Riverside notes of local visits and family connections
Mrs. Robert Carlson and family joined her parents from Gresham to visit Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Keyes in Texas. Henry Strickland and daughters from Lincoln visited the Heitzman home. Numerous locals shared meals, church outings, piano lessons, and weekend family visits across Riverside and nearby towns, including Stromsburg and Omaha, reflecting active social ties this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carlson
Jesse Gonnerman
Gresham
Texas
Dewayne Keyes
Henry Strickland
Lincoln
Vertie Heitzman
Alberta Strickland
Heitzman
Ronald Carlson
Elden Anderson
Sons
Stromsburg
Robert Topinka
Bobby
Sandra
C. O. Carlson
C. R. Carlson
Eldin Scheiditgeer
Francis Miller
Mary Ann Hayes
Omaha
Dan Hayes
Lorraine Osentowski
Antone Osentowski
Engner Carlson
Gust Carlson
Joe Franklin at Polk County Fair Comedy Pattern Act
Joe Franklin brings a comedy pattern act to the Polk County Fair on August 21 22 23 with jokes and occasional magic. He and Hazel perform a comedy tumbling and balancing routine, praised as a long running show business duo. Maurice Cole and family from Lincoln visited Clyde Courtney, while Basil Lewis of Lincoln visited Bert Lewis’s household over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Joe Franklin
Joe
Hazel
Card of Thanks for Henry Mierau Family
The Mierau family expresses sincere thanks for the kindness shown during their bereavement and for the support of friends and neighbors.
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Henry Mierau
Campbell guests visit Courtnays on Wyomin g trip
Mr and Mrs Dave Campbell of Moline Ill visited Mr and Mrs Clyde Courtney Thursday on their return trip from Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Campbell
Moline
Clyde Courtney
Wyoming
Paul Monson Takes Son to Nebraska City Visit
Paul Monson and his son Lewis traveled to Nebraska City on Sunday to visit his grandmother Mrs. J. C. Thygeson for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Monson
Lewis
Nebraska City
J. C. Thygeson
Sunday Guests of Local Families Gather for Visit
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Art McVeigh and daughter included Mr. and Mrs. A. E. McVeigh, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pierce and Billy of Grand Island, and Jerry Krausnick of Gering. Tuesday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lundberg, W. D. Buchholz, and Mr. and Mrs. DeLoss Buchholz visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art McVeigh
A. E. McVeigh
Hugh Pierce
Billy
Grand Island
Jerry Krausnick
Gering
Carl Lundberg
W. D. Buchholz
DeLoss Buchholz
Oscar Anderson
Mardell Berek Spends Week End in Omaha with Lillian and Byons
Mardell Berek spent last week end in Omaha with Miss Lillian eh and Mr. and Mrs. Byron ase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardell Berek
Omaha
Lillianeh
Byron Ase
Jaax Braithwait Wedding Dance in Shelby Parish Hall
A wedding dance for Jaax Braithwait took place at the Shelby parish hall with music by the Harry Collins Orchestra. Social notices include visits from relatives, garden club meeting August 14 at J. M. Herrmanns, and local residents traveling to Genoa and Dunbar Nebraska.
