Duncan man receives Medal from Air Force
Lt Colonel J P Sokol, a former Duncan resident, received the Meritorious Service Medal at Westover AFB Massachusetts for meritorious service as director of light facilities in the Eastern Communications Region and commander of the 1917th Communications Squadron from 1968 to 1970. He flew B 28 missions in World War II and held multiple awards. The Sokols plan to reside in Chicopee Massachusetts before moving to Colorado.
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1917Th Communications
Sokol
Pacific
Air Force Communications Service
Philippines
U.S
Col. Sokol
Duncan High Sectok
Watershed Board Names New Assistant Manager
Gene L. Stoklasa of Shicola is hired as assistant manager of the Mayle Creek Watershed Advisory Board. He brings extensive natural resource development experience from the Nel Commission for Ote Jast eight years and previously worked with McMeekin Consulting Engineering. He studied at Norfolk Junior College and the University of Nebraska, later serving five years in watershed planning at the Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
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Gene L. Stoklisa
Shicola
Mayle Creek
Stoklasa
Maple Creek
Stadt
Nel ‘ Commission
Ote Jast
Norfolk Junior College
McMeekin Consulting — Engineering of
Columbus
Columbus High School
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Soil & Water Conservation
Cub Scouts Tour Wild Observatory Lights in the Sky Night
Cub Scouts from Pack 264 visit Wilt Observatory south of Statilon for a science outing on a starry evening. Rev Wild explains a Russian satellite orbits every 90 minutes as Bears complete a requirement to spot it. Stoklasa takes on watershed conservation duties including Maple Creek projects and liaison with landowners, while his wife Gail Pitman and parents in Columbus are noted.
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Cletgh
Wilt Observatory
Statilon
Ruy. J Arden Wild
Rev. Wild
Maple Creek
Stoklasa
Gail Pitman
Columbus
Lanier Stoklasa
Baptisms and visits fill Lindsay area weekend
Area residents visited and hosted many guests across Lindsay and Silver Creek. Lisa Marie Wiese was baptized at Holy Family Church with sponsors from Columbus. Kristine Matic baptized at Italy Family Church. Numerous dinner and house visits followed at Presister, Beckman, Behrens, Connelly, and Lindhurst homes. Birthday parties and anniversaries were celebrated, including a 50-year Masonic lodge gift to Frank Schuldt of Clarks.
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Fr. Spenner
Charles Sand
Danelle
Anna Preister
Humphrey
John Paprocki
Yarnow
Shirley Afelcher
Omaha
Jim Preister
Larry Beckman
Johanna Beckman
Irgin
Jack Hajar
Generalar
Fremont
Roy Hawke
John Borer
Morse Bluffs
Lawrence Beller
Lindsay
Am I
George Heiman
Cedar Bluffs
Harry Beller
Columbus
Jerry Beller
Joni Bovick
Ed Hege
Elizabeth Shanle
Shirley Shanle
Karen Brauner
Vernon Schaecher
Jim Schaecher
Norfolk
Larry Dahmer
Paul Dohmen
Bertha Dohmen
John Dohmen
Jenny
Bill
Chuck Dohmen
George Dohmen
Des Connelly
Connelly
Joe Lindhurst
Milard
Charles Lindhurst
Silver Creek
Myrtle White
Ted
Gob
Sam Wyman
Bruce Cowgil
Jack Burger
Hilda Carlson
Mmes
Gary Toline
Emma Peterson
Stromsburg
Maury Watts
Shelby
Jack Wieseman
Irene Meacham
Osceola
Ronnie Carlson
BR. Carlson
Cecil Larson
Grand Island
101 year old Lindsay woman Nienaber services set
A 101 year old Lindsay resident, Mrs. Elizabeth Nienaber, died Sunday at home. Funeral will be at Holy Manilla Church with a rosary and prayer service, followed by burial at the parish cemetery. She was born November 20, 1909 in Ndenburg Germany and married Bernard Nienaber in 1883. Survived by eight children including Rose Niemeyer and Carrie Niemeyer, plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial will be conducted by Jacobson Mall Funeral Home of Newman Grove. She was the last member of her family and was active in church groups. The family resided on the Lindsay homestead farm until retiring in 1996.
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Jandsay — Bles
Clare ‘Rabling
Nionaber
Holy Manilly Catholic Church
Osary
Pam
Jacobson Mall
Newman Grove
Holy Farly Church
Hlalm
Ndenburg
Germany
Phille Center
United States
Bernard
Jean Nivuaber
Tindgiy
John
Rose) Grei
Columbus
Carrie) Niemeyer
Flumphrey
Tony
Henry
Louise Lapoure
Lindsay
Watkin
Ann) Parry
David City Girls Top Homemakers Honor Winners
Two Butler County girls were named 971 Betty Crocker Homemakers of Tomorrow at area high schools. Seniors Patrick Mirakovsky of Aquinas and Barbara Fricke of David City High were selected for their knowledge and attitude. Miss Mirakovsky is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Mirakovsky of Brainard. Barbara Fricke’s parents are Mr and Mrs Ejlert Fricke of Ulysses.
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David City
Butler Cony
Betty Crocker
Ot Tamorrow
Hye
Patrics Miplovsky
Aquinas High School
Barbara Fricke
David City High School
General Mills
Miss Mirrovsky
Joe Mirrovsky
Brainard
Migs Kricke
Ejlert Fricke
Ulysses
Ak-Sar-Ben Geol Neighbor Awards nominations urged in Omaha
Ak-Sav-Bonla seeks nominations for its Geol Neighbor Awards in Omaha. Onto the 20th year the program honors groups clubs and individuals for unselfish neighborly deeds in the past year with citations and gold lapel emblems. Nominations close March 1 via Ak-Sar-Ben Awards Committee in Omaha.
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Omaha
Geneva
Tom Brock
AR Surette
Nebraska
Iowa
Clamter of
Conmerer
Ak-SarsBen
Exchange student Jose Heyes hosts youth fellowship entry
Jose Heyes from Mexico, staying with the Robert looker family, attended the Senior United Methodist Youth fellowship meetings. During the Sunday business session a chili supper event was planned for February 17.
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Oscholar
Jose Heyes
Mexico
Silver Mieh
Robert Looker
United Methodist
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