Stories from Sunday, June 29, 2003

A temporary exhibit for the summer season at the Bushwhacker Museum will feature mourning practices and apparel of the mid to late 1800s, extending from the Civil War to the end of the Victorian period. Authentic artifacts are on exhibit from the extensive personal collection of Kelly Schott, Director of Education, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Historical Museums. ...

People are never enthused to hear that there is a black mass of mutated cells eating away at the inside of their bodies. It's not a pleasant thought. Programs like the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life hope to see a day when people's hearing a diagnosis cancer is an archaic memory -- by raising money for cancer research. ...

The Nevada Griffons kicked off Parents Weekend activities Friday evening by splitting a double-header with the Elkhart Dusters at Lyon Stadium, boosting their season record to 16-6 overall and picking up their first home loss of the season. The 250-plus fans and parents were treated to a homerun fest with six homers between the two teams in game one, including a special Parents Weekend homerun by Kevin Bills and the ejection of Griffons head coach Daryl Bird during game two. ...

100 Years Ago -- June 29, 1903 Two Buggies Collide: Wm. Groutach who lives at Lake Park was badly injured this morning by being thrown from a buggy while on his way to the Lake. Groutach was riding with Harry Cockerill and when in front of E.E. Leven's residence on West Austin Street, Cockerill's buggy collided with Givan's buggy with the result that Givean and buggy were turned over in the street but escaped injury, while Cockerill and Groutach were thrown violently to the hard ground and the latter was seriously injured. ...

When you think of catching walleyes during the summer you automatically think of fishing early or late or even at night hours to fish for them. While these are great times to key in on walleyes, you might be better off in some situations while fishing right in the middle of a bright sunny day. ...

Do you remember, a few months ago, news of the jury which awarded a woman multiple billions of dollars (no, not millions; billions) because she'd been smoking cigarettes for umpteen years and had finally, finally managed to contract lung cancer? At first hearing, I thought it was a Saturday Night Live routine. ...

Hi neighbors. Got your sparklers bought yet? It won't be long till the big fourth of July celebrations. If you're like a lot of folks you'll have family get-togethers for picnics and fireworks. Be careful if you are shooting off fireworks on your own. ...