Weekend family events and milestones in Avoca and surrounding area
Veda Pedersen shared brunch at Embers Avoca with son Glen and family before their trip to Waterloo where Glen will become vice president. Mrs Donald Mc Connell returned from Immanuel Medical Center Omaha after surgery. Arnold Johannsen took daughter Marlene Marshall and family to Omaha Community Playhouse for Brighton Beach Memoirs. Rebecca Louise Schreiber was baptized at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church Lincoln. Oswalds celebrated 35th anniversary with a weekend at Atlantic Elk’s Lodge and Pioneer Park breakfast, hosting relatives from IA CO and beyond. Delegates John Hemminger Harlan Alan Johnson Avoca named for Iowa Agricultural Youth Institute Ames July 6 9. The group toured House on the Rock Wisconsin and Little Switzerland Wisconsin. Father’s Day gathering hosted at Bob and Jayne Knott Alison’s home with Ron and Joyce Stucky from Cedar Rapids. Birth: Nicholas Ross Swenson born June 1 1987 Kirkman weighing 8 pounds. parents Randy Swenson and Pauline Swenson. siblings Zachary 3. Grandparents Pauline Swenson Harlan Vernon Holdsworth Perry. great grandparents Roscoe Sheer Harlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veda Pedersen
Avoca
Glen
Waterloo
Donald McConnell
Immanuel Medical Center
Omaha
Arnold Johannsen
Marlene Marshall
Bob
Annette Oswald
Elk’s Lodge
Atlantic
Pioneer Park
Oswalds
Barb
Dick Aalbers
Jenny
Jolene
Jared
Monroe
Steve Oswald
Heather
Denver
Craig
Lori Oswald
Ryan
Mike
Lori McCauley
Nic
Trevor
Paul
Julie Gross
Lindsay
Audubon
Helen Oswald
Breda
Roy Wolterman
Carroll
Spring Green
Little Switzerland
New Glarus
Ron and
Joyce Stucky
Cedar Rapids
Bob and
Jayne Knott
Alison
Randy Swenson
Kirkman
Nicholas Ross
Nicholas
Zachary
Pauline Swenson
Harlan
Vernon Holdsworth
Perry
Roscoe Sheer
Friday Guests Visit Ellen Rosmann Household
Friday visitors included her cousin Mrs Lila Kirschbaum of Fennimore Wisconsin. They called on Ellen Rosmann’s mother Mrs Katie Mertens at the Baptist Memorial Home. Also visiting was Mrs Zita Engel of Westphalia for dinner. Mrs Kirschbaum is visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Nollen and other relatives in the Harlan area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Rosmann
Lila Kirschbaum
Fennimore
Ellen
Katie Mertens
Baptist Memorial Home
Zita Engel
Westphalia
Rosmann
Kirschbaum
Harry Nollen
Harlan
Knott Family Trips and Visits Across Iowa and Nearby States
Alison Knott returned to Davenport with her parents after a week visiting grandparents Floyd and Judy Knott. Dinner guests at Isabell Henrich’s Maple River home included Anna Schmieding, Harlan, and Sister Mary Ann Schmieding of Paducah KY who has returned home after two weeks with her mother. Recent guests at Reno Stofferson’s home included Lester Mense of St. Louis MO, Dan Kleinpaste of Minneapolis MN, Charles Jones of Northwood, Ralph Jones of Audubon, and Darrell Burger of Harlan. Floyd and Judy Knott attended the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers State Convention in Cedar Rapids from June 15 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alison Knott
Davenport
Bob and
Jayne Knott
Floyd and
Judy Knott
Anna Schmieding
Harlan
Mary Ann Schmieding
Paducah KY
Isabell Henrich
Maple River
Mary Ann
Reno Stofferson
Lester Mense
St. Louis
Dan Kleinpaste
Minneapolis
Charles Jones
Northwood
Ralph Jones
Audubon
Darrell Burger
Floyd
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers
Cedar Rapids
Lamaze Classes Start July 7 at IWCC Harlan Center
The first Lamaze class for prepared childbirth begins on July 7 at 7 30 p.m. at IWCC Harlan Center. Courses run 7 12 weeks before the due date for late August to September births. For information contact Sharon Mathiasen or Virginia Kruse with listed phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IWCC
