Belisy Byers Crowned Merrick County Queen at Central City
Belisy Byers named county queen at Central City High School auditorium representing Merrick County in the Miss Nebraska Centennial Queen contest. She is a senior at Kearney State College majoring in education. First runner up Susan Sweet won Miss Photogenic. Paulette Kohl selected Miss Congeniality. Other runners up were Becky Stone Marcia Krug and Cheri Eoff. An entertainment trio from Clarks performed with organist Mrs Calvin Lepp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Byers
Merrick County
Central City
Miss Byers
Julian Byers
Kearney State College
Susan Sweet
Paulette Kohl
Becky Stone
Marcia Krug
Cheri Eoff
Clarks
Renae Dexter
Doris Zlomke
Shannon Beck
Calvin Lepp
Audrey Lee Rites Mark Life Of Albion Child
Funeral services for Audrey Elaine Lee were held Friday at Levander funeral home in Albion and Clarks Congregational Church. The three year old died Tuesday in Albion after a birth in Omaha on May 7, 1963. Survivors include her parents William and Elaine Lee and her brother David Eugene Lee. Interment was at Pierce Chapel Cemetery in Clarks.
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Clarks
Audrey Elaine Lee
Levander
Albion
Clarks Congregational Church
David T. Gustafson
Walter E. Neth
Herbert Knutson
Barbara Morgan
Ethel Sweet
Herbert Wurtz
Gene Morehead
Raymond Afrank
Fred Becker
Francis Johnson
Pierce Chapel
Audrey
Omaha
Albion Congregational Church
William
Elaine Lee
David Eugene Lee
Hays Randall
George Lee
Central City
Community visitors and family visits fill SWEDE Home News
Local residents in the Dewar area host and visit relatives from Iowa Nebraska and Minnesota. Social calls include the Floth and Johnson households with multiple guests attending birthdays funerals and graduations across Lincoln Omaha Mead and Council Bluffs.
Community church notices list services and schedules
Clarks Methodist Church and Pierce Chapel announce regular services and youth group meetings. St Peters Catholic Church provides Mass times for seasons, daily Mass, and Saturday confessions. Congregational Church shares weekly service and Sunday School details with Reverend Niekerk.
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Congregational Church
Bernard Niekerk
St. Peters Catholic Church
Richard A. Wolbach
Wayland Mews Suppers Honor First Anniversary
Social notes from Wayland and surrounding towns record multiple visits and gatherings. A highlight is the 1st wedding anniversary celebration for the Leon Johnsons hosted by Elroy Hoffmans while friends from Seward Gresham York and Lincoln attended various dinners and afternoon calls with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Kopke
Elroy Hoffmans
Lincoln
Bruce Hoffers
Gresham
Ralph Allisons
Martin Jaeinkes
Jean
Tucson
Ariz
Rosco Crumbliss
Raymond DeLair
Clarks locals host varied visiting guests from nearby towns
County column lists multiple families visiting and staying with relatives across Clarks, York, Albion, and nearby towns. Names include Colbys, Knopiks, Strobel, Randall, Church, McDermotts, Ourada, Pollard, Jordan, Douglas, Steger, Turner, Craig, Glasser, Wallace, Scahill, Pullen, Anderson, McIntire, Kohls, Lennie Hoffer. Osceola locals note Roger Gestrine visiting Arcadia Texas?
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Pegg
Carmichael
Calif
Joe Ourada
Peggy
University of San Francisco
North Bend
Art Pollard
Frances Jordan
Omaha
Jordan
Clarks
District 50
Bill Douglas
Yellowstone Park
Floyd Morrises
North Platte
Carolyn Steger
Lewellen
Genevieve Turner
Bill Alley
Lincoln
Wayne Craig
Albion
Linda Craig
Ronald Glasser
Dist
Betty Plumtree
Grant Bobziens
Webster City
Gladys Wallace
Bobzien
Wallace
Jeanette Scahill
Town City
Thomas Scahills
Prudence Pullen
Cindy Pullen
Central City
Mabel Cremeen
Carmine Peck
Laverne Anderson
Geneva
Oscar Anderson
Alonzo Ksiarek
Leonard McIntire
Hastings
Dorsie Church
Jerry Kohls
Lynette
Polk
van Bushes
Columbus
Clarence Wilsons
Benkelman
Clair Willitses
Stromsburg
Lennie Hoffer
Osceola
Roger Gestrine
Arcadia
Cal
Martin Gestrines
Gestrine
Mabel Olson
Verlin Johnsons
Randy
Ueeegia Boeord
Otto E Swanson Po County Native Dies at 84
Otto Edward Swanson, born October 28 1881 near Swede Home, died August 23 at Jeffrey Memorial Hospital aged 84. He lived his life in Swede Home, married Lydia Johnson on September 6 1910, and had three daughters. Final rites were conducted August 27 1966 at Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home with interment in Swede Home Cemetery.
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Otto Edward Swanson
Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Peter
Henna Swanson
Calvary Lutheran Church
Lydia Johnson
Evelyn Swedenburg
Stromsburg
Eunice Evans
Shelby
August, Carlson
Martha Lindquist
Stanley Floth
Swede
Local Social Guests Report Weekend Visitors
The text lists multiple family gatherings and visits. The Sam Tewells, Albert Teegerstroms, Lori with the William Larsons. Max Ernst family of Columbus with Rudy Sands. Dennis Johnson with Ad Mee Christiana Sarew and Lawrence. Jan Olson Allen Peterson and Marshall Anderson at Hastings. Ellen Ternstad Columbus returned from visiting Rudy Sandins. Paul Ternst spent Saturday with the Sandins. Duane Jones family with Roger Hanquist. Ranald Sarows visiting Mabel Garrett in Grafton.
