Social News Roundup from Local Families and Visitors
A sequence of weekend visits and family events across towns includes Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Obrecht of Harlan and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ferry of Irwin entertained by Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Obrecht. Naval trainees from San Diego arrived to extend their 14 day leave, while multiple households hosted relatives and friends for dinners, baptisms, birthdays, and hospital stays. Detailing guests from Essex, Glenwood, Macedonia, Council Bluffs, and Des Moines, notes cover new births Denise Darlene and twin daughters Deanne Lillian and Diane Louisence, hospitalizations, appendectomy, and a 86th birthday celebration at the Mumper home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne Obrecht
Loyd Obrecht
Harlan
Richard Ferry
Irwin
HMA
Bob Sell
FA Johnnie Moore
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Raymond Sell
Bernie Moore
Warren Darrah
Susan
Frankie
Nancy
Council Bluffs
Merrilee
Des Moines
J. G. Mumper
Slater
Jessie Darrah
Dean Bingham
Cole
Ronald Coates
Nebraska students visit Colfax and beyond
Mr and Mrs Charles Coatallo Jon and Mary Beth spent the weekend with the Dr Maynard Jones family at Colfax John Robley of Pittsburgh Pa and George Kommiaratna of New Jersey were guests of Bill Wortman aft dinner Sunday All are students at the University of Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Coatallo
Jon
Mary Beth
Dr. Maynard Jones
Colfax
John Robley
Pittsburgh
George Kommiaratna
New Jersey
Bill Wortman
University of Nebraska
Plan Conference Program at Methodist Church
A Family Life conference organized by Kenneth and Iva Scott, attendees of the 4th National Conference on Family Life, opens February 10 at the church fellowship hall. The program features a family theme Jesus Christ Lord of Our Spiritual Life, a movie Worship a Family's Heritage, family worship, and a Valentine themed light refreshment. Subsequent sessions run February 17 for parents only, March 3 and March 10 on family relationships and church life, and March 24 Family Night with slides from Chicago. Strahan families invited. public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Iva Scott
Family Life
The
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Jesus Christ
Nothem
Family Ufe
Lord of Our Church
Lord of
Scotts
Chicago
United States
Strahan
Malvern Methodist Church
Bae Weikren
Four New Patients at Nishna Cottage
Four patients were admitted this past week at Nishna Cottage. They include Fred Mintle of Glenwood admitted Saturday Millie Dinwiddie of Henderson and Mary Jones and Lucy Clark of Malvern admitted Wednesday Presbyterian church members led Sunday worship with two special numbers sung by the choir accompanied by MrsBill Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nishna Cottage
Fred Mintle
Glenwood
Millie Dinwiddie
Henderson
Mary
Jones
Lucy Clark
Malvern
Presbyterian Church
Bill Blackburn
Auxiliary Plans Bake Sale and Events
The American Legion Auxiliary met in Legion rooms to finalize a bake sale for Saturday February 16 in the old post office rooms off the Community building. Coffee and rolls will be served and all are invited. A work day is set for Monday February 18. A county wide For Women Only cancer meeting is planned for March 25 at 7 30 pm at the Community building with two films and a doctor for a Q A session. all women urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Pledge of Allegiance
Chris Ellison
Karl Frederickson
Gladys Evans
Oliver Rites Sat at Shenandoah
Will M. Oliver, 88, died early Thursday at Elm Heights rest home in Shenandoah after two years of illness. Born in Plano, IL, he farmed in Mills County north of Emerson, retired in 1947 and moved to Shenandoah. Surviving: Grace, wife. Kenneth of Omaha. Harold of Boise. three grandchildren. four great grandchildren. brother Milton of Sidney. sister Mrs. Joseph Donner of Santa Fe Springs, CA. Funeral Saturday Feb 9 at 2 pm in Shenandoah. Hackett Funeral Home handling arrangements. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will M. Oliver
Elm Heights
Shenandoah
Plano
Mills County
Emerson
Grace
Kenneth
Omaha
Harold
Boise
Ida
Milton
Sidney
Joseph Donner
Santa Fe Springs
Calif
Hackett Funeral Home
Rose Hill Cemetery
Money Matters to the Short Course at ISU
