Karl Schmidt Seeks Home Again After 55 Years in Nebraska
Karl Schmidt, 81, a former German Army horse soldier and tailor from Lincoln, Nebraska, longs to return to Frankfurt, West Germany, to see his sister and sister-in-law. He left Strasbourg after World War I, came to America in 1923, and has lived in Lincoln since January 1924. He plans to use his $210 monthly Social Security to fund a summer trip home next year.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Karl Schmidt
Frankfurt
West Germany
Strasbourg
France
Germany
Schmidt
Nebraska
Sterling
Belgium
McKinley School
Doughboys Return to Armentieres in 60th Armistice Ceremony
World War I veterans from Sault Ste. Marie Illinois and 82 year old Moose Lacombe lead a wreath ceremony in Armentieres France marking 60 years since the war’s end. Eleven doughboys in period uniforms, family groups totaling about 50, plan visits to Versailles and Champs Elysees. A silent Arc de Triomphe tribute follows a dinner stop before returning to Paris. In New London a church launches a trail boss breakfast for a stewardship drive using Pony Express style saddlebag fund pledges with 10 families per bag guidances.
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Paris
UPI
Moose” Lacombe
Armentieres
Lacombe
United States
Versailles Palace
Champs Elysees
Arc de Triomphe
Orval Dietz
New London
First United Methodist Church
Allen Conway
Fellowship Hall
Ron Crall
Gerald Fowden
Conway
Market Report from Livestock Sale With Mixed Movements
Market consignors total 256, head count 1790 across hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs down 1.15 with butcher hogs 43.80 49, sows 37 44.30, boars 36.75 37.75. Feeder pigs 240 head 40.50 42 each. Cattle 473 with steers 1 lower and heifers steady. steers 51.50 54.75, 48.50 51.50. Holstein 44 52. heifers 48.50 53.90, 45 50. Cows steady 36 41 commercial 37 42 utility 37 down can and cut. Bulls 48 52.75. Fat heavy 44 Bologna 46 51 can and cut 45 down. Yearlings steers 58.50 and up. Calves steers 63 and down, heifers 62.50 and down. Veal calves 20 trend steady, choice 76 81, good 60 70, commercial 55 down, utility 40 down, Cull 68 down. Sheep and lambs 559 trend $1 lower, wool 55 57.20 good 50 55 utility 45 49 culled 23 32.50. Clips 55 59 utility 49.50. Feeder lambs 62.70 and down, slaughter sheep 25 and down.
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Utility
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List Names
A civic hospital update lists admissions including Mrs Diane Brooker Monroeville Earl Slageter New London Carl Cook Republic Willard Damron New London Mildred Hauptle Norwalk Linda Hunter Norwalk Arthur Jackson Wakeman and discharges featuring Leroy Brimmer Norwalk Ted Heller Norwalk Charles Reinewald New London Brenton Canfield North Fairfield Don Damron New London Sharon Hager and son Norwalk Marie Metz Norwalk Mildred Slagle Norwalk Ken Christman Bellevue Jeannie Boyd Bellevue Beth Kirk Norwalk Diane Izzard Norwalk Loretta Montgomery Bellevue.
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Diane Brooker
Monroeville
Earl Slageter
New London
Carl Cook
Republic
Willard Damron
Mildred Hauptle
Norwalk
Linda Hunter
Arthur Jackson
Wakeman
Leroy Brimmer
Ted Heller
Charles Reinewald
Brenton Canfield
North Fairfield
Don Damron
Sharon Hager and Son
Marie Metz
Mildred Slagle
Nor
Norwalk Man Arrested In Corrupting A Minor Case
A 39 year old man from rural Norwalk was arrested on a corruption of a minor charge. Gilbert Gaines Jr. was indicted Wednesday by a Huron County Grand Jury and set to appear in common pleas court on December 15. He posted $5,000 bonds and was released from jail Thursday afternoon.
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Norwalk
Gilbert Gaines Jr
Huron County
Common Pleas Court
Gaines
Vandals damage house window and van in Norwalk area
Police report a window shot out at 128 Fairway Circle under construction owned by John Morley Inc with replacement cost 80 dollars. Vandals blocked a Columbus man’s van gas tank with stones at Norwalk Motel, stones found by a gas station attendant. Friday emergency run by Norwalk ambulance for Tony Stackhouse of Berlin Heights from 22 West Seminary Street to Fisher-Titus for medical care at 3:45 PM.
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Fairway Circle
John Morley, Inc
Columbus
Norwalk
Nicholas Steubing
Tony Stackhouse
Berlin Heights
W. Seminary St
Fisher-Titus, Medical
Infant Johnson Graveside Service Held at Woodlawn Cemetery
Graveside services for baby boy Johnson infant son of James and Corlis Johnson were conducted at Woodlawn Cemetery. The Rev. Quentin Battiste of St. Peter Lutheran Church officiated. He was stillborn Thursday afternoon at Fisher Titus Hospital. Survived by parents two brothers James Jr and Michael a sister Jennifer and grandparents Adam Johnson Sandusky and Dorothy Hemmer Sandusky. Heuston Gerber Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Johnson
James and
Corlis Johnson
Newton St
Woodlawn Cemetery
Quentin Battiste
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Fisher- Titus Hospital
James Jr
Michael
Jennifer
Adam Johnson
Sandusky
Dorothy Hemmer
Heuston-Gerber Funeral Home
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Starview Drive
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Sandusky Drive-In
Cleveland RD
the Minx
Milan Inn
Milan
Call Chamber of Commerce
Tzark Walton League
Peru
W. Sect. Line RD
Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Sandy Ridge Farm Market
Rome
Jonathon
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Baby Boy Johnson
Clancy
Milan Ave
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