Stories from Monday, June 19, 2006

McCook's Cook, North Platte's Miller are named Most Valuable Players The West squad dominated the East team again at the 15th annual Sertoma All-Star Volleyball Classic Saturday night. Twenty-four of Southwest Nebraska's best senior spikers hit the hardwood at the McCook High School gymnasium...

Aug. 9. 1910 - June 17, 2006 NORFOLK -- Funeral Services for Paul F. Geisler, 95 of Norfolk will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at Christ Lutheran Church, Norfolk. Pastor Chip Winter will officiate. Interment will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday at the Lyons Cemetery in Lyons. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Tuesday at the Howser-Fillmer Mortuary and prior to service time at the church on Wednesday. He died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at Faith Regional Health Services, Norfolk...

July 4, 1926 - June 15, 2006 BENKELMAN -- William Bud "Bill" Porter, 79, died Thursday (June 15, 2006) at Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman, Nebraska. He was born July 4, 1926 at Grand Island to Bud and Neva (Prouty) Porter and attended school and graduated from Grand Island High School...

April 23, 1912 - June 16, 2006 ARAPAHOE -- Frances L. ten Bensel, 94, died Friday (June 16, 2006) at the Cambridge Hospital. She was born April 23, 1912, to Frank and Ismay (Adams) Heinen, in Foxholm, N.D. She attended school at Minot, N.D., On Aug. ...

Aerobatic pilot Rob Ator tumbles his Pitts Special biplane during the headline performance of Saturday's State Fly-In at the McCook Regional Airport. Rainstorms skirted the area long enough for about 1,500 people to enjoy the airshow, which also included the Colorado Yak Pak in four Russian Yak 52 training planes, and Harry Barr of Lincoln's 1945 P-51D Mustang, lower left. ...

Larry Goessling (foreground) and Jeff Allen of "Red Pepper Sam" perform at the second annual "Willow Week Blues Festival" at the Lighthouse Marina at Hugh Butler Lake north of McCook. Red Pepper Sam joined The Darts, Rope, the Prairie Dogs, the OK Sisters and the Big Woody Blues Band, left, featuring James Gilbert...

After the Depression, America was beginning to come back to normal times by 1941. But on December 7th the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and our world changed again. For the next 3 _ years, my high school years, everything in Plainview, revolved about "The War."...

Leviticus 25:44 states I may own slaves as long as I get them from neighboring nations. A respectable man here in Palisade claims this only applies to Mexicans. Why can't I own some Canadiens? Exodus 21:7 says I may sell my daughter into slavery. She is 15, healthy, and quite strong. Should I get more than $100 for her?...

While doing research for last week's column about Ellie Norris and George McGovern, I learned that three precious pieces of history have been located at the McCook Public Power District office. The historical finds are reels of 16-millimeter film showing: 1. ...

Iva Mae McNutt, 98, of McCook, died Thursday (June 15) at Hillcrest Nursing Home, She was born on Aug. 30, 1907, at Basehor, Kan. to Thomas E. and Ellen (Morash) Tirrill. The family moved to the McCook community when she was a small child. She attended rural school south of McCook...