front of a packed house at Weiland Field. McCook, the two-time defending Class B state champions, won a hard-fought contest against the Dusters 17-14 to improve to 11-0 and extended its winning streak to 38 consecutive games...

LINCOLN -- The Southwest Roughriders volleyball team picked up a first round five-set win over Thayer Central 25-20, 16-25. 25-22, 22-25, 15-13 Friday afternoon in the first round of the Nebraska Class C-2 state volleyball tournament at Lincoln East High School...

SMITH CENTER, Kan. -- The St. Francis football team ended its season with a 51-14 Kansas State 2A-1A playoffs quarterfinal loss to Smith Center. Derek Ross ran for 112 yards on 26 carries for St. Francis. Joel McAtee added 62 yards rushing on 14 carries. Gabe Smull chipped in 48 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries...

Sept. 6, 1954-Nov. 13, 2004 JENNINGS -- Dennis Edward Bader, 50, died Saturday (Nov. 13, 2004) at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan. He was born Sept. 6, 1954, to Erwin E. and Frances (Coleman) Bader in Wichita, Kan. He was raised in Jennings and attended school there and in Norton. He graduated from Norton High School in 1972...

July 23, 1917-Nov. 12, 2004 OBERLIN -- Dorothy M. Davis, 87, died Friday (Nov. 12, 2004) at Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. She was born July 23, 1917, to Edgar James and Ellen Ruth (Harris) Keenan in Jennings. She was raised in Jennings and attended school there. She graduated from Jennings High School...

Aug. 21, 1923-Nov. 11, 2004 STRATTON -- Edith M. Robbins of Stratton, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at the Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman at the age of 81 years, 2 months, and 15 days. She was born Aug. 21, 1923, in Vandergrift, Pa., to Edward and Beatrice (Griffiths) McArthur and attended school in Vandergrift. ...

Rightfully so, the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission is focusing full attention on regent-elect Dave Hergert's failure to report that he contracted for thousands of dollars in radio and television ads on Oct. 18. If Hergert, a Mitchell businessman, had done so within five days -- as required by law -- "it would have triggered the release of $15,000 to his opponent, Don Blank, under the state's campaign finance law," reported Matthew Hansen of the Lincoln Journal-Star in Friday's edition. ...

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to "The Story of Taps" published in the McCook Daily Gazette on Nov. 11, 2004. Although that story tugs at the heart strings, I believe that story is false, a myth. That story is circulated on the Internet periodically, particularly around Memorial Day and Veterans Day. In 2001, I conducted extensive research into the story of taps, and I would like to share my findings with you...

**Dear Editor, The old West Ward Elementary school building (West Fourth block between C and D streets) is an eyesore. The windows are starting to fall out, weeds are growing and trash is accumulating. And, it is getting worse every day. Yet the largest problem is this: Communists might be hiding in there! The evil doers, the scourge of civilization, in short, bad guys who don't read the Bible and are thus enemies, could be printing Marxist propaganda in the basement...

Today, we in the United States celebrate Veterans' Day, to honor our men and women who are serving and have served in the military. But for many years this day was Armistice Day, marking the anniversary of the end of World War I. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an Armistice went into effect, ending hostilities between the Allies and the Germans in "The Great War -- The War to End All Wars."...

Bison kicker Josh Cherry (right) and No. 2 quarterback Joel Arterburn celebrate the 17-14 Bison victory over the Holdrege Dusters in the Class B state semi-final playoffs Saturday. The win over Holdrege was the 38th straight victory for the McCook team, and Coach Jeff Gross jokingly admitted to his players after the game that he's not quite satisfied: "We want one more ... ...