North Plate Wah School Class of 1895 Graduation Echoes
North Platte Wah School held its 1895 commencement at Lloyds Opera House before a large audience. The program featured salutatory by Minnie Sorenson, essays by Jessie Bratt, Gertrude Baker, Thea Hansen, Gertrude Grady, and more, plus vocal numbers and diplomas awarded by Rev. D. Z. Mould.
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Nebraska
Eusily
de Jung
North Philly Telegraph
Nebraska State Historical Society
North Plate Wah
Lloyds Opera House
Minnie Sorenson
Jessie M. Brat
Gertrude M. Baker
Thea M. Hansen
Gertrude C. Grady
Gerla Hine
Francis ¥. McNamara
Charlotte L. Osgood
Nellie MM. Grace
Gertrude 4. Winend
Evald Fenwick
Clara Mabel McNamara
John L. Dick
W. J. Hardaway
D. Z. Foulk
Profs
Barber
Orr
Gordon Silver
Res. Hardaway
C.L. Adams
Jessie M. Bratt
Thea MM. Hansen
Gertrude Grady
Corporation Capital
Brooklyn
Prat
Gertie Vine
J. M. Hershey
Neulille M. Grate
Gertrude Friend
Eva J. Fenwick
Eitiaen
Hot pants back this summer say famous women
New York gossip column notes a push to revive hot pants for inflation era fashion. Jill Flaworth Mamie Van Doren Lea Meredith back the idea while Lea questions slacks. The piece also lists social scenes with Lionel Hampton Benny Goodman Gene Krupa and Carnegie Hall plans, plus quips and quotes.
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Earl Wilson
New York
Jill Flaworth
Mamie van Doren
Lea Meredith
Meredith
Sunshine Boys
Henry Goodman
Rainbow Grill
Lionel Hampton
Hamp
Bobby Hackett
Peter Appleyard
Bucky Pizzarelli
Milt Hinton
John Bunch
Bobby Rosengarden
Hampton
Benny
Mueller
Gene Krupa
Yonkers General Hospital
Teddy Wilson Jung
Carnegie Hall
Watergate
Marine Band
John Dean
Bobby Vinton
Japan
Hmvish
St. Sudeaway
Karl’spearls
Kirk Kirkpatrick
Swen Nelson
Fim Sagittarius
Earl
Doane College honors list includes area students
Three Columbus students were among 140 named to the dean's academic list at Doane College Crete for the second term. To make the list a student must have a scholastic average of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale. From Columbus were Kathleen Egeli Susan Dixon and Cynthia Joseph. Other area honorees included Bruce Schmit Rising City and Sandra Kramer Fullerton.
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Columbus
Doane College
Crete
Kathleen Egeli
Feeshmen
Susan Dixon
Cynthia Joseph
Bruce Schmit
Rising City
Sandra Kramer
Fulleston
Forecast change stated June 13
The National Weather Service announced changes effective June 13 to forecasts. Probabilities below 20 percent will not be shown, and brief notes like a light snow flurry may omit measurable moisture. They may split forecasts into two periods with separate probabilities and issue only one more period if the overall probability is 20 percent or lower.
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Associated Press
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Brealer
Dollar slip shocks Cleveland as peseta error discovered
In Cleveland suburb Salon a clerical mistake at Cleveland Trust Co caused a customer headed for Spain to receive 2,777,777 pesetas in exchange for a $500 check. Bank officials said the pesta value, at current rates, mispriced the transaction and the customer was expected to return the check.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Salon
Cleveland Trust Co
Spain
Madrid
Tama Jillie
Rev E Werner to Speak at Zion and Trinity Services
Leigh Nebraska notes list Rev EC Werner Freeman MD as mission speaker at Zion Lutheran 8 a.m. Sunday and at Trinity Lutheran Howells 10 30 a.m. for the 25th anniversary celebration. Congregational dinner at Howells follows at 12 30 p.m. Also mentions local family visits and weddings.
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Leigh
EC. Werner, Freeman
Zion Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Howells
Iowells
John Wullschleger
John R. Wullschleger
Dickenson
Texas
John Mogendorn
Foley
Minn
Vernon Pant
Gillie Malls
Vicky Pant
St. Cloud State College
St. Cloud
Minnn
Feehan Named Knight of the Month by Knights of Columbus
Financial Secretary Leonard Feehan was named Knight of the Month by Knights of Columbus Council No. 938. A 25 year member he is a past state deputy former grand knight and current ceremonies chairman for the state council. He has 19 years of degree work and lives with wife Cecilia and two boys at St Bonaventure Church.
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Leonard Feehan
Knights F Columbus Council
Feehan
Pat Grand Knight
Fechan
Cecilia
Membeys
St. Bonaventure Church
Jet stream blamed for recent severe weather across nation
Washington AP reports the jet stream, a high speed air current, has fueled tornados and heavy rains across the southern states, Midwest and beyond. Meteorologists say the strong pattern driven storms fed by Gulf moisture triggered major weather events, with a potential shift as the jet weakens and signals rain in the Pacific Northwest.
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Washington
Appalachia
Midwest
Pacific Northwest
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Globe
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Gulf Region
Platte County Supervisors Settle Two Road Problems
Platte County Board of Supervisors, meeting Tuesday afternoon, approved plans to improve a township road between Columbus and Oconee Townships by acquiring right of way and funding related costs, and agreed to share work and expenses on a Columbus Township road that serves mail routes. They also studied a Duncan Columbus drainage issue and postponed official action awaiting a county assessor recommendation.
