Midland College inaugurates expansion program pledge
Midland College at Fremont Nebraska launches a $500000 appeal for new buildings equipment and an endowment. Students and faculty pledge 20000 toward expansion with gifts of 250 and 200 from students and 1000 from four faculty. The drive is led by Dr O H Pannkoke and spans 16 districts across seven states.
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Midland College
Fremont
Neb
United Lutheran Church
Kansas
Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
O. H. Pannkoke
New York City
Midland college leads Nebraska Lutheran district drive
The Spirit of Midland of Midland college heads the Nebraska district event with the Greater Midland conference in Fremont on April 23 and 24. More than 200 pastors and delegates attend as Governor Bryan praises the movement and Midland’s training role. Over 20,000 Lutherans will be reached May 1 to 21 through district rallies from Denver to Kansas City with leaders from Wittenberg Bethany and Midland colleges among speakers during Pledge Week June 8 to 16.
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Midland College
Nebraska
Greater Midland
Fremont
Midland Territory
Bryan
Dan V. Stephens
Denver
Colo
Kansas City
Lutheran Church
Tulloas
Wittenberg College
Pihiblad
Bethany College
Krueger
F. Gotwald
Board of Education
United Lutheran Church
Kansas
Bronson Community Notes and Local Appointments
Bronson items record family visits in Sterling and nearby towns, noting grippe illness levels and a Helping Hand club meeting that produced three host gifts. Earl Matthewson passed exams at Sidney and Cheyenne and was named Bronson section foreman, with Mike Longear moving west of Cheyenne. Several local families shopped, visited, or rode to nearby towns for gatherings and Mother’s Day observances.
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Wm. Settlemiere
Renna
Lorraine
Earl Matthewson
Sterling
M. H. Vowers
J. A. Connelly
Sidney
Cheyenne
Bronson
Mike Longear
Lewis Olson
Mary Killean
Herman Baumbach
Carol
Wm. Vipond
Teetz
Colo
Sunol High Team Falls 5 to 2 at Home
Sunol items report Lorenzo high school lost to Beall 5 to 2 on Friday with Emil Englert delivering no cattle shipment to Omaha. Several residents and families are noted visiting, weekend activities, and upcoming commencements with teachers and local residents attending gatherings and meals across Sunol.
Local social notes from center community events
Center Viola Brown dined Tuesday at the Willie Edwards home. The Scott family hosted visits at the Herman Sigelke and S. W. Scott homes. Ray Berry traveled to Sidney to greet his mother returning from California. Bancroft and three children visited S. W. Scott, while the orchestra practiced at the Rose residence. Residents attended a Sidney musical. Trips included J M Netherland to Gurley and Bud Nickels aiding Otho Campbell with tractor repairs. Ray Waterman from Ceresco stayed overnight with L S Bancroft. John Groshans dined with S. W. Scott.
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Viola Brown
Willie Edwards
S. W. Scott
Herman Sigelke
Lloyd Goranson
M. M. Edwards
Ray Berry
Sidney
California
I. S. Bancroft
Center Orchestra
A. D. Rose
J. M. Netherland
Gurley
Cash Scott
Delbert Robbins
John Groshans
Charles Jobe
Amos Jobe
Ray Waterman
Ceresco
Nebr
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Bancroft
Bud Nickels
Otho Campbell
Charles Bancroft
Mary Halston
Anton
Lola Netherland
Dalton Defeats Peetz 14 to 0 In Sunday Baseball
Dalton ball boys beat Peetz 14 to 0 on the Peetz diamond. Next Sunday the Peetz team will visit Dalton for the return game. Other social notes include Mr and Mrs Pete Henke hosting at Jela Brown home and Clara Lading visiting Higgins girls.
