Stories from Monday, November 7, 2005

ATWOOD -- Marci Ann Zahl and Aaron Michael Sis were united in marriage Saturday, June 11, 2005, at St. John's Catholic Church in rural Atwood. Parents of the couple are Bill and Linda Zahl of Stratton and Michael and Diane Sis of Atwood. Grandparents of the couple are Sarah Myers of Cairo, the late Franklin Myers, Eulah Adkinson of Stratton, the late Willard Zahl, the late Harold Adkinson, John and Virginia Burk of McDonald, Kan., and the late Charles and Eleanora Sis...

Keith Lewis and Joy Senecal announce the birth of a son, Quinton Robert Lee, born on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at Community Hospital of McCook. He weight 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Robert and Laura Senecal of McCook and Anthony and Elizabeth Lewis of Hastings. Great-grandparents are Marge and Robert Senecal of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Rita and Thomas Millis of Porter Corners, N.Y...

The families of Roy and Ray League are requesting a card shower in honor of their 80th birthday. They were born Nov. 11, 1925. Cards of congratulations will reach Roy at PO Box 37, Stratton, NE 69043, and Ray at 14901 N. Penn Ave., Apt. 5-B, Oklahoma City, OK 73134...

STRATTON -- Kati Moore of Douglas, Wyo., and Nickolas Ladenburger of Stratton were united in marriage Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Stratton with the Rev. Sean Redmond officiating. Parents of the couple are Vern and Tami Moore of Douglas, Ron and Nancy Gooder of Casper, Wyo., and Dan and Susan Ladenburger of Stratton...

Justin and Danielle (Scott) Becker of Scottsbluff announce the birth of a daughter, Teagan Lee, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005. She weighed 7 pounds, 7.7 ounces and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Lee Don and Melanie Scott of Oberlin and Robert Becker of Bowman, N.D. Great-grandparents are Ronald and Adonna Sis of McCook, Donald and Alene Scott of Oberlin and Edgar and Viola Becker of Hartington. Great-great-grandmother is Georgia Sis of Stratton...

Four area teams qualify for state play The Wauneta-Palisade volleyball team captured the Class D1-6 district volleyball title Friday night at the McCook High School gymnasium. The Broncos defeated Cambridge 25-18, 25-23, 25-23 in the championship match...

COZAD -- McCook's dream of playing in the Class B state tournament came up just a little short as the Bison lost to Grand Island Northwest Friday night in the Class B-5 district championhip match at Cozad. McCook lost to GINW 25-23, 26-24, 25-14. McCook finished the season with a 17-15 record under coach Krystal Weber...

ST. JOHN, Kan. -- St. Francis rolled over St. John in the Kansas football playoffs Saturday. The Indians host Smith Center on Friday in the quarterfinals. St. Francis took the lead against St. John in the first quarter keeping them down and ending the playoff 48-0...

Aug. 7, 1918--Nov. 4, 2005 Letha Katherine Hofman died Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at her residence at Willow Ridge in McCook at the age of 87. She was born Aug. 7, 1918, in Norton County, the daughter of Edward George and Louise Ida (Braun) Wegener. She grew up in Norton County and was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of rural Norton...

Nov. 13, 1906--Nov. 6, 2005 ALLIANCE --Cecil Beard Decker, 98, died Sunday (Nov. 6, 2005) at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Alliance. He was born Nov. 13, 1906, to Chester and Nellie Beard Decker on a farm near Oberlin. In 1920, he moved with his parents to a farm west of Wauneta, where he attended Wauneta Rural High School...

July 23, 1955--Nov. 4, 2005 WAYNE -- Louis James Nothnagel died Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, in Wayne. He was 50 years old. Louis was born on July 23, 1955, to Albert H. and Shirley Lou (McCormick) Nothnagel at McCook. He graduated from McCook Senior High in 1973...

By CONNIE JO DISCOE Regional Editor The owner of the former West Ward Elementary school building has rescinded his offer to sell the building and the city block of land to the county, and has decided, instead to sell it to someone else. "It's my understanding," Commission Chairman Earl McNutt said during the commissioners' meeting this morning, "that Mr. ...

Rod Mollring puts the final touches on the insignia on Weiland Field in preparation for tonight's Class B quarterfinal against Holdrege. The undefeated No. 1 ranked McCook Bison face the No. 6 rated Dusters starting at 7 p.m. McCook Bison senior parents will be selling food before and during the game...

It takes a while to calculate sales tax collections in Nebraska and report back to the public on the results. The latest reports -- issued in late October and early November -- were for the July reporting period. With so much going on, it's hard to remember all that was happening three months ago, other than the fact that -- as usual -- it was hot...

Nov. 11 originally was designated as Armistice Day, to remember the day that World War I came to an end, in 1918. More recently the name was changed to Veterans' Day. But whatever the name, this is the day set aside to honor our Service Men and Women, who have served in all of America's wars...

The friends of Bob and Alma Romine are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Nov. 12, 1955. Cards of congratulations will reach them at RR 1, Palisade, NE 69040.

Mary Margaret Gonzalez and Gerald Lynn Peterson were united in marriage Saturday, Sept. 17, 2005, at the Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook with the Rev. Dr. Jeff Thurman officiating. Parents of the couple are Susan Gonzalez Cafferty of McCook, John C. Gonzalez of Stockton, Calif., the late Lonnie Cafferty and the late Alfred F. and Ethyl E. Peterson...