Stories from Monday, October 30, 2006

CAMBRIDGE--Randi Anderson and Michael Houghtelling were united in marriage on July 29, 2006, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Cambridge. Officiating the ceremony was the Rev. Timothy Burke. Randi is the daughter of Rod Anderson of Curtis and, Dixie and Kevin Frink of Maywood. Michael is the son of David and Debra Houghtelling of Cambridge...

MEAD -- Ashley Storm and Kevin Holliday were united in marriage on Aug. 19, 2006, at the St. James Catholic Church in Mead. Parents of the couple are Perry and Diane Storm of Ashland and Dennis and Sharon Holliday of Lincoln. Grandparents of the couple are Lorus Luetkenhaus of Ashland, John and Sandy Storm of Wahoo, Eloise Holliday and the late Charley Holliday of St. Francis, Kan...

Byron and Helen Neiman will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversay on Saturday, Nov. 4 with an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in North Platte. Byron and Helen were married December 27, 1956, in McCook. The celebration is being hosted by their children, Kim and Tom Buck of Golden, Colo., Kurt and Ruth Neiman of Elkhorn, and Kendall and Peggy Neiman of Auburn. They have eight grandchildren...

Randy Kelley and Deanna Carpenter, both of Lincoln, announce the birth of a daughter, Avery Elizabeth Kelley. She was born Sept. 21, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces. She measured 20 inches in length. ...

The family of Vera (Hindman) Cumming of Danbury is hosting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday. She was born Nov. 5, 1926 near Danbury. Her children are Tom and Kathy Cumming of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Rhonda and Bill Berger of Kearney, Rick Cumming and special friend Deb Martin of Danbury and Scott and Sue Cumming, Kansas City, Mo. She has ten grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach her at P.O. Box 114,...

The family of Verna Anderson is requesting a card shower in honor of her 88th birthday. She was born Nov. 1, 1918. Cards of congratulations will reach her at Box 203, Wauneta, NE 69045.

May, 29 - 1910 - Oct. 27, 2006 Marie Anna Carolina Troester died Friday, Oct. 27, 2006 at her residence in Imperial at the age of 96. She was born May 29, 1910 at Bladen, NE the daughter of the late John and Anna (Golter) Bartels. Marie grew up in the Campbell and Upland area, and graduated from rural school. She was employed as a housekeeper in Hastings...

Football playoff matchups announced

SALINA, Kan. -- Decatur Community-Oberlin's volleyball team ended its spectacular season with a 1-2 record in the Kansas State tournament Saturday. The Red Devils entered the tourney with a 31-0 record and four tournament championships and finished 32-2...

KEARNEY -- McCook's volleyball team finished eighth in the GNAC tournament Saturday in Kearney. The Bison fell to Columbus in the first round 25-11, 25-15, Lexington in the consolation semifinals 25-21, 25-20 and Hastings in the seventh-place match 25-16, 15-25, 25-12...

After dreary weather abbreviated last year's High Plains Freedom Flight, visiting pilots, crews and balloon fans appreciated this year's event, which was nearly a perfect success. Only Saturday night's flights were affected by slight winds, and even then four balloons got off for short flights, and the audience was treated to four inflated balloons firing their burners on the ground as the sun went down for a "night glow."...

During World War II, severe shortage of teachers developed across the nation, including Nebraska and McCook. To alleviate that shortage, schools adopted a number of stop-gap measures, some more effective than others. School hours were lengthened, or classes shortened, to add another class period to the day. Teachers were required to teach more classes, and sometimes those classes were outside their fields of expertise...

Pumpkins are plentiful, but one would be hard-pressed to find an outdoor privy for tipping over in the city of McCook proper. T-P ing, egging, and soaping windows may be traditional Halloween stunts, but most parents, who may have even participated in such shenanigans in their youths, are wise enough not to turn their children loose on Oct. 31...

It's not easy to fluster an experienced politician, but I think 17-year-old James Zlomke did a pretty good job of it last Tuesday when Ben Nelson was in town. Like his brothers before him, James received his Eagle Scout award from Sen. Nelson, who attained the Eagle rank himself while growing up in Mc-Cook...

A relatively rare astronomical event will occur next Wednesday, Nov. 8. The planet Mercury will transit, or cross, the face of the Sun. Most of that transit will be visible here in Southwest Nebraska, although the Sun sets before the transit is over...

July 19, 1930 - Oct. 29, 2006 Maxine Ross died Sunday (Oct. 29, 2006) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook at the age of 76. She was born July 19, 1930, on the family farm, the daughter of the late Edward and Elsie (Albrecht) Leitner. She grew up on the family homestead southwest of McCook...