Rainy Nebraska visit with kin and farm notes in Gering
Virginia Kener reports repeated rain and fog on return from vacation. Kenneth and she visited Ray and Verna McKeeman in Gering, noting dry lakes, promising crops, and a looming early frost. Family and neighbors share travel, meals, canning, and local sales humor with several Clark and Stripe family touches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Ray
Verna McKeeman
Gering
Dawn
Sarah Clark
Lester
Edna Clark
Des Moines
Leonard Clark
George Jackson
Willa
Don Clark
Rita Overton
E Rita Overton
Frank Hitt
Overton
Westview Acres
Leon
Carrie
McAninch
Millard
Gladys Stripe
Shenandoah
Don Stripe
Lonnie
Willard
Gladys
Eugene
Helen
Yner
Nora Kyner
Richard
Pat McBroom
Vera McBroom
Locator Co
State Fair Winners and Local Notices from Corydon and Leon
Members of the LeRoy Merry Makers 4 H Club excelled at the State Fair with Dawna Coffey and Brenda Arnold earning blue ribbons and Certificates of Excellence for demonstrations and projects in grain dust explosions woodworking clothing and photography. Obituaries note Nina Alfred Metzger's funeral in Corydon. local residents undergo hospital care and home returns. Prenatal classes in Corydon and expectant parent classes in Leon are announced with schedule, locations, and contact numbers. Keep New Era mailing labels current for subscription expiry information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Merry Makers
Dawna
Marty Coffey
Brenda Arnold
Jennifer Martindale
Kathy Gunzenhauser
Dawna Coffey
Pets on the road and at hotels guide
Advice on traveling with pets covering air travel temperatures in cargo holds and in-seat compartments, packing a pet suitcase, and finding pet friendly hotels. Tips include booking cooler flights, using well ventilated carriers, carrying a pet wallet photo, and consulting a veterinarian for vaccines and certificates. Also notes Kool Kids for Christ volleyball event and weekly meetings for 7th to 12th graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Fido
Fido
Felix
AAA
Motor Club
Kool Kids For Christ
Thank you notes and birthday thanks from local residents
Erma George expresses gratitude to Lucas Co Memorial Hospital Dr Ken Anderson nursing staff Rev Ringle Blair Walters and friends for care and flowers and notes. Ruby Hawley Foreman Fairbanks thanks neighbors relatives and friends for her 95th birthday party cards gifts and blessings. Burnette Wishmeyer thanks relatives friends and neighbors for visits cards and gifts on his 88th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas Co. Memorial Hospital
Ken Anderson
Rev
Ringle
Blair Walters
Thelma
Howard Baker
Chariton
Erma George
Ruby Hawley Foreman Fairbanks
Burnette Wishmeyer
Casey’s Stores to Join Statewide CF Scavenger Hunt
Hameston’s Casey s Store will join a statewide scavenger hunt for Cystic Fibrosis from Aug 30 to Sept 6. Participants can win a seven day Orlando trip for three plus prizes like a VCR and camera while raising funds for CF care and research in Iowa. Forms available at Casey’s on Aug 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hameston
Casey S
Orlando
Iowa
Casey's
Weekend visitors and travels reported in local notes
Derek Wibe of Cedar Falls visited Alma DeVore on Friday. Kristin Sponsler of Denver Colorado and Muriel Spensler were Friday evening visitors. Irene Whitehead of Camdenton Missouri spent Friday to Wednesday with her sister Jewel and Kenneth Surbaugh. Marvin Anderson spent Saturday night in the Lester Leech home en route to Branson Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derek Wibe
Cedar Falls
Alma DeVore
Kristin Sponsler
Denver, Co
Muriel Spensler
Irene Whitehead
Camdenton
Jewel
Kenneth Surbaugh
Marvin Anderson
Lester Leech
Branson, Mo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia Kener
Nina Alfred Metzger
Corydon
Mrs. Metzger
Neva Gibbs
Lucas Co
Herman Hart
Lucas Co. Memorial
Wayne County Hospital
Corydon Methodist Church
Decatur Co. Public Health Nursing Service
Decatur Co. Hospital
Decatur Co. Public Health
Shrier
Reby’s
Maxine Yates
Margaret Humeston
Glendene Paugh
Margaret
Mary Vandell
Glendene
Bettye Williams
Marilyn Hitt
Aten & Newell
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