Albion welcomes new minister Rev Robert Baker on Sunday
Rev Robert Baker new pastor at Albion Congregational and Akron Presbyterian churches. He and his wife and daughter moved into the parsonage and he began duties Sunday. Baker, born in Oneonta New York, studied at Hartwick College and Colgate Rochester Divinity, previously led Baptist, Congregational and United Church of Christ congregations in New York and Kansas. The family includes three children and one grandchild, with hobbies in stamp collecting, gardening, photography, violets, and music.
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Robert Baker
Osborne
Kan
Congregation Church At
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Baker
Margaret Jean
Rev. Baker
Oneonta
N. Y
Hartwick Lutherans College
Colgate Rochester Divinity College
Rochester
N.Y
New York
New Woodstock
LeRoy
Walcott
San Antonio
Texas
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Leavens
Baker's
Robert Pressy
Denver
Cola
Harold Baker
Kansas State College
Hays
Michael Pressy
Two Injured In One Car Crash At Octavia Curve
Sharon Bartek and passenger Sharon Shuester, both 18, were injured when Bartek lost control Sunday afternoon on the Octavia curve. The car flipped. both were taken to David City Hospital. Shuester was treated and released. Bartek held for observation. Authorities cited Sheriff Leo Meister in the investigation.
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David City
Sharon Bartek
Clarkson
Miss Bartek
Sharon Shuester
Huyler
David City Hospital
Miss Schuester
Norman Bartek
Rudy Schuester
Schuyler
Leo Meister
Albion Area Obituary Notices Highlight Multiple Local Deaths
Funeral services were held for Harriet May Lamb 84 at Levander Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Born December 29 1885 in Three Pines Michigan she is survived by a widower two stepdaughters and a brother. Separate services for Mary Elizabeth Thiem Sr were conducted at Jaset Church Petersburg with burial in the parish cemetery. She had been born February 27 1886 to Anton and Lena Loeffler and leaves four sons three daughters several brothers and sisters.
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Albion
Levander Funeral Home
Albert JN
Harriet May) Lamb
Boone County Community Hospital
Rose EL
Three Pines
Mich
Charles Schustaers
Afis
Forrest Brown
Sutton
Louis
Vada) Reelen
Milligan
Warren
Wayne
Petersburg
Mary Elizabeth Thiem
M. Weise
Anton
Lena Sand Loeffler
John L. Thiem
Tay
Loretto
Vincent
Duane
al. Edward
Gerald
Grand Island
Joh
Clara) Becklund
Elgin
Area residents share ties across towns in July social circuit
Creston area residents hosted and visited kin and friends over Independence Day weekend. Harvey Kent of Marshallinwn Iowa stayed with granddaughter, while Verbal gatherings included dinners for Ditler Boning Rosicky and Bachman families. Families from Denver Jennings and Onawa joined church groups at camps and in Leigh, Wayne, Schuyler, and Humphrey. Local trips highlighted visiting relatives, birthday and anniversary gatherings, and picnic celebrations across Creston Monroe Bellwood and surrounding communities.
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Creston Harvey Kent
Marshallinwn
Iowa
Milan Lueschen
Bob Biter
Alvin Ditler
Monroe
Thomas Boning
Myron Rosendahl
Stanley Bachman
John Boning
Denver
Colo
Louise Boning
Henry Rosicky
Virginia
Robert Rosicky
Jennings
Ben Southwick
Onawa
Pete Wick
Leigh
Wes Schwannebeck
Jed Brunuken
Hard
Adolph Sapers
Roland Rosendahl
Wilmer Kapels
Leroy Kapels
Malvern An
Elroy Kapels
Bimilie Osten
Irma Osten
John Kapels
Columbus
Henry Fischer
Amelia Scheffler
Paul Gorman
Bill Douglas
Rawlings
Wyo
Sol Lopez
Robert Stemper
Wichita
Karn
Frank Stemper
Ruth Cockson
Famility
Lincoln
David City
Lisa Knott
John Knott
Debbie
Vocations Topic at Walther Meet at Zion Lutheran
Pastor Carl Efraimson spoke on You and Your Vocation to Walther League members at Zion Lutheran Church. Meetings were paused until September with lunch served by Rita Beck, Cheryl Beck, and Candy Asche. Sheryl Mueller conducted closing devotions.
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Walther Meet
Leigh
Carl Efraimson
Walther League of Zion Lutheran Church
Rita
Cheryl Beck
Candy Asche
Sheryl Mueller
Butler County youths attending Seward 4-H camp
Butler County 4-H members, totaling eighty four youths including fifty three girls and thirty one boys, will attend the Seward 4-H camp from today through July 16. Karen Hromas and County Agent Delmar Lange will accompany the group.
Firefighters extinguish grass fire twice near Platte River Bridge
Local firemen were called to a roadside grass fire a half mile south of the Platte River Bridge on Saturday at noon and returned at 4:30 p.m. Fire Chief William Ortmeier estimated the burn area at about one acre, covering the roadside area and an adjacent pasture.
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David City
David City youths in military action
David City youths join military training moves as Jim Pelan leaves for Fort Polk Louisiana to begin infantry basic training as member of the Columbus Nations Guard. Pvt Gene Hookstra has completed basic and infantry training at Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and is on 15 day leave before reporting July 8 to the Marine Corps Center in Lincoln.
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David City
Jim Pelan
Leonard Pelan
Ft. Polk
Columbus Nations Guard
Gene Hookstra
Howard Hooxstra
Octavia
Camp Pendleton
Marine Fores
San Diego
Fyle
Hone Ad
Marine Corps Center
Lincoln
Injured Albion Woman Breaks Hip After Fall
Mrs. Jim Fox sustained a broken hip after a fall at her home here Thursday while handling a water hose. She was taken to a Columbus hospital for treatment.
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Jim
Fox
Ner
Columbus
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