Svendsens Visit Munched Memorial Day Across Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Wilbert Svendsen spent Memorial Day visiting relatives in Watertown and Milwaukee, including son Larry and grandson Steve. Dan Buckley attended the graduation of grandson Matthew Buckley and visited Marian, AK relatives. The group hopes to make the trip an annual Memorial Day gathering on the last Saturday in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Svendsen
Watertown
Larry
Steve Svendsen
Milwaukee
Dan Buckley
Matthew Buckley
Bill Buckley
Marian, AK
Herb Collins
Manita
Dale Christiansen
Don Maxwell
Art Maxwell
Raymond Petersen
Grant Christensen
David Burmeister
Robert Edwards
Hazel Razee
Grace Christensen
Community Notes From Harlan Area Events and Visits
Day Brainer recovering at home after surgery at St Josephs Omaha. Russell and Pat Petersen visited daughter Liz Johnson in Marshalltown and attended granddaughter Kates dance recital. Harold Holdren home hosted Donna Elses birthday with Kay Fudge Angela Covell Randy Inman Vernon Else Theresa Earling Randi Archibald and David Kirkman. Afternoon recital at Harlan Community High School. Theresa Else received five year trophy. Rev Gary Nelson and wife of Springfield IL visited Alice Haase. Potluck supper at Harlan Middle School May 20 honored Pat Petersens retirement after 40 years teaching 24 in Harlan schools. Maxwell family cousins reunion May 30 at Savings and Loan with attendees from Council Bluffs San Clemente Spencer Woodbine Valley City Omaha Stuartville and Fremont plus local Harlan guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Holdren
Donna Else
Kay Fudge
Angela
Corning
Nancy
Jennifer Covell
Randy Inman
Harlan
Vernon Else
Theresa
Earling
Randi Archibald
David
Kirkman
Harlan Community High School
Theresa Else
Harlan Middle School
Pat Petersen
Maxwell
the Savings and Loan
Out of Town
Richard Edwards
Leslie
Council Bluffs
Walter Maxwell
San Clemente
Dan Maxwell
Spencer
George Hood
Mildred Evans
Woodbine
Jack Maxwell
Stuartville
Leona Keel
Valley City
Max Edwards
Omaha
Dorothy McArthur
Fremont
Larry Scott
John Christiansen
Lydia Schroder
James
Janice Schroder
Shelby
Max Klindt
Wilma Walters
Marjorie Nelson
Leonard Schroder
Kimballton
Jane Dinesen
Helen Christensen
Alice Mae Foster
Jane
Peggy
Dennis Hess
Verdella Bauer
Mary Hiemerman
Deloris Adams
Alan Hazelton
Assembly of God Church
Rex
Mildred Findlay
Phoenix
Anna Lippold
Jessie Kemp
Lawrence
Maxine Kemp
St. Paul
Linda Boggess
Lucille Bauerele
James White
Vernon Nielsen
Walter
Mina Nielsen
Richard Nielsen
Christy Nielsen
Mina
Mrs Joe Klein Undergoes Triple ByPass At Immanuel
Connie Kay Klein underwent triple by pass surgery Thursday at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. She is recovering well and is listed at 6th floor 6901 N 72nd St Omaha NE 68152.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Connie Kay) Klein
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Valley West and East Bellevue Grads Highlight Iowa and Nebraska Ceremonies
Jay and Grace Norman attended Valley West High School commencement in West Des Moines with granddaughters Melody and Mary Baer among the class. The Baer sisters, daughters of Al and Carolyn Baer, work at Younkers and will study at DMACC this fall. The Normans returned to Harlan on Monday. Nearby, Tanya Marie Bishop graduated from East Bellevue High School in Bellevue, NE, with area family members attending. Tanya is the daughter of Duane and Anita Bishop and granddaughter of the Lester Hansens. Other local attendees included Calvin Hansen and Jeri Jo Kimballton, Clarence and Lester Hansen, Edna Hansen, and Joseph Torres of Avoca. Additional visits included Eldon McPharlin of Rancho Mirage, attending his niece Betty Markham’s home, and a 50th law school reunion in Iowa City. Paul Rust, Harry Rust, and Norbert Rust traveled to Milwaukee to visit Marvin Rust following a hip surgery. C.W. Richards returned from Louisville, CO, after grandson Ryan Knowlton’s Centaurus High School graduation. Ryan is Dennis Knowlton’s son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Grace Norman
