Stories from Thursday, June 5, 2003

Wednesday afternoon, the "Laugh It Up at Your Library" summer reading program took off with a bang as registered members of the program watched professional magicianess Teresa T. do her tricks. Performing to a packed crowd, Teresa Towe kept the audience entertained, enthralled and eager for more as she successfully completed tricks of redirection and slight of hand. ...

It looks simple; a four foot high barricade about three feet wide, four poles of various lengths, some rope and some wooden crates. What it is, is a leadership test. One cadet is given charge of a group of cadets with the task of getting the crates and all of the cadets across the barrier without touching certain parts of it. ...

Thus far, the signature of the 2003 Nevada Griffons is clearly pitching and defense. The Griffons (2-0) rode a three-hit pitching performance by three hurlers, backed by a sturdy defensive effort, to a 6-1 win over the Wichita Twins at Lyons Stadium on Wednesday night. ...

Trying to keep up with modern language is a full time job. Words take on different meanings as the years progress, and slang phrases can be changed almost from day to day. A conversation with a youth sometimes needs an interpreter for both sides to get the message. ...

100 Years Ago- June 5, 1903 AROUND TOWN -- The opening of the Summer Theatre at Lake Park last evening by the Lake Park Stock Company was a most auspicious occasion and was attended by a large and enthusiastic audience. The success of the opening was greater than even Managers Stettmund and Hout had hoped for and they are to be congratulated. ...

100 Years Ago -- June 4, 1903 The known dead, as a result of the flood that engulfed the two Kansas City's, are less than twelve people. As is usual under the circumstances, there have been many rumors of scores of people perishing in the flood but in nearly every case names have been lacking. ...