Valley social notes feature travel and visits across several states
Local column lists residents visiting relatives in Lincoln Omaha Des Moines and Council Bluffs with multiple weekend and weekday gatherings. Barry Schmoker arrives on 30 day leave from Korea and reports to Ft Sill Oklahoma. Valerie Rutter and Dennis Werner wedding at Osceola Methodist Church noted with attendees from area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Sarow
Christianna
Lawrence Sarow
Lula Pickett
Vernon Kuhnel
al Kuhnel
Omaha
Alta Wieseman
Neela Dunn
Dale Dunn
Dale
Fred Dunn
Clarkson Hospital
Selma Peterson
Kay Lux
Lincoln
Gary Lux
Ellen Wieseman
Charles Massie
Clara
Ellen
Valerie Rutter
Dennis Werner
Osceola Methodist Church
Donald Schmoker
Barry Schmoker
Dennis Schmoker
Scott
Julie-Ann
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Hugh Schmoker
Lee Boden
Travis
Calmer Boden
Bruce Frizzell
Silver Creek
Dave Rutter
Osceola Local Social Notes Include Visits
Osceola residents report visits from Mrs. George Bender and Bill to Mrs. Sara O'Brien at Geneva Hospital on Sunday. Murray and family visited Ray Soukup on Saturday evening. Alfred Gondringer and family called on the Soukups Wednesday. Burton Brazee and family spent Sunday with Harry Brazee at his home in Columbus. Mrs. Marjorie Fonda returned home after a holiday visit with her daughter and family at Scotts Bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bender
Bill
Sara O’brien
Geneva Hospital
Dale Dunn
Murray
Ray Soukup
Alfred Gondringers
Soukups
Harry Brazee
Burton Brazee
Columbus
Scottsbluff
Marjorie Fonda
Jim Lundstrom
Martin Lundstrom
Freda Waller
Illinois
Minnesota
Sam Bucaro
McHenry
Harold W. Johnson
Edna Gestrine
Ellen Oquist
Esther Appleton
Lester Gestrine
Clarence Nielsen
Lance
Harold A. Johnson
Mardell Johnson
Duane Jones
Vance Toline
Levert Oquist
Robert Oberg
Robert Willits
Carl G. Johnson
Birth and family notices from Lone Star News fill local pages
The issue reports the birth of a girl Jan 5 at St Marys Hospital Columbus weighing 8 lbs 6 oz with the Hegi family named as parents and grandparents. It also covers funeral services for Mrs George Korgor and Mary Ziemba, Christmas and New Year visits, and church society meetings in Duncan Osceola Columbus and nearby towns with multiple local families named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hegis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
Lee Hegi
Bernard Korgor
George Korgor
Alvin Siamek
Frank L
St. Bonaventure Church
Regis Watts
Bernard
Richard Korgor
Jerome Beringer
Donald
Edward
Eddie Gabel Jr
Alfred Bernts
Myron Bernt
Lee Iwanskys
Arthur Gabriel
Mathilda Gabriel
Osceola
Alfred Bernt
Ernie Gabriels
Moline
Ill
Lee Iwanski
Adolf Kreshas
Fred Bernt
Clarence
Anton Tworek
John Bernt
Fremont
Arlo Bray
Richard Bernt
Fred Bernts
Delmar Augustin
Carroll Hahns
Douglas
Alfred Nitsch
Conrad Kropatsch
Leonard Stachura
Krueger
Oscar Adkissons
Phoenix
Arizona
Frank Adkisson
Miké Hollman
Carl Tschauners
Allyn Leimser
John Hahns
Ron Stempek
Carl Bollig
Tracie
Lawrence Leimser
Stempek
Harold Husmanns
Richard Stachura
Duncan
Bradley Husmann
Jamie Bollig
St. Andrew Altar Society
Frank
Edward Jaworoski
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Superior
Glen Kresha
District 54 News Jr. and Mrs Frank Stanczyk win lighting contest