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Shelby
Harry Collins
Randall family notes mission talks and academic honors
Rev and Mrs G A Randall report son Darrell and daughter in law Mildred just back from a week in the East lecturing to 50 new missionaries bound for Africa. Darrell spoke at a Chicago Methodist Area ministers meeting and is a Chicago University graduate student pursuing a PhD. He and his wife and two children hope to visit in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Randall
Darrell
Mildred Randall
East
Africa
Chicago Methodist
Chicago University
Randall
Sunday Dinner Guests Share In Columbus Visit
Mr and Mrs Don Ray Byers and Mary of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Don Byers as Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John Staroscik and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ray Byers
Mary of Columbus
Don Byers
John Staroscik
Don Ray Byers, Jr
Mary
Columbus
Dewey Sigler
W.R. Kepner
Kepner
Leon Merrick
Sunday Guests at Multiple Homes Across Towns
A number of families gathered for Sunday visits across Nebraska towns. The Adams, Gustafson, and Throckmorton households hosted in Hartington Wakefield and Columbus. Campbell Man and Lloyd Timm hosted in Calloway with Mrs. Mark Timm returning to Osceola. Mills family from Blytheville Arkansas arrived for a ten day visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mills and traveled via Omaha. The group spends part of the week at a Lake Ericson cabin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Adams
Columbus
Morris Gustafson
Wakefield
S. W. Throckmorton
Hartington
J. Carder Throckmorton
Richard T. Mills
Blytheville
Arkansas
Ted Mills
Omaha
Local families vacation and visits fill weekend in Columbus area
Social notes recap weekend gatherings as Don and Judy Cerny travel from Columbus to California with Cerny relatives visiting in Fremont Wahoo Hastings and Om aha. Guests share meals games and farewell gifts at Kepner and DeLand homes. Neighbors club met July 27 with five visitors and refreshment after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillyville Neighbors Birthday Club
Wesley Peterson
California family visits Osceola relatives this weekend
Mr and Mrs Reuben Johnson and sons from Monterey California visited Osceola over the weekend with Vernon Johnson and family and kin. Mrs Johnson and sons had lived with her parents at Mead Nebraska for the past month and Mr Johnson drove from California to bring them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Johnson
Monterey
California
Osceola
Vernon Johnson
Wesley Chapel Club Meeting August 15 Hosts
The Wesley Chapel Club will meet on August 15 with Mrs. Arthur Deeter as hostess. Mrs. Adolph Kresha Jr will assist as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel Club
Arthur Deeter
Adolph Kresha, Jr
Osceola Widow Returns to Wichita Falls After Spouse’s Death
Mrs Frank Banks who has been in Osceola since her husband’s death returned to Wichita Falls Texas to pack belongings. She joined the Mauritz Swanson family to Texas where their son Duane is with the Air Corps at Sheppard Field. Mr and Mrs Lee Denoma and sons of Rock Island Illinois were guests of the Mentink family. Mr and Mrs Dave Campbell of Moline Illinois spent time in the Mentink home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Schnasse
Wakefield
Osceola Park
York, Polk and
Osceola
Charles Lytle Jr
Washington D. C
Schnasse
Gregg
Mountains
Ed Nowak
Stickney
South Dakota
Nowak
Otto Brabec
Brabee
Henry Sieders
Tom
Cedar Bluffs
Don Brass
Viola
Leonard Johnson
George Welty
Ed Banghart
Fremont
Frank Banks
Wichita Falls
Texas
Mauritz Swanson
Duane
Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Lee Denoma
Buchholz Family Moves to Storm Lake Iowa
Mr and Mrs DeLoss Buchholz and Carla relocate this week to their new home in Storm Lake Iowa from the Crouse-Tex Drug area promising a fresh start in a smaller community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Crouse-Tex Drug
DeLoss
Buchholz
Carla
Storm Lake
Iowa
August Jeanicke and Bercks share afternoon fishing
August Jeanicke visited the Bercks and with Mardell Berck they fished at the Berck pond, catching 16 fish. Easy Aces gathered at Mrs. Wieseman’s home to honor DeLoss Buchholz as she moves to Storm Lake Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanicke
Walter Berck
Mr. Jeanicke
Mardell Berck
Berck
Easy Aces
Donald Wieseman
DeLoss Buchholz
Storm Lake
Iowa
Monson Family Weekend Visit to Mrs Hannah Monson
Mr and Mrs Milton Monson and their family spent the weekend at the home of his mother Mrs Hannah Monson. It notes a family visit with extended relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Monson
Hannah Monson
Harold and wife and children set for western states visit
Mr and Mrs Harold Jones and their children departing Wednesday for a several weeks tour of the western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jones
Return of Marjorie Mouden After Geneva Visit
Marjorie Mouden arrived by bus on Sunday following a weeklong visit with relatives in Geneva. She was greeted by family and friends at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Mouden
Geneva
Miss Bernice Welch Joins Eastern Tour with Teachers Group
Miss Bernice Welch returned home Monday after a 10 day excursion with teachers. The trip visited Chicago Niagara Falls New York City and Washington D C with multiple stops along the eastern coast.
