Archive - 2012
December 13th
By
David Merrill, Chief Sports Editor
Twin Loup and Ansley-Litchfield squared off in Ansley Tuesday night. Here are the stats.
Ansley-Litchfield- 40
Austin Rohde- 12 points
Tyson Howard- 11 points
Caleb Unick- 5 points
Garrett Amsberry- 4 points
Michael Shoemaker-Hoblyn- 4 points
Taylor Monks- 2 points
The Spartans shot 4-5 from the Free Throw line
Twin Loup-22
Brayden Davis- 11 points
Zeb Stefka- 5 points
Jack Gibbens- 4 points
Ryan Mosier- 2 points
December 11th
Final approval of the agreement between the city and school for the Custer Elementary playground equipment is one of the items on the agenda for today's City Council meeting in Broken Bow. The complete agenda for the noon meeting is as follows:
AGENDA - -CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF BROKEN BOW
TUESDAY – DECEMBER 11, 2012
Open meeting at 12:00 Noon
Roll Call
Announcement of Posting of the Open Meeting Laws Act
Approval of Consent Agenda
Minutes – November 27, 2012 Council Meeting
December 10th
Franklin Garfield Townsend, 73, peacefully passed away November 28, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Broken Bow.
Franklin was born Jan. 26, 1939, at Crawford, the first son and fifth child of Frank James and Angie D. (Hack) Townsend. Until he was 9 years old, he attended Crawford Grade School. From the age of 9, Frank lived in several Nebraska communities.
In the early 1970s, he moved to Broken Bow, where he met and married Virginia "Ginny" Lee Parish Jan. 27, 1975.
Mildred Marie Scheibe, age 100, of Broken Bow, Ne died Friday, Nov. 30 2012, at her residence in Broken Bow.
Funeral services were Wednesday. Dec. 5, 2012, at 1 p.m. in Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with the Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Burial was in the Dunning Cemetery. Visitation was conducted Dec. 4 at Govier Brothers in Broken Bow. Memorials may be made to the family.
A memorial service at Lakewood Cemetery Chapel in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was conducted Nov. 26, 2012, for Julia Lorraine (Beal) Raymond, of St. Paul, Minn., who died unexpectedly at her home on Nov. 15, 2012. The Rev. Neil Elliott officiated. Julie was born April 6, 1949, in Broken Bow to Franklin and Frances Cox Beal. Julie attended Broken Bow Public Schools and graduated with the BBHS class of 1967.
William "Bill" Rickertsen, 89, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died Dec. 3, 2012, at his home in Gothenburg.
He was born June 30, 1923, in Lexington, the son of Adolph and Henny (Seehusen) Rickertsen.
Bill married Lucile Smith on May 23, 1948, at Sumner; to this union four children were born: W. Alan, Archie, J.D. and Lori.
Bill farmed for many years and was involved in Farm Bureau, serving as the County President; 4-H, including being a leader for many years. He also served as a school board member. He was an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church where he had been a member for over 50 years.
By
Ellen Mortensen, Managing Editor
ANSLEY - - Proudly displayed above the main entrance to Ansley Public Schools, is the slogan "Enter here to grow in wisdom." It is a philosophy the staff and administration of the school take very seriously - and last week they discovered just how much that commitment has paid off.
December 9th
Official numbers aren't in, but if the bids are an indication, the Custer County Foundation's annual dinner Saturday (Dec. 8) was a huge success. Early estimates top last years earnings of $65,000 by over $10,000. The Municipal Building in Broken Bow played host, with those present there to support of the work the Foundation.
December 9th
By
David Merrill, Chief Sports Editor
Broken Bow earned a win over Ord Saturday night with the final score being 55-38. The Indians put the game away with strong free throw shooting in the fourth quarter and a tough defensive effort. For full details, check out the next edition of the Custer County Chief.
By
David Merrill, Chief Sports Editor
Sargent Burwell muscled their way to victory in the Anselmo-Merna wrestling Invite Saturday, finishing with 275.5 points. They had winners in seven weight classes. For full details, see the next edition of the Custer County Chief.
