Social Buenos Aires? Lincoln? Community Socials and Visits
A long list chronicles visits and gatherings around Columbus and Osceola areas. Families including Stroh Haskins Meacham and Schmoker host and attend parties, birthdays, picnics, and church events. Comings and goings feature neighbors, relatives, and guests from Council Bluffs, Omaha, Kimball, Palmer, and Lincoln with multiple birthday and anniversary mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Stroh
Louise Haskins
Gus Miller
Phyllis Gondringer
Columbus
Irene Meacham
Cedric Fineey
George Stroh
Omaha
Carl Jaenicke
Council Bluffs
Evelyn Deegan
John Politis
Albert Schmoker
Bill Wieseman
Addie Wieseman
Albert Johansen
California
Joe Urban
Arcadia
Roy Steele
Harold Jarmins
John
Merle Johnson
Derold
Morris Richards
Rex Fusby
Norfolk
Osceola
Stromsburg
Betty Ann Kresha
Becky McDonald
Max Gabel
Baby
Adolph Kreshas
Eugene Sterups
Palmer
Wilmer Carters
Steven and
Victor Ster
Swede Home By Mrs Harold Johnson Swede Home
A family gathering includes Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hoffer from Clarks and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Johnson with Carole visiting Denver for Jim Hoffer graduation. Nebr family guests Mr. and Mrs. Art Avery and Mr. and Mrs. C E Clyde host Bud Swanson Ernie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Lindgren
Kenneth Mentink
Reggie
Vaughn
Mickey Douglas
Dennis
Otto Swanson
Roger Hanquist
Wayne
Gregg
Harold W. Johnson
Keith
Midwest Distributing Company
Juniata
Nebr
Jim Bennett
Fort Collins
Colo
Will
Carl G. Johnson
Linda
Raymond D. Johnson
Carole
Louis Willits
Susan
Falls City
Clair Willits
Ralph Willitts
Nancy
Julie
Ralph Willis
Jones-Branting
Buckley Park
Layne and
J. E. Gestrine
John Gestrine
Ralph Jones and Sons
Creston
Jones
Vance Teegerson
William Larson
Charlie Hoffer
Clarks
Denver
Jim Hoffer
Charlie Hoffers
Art Avery
C. E. Clyde
Stockville
Bud Swanson
Ernie
Frank Thelanders
Carl Cederberg
John
Alvin
District 18 By Alta Lisko
Mrs Otto Krebs and Charlotte of McMinnville Oregon visit Mr and Mrs James Lowthers and Mr and Mrs Butch Eschler and Maxine plus relatives and friends. Several local calls and visits follow among area residents across Shelby and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Lisko
Otto Krebs
Charlotte
McMinnville
Oregon
James Lowthers
Butch Eschler
Maxine
Fred Flamme
Norfolk
Herman Gabel
Emil Kubicek
David
Frank Ziemba
Victoria Staroscik
Osceola
Valeria Smolenski
Edward Lisko
Franz Liebsinger
Emil
John Kubicek
David City
John Stec
Monroe
Emil Alt
South of
Shelby
Phil Micek
Frank Andersen
Omaha
Louis A. Schmidt
Mark Alt
Near Shelby
Leslie Hohndorf
John Kresha
Columbus
Charles Sladek
Dorothy
Schuyler
Karen
Joe Kubicek
Willard Owen Kumpf 1919 1961 Obituary Shelby Native
Willard Owen Kumpf son of Louis H. and Laverna M. Kumpf was born April 23 1919 on a farm north of Shelby Nebraska and died June 8 1961 at St. Albans Naval Hospital Long Island New York at age 42. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1937 and the University of Nebraska College of Business in 1941 then served in the Army Reserve rising to captain before 1945. He worked for Studebaker Sales Corp in South Bend and New York City until 1961. He married Jeane Slifer on June 7 1945 and is survived by his wife daughter Mary Janet Slifer his mother Mrs LaVerna Kumpf and brother Marlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Owen Kumpf
Louis H
Laverna M. Kumpf
Shelby
Nebraska
St. Albans Naval Hospital
Long Island
New York
Willard
Shelby High School
University of Nebraska College of Business Administration
Lincoln
Army Reserve
Fort Sill
Okla
Camp Polk
Armored
Fort Knox
Armored Force Replacement Center
Ft. Knox
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
425Th Field Artillery Group
Studebaker Sales Corporation
South Bend
Ind
56Th and Broadway
West Point
N. Y
St. Albants Naval Hospital
Marlin Kumpf
Nebr
Willard Heimer obituary notices life remembered in Shelby
Willard Heimer baptized Easter 1922 in Shelby EUB Church, longtime member and family man. Services held Tuesday June 13 at 2 pm in Shelby EUB Church with Rev. Martin G Braun officiating. Interment at Grassland Cemetery, Shelby, Nebraska. Bearers listed. organist and soloist named. mortician Kepners of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Shelby Eub
Shelby Eub Church
Martin
G. Braun
Opal ‘Buchholz
Dianne Scow
Beautiful Isle
Roland White
Willard Heimer
Francis Krumbach
Dale McMeekin
James Brigham
Virgil Bloomhorst
Kepners
Osceola
Graceland Cemetery
Shelby
Nebr
Funeral services held for Conrad J. Meister 69