District 54 News reports district winners in the Christmas Home lighting contest sponsored by the Civic Club and Nebraska Public Power District. Winners include Jr. and Mrs. Frank Stanczyk and others like Hilbert Robak Larry Meyer and John Stopak. The piece also lists numerous social visits and a future club meeting in Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Louis Blaser
Virgil Norris
Rick
Phillip Krzycki
Columbus
Ted Bredehoff
Duncan
Scott Wieseman
Frank ‘Stanczyk
Stella Tworek
Leo Chohan
Philomena Stupak
Robert Tooker
Knights of Columbus
Frank Stanczyk
Jack Merrill
New Baby
Bill Wyman
Darrell Atkinson
Vernon Peterson
Ray Norris
Myron Barker
Leona
Beth Imhoff
Donald Schott
Debbie
Kearney
Roy Nelson
Sam Wyman
Ted Wyman
Ronald Shinkle
Osceola
Wm. Kosch
Shelby
Bill Kosch
U-Shar
Ted Nyffeler
Osceola Residents Enjoy Shelby Hospitality Saturday
Osceola locals Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Brown visited Shelby Saturday evening as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Haskins. Also among party attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Massie Mr. Reynold Peterson and Mr. Otto Nelson at the Ted Johnson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Brown
Wilber Haskins
Shelby
Messrs
Mmes
Chas. Massie
Reynold Peterson
Otto Nelson
Ted Johnson
Veterans Admin increases to Nebraska checks
The VA adds 6.5 percent to monthly benefits for 2.2 million veterans widows and children and 10 percent for 186,000 widows of service connected deaths. Dependency and indemnity allowances for children and parents rise 5 and 6.5 percent. No action required. automatic February payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Veterans Administration
Polk area social notes recall many visits and birthdays
The community diary lists numerous visits between local families including Johs, Stevens, Lundstrom, Gestrine, Yungdahl, Hanquist, Teegerstrom, Larson, Ekstrom, Dittmer, and others. Birthdays are celebrated, Thanksgiving honors a 75th, and friendships are shown through Friday and Sunday gatherings and Sunshine Box sessions.
Local visits mark weekend travels in Dakota City and region
Mrs. Newton Page and Craig returned Sunday from Dakota City where they were holiday guests with their son Rodger and family and other relatives. Craig also spent time with friends at Canton Mississippi. Mrs Mauritz Swanson called Saturday morning at the Le Roy Brown home. Mrs Joe Sullivan of Grand Island visited her mother Mrs R N Hastings Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Page
Craig
Dakota City
Rodger
Canton
Miss
Mauritz Swanson
Leroy Brown
Joe Sullivan
Grand Island
R. N. Hastings
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Valley News
S. P
Korea
Barry
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Francis Urban
Night Owl Bridge Club
Helen Merrick
Darryl Swanson
LeMars
Sioux City
Denise
Leslie Bottcher
Mary Dwyer
Sid Rutter
Danny Dunn
York
Alice Jenkins
Eda Burritt
Lone Star News
David Leimser
Robert Leimser
Mildred Hahn
District 54 News
By Leona Imhoff
Valmont
Lepp & Larsen, Inc
Polk County
Northeast District
Ores Ege Ae
Osceola Locals
Mrs
Harold W. Joh
Horace Stevens
Polk
Ruth
Ralph Redman
Roger Hanquist
Rudolf Sandin
Burdette Sandin
Holdrege
Max Ernst
Norfolk
Harlan Johnson
Clark Yungdahl
Raymond Gestrine
Fred Yungdahl
Vance Teegerstrom
William Larson
Rolland Ekstrom
Karlene
Myron Larson
Bobby Leu
David Lyons
Lyndon
Irvin Gestrine
Ben Berger
Victor Krol
Vincent
Bob Dittmer
Chindgren
Harold Grossnicklaus
Kelly
Elmer Stewart
Dale Schmid
Cengas
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