Week in review with memories of auctions and old friends
A reflective column recalls a Sunday silent film, a first household auction sale, and winter Olympics highlights. The writer notes memory of a former pupil and a Vancouver editor’s Nebraska connections, plus farm caps and local neighborhood gatherings. Ends with Valentine wishes.
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Vancouver
Washpaper
Stromsburg
Frank Rystroms
Kenneth Skippy
Rystrom
Bayard, Nebr
Dorothy Gissler Berggren
Nebraska
Osceola
Miss Johnson
Dorothy
West of Town Visitors and Family Gatherings
West of Town notes weekend visits from Jasper and family to Wesley Jones home. Waller stayed with Rodger Wright. Randell children visit Rudy Randell as Terry Randell vacationes in Colorado with Carlson and Randell spouses. Carlson Crystal stays with Sundbergs during vacation. Sundbergs host dinner for Sundbergs relatives and Omaha guests. Afternoon callers include Gordon Holmer and Warren Rudeen of Omaha. Samuelson visit to Clayton Nelson in Marquette.
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Jasper
Wesley Jones
Dave Waller
Rodger Wright
Jeana
Jeff Randell
Rudy Randell
Terry Randells
Colorado
Richard Carlson
Lincoln
Nick Randell
Longmont
Colo
Crystal
Carl Sundberg
Carl Sundbergs
Walter Rudeen
Sharon Martens
Anne
Omaha
Eldon Sundberg
Kyle
Kori
Crystal Carlson
Gordon Holmer
Warren Rudeen
Arthur Samuelson
Clayton Nelson
Marquette
Weekend Guests Visit Local Residents
Listing of social visits includes Mr. and Mrs Evan Wieseman of Lincoln staying with Mr. and Mrs Milton Johnson Jr, and Mr. and Mrs Doyle Bray of Fresno visiting Arthur Samuel s. Other guests include Mrs. Don Wiseman and children, Mrs. Chester Keller, and multiple Lincoln visitors.
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Evan Wieseman
Lincoln
Milton Johnson, Jr
Doyle Bray
Fresno
Calif
Arthur Samuels
Bray
Joan Underhill
Don Wiseman
Holly
Faith
Chester Keller
Schuyler
Kenneth Brazda
Timmy
Michelle
Lester Widge
Steve
Homer Green
Roy Emmons
Wesley Jones
Lee van Winkle
Nathan
Dennis Jones
Randy Pollard
Niki
Weekend Social Roundup in Brookings and Surroundings
The article notes visits by Calmer Boden and Bernie Gissler to their sons Lynn Boden and Bob Gissler in Brookings South Dakota where a basketball game highlighted half time honors for both. It lists multiple gatherings including card party at Bill Bryan’s, visits by Phyllis Gondringer and Marilyn Saalfeld in the Walden Jones home, and open house for Tom Engelhardt’s Hastings anniversary. It also mentions Sunday dinners with Carl Gustafson in Lincoln and other gatherings in Osceola Omaha and Hastings communities.
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Calmer Boden
Bernie Gissler
Brookings
S. Dakota
Lynn Boden
Bob Gissler
Walden Jones
Bill Bryan
Neil Prell
Marvin Dawes
Phyllis Gondringer
Marilyn Saalfeld
Columbus
Jim McKeag
Morris Richards
Carl Gustafson
Lincoln
Fred Thomas
Jerry Peterson
Osceola
Harold Nelson
Byron Nelson
Omaha
Local Socials Report From Osceola and Surrounding Areas
Agnes Timm notes weekend of visits and gatherings across Osceola York and Schuyler. Attendees include Rev and Mrs Nordstrom Mr and Mrs Alfred Hanson Mr and Mrs Roy Grossnicklaus Mr and Mrs Art Johansen Mr and Mrs Morris Dunn and many others. Lewis Schott returned from Columbus hospital and relatives visited Marvin Dawes family.
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Nordstrom
Alfred Hanson
York
Roy Grossnicklaus
Methodist Church
Osceola
Art Johansen
Lewis Schott
Columbus Hospital
Schott
Joe Mick
Bellwood
Dennis Hiemer
Michael
Jon Girard
Morris Dunn
Chas
Massie
Paul Monson
Harold Nelson
Levert Oquist
Danny
Horace Stevens
Jim Scow
Marvin Dawes
Jim McKeag
Bob Abraham
Schuyler
Morris Richards
Alice Gustafs
Blue River Extension Club Meets At Mrs Smiths Home
The Blue River Extension Club met January 28 at Mrs. Ronnie Smiths home with all 12 members and one guest present. Mrs Smith taught on microwave ovens and served supper cooked in her microwave. President Delmar Polacek led the meeting. dues were paid. Next gathering is February 25 at Mrs Wayne Coffin's home with a lesson by Mrs Martin Rathje on 0-3 The Impressionable Years.
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Blue River Extension Club
Ronnie Smith
Wayne Coffin
Martin Rathje
Birthday honorees feted at Morris Richards home supper
Jerry Peterson Kevin Peter son Teresa Thomas were honored at a birthday supper Saturday evening at the Morris Richards home. Marcia Dawes and Joe Hooper of Lincoln joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Marvin Dawes. Ten Filibuster Club members staffed the lunch stand Wednesday at the Otto Daum sale.
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Jerry Peterson
Kevin Peterson
Teresa Thomas
Morris Richards
Marcia Dawes
Joe Hooper
Lincoln
Marvin Dawes
Hardy Souls
Tall Tale and Poem Contest at Omaha Magic Theater
The Omaha Magic Theater offers $25 prizes for the best Tall Tale and best family history poem in the Nebraska area. Winners will be included in the Bicentennial play 100, 001 Horror Stories of the Plains to be staged in June and July 1976. Entries must be copied and submitted by March 15, 1976 to 1417 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebr. 68102.
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Omaha Magic Theater
Nebraska
Magic Theater
Plains
Farnam Street
Omaha
Nebr
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