Ivan F Childs Dies A Prominent Scottsbluff Leader
Ivan F. Childs 58 a notable Scottsbluff businessman and civic leader died at a local hospital. He was a Charter Life Underwriter and general agent for Ivan F. Childs and Associates representing Lincoln National Life Insurance. Born August 24, 1911 in Norden Nebraska he spent childhood near Springview and Long Pine and graduated from Long Pine High School.
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Ivan F. Childs
Childs
Charter Life
Benish Family Farewell Dinner And Local Socials
A Sunday farewell dinner honored Mr. and Mrs. Joe Benish Amelia and family as they move to Davenport Iowa. The piece lists numerous local households attending and notes several visits, flu illness, birthdays, and community events across Peetz including garden club plans and farm bureau activities.
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Joe Benish
Amelia
Davenport
Iowa
Frank Fehringer
Albert Fehringer
Henry Fehringer
Jack Ellis
Don Koester
Ross Gantt
Nels Nelson
Peetz Garden Club
Otto Raddatz
Viola Wood
Elmer Davis
Howard Lindsay
Ivan Gillham
Farm Bureau
Sterling
Rebekah Lodge
Elizabeth Gillham
Roy Beebe
Lena Roberts
Kimball
R. W. Berg
Powell
Wyo
J. C. Peters
Laramie
Northrup
Bob Davis
George Bartels
Glen Bartels
Kenneth Fleming
George
Bud Goranson
Katie Howe
Logan County Hospital
Walter Fehringer
Bill Amstrong
John Fehringer
Newlyweds Walter Miller and Ruth Weible Honored at Home Reception
Newly married Walter Miller and Ruth Weible were guests of honor at a Sunday gathering hosted by Walter and Ruth Miller’s parents, with co hosts from Gurley and Alliance. About eighty guests attended and were served canapes sweets punch and coffee in farming east of Huntsman.
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Walter Miller
Louis Miller
Ruth Weible
Huntsman
Floyd Miller
Gurley
Leonard Kloch
Alliance
Holdrege Chamber Backs State Gas Regulation Plan
Holdrege Chamber of Commerce directors endorse a state level body to regulate natural gas rates. A March resolution will go to the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce. The move follows a request from the Kansas Nebraska Natural Gas Co. and cites court costs and delays under current local rate approvals. Robert E. Harris notes Nebraska and Minnesota lack gas regulator commissions and asserts state oversight would cut expenses and ensure expertise.
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Holdrege
Holdrege Chamber of Commerce
South Platte United Chambers of Commerce
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Robert E. Harris
R-N
Nebraska
Minnesota
Bunker Hill Club Hosts February Dessert Lunch
Mrs Harry Stein hosted a 130 p.m. dessert luncheon for six members on Wednesday February 11. Guests included Mrs Paul Dalton and Mrs Ted Wittrock. Mrs Carl Borcher had the high score and Mrs Dalton the low in afternoon pitch.
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Harry Stein
Bunker Hill Club
Paul Dalton
Ted Wittrock
Carl Borcher
Dalton
Donations Approved by VFW Auxiliary Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary to Porter McGuver Post 610 VFW approved several donations and announced a hospital patient. They voted 15 for department president projects, 10 for American Legion and Cornhusker Girls State, and 5 for Radio Free Europe. Marguerite Sterling is hospitalized in Scottsbluff. A new member, Louis Nelson, was welcomed. Earl Baack attendance prize to rise to 6. District II spring meeting set for April 26 in Scottsbluff. Luncheon followed and Vetco was played.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Porter McGuver
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cliff Wolf
Department
American Legion and Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State
Radio Free Europe
Marguerite Sterling
Scottsbluff
Louis Nelson
Earl Baack
Vetco
S. J. Simmerman
Don Kershaw
Marvin Loewe
Norbert Loebe
Blanche Humphrey
Leona Ostermeier
Jess Rowe
Lorenzo Modern Misses Club Opens New Year
The Lorenzo Modern Misses held a Feb 16 meeting at Lorenzo School with seven visitors. Officers elected include Lynn Fuehrer president Kim Johnson vice president Barbara Meier secretary Kelly Houser treasurer Debbie Fuehrer news reporter and Carol y n Meier and Randi Brown song leaders. Next meeting is March 2 at Mrs Daryl Meier s home.
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Lorenzo Modern Misses
Lorenzo School
Lynn Fuehrer
Kim Johnson
Barbara Meier
Kelly Houser
Debbie Fuehrer
Randi Brown
Carolyn Meier
Deborah
Beth Treinen
Daryl Meier
Treinen
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Items
Puzzle lists across and down clues from a Saturday puzzle with clues ranging from Caldron to Yale. The across clues include Healthy Bluebird Apportion Toward and others, while the down clues cover Impetuosity Sign of the zodiac Spotted and more. The solution shows a varied mix of common words and crossword-friendly entries.
Veterans and Soldiers See Promotions and Assignments Abroad
Navy Commander J D Meyer of Lodgepole received a rank promotion while at Atsugi Naval Air Station in Japan. Army Private First Class Donnie L Roth age 19 from Chap pell was assigned as a cannoneer with the 4th Infantry Division near Pleiku Vietnam. Rickey A Jones age 19 from Wellington Nebraska promoted to Army private first class with the 69th Engineer Battalion near Binh Minh Vietnam. Jones joined the Army October 1968 and arrived in Vietnam last December. his father Roy J Jones lives in Kimball Nebraska.
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Japan
J. D. Meyer
Ernest H. Meyer
Lodgepole
U.S. Naval Air Station
Pleiku
Vietnam
Donnie L. Roth
Earl E. Roth
Chappell
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Binh Minh Vietnam
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Carolyn E. Jones
Wellington
Neb
69Th Engineer
Binh Minh
Jones
Ft. Leis
Wash
Roy J. Jones
Kimball
Kensington To Serve Dinners
Two March dinners will be served by the Kensington chapter of the Eastern Star. Arrangements were made at a Tuesday dessert luncheon in the Masonic Temple hosted by Mrs. Marvin Anthony, Mrs. Elmer Hartman and Mrs. Don Weimer. The meeting featured patriotic table decorations and devotions by Mrs. Mildred Schobert. President Mrs. Keith Simpson announced a March 11 visitation by the Eastern Star district supervisor and noted the Worthy Matron lunch with Leona Brown in charge. The group also volunteered for the tentative March 14 Masonic membership dinner of Frank Welch Lodge 75 AF and AM, with Mrs. Anthony named chairman. All star members are expected to assist. Mrs. Robert Horner was a guest.
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Eastern Star Kensington
Masonic Temple
Marvin Anthony
Elmer Hartman
Don Weimer
Mildred Schobert
Keith Simpson
Eastern Star District
Kensington
Leona Brown
Frank Welch Lodge
Af&am
Anthony
All Star
Robert Horner
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