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Bernice Welch
Chicago
Niagara Falls
New York City
Washington D. C
Uland Koehler Families Enjoy Grand Island Picnic Dinner
Mr and Mrs Don Uland and Terry Don of Ralston spent several days last week with the Wesley Koehler family. On Sunday the two families drove to Grand Island for a picnic dinner with Mr and Mrs Ronnie Koehler.
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Don Uland
Terry Don
Ralston
Wesley Koehler
Grand Island
Ronnie Koehler
Picnic Honoring Walgreen Family Held at Osceola Park
A Sunday picnic at Osceola park honored Mr. and Mrs. Walter Walgreen and Rosette of Torta las New Mexico. Attendees included Clarence Walgreen Ira Lehr Chester Walgreen Chas Walgreen Paul Rudolph Carlson JoAnn Martin Jones Glor ia Vernon Peterson Harold Nelson Roger Horace Stevens Tommy and others from Lincoln and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Park
Walter Walgreen
Rosette
Tortalas
New Mexico
Clarence Walgreen
Ira Lehr
Lincoln
Chester Walgreen
Chas. Walgreen
Paul
Rudolph Carlson
JoAnn
Martin Jones
Gloria
Vernon Peterson
Harold Nelson
Roger
Horace Stevens
Tommy
LeMar Couple Return From Don City Vacation
Dr and Mrs C L LeMar returned Monday from a weeklong vacation in Don City Iowa. Wesley Koehler Jr left Tuesday on a vacation trip to Ogden Utah to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. LeMar
Don City
Iowa
Wesley Koehler, Jr
Ogden
Utah
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Riverside News
Louis Tschantre
Kasson Dolph
Hazel Weines
Philco
Maurice Cole
Basil Lewis
Mrs
Bert Lewis
Franklins
Hazel Louise
Ie Saal
Homecote
Brabec & Hrouda
G. W. Morgan
Martin Johnson
Axtel, Nebr
Mr. Johnson
Mrs. Morgan
Garden Club
J. M. Herrmann
Roy Morgan
John I. Anderson
Leonard Mrkvicka
Springfield
Nebr
Agnes
Myrtle Gustafson
Dunbar
Nebraska
Lincoln Telephone Co
Herman Jones
Myron Jones
Genoa
Albion
Genoa Park
Sammy
Bobby Crouse
Loup City
S. T. Crouse
Uteac
Ford
Paris
Sigler Garage
Theo Hansen
Lutheran Hospital
ABB Birthday Club
Fred Bond
John Howe
J. Calder Throckmorton
Mrs. Wm. Wright
Ivan Johnson
Polk
John Mulgrue
Collyne of
Addie Wieseman
J. Carder Throckmorton, Jr
Redwood City, Calif
Throckmorton
G. G. Shelmadine
Kearney
Eugene Ruff
Alan Lee
Mir
Ruff
Phil Campbell
A. J. Manthey
Lloyd Timm
Calloway
Mark Timm
Timm
Don Cerny
Judy
John Cerny
Jack
Tommy DeLand
Wahoo
Erma DeLand
Wm. DeLand
Cecil DeLand
Jerry DeLand
Perry Miller
Rodney of
Hastings
Colorado
Flossie Deeds
Roc Miller
E. W. Bonne
L. L
Wayne Bonne
Philco 11 Co
Fellers Jlry
Qsceola Lumber Co
Betty Furness
Westinghouse Summer Theater
Westinghouse Troaster
Westinghouse
Utyue
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