Social Center News highlights travels and family visits
Esther Kuhnel reports a flurry of family visits and social events across several towns. Readers note trips to Bridgeport, Lincoln, Beatrice, Columbus, and Omaha, plus picnics, weddings, birthdays, and club gatherings involving the Kuhnels, Schotts, Jokans, Dawes, and Nelsons.
Locals note visits and travel among area families
Miss Ruth Lonn of Holdrege visited with Kathy Rodene en route to Fremont to teach. Several weekend guests and trips appear, including Gary Rodene’s Wyoming vacation, visits to Lincoln, Denver, Omaha, and Chicago, and a Block Party at the Watts home. Gregg Johnson and grandparents honored at dinner before his National Guard training in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Lonn
Holdrege
Kathy Rodene
Fremont
Gary
Tom Rodene
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Nebraska
South Dakota
Air Force
Warren Air Base
Linda
Bobby Grossnickiaus
Lincoln
Barbara Gullberg
Kent Heckman
Los Angeles
M. A
Bob Myers
Grand Island
Elmer B. Johnson
Marlin Johnson
Wausa
Wm. Biles Jr
Pender
Wharton School of Finance
Philadelphia
Leroy Rhodes
Bob Merrick
Wayne
Richard Merrick
Gregg Johnson
Merle Johnson
Ted Johnson
Royal
Lana Sterup
Gregg
National Guard
Fort Leonard Wood
Local Folk Gather For Weekend Visitation and Meals
A long list of neighbors and relatives from Duluth Lincoln Greeley Holdrege and Milford visited and shared meals with families in the area. Several couples hosted guests at their homes including the Hanquist Gestrine Johnson and Lundstrom families during the weekend.
Buttons and Buns 4 H Club Holds Final Meeting
The Buttons and Buns 4 H Club met at Judy Kucera's home with all members present. Members answered roll by naming their favorite cookie as they discussed finishing record books and Polk County Fair results. Meeting adjourned until next January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kucera
Polk County
Joni Ransom
Funeral rites for Jackie Ann Kresha at St Francis Church
Jackie Ann Kresha 16 of Humphrey died in a tractor accident Tuesday. Funeral Thursday at St Francis Catholic Church and parish cemetery. Survived by parents Charles and Lucille Kresha, brother Edward, five sisters Kathryn Andrea Nancy Julia Kristina, and grandparents Eva Kresha Holdrege and Andrew Danielski Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Ann Kresha
Humphrey
St. Francis Catholic Church
Jackie
Charles
Lucille (Danielski) Kresha
Edward
Kathryn
Andrea
Nancy
Julia
Kristina
Eva Kresha
Holdrege
Andrew Danielski
Duncan
Visitors And Local Hosts Share Social Week
Locals Mr and Mrs Norman Michener and family of Columbus stayed Wednesday to Friday at the Oscar Jones home. Dennis Jones and family from Lincoln were recent visitors. Mrs Wm Liedloff hosted Thursday dinner guests Wilma Dalley Hillsboro Ore Lee Campbell York and Dean Buffington. Jerome Gabriel Shelby visited Albert A Gabriel’s home Sunday afternoon. Marty Anderson left Lincoln Tuesday afternoon for Wilbraham Mass after visiting his grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Kuhnel
Chris Huggler
Bridgeport
Nebr
Hardy Huggler
Sheldon
Lori Coffin
Louie ‘Winkleman
Rising City
Walden Jones
Syracuse
Roger Neujahr
Gerald Johansen
Cheryl
Timmy
Leann
Lincoln
Fay Rosenberry
Gresham
Arthur Johansen
Jim Sterup
Beatrice
Gerald Sterup
Columbus
Beverly Brigham
Ponca Park
Jayne Killiam
Shelby
al Kuhnel
Adolph Kuhnels
Kathleen Birkel
Pat Mc
Richard Birkel
David City
Tommy Hastings
Columbus Park
Leo Albers
Dennis Hiemers
Richard Ekstroms
Hubert Girard
Hubert
Doug Augustin
Rue Johnson
Mitchel Coffin
Harold Nelson
Martin Jones Dam
Martin Jones
Doug
Rue
Mitchell
Daryl
Doyle Nelson
Jayne Nelson
Amy Johnson
Jack Schott
Ray Richards
Sandy
York
Julie
Don Swanson
Clifford Lesiak
Marvin Dawes
Merv, Ransom, Srs
Everett Anderson
Stromsbug
Mark Gondringer
Karla Kuhnel
Jerry Johansen
Bob Abraham
Abraham
Jim McKeag
Colorado
Chadron
Crawford
LeRoy Gabriels
Laramie
Wyoming
Denver
National Park
Colorado Springs
Lewis Schott, Jr
Leonard Augustin
Lewis Schott
Jerry Gondringer
al Gondringer
Minnesota