Harlan Center
Sharon Mathiasen
Virginia Kruse
Harlanite's son dies in Omaha
Vernon A. Kullbom, 71, died Saturday in Bellevue, Nebraska. He was the son of Leila Kullbom and Harlan, a brother to Mrs Alvin Schnack of rural Harlan, and survived by brother Delbert of Atlantic and three daughters Karen Popelka, Papillion. Janice Peters, San Antonio. Cheryl Blankemeier, Denver, plus four grandchildren. Services were Monday with burial in Bellevue Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon A. Kullbom
Bellevue
Leila Kullbom
Harlan
Alvin
Twyla) Schnack
Delbert
Atlantic
John
Karen) Popelka
Papillion
Glenn
Janice) Peters
San Antonio
Bill
Cheryl) Blankemeier
Denver
Leila Kulleq Tuesday Casual Day and Community Visits
A community notes various visits and events at a local center. Residents hosted friends and family, enjoyed a casual picnic dinner, Friday movie Hello Dolly, bingo party, and a residents council meeting. Names include Leila Kullbom, Anna Lippold, Ethel Schroder, and many local visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Adams
Donna Hansen
Pattie Kumm
Ethel Janssen
Clara Wilhelsen
Clara Peters
Loretta Rosenow
Edith Pond
Mabel Hansen
Emma Plagman
Mary Benden
Lucy Jacobs
Myrtle Fairchild
Emma Sundell
Ruth Crawford
Jane Dinesen
Ina Andersen
Leila Kullbom
Carl Jacobsen
Lorene Schroder
Lydia Schroder
Ethel Schroder
Fay Jacobsen
Art Hager
Mae Slaughter
Katherine Schaffert
Emma Ploen
Shelby
Edna Meister
Arlene Christensen
Bruce Christensen
Helen Wester
Helen Sharp
Elma Sorensen
Peace Haven
Walnut
Dolly
New York
Harold Brues
Irwin
Jolene Cook
Minnesota
Jessie Kemp
Lucille Bauerle
John Dornan
Texas
Warren Rippey
Baton students recital at Irwin Kirkman high school
Wendy Smith of Harlan led baton students in a May 19 recital for a packed audience of families and friends at Irwin Kirkman High School. The photo rows list performers including Maria Messenbrink Jami Clark Heather Holloway Nicky Muhlbauer Wendy Leinen Ella Mae Carlson and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendy Smith
Harlan
Irwin-Kirkman High School
Maria Messenbrink
Jami Clark
Heather Holloway
Nicky Muhlbauer
Wendy Leinen
Ella Mae Carlson
Rachel Carter
Robyn Carter
Marsha Anderson
Nikki Hinners
Carly Stein
Megan LeBlond
Dawn Schomers
Jodi Borcher
Rachelle Hanson
Cori Leinen
Angela Robinson
Lions select Spetman for Space Camp scholarship
Harlan Lions Club named David Spetman son of Mike and Lynnette Spetman to attend Space Camp at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama. He will be a ninth grader at Harlan Community High School in the fall and received a $400 scholarship toward the trip costs. The decision was made on theRelease date missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Spetman
Mike
Lynnette Spetman
Harlan
Harlan Lions Club
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Spetman
Harlan Community High School
Wilwerding earns honors at UNI graduation
James Joseph Wilwerding graduates with honors from the University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor of science in chemistry at a May 16 ceremony in Cedar Falls. He is the son of Bernie and Alma Wilwerding of Earling, a 1984 Harlan High graduate, and plans seminary study in St Paul MN after a summer as Boy Scout Camp aide and counselor in Waverly and Marble Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Joseph Wilwerding
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Jim
Bernie
Alma Wilwerding
Earling
Harlan Community High School
Waverly
Marble Rock
St. Paul
Auxiliary awards scholarships from Iowa Angus Auxiliary
The Iowa Angus Auxiliary awarded three scholarships to area students. Brenda Knudson of Manilla received 400 dollars and plans to study psychology at Northwest Missouri State University. Sarah Buman of Harlan received 200 dollars and aims for biology and chemistry with a communications minor. Alternates are Tonya Goeser and Jenny Flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Creighton University
