Objective: To create an original logo for use as a U.S.P.S. Cancellation Stamp and on multiple types of promotional items for the Bison 2010 All School Reunion in McCook July 2-5, 2010.

Entry Deadline: February 1, 2009.

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Anybody who was a student at McCook Junior High during the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, or 80’s knew Bob Backer. He spent 37 years in our school system, primarily as the junior high principal, retiring from that position in 1987. Bob was acknowledged as a strict disciplinarian by his students, but to his staff and faculty he was known for his ready smile, his quiet laugh, and his love of children. His death on Thanksgiving Day 2006 ended the life of a man who was passionate about offering the best education to his students, whether it was in their studies or activities, to prepare them for life.

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McCook’s popular golfing horse race is being renamed in honor of Ron Coleman, the late, legendary golf coach at McCook High School.

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In 1932, Don Felling ‘46 helped his father Ralph “B.B.” Felling work to build the ballpark that would be known as Eastside Ballpark for the next 24 years. His role, the first time he remembered helping at the young age of five, was to provide the counterbalance weight to the drag his father was pulling to level and prepare the field.

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Words by Mary Austin ‘32

Sung to Music of the day: “Here Comes The Sun”

Music composed by Harry Woods – Sung by Kate Smith

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After 77 years, a long-forgotten class song has finally made its way back to the halls of McCook High School. Mary Austin Horendeck ‘32, wrote the words to their junior class song, and it was sung at pep rallies and football games. “It was a rip-roaring good song and they used it for quite a few years,” said the feisty 93-year old, pointing her finger in the air for emphasis. “But then it went into limbo for some reason.”

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Mr. and Mrs. Hasty dined with the Bison Alumni Newsletter staff at Country Whimsey on Monday evening. The next morning he presented a clinic to the MHS band students. The Student Council then held a reception for Stan in front of the Wall of Fame. Band, Student Council and Journalism students, the public, school staff, and administration greeted and visited with the Stan and June. Superintendent Dave Schley presented Stan with a certificate commemorating his Wall of Fame induction.

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The selection committee for the Bison Alumni Wall of Fame is pleased to announce the inductees for 2008. They are Albert Cuellar, Class of 1956, and Bill Harris, Class of 1957. Engraved plaques featuring photographs and a description of their accomplishments will be on permanent display on the wall near the Senior High auditorium.

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With gifts ranging from $10 to $10,000, McCook High School alumni have been the pacesetters in the campaign to fix up McCook’s historic Fox Theatre.

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We may soon forget about The Beijing Games, but McCook will long remember the Olympian year we had for cultural events! Just like the Tobi ’88 and Brett ’00 Warren, who were keeping the video feeds streaming in from the Olympics (see Alumni News), the Southwest Nebraska Community Theatre Association (SWNCTA) and McCook Community College (MCC) presented wonderful performances for all to enjoy.

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Once again, the New Year heralded in a busy time at McCook Senior High as several teams found themselves headed to state tournaments. For the 26th time, the boys’ basketball team made its appearance at the state tournament, losing to Gretna in overtime by a score of 44-43 in the semi-final game. The Bison sent seven wrestlers to state and three of them brought home medals. Nate Morgan finished with a second-place finish at 103 pounds, Chris Schleeman finished in fifth place at 189 pounds, and Sam Frazier was a third-place finisher at 215 pounds. Sam became the fourth McCook wrestler to win over 100 matches, joining the ranks of Stuart Frazier ’03, Nate Reicks, ‘03 and Dallas Korus ’05.

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Bison Alumni are shaking up the news around the world yet again.

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The McCook High School Band and the McCook Educational Foundation want to say thank you to the generous donations of many McCook businesses, residents, and MHS alumni members. The fundraising effort to provide new band uniforms for our high school band has met with great success. Eighty-five uniforms have arrived.

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Donations can be made to the scholarships sponsored by the McCook Educational Foundation. They are: Nancy Prosser-Weedin Scholarship, Phillip M. Johnston Scholarship, Myrtle Ashton Scholarship, The Strunk Scholarship, The Douglass Scholarship in memory of Harry and Irma Douglass, the Leo and William Kelly Music Scholarship and the Dr. LaVern R. Blank Scholarship. Other donations are always appreciated.

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Durward Foster ’40 of Boulder, CO had a pleasant surprise in May when he was notified by the newsletter staff that Tom Poore ‘74 had found a MHS 1940 class ring with the initials D F inscribed on the inside of the ring. Durward and his daughter drove to McCook in June to claim the ring and were ecstatic to have it returned.  We are hoping for a similar happy ending to this story: A 1979 MHS class ring was found in a wall of a house on West M Street in McCook by Jim Gonzales ’79. The initials on the ring are L C B. The newsletter staff has not been able to come up with a name to fit these initials. If you think this might be yours or someone you know, please contact Robin Frick Calvin ’79, 308-345-7063 or 308-340-2401 or craftwhiz@swnebr.net.

Well over 100 volunteers work to get the newsletter to you twice a year; however, the assistant director position is critical to the continuation of the newsletter into the future.

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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!

Thank you to the following people for donations of TIME OR MONEY to this volume of the Newsletter. If names have been inadvertently missed, please send a note to us and we will get it in the next letter.

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Do you believe it? Who is married? You must be kidding! :)

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We express our condolences to the families of these alumni. If you wish to send condolences, please feel free to contact the class representative of these people. You may read more information about many of these deaths on-line at www.mccookgazette.com
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