Silver Creek Club and Community Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Fern Merrill hosted a dessert and bridge gathering with high scores by Mrs Mary Davis and Mrs Mamie Bump. Various groups met for lunch, planning the centennial, and quilting. The Chris Hansens of California and Mrs Mabel Hoy visited. several residents traveled or planned events amid hospital notes and harvest activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Fern Merrill
Mary Davis
Mamie Bump
Madeline Powers
E. E. Burritt
American Legion Auxiliary
Elmer Powers
WSCS
Joe Imm
Vernon Peterson
Country Club
Ed McCauley
John Oppliger
Chris Hansens
California
Mabel Hoy
Osceola
John Vitamoas
Everett Weavers
Columbus
Fred Bloszies
Omaha
Bloszie
Weaver
Jean Merrill
Dan Siemek
Leo Prososkis
Clarks
Mary Kindscher
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Terry Carmans
Frank Carman
Kenneth Foster
Ernest Fuehrer
Harmony
Merle Petersons
Jane
Ronal Peterson
Frank Murphys
Blanche Peterson
Lincoln
Jan Grossnicklauses
Shelby
Dick Murphy
Armed Forces
Martin Barretts
York
Ed Vanek
Church Schedule for Silver Creek and Fairview
Church notice lists worship times Sunday 11:00 and Sunday School 9:30 at Silver Creek. Monday choir 7:30 p.m. Wednesday WSCS meeting 7:06 p.m. Youth fellowship at Fairview 9:30 a.m. Worship and Sunday School after service. Wetneneave (2nd) indicates event date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Senoir Youth Fellowship
Centennial plans outlined by Polk County Silver Creek committee
The Silver Creek Centennial committee met at the town hall on Oct. 12 with many citizens present. New officers were named including Jack Bryant as treasurer and Mrs Lee Peterson as secretary. Plans include a parade, queen contest, various contests, a food committee, rides, a free entry for children under 12, and extensive publicity and sponsorship efforts for the daylong celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Jack Bryant
Lee Peterson
Treasury
Lee
Virgil Willits
Dean Spike
Norman Euse
Judy Tschantre
Wally Strong
Roscoe Rye
Mabel Carman
Bill (Glade) Wyman
Betty Cave
Nancy Martin
June Eschliman
Carol Atkinson
Henry Koza
Ton
Whisker Cub
Harold Skarka
Glen Mustard Jr
Vern McCormick
Silver Creek Homecoming Names King and Queen
Silver Creek held homecoming on Oct 7 after a 18 to 7 football win over Stromsburg. Cynthia Borowiak and Donn Atkinson were crowned king and queen with attendants Brenda Alexander Chris Oppliger Marilyn Meyer Ed Garlick and Diana Pakker Jack Merrill.
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Silver Creek
Stromsburg
Judy Schott
Nyffeler and Chinn
Cynthia Borowiak
Donn Atkinson
Brenda Alexander
Chris Oppliger
Koza, Henry J. 52, Silver Creek resident dies in ambulance
Henry J. Koza 52 of Silver Creek died Thursday afternoon en route to Osceola Hospital. Funeral at St. Lawrence Catholic Church Silver Creek with Fr. Norman Parr officiating. Burial in parish cemetery. Surviving wife Rose, son Eugene, daughter Joan. Koza was a Hormel buyer and trucker. He was a longtime Silver Creek resident born Oct. 21 1913 in Nance County. He was active in St. Lawrence Church and Holy Name Society.
