Florence Thompson of Burwell Inspires with Bright Outlook
Nearly a year of anticipation culminated in Florence Thompson’s 85th birthday celebration. Despite blindness and deafness since 18, she stays lively and hopeful, communicates by palm spelling, piano playing, and sharp humor. The piece notes her positivity and resilience amid life’s challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Thompson
Burwell
Dwight Eisenhower
Robert McMorris
Blue Hill
Nebrman
Bush’s
Marie Lewis
John W. Davis
Terry Oman
Golden Wedding Open House for Foy and wife
A Sunday July 16 open house celebrated the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Foy Rosenberry. The couple marked five decades of marriage with family and friends in a community event.
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Foy Rosenberry
Mr. and
Mrs. Foy Rosenberry
Golf league at Ryan Hill draws wide attendance
Forty two golfers played Thursday evening at Ryan Hill Country Club. Low scores went to Dean Buffington and Chris Dahmke, followed by Max Quick and Ray Beebe, Leonard Hoffman and Stu Nelson, Everette Smith and Jay McDonald. Draw prizes were awarded to Elmer Gleim, Ray Roehrs, Bud Jacobson and Herb Olson. Four daughters, their husbands, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren attended, with relatives and friends from California, Connecticut, Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, Utah and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Hill Country Club
Dean Buffington
Chris Dahmke
Max Quick
Ray Beebe
Leonard Hoffman
Stu Nelson
Everette Smith
Jay McDonald
Elmer Gleim
Ray Roehrs
Bud Jacobson
Herb Olson
California
Connecticut
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas
Utah
Nebraska
County Officials Attend State Workshop in Kearney
A midsummer workshop in Kearney drew county leaders including Mr and Mrs Dale Frizzell Louise Timm and Dorothy Fjell. State officials from Lincoln discussed several work phases and new laws during the sessions.
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Kearney
Dale Frizzell
Louise Timm
Dorothy Fjell
Lincoln
Swede Home Wedding Guests and Local Visits
Swede Home reports include Mr. and Mrs. David Jones at tending the Steinkruger McPherson wedding at the United Methodist Church in Franklin. Multiple social visits across Osceola Hastings Lincoln and Fort Collins Colorado involve Myron Larson Lena Hultman and various Johnson families.
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David Jones
United Methodist Church
Franklin
Myron Larson
Nadine
Verlene
Merlin Simpson
Lena Hultman
Sweden
Richard Anderson
Carl G. Johnson
Adolph Forss We
Marlowe Johnson
Diane and
Debra
Mesa
Arizona
Harvey Sundberg
Wayne Johnson
Harold W. Johnson
Joyce Hanquist
Lincoln
Roger Hanquist
William Larson
Rolland Ekstrom
Osceola
Fred Yungdahl
LeMoyne Anderson
Mervin Rystrom
Clark Yungdahl
Heath
Gertrude Renner
Yungdahl
Nellie Olson
Ellen Oquist
Wilbur Olson
Clifton Johnson
Paula Smith
Beth Jones
Duane Jones
Hastings
JoAnn Bennett
Jane Speirs
Fort Collins
Colorado
JoAnn
Carl G. Johnsons
Jane
Myron Lar
Birthday and travel notices fill local greetings
Mrs Harold W Johnson and family honored Myrons birthday with a Wednesday gathering. Sunday dinner marked Beths 13th birthday hosted by Mr and Mrs Duane Jones with Ludwin Bohman Viola Wieseman and Paula Smith among guests. The Larson home hosted visits from Teeger strom and family and Joe Krols party from Silvis Illinois. Local relatives plan Mesa Arizona departure after eight days. Illness news includes Barbara Schott on a 4-H tour now in Omaha Bergan Mercy Hospital. Ronald Sarow remains a surgery patient at Bryan Memorial in Lincoln.
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Myron
Duane Jones
Beth
Ludwin Bohman
Viola Wieseman
Paula Smith
David Jones
Marlowe Johnson
Mesa
Arizona
Harold W. Johnson
Vance
Barbara Schott
Raymond Schott
Boston
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Bergan- Mercy Hospital
Omaha
Ronald Sarow
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Schmoker Family Visits Reach Across Nebraska
Friday visits tied the Schmoker family to relatives in Lincoln Holdredege and Grand Island. Mrs. Ruby Schilling hosted a rest home gathering with Susan Schmoker and Mrs. Schilling's son-in-law Walter Bressler of Denver. Saturday trips included Darwin Hahn and Sara Sue meeting Hannah Hahn and Doyle in Omaha on return from Seattle.
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Tom Schmoker
Susan Schmoker
Darwin Hahn
Sara Sue
Hannah Hahn
Son Doyle
Omaha
Polk
Seattle
Wash
Curtis W Flodman dies at 73 in Stromsburg
Curtis Wilburt Flodman born January 4 1902 in Hamilton County was a lifelong farmer and longtime Scandinavian Insurance Co board member. He married Amelia Shostrom in 1928 and Mildred Henkel in 1956. He died July 11 and funeral services were held July 14 at United Methodist Church Stromsburg with interment there.
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Curtis Wilburt Flodman
Hamilton County
Polk
Ernest Flodman
District 65
Swede Plain United Methodist Church
Amelia Shostrom
Wayland
Burdette
Flodman
Stromsburg
Mildred Henkel
Monty Henkel
Curtis Flodman
Scandinavian Insurance Co
Mildred
Wayland and
Julia Flodman
Carrol
Virgil
Verna Fredrickson
Ina Hokestra
Hazel Lind
Algene Stohl
United Methodist Church
Alvin Trucano
Roy Rogers to join SC Bag Hunt in Silver Creek event
Dr. Bruce Cowgill announces Roy Rogers of Apple Valley California will be on the Celebrity team for the National Bag Hunt in Silver Creek November 3 and 4. Dale Evans may join later and NASA team led by Wally Schirra with Deke Slayton Stu Roosa and Charlie Duke will compete. Joe Engle as alternate.
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Bruce Cowgill
Silver Creek
Roy Rogers
Apple Valley
California
N.A.S.A
Wally Schirra
Deke Slayton
Stu Roosa
Charlie Duke
Joe Engle
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Norton
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Harold’s
Harold
Mr. Clean
Harold's Market
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Harry Anderson
Myron Jones
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Melburne Olson
Gordon Fredrickson
Anderson Funeral Chapel
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