Stories from Monday, February 14, 2005

GARDEN CITY, Kan. -- Maggie A. Reichmuth of Garden City, Kan., and Bret W. Tiller of Curtis were united in marriage Aug. 7, 2004, at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Garden City, Kan., with the Rev. Joseph Bahr officiating. Parents of the couple are Bruce and Pat Reichmuth of Garden City and Jim and Theresa Tiller of Curtis...

HAYES COUNTY -- Melody Dawn Nelms and Jeremy Dale Heskett, both of Indianola, were united in marriage Jan. 1, 2005, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hayes County with the Rev. Steven Neyhart of Trinity Lutheran Church of McCook officiating...

Jessica Crick and Chad Meyer, both of McCook, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Jeff and Beth Crick of McCook and Ray and Judy Meyer of Elwood. Grandparents of the couple are Keith and Helen Hackney of McCook, Wayne and Diane Bryant of McCook, Jim and Elly Crick of Kearney, Bill and Mae Smith of Elwood and Alfred and Jessie Meyer of Lexington. ...

The family of Elmer and LeAnn Frick is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 40th anniversary Feb. 14. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 1311 Missouri Avenue, McCook, NE 69001.

The family of Mary and Butch Elwood is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 35th anniversary Feb. 21. They are formerly of McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 1412 Union Avenue, Beatrice, NE 68310.

The family of Dyle Fritsche is hosting an open house in honor of his 80th birthday Feb. 26, 2-4 p.m., at the Maywood Community Hall. His children are Blaine and wife, Nancy of Holdrege, Sherryl and husband, Lloyd of Gibbon, Mary and husband, Mike of Omaha, Randy and wife, Barb of Maywood, Nancy and husband, Ron of Lincoln, Mark and wife, Cindy of Maywood and Anita and husband, Mike of Purdum. ...

HAYES CENTER -- The story of Russ and Christine Armstrong's love is a Cinderella story -- written and orchestrated by God. Russ, the minister of Bethel Baptist Church in Hayes Center, and Christine, his bride from Phoenix, Ariz., exchanged wedding vows Saturday before very, very surprised -- yet delighted -- parishioners gathered for the church's second annual Valentine's Day banquet...

After six months of planning, D. Jon Morrison of Las Vegas has expanded his plans for a convention center and restaurant to include a 50- room hotel. Morrison, the son of the late Gov. Frank Morrison, made his an-nouncement to a group of about 50 McCook residents and business owners Saturday during a noontime presentation...

Frank Hamilton was born in St. Edwards in 1886, but grew up in Plainview, where his father, Ira, established the first newspaper. In 1919, he married Mabel Cort in Kenmare, N.D. They were the parents of two sons, Kenneth and Dean, and two daughters, Lenora and Beryl...

What a nice Valentine's Day it has been in the Heart of America. After a blustery day Sunday, temperatures today peaked in the low 60's and the gentle breezes ranged from 5 to 10 miles per hour. The result was a serene day for sweethearts. On this nice, gentle day, local and area businesses did a thriving business of candy and flower sales, and, this evening, scores of couples have reservations at dining establishments...

**Dear Editor, Hey Korean Veterans did you know they are putting a museum up for us old Korean Vets in Oxford, Neb.? Now we don't have to go to Washington D.C., but they need help putting things up and like other non-profit groups they need some money...

**Dear Editor, I am writing in regard to your editorial of Wednesday, Jan. 19, about Class I schools. One very big error is your argument that Class I schools spend considerably more per pupil to educate their students than K-12 districts. This is not true...

March 9, 1918-Feb. 13, 2005 OBERLIN -- Kenneth C. Martin, 86, died Sunday (Feb. 13, 2005) at Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin. He was born March 9, 1918, to George and Milda (Borges) Martin in Oberlin. He grew up in the Oberlin area and graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1936...

Aug. 22, 1922-Feb. 12, 2005 NORTH PLATTE -- Charles Clair Parker, 82, died Saturday (Feb. 12, 2005) at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He was born Aug. 22, 1922, to Winfred A. and Mary A. Trotter Parker in Dickens. He grew up in the Dickens area. For a short time he worked in Jackson Hole, Wyo...

July 12, 1925-Feb. 11, 2005 NORTON, Kan. -- Imojean Hoyt, 79, died Friday (Feb. 11, 2005) at the Andbe Home in Norton. She was born July 12, 1925, to Harold Eugene and Golda Mary (Heller) Hoyt in Good Hope, Kan. She attended the Aurora District No. 8 rural grade school and Clayton High School...

Aug. 28, 1931-Feb. 13, 2005 BEAVER CITY -- Vivian L. Goins, 73, died Sunday (Feb. 13, 2005) at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege. She was born Aug. 28, 1931, to Virtus and Joycie (Vise) Helton in Wilsonville. The family moved to a farm south of Beaver City in 1935 and moved into town in 1937. She graduated from Beaver City High School in 1948...

Bison to send three wrestlers to Lincoln CHADRON -- The McCook High School wrestling team qualified three grapplers for the Nebraska State Championships Thursday through Saturday at Lincoln. The Bison team placed 11th at the Class B-4 district tournament this weekend at Chadron...

The McCook High School boys basketball team went 0-3 in the East West Shootout after falling to Alliance 63-47 Saturday at home. Alliance's Brian Lierk dropped 20 points on the Bison. McCook was led by Zach Volquardsen with 11 points. With the loss, McCook fell to 5-17 and will travel to Grand Island Northwest on Friday for its next game...

Scott Tillman of Michigan pulled a wooden horse through McCook on Saturday as part of the "Don't Touch Term Limits" campaign.Tillman argued that Nebraskans had voted in favor of term limits three times, and the Legislature should not go against the will of the people...