Longtime Creston resident Wiemer dies at 83
Almuth Wiemer of Creston died Friday at Countryside Home in Madison. Born November 18 1892 in Rastede Germany she moved to Creston at 21. Survived by two sons a daughter and 13 grandchildren with burial in Creston. Funeral notes and other obituaries follow for area residents.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church Ladies Aid
Extension Club
Kensington
Creston
Robert
Honolulu
Hawaii
Willard
Gertrude) Claussen
Grand Island
Lewis-Miller
Alexis Abraham Picasso Lewis- Miller
Gary Miller
Colleen Lewis- Miller
16Th Street
Gass-Haney Funeral Home
Don Lewis Sr
Columbus
L. M. Dobbs
Texas City
Texas
Vernae
Vera Sessler
Harbor Funeral for Walter Harbor Held in Stromsburg
Funeral services for Walter Harbor were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Stromsburg with Rev. Robert Holbrook officiating. Burial followed at Stromsburg Cemetery. Visitation occurred today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Chapel in Stromsburg. Harbor, born December 28 1905 in Winfield Kansas, was a former businessman, Stromsburg American Legion manager, and retired farmer. He was inducted into a baseball Hall of Fame for his earlier career and umpired in multiple leagues and events. He married Hazel Middaugh February 28 1930 in Casper Wyoming.
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Nickolite
Virgil
Judd
Paul Nickolite
Bellwood
Columbus Hospital
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Paul Rutter
St. Bonaventure
McKown Funeral Home
Columbus
Charles C
Emma(Kudron) Nickolite
Helene S. ‘Laska
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Duncan
Ellwood
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Dewey
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Mark
Clinton
Colo
Ted
Charlene) Hoegeril
Marvin
Joan) Cech
Boyd
Clara Hopkins
Harbor
United Methodist Church
Stromsburg
Walter Harbor
Robert Holbrook
Anderson Funeral Chapel
Strom
Winfield
Kan
William
Rhetta Harbor
Hazel Middaugh
Caspar
Wyo
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Maxine) Sundberg
Clarks
Mortar Board Delegate Returns From National Convention
Karen Langland returned home from the National Mortar Board Convention in Fort Collins Colorado where she served as a delegate from the University of Nebraska Lincoln Mortar Board Chapter. John Heins of Salt Lake City Utah visited area. Mr and Mrs Robert Lippert of Omaha and Mr and Mrs Fred of Ulysses were weekend visitors. The group attended a June 13 golden wedding anniversary dinner for Mr and Mrs Wm Kaiser in Marcus Iowa.
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Karen Langland
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins
Colo
National Mortar Board
Karen
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mortar Board
John Heins
Salt Lake City
Utah
Heins
Jeffrey
Robert Lippert
Omaha
Fred
Ulysses
Marcus
Iowa
Wm. Kaiser
Champlin Cafe Opens Early With Homemade Treats
Karolen Johnson runs Champlin Cafe opening at 5 30 A M offering homemade rolls cookies and pies and evening dinners. Nearby families share travel visits including Don Kaiser taking his son and 25 French students on tour of Ontario Montreal and Quebec while others visit relatives in Ohio California and Nebraska.
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Champlin Cafe
Karolen Johnson
Don Kaiser
Lincoln
Don
Ontario
Montreal
Quebec
Weekend Weekend Accidents Result In Injuries
Police logged numerous weekend crashes in and near Columbus with several injuries. Cars driven by Samuel G Supe r and Brooke Pierson collided on Monastery Road leaving both drivers with broken wrists and abrasions. Sunday crashes near Columbus injured Alvin Neemeyer and John Staroscik with minor injuries. A calf collision near U S 81 caused $300 in damages. Multiple other fender benders produced a range of minor to moderate injuries and property damage across city streets and surrounding areas.
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Columbus
Robert Yet
Monastery Road
Samuel G. Sueper
Lindsay
Brooke Pierson
Carriage House Estates
Jeff Degn
Alvin Neemeyer
Keene Drive
John Staroscik
15Th Avenue
U.S. 81
48Th Avenue
Connie Tworek
College View
Wade Pearson
Lincoln
Kennel
Oklahoma
Platte Center
Donald Marker
Monroe
Rongan
Aeie
Mae
Local Families Visit Distant Relatives Across States
Mr and Mrs Albert O Connor Jr of Kearney visited this weekend with Mrs Dick Golden and Mr and Mrs Albert X O Connor. Lester Merlia and relatives from Sheridan Wyo arrived for a visit with Georgia Nelson and family. Riley Wilson of Harrison Mont joined the Nelson family. Rose Ludwig returns from a 10 day visit with Merlyn Lutter family in Minnesota.
