Nebraskan reunion and travels span region and states
Family accounts from Taylor Nebraska note the 10th annual McConnell reunion with over 80 relatives from more than 10 towns including four generations led by a 90 year old aunt. Jean Henry of Cozad joins the Lindy family and visits with Elmer Hahn in Burwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester McConnell
Taylor
Neb
McConnell
Nebraska
Lindy
Jean Henry
Cozad
Elmer Hahn
Burwell
Henry
Hahn
Flower Show School III Set in Bridgeport
The Flower Show School III will run October 5 6 and 7 at the Lutheran Church in Bridgeport. Sponsored by District XII of the Federated Garden Clubs of Nebraska including Cheyenne County clubs, Glenn Viehmeyer of North Platte will teach Horticulture and Mrs. J Arthur Nelson of Omaha will arrange the flower show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Lutheran Church
Federated Garden Clubs of Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Glenn Viehmeyer
North Platte
J. Arthur Nelson
Omaha
Sunol Club To Aid State Job
The Sunol Garden Club will order and sell place mats in cooperation with the state Federated Garden Club project. At a Friday meeting in Mrs. Donald Deaver’s home, 11 members heard reports on wild flowers and birds. Mrs. Russell Church was elected president for the coming year with Miss Alice Rexroth as vice president and Mrs. Catherine Ruttmer as secretary treasurer for a second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunol Garden Club
Federated Garden Club Project
Donald Deaver
Alice Rexroth
Bob Lafler
Russell Church
Rexroth
Catherine Ruttmer
John Webb
Webb
Winter Wedding Is In The Making
Mr and Mrs Douglass D Smith of Potter announce the engagement of their daughter Kay Lynn to Ray Edward Soule son of Mr and Mrs Ray Soule of Bushnell Miss Smith is a 1970 graduate of Potter High School Her fiancé a 1966 graduate of Bushnell High graduated from Nebraska Vocational Technical School in April A Dec 19 wedding date has been set local chairman Mrs John Isaacs Dix
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass D. Smith
Potter
Kay Lynn
Ray Edward Soule
Ray Soule
Bushnell
Miss Smith
Potter High School
Bushnell High
Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Ceremonial Of Shriners Planned For Scottsbluff
Lodgepole Valley Shrine Club meets at The Chateau for first ceremonial in years. Oct 3 in Scottsbluff with 9 am registration and parade from Hastings through regional towns ending with a banquet. Guests include Judge Sidney Finch and Mrs Finch. Proceeds support Jacobs Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole Valley Shrine Club
Chateau
Scottsbluff
Hastings
Valentine
Gordon
Hay Springs
Alliance
Bridgeport
Noble
Clifford Webster
Austin Whitmire
Noble E.K. Yanney
Jacobs
Ernest Meyer
St. Paul
Noble Glenn Hornbeck
Sidney Finch
Unit Hospital Project To Get Boost From New Offer
The American Legion Auxiliaries in Sterling and Sidney collected 15 000 Betty Crocker coupons to fund hospital equipment for Memorial and Logan County Hospitals. Coupons are counted at 25 points for box bottoms until December 15, with regular coupons worth half a cent each. A goal of 800 000 coupons aims to raise 4000 for equipment, with monthly pickup by Mrs. Lester McConnell from Unit 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Sterling
Sidney
Memorial
Logan County
Lester McConnell
Unit 17
Cheyenne
Betty Crocker
General Mills
85th Session Of Sorority Held Thursday
The Xi Alpha Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Eoyn Gillespie home with ten members and four visitors. The group decided to move meetings to the first Tuesday monthly and Kay Erickson will host the next gathering at Mrs. Ruth Ziegler’s home following a dessert luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Alpha Kappa
Beta Sigma Phi
Eoyn Gillespie
Kay Erickson
Ruth Ziegler
Juliets Extension Club Opens First Meeting
The Juliets Extension Club held its first meeting on a Wednesday afternoon September 3 at Mrs. John Van Mark's home. Eight members attended and welcomed guest Mrs. Mable Wright of Chappell. Roll call was School Day Memories and the lesson on finding and using storage space was led by Mrs. Rodney Mathewson. Program booklets were prepared for Achievement Night, scheduled for Tuesday, with Mrs. Clarence Couch set to entertain on October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliets Extension Club
John van Mark
Mable Wright
Chappell
Rodney Mathewson
Clarence Couch