Valley West High School
West Des Moines
Melody
Mary Baer
Carolyn Baer
Normans
Younkers
Des Moines Area Community College
Harlan
Tanya Marie Bishop
East Bellevue High School
Bellevue
Calvin Hansen
Jeri Jo
Kimballton
Clarence Larsen
Lester Hansen
Edna Hansen
Joseph Torres
Avoca
Tanya Marie
Duane
Anita) Bishop
Lester Hansens
Eldon McPharlin
Rancho Mirage
Betty Markham
McPharlin
Omaha
Iowa City
Paul Rust
Harry Rust
Lincoln
Norbert Rust
Carroll
Milwaukee
Marvin Rust
Marvin
The
White Motor Co
C.W. Richards
Ryan Knowlton
Centaurus High School
Louisville
Ryan
Dennis Knowlton
Trent Svendsen Birthday Celebration Details
Trent Svendsen will celebrate his first birthday on June 3. He is the son of Doug and Lori Svendsen of Harlan, with brother Jeremy age 3. His grandparents are Shari Smith and Elliott and Ardis Svendsen of Harlan, and great grandparents Wilbert and Dagny Svendsen and Linda Petersen of Harlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent Svendsen
Doug
Lori Svendsen
Harlan
Trent
Jeremy
Shari Smith
Elliott
Ardis Svendsen
Wilbert
Dagny Svendsen
Linda Petersen
Births: Robert Robinson named principal for Auburn-Pen Nebraska Schools
Robert Robinson of Arlington Nebraska will assume elementary principal duties for Auburn-Pen Nebraska Schools on July 1. He is a 1975 Missouri State graduate, Shelby-Tennant alumnus, and holds a masters from the University of Nebraska Omaha earned in 1981. He has served ten years as speech clinician and community education director in Arlington Schools with wife Julie, a registered nurse and home health care program coordinator at Dodge County Memorial Hospital, and their children Michael and Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Robinson
Arlington
Auburn-Penu Nebraska
Bill Robinson
Shelby
Julie
Betty Boeck
Bill Boeck
Harlan
Robert
Michael
Anna
Robinson
Shelby-Tennant
Missouri State
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Dodge County Memorial Hospital
Fremont
Whom oria visits relatives in Avoca and in town
Darwin Warners and Alvin Schnack visited Avoca to see Laurence Andersen. Twyla Schnack and Alvin Schnack then visited Leila Kullbom and took her to the cemetery on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Warners of
Avoca
Laurence Andersen
Alvin
Twyla Schnack
Leila Kullbom
Friends Together meeting in Missouri Valley on June 3
June 3 a Friends Together support group meeting will be held at the Church of Christ, 119 N 4th, Missouri Valley from 7 to 9 p.m. David Ferrell will speak on Self-Esteem. Contacts are Dave or Ellen Lovell 644 2308 or Kate Caldwell 642 4043.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
N. 4Th
Missouri Valley
David Ferrell
Denision
Dave
Ellen Lovell
Kate Caldwell
Barbara Koppold
Harvey Ray
Marion Avenue
Council Bluffs
Westphalia
Vernon Else
Earling
Area College News births and honors page notes
Carolyn and Tim Markham announce their first child a daughter Holly Marie born May 27 1987 in San Antonio weighed 6 lbs 12 oz Grandparents Jay and Vera Reeves Houston and Betty Markham Harlan Susie and Mark Kloewer announce Megan Sue born May 29 1987 at Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Grandparents Ernie and Rose Ann Schnack Harlan Bob and Karen Kloewer Defiance Great grandparents Arnie and Lucille Gallagher Manilla Eva Kloewer Defiance Ray and Dorothy Williams Denison Great great grandmother Molly Williams Persia BOY David A and Cheryl Anderson announce a son born May 31 1987 named Matthew David Grandparents Don Miller Defiance and Larry Gundy Jacksonville Great grandparents Frank Miller Defiance Mary Freund Earling Ben Utterback Jacksonville Harold C Andersen Harlan Darren C Thomsen son of Roger and Pat Thomsen named to Dean's Honor Roll at Missouri Western State College St Joseph MO for spring semester Darren will be a senior majoring in business management and marketing Daniel Lee Dotzler Defiance recently graduated from Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny with a liberal arts degree Son of Don and Janet Dotzler Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn
