Stories from Friday, June 17, 2005

Squad will compete at North Platte Tournament this weekend The McCook Midgets baseball team dropped a pair of games to Yuma, Colo., Thursday night at the Jaycees Sports Complex. Yuma pulled off 5-4 and 19-8 victories. In the first game, McCook had the tying run on third base in the bottom of the seventh. They were unable to get the run across and dropped the game by one run...

With the water main and storm sewer work completed for East B highway construction, the first sections of concrete were set to be poured today. Project Manager Duane Collins said the pouring of the west-bound lanes will be from a section of road east of Airport Road to the intersection of East 15th and B south of the Cedar Inn Motel. The intersection at Airport Road and East B will be passed over during the pouring so it can remain open to traffic...

(Sept. 8, 1926 - June 15, 2005) EUSTIS -- Inez Pfeiffer, 78, died Wednesday (June 15, 2005), at the Cozad Hospital. She was born Sept. 8, 1926, near Loomis to Ford and Alpha Linder Peterson. She was baptized in the Methodist church and confirmed in the Salem Lutheran Church in rural Frontier County...

A spray plane appears to be in pursuit of a giant alien mystery ship, but only because the camera happened to catch a passing swallow. Ag pilots are putting in long hours around the Golden Plains as the peak growing season arrives.

The family of Raymond and Viola Kelley is hosting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th anniversary on June 19. The couple was married June 19, 1955 at St. John Lutheran Church in Ash Creek. Children of the couple are Kenneth and Carol Kelley of Danbury, Jeanne and John Paulsen of Arapahoe, and Bruce and Dianne Kelley of Danbury. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 70394 Road 394, Danbury, NE, 69026...

When Gov. Dave Heineman visited the Trenton Agri Products ethanol plant earlier this month, both he and State Sen. Tom Baker had high praise for Tara Hosick, this region's development consultant for the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. In his remarks, the governor referred to the multi-million ethanol facility as "Tara's Plant" in recognition of the many tasks she performed on behalf of the Trenton community and the plant developers, Berexco and ICM...

(April 28, 1921 - June 2, 2005) WAUNETA -- Jack William Sandman, 84, died June 2, 2005, at the Chase County Community Hospital. Jack William Sandman was born April 28, 1921, at Beatrice to Ralph and Gertrude (Richards) Sandman. The family resided in Harbine until moving to Wauneta in 1934. Jack graduated from Wauneta Rural High School in 1939...

Many people bemoan the chore of mowing the lawn. True, you get dirty from the flying grass and blowing dirt. The machines can be difficult to maintain. And it takes up time that you could be using for more constructive activities such as lounging on your porch swing...

**Dear Editor, I really hope Mr. Hubert can get the clock working again ["The Old Sutton Clock -- Volunteer wants to make it run again" (http://www.mc cookgazette.com/story/1098380.html)]. My mother worked for Sutton's jewelrey store her whole life as sales clerk, bookkeeper, buyer. She did everything but own the store...

OMAHA -- Courtney Moore of McCook has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Grace University in Omaha. Moore was a three-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball at McCook High School. She was selected to the Gazetteland All-Area Team for two years and the Sertoma All-Star team in 2005...

There are approximately 6.5 billion people living on our planet. That number is expected to surpass 9 billion in the next 50 years and 10 billion by the turn of the next century. Of the people living now, approximately 5.4 billion express a religious affiliation...

(May 5, 1903 - June 17, 2005) Lillian Elizabeth Schaal, died Friday (June 17, 2005), at Community Hospital in McCook. She was 102 years old. Lillian was born on May 5, 1903, to John Leroy and Ruby Juliette (Stuart) Faidley at Junction City, Kan. On Oct. 1, 1923, she married Kenneth Ross McCormick at Colorado Springs, Colo. In 1937, they moved from Manhattan, Kan to Colorado...

(Feb. 8, 1919 - June 16, 2005) Maria (Lucille) Garcia, 86, died Thursday (June 16, 2005), at the Community Hospital of McCook. She was born Feb. 8, 1919, to Luis and Ramana (Martinez) Rodriguez in Fort Madison, Iowa. She attended school in McCook and lived most of her life in McCook...