St. Louis University
Heilesen graduates from Central College in Pella Iowa
Doug Heilesen son of Mr and Mrs William Heilesen of Kirkman earned a business degree from Central College Pella on May 23 He is a 1983 graduate of Irwin Kirkman High School and works for Walmart in Litchville IL Scott McLaughlin Defiance is a 4-H Council member representing Shelby County on the 1986 87 area council Youth leadership teams organized Senior 4H Weekend Junior Pen Pal program two intermediate conferences and fund raising for 4 H Summer camps planned at the State 4H Camping Center Deb Hall former Southwest Iowa Area 4 H Youth Development Specialist advised the group Applications for 1987 68 area council open to juniors and seniors in fall contact Jane Hayes Johns Shelby County 4 H Program Assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Heilesen
William Heilesen
Kirkman
Central College
Pella
Doug
Irwin-Kirkman High School
Walmart Corporation
Litchville
Scott McLaughlin
Iowa
Defiance
Shelby County
Deb Hall
Southwest
Picture Policy for Birthday Photos in Harlan Newspapers
Harlan Newspapers offers free publication for a child’s first birthday photo if parents reside in Shelby or adjacent counties. Submissions must arrive within two weeks of the birthday. Outside the listed area a $2 fee applies. Include parents and grandparents names and a self addressed stamped envelope for return. otherwise the photo will not be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Newspapers
Shelby
Century Timekeeper Clock Wears On For 100 Years
Ruby Godfrey of LaVerne keeps a 100-year-old clock once kept by her jeweler grandfather from 1880. The pendulum wire has been repaired but the clock still runs perfectly as a family relic noted by The Humboldt Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Godfrey
LaVerne
The
Humboldt Independent
Court Whist Club meets at 59'er Restaurant Tuesday
The Court Whist Club met Tuesday at a local restaurant. Alice Doonan played high, Elva Sorensen second, and Elma Doonan low. The club will meet July 21 at the 59'er Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Doonan
Elva Sorensen
Elma Doonan
Harlan Class of 1934 to Meet at 59'er Restaurant
The Harlan High School class of 1934 holds its annual gathering on June 27 at 6 30 p.m. at the 59'er Restaurant. All members are invited. Supper will be Dutch treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan High School
Cable News 12 Ad Promises Low Cost Access
Fun advertising blurb urges viewers to call Harlan Tribune at 755-3111 for low cost information and access to Cable News 12 services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Tribune
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John Hemminger
Alan Johnson
Iowa Agricultural Youth Institute
Ames
Harlanite
Leila Kulleq
Weiner
Rita Lyons
Alice Mae Foster
Helen Christensen
Daisy Dent
Iona
Clifford Axland Jr
Ray Schroder
Loren Schroder
Max Klindt
Leonard Schroder
Kimballton
Jonas Schnack
Anna Lippold
Jim Wilde
Canby
Frances Wulff
Wulff
Marian Nelson
Brian Sherman
United Methodist Church
Shelby, Tennant
Persia
Deloris Adams
John Puttman
Mike Meyer
Elmer Cash
George McKnabb
Lions
James Wilwerding
Wilwerding
Tonya Goeser
Jenny Flag
Spelman
Lions Club
Jim Tiller
Elliott Svendsen
Ken Sprague
Heilesen
Central
Carol Williams
University of Iowa
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
White House
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Harlan Girls
Harlan National Bank
Logeland Studio
Michael J
6Th St. — Harlan
Ron Zimmerman
American Family Life Assurance Co
Columbus, GA
Ron
Court Whist Club
Nicole Heller
Lowa
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