Clarks Area News Highlights Local Gatherings
Clarks area events include a Ross Randall reunion with about 100 relatives from eight states at Liberty Missouri and a Centennial parade planning meeting netting 102 dollars. Arthur Bintz, 71, died. diary keeper Clarence Vincent notes Clarks received about 25 inches of rain recently. Local residents attend lectures, reunions, and visits, with various family movements, illnesses, and travel noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Randall
Bertha Ross Randall
Sam H. Randall
Liberty
Don Randall
Ron Swertzie
Fullerton
Hayes Randall
Sam Randall
Clarks
Clarence Vincent
Clarence
Dittmer Family Memorial and Clarks Community Notes
Otto Dittmer native of Iowa died June 21 in Lincoln at 77. Born Sept 1, 1889 in Minden he moved to near Clarks in 1898. Survived by wife Mary, seven children, two sons, four daughters, nine sisters, twenty-two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at Clarks Methodist Church. Also notes on Cooking Club 4 H meeting, Clark etts softball results, and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks
Otto August Dittmer
Henry
Margaret Dittmer
Minden
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lincoln
Mary Hansen
Fullerton
Methodist Church
Lions Club
Ted
Stromsburg
Jack
Rex
Lillie) Graham
Silver Creek
Wesley
Ruth) Jones
Osceola
Arnold
Betty) Carlson
Ronald Glasser
Gary Graham
Ronald Graham
Robert Dittmer
Merton Flodman
Edwin Stankoski
Richard Dittmer
Clarks Cemetery
Naval Academy graduation ties Clarks to Annapolis visit
Clarks Supt and Mrs R J Strickland of Cedar Rapids attended United States Naval Academy events in Annapolis from June 2 to 7 including dress parades and a lacrosse game. Ric Strickland earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering and a commission as Ensign. The family later visited Rob Strickland in Shirley Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks
Stricklands
Shirley
Mass
Rob Strickland
Ramona
Rob
Army Security
Ft. Devons
West Side Story Group Hosts Coffee With Sundbergs
Sunday social notes list guests from Fergus Falls Polk and nearby towns at the David Sundbergs and related homes. Engagement announced for Ther esa Ann Bialas of Clarks to Leonard Brezenski of Genoa with a Sept 16 wedding planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks
Alex Bialases
Theresa Ann
Leonard Virgil Brezenski
Genoa
Miss Bialas
Clarks High School
Dale Electronics
Columbus
Belgrade High
Douglas and Lomason Co
Local Church Services and Schedules in Clarks Area
The Methodist Church led by Mrs Josephine Scahill lists morning service church school and MYF with WSCS meetings on Wednesdays. Pierce Chapel holds monthly meetings. Congregational Church notes Ralph de Bourgh Larson service and Sunday School. St Peters Catholic Church provides Mass times by season, daily Mass, and Saturday confessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks
Church School
WSCS
Pierce Chapel
Congregational Church
Ralph de Bourgh Larson
St. Peters Catholic Church
Richard A. Wolbach
Carol Afrank Weds Donald Marker in Columbus Church
Carol Afrank of Columbus and Donald Marker of Clarks married in a 2 pm Sunday ceremony at First Methodist Church Columbus. Rev. Jay R. Banta officiated as family and friends filled the altar with white gladioli and aqua carnations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks
Columbus
First Methodist Church
Carol Afrank
Donald Marker
Victor Afranks
Cedar Rapids
Harvey Marker
Jay R. Banta
Kent Phillips
Robert Casper
Vicki Afrank
Lynn Jacobs
Menasha
Wis
Kristine Olson
Lambert Mont
Bill Marker
Tony Afrank
Petersburg
Melvin Markert
Bartlett
Sam Afrank
Frankfurt
Germany
Robert Terry
Aurora
Jo Afrank
Linda Miller
Robert Gray Jr
Danny Marker
Colorado
8Th Street
Cedar Rapids High School
Becton Dickson and Co
Petersburg High School
Gerhold Construction
Coffee Hour Guests and Local Social News in Osceola
