Community Notes From Silver Creek Area Gatherings
Mrs. Gary Toline and others celebrated an 81st birthday at Hilda Carlson’s home with guests from Stromsburg Shelby Osceola and Grand Island. Numerous local residents hosted birthday parties, housewarmings, and club events across Silver Creek Clarks Osceola Central City and Columbus with family friends and lodge members mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Toline
Emma Peterson
Stromsburg
Maury Watts
Shelby
Jack Wieseman
Osceola
Irene Meacham
Ronnie Carlson
C. R. Carlson
Hilda Carlson
Cecil Larson
Grand Island
Carl Holmes
Kathy Schott
Don Spike
Brian Spike
Greg Burger
North Platte
Jack Burger
Kim
Lincoln
York
Bradshaw and
Clarks
Frank Schuldt
Silver Lodge No. 266
AF & AM
Silver Creek
Frank
Silver Lodge
Grand Lodge
Vernon Peterson
Ivy Chapter
Lee Huston
E. M. Jacobsen
Legion Hall
Central City
Virgil Peterson
E. L. Klein
Chapin Peterson
Walter Peterson
Walter
Oscar Blaser
Columbus
John Oppliger
Norman Buse
Don Reisdorf
Jim Ellenwood
Fremont
Dale Beck
Lloyd Adkinson
Jacobsen
Don Pollock
Neligh
Troy van Winkle
Troy
Dee Hastings
Merle Peterson
John White
Clara Bryant
Mamie Bump
Joe Konwinski, Sr
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Glen Colby
Clinton Colby
Rex Graham
Ed Stankoski
Osceola Hospital
Norman Euse
Keith Houderschelds
Esther Berggren
John Wyman
Madeline Powers
Mary
Bob Cuza
Job
Alda
Cindy Tooker
Kathy
Judy Schott
Terri
Tanny Wyman
Jacque Carter
Andy Engel
Bill Wymans
Ned Powers
Fritz Engel
Don Lisses
Merle Schotts
Santexes
Local Social News and Navy Assignment Mention
Myrtle White reports on visits by Mr and Mrs Bill Howe of Fremont to the George Damme home. Mrs Vernon Peterson hosts the WSCS meeting with slides on the March of Dimes and Mrs Jack Burger leads worship and program. C E Kingston cleaning day draws nine members. Elmer Tooker presides and luncheon plans are made. Navy Airman Edward J Gavlik, son of Stasia Propocki, serves aboard the USS Forrestal in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Howe
Fremont
George Damme
Vernon Peterson
WSCS
Jack Burger
John White
C.E.S. Kensington
Elmer Tooker
Susan Schott
Navy
Edward J. Gavlik
Stasia Propocki
Silver Creek
Forrestal
Mediterranean
Merrick County to Host Four Farm Program Meetings
The Merrick County ASC Committee schedules four informational sessions in Chapman Palmer Silver Creek and Central City to explain the 1971 farm program. Each meeting begins at 1 00 p m with coffee and rolls provided by local banks and cooperatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrick County
ASC
Chapman Town Hall
Chapman Co-op
Palmer
State Bank of
Silver Creek
Crome
Farmers State Bank of
Central City
Farmers National Bank
Central Bank
School Lunch Menu Week Highlights
A school menu lists Monday beef stew with biscuits and rice. Tuesday creamed turkey over biscuits with pumpkin pie. Wednesday sausage pizza with green beans and applesauce. Thursday hamburger gravy over rice with strawberry shortcake. Friday fish sticks with buttered peas and carrots and orange juice. Each day includes a side and a drink.
Weekend visitors gather for Sunday dinner in Clarence Burke home
Weekend company at the Clarence Burke residence included Mr and Mrs Douglas Bergren and family from Papillion. The Hopwoods from Shelby joined for Sunday dinner at the Flying Vin Utica. Merle Watts from Valentine and his wife were guests en route to Florida at the Earl Watts home. Thursday evening a group including Earl Maurice and Merle Watts Harley and Horace McKeag dined at the A and B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Burke
Douglas Bergren
Papillion
Flying Vin Utica
Leon Hopwood
Shelby
Florida
Merle Watts
Valentine
Earl Watts
Messrs
Mmes
Earl
Maurice
Harley McKeag
Horace McKeag
OHS Music Plans Carnival Production With New Twist
Rehearsals begin for the 1971 Osceola High School Carnival directed by Rex Cadwallader and Paul Schreiter. About 56 students tried out with many cast members named and a show featuring magicians jugglers clowns and other acts. A second festival drama event is set for February at Clarks with 13 OHS students participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Rex Cadwallader
Paul Schreiter
Debbie Carlson
Jenny Cerny
Susie Davis
Sue Eikenhorst
Karen Johnson
Linda Johnson
Sally Mills
Margie Simonsen
Bryce Anderson
Terry Anderson
Bill Norton
Keith Peterson
Steve Tennig
Clarks
Genoa
Mike
Snodgrass Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Held Friday
Mr and Mrs Milan Snodgrass hosted a rehearsal dinner for the Soukup Snodgrass wedding party Friday evening with twenty six attendees at the Ryan Hill Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Milan Snodgrass
Ryan Hill Country Club
Baptism and Birthday Observed in Shelby Families
The Don Watts and Raymond Watts families along with Bob Vrbka and Mr and Mrs John Smith and Mr and Mrs Ray Abbott of Shelby gathered at Earl Watts home for a Sunday dinner. They celebrated Christopher Alan infant son of the Don Wattses baptized Sunday at United Methodist Church and Toby son of the Raymond Wattses marking his third birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Watts
Don
Raymond Watts
Osceola
Bob Vrbka
John Smith
Ray Abbott
Shelby
Christopher Alan
Don Wattses
