Shelby High juniors stage A Stranger Passes at night
Shelby High School juniors presented the play A Stranger Passes in the auditorium Friday night. The Wilde family was pestered by a stranger who offered timely advice, taken up by Mrs. Wilde. Cast included Steve Hopwood, Susan Rosenberry, Judy Heinbloom, Bob Bucholz, Bob Smith, Pegey Trovi, Mike Hall, Bonnie McGimpsey, Judy Wrbks, Greg Kosch and Drew Hopwood. Director was Fred Daultan. A three scene pageant on early American history preceded the play.
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Wilde
Silver Creek residents entertain area guests
Local families hosted visitors over weekend across Silver Creek area. Ruthuston of near Central City joined Vernon Peterson's Sunday dinner. Lynn Moontey's Lincoln visit. Rex Graham with Mrs. Gil Dittmer in Clarks and Wesley Jones in Stromsburg. Numerous relatives and neighbors hosted and visited in multiple towns.
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Silver Creek
Vernon Peterson
Ruthuston
Central City
Walter Peterson
Jack Burger
Kim
Lynn Moontey
Lincoln
Rex Graham
Gil Dittmer
Clarks
Wesley Jones
Stromsburg
Norman Buse
Shelly High School
Russel Smith
Shelby
Norman Susles
Caral Carter
Omaha
Kary Bertram
Florida
Norman Carter
Todd
Jeff van Winkle
Hardville
L T. van Winkle
Walter Strehbe
Josie Swolek
Genas
Jon Oppliger
Roy Coffin
Greg Johnson
Dan
Church group tours Lincoln on weekend trip
Ten members of the new members class from a Methodist church toured Lincoln visiting St. Paul Methodist Church the Capitol building the zoo the museum Morell Hall and other sites. Rev E John Kes and Mrs Ted Wyman accompanied the group. Sunday meals were hosted at the Andy Engel home with several Shelby Columbus and Ashern visitors joining.
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Silver Creek
Methodist Church
Lincoln
St. Paul Methoist Church
Capital Building
Zoo
Museum
Morell Hall
E. John Kes
Ted Wyman
Andy Engel
Ben Wagener
Shelby
Fern McCalisle
Emil Sokol
Napersill, Il
Dale Beck Hame
Creston Kensington Club Hosts Meeting and Social Prizes
Creston Kensington met at the home of Mrs. Earl Weber with all local members present. After the business meeting, a game was played and prizes awarded to Mrs. George Summers Mrs. Wayne Morna and Mrs. W. J. Ritter.
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Creston
Kensington
Earl Weber
George Summers
Wayne Morna
W. J. Ritter
Pearl Russel
Agnes Waller
C Frampton
Stanton
St. Joseph Nursing Home
Norfolk
Wade Preuit
St. John
Friendship Extension
Scottsbluff Visitors Drop In Across the Area
Scottsbluff area residents hosted or visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Listed are multiple households from Scottsbluff Lincoln to Genoa Fullerton and O Neill hosting guests including Benson Bryan Tooker Taker Wyman Hutchison and Chohon families among others.
Mural tells life of Osceola teacher on kitchen wall
Frances Donnelly Inness, Osceola teacher for eight years, paints a wall mural in her kitchen to chronicle family roots from Genoa hill to Skeedee Creek, Osceola churches, farms, and her daughters who also teach. The artwork captures years of schooling, marriage, and local history in a growing wall narrative.
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Osceola
John Inness
Uike
He Tnness
Frances
Polk County
Inness
Innesy
Jeanne
Rex) Martin
Bogen University
Chicago
Marian
Clay) Beckner
Elliott Elementary
Lincoln
Howe
Skeedee Creek
Skeedee Methodist Church
Genoa
Big Golden Meadow
Walter Donnelly
Omaha bride-to-be feted at area shower
Genoa Jeanette Lassek of Omaha, bride to be of Creighton Steiner, was honored at a shower Saturday evening at the Community Room of the First National Bank in Fullerton. About 40 guests attended. Mrs. Clara Loftus, aunt of the groom, was hostess. The wedding will take place Saturday at St Stanislaus Church in Duncan. Parents are Mr and Mrs Waller Steiner of Genoa and Mr and Mrs Leo Lassek of Duncan.
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Genoa
Jeanette Lassek
Omaha
Creighton Steiner
First National Bank
Fullerton
Clara Loftus
SL Stanislaus Church
Duncan
Waller Steiner
Leo Lassek
Zion Lutheran Aids Albion Rest Home with New Sound System
Albion Zion Lutheran Church installed a chapel sound system at Wolf Memorial Home. First used on Easter Sunday, 22 residents heard worship directly from the Juitheran Church. Gift from church memorial fund. The ship Drake sailed was named Golden Hind.
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Albion
Zion Lutheran Church of
Wolf Memorial
Juitheran
Funeral services for Steve Toogood held at St Francis
Funeral services for Steve D Toozoxt of Omaha were conducted at St Francis Church and Cemetery by Rev Fr Roc Hettinger. Pallbearers included Jim Anderson Dennis Hinman Joe Brence Ken Hegeman John Willis and Ron Jarecki. Born October 3 1948 in Waterloo Iowa to George and Marilyn Toogood he lived in Omaha after marrying Kathleen Weinboff on February 17 1988 and worked as a draftsman for Kirkham Michael & Associates. Survivors include his widow daughter Michelle and brothers Craig and Jerry. Duesman Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Humphrey
Steve D. Toozoxt
Omaha
St. Francis Church
Roc Hettinger
Jim Anderson
Dennis Hinman
Joe Brence
Fremont
Ken Hegeman
John Willis
Columbus
Ron Jarecki
Waterloo
Iowa
George
Marilyn Toogood
Columbus High School
Kathleen Weinboff
Kirkham , Michael & Associates
Michelle
Craig
Columbia, Mo
Jerry
Chanute Afb
Duesman Funeral Home
Former Creston Man Dies in California Heart Attack
Former Creston resident Mr. Webb died in California from an apparent heart attack on March 26. Funeral services were held in Glendale at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. He was raised in Creston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Brice Webb. His wife died in January. He is survived by his sister Mrs. Ray Wenk of Madison SD and two nephews.
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Creston
L. Westcott
Glendale
Calif
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Webb
Crestor
Brice Webb
Ray
Vera
Wenk
Madison, S.D
Fire department battles multiple blazes near Albion
Albion Fire Department handled weekend calls to three rural fires near Albion. At Les Kinny farm a barn granary and 1900 bushels of grain burned as a out of control fire damaged buildings and crops. A second call to Paul Bentley farm reported a grass fire burning a shop and tools. A third fire at Richard Shotoski farm, seven and a half miles south on Highway 14, involved a corn preparation fire and damaged machinery with no major injuries reported.
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Albion
Albion Fire Department
Les Kinny
Elx
John Salcedo
Paul Bentley
Shotoski Amm
Shotoski
Shatoski
Highway 14
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Lawrence Bryan
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