Census Update From Memorial Hospital Today
As of this morning Memorial Hospital lists 54 patients and four newborns. Admitted in Sidney are William Ogie, Mrs. Keith Upthagrove, Mrs. Armstrong, Brad Zalesky, Forrest White, Mrs. Mearl Dalton, Jennifer Geller, plus Cole Peetz, Mrs. Doug Paxton, and Geneva Touchstone in Las Vegas. Dismissed include Mrs. Larry Frans and daughter, Mary Powell, and Wilbert Christensen in Lodgpole. In Cheyenne a birth is recorded: a daughter to Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Sidney
William Ogie
Keith Upthagrove
Armstrong
Brad Zalesky
Forrest White
Mearl Dalton
Jennifer Geller
Peetz
Cole
Doug Paxton
Las Vegas
Nev
Geneva Touchstone
Larry Frans
Mary Powell
Lodgpole
Wilbert Christensen
Cheyenne, Wyo
Fred Gonzales
Dalton Man Weds in Orlando Florida
Miss Betty Marie McArdle and Dennis Carr Pritchett were married August 29 at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Orlando. The ceremony featured gladiola and mums, organ music, a simple eggshell crepe gown with Spanish lace mantilla, and a three-tier cake reception at the bride’s home. The couple will reside at 1180 Creek Avenue, Orlando, with families and out-of-town guests noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Orlando
Fla
Betty Marie McArdle
Dennis Carr Pritchett
Homer Waits
Caracas
Venezuela
Douglas A. McArdle
Cecil Pritchett
Dalton
Roy H. McCormick
David W. Cramp
Linda Wall
Robert Mallard
Dean C. Pritchett
Creek Avenue
Florida Southern Colne
Southern Bell Te
College of Orlando
Florida Technological University
J. J. Richards
R. D. Sams
Macon
Stuart
R. Williams
Tampa
Merle Ross
Local AAUW District Workshop Hosted by Sidney Members
Sidney members will host an AAUW workshop at the Fort Sidney Motor Hotel from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with attendees from Alliance, Chadron, Kimball, Ogallala, Scottsbluff and the Nebraska Panhandle. Dr. Patricia Lanier and Mrs HK Jay Roberts will speak. event invites former and prospective members and women with bachelor degrees to join AAUW. For information contact Mrs. Niekum at 254-3091.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Lanier
Kewaunee
Wis
HK. Jay Roberts
Scottsbluff
AAUW
Niekum
Bazaar To Feature Car Smash Event At St Patrick’s Bazaar
The annual St Patrick’s Bazaar at the Youth Center runs Sunday noon to midnight with indoor and outdoor games and a turkey dinner from 4 to 7 pm. Sponsored by St Patrick’s Catholic Church groups, event includes Smash-a-car, basketball throw, spinning wheels, cake walks, raffles for hams and beefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Penta Council
Altar Society
Birth Announcements for Fraas and Nelson Families
Ny Tamara Jeanne Fraas and Ralph Fraas of Lodgepole announce a son born Sept 26 at 11 50 p.m. in Memorial. great grandparents listed. Douglas Wade Nelson born Sept 27 at 5 a.m. in Ulysses weighing five pounds one ounce. he has a brother Edward Allan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamara Jeanne Fraas
Ralph Fraas
Lodgepole
Floyd Swanson
Alliance
George Wester
New York City
N.Y
Lee Sellon
Randolph, Neb
John Fraas
Clifford Johnson
Steven Craig
Terri Lynne
Harold C. Craig
Leslie M. Johnson
Douglas Wade Nelson
Terry A. Nelson
Ulysses
Kan
Douglas Wade
Edward Allan
Allan Nelson
Potter
John E. Bewnen
Sidney
Jobe van, Housen
Sterling
Mrs McBride Hosts Parley At Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs. Hazel McBride hosted the Past President's Parley of the American Legion Auxiliary at her home. Co-hostess Mrs. Edna Dedrick joined 15 members for a covered dish dinner and a brief agenda session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel McBride
American Legion Auxiliary
Edna Dedrick
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Marie Hand
Ann Kucera
Denver
Frank Hand
Donna Dillenback
Jay Closman
Apple Valley
Calif
C. W. Smith
Greeley
Colo
Dan
John Baudek
San Diego
Jack Pollocks
Ogallalai
Gerald i Matzke
Robert Hossler
Grand Island
Nebraska Dry iCleaners Assn
Vern Austin
Ox Theatre
Dale Forster
Area Employees Union
Don Brown
Ridgeport
Ocal Group
Forster
Lincoln
Lloyd Reed
Ida Rehmer
Sunol Club
John Isaacs
Dix
Kay Lynn Smith
Honan
Dalton Man
Orlando, Fla
MR. and
Mrs. Dexsnis Carr Pritchett
Marty Schilz
Tauise Powell
Shannen Cae Johnson
Campbell
Mary Bowman
Doran Bush
Kevin Campbell
Jackie Fish
Bonnie Snyder
Susie Fankhauser
Jean Curtiss
Richard Patten
Mike Amateis
Vo-Tech
Mrs. McBride
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