Stories from Friday, August 12, 2005

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. -- For at least the first round of the 87th PGA Championship, McCook High School alum Chris Wiemers was one shot better than Tiger Woods. Wiemers, the club professional at Omaha's Eagle Run Golf Course, fired a first-round score of 74 and was tied for 98th place with several others...

Jay Vavricek carried his economic development message to McCook on Thursday, after announcing his Republican candidacy for the Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District. Vavricek, mayor of Grand Island, stressed the importance of economic vitality in Central and Western Nebraska...

Randy Zwickle of the City of McCook applies new street crossing markings near Central Elementary on Thursday. With McCook Public Schools starting date delayed until the end of the month because of the elementary construction project, everyone has more time to make preparations...

The Florida State Seminoles plan to challenge the National Collegiate Athletic Association's decision to bar "hostile or abusive" nicknames or mascots on team uniforms or other clothing in any NCAA tournament after Feb. 1. While the NCAA's executive committee decided that the organization does not have the authority to bar Indian mascots from individual schools, a NCAA committee chairman said it is trying to send a message...

**Dear Editor, I would love to take advantage of Amtrak's service to points west of McCook ["Amtrak fan urges public to speak out" (http://www.mccook gazette .com/story/1113283.html).] My wife and I have attempted to arrange a carefree journey to Denver via train several times. ...

**Dear Editor, After reading the article "Congratulations on area events" I felt grateful that we have concerned people in the McCook area who are willing to give so generously to health charities. If we had more folks finding clever fundraising techniques like you did, we could fund a lot more research...

Young people are regularly encouraged to try new things despite their reluctance: Food: How do you know you don't like it if you've never tried it? Clothes: Trust me. No one will know they're girl jeans. Sports: Just finish out the season. After all, I've already ordered the pictures including that personalized button...

July 21, 1928--Aug. 9, 2005 Ellensburg, Wash. -- Lyle C. Axthelm, 77, died Tuesday (Aug. 9, 2005) at Kittitas Valley Community Hospital in Ellensburg, Wash. He was born in Hallam on July 21, 1928, to Milton H. and Anna (Sothan) Axthelm. He graduated from high school in Crete in 1944...

Dec. 17, 1920--Aug. 12, 2005 HOLDREGE -- Henry Jacob Schaefer, 84, died Friday (Aug. 12, 2005) at the Holdrege Memorial Homes. He was born Dec. 17, 1920, to Conrad and Anna (Adolph) Schaefer in Shields, N.D. The family moved to Culbertson in 1927. He graduated from Culbertson High School in 1940...

May 17, 1926--Aug. 10, 2005 ATWOOD -- Audrey L. Dixson, 79, died Wednesday (Aug. 10, 2005) in Pratt, Kan. She was born May 17, 1926, to Dr. M.J. and Emma Marnix in Arkansas City, Kan. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1950 with a degree in home economics...

April 16, 1916--Aug. 11, 2005 BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Lucille Marie Colling Hill, 89, died Thursday (Aug. 11, 2005) at Grace Alzheimer's Home in Bellevue, Wash. She was born on April 16, 1916, the first of nine children born to Louis and Susan Colling at their home in Red Willow County. After high school graduation she became a school teacher, teaching in a one-room school house. She then spent 27 years working in a hospital...