Christmas arrivals and family gatherings across Nebraska towns
Readers note a wave of holiday visitors as families in Columbus Platte Center Holyway Wayne and nearby areas host relatives from Nebraska and farther afield. The reports list names such as Cindy Rodgers Nashville Steven Rodgers Sylmar Jeanie Torezon and Randall Janes DeFreece among many others visiting for Christmas. A segment highlights local celebrations at St Joseph Social Hall and Neb UNO graduates, Florists offerings, and Christmas gift ideas from Red Raven Restaurant and Anderson Florals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Lichtenfeld and
Joe Jr
Dan and
Rick Thomas
Platte Center
Cum laude Honors for Creston Graduate at Wayne State
Creston student Hulsebus earned cum laude from Wayne State College during commencement. She completed a bachelor of science in English as part of the Saturday exercises alongside 11 peers with honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanie Torezon
Kearney State College
Dirs
Lawrence Torezon
Creston
Iet
Hulsebus
Wayne State College
Miss Hulsebus
Deaths and Funerals Ehlers 66 of Leigh
Hans Christian Ehlers 66 of Leigh died Monday at Schuyler Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral Thursday at St Jutus Lutheran Leigh with burial in Leigh Cemetery. Visitation at Rozanek Leigh. Born October 21 1910 Gretna to Christian and Anna Ehlers. Survived by brother William of Leigh and sisters Mrs Agusuta Paulsen Leigh and Mrs Robert Sayers Schuyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna
William of
Leigh
Agusuta Paulsen
Robert
Frieda) Sayers
Schuyler
Henry
Gons
George
Herman
Jena) Hayes
Ray
Betty) Morrow
Lincoln
Harlan
Edna) Leth
Grand Island
Mildred Kump
Osceola
United Methodist Church
Shelby
Walla
Clarkson
Albert Walla
Schuyler Memorial Hospital
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Taxcian
Miller Funeral Home
Mr. Walla
Antonia Penny
Eleanor) Barnes
Wilber
Art
Irene) Nasal
Elkhorn
Albert
Stamford
Com
Anton
Center Square
Fire destroys rural home near Newman Grove
A Sunday afternoon blaze north west of Newman Grove destroyed the Delbert Duhachek home. Fire crews from Newman Grove Albion and Lindsay battled the flames using a tank wagon from the Newman Grove refinery. Cause undetermined. the structure is believed a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Grove
Albion
Lindsay
Delbert Dubachek
Cubs end year with combined meeting and Christmas party
Cub Pack 115 held a combined den meeting and Christmas party at St. Bonaventure Social Hall last week with Webelos earning forestry and outdoorsman pins. Rose Moore led singing with guitar as Santa visited. Cubmaster Charlie Stuart honored Frank Kordek of St. Bonaventure Church for 35 years in scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub
St. Bonaventure
Wehelos
Rose Moore
Santa
Charlie Stuart
Frank Kordek
St. Bonaventure Church
Duane Chohon
Kevin Wolfgram
Brian Kluck
Bill Soulliere
Bobeat
Wolf
Hear
Harold Ebel
Douglas McAdams
Christmas visits planned at Creston
Mrs Mary Anson has returned from Lincoln after three weeks with Carol Dahlberg Rome and Karen Dahlberg of New York City will be home for Christmas. Mrs Anson will host a family dinner during the holidays. Mr and Mrs George Conrad Ternus and family of California visit Creston with Hay Ternus and Harvey Koch families. The younger Ternuses plan to move to Kansas for Navy recruiter work. St Peter Ladies Aid held a Christmas meeting at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Mary Anson
Lincoln
Carol
Harvey Koch
Termses
Kansas
Navy
Hospital Report from Columbus and Schuyler Hospitals
Admissions at Columbus Hospital include Mrs. Walter Junghaene and Jacqueline Scheffler. Dismissals list Shane Liss and several others. Births note two newborn daughters with dates and weights. Schuyler Hospital lists admissions and dismissals including Pete Kirk and Frank Peltz Sr. and a birth of a daughter to Edward Garrett and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Hospital
Walter Junghaene
Jacqueline Scheffler
Columbus
Shane Liss
William Jarecki
John H. Moore
Gregory Lakie
Delmar Vahlkallip
40H Avenue
Santo
Jerry J. Brockmeier
33Rd Street
Schuyler Hospital
Pete Kirk
Stanton
Frank Peltz Sr
Linwood
Kehnath Kluthe
Clarkson
John Rice
Fullerton
Marlin Mason
Jim Pollard
Gordon Gerber
Brent Wasenins
Schuyler
Edward Garrett
Dennis Grape Completes Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood
Dennis Grape son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Grape of Columbus completed eight weeks basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and is assigned to Fort Sam Houston Texas for medical field schooling. Upon completion he will be assigned to a post in Europe says SSG Del Templeton local Army recruiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Grape