United Methodist Church
Toby
Raymond Wattses
Osceola Weekend Visits Highlight Local Hosts
Bill Grossnicklaus of Hastings and Willie Preston of Holstein spent the weekend at the Ervin Grossnicklaus home. Mr and Mrs Merle Luft of Grand Island were Sunday afternoon callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Grossnicklaus
Hastings
Willie Preston
Holstein
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Merle Luft
Grand Island
Obituary for Mattie Merrick Banks Osceola Nebraska
Mattie Eleanor Merrick Banks born August 16 1888 Polk County Nebraska died January 28 1971 at Good Samaritan Center Osceola Nebraska aged 82. She taught piano and contributed to church music. married Frank C Banks in 1922, he died in 1951. Survived by two brothers and many relatives. services held at United Methodist Church Osceola with Rev Richard Odgers officiating. interment Osceola Cemetery. Also noted farmer auctioneer Lloyd Hanquist of Polk County died Wednesday. survivor include his wife and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Eleanor Merrick Banks
Frederick E. Merrick
Isabelle Moore Merrick
Polk County
Nebraska
Good Samaritan Center
Osceola
Conservatory of Music
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
First United Methodist Church
Frank C. Banks
Imperial
Leon M
Richard C. Merrick
F. A. Merrick
Tucson
Arizona
G. M. Merrick
Lara
Baptism Held at Osceola First United Methodist Church
Four infants received the Christian baptism at First United Methodist Church in Osceola on Sunday January 31. Cynthia Kay Hays daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hays Bryan Keith Strobl son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Strobl Cheryl Lynn Thomas daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Thomas and Christopher Alan Watts son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Cynthia Kay Hays
Charles Hays
Bryan Keith Strobl
Dan Strobl
Sherry Snodgrass
Cheryl Lynn Thomas
Fred L. Thomas
Marsha Richards
Christopher Alan Watts
Don Watts
Sunday Dinner with Van Ostrand Family at Polk
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schott and their son joined the Clarence Van Ostrand family for Sunday dinner and supper at Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Lewis Schott and Junior
Clarence van Ostrand
Polk
Social Center Notes Record Weekend Visits and Dinners
Local families from Lincoln, York, Rising City and surrounding areas spent weekends visiting relatives and hosting dinners. Highlights include baptism celebrations for Cheryl Thomas, birthday observances for William Larson, funeral attendance for Mattie Banks, and multiple Friday night gatherings with the Merricks, Coffins, Kuhnels, and Neujahrs across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Susie Herrmann
Lincoln
Calmar Herrmanns
Cheryl Thomas
Freddie Thomas
Morris Richards
Freddie Thomas, Sr
York
Jerry Peterson
Leonard Coffin
Louis Winkleman
Rising City
Vernon Kuhnel
Kray
Carrel Schackenmeyer
Joe Berray
Kathryn
Arlin Neujahr
Art Johansens
Jim Sterup
Columbus
al Yungdahl
Harold Grossnicklaus
Myron Larson
Harlan Younglund
Stromsburg
William Larsons
Ron Ekstrom
Vance Teegerstrom
William Larson
Helen Merrick
Marvel Merrick
Laramie
Wyo
F. A. Merrick
Tucson
Arizona
Mattie Banks
Ray Richards
Lexington
Mary Gallagher
Strobl Infant Baptized At White Bear Lake United Methodist
Bryan Keith Strobl infant son of Mr and Mrs Dan Strobl White Bear Lake Minn baptized Sunday at United Methodist Church. Guests at dinner at Larry Meister home included Vincel Strobl Red Cloud and Barb Jim Seibert Red Cloud, Jim Strobl Hebron, Mary Hanson Huron SD, Milan Snodgrass family, Bill Snodgrass Mildred Snodgrass. Dan Strobl party departed Omaha by plane Sunday afternoon. They attended Friday wedding of Sharon Soukup and Bill Snodgrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Keith
Dan Strobl
White Bear Lake
Minn
United Methodist Church
Larry Meister
Vincel Strobl
Barb
Jim Seibert
Red Cloud
Jim Strobl
Hebron
Mary Hanson
Huron
South Dakota
Milan Snodgrass
Bill Snod
Local Families Return After Texas Trip
The E. C. Schotts return from three weeks in Harlingen Texas and spend Friday in Omaha with the Robert Olberding and Fred Franco families. The Larry Snodgrass family of Cedar Rapids Iowa attends the Sharon Soakup Bill Snodgrass wedding Friday evening and visits relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Schotts
Harlingen
Texas
Omaha
Robert Olberding
Fred Franco
Larry Snodgrass
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sharon Soakup
Bill Snodgrass
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Scandinavian Mutual Ins. Co
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Carleton Anderson
Nebraska Public Power District
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Bulldog
Polk Cubs
Columbus Scotus
Goldenrod
Grapplers
Osceola News
Hanquist
Lloyd Hanquist
Polk Area
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Harold
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Rodger Wright
Billy LeSner
Don Mickey
Mickeys
Otto Nelson
Bert Gissler
Harold Nelson
Clarence Davis
Paul Konig
Enoch
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Doane College
Crete
Strobl
SUN
Dan‘Hoss
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