Tim Markham
Holly Marie
Holly
San Antonio
Jay and
Vera Reeves
Houston
Betty Markham
Harlan
Susie
Mark Kloewer
Megan Sue
Poudre Valley Hospital
Fort Collins
Ernie
Rose Ann Schnack
Bob
Karen Kloewer
Defiance
Arnie
Lucille Gallagher
Manilla
Eva Kloewer
Ray
Dorothy Williams
Denison
Molly Williams
Persia
David A
Cheryl Anderson
Matthew David
Don Miller
Larry Gundy
Jacksonville
Frank Miller
Mary Freund
Earling
Ben Utterback
Harold C. Andersen
Darren C. Thomsen
Roger
Pat Thomsen
Missouri Western State College
St. Joseph
Darren
Daniel Lee Dotzler
Des Moines Area
Stephen Claussen receives degree from St. Olaf
Stephen D. Claussen, a 1983 Harlan High graduate, earned a BA with majors in politics philosophy and English at St. Olaf College. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at pre commencement ceremonies May 24 in Northfield Minnesota among 752 graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen D. Claussen
Phi Beta Kappa
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Stephen
Harlan Community High School
Sally Claussen
Harlan
St. Olaf
Dover Foundation
Eastern Star to celebrate anniversary in Harlan
Lebanon Chapter 8 Order of the Eastern Star marks its 100th anniversary on June 8 in Harlan. A 6 p.m. dinner at The Library Restaurant precedes a program at the Masonic Temple, with Grand officers and other chapters attending. Fifty-year members are guests. non members welcome. lunch to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Order of the Eastern Star
Harlan
Masonic
Harlan Native Completes Officers Course in Quantico
Harlan native Staff Sergeant Richard Emmen son of John and DeLores Emmen completed the staff non-commissioned officer career course in Quantico Virginia. He studied physical training operations uniforms customs and courtesies with administration topics and guided discussions. He began April 12 and finished May 22. He is a Harlan Community High School graduate and is now stationed at Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Emmen
John and
DeLores Emmen
Harlan
Quantico
Richard
Harlan Community High School
Camp Lujuene
Also Mentioned on This Page
Day Brainer, Harlan
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Russell
Liz Johnson
Marshalltown
Kate
Gary Nelson
Springfield
Alice Haase
Rev Nelson
First Baptist Church
Joey
Love, Kim
JIM_NOBLE
Harlan’s
Photography, Inc
Harlan Kiwanis Club
John Vanderheiden
Marty Calkins
Sheldon Howerter
Randy Tilk
Stan Knudsen
Oria
By Leila Kulibom
Area College News
Stephen Claussen
Ethel Schroder
Paul Schroder
Hancock
Gordon Schroder
Ann Lambertsen
Lois Lambertsen
Beth Reincke
Ashlee
Nicole
Edna Conklin
Frank and
Sue Derby
Extra
Terry
Diane Derby
Eleanor Schmitz
Sylvester Baker
Alice Baker
Amelia Baker
Ellwood Schmitz
Bernice Schmitz
Blair
Jackie Craig
Ina Andersen
Irwin
Loretta Rosenow
Sarah Licht
Cindy Licht
Kevin Licht
Erick Licht
London
Robert Kramer
Marjorie Kramer
Alfred Greiner
Ruth Crawford
Donna
Harold Baker
Fred Stein
Glenn Rankin
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
Minnie Nelson
Evelyn Pace
George
Kathleen Lee
Mark
Lisa
Matthew
Lynnette
Mary Beth
Co. Bluffs
Edith Pond
Clarence Gross
Peace Haven
Walnut
Dean Martin
Oakland
Lee Catchall
Portsmouth
Eleanor Graves
Vernon
Inez Nielsen
Edith
Legion Hall
Charles Swinehart
Ethyle Swinehart
Doris Economos
Virginia McNaughtin
Larry Collins
Spokane
Gladys Swank
Mollie Knudsen
Inez Sorensen
Lula Hadenfield
Lakefield
Daisy Dent
Jerald Axland
Malvern
Tammy Axland
Sam Walbrick
Hope Circle
First Baptist
Ray Perkin
Marie Tapping
Elsie Pickenpaugh
Atkin
Nellie Wendt
Albert Stewart
Edythe Addens
Marjorie Thomas
Lelan
Thelma Oaks
Cree Hearing Screening Clinic
Aud Gy
Jorgensen Chiropractic Clinic
State Farm
David E. Koos
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
Shelby Co
Green Ridge Gang
Buck Grove
Westridge Kitchen
Cullison
Buman
Alaska
Chatburn E Harlan
Carol Ann
School OF Dance
Audubon High School
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