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Pete Henke
Jela Brown
Ray Berry
Clifton
Win
Fowler
Clara Lading
Higgins
Andy Ladine
Arthur
Sidney
Mary Halston
Mable
L. S. Bancroft
Dalton Ball
Peetz
Dalton
Peetsz
Local visits and calls in Grand Prairie district
A flurry of social calls and errands fills a Grand Prairie week with Mrs. A. R. Tremain and family hosting and visiting neighbors. Jorgensen and Irwin households receive guests. residents list trips to Sidney and Scottsbluff. fishing at Krueger’s Lake. and a birthday party for Mrs. Martin Christensen.
Barn es Attend Show and Barham Visits Family
North Sidney reports Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Barnes attended the 1949 show on Saturday night. ZL. S. Barham is visiting his daughters Mrs. Cecil Sparks and Mrs. Opal Sparks.
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T. V. Barnes
ZL. S. Barham
Cecil Sparks
Opal Sparks
Social News Incomplete Locals Share Weekend Times
Mr and Mrs Carl Schmidt and Mr and Mrs Barnes and children spent a quiet Sunday evening. Herman Blanke and children returned home midweek. Mr and Mrs Cr Kinton attended the musical on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Art Johnson of Bayard were en route to Idaho and visited Mrs Johnsons mother and brother, Mrs Helen and LI S Huskins. Cop Kinton and family visited the Tareld Spiker home Monday evening. Carl Schmidt spent Sunday evening at the Tom Barnes home. Miss Zola Ely spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs T J Puskins. Mrs Ray Frame ended at the Henry Johnson team Thursday morning. Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson welcomed a new baby girl born May 8. Mr and Mrs Carl Schmidt and family, Mr and Mrs Elmer Hughes and family, Mr and Mrs Clyde Kinton and family attended. Mr and Mrs Ed Wolverton and family had dinner at the Jim Sparks home Sunday. Carl Schmidt and Louie Bailey motored to Sidney Sunday afternoon. Mrs Opal Sparks and Mrs Cecil Sparks motored to Sidney Monday.
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Lorenzo High School
Sunol
Emil Englert
Omaha
A. Od. Englert
John Whitaire
Arnold Morris
Paul Booth
North River Country
Eldora Bahr
Marie Carey
Opal Allington
FE. M. Jones
Josephine Sager
Mons Johnson
Vivian Byrne
W. W. Craig
J. B. Skuttner
Angela
Bert Allington
Karl Ruttner
Peetz
Helen
J. B. Ruttner
Prof. Webb
Joe Demers
Kenneth
Una Krueger
Big Springs
A. B. Hoover
Hoovers
A. R. ‘Tremain
Walter Proctor
Charles Welton
J. C. Newton
C. Mull
J. C. Jorgensen
Edgar Turner
William Sharman
John Olson
George Siders
Sidney
Union Pacific
Theis
A. R. Tremain
Frank Heinzman
Paul
Henry Orthman
James Irwin
Samuel
August Gade
Henry Beebe
Verniel
Chris Junker
Fred
Irwin
Sadie
Jorgensen
Anna Jorgensen
Nels Johnson
R. W. Johnson
Herman Stueve
Alfred
Anna
Dr. Taylor Hospital
Mons Joohnson
Martin Christensen
Lodge Pole
Andrew Johnson
Sampel
Robert
Fred Irwin
Krueger
Will Frerichs
C. A. Strandberg
Charles Smith
F. N. Smith
Frank Lundgren
F. H. Holm’s
John Junker
Roberta
Harlan
Raymond Siders
Frank Tundgren
W. E. Meyer
Frank Christensen
Fremont
Carl Schmidt
Tom Barnes
Zola Ely
T. J. Puskins
Ray Frame
Henry Johnson
Elmer Hughes
Clyde Kinton
Ed Wolverton
Jim Sparks
Louie Bailey
Opal Sparks
Cecil Sparks
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Finley Thurston
Gon. Howard
Henry Bonnison
Wm. Bonnison
Martha
Dix
P. C. Peterson
Renna Settlemiere
Earl
Ed Marshall
Kilmer
Leland Bundy
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