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Mel Harold Johnson
Paul Heiples
Lynda
Pat
Dewar
Stanley Floth
Victor Krols
Vincent
Bob Dittmers
Colorado
Harold W. Johnson
Clarence Nielsen
Ruth Gestrine
John
Lester Gestrine
B. E. Sandin
Holdrege
Rudy Sandins
Omaha
Ronald Sarows
Mary Desmond
Lincoln
Wilbur Olsons
Dan Johnson
Chicago
Ill
Covenant Camp
Estes Park
John Evans
Shelby
Wesley Swedenburg
Otto Swanson
Roger Hanquist
Gregg
Dorothy Gleim
Kermit Larsons
Tamara Schuck
Delavan
Minn
Edith Larson
William Largens Ward
Bradley Nelson
Tom Hilton
Rock Island
Victor Krol
Frank Oquist
Salem Church
Adolph Forsses
Ruth
Harold W. Johnsons
Helen Pierson
Avoca
Nebraska
Otto Nelsons
Martin Joneses
Sam Tewells
Albert Teegerstroms
Lori
William Larsons
Max Ernst
Columbus
Rudy Sands
Dennis Johnson
Mee Christiana Sarew
Laurence
Ronald Sarews
Jan Olson
Allen Peterson
Marshall Anderson
Hastings
Ellen Ternst Af
Paul Ternst
Sandins
Duane Jones
Roger Hanquists
Ranald Sarows
Mabel Garrett and
Grafton
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Belisy Byers
County Queen
Palmer, Chapman, Worms
Archer, Clarks
Silver Creek
Clarks Locals
Richard Mustard
Denver
Ralph Swedenburgs
Alvin Yungdahls
Loren Brannans
Wretta Hurd
Edwin
Isabel
Betty Brown
Florence Krong
Black Hills
Wyoming
Carroll Fenns
Perry
Etta Shepherd
Awiss Eoff
Miss Stone
Queen Betsy
Miss Sweet
Miss Krug
Miss Kohl
Ever&g
Clarks Lions Club
Erma Morris
Sharon Grosch
Allyce Kohl
Kathy Hemmer
Marcia Kohl
Louie Morris
G. W. Grosch
Erma
Mmes
Joe Monson
W. H. Kohl
Alvin Peterson
Harold Anderson
John Kohl
Jerome Hemmer
Lindsay Darnall
Miss Morris
Donald Grosch
St. Peters’s Catholic Church
W. H Kohl
H. L. Wurtzes
Jim Jacobi
Don Douglas
Bill Wurtz
Bonnie Fairbairn
Jack Neel
Don Neel
Rob Strickland
Robert Fairbairn
Miss
Monte Williams
Litzenberg Memorial Hospital
Jill Suzanne
Orlando Howe
Grand Junction
Colo
Clark Williamses
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
David Herman
Technical School
USAF
Kessler Air Force Base
Friendship
Kensington
Friendship Kensington
Clarks Library
Vernie Hoffer
Tom Sweet
Ft. Polk, la
Army
Claudia Cremeen
Ralph Cooks
Cook
Connie
Jeanne Cremeen
Grand Island
William Schmidt
Hazard
Miss Cremeen
Walter Cremeens
Gerald Schmidt
Wm. Schmidts
R. R. Douglas
Thomas Scahill
Nemaha County Hospital
Auburn
Robert Fairbairnell
Litzenbers Memorial Hospital
Rita Osterman
Fulleron Nursing Home
Sun
Phyllis Ostberg
Glen Thomases
Dorothy Mills
Jeff Dittmer
Raymond Dittmers
Lanny Dittmers
Vern McLeans
Raymond
Meta Key
Ossian Samuelsons
St. Paul
Leonard Churches
Elm Creek
Bill Douglases
John Lohrweid
George Sweet
Frank Sweet
Ellen Sloan
Kipton Hirschback
Norfolk
Kip
Paul Hirschback
Sioux City
Hirschback
Alice Sweet
Lamoy
Swede Home News
Rev
Floth
Iewa
Albert Hinkles
Ruth Copeland
Nora Willits
Clara Thompson
Good Samaritan
Donald Haggart
John Lakeman
Silver Springs
Gerald Schott
George Zlomke
E. J. Rouses
California
Frank Tivey
Leroy Dexters
Bill Lee
David
Leslie Kohlhoff
Ernest Blessen
Humphrey
Milton Brunken
Church News
the Methodist Church
Josephine Scahill
Church School
Bob’s Auto Parts
Robert L. Beck
Rt. 1
R. W. Carlin
25Th Ave
Neb
Wayland
Max Lotts
Lee Campbell
W. E. Liedloffs
Beaver City
Buffington-West
First Christian Church
Craven Streams
Leah Livingston
Alvah Hecht
York
Nellie Bond
Craven
Arnold Gills
Calvin
Ted
Tom Gonnermans
la Mars
Dwane Keyes
Shenandoah
Robert Carlson
Hanley Falls
Mid-Nebraska
MON
Platte County Agricultural Society
King’s Ballroom
Shelby Hi
Mrs
Don
Solid 8
Otto E. Swanson
Teady
FAR Mutual InsurAnce
Polk and Butler Mutual Insurance CO
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Grinnell, Iowa
Fullerton
Fullerton Livestock Market
Fritz Engel
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