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Pintte County Board of Supervisors
Columbus
Oconee
Duncan
Jim Jackson
South Sioux City
Mona Moje
Patty Cake to Return Home After Zoo Custody Battle
New York AP report says Patty Cake the baby gorilla born at Central Park Zoo in March will return to her parents Lulu and Kengo after a custody dispute with Bronx Zoo. Parks official Richard Clurman announced a consultant found Lulu a good mother and Palty Cake should go home with her parents.
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New York
Palty Cake
Central Park Zoo
Lulu
Kengo
Bronx Zo
Patty Cake
Bronx
Central Park
City Parks
Richard Clurman
Clurman
Trans-Nebraska meeting continued after FAA certificate issue
Chadron Nebraska AP reports Trans Nebraska airline attorneys revealed a meeting in Kansas City with FAA officials. The FAA revoked its air certificate last month, halting all flights. The Indeterminate meeting here was postponed indefinitely as negotiations to reinstate certification proceed.
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Chadron
Neb
Trans Nebraska
Aicelines
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Trans-Nebraska
Donald W. Brown
Kansas City
PAA
Alliance
Nebraska
Lhe Faa
Brown
Lymen's League Picnic and Fair Parade Plans
The Lutheran Laymen's League unit outlines a picnic at Camp Luther on July 8 and elects Clarence Johannes as fir stand chairman for the Colfax County Fairgrounds event August 23 to 26. A parade float is planned with Marvin Mueller Jastar and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Efraimson and Reynold Dulesh. Lunch committee members are Albert Frater, Melvin Groteluschen, and Vernon Hate.
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LRIGH
Lutheran Laymen's League
Camp Luther
Zion Lutheran
Martin Barjenbruch
Victor Molacek
Bruno Zuerlein
Clarence Johannes
Colfax County Fairgrounds
Marvin Mueller
Jastar
Carl Efraimson
Reynold Dulesh
Albert Frater
Melvin Groteluschen
Vernon Hate
Towa gravel pit worker killed in accident
A gravel pit worker Art Van Roe kel, 45, Rock Valley, was dead on arrival at Stock Valley hospital after being retrieved from a sand hopper. Investigators said he was cleaning the hopper when other employees filled it with sand.
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Rock Valley
Towa
Art van Roekel
Stock Valley
van Zee
Memory as a healing touch in Hal Boyle’s reflective column
New York columnist Hal Boyle muses on memory as a healing force and a bridge to past joys and hardships. He recalls midcentury small comforts, family norms, thrift, and the social pressures of youth, contrasting them with present abundance and shifted values.
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New York
Council Bluffs May Vote On 7.39 Million School Bond
Council Bluffs residents will vote this fall on a 7.388 million school bond issue to finance construction of two new elementary schools a new junior high a new administration center expand the high school vocational building add a 200 student grade school extension and new facilities including all purpose areas dressing rooms and a heating plant. The plan outlines building proposals released after a March study committee report and there is no election date yet.
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Council Bluffs
Java Yap
Ana
Twao
Leonard Gregory
Jay
4-H public speaking contest winners in Nebraska
Alury Jo Rice of Neligh and Lent Bonnesen of Verdigre topped the 30th annual state 4-H public speaking contest in Lincoln Nebraska. Each received a 150 scholarship to the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture or home economies. The event opened Nebraska 447 Club week, sponsored by the Nebraska agricultural expansion service and KFAB radio of Omaha.
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Lincoln, Neb
Alury Jo Rice
Neligh
Lent Bonnesen
Verdigre
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
College
Nebraska
Nebraska Agricultural Expansion Service
Kfab Radio
Omeha
Eagles Auxiliary officers installed in Platte Area lodge
Joint installation of Platte Aatic 184 Eagles and Auxiliary officers occurred Saturday evening with installing officers from Grand Island and local escort team. Named were state Auxiliary resident Louis Lelzer and state Auxiliary secretary Leo Eaton. Proceedings listed numerous officers and officers’ spouses, followed by a banquet and dance.
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Platte Aatic
Patera Order of Eagles
Awvillary
Sram Grand Island
Louis Lelzer
Leo Eaton
Eagle
Reeves
Ken Maurer
Treasuer
Barry Reimers
John I. Cook
Eugene Kulm
Lenard Deever
Dan Lewis
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Greatuy Mings
K.P. Quartelle
Citizen Smith
By Dave Gerard
Smith
Consolidated Products
E. Werner
Platte
Tureuss
Ritpale
Nebr
State Inspection Station
Leonhard
the Art Printery
Lymen
Hal Boyle
Alvick
Larry Marlinsoar
Rita Fuhr
Mes
SKY Theatre
Schuyler, Nebraska
Sah
Il Nation Een
Fillmore Vpavenrnedg
Aes
Heck Ih
Sale
William Haynes
Beverly Boulevard
North Platte
OKT/Celson
UMC Ind
Nebraskaland
Great Family Entertainment
Featuring
Buffalo Bill Rodeo
Ken Curtis
Fastus
Gunsmoke
Sonsay
Ebraska
Manny
Vostoent
Frontier Revue
Nebraskaland Days, Inc
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