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‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ grows on young actors after week of rehearsals, performances
Like father, like sons
10 local EMT’s earn Code Save award
Arlington shuts down Seniors
‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ grows on young actors after week of rehearsals, performances In front of a nearly sold-out crowd at each of two performances Saturday, the actors rarely missed a beat. Or a line.
And that’s saying something considering most of them were junior high age and under. And that they were handed their scripts just five days before the curtain went up. For slideshow, click here: Jack  
Like father, like sons By Bev Wieler / West Point News Reporter Family characteristics are often evident as sons and fathers gather for photos, when they speak, or in their actions.
Lonnie and Twyla Schultz expected some traits of theirs to pass to their four children, but they didn’t expect to see their three sons wearing the same work uniform as their father.
10 local EMT’s earn Code Save award Ten members of West Point Rescue received Code Save Awards at their monthly meeting last Wednesday.
The award is presented to EMS providers who saved a life during CPR and/or defibrillation. It is presented by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, EMS Program.
Arlington shuts down Seniors West Point’s lack of offense left the American Legion Senior baseball team on the short end of a shutout setback to Arlington, losing 2-0 Monday evening at Anderson Field.
West Point managed just three hits off winning pitcher Mitch Thompson. Derek Grovijohn singled in the first inning, Cody Fischer in the third, and Trent Ortmeier in the fourth.

Martin Otten - October 17, 2012

Funeral services for Martin Otten, age 84, of Wisner, were Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wisner. Interment was in St. Matthew’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Wisner.
Martin passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012 at his residence.
Minnick Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include wife, Magdalene Otten of Wisner; children and their families, Renata and James MacAlpine of Ord, and sons Cameron and Alexander; Daniel and Kim Otten of Hayward, Minn., and children Ella, Julia, Foster and Gigi; Bettina and Bill Brush of Wisner, and children Nate, Erin and Claire Phillips; Heidi and Jim Barrett of Livingston, Mont., and son Evan; Steven and Cammy Otten of Columbus, and sons Grant and Matthew; brothers, Franklin and Christa Otten of Pilger, Fred and Judith Otten of Norfolk, Clemens and Dixie Otten of Greensboro, N.C., Arnold Otten of York, John and Mary Anne Otten of Rudyard, Mich.; sisters, Gertrude and Mel Clausen of Greeley, Colo., Doris and Dick Benal of Colon, Mary and Stan Henderson of Waukee, Iowa; brother-in-law, Abb Taylor of Meridian, Idaho.

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