Heart Fund collection reported in Silver Creek totals
Silver Creek reports Heart Fund collection of 136.90 with 56.75 from the business district and 380.15 from residents. Local chairwoman Mrs. Wallace Strong thanks contributors and the canvassing women Mrs. Sam Bordy, Mrs. Harold Marti, Mrs. Dan Siemek, Mrs. Tom Moleyzk, Mrs. Helen Kinney, and Mrs. Leslie Johnson. Also notes visits by Marvin Wilcox boys, Fred Meyers family, and residents’ relatives in Rupert and Cham bers.
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Silver Creek
Wallace Strong
Sam Bordy
Harold Marti
Dan Siemek
Tom Moleyzk
Helen Kinney
Leslie Johnson
Conferences Set for March at St Bonaventure Hall
The 2nd annual pre Cana Conferences will be held at Columbus St Bonaventure's social hall on March 21 and 28. The program offers marriage instructions for couples engaged and planning marriage soon.
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Silver Creek
Columbus St. Bonaventure’s
Rites for Mrs. Margaret Mason Held at Silver Creek
Funeral services for 78 year old Mrs Margaret Mason were held at the Silver Creek Methodist Church with Rev E S DeSpain and Rev L A Hansen officiating. Burial followed in Silver Creek Cemetery. Soloist Norman Carter with accompanist Mrs Merle Schott. American Legion Auxiliary conducted graveside rites. Surviving are son Roy and daughter Dora Wilbur of Silver Creek, two sisters, and other relatives.
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Silver Creek
Margaret Mason
Silver Creek Methodist Church
E. S. DeSpain
L. A Hansen
Norman Carter
Merle Schott
American Legion Auxiliary
Ray Reis
Orf
Jack Bryant
Ed Maurer
Orville Lamb
Vernon Peterson
Les Johson
Mason
Duncan
Herman
Augusta Plageman Vonder
Roy
Ray
Dora) Wibur
Amelia Edmson
Columbus
Helen Lieth
Silver Creek Teachers Hold Film Meeting and Hospitality
SILVER CREEK teachers met after school to discuss educational films to be used in schools with Larry Meyer reporting on a Mer rick County delegation meeting. Jack Burger led a brief business session and Ev ert Stokeses served lunch in the lunchroom.
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Silver Creek
Larry Meyer
Merrick County
Central City
Jack Burger
Evert Stokeses
School News Highlights From Silver Creek Classes
A six week period ends and a new term begins with grade reports due Wednesday. Sixth graders update on new secretary and parliamentary progress, while new math explores prime numbers and base ten. First to eighth grade notes cover attendance, literature, science, spelling, and a bus accident involving DeLana with an ankle fracture. News by Norman Konwinski.
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Silver Creek
Europe
SRA
Science Research Associates
Narka
Nancy D
Bonnie M
Ken
Marcia
Jerry
Janelle
Bonnie J
Mike
Rodney
George van Winkle
Rex Graham
Charles Gentleman
Madelyn Eastland
Ronald Mustard
Robert Sohl
Michael Liss Dies in Kansas Burial in Krakow
Funeral services for Michael J. Liss 79 of Quincy Kansas who died February 27 at Eureka were held March 4 at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic church in Krakow Rev Stefan Flisiak officiated with burial in the parish cemetery He was born August 26 1885 in Platte county west of Columbus and later mined gold in Deadwood South Dakota His survivors include his wife Ann and four sons Frank Sylvester Steve and Mitchell four daughters Marie Amelia Barbara two brothers Peter and Martin and six sisters The Silver Creek honor roll lists top students for the fourth six weeks
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Silver Creek
Leonard Mentink
Elmer Benson
Nina Delamore
H. R. Weber
Columbus
Bob Cyza
Madeline Powers
Ned Powers Jr
Lowell Galusha
Central City
Robert Murrays
Irl Ward
Robert Murray
Harold Martin
Hulda Carlson
Eleanor Harris
Merle Peterson
Jane
Lincoln
Lincoln School of Commerce
Clinton Colbys
George Colby
Mmes
Tom Malcyzyk
Dan Siemek
Sam Bordy
Les Johnson
Heart Fund
Wallace Strong
Chapin Peterson
Martyn Ellis
York
Ed Euses
Shelby
Norman Euse
Rex Graham
Ott M Dittmer
Clarks
Jack Dittmer
Gary Graham
Russell Smith
David Heinz
Norman Mie
Russell
Virgil Willits
Andy Anderson
Schuyler
Mabel Carter
Glen Carters
Columbi
Colorado
Jerry Sock
Phil Socks
California
Ft. Hood
Texas
E. M. Jacobsen
Lloyd Adkinsen
Sori
E2w
Lavern Hauptmanns
Neligh
Edsel Matousek
Michael J. Liss
Quincy
Kans
Duncan and
Eureka
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Krakow
Stefan Flisiak
Mr Liss
Platte County
Peter and
Katherina Duracinski Liss
St. Stan
Martin
Mary Gances
Loup City
George
Veronica) Urkoski
Ti'lie Kava
Genoa
Tony
Frances) Jarecki
Dunesan
James
Barbara) Niedbalski
Leo
Pauline) Kresha
Osceola
Village Caucuses Nominate School and Village Board Candidates
Silver Creek caucus on Tuesday night nominates village incumbents Fred Vetick Earl Hardle and Henry Fuehrer plus Jack Bryant for village board. School board nominees include incumbent Merle Schott Norman Buse Dan Siemek and Ed Vanek.
