Stories from Thursday, December 15, 2011

Ervin A. Westfahl Oct. 22, 1916 - Dec. 11, 2011 NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska -- Ervin Arthur Westfahl was born to Charles and Elda (Tietz) Westfahl on Oct. 22, 1916, above the family cheese factory at Sugar Bush, Wisconsin. The family soon moved to Eland, Wisconsin, where he grew up...

Beverly Sue Berndt Nov. 11, 1954 - Dec. 14, 2011 TRENTON, Nebraska -- Beverly Sue Berndt of Lincoln, originally of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at Sunrise Country Manor. She was 57 years old. Beverly was born on Nov. 11, 1954, at McCook to Gilbert Everett and Phyllis G. ...

80th birthday Family and friends of Gerald Hilton will celebrate his 80th birthday at a reception on Saturday Dec. 17 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Cambridge, Nebraska. Everyone welcome. Your presence will be your gift.

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A McCook couple has been arrested and are each being held on a $100,000 or 10 percent bond stemming from their alleged connection with recent burglaries in McCook, Furnas County and Oberlin, Kansas. Police say the couple, 36-year-old Hap Wells and 36-year-old Tammy Knight, were implicated by evidence obtained at the scene of a reported burglary at McCorkle Motors, Monday morning...

Don't look now, but Christmas is only 10 days away. That means, if you're going to mail a present Parcel Post to Grandma in Michigan or nephew Joey in Texas, it had better be on its way. If you want to spring for first-class, you have until Tuesday. Priority Mail should get there in time if sent by Wednesday and if you're really a procrastinator, Express Mail sent a week from now, Dec. 22, still has a good chance of getting there by Christmas...

So from what I hear, Santa can't be at all the malls and stores to take pictures with kids since he's so busy getting ready for Christmas Eve, so he often sends helpers to represent him at these places. Apparently, there are times when it's actually him and sometimes it's not, so the kid's never really know. They just have to assume it's him at all times and act accordingly...

Hope everyone had a chance to observe the total lunar eclipse last Wednesday. From where I was it was beautiful. Clear skies and clear western horizon made for some great viewing. It was the last total lunar eclipse visible from the United States until April, 2014...

Dear Mr. Claus, By my calendar, the mutually agreed-upon twenty-five-year moratorium on our having written communications expired Monday of this past week; I'll thank you again for allowing it to end without much protraction (and for rescinding the request that I take care of your attorneys' fees). ...