Osceola Neb June 28 1967 social notes list Mrs Rafert hosting coffee hour attended by Mmes Raymond Beebe Bill Beebe Ormund Moore Wendell Spalding Paul Bond Ralph Allison Gary Allison Dwane Wilcox Fred Wieseman Beverly Osceola. C J Hawley Alliance reported dead at 68. Further visits include Hoffmans with Staplehurst residents Lotts and Kookes at Homolka. Craven Streams at Price Picnic York. Ted Gonnerman dinners with Shenandoah and York guests. Ambulance transport for Alice Sechtem from Covenant Stromsburg to Osceola hospital. weddings and visits noted among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Kopke
Raymond Beebe
Bill Beebe
Ormund Moore
Wendell Spalding
Paul Bond
Ralph Allison
Gary Allison
Dwane Wilcox
Fred Wieseman
Beverly
Osceola
Don Rafert
Lee Campbell
C. J
Casey) Hawley
Alliance
Mr. Hawley
Elroy Hoffmans
Vern Beetzes
Staplehurst
Mike Anderson
Max Lotts
Peter Kookes
Kate Homolka
Craven Streams
Price
York Auditorium
Ted Gonnermans
Tom
Gonnerman
Dwane Keyes
Shenandoah
Ruth Heine
York
Alice Sechtem
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Osceola Hospital
Floyd Jacobsen
Sutton
Marla Lott
Elm Creek
Ronald Eklunds
Nellie Bond
Osceola Good Samaritan Center
Hegi baby shower honors Mrs. Robert Hegi
Mrs. Lee Hegi attended a Wednesday baby shower for her daughter-in-law Mrs. Robert Hegi, hosted by Miss Carol Lesbaugh. Contests and lunch followed gift opening with sweetheart roses and daisies on the buffet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hahn
Lee Hegi
Robert Hegi
Carol Lesbaugh
John Hahn
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Laurence Leimser
Carroll
Pauline Kilbourne
C. W. Leimsers
Albert Aernies
A. W. Mills
Carl Tschauners
Carroll Hahn Family
Ulysses
Community Notes From Osceola and Surrounding Areas
Miss Julie Gullberg left Monday for Nebraska City for two months at Camp Catron with the Girl Scouts. Alvin Cerny Jr. returned home from Lincoln Orthopedic Hospital after hip surgery on March 7 and a four month stay. Weeklong visitors in the Lyle Johnston home included Mrs Johnston’s parents the Bill Lightfoots of Worth, West Virginia, and her brother and wife the Paul Lightfoots and their two children from Bluefield, West Virginia. Guests of the Mills family were Mr and Mrs Milton Garbart and Liz and Douglas of Philadelphia. Mrs Garbart is a daughter of the Mills. The Vance Teegerstrom family visited the Rolland Ekstroms. Elmo Danskin and two sons of Sonoma, California attended Monday afternoon coffee. R. L. Clemmer of David City and Ray Conrad spent last Tuesday in Omaha. the Conrads visited Lincoln Monday and Thursday. Mrs Bernie Mulgrue’s rosary and funeral were attended by Ad di Wieseman and Earl, the Don al Wiesemans, Mrs Bertha Berck and Mrs Joe Schott in David City. Dale Dunn and Ray Soukups visited the Laurence Meisters Saturday evening. Leo P. Nicolases of San Francisco briefly called on the Laurences Saturday. Nicolas is a cousin. The Bill Daily family of Elkhorn, Nancy Daily, and the Tom Christy family of Western were weekend guests at the Howard Daily home. Merle Dailys of Elkhorn were Monday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Gullberg
Nebraska City
Camp Catron
Alvin Cerny Jr
Lincoln
Lyle Johnston
Bluefield
W. Va
Mills
Osceola
Milton Garbart
Liz
Douglas
Philadelphia
Garbart
Thomas Mills
Vance Teegerstrom
Rolland Ekstroms
Elmo Danskin
Sonoma
Calif
R. L. Clemmers
David City
Ray Conrads
Omaha
Conrads
Rosary
Bernie Mulgrue
Addie Wieseman
Earl
Donal Wiesemans
Bertha Berck
Joe Schott
Dale Dunns
Ray Soukups
Laurence Meisters
Leo P. Nicolases
San Francisco
Nicolas
Bill Daily
Nancy Daily
Elkhorn
Tom Christy
Western
Howard Daily
Merle Dailys
Picnic gathering at Gissler and kin homes across states