Conrad J. Meister 69 of 2808 21st Street was laid to rest after a 9:30 am Mass at St Peters Catholic Church Belwood with burial in St Marys Cemetery near Bellwood. He farmed near Bellwood before moving to Columbus, died in wreckage of his livestock truck near Millard Nebraska Tuesday morning. He was born Feb 16 1892 at Bellwood, married May Schmit Feb 10 1914, and lived in Clearlake Minnesota and Bellwood area before relocating to Columbus in 1955. Survived by his wife nine children 31 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was a member of St Bona venture parish Holy Name Society Third Order of St Francis and Nocturnal Adoration Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad J. Meister
21St Street
St. Peters Catholic Church
Belwood
G. C. Messman
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Bellwood
Meister
Columbus
Millard
Nebr
Conrad
Susan Klein Meister
Peru State Teachers College
May Schmit
Clearlake
Minn
St. Bonaventure Parish
Holy Name Society
Third Order of St. Francis
The
Nocturnal Adoration Society
Leo
Marcella) Swan
Lawrence
Osceola
Paul
Stromsburg
Clarence
Ruth) Krafka
Jerome
Leonard
Geneva
Plean
Joe
Delores) Havlena, Jr
David City
Marion
Rising City
Lyle
Joan) Ernst
Conrad, Jr
Cyril
Rose Stemper
Julia Meinger
Wiegnose
C. J.meister
Lawrence Meister
Paul Meister
Don Sterup
Fred Husak
Robert Sterup
Leo Albers
Clem Morak
Ray Schott
A. C. Schott
John Gabel
Max Gabel
Edgar Klein
Richard Eickmeir
Benedict
Dale Dunn
Gary Lux
Francis Urban
Larry Meister
Mother-Daughter Luncheon Honors Miss Mary Anderson
Mrs A V Kielson hosted a Mother Daughter luncheon at York Country Club on Friday honoring Miss Mary Anderson. The afternoon featured bridge. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Earl Bond with friends from DuBois Wyoming and Stromsburg Nebraska visiting local hosts and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Kielson
Mary Anderson
York Country Club
Earl Bond
Tom Schmoker
Chas
Cook
DuBois
Wyo
Wren Sherwood
Emil S. F. Johnson
Chas Norman
Stromsburg
Leon Merrick
Wm. Buhl
Dean
Raymond Branting
Carol
Paul R. Eveland
Elmwood
Nebr
Local News Notes on Visits and Graduations
Dr. L. W. Elwood of Bellflower California visits with sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Albert Ry an. Mr and Mrs Carleton Anderson and David return from Minneapolis after University of Minnesota commencement and honors banquet. Their son Jack Anderson graduates with honors from mortuary science. The Anderson family plans to relocate to Lincoln Nebraska for employment at Amberger’s. P F C Schott phoned from New York to say he has arrived in the United States and will return home Tuesday June 13 after 17 months overseas service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Elwood
Bell Flower
California
Albert Ryan
Carleton Anderson
David
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Jack
Department of Mortuary Science
Jack Anderson
Jay
Lincoln
Nebr
Amberger’s. P
County Agent Gary Garey Attends Summer School
County Agent Gary Garey left for Ft. Collins Colorado to attend a three week summer school session for Extension workers beginning June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Garey
Ft. Collins
Colorado
Extension staff urged to attend summer school
County and state officials encourage extension workers to periodic summer school sessions as a brush up course for Extension work. While the County Agent attends, other staff will assist office callers. Mrs Garey and the children accompany the Agent to Colorado for a three week session and expect to return to Osceola by July 9.
Four 4-H speakers on Citizenship in Four Dimensions
State 4-H Club Week opens at the College of Agriculture with four guest speakers on Citizenship in Four Dimensions. Gov. Morrison Lt. Gov. Burney and Dr. Bancroft and Dr. Court headlined the program. Delegates plan a Friday career tour in Omaha visiting about 50 businesses and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
Frank Morrison
Dwight Burney
Paul Bancroft
Lincoln
Frank Court
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Omaha
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wesley Chapel
Mrs
Floyd West
Alan Carter
Polk
Harriet Fischer
Chicago
Charles
Fischer
Eleanor Club
Cedar Bluffs
Ben
Duane Schmokers
Howard Liedtkes
Winnard Augustins
Vivan Dunnings
Darrel Schachenmyers
York
Alf Kuhnel
Eldon Kuhnels
Diane
al Kuhnel
Charles Nichols
Glen Brazee
Harry Brazees
Ewald Pliefkes
Mauritz Swansons
Martin Gestrines
Raymond Gestrines
Reggi
Vaughn Mickey
Frank Thelander
Wesley
Alvin Cederberg
Kenneth Mentin
Alvin Heesacker
Randy
Humphery
Ruby Zollars
Children
Billy Fyfe
Karenjo
Ronald Clothes
Emil Kozial
Near Clarks
John Micek
Bill Fyfe
No. 33 Crop Chopper— Reg
Elmer & Hardy
Harold Johnson
Kepner’s
Gary
Huck
Mr. and
Ray Conrad
Bach
Bush
Nebrasea
Muse Theatre
Osceola, Nebraska
Satur
Audie Murphy
Barry Sullivan
Sun
Trapp
Coop
Joyce Bauman
Hastings
Fred Marx
Wisner
Delores Ostschek
Ronald Wright
Brigport
Polk County
Douglas Dunn
Doris Swanson
Lionel Swanson
McDonald’s
U.S
SWIFT
Gerber
Baker’s
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