Martin Shemek
Gondringers
John Gabel
Don Reznicek
Don
Schuyler
Calmar
Dave Herrmann
Valley View Feeders
C. J. Dunn
Alfred Gondringer
Ruth Lux
Ray Soukup
Pershing Auditorium
Richard Ekstrom
Dennis Hiemer
Beresford
South Dakota
Emil Olson
Joliet
Ilinois
Monroe
Darwin Lewis
Marcia Dawes
Karl Hilliard
Dallas
Texas
Neil Brigham
Jim
Ray Brigham
Ray
Omaha
Rose Gabel
al Lux
Grand Island
Dawes
Darrel Schachenmeyer
Clifford Bowman
Ronald Sarow
Christiana Sarow
Laurence
del Kinberg
Craig and
Kirk
Orra Garretson
Martin Gestrine
Karen
Clarence Nielsen
Lester Gestrine
Myron Larson
William Larson
Diane Johnson
Greeley
Roger Hanquist
Larry Davis
Harold Nielson
Steve
Harriet Carlson
Lillie Chindgren
Rudolf Sandin
Larry Casper
Campbell
Nebraska
Burdette Sandin
Holdrege
Lisa
Liana Sandin
Rudolf Sandins
Floyd Everett
Central City
Dorothy Gleim
Marlowe Johnson
Harold W. Johnson
Linds
Marlowe Johnson and
Irvin Gestrine
Lance
Ruth
Raymond Gestrine
Wayne Johnson
DeVon Johnson
Russell
Nadine
Verlene Larson
Martin Lundstrom
Jim Lundstrom
Craig
Curt Lab
Enid Soukup
Milford
Debbie Soukup
Ohio
Bob Steinhausen
Clint
Battle Creek
Esther Appleton
Norman Michener
Oscar Jones
Dennis Jones
Wm. Liedloff
Wilma Dalley
Hillsboro
Ore
Lee Campbell
Dean Buffington
Albert A. Gabriel
Jerome Gabriel
Martin Anderson
Marty Anderson
Wilbraham
Mass
Les Ahuna
Whittier
Calif
Sharon Hultgren
Fremont
Lillian James
Kermit Hultgren
Paul Anderson
Don Baker
Bob Baker
Kevin Baker
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Army
Leroy Johnson
Byron Johnson
Joel
Alan
Bob Bakers
Norris Anderson
Alvin Hunt
Mervin Rystrom
Jon
Winnie Anderson
Lloyd Fellows
Sheryl
Ozarks
Loren Fellows
Kansas City
Fred Stoki
Allen Lounsburry
Lloyd Fellows Home
Edwin Doremus
Ross Hirschfeld
Polk
Jim Hild
Eddie
Park
West of Town social notes span visits and travel
The column lists numerous visitors and journeys involving McAlester Oklahoma, Omaha Nebraska, Lincoln Nebraska, Dayton Ohio, Bird City Kansas, Fremont Nebraska, Whittier California, York Nebraska, and other locales. It includes a funeral in York and a governor youth conference in Lincoln, plus travel by Connie Lindburg, Janet Swanson, Nancy Johnson, and Kevin Baker among others. Former Osceola resident Lorenzo Schricker visits his hometown, recalls early sociability with Ivar Oberg, and mentions kin in North Platte Spalding and Utica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Green
Glen Johnson
McAlester
Oklahoma
Milton Johnson
Milton Johnson, Jr
Ivan Grueter
Delbert Norquest
York
Grueter
Nebraska
Lydia Batchelder
Omaha
Arthur Ahlquist
Sharon Sundberg
Robert Martens
Walter Rudeen
Carl Sundberg
Richard Carlson
Irvin Anderson
Elmer Deeds
Bird City
Kansas
Delbert Query
Connie Lindburg
Janet Swanson
Nancy Johnson
Lincoln
Lester Widga
Joyce Widga
Lania
Lei Ahuna
Whittier
California
Sharon Hultgren
Fremont
Donna
Dorothy
Diane Larson
Kermit Hultgren
Howard Sundberg
Brian
Brenna Boyd
Dayton
Ohio
Verlin Johnson
Lloyd Wittgren
Debra Johnson
Kearney
Joey Wittgren
Ricky Arkan
West Hartford
Osceola
Lorenzo Schricker
Everett
Washington
Otto Schricker
Lorenzo
Utica
Ivar Oberg
Florentine
North Platte
Lincoln County
Spalding
Peterson Family Visitation in Lincoln Weekend Visit
Southwest observer notes Rolland Peterson and sons Eric and Greg of Redding California as houseguests of Mr and Mrs Burdette Baker this week. They visited Mrs Edna Peterson and called on Patti and Laurel Rystrom before Patti’s return to Wayne State for fall term. Wednesday visitors included Erin Bode of Colorado and Lania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Green
Rolland Peterson
Eric
Greg
Redding
Calif
Burdette Baker
Don and Mrs Schutt Hosts Visit Weekend Gathering
Mr and Mrs Don Schutt hosted relatives Bob Tim Della Need and Lillian Wieseman for a weekend visit. Troy Treadway, son of Dan and Mrs Treadway of Norfolk, spent the week with his grandparents Duane and Mrs Gabel and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Schutt
Bob
Tim
Della Need
Lillian Wieseman
Troy Treadway
Dan Treadway
Norfolk
Duane Gabel
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