A family picnic was held last Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Rudolf Gissler and relatives including the Gissler families from Billings Montana and Cen tral City as well as the Van Houtan and Berggren families from New Hampton and Camas. The group included pastors and several spouses and children, sharing dinner together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolf Gissler
L. E. Gissler
Billings
Mont
Maurice van Houtan
Janice
New Hampton
Cliff Berggren
Camas
Wash
Dale Clark
Newman Grove
Norman Clark
Stromsburg
Rolland Gissler
Central City
Bernie Gissler
Bert Gissler
Konig
Oliver 520 baler and 207 side rake debut with Hay gear
The advertisement promotes the Oliver 520 baler with Roto-Flox Feed and the 207 side delivery rake described as fast and gentle with multiple wheel configurations. It also mentions Oliver 105 and 7 wheel rakes, 7 wheel 10 8 inch models, hay cages, mowers including 3 point counter balance and semi mount No 82, and twine supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
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Gordon R. Weinhoff
Arthur B
Eunice) Bintz
Havelock
Havelock Methodist Church
Bintz
Milton Brunken
Rhonda Mace
West Point
John Carter
Bertha Pickrel
Louise
Red Hilderbrand
Kenneth Freeland
Fred Freeland
Freeland
Grand Island Hospital
Richard Johnson
Ruth Copeland
Fullerton Nursing Home
Virgil Willits
Frank Gilliards
Jacksonville
Fla
Fred Gilliards
Town and Country Craft Club
Lloyd Dexters
Broken Bow
Maude Broadbent
Jim Jacobi
Ray Cook
Janet Wurtz
St. Francis
Grand Island
St. Francis Hospital
Roger Vergo
Superior
Lincoln Hospital
Vergo
Sterns
Clarks High
Holiday Inn
Keith Cox
Wauneta
Cox
Keith
Legion Club
Friendship Kensington Clarks
A. T. Swedenburg
Don Graves
Friendship Kensington Club
Leonard Strobels
George Sweets
James Booths
James
Clarks News
Rodney Pollard
Lackland Afb
Tex
Erma Clark
Jim
Dwight Strobels
Gary Lindgreen
Gerald Clark
Louise Smith
Denver
Colo
Arlington Tex
Gerald
Clark
Dorsie Church
Leonard McIntires
Judson
Hastings
Richard Vincent
Elmer Miller
Robert Jackson
Belgrade
Jackson
Miller
Jacksons
Harold Becks
Canada
O. H. Bideaux
Schuyler
Art Pollard
North Bend
Joe Ourada
Don Douglases
Jean Ann
Paul
John Lohrweids
Minnesota
M. H. Shensey
Denise
Ann
Otto Dittmer
Iowa
Kathy Miller
Karen Pickrel
Dee Dee Dittmer
Jeanne Pickrel
Karen Colby
Litzenberg Hospital
Kathy Beck
Clarketts
Charlene Peterson
Shirley Heale
Debbie Douglas
Prairie Maids
Norfolk
Polk
Arcadia
Ruth Huston
Lloyd Dexter
Mabel Cremeen
Phil Douglas
Ruth
R. R. Douglas
Ric Strickland
Annapolis
Alva Church
Jeanie Gregg
Denice van Pelt
Sidney Dunn
Ron Carlson
Thomas Toll
Fort Collins, Colo
David Matthew
Toll
Ruth Andersen
Mark Andersens
The
Nebraska Tuberculosis Society
C. R. Caley
D. Sundbergs
Homer Green
David Sundbergs
Elsie Westby
Fergus Falls
Minn
Elmer Naslunds
Glen Hills
Irvin Anderson
Forrest Anderson
John Sundbergs
Morris Nielsen
Joe Jensen
Carl Sundbergs
Walter Rudeen
Warren Rudeen
Cedar Bluffs
Clarence Westmeyers
Fred Westmeyer
Anna Bruhn
Walter Bruhns
Platte Center
Clause Bruhn
Ed Hurners
Monroe
Robert Bartholomews
Lloyd Bartholomews
Lloyd Bartholomew Jr
Bruce
Air Force
Delwin Rudeen
Arvin Sundbergs
Eldon Sundberg
Pat Delk
Kathy Rudeen
Tom Morey
Arthur Ahlquist
Arthur Ahlquists
Gaylen
Delano Ahlquist
Kent Lind
Kenneth Andersons
Baker - Peterson
Larry Johnsons
Kristy
St. Joseph
van Johnson
Milton Johnson Jr
Myrtle Johnson
Baker Peterson
Norman Leaches
Nancy Johnson
Marcene Johnson
Vickie Leach
Camp Cedars
Lutheran Bible Camp
Verlin Johnson
Milton Johnson
Shelley Johnson
Debra Johnson
Niobrara State Park
Homer Greens
Church News
the Methodist Church
Josephine Scahill
Divine Worship
R. W. Carlin
Osceola, Nebraska
Jayland News
Mrs
Lone Star News
Hegi
Seattle
Ron Stempek
Troy
Laurence Leimsers
Bob Leimser
Richard Stachura
National Guards
Francis Messing
St. Andrews
St Marys Church
E. A. O’leary
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Osceola News
Oliver and
Moline
Fritz Engel
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