Gurley News Notes Treasures From Gurley And Nearby
Gurley column items from the Gurley area include Irene Troidl joining Laura's Flower Shop after leaving Lee's Store, Doris Johnson’s marriage to Tony Zimmerman of Portland and her teaching in Portland, and a string of local visits and gatherings. Also reporting are veterans’ hospital news, anniversary celebrations, and neighbors visiting relatives in Idaho, Nebraska, and Sidney.
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Doris Johnson
Tony Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
Doris
Gurley
Henry Kreinbring Sr
Ernest Peterson
Charles Dedic
Potter
E. B. Miller
Sidney
Vern Miller
Don Meier
Leo Messner
Bud Reinmuth
Kimball
George Bartels
Lavern Larsen
Lee's
Laura
Maynard Alber
R. Iverson
Bridgeport
Mike Troidl
Anita Ewert
Marilyn Porterfield
Louie Schnell
Elwood Moore
Harry Schumacher
Mount Vernon News Recap of Local Celebrations and Visits
Mrs. Calvin Klentz were honored at a Dist 27 schoolhouse shower on Friday evening. Seventeen Club met in Sidney at Lloyd Reineka home. Lorraine Nelson Brauer shower attended at Chris Nelson home. Charles Sprenger returned from Oregon visit to daughter Mrs. Warren Jones. Allen Lingwall came home after two weeks with grandparents. Mrs. J C Johnson visited sister Mrs. Clarence Evans. Roy Anderson and Gary visited the Goding home in Potter. M A Nelson hosted a birthday supper for Arleigh Nelson with E M Nelson and Mrs. James Vanover present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Klentz
Dist
Wilma Johnson
Seventeen Club
Sidney
Lloyd Reineka
Leo Olsen
J. Cc. Johnson
Lorraine Nelson Brauer
Chris Nelson
Charles Sprenger
Warren Jones
Silifz
Ore
Allen Lingwall
John Lingwall
J. C. Johnson
Clarence Evans
Roy Anderson
Gary
Goding
Potter
Nelson
Nadine
C. H. Hammond
Fred Olsen
Leo
Seal Brothers Circus Comes to Town May Third
Seal Brothers circus arrives next Tuesday May 3 with matinee and evening shows on Union Pacific property at town edge. Advance publicity promises a star studded program with European and American performers, aerial ballets trained horses and juggling.
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Seal Brothers Circus
Union Pacific
Seal Brothers
Community Notes and Local Visits Mention Weekend Activities
Mrs. Frank Meier and Mrs. Elmer Carsrud spent Monday at Hugh Paris home. Funeral in Fort Laramie for James Darnall prompted many from the area to attend. Residents extended sympathy to Lester Darnall. Various calls and social visits occurred among local families and the school board attended a Sundlun gathering with cards as entertainment. Regular social rounds included prize winners at a ladies and men’s card night.
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Frank Meier
Elmer Carsrud
Hugh Paris
Charles Walker
Ralph Fleming
Ed Walker
Fort Laramie
Wyo
James Darnall
Lester Darnall
Darnall
Floyd Miller
Bartling
Joe Robirds
Marvin Fleming
Rebecca Fleming
Will Hart
Richard
Lena Carleton
Sidney
Erwin Caldwell
Sundl
Dist 33-C
Elmer Fulton
Low
Muriel Crosby
Floyd Fleming
Kenneth Bowman
Jack Bowman
Jerry Andrew
Erwin Phelps
Henry Schmidt
Brighton
Colo
Marilyn Paris
Ronald
Lee Schneider
Peetz Lions charter night and local club notes
Mrs. Glen Willeford chairs Peetz cancer drive as the drive enters its final week. Charter Night for the Peetz Lions Club featured a banquet at Sacred Heart Church with a spring pastel setup. The club, organized in March, lists officers with twenty six charter members. Baseball opening saw Peetz Towners lose 20 to 1 to Sterling Buffaloes, Ted Sobott batting in Sterling’s lone run. Merry Mixers elect officers at Mrs Loren Miller’s home with new member Mrs Lee Rogers joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peetz Lions Club
Sacred Heart Church
Altar Society
Peetz Club
Hugh Williams
Raymond Hawkins
Delbert Hawkins
Dyer Ketchum
Claude Maag
Edgar Meier
Louis Michaels
Tail Twister
Merle Gillham
Harry Segelke
John Hartway
Loyal Chamberlain
Harmon Fairchild
George Fehringer
Ray
Mond Hawkins
Harold Hecker
Andy Hegarty
Dver Ketchum
C. C. Maag
D. A. McNaughton
Dale Nelson
Delmar Nelson
Svend Olsen
Ervin Raddatz
Otto Raddatz, Jr
Harold Segelke
Lowell Soderquist
Harold Theophilus
H. E. Williams
Rodney Williams
Platte Valley Baseball League
Sterling Buffaloes
Peetz
Peetz Towners
Ted Sobott
Sterling
Merry Mixers Club
Loren Miller
L H Finley
Denny Cates
Dale Willon
Lee Rogers
Local Social Roundup Lists Neighbors Guests and Visits
Mr and Mrs W R Nelson hosts and guests appear throughout a busy week with school and 4 H club visits. Numerous exchanges note dinners with Kientzs Marshes Hammonds Langleys and other families including Nelsons Evans Olsen Bertramsons and Caldwells in a small town.
Card of Thanks from Wilford Straight
I wish to thank friends and neighbors for remembrance cards letters flowers and visits during my stay at Roche Hospital. Special thanks to Dr B H Grimm and the nursing staff for their care. Your kindness will always be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roche Hospital
B. H. Grimm
Desk Blotters Offer Pastel or Dark Desk Shades
Local shop highlights pastel and dark blotters suitable for home or office desks. Variety aims to appeal to both decorative and practical needs with color options and durable materials.
Typing Paper From The Telegraph
Classified notice offers inexpensive typing paper for practice or informal correspondence sold in aging reams, available in white or yellow stock. May imply bulk or bulk-pack deals through The Telegraph.
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THE
Telegraph
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Irene Troids
Mount Vernon
M. A. Nelson
Arleigh Nelson
E. M. Nelson
James Vanover
Lorenzo
Mrs
Smith-Corona Portable
the Telegraph
American Cancer Society
Glen Willeford
W. R. Nelson
Calvin Kientz
John Block
Harvey Marsh
A. E. Marsh
Harold Langley
Don Hadden
Ernest Langley
Dewitt Glassburn
Glassburn
Nadine Nelson
Melba Phelps
Walter Stewart
Agnes Lockhart
Melvin
Arleigh
Lavern Nelson
Fam
Ily
Svend Olsens
Shirley Madden
Mary Ann Hammond
Fred Carlsons
L. K. Nelsons
A. Nelson
Harold Olson
I. A. Caldwell
Sund
George van Housen
Allen Nelson
Wilford Straight
Hahler Motor CO
Jackson
Phon
Safer Service
Western Ice & Storage CO
Nebr
Buick
Greenlees
S&h
Jackson St
Sidney, Nebraska
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