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Rose Ludwig
Vernon Meyer
Deborah and
Steven
Fresno
Calif
Columbus Leigh Area
Albert X. O'Connor
Eric
Roseanne
Kearney
Daniel E. O'Connor
Michelle Anne
Albert O’connor Jr
Dick Golden
Lester Merlia
Sheridan
Wyo
Georgia Nelson
Ronald Nelson
Nadine Dory
Bernard Nelson
Riley Wilson
Harrison, Mont
Mrs
Merlyn Lutter
Minnesota
Hospital Report From Columbus Area Admits and Births
Admissions list includes Edward Gustafson Newman Grove Thomas Olson Marcie Schneider Schuyler Shannon Smith Shelby George Louis Brooke Piatic Center Jeffrey Dean Kennedy Dismissals feature Mrs Glen Sutton and son Robert E Krueger Debbie Ramsier Ronald Saalfeld Clifford Colbert Births record a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Benson nine pounds ten ounces born June 19 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cave Silver Creek four pounds twelve ounces born June 19 The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Council held its first session in Bangkok on February 25 1955.
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Columbus Hospital
Edward G. Gustafson
Newman Grove
Thomas D. Olson
Marcie Schneider
Schuyler
Shannon Smith
Shelby
George Louis
Brooke Pierson
Jeffrey Dean
Kent Columbus
Glen Sutton
Piatic Center
Robert E. Krueger
Sheily
Debbie Ramsier
Ronald Saalfeld
Clifford Colbert
Columbus
Robert Benson
Goedeken St
Lawrence Cave
Silver Creek
St Peter Lutheran Plans Sale Of Abandoned Presbyterian Church
Creston church members vote to sell the old Presbyterian Church and its contents after closing last year due to maintenance costs. The building, transferred to St Peter in 1971, will be offered at public auction on June 26.
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Community notices and club meetings clutter city brief
Green Thumb Garden Club meets Thursday at 9 a.m. at Mrs Ray Nauenburgs. Humane Society lists dogs and puppies for adoption contact 564 8913 open daily 9 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. St Bonaventure Christian Mothers meet Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. United Methodist Women meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday to visit Francis Jacobsen. Izaak Walton League meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. New officers elected at Early Bird Toastmasters. CHS Class of 1951 reunion planning Tuesday at Holiday Inn. Red Cross Bloodmobile at Ag Park Tuesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Others note several church and civic meetings and a hospital patient.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Ag Park
County Court Roundup in Platte County Kansas Case Highlights
Gary Gastmann of Kansas appeared on a driving while intoxicated charge and was fined 100 dollars plus costs with a six month suspension of his Nebraska license. Kalvin Siebler of Columbus was sentenced on multiple charges including leaving the scene of an accident, giving false information in jail, and an insufficient funds check with probation and bond on appeal. Cliff Hoegers of Columbus bound over to district court on two felony counts of distributing a controlled substance. John Bowen of David City found guilty on a second driving while intoxicated charge and trial set for June 29. Raymond King of Newman Grove found guilty on a second DWI charge with a 300 dollar fine, three days in jail, 18 months probation, and a defensive driving course. Diane Bonk of Columbus pled guilty to petit larceny with a presentence investigation ordered. Frank Pedroza of Platte Center pled not guilty to a toxicated charge with trial set for July 6. Terrance Kaspar of Columbus pled guilty to driving while intoxicated with a presentence investigation ordered. Harvey Cordson of Columbus pled guilty to DWI and a second charge dismissed. presentence investigation ordered. Douglas Fink of Omaha pled guilty to speeding with 10 dollar fine and costs and no contest to failure to appear, with presentence investigation ordered. David Gustin pled guilty to speeding with fines and costs. Harold Young of Columbus found guilty of driving with one year probation and ordered to defensive driving course with 100 dollar fine and costs. Stevel Hansen of Columbus guilty on a no account check charge with listed fines for multiple individuals and no valid registration noted for others.
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Kansas
Platte County
Nebraska
Kalvin Siebler
Columbus
Siebler
Cliff Hoegers
John Bowen
David City
Raymond King
Newman Grove
Diane Bonk
Frank Pedroza
Platte Center
Terrance Kaspar
Athange
Harvey Cordson
Douglas Fink
Omaha
David Gustin
Harold Young
Eee
Stevel Hansen
Robert Coyle
Eldon Robinson
Randolph
Lawrence Boro
Danny Schleich
Paul Newman Cederlind
Grove
Michelle Wolf
Robert Geilenkirchen
Thomas Sorensen
Marvin Nielsen Trucking
Aurora
Library notes and new books in Columbus report
Librarian Jacobsen reports a correction on a memorial attribution for Ann Thomas and lists memorials for Nora Spitz and Melissa Miller, plus donations from Elmo Peck. Membership renewals for Robert Williams and family noted. New books include Lion in the Evening by Alan Scholefield and The Peacock by Rumer Godden with notes on World War I era topics and themes of adolescence and culture.
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V.F.W
Ann Thomas
Nora Spitz
John Whitehead
Melissa Miller
Lyle Dostal, Jr
Charles Misek
Schuyler
Rumer Godden
India
War Dance Championship at Anadarko Exposition
The national war dance championship will be decided during the American Indian Exposition at the Caddo County Fairgrounds on August 14. The event also features displays of Indian arts and crafts.
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Caddo County Fairgrounds
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Ruth) Krumland
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