Iowa State University economists Mareena VerFloeg and Errol Petersen lead the Money Matters short course on February 12 19 and 21. Mills County Extension Service sponsors sessions at Glenwood courthouse meeting room starting 9 30 a.m. with coffee. Topics include credit buying record keeping budgets investments wills social security insurance and land contracts. Local businessmen will join the presentations. couples should reserve with the Milvarn extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Mareena VerFloeg
Errol Petersen
The
Mills County Extension Service
Glenwood Court House
Milvarn
Scrambling Through a Randolph Living Room
From The Randolph Enterprise a humorous reminiscence about a dangerous rocking chair with a fickle arm that toppled both a dog named Tiny and the narrator. The tale shares laughter, a fall, and a kitchen mishap with eggs that burned, ending with a wry note on the charred aroma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Tiny
Egg talk and Valentine snips in Malvern column
In a Malvern Leader column from February 7 1962 the writer recalls a kitchen mishap with heliotrope mist and burnt chicken feathers while riffing on eggs and St Valentine lore. The piece notes two saints named Valentine and ends with a quip about judging by actions over intentions and a boiled egg joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Sledding Mishap Injures 14 Year Old Boy in Glenwood
A Glenwood youth, 14, sustained a broken left leg when his sled collided with a car driven by 60 year old Alva Clay Nuckolls on Hazel Street. The incident occurred after the boy descended the Third street hill early Saturday. He was taken to Mercy hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Frank Lawrence
Mercy Hospital
Alva Clay Nuckals
Edwin Barkus
Hazel Street
4-H Club News January Meetings Highlights
4 H News reports Silver Cloud Jr s gathering at Sharlene Scott s home with cooking leaflets and a Folding Beating and Stirring demonstration by Sharlene Scott. Claudia Ellison spoke on milk needs, and Terry Jones and Crady Mort led a cookie judging game. Patty Trively reports. Loyal Lassies meet Jan 26 at Ann Bolte s with 10 members and 2 teachers present. New officers installed. uniforms chosen. Father s Supper planned for Feb 23. Demonstrations include Vegetable and Fruit Snacks and Milk Drinks. talks on Milk and Citizenship. Cindy Kahl reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Cloud Jrs
Sharlene Scott
Claudia Ellison
Terry Jones
Crady Mort
Ann Bolte
Marilyn
Thomas
Rell
Cathy Burgvin
Carol Goos
Nancy Hopp
Lorna Schoening
Cindy Kahl
Abe Lole
Marilyn Thomas
Cathy Burgoin
Four Traffic Cases on Justice's Docket
Four cases on the traffic docket were handled this past week by Justice Ernest Timmerman. Dale L. Asmussen of Glenwood fined $20 and costs for speeding. Keith W Craig of Shenandoah faced $10 and costs for failing to halt at a stop sign. Ruth Barton of Pacific Junction and Richard L. Brown of Glenwood each paid $10 and costs for backing from a curb into another car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Timmerman
Dale L. Asmussen
Glenwood
Keith W Craig
Shenandosh
Ruth Barton
Pacific Junction
Richard L. Brown
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Whawermans
Wayne Almquist
Linda
Essex
Anderson
Harvey Chaney
John Waller
Frances Gilliland
Willison
Fay Morrical
Leighton McQuary
Marvin Ponton
James
Loyd Landis
Long Beach
Genevieve Veith
Oakland
Merwin Viner
Red Oak
LeRoy Viner
Tereasa Jo Viner
Mrs. R. W. Mansfield
Mesa
Ariz
Adolph Schultz
Wilma
Arline
Eldon Schultz
Beverly
Donald Schultz
Macedonia
Harold McCain
Russell Myers
Oscar Daldozier i
Los Angeles
Lester Baldoziers
Donald Weak
Clarkson Hospital
Denise Darlene
Dorothy Bayes
Miami
Fila
Mary Jones
Wayne Killion
Robbie
Tennant
Steve Clark
Lee Bingaman
Don Schroeder
Denny
Merlin Taste
the Edmundson Hospital
Amy
John Schroeder
Mrs. Lawrence, Schroeder
Hastings
Kenneth Allensworth
Mrs
Bob Plummer
Allen Poort
Lisa Ann Poort
Bob Poort
Lawrence Brittain
Plattsmouth
Nebr
C. J. Jentsch
Cece BN Nrass
Don McClymond
Indianola
J. R. McClymond
Curt Grindle
Edmundson Hospital
Corncil Bluffs
Frank Hertz
Empress Theater
Malvern, la
Cliff Robertson
Nick Adams
Suzy Parker and
Stefanie Powers
Ray
Ray Hilton
Ethel Hertz
Collins Drug CO
Oliver Rites
Miss VerPloeg
Erro! Petersen
Randolph Enterprise
Iowa
St. Valentine
Patty Trively
Cindy Kuhl
Thade Mark
Gooch
Johnson Grocery
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