Cecil Grape
Columbus
Fh Leonard Wood
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
SSG
del Templeton
Dennis
Europe
Soroptimists Award $100 To Woman Returning To Education
The local Soroptimist Club offers a $100 award to a woman over 30 who heads a household or has dependent family and wishes to return to work or pursue further education. The winner qualifies for a $1,000 regional award and a $2,500 fund from McCall Life Pattern. For information contact club members or Chairman Mrs Larry Fox at 5644687 or S646.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCall Life Pattern Fund
Larry Fox
Special award for Rogers by Lincoln officials
In Lincoln Nebraska state officials plan to honor James Perrin of rural Rogers with a life saving award for acting quickly when his father, William Perrin, was injured by a feed binder. The boy turned off the machine, sparing further injury after his father lost a hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Paul A. Sarnecki
James Perrin
Rogers
William Perrin
Sarnecki
J. James Exon
Samerki
Perrin
Sarneck
City Briefs Roundup of Wednesday Meetings and Notices
City Briefs lists Vashil Rebetkeh Lodge meeting at JOOF Hall 7 30 p m with cookie bring. Cub Pack 212 exchanges gifts at First Methodist Church 7 p m. Lebanon Lodge masons practice 7 20 p m. Irish Letter mentions dog impound and phone numbers. Peace Lutheran Advent service 7 p m. DAV Meeting at VFW Club. UCS and hospital notices follow with names and locations. Public library closing for Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vashil Rebetkeh—Lodge
Joof Hall
First Methodist Church
Break-ins and traffic incidents reported at local schools and homes
On the record break ins at Don Rousek residence 2704 Cheyenne Street jewelry valued about 2900 dollars. Columbus High School window broken with 1550 dollars in instruments and equipment taken. Traffic accidents listed with names and addresses including John C Byrnes 1556 33rd Avenue Daniel R Gdowski Re 2th Street Patricia Turner Leigh and others. Several incidents involve vehicles and property losses around multiple streets and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Rousek
Cheyenne Street
Columbus High School
John C. Byrnes
33Rd Avenue
Daniel R. Gdowski
25Th Avenue
Patricia A.turner
Leigh
Robert Bretses
36Th Street
Christmas wishes from Cathie Brown in the Netherlands
Cathie M. Brown, a foreign exchange student in the Youth for Understanding program, expects this Christmas to be different. She has been greeting friends with Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Dutch and shares her parents' names and her Wassengar address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh
Cathie Brown
Prettige
Gelukkig Nieuwe Jaar
Cathie
Howard Brown
Cathie M. Brown
Ward Griffines
Stoeplaan 20A
Wassengar
Netherlands
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Nebraska
Howard Rodgers
Cindy Rodgers
Nashville, Tenn
Steven, Rodgers
Sylmar, Calif
Eleanor Pribyl
Adele Zabel
Louis Boss
Kelly
Henry Kel
Hertdmison
Bob fEdmison
Carroll Fluckiger and Sons
Louis Zabel
Bill Zabel
Colleen Boss
Joe Boruch
Duncan
Teri Fluckiger
John Westfall Land Sons
E] Cajon
Calif
Nellie Ough
Kearmey
Jokn * Deere
Columbus Farm Equip. Wd
B.C. Anderson
Tom Anderson
Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis
John
Miss Sue Robinson
Don
RED Raven
Virginita
Joan Meschke
Nebraska Methodist School of Nursing
Omaha
B.I
Meschke
Leis
Baltimore
Mark
Young
America
Minn
John Glur
John &. Glur
Douglas
Glendale, Ariz
Sharon Lehr
San Diego
Lydia Welch
Chuck
Duane
Randall Janes DeFreece
University of Nebraska- Omaha
Holyway
T.D
USA
Columbus Florists
Philip Norris
Stephanie
University of Arkansas
Anderson's
Anderson Floral CO
26Th Ave
Wayne Davy
Kyle
San Francisco
Keith
Columbia
Puest
Nancy Harman
Arlington
Kent
Kathy
Mrs. Davy
Central City
Mir
Mus
Emil Zoucha
Jim
Lloyd Barnes
Kim Zautner
Pekin
Dan Zoucha
Anthony
Gerry Zoucha
Axtell
Linda Bower
Kearney
Meyte
Columbus Music
Creston Grad
Cubs
Ladies Aid
St. Peter
Sersons
Carl
Pat
Bulova Quartz 1
E.D. Digitals
Froemel
Masons
Lébanon Lodge
Police Department
Peace Lutheran—Advent
DAV
U P
VFW
John C. Wiehn
SSAN
PSC
Lackland Afb
Texas
Sertomans
Holiday Inn
Edward
Ywlee
Lutheran General Hospital
26Th and Harney
Elmer Behlen
Shell Greek Baptist Church
Caral Ernst
Rochester
St. Mary Hospital
Public Library
McDonald's
Francis J. Wozny
Qth Street
Cookie Shearer
Evergreen Court
93Rd Avenue
James P. Berry
Linden Drive
Patricks Trofholz
Pawnee Place
22Nd Street
Ath Avenue
Avid W. Want
16Th Street
Michael H. Strong
Lawrence, Kan
Brown
Trugmaem
Fleischer Rexall
13Th St
Jewelers
Kebraska
Mipmands - Wolthed - Jeweiry “Cae
McKown
Columbus and
Silver Creek
New York Strip
Larry Maril
Universe
Otday
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