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Silver Creek
Henry J. Koza
Osceola Hospital
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Norman Parr
al Stanczyk
Joe Koza Jr
Norman Koza
Larry Koza
Allen Slattery
James Jarecki
North Platte
Silver Comunity
Nance County
George
Anna Worzel Koza
Benny
Duncan
Charles
Fullerton
Lexington
Adolph
San Francisco
Calif
James
Tillie) Stanczyk
Harold
Dorothy) Barnes
Long Beach
Elsie) Slattery
Grand Island
Gerald Wooterses
Omaha
Gerald Schott
Gordon
Russ van Winkles
Janet
Edsel Matouseks
Roy Mason
District American Legion
Burwell
Troy
George van Winkle
Troy van Winkle
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Mark Hendricksons
Frank Frizzell
Charles Wilcox
Vaughn Hendricksons
Clara Frizzell
Mark Henricksons
Lester Masons
Salt Lake City
Utah
Chris Bosses
Pauline Kumer
Columbus
Jim
Smart
Central City
Rex Graham
Arnie Carlson
Stromsburg
Harold Martin
Helen Kinney
George Whites
Sidney Graham
St. Marys
Clinton Colbys
Hordville
Bill McCauleys
Ed McCauley
Jon Strong
Wallace Strongs
Jon Strongs
Charles Hayes
New Hampshire
Monroe
Vernon Hagenbucks
Darrel
Burt Clayburn
Gayle Joneses
Elmer Swansons
Lydia Swanson
Charles Meyer
Ned Powers
Gary Wooterses
Evert Stokes
Lisa
Dean Himebaughs
Lucy Smith
Sadie Gwartney
Merrick Co. Manor
Dale Beck
Gregg Johnson
Osceola
Norman Euses
Russel Smiths
Edwin Euses
Shelby
Walter Petersons
Rainer Fassnachts
Hampton
Peterson
Harold Bakers
Beda Stromberg
Fairmont
Percy Grays
Jason Gray
Virgil Kuta
Leon Martischangs
Lindsay
Ernest Oppliger
Tilden
John Oppliger
Pfc
Dean Oppliger
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Ed Vanek
Harold Skarka
Genoa
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Church News
Silver Creek-Fairview Methodist Church
E. S. DeSpain
Nebraska
Polk County Extension
Silver Creek Lumber & F Farm
S. Creek
Ernest Brockmans
Bob Dudzik
Carol Czerwinski
Adam Socks
Louis
Phil Sock
Don Chohan
Jerry Lock
Ronald Smith
Russell Smith
2. M. Jacobsens
Anna Strohbehn
Edsel Matousek
Ruth Brown
John Vitamvas
St. Mary’s Hospital
Dan Hinkle
Gertie Sparks
Albion
Rex Grahams
Gary Graham
St. Marys Hospital
Dalton Strenger
Nickerson
Everet Stokes
Dalton Strengers
John Swertzies
Krakow
Gregg Burger
LeRoy Vanek
Steve Powers
Kearney State
David Atkinson
Paul Powers
Nebr U
John Sandells
Fred
Lester Mason
Chris Rosses
Harry Beebe
Harry F. Beebe
Valley
Beebe
Tulsa
Okla
Roy
Helen) Gertsch
Chula Vista
Kim Benson
Ronald Prohaska
Scribner
Ronald
Joni Martin
Tim Swertzie
David Brandenburger
Larry Cave
Don McCarville
Wayne Markworth
Charles Swertzies
Gene Swertzie
Elmer Tookers
Bob Tooker
Will Dakes
Mabel Towslee
Leo Chohan
Lennie Hoffer
Bill Hoffer
Denver
Colo
Margaret Reed
Pendleton
Ore
Inez Clark
Prosser
Hoffer
John Wymans
Walter Koehlers
Ricky Engel
Dickie Wilcox
Smokey Bear
Forest Rangers
Smoky Bear
Carl Gentleman
Randy Eschliman
Scott van Winkle
Donald Skarka
Duane Buller
Sally Spohn
Wild 18
Ken Cannon
Rod Gaedeke
Lee van Winkle
Mike Hawthorne
Mike Valasek
E. M. Jacobsens
Springview
Lloyd Adkinsons
LaVern Hauptmans
Neligh
Delbert Joneses
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Clarence Jones
Herbert Joneses
Connie Jones
Susie Jones
Bryan Memorial
Myron Rices
Platte Center
Darrel Atkinson
Viola Brown
Vera Hutchison
Oscar Ande
Ray
Eva Hennings
Glenn Hennings
Cleveland
Ohio
Virgil Willises
Bill Wymans
John Wyman
Maple Leaf Club
Richards
Osceola News
Wren Sherwoods
Arthur Swedenburgs
Emil S. F. Johnson
Grace Moberg
Darrell Tibbetts
Dennis
Beatrice
Hazel Johnston
Mmes
Leon Merrick
Phil Campbell
W. R. Kidder
Fred Rush
Sargent
Campbell
Eppley Airfield
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Glen
NASA Rocket
Sandusky
Max Hennings
Fred Dunn
Margaret Yeoman
Emil Stoppicotte
Bill Kellogg
Irene Loftus
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Leonore Ruff
Verland Bauer
Rising City
Dale Dunn
Murray
George Hruska
Joe Anderson
David City
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Will Hanson
Jack Trenerry
Ron Kohler
Stanley Nabb
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Paul Harvat
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Henry Eggers
Elton Berek
Clause Johnson
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Joe
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Lula Olson
Fremont
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Allen
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Seward
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Boulder
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Placerville
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Billings
Mont
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Ainsworth
Wilbur Shraders
Roger Pillsbury
Hayward
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Kansas City
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L. T. “Buss
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Supervisor
Blacktop
Altar Society
Sarge
Sarge Milkers
Boy Milker
David Bradley
McCormick
Ford
Dempster
Kelly-Ryan
M. J
Bud” Kennedy
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