Stories from Thursday, March 25, 2004

Today I am wearing a pair of socks that had been my late sister, Miriam's. She liked them because they were softer than the usual socks, had bright pictures on them of redheaded woodpeckers, and they were warm enough to wear without shoes around the house. As we took care of her personal things after her death, these were something I kept for myself...

"Just what the world needs," I wrote a few years ago. "Another Jesse James book!" And the irony was, my conclusion was that, Yes, it did. The book in question, Ted Yeatman's "Frank and Jesse James," brought new information and new insights to a subject of timeless (certainly deathless) interest and significance. ...

100 Years Ago -- March 25, 1904 The Bowling Teams of this city and Fort Scott played an interesting series of games at the Nevada alleys last night. This was the third meeting of these teams, Nevada winning two series of games. Three games were played with the following total scores: Nevada 799-861-829; Fort Scott 817-826-765. Nevada averages McCutcheion 187, Bremer 162, Graves 159, Allen 157 and Page 165. McCutcheion of Nevada made the highest individual score with 225 points...

By Nancy Malcom In 1998, Ivan N. Pierce of El Dorado Springs was deathly ill. He had always been an active man and found himself only able to work for half- hour increments. Seeing his father's frustration with the inactivity, his son suggested he write about his life...

By Lynn A. Wade The cost of operating a school and the schedule for next year highlighted the Hume R-8 school board's regular meeting last week. The district is studying the idea of using an interactive television/ Internet program provided by Southwest Missouri State University, as a way of offering a greater variety of classes to high school students...

By Nancy Malcom Friday at 1:30 p.m. R-5 students from Bryan and Benton schools, pre-kindergarten to grade two, will experience a professional performance of "Charlotte's Web" at the Nevada high school auditorium. THEATREWORKS USA's production of Charlotte's Web, scripted by Joseph Robinette with incidental music by Jeffrey Lunden, is based on E.B. ...

Genevieve "Jennie" Murdock Moburg, 85, died March 18, 2004. Services were held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on March 25, at 1 p.m., with the Bishop Ammon Hizer officiating. Musical selections were "Each Life That Touches Ours for Good," "O My Father" and "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." Pallbearers were Neal Swarnes, Cecil Painter, Ed Hyde, Jim Kesser, Billy Tippie and Leroy Whittington. ...

Velda M. Diggins, 79, Moundville, Mo., died March 23, 2004, at her residence. She was born March 12, 1925, in Norton County, Kan., the daughter of Pearl Nicholas and Ida Leugenis Lamb Elson. On May 15, 1943, she married Ivan Diggins in Norton, Kan. Mrs. Diggins was a clerk at the former Thriftway Grocery store until her retirement. She was a member of the Sylvan Dale Baptist Church. She had also a member of the Triple T. Club in Norton, Kan...

Minnie Bell (Hawk) Propek, 91, died March 21, 2004, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 9, 1913, in Wheeler County, Texas, the daughter of Ulysses Simpson and Minnie Youngblood Hawk. She married Joseph Albert Propeck on Dec. 18, 1940, in Nevada, Mo...

By Ralph Pokorny Nevada senior Alex Hardin set the bar by easily defeating his opponent 8-1 Tuesday in singles play against Bolivar. Juniors Justin Hou and Derek Fast also picked up wins. Edwark Horst in his first high school match lost with a heartbreaker after a losing a tiebreaker 6-8. Horst and Bolivar junior Magano were tied at seven each after regulation play...

By Ralph Pokorny The Nevada Tigers baseball team got the 2004 season off to a rousing start by winning their first two games in the Bolivar Tournament. Monday afternoon the Tigers, who finished last season with a 13-13 record and the district championship, defeated the Bolivar Liberators in first round play...