Stories from Friday, April 20, 2007

SCOTTSBLUFF -- The McCook Community College baseball team gained yet another doubleheader split. The Indians split a doubleheader Thursday at Scottsbluff against Western Nebraska. Western Nebraska won the first game 10-1 and MCC won the second game 8-7...

HERSHEY -- The McCook High School girls tennis dominated the Hershey Panthers Thursday at Hershey, claiming an 8-1 victory. The Bison netters swept all six singles matches and won 2-of-3 doubles matches. Winning singles matches for the Bison were Hanah Swanhorst, Melissa Lyster, Amy Lester, Alli Lester, Michelle McKenna and Brianna Watkins...

ARAPAHOE -- Arapahoe's girls and boys track teams hosted the Jim Mather invitational Wednesday. Southern Valley girls took first in the meet with Loomis following in second and Cambridge in fourth. Wilcox-Hildreth ended the day in fourth and Eustis-Farnam and Bertrand tied for fifth...

By JOHN J. MESH Gazette Sports Editor GOTHENBURG -- The McCook High School boys golf team placed sixth out of 13 teams at the Gothenburg Invitational Thursday at the Wild Horse Golf Club. North Platte won the tournament title with a 327 score and placed three golfers in the top seven...

The McCook Junior High School seventh grade boys track team started competition at the Gothenburg Junior High meet on April 10. "The kids did a good job of competing considering the cold and wet conditions," said coach Barry Schaeffer. "We had several athletes place in the top six, and due to this being the first year for seventh grade track many records will be set and broken as the season progresses."...

Aug. 1, 1917 - April 18, 2007 LEXINGTON -- Emma Jurjens, 89 of Eustis, died Wednesdy (April 18, 2007) at the Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. She was born to August and W. Martha (VonLoh) Koch on Aug. 1, 1917, at her parents home east of Eustis. She was baptized Sept. ...

March 8, 1930 - April 19, 2007 STRATTON -- Willard Alva "Bill" Latta, died Thursday, (April 19, 2007) at Community Hospital in McCook, Neb., at the age of 77. He was born March 8, 1930, to Albert and Zelma (Harding) Latta at his parents' home north of Stratton. He attended Hitchcock County rural schools and graduated from Stratton High School in 1947. After high school, Bill continued to work on the family farm...

Aug. 7, 1937 - April 18, 2007 ARAPAHOE -- Joseph Edward Peterson, 69, died Wednesday (April 18, 2007) at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege. He was born Aug. 7, 1937, at Norton, Kan., to Irenius Leroy "Pete" and Helen (Agnas) Peterson. He attended school in Norton and entered Army after school...

April 28, 1920 - April 19, 2007 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Robert E. Sadler died Thursday (April 19, 2007) at his home in Overland Park, Kan., at the age of 86. He was born April 28, 1920, in McCook, the only child of Edward C. "Ned" and Gertrude (Rider) Sadler...

Dear Editor, What distinguishes the physical sciences from the social sciences is the fact that physical sciences build, accommodate, correct, incorporate and tolerate. The physical sciences do not destroy without an attempt of rebuilding. The article of the 7th and 8th of April, 2007 edition of the Gazette written by Dr. ...

ALMA -- Cambridge golfers won the Alma golf invitational Tuesday. Bo Cribelli led the Trojans finishing in third behind Dylan Knuth of Southern Valley. Troy Hayes took seventh and Catlin Rice was eighth for the Cambridge linksters. Josh Murdoch took 10th and Matt Hoxmeier finished at the 13 spot for Southern Valley...

In a straw vote taken at the city sales tax informational meeting Tuesday night, the majority chose a 11?2-cent tax with no sunset clause. The meeting, at the Heritage Senior Center, drew about 25 people and was attended by city department heads, council members, senior citizens and local residents...

If voters decide not to renew a city sales tax in 2008, property taxes would automatically increase by about $650,000 or $1 per $1,000 valuation, City Manager Kurt Fritsch said at the Town Hall meeting Tuesday night. Future projects would be affected, he added, resulting in the necessity to raise property taxes to make up the difference...

Anne Paine of Oxford and Paul Wood of McCook are the two finalists for the position of Red Willow County Court Judge, created by the June retirement of County Court Judge Cloyd Clark. Both have been practicing law for 19 years and both are county attorneys...

SUTHERLAND -- Perkins County and Wallace competed in the Sutherland invitational Thursday. Perkins County's boys finished first in the event and the girls were second. Wallace's boys took fourth and the girls were seventh. Arnold's boys followed the Plainsmen in second, Sutherland was third and Wallace was fourth. Hershey took second, Arthur County was sixth, McPherson County took seventh and Paxton was eighth...

The Summer Mid America Youth Basketball season is now taking early bird registrations. The MAYB has more than 200 tournaments in 22 states during the summer season for 4-12 grade boys and girls teams. All teams can choose where and when they play throughout the summer with multi-tournament discounts available...

Cho Seung-Hui saw himself as a victim and martyr, according to the videos, pictures and pages of "manifesto" he mailed to NBC news in the two hours between the time he killed his first two victims and the next 30 died. The media responded to an onslaught of criticism over airing the material by agreeing to restrict broadcasting of it -- one local TV station touted its decision not to use the material, ignoring the fact that the feed from its parent network included hours of it...

Kirt & Readers, I am writing in response to a letter by Kirt Matson. I would like to clarify that my previous letter is the only one I have written to any newspaper concerning the loss of an individual in Iraq. I have no "agenda." I have the utmost respect for our brave forces, I believe they serve because they want to fulfill a rewarding role. ...

The 66-year-old Wellfleet Elevator erupts in flames last Friday night as it is destroyed in a controlled burn monitored by area fire departments. Owner AgValley Co-op decided to have the structure burned down because of its deteriorating condition and difficulties in salvaging lumber from the structure. Contributor Ron Robinson of Wellfleet said the fire was started about 5:30 p.m., and the structure collapsed about 40 minutes later...

Jan. 4, 2007 - April 24, 1943 Jackilyn 'Jackie' McCarter, 63, died at Community Hospital in McCook on January 2007. She was born April 24, 1943, to Thomas and Georgina (Fyrer) Grant in Ontario, Canada. She and her first husband, Harold 'Bud' Hunter eventually settled in Lexington, where she was a dispatcher for the Lexington Police Department for 15 years...

June 20, 1921-April 20, 2007 Norma Nadine (Davidson) Zink, 85, died Friday (April 20, 2007), at Willow Ridge Retirement Community in McCook. She was born June 20, 1921, in Gove County, Kan., to Guy Rolland and Nellie (Smith) Davidson. She attended grade school at Dalton Valley and Shields, Kan., and was a Dighton High School graduate...