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Silver Creek
Fred Vetick
Earl Hardle
Henry Fuehrer
Jack Bryant
Merle Schott
Norman Buse
Dan Siemek
Ed Vanek
Parish mission announced for March across parish
Fr Norman B Parr will lead a parish mission at St Lawrence church Silver Creek from March 14 to 27 with sermons by Fr Gordian Strykowski. Evening services and a Franciscan mission manual will guide prayers. First week focuses on men and second on women plus teens.
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Silver Creek
Norman B. Parr
St. Lawrence Church
Gordian Strykowski
Assumption Province of
Franciscan Fathers
Rural Fire District Officers Re elected at Annual Meeting
The Platte Valley Rural Fire District held its annual meeting at the Silver Creek village hall Tuesday night. Oscar Imm and Ragner Carlson were reelected to the board. Imm and Carlson have served as president and secretary treasurer for ten years. New officers include President Geo. Van Winkle, Secretary-Treasurer Fred Meyers, and Vice-President E.M. Jacobsen.
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Platte Valley
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Idaho
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Fremont
Leland Alexander
Ruby Warner
Chambers
Wayne Eschiman
Klaus
Grand Island
Chriss Boss
Pontiac
GMC
Carl
Barber’s Service
StromsBurg
Kepner - Roberts
Osceola, Nebr
Clarks, Nebraska
Home Drug CO
Silver Creek, Nebr
R. L. Minnick
Kula
Mrs. Mason
Walt Strohbehns
Anna Strohbehn
Larry
Ida
Grosch
Emil Zelasney
Emil
Omaha
Fairview and
Methodist
E.S. DeSpain
Fairview
John Karges
St. Mary’s Hospital
Sherman Callender
Julia Staniec
David
Donna Gaedcke
Brian Kershaw
Scott Cave
Michelle Sock
Corrine Vetick
Michelle Wyman
Nebraska
Pawnee
Otoe
Ponca
Norman Konwinski
Michael Liss
Kansas
Phil Gray
Kathy Podraza
David Atkinson
Sharon Kershaw
Julia Zywiec
Connie Jones
Dan Oppliger
LeRoy Vanek
Scott Cowgill
Kenny Reed
Dennis Gray
James Johnson
Vanita Willits
Greg Burger
Hubert Maring
Marilyn Meyer
Chris Oppnger
Lynette Robak
Jeanne Powers
Theresa Robak
Brenda Alexander
Shelby Lumber & Supply
Polk
Hamilton
Farm Bureau
Maurice Kremer
Alaska
U.S
Bruce Anderson
State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Polk County Farm Bureau
Osceola Lutheran Church
Round Nelson
Oscar Imm
Richard Klein
Walter Berck
Farm Bureau Inurance Company
Gerald Bryan
Federal Co-Op Credit Union
LaVerne Hauptmans
Dan’za Elizabeth
Trauptmann
Joan Jacobsen
E. M Jacobens
Daniza
Jacobsen
Rural Fire Dist
OES School OF Instruction
Silver Chapter No
Order of Eastern Star
Frances St. John
Grindsland
Masonic Hall
St. Patrick’s
George White
Bob Tooker
Dorothy Carlson
John Carlson
St. John
John White
Frances Mace
Barbara Cowgill
ST. Lawrence
Roox-O-Wik
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Pink Eye Control Dairy & Beef Cattle
Ink Eye
Dennis Garretson
Crestwood Acres
Maesee
Eeerie
Northwestern Bell
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