Shelby parish First Communicants and honor roll items
Ten St. Vincent’s parish children received their first Holy Communion at 10 o’clock Mass with Msgr. Obrist officiating. The week also featured extensive school of religion classes and a long list of local winners on the nine weeks and semester honor rolls with multiple students named for perfect attendance and academic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent’s
Msgr. L. F. Obrist
Henry Galus
Michael_ Senn
Thomas Soukup
John Meister
Lawrence Meister
Ray Soukup
Jean
S. Dak
Altar Society
Mike Hart
Chere Hart
Mick Matousek
Susan Vrbka
Sandi Wyman
Drew Hopwood
Steve Hopwood
Gregg Voss
David White
Debbie Ross
Beverly Brigham
Bonnie Brigham
Ron Glatter
Bonnie Lassek
Susan Rosenberry
Jean Slusarski
Connie DeTurk
Marv Graff
Kathy Hart
Bill Larson
Mary Lassek
Bette Abbott
Kay Abbott
Kevin Abbott
Connie Birgham
Craig Buchholz
Shona Gulbrandson
Connie Hiemer
Robert Hohndorf
Jim Krumbach
Tom Krumbach
Randy Peterson
Kim Pope
John Rongish
Jim Slusararski
Dan Treadway
Dan Wombacher
Greg Voss
Marlan Berggren
Debbie Voss
Helen Hohndorf
Vicki Dunning
Connie Brigham
Robert Hondorf
Tom Hohndorf
Barbara Stachura
Connie Hiemer Weds John Pokorney in Shelby Church
Miss Connie Hiemer daughter of Mr and Mrs Mervin Hiemer of Shelby married John Pokorney son of Mr and Mrs Tony Pokorney in a 2 p m ceremony at First Methodist Church Shelby Rev Martin Braun officiated The bridal party wore mint green and white gowns The couple will reside in Shelby Guests included 200 attendees and a reception followed in the church basement Local social notes mention visits from the Dan and Gordon families of Lincoln and Dewey Sigler family return from Nevis Minn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Hiemer
Mervin Hiemer
Shelby
John Pokorney
Tony Pokorney
Martin Braun
First Methodist Church
Opal Buchholz
Kay Abbott
Cindy Hiemer
Bob
Steve Hiemer
Julie Royce
Tommy Beck
Dave Rosenberry
Ed Royce
Kevin Abbott
Richard Prell
Oes
Dan and
Gordon
Lincoln
Lee Browns
Dewey Sigler
Nevis
Minn
Sid Sigler
Bert Russells
Cliff Lesiaks
Teddy
Gene Cole
Chris
Todd
Allison
Columbus
David Richards
Jim Sterup
Henderson
Art Johansens
Roy Grossnicklaus
Jim Marak
Harold Grossnicklus
Emery Kuhnel
Mmes
Edmund Bernt
Alvie Bernt
Fred Alt
Richard Eller
Alfred Kuhnel
Jerry Johansen
Kenneth Kuhnel
Bob Johansen
Larry Wiesemans
Eugene Johansens
Bradley
Armand Schmoker
Clarence Nielsens
Stromsburg
al Kuhnels
Louis Robaks
Robaks
Yuba City
Cal
Family visits mark Sunday with Morris and Schipparell kin
By Leone Imhoff the Donald Schipparell family spent Sunday with her parents the Albert Morrises. Mrs. Morris who had spent some time at the Fullerton Rest Home returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone Imhoff
Donald Schipparell
Albert Morrises
Mrs. Morris
Fullerton Rest Home
Shelby native named to Platte College staff
Dr. Louis C. Whitmore of Greeley Colorado has been named Dean of Students at the new Platte College in Columbus He is 32 a Shelby High School graduate 1953 and former military member He holds degrees from Kearney State College and Colorado State College and will move to Columbus with his wife and two children in July to aid the college setup and next year’s opening planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Wilkinson
Duane Wilkison
Greeley
Colo
Cora Hewitt
Osceola
State of
Colorado
Mercy Hospital
Denver
Connie
Greeley West High School
Shelby
Louis C. Whitmore
Platte College
Columbus
Whitmore
Shelby High School
Kearney State College
Kearney
Anchorage
Alaska
Colorado State College
Colorado State
Social center news from Augustins and area visits
