Stories from Tuesday, July 12, 2005

McCook High's Jeremy Young selected for Shrine Bowl LINCOLN -- Jeremy Young of McCook has been selected to play in the 2005 Shrine Bowl Saturday, July 23. Young has piled up quite a resume -- two-time all-state honorable mention Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal Star, all-state Huskerland Prep Report, McCook Gazette all-area, twice all-conference, all-district, Western all-star game; all-conference basketball; state track meet qualifier...

The chairman of the Red Willow County jail task force told county commissioners Monday morning a concrete "yea" or "nay" from the City of McCook would help the task force proceed with Phase II of the county's jail study. Referring to his fellow jail task force members, chairman Reuben Hoff Jr. said, "Nobody wants to proceed without information from the city."...

Red Willow County commissioners learned Monday morning that any future armor coating and maintenance of the paved county road between U.S. Highway 6-34 and the Frontier County line and south of Harry Strunk Reservoir will be the responsibility of the county...

The three Mitchem brothers may be a true rarity. There are fewer and fewer World War II veterans living, and they're in their 80s and 90s. Yet the Mitchem family of McCook has three veterans of the Second World War. "Hmmm, I don't suppose there's too many families with more than one World War II vet still living ... " muses Robert "Toots" Mitchem of McCook. Robert, the youngest, and Vernon, the "middle brother," served in the U.S. Army...

The Great Platte River Road Archway is an outstanding tribute to the history of transportation in America. But there's one thing wrong. The archway near Kearney is hard to get to from the Interstate. East-bound travelers on I-80 have to go all the way to the Minden exit before getting off and doubling back, while west-bound travelers must go to the Kearney exit before turning off to go back to the archway...

Nov. 26, 1915-July 11, 2005 BEAVER CITY -- Irene Jacobs, 89, died Monday (July 11, 2005) at Beaver City Manor and Assisted Living in Beaver City. She was born Nov. 26, 1915, at Beaver City to Glide and Leora Belle (Strickland) Williams. She was baptized at First United Methodist Church in Beaver City. She graduated from Beaver City High School in 1934...

May 7, 1942-June 11, 2005 LINCOLN -- Meredith "Ike" Cole was born May 7, 1942, to Myrtle and Roy Cole. He departed from life June 11, 2005, in Lincoln. He married Maria Dillon in Trenton. He is survived by his mother; his wife; his daughter, Shelley Katz; and grandchildren. He is also survived by four brothers, DeLynn of Florida, DeLayne and Rondall of Lincoln and Dennis of Florida...

June 6, 1918-July 6, 2005 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- James K. 'Jim' Baird, 87, died Wednesday (July 6, 2005) at Heritage Nursing Home in Tallahassee, Fla. He was born June 6, 1918, at Chester, Pa., to George and Jessie (Kilpatrick) Baird. He grew up in Camden, N.J., where he graduated from high school...

May 2, 1940-July 9, 2005 ATWOOD -- Darlene May (Wicke) Phelps, 65, died Saturday (July 9, 2005) in Denver, Colo. She was born May 2, 1940, to Clarence and Esther (Neuhart) Wicke at their rural home north of Blakeman, Kan. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church north of Ludell, Kan. She graduated from Atwood High School...

The family of Gertrude Potthoff is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday July 16. Her family includes Brigitta and Steve Post; Merwin Potthoff; and three grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 38731 Road 710, McCook, NE 69001...

The family of Charles and Clarice (Colvert) Dack is requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary July 14. They were married in 1945 at the Methodist Church in Oberlin. Their children are Charlene and Dennis Boggs of Chadron, Charlie and Kim Dack of Eagle Point, Ore., Cary Dack of McCook and Roberta and Terry Roelfsema of Miles City, Mont. ...