Stories from Monday, April 16, 2007

LINCOLN -- Kari Ann Newcomb and Timothy John Vacek were united in marriage Dec. 29, 2006, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Lincoln. Parents of the couple are Doug Newcomb and Chris and Kathy Reid of Stratton and Patricia and Alan Vacek of Fargo, N.D...

The family of Gene and Marie Kleinschmidt is hosting a card shower in honor of their parent's 50th wedding anniversary They were married April 20, 1957 in Penrose, Colo. The couple's children are Ann and Vince Cisar of Longmont, Colo., Susan and Ben Hardin of McCook and Nancy and Loren Wach of Hayes Center. They have 11 grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 404 N. Cherokee, McCook, NE 69001...

The children of Gregg and Donna Roberts honored their parents 50th wedding anniversary March 18, with a dinner party poolside at the Chief Motel. Numerous friends and family attended. One display table held a picture board showing Gregg and Donna from the age of 15, when dating at West Phoenix High School in Phoenix, Ariz., to present. ...

Steven and Rose Gerard of McCook announce the birth of their daughter, Chantell Deseray Gerard on April 6, 2007, at Community Hospital in McCook. She weighed 5 pounds, 13.4 ounces and was 191/2 inches long. She has two older siblings, 5-year old Travis and 3-year old Dakota. Her grandparents are Robert Wallace of McCook, Pat Gerard of Cambridge and the late William Kent Gerard and Rita Wallace of Colby, Kan...

Trevor and Vanessa Porter of Wichita, Kan., announce the birth of their son, Tristan Lane Porter, on March 4, 2007. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. He has a 19 month old sister, Tressa Rose. His grandparents are Larry and Marjorie Porter of McCook, Duane and Lois Bishop of Beaver City, and Eric and Teresa Kiersey of Wichita, Kan. Great-grandparents are Janet McKillip of Hayes Center, Vernon Porter of Lincoln and Denver Kiersey of Hastings, Mich...

The family of Charlie and Diana Gull are hosting an open house in honor of the couple's 25th wedding anniversary Sunday, 2-5 p.m., at the Red Willow County community building on the fairgrounds in McCook. Children of the couple are Veronica and husband, Rob of Kearney and Angela and husband, Todd of McCook. They have five grandchildren. Their parents are John and Dorothy Corder and Bettie Gull, all of McCook. Cards of congratulation will reach the couple at 811 West 12th, McCook, NE, 69001...

The family of Albert Farr is requesting a card shower in honor of his 90th birthday on April 23. His children are Stan and Ann Farr of Farnam and Robert and LaVella Farr of Cambridge and son-in-law, Jerry Ward of Springfield, Ore. He has been married for 61 years and has 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 722 Penn St., Cambridge, NE 69022...

Jack and Sharon (Beebe) Lytle will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on April 19. They were married in 1957, at the United Methodist Church in McCook. Cards of congratulations will reach them at 1610 Centennial Drive, McCook, NE 69001.

Amanda Thomas and Bob Wellman of Omaha announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Ken and Mary Wellman of Lincoln and Shelly Thomas of Deshler. The bride to be is a registered nurse on Immanuel Hospital's Oncology floor in Omaha and a graduate of College of Saint Mary. ...

Derek and Allison Sandman of Wauneta announce the birth of a son, Noah Ross Sandman.  He was born March 12, 2007, at 2:11 p.m. CT at Community Hospital in McCook.  He weighed 6 pounds 5.4 ounces and was 18 inches long.  He has two sisters, Haylee, 4 and Alexa 3.  His grandparents are Larry and Anita Kitt of Parks; and Kirk and Cindy Sandman of Wauneta.  His great grandparents are Sarah Druliner of Aurora; Donnaline Kitt of Wauneta; Ruth Madron of McCook and Edie Sandman of Wauneta...

The family of Alta Mae Corder is requesting a card shower in honor of her 85th birthday on April 23. Her children are Julie Corder of Colorado Springs, Colo., Alan and Robin of Chesterton, Ind., and Barry and wife Janeale of McCook. She has five granddaughters and two great-granddaughters. Cards of congratulations will reach her at 1205 Nelson Plaza B-19, Cambridge, NE 69022...

The family of Dorothy Geihsler is hosting an open house in honor of her 90th brithday, Sunday, April 22, 2-4 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Palisade. Cards of congratulation will reach her at 1416 12th Ave., Unit 26, Holdrege, NE 68949.

GOTHENBURG -- McCook's boys and girls finished third in the Dutch Zorn Invitational Friday in Gothenburg. Chase County's girls finished fourth and the boys were fifth in the event. Ogallala won the boys division with Gothenburg following in second and Lexington was fourth. Lexington took the girls side, Gothenburg finished second and Kearney Catholic was fifth...

Jan. 31, 1945 - April 15, 2007 LEBANON -- Charles L. Brown, 62, died Sunday (April 15, 2007) at his home in Lebanon. He was born Jan. 31, 1945, at Lebanon, to Warren and Bernice (Warren) Brown. He grew up at Lebanon where he graduated from Lebanon High School in 1963...

April 27, 1924 - April 5, 2007 DENVER, Colo. -- Harold W. Day, 82, died Thursday (April 5, 2007) at his home in Denver, Colo. He was born April 27, 1924. He served in the U.S. Navy. He married Betty Ike at the United Methodist Church in McCook. They were married for 38 years. She preceded him in death. He married Betty Funk...

Jan. 25, 1920 - Feb. 19, 2007 HAIGLER -- Richard Maurice Wall was born on a ranch 15 miles north of Haigler on Jan. 25, 1920, and died in Wray, Colo., Feb. 19, 2007. He was the second child born to Charles Russell and Iva Violet (Sharp) Wall. He attended county school in District 77 until 1929, when the family moved to a farm near Haigler. He completed the eighth grade at District South 67 and graduated from Haigler High School in 1937...

The commander of Stirling Castle was in a bind. Sir Philip Mowbray was in charge of an outpost, a commander of an occupying force that was not much welcome. In fact, his castle, in the spring of 1314, was in danger of being overrun by the insurgent Scots...

The next time you're on Norris Avenue, pay special attention to the 400 block between West D and West E Streets. There's history there, lots of history. Anchoring the one-block area are four of the most important buildings in the early growth of the city. I'm talking about the buildings which formerly housed the Andrew Carnegie Library ... the U.S. Post Office ... the Keystone Hotel ... and the McCook YMCA...

It has been a long road, but the day has finally come; Legislative Bill 701, the "Water Bill," is finally being debated on the floor of the Legislature. LB701 has advanced from its first round of debate (General File) to the second round of debate (Select File), and will be debated again sometime this next week, the week of the 15th...

Rotary came to McCook in 1921, when Dist. Gov. Luther Brewer came out from Hastings to help the local club get started. A survey of McCook found McCook to be a trading center for 20,000 people, with an active Chamber of Commerce and a suitable place to meet -- The Monte Cristo Hotel, and soon, a fine new hotel, The Keystone)...