Esther Kuhnel reports a long list of social visits and events around Minden Schuyler Stromsburg Lincoln and nearby towns. It notes family visits to Pioneer Village Grand Island and Silver Creek, confirmations, showers, birthdays, 4 H club meetings, farewells, and a Sunday picnic with 32 attendees at Osceola park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Kuhnel
Wayne Augustin
Pioneer Village
Minden
Delmar Augustin
Grand Island
Walden Jones
Phyllis Gondringer
Marilyn Sanfield
Columbus
Vernon Kuhnel
Roger Oppliger
Schuyler
Doyle Nelson
Shane Conrad
Mark Gustafsons
Valley
Tom Jacquot
Ray Richards
Gustafson
Jacquot
Ray Richardses
Funeral Today for Polk County Resident Pram A Mecek
Pram A Mecek died Sunday at Samaritan Home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St Mary Catholic Church Pilsno with burial in the parish cemetery. He was born October 27 1893 and was among 14 children of Jacob and Victoria Micek. Surviving are brothers and sisters in Shelby Fullerton Cedar Rapids Genoa Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Micek
Shelby
Good Samaritan Center
Osceola
St. Mary Catholic Church
Pilsno
Edward A. O’leary
Polk County
Mr. Micek
Jacob
Victoria Iwan Micek
St. Mary
Andrew
Tom
Philip
Ann) Micek
Joe
Julia) Bosak
Victoria Vetick
Fullerton
Stanley
Valaria) Armatus
Mary Crawl
Cedar Rapids
Henry
Kate) Stec
Genoa
Anton
Columbus
Horse show winners and season notes from Nebraska venues
May 12 Lincoln Salt Creek Wranglers show results list riders including Steve and Jon Tonniges in junior pole bending and four in line barrel events. May 19 Sil Saddle 4-H at WRC Ranch Columbus awards ribbons and multiple podiums for J Marak Jon Tonniges Don Watts and others across pole bending barrel and balloon races. MQHA Grand Island May 19 J Marak earns a 3rd for 67 filly and 1st for 66 colt. Apaloosa show Rockwell City May 19 Dick Watts places for 1966 filly. Local notes on Mrs. Steeple Osceola visit and relatives travel and patient moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldenrod Saddle Club
Lincoln
Steve Tonniges
Jon Tonniges
J. Marak
Jerry
Jon
WRC
Steve
Jerry Tonniges
Dick Miller
H. Huggler
H. Rowan
Don Watts
S. Tonniges
D. Miller
M. Watts
MQHA
Grand Island
Rockwell City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denise
Darrell Atkinsons
Donn
Frank Stanczyks
Alvin Swertzic
Lawrence Gdowski
Doris Gdowski
Havens Hall
Herman Carlson
Montana
Carlsons
Bob Wymans
Jerome Foltz
Humphrey
Charles Cole
Omaha
Bill Imhoff
Marilyn
Allen Rouse
Beatrice
Gilbert Hinkle
Carol
Darlene
Sev
Eral
Robert Tookers
Norman Carters
Carlson
Johnnie Carlson
Chris Gaedeke
Chris Ross
St. Mary Hospital
Marilyn Clark
Newman Grove
Dale Clarks
Kosch
Kosch Co
Leon Draeger
Jack Maleks
Lowell Finecy
North Platte
Cedric Finecys
Harriet Fischer
Chicago
Charles Fischers
Alfred Hanson
Douglas Rowland
Ray A.conrad
Osceola, Nebraska
Carlson-Huffman Air Service, Inc
Atrazine
C. R. Carlson
Cliff Huffman
Benedict
The
Women’s Wesleyan Educational Council
Connie Wagner
Wesleyan
Miss Wagner
Raymond Wagner
Soccial. Center News
Augustins
Janice Walford
Gresham
Betty Sigler
James Brighams
Marvin Daweses
Morris Richardses
Haskel Gustafsons
Morris Dunn
Paul Monson
Calmar Herrmann
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Larry Schroeter
Lewis Schotts
John Gabel
Roy Grossnicklauses
Harold Grossnicklaus
Ray Grossnicklaus
Timmy
Ray Conrads
Merle Johnson
Edith Richards
Milton Marak
Gary Gustafson
Conrad Olson
Rosella Topil
Thomas Richards Jr
Rising City
Ray Abbotts
Edward Watts
Harry Went
Morris Dunns
Vern Russells
Jimmie Brigham
Stuart
Fla
Diana
Washington, D.C
Jay
Lyle Johnston
Central City
Clarence van Ostrands
Polk
Glen Hendricksons
Pram A. Mecek
Samaritan
Lynne Travnicek
Wilber
Jack Steeple
Steeple
Frank Travnicek
Vern Johnsons
Karen
Kingman
Ariz
Andrew Peterson
Kepner
Roberts
Polk County Recreational Association
Polk County Trade Area
Marie and
Britt Hargraves
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