Valley news notes various local social events
Mrs Algot Yungdahl and Mrs Walter Yungdahl attended a Flower Bowl benefit card party at Silver Creek high school. Many locals, including the Schmoker families, Burritt, Hastings, Sarow, and others, attended gatherings, visits, and dinners around Stromsburg and Columbus with club meetings, birthdays, anniversaries, and a junior class play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algot Yungdahl
Walter Yungdahl
Flower Bowl Committee
Silver Creek High School
Donald Schmoker
Hugh Schmoker
Omaha
Clarkson Hospital
E. E. Burritt
Merle Schott
Judy Johnson
Steve Powers
May Hastings
Jack Howard
Denver
Jack Hastings
Elko
Nevada
Dee Hastings
Easy Aces
November Weather Breaks Normal With First Snow
Local observer Harold Klingman records November highs of 67 degrees on the twenty first and a low of 16 on the eighth. Seven readings hit the sixties between November 7 and 21, with scant moisture at .26 inch. The season's first snow on November 16 was light. Mr. and Mrs. George Inness returned from Harlingen Texas after Thanksgiving with their son James and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Klingman
George Inness
Harlingen
Texas
James
Heater Giveaway Prompts Free Item at Osceola Route
A promotional message urges participants to bring in a heater to Osceola via the mailing route for a chance at a free unit. It warns that unclaimed items will go to the highest sealed bid as an alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Births in Clarks Osceola Polka and Las Vegas notice
Birth announcements list Ronald Glasser and wife of Clarks for daughter Ronda Jeanne born December 2 weighing 7 pounds 7 1/2 ounces. Norman Hofbauer and wife of Osceola welcomed Tamara Jo born December 3 weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces. John Nyberg and wife of Polka welcomed Matthew Shane born December 3 weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. Cecil Moore and wife of Las Vegas Nevada welcomed son born December 4 weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. Mae Peterson noted as maternal grandmother.
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Glasser
Ronald Glasser
Clarks
Ronda Jeanne
Hofbauer
Norman Hofbauer
Osceola
Tamara Jo
Nyberg
John Nyberg
Matthew Shane
Moore
Cecil Moore
Las Vegas
Nev
Mae Peterson
Family visits and hospital notes across Nebraska and California
Mr and Mrs Don Mickey and family returned home after a week with the Louis Mickey family in San Jose California. N V Gondringer of Shelby entered the Veterans Hospital in Grand Island for treatment. Dr and Mrs H S Eklund attended a medical convention in Las Vegas Nevada. Sunday guests at Ted Johnson home included Reynold Peterson and many Lincoln and Summit Illinois families and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Schmaker Brothers
Omaha
Adolph Bernt
Columbus
Si Cook
Bruce Pickett
Dale Clark
Newman Grove
Betty Lou Burritt
Kearney
C. R. Carlson
Jack Wieseman
Carol Martin
Emil Zelasney
Robert McCormick
Robert Wieseman
Albert Siepold
David
Bob
Malvern
Bob Wieseman
Lewis Dunn
Gary Lux
Robert McMeekin
Osceola
Norman Henggeler
Lincoln
Dale Dunn
John Ringle
Fred Dunn
Kirk
Nan
Scott Bauer
Rising City
Danny Wieseman
Ronnie Lux
Jackie Rutter
Murray
Fred Henggeler
Frank Jaax
Don Mickey
Louis Mickey
San Jose
Calif
N. V. Gondringer
Shelby
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
H. S. Eklund
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ted Johnson
Reynold Peterson
Maynard Anderson
Kathy
Summitt, Ill
Eugene McCarron
Kevin
Selma Peterson
Herbert Anderson
Duane Peterson
Merle Johnson and Sons
Wal
Christmas trees spread from Rhine to America in early history
The article traces the Christmas tree tradition from Martin Luther in Germany through Hessian soldiers spreading the practice in the American Revolution era. It notes early adoption by 1700 in the Rhine district, spread with lights, and a Fort Dearborn 1804 description of Christmas festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Luther
Germany
Rhine River
Fort Dearborn
Nebraska Cities seek revision of state highway policy
Twenty four Nebraska cities with populations over 5000 urge the State Advisory Highway Commission to revise policy to boost state aid for urban highway projects. They argue current policy is inequitable as cities fund 35.5 percent of motor fees yet receive only 14.2 percent of the return and miss rural gas tax allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Paul
Statehouse
Nebraska Press Association
Lincoln
Nebraska
State Advisory Highway Commission
State Highway Department
L. N. Ress
Ress
Schroeder
Commission reorganizes leadership amid political tensions
The group urged all citizens to share celebration costs as it moves from planning to action. A. James Ebel was named chairman, replacing discharged former Gov. Val Peterson and others. A bill to grant broad authority and a term change to 1968 were discussed, along with Orme’s plan to elect state senators at large in Douglas and Lancaster counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Crosby
Commission
A. James Ebel
Lincoln
Val Peterson
Morrison
Darleene Brooks
Ralph G. Brooks
Floyd Wisner
Scottsbluff Star Herald
Fern Hubbard Orme
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Stromsburg
Grace Buch
Laurence Sarow
Murphy Feed Co
Grace Buchta
Guildford Bryan
Social Center
Joy Meacham
Elton Peterson
Kepner‘s
Felix Sanford
Nebraska University
Cop
Harlem Clowns
Osceola Super Jets
Osceola High School
Jack and Jill
Harold’s Thriftway
McDonald’s
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Pace Letters
Oliver
Marlin
Elmer Hardy Leon
Nebraska Cities
Chris Metzger
Louisville
J. R. McBride
Minden
Centennial Commission
Nebraska Centennial Commission
Court House South
Santa
Osceola Chamber of Commerce and Boosters
Maurice Hevelone
Beatrice
Earl Cherry
Mitchell
Edith Swain McDermott
Greeley
Bob Thomas
Norfolk
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