Vanishing art of quilting stretches through history
In Riverton Christian Church Springfield Illinois, seniors quilt together as a shared memory. The article traces quilting from its ancient warmth through Britain and Europe to the Americas, noting the craft declined with industrial sewing and cheap blankets. It highlights cultural shifts, enduring church groups, and the endangered status of traditional folk quilting.
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Springfield
Riverton Christian Church
Jane Archer
Europe
New World
Polk County Fair Plans Full Week of Events at Osceola
Polk County Fair runs July 27 to 30 at the Polk County Fairgrounds south of Osceola with Moore's Greater Shows on the midway. Four nights of entertainment include a Tuesday demolition derby and fair entry hours, Bicentennial day Wednesday with awards and a large All American Singers program, and a rodeo and dances later in the week. Free admission with weather contingencies directing some events to Osceola High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Polk County Fairgrounds
Osceola
Moore
Polk County Agriculture Society
About & P
Grand Island
Polk
County Agriculture Society
Omaha con artist sought for $13,000 bank fraud
Police seek a man who bilked an Omaha bank of about $13,000 by opening a checking account with funds from checks drawn on another bank in Council Bluffs. He then cashed balance of the money and deposited forged stolen checks and wrote large checks, including a $4,900 car purchase. The U.S. National Bank detected the scheme after the Council Bluffs bank reported the account closed since August 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
UPI
U.S. National Bank
Council Bluffs
U.S. National
Council Bluffs Bank
Tri County board selects advisers and notices probate actions
The Tri County Recreation Area board names Gary Belohra and Harry Korte to the advisory board while Mr and Mrs Richard Neemeyer join the social committee. Probate notices in Platte County Nebraska set August 9 1976 for William A McDaniel estate and August 5 1976 for Charles Co Nickolls final report. Public notices include a July 29 1976 budget hearing for School District 10 Columbus Nebraska and a follow up budget meeting for kindergarten discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County Board
Tri-County Recreation Area
Eugene Grotelueschen
Ain Wert
Ivan Hast
Robert Engelbart
Gary Belohra
Harry Korte
Richard Neemeyer
Hearing Notice in Columbus Nebraska On August 4 1976
Public hearing set by City Council of Columbus Nebraska for motion to move a building in Schroeder Addition 310 7ird Street NW NW of Section 21 Township 17M Range 1 East of Platte County. City Clerk notices creation of Street Improvement District No 47 with extensive streets and lots to be improved. Objections due within 20 days from July 24. Also final adjudication hearing in guardianship case Kyle K Wiltfong and Aaron L Wiltfong on August 25 1976 at 10 o clock.
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Pratte County
Nebraska
Gerhard Kruse
Paul Bradley
G.hattiela County
Platte County
Charies, Co. Nickolls
Emma E. Nickolite
Gerald E. Rouse
Columbus
Council Chamber
City Hall
Schroeder Addition
Pal Platte County
Gath Street
33Rd Avenue
Prairie Lane
Prairie Vista
Fairlane Avenue
34Th Street
34Th Avenue
36Th Avenue
City of
Prairie Vista Addition
Pateounty
Sach
Frederick W. Gerber Jr
Kyle K. Louis
Kyle K. Wiltfong
Aaron Lee Louis
Aaron Lee Wiltfong
Dean’ Soulier
Aaron L. Wiltfong
Platte
Dairy plant in Creston to be leased by N F O
In Creston Nebraska a 42 by 60 foot steel dairy building is being erected for National Farmers Organization members as a milk pool supply plant. It will house washing facilities for bulk milk trucks, an office and laboratory with a 6000 gallon bulk tank on the west wall. Milk will be delivered to the bulk plant then loaded into semis for market. A Grade B reloader will be added later to support Grade A. Reinhardt Theilen named plant operator and field man. The plant will employ a fulltime and parttime woman for butterfat and quality testing.
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Humphrey
Creston
National Farmers Organization
Nebraska
N.F.O. Dairy
Elroy Kapels
National
N.F.0
Federal Marketing Order of Nebraska
Aenveren
Reinhardt Theilen
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Britain
England
Polk Fair
William A. McDaniel
Jack McDaniel
Gerald E Rouse
Gilbert Loseke
Bond Building Fund Fund Fund
Leoa Boettcher
Leo A. Boettcher
G. Hatfield
Soturogy
N.F.O
Ovis
Ernst Olds-Pontiac-Cadillac, Inc
Charger
Oldsmobile
OMEGA
Chevrolet
Wright
VEGA
Monte Carlo
Sid Ving
Ed Loseke
Mike Stachura
7 Mile Inn
OUND
Don Lloyd
Lindsay
AVON
Joy Eckles
Mgr
Gerhard
Auto Parts
Falcon Auto Parts Salvage
Hiway
Junk Care
Columbus Metal Industries
Henry Bruner
Rogers-Riley Motor Co
Ford
Mercury-Lincoln
Volkswagen
Bob Johnson
Conan
Jery
GMAC
St. Hiway
Columbus Motors
Jack Conrad
Sitio Rogers-Riley Motor Co
Don's Auto Sales
Mone
Zera’s
Auto Mart
St. 23Rd Ave
Jack
Dan
Nevnehoie
Rh Steel Geneteioaien
Eenyerschon Co
Sat
Pa Persona’ Roperty Aocon
Ninhunaen
Brive
Cena ‘Town & Country Realty, Cleres
Nielsen Chevrolet Buick CO
13Th Street
Nebraske
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