Wayland Community Christmas Gatherings and Visits
Church services at 11 15 led by Rev. Dale P Krampe of Seward. Numerous families share pre Christmas dinners and gift exchanges in Osceola David and York areas with visits to relatives in Lincoln Grand Island and Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Raymond Beebe
Wendell Spalding
Lowell Hanson
Osceola
Holly Eklund
The
State University
Ronald Eklund
Ralph Allison
Gary Allison
Oscar Allison
Central City
Doug Colberg
Randy
Paul Bond
Elmer Schuknecht
Dwane Wilcox
York
Milford
Gary Nienkamp
Schuknecht
Robert Barr
John Kopke
David City
Lee Campbell
Lincoln
Campbell
Wayne Campbell
Lodgepole
Larry Moore
Kathy Marie
Alice Sechtem
Ted Gonnerman
Dwane Keyes
Veteran’s Hospital
Grand Island
Jolly
York Country Club
Otto Wegmann
Swede
Tom Gonnerman
Craven Stream
Local Residents Share Christmas Visits and Programs
District 18 families and friends gathered for Christmas events and meals near Clarks Osceola and Columbus. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Butch Eschler and Maxine of nearby, plus many relatives joining meals and festive programs at the school and homes. Santa delivered treats as students performed a Christmas program at Dist 18 school.
Christmas Day Guests and Local Visits Gather in Columbus Area
Christmas visitors and dinners filled the day across the region. Mrs Ruby Zoollars and children joined Columbus. Butch Eschler and family stayed with James Lawthers. Frank Ziemba and family at Phil Stec home Hastings. Rev C F Wantz and wife from York at Wallace Benda home. Neal Brigham and family at St Vincent hall Osceola. Lee Iwanski and family from Columbus visited Alfred Bernt home. Donald Fletcher and Omaha guests with Claude Fletcher. Louis A Schmidt and family in Columbus with Mrs A D Felers and Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch Eschler
Maxine
Elmer Sandberg
Near Clarks
Sam Cook
Clarks
Sandbergs
James Lawthers
Josephine Benda
Neal Brigham
Jack Johnston
Osceola
Phil Micek
Harold Kamrath
George
Frances Cady
Seward
Myron Bernt
Navy
California
Alfred Bernt
Frank Ziemba
John Stec
Monroe
Ziemba
Clarence Leimser
Melvin Paulas
Near Schuyler
Sharon Leimser
Ronald Paulas
Dist. 18
Santa
Ira Thompson
Columbus
Debbie Iwanski
Lee Iwanski
George Spitz
Duane
Nora Spitz
Arnold Schmidt
Oregon
Kansas City
Louis A. Schmidt
Barney Tomasevicz
Duncan
Orville Eppeneach
Burwell
Leslie Hohndorf
Clyde Stineman
Hattie Jerdon
Michigan
Floyd Jerdon
James Brigham
Victoria Staroscik
Phil Zakrzewski
Cynthia
Near Lindsay
Claude Fletchers
Dist. 17
St. Joseph’s
David Schmidt
Alfred Otte
North of Columbus
Fred Flamme
Dean Otte
Hulda Schreiber
Smith
Ruby Zoollars
Upper
Phil Stec
Hastings
C. F. Wantz
York
Wallace Benda
St. Vincent Hall
Donald Fletcher
Omaha
A. D. Felers
Arthur
West Side Visitors Bring Festive News to Local Homes
Recent callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Fusby include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rystrom Rev and Mrs Larson and family Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson and daughter Mrs. Ellen Wittgren and Ruth Rudeen. Carl Sundberg hosted guests in Stromsburg after an Omaha stay and Sharon Sundberg traveled from Chicago to join the visit before returning Tuesday evening. Roy Snedeker from Portland arrived to see his daughter Mrs. Morris Johnson and family. The Petersons and family shared Christmas Eve with local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Fusby
Walter Rystrom
Larson
Richard Anderson
Ellen Wittgren
Ruth Rudeen
Carl Sundberg
Delwin Rudeen
Omaha
Sharon Sundberg
Chicago
Stromsburg
Sharon
Orley Conkling
Scott
Albert Teegerstrom
Lorie Cook
Grand Island
Milton Johnson Jr
Harry Hahn
Arthur Ahlquist
Gaylen
Tom Morey
Lincoln
Walter Rudeen
Warren
Arvin Sundberg
Francis Donelson
Della Donelson
Zel
Batty Lou Burritt
Alvin Eickmeier
Rickey
Donita and
Ray Wagner
Christmas Dinner Guests Across Several Families
A long list details Christmas Day and holiday visits among the Sundbergs Johnsons Conklings and related families. Guests include Mr and Mrs Arthur Peterson Sharon Eldon Carolyn Reuben Sundberg Morris Johnson Roy Snedecker of Portland Oregon and many others from Lincoln Hastings York Geneva Omaha and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Peterson
Carl Sundberg
Sharon
Eldon
Carolyn
Reuben Sundberg
Joe
Ruth Sundberg
Morris Johnson
Roy Snedecker
Portland
Ore
Bernie Mulgrae
David City
Milton Johnson Jr
Ralph Greuter
Alvin Gangwich
Lincoln
Grace Finch
Kansas City
Ivan Greuter
Juanita
Jack Greuter
Anna Kitts
Hastings
Delbert Norquist
Raymond Gray
York
Glen Johnson
Geneva
Marvin Koch
Warren Rudeen
Omaha
Arvin Sundberg
Eldon Sundberg
Sharon Sundberg
Chicago
Harold Berglund
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wayland
LaVina Kopke
Dale P. Krampe
Reg Eklund
Koffee Kuppers
Lyle Cockle
Max Lott
Robert Carlson
Hanley Falls
Minn
Carl
Peter Kopke
Anthony Winter
Bradshaw
Louis Linton
Emma Rasp
Don Campbell
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Harold Walstead
Sheila Beebe
Kearney State College
Ton
W. E. Liedloff
Lee Anderson
Alta Liska
Bert Gissler
Malek’s “66
First National Bank
Lorre Lanes
Osceola Lumber CO
West Side
Mrs. Homer Green
Muse Theatre
Osceola, Nebraska
Richard Egan
Sir Ralph Richardson
Diane Baker
Barry Coe
David Farrar
Donald Houston
Sun
Rock Hudson
Burl Ives
ITELY
Osceola Professional Cleaners
Edna Crow
Avon
McVeigh Barber Shop Art
Virginia
Kathy
Swansons Store
Stromsbureg, Nebr
King’s Ballroom
Shelby, Nebr
Don Sohl
Roadrunners
Glenn Bowman
His Orchestra
Gene Bond
America
Wayne West
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