Christmas greetings and local holiday notices in Fairbury and nearby towns
A collection of Christmas visits and greetings across Fairbury and surrounding towns including Burns Bowers of Tokyo gifting a silk table cloth to Ruth Pickard, Mr and Mrs Wrigley of Broger Texas visiting relatives, and Elva Sparks Barber's wedding anniversary. Also notes on Maria Kuehner visiting Rock Island and local holiday dinners, plus a New Year message hoping peace and renewal in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Pickard
Burns Bowers
Tokyo
Japan
Frederick Wrigley
Broger
Texas
John Wrigley
Smith
Fairbury
Herbert Barber
Thewr
Francis Blackwel
Husband & Sons
Weir
Barber
Elva Sparks
John Blackwell
John Jr
Eloy
Maria Kuehner
Pau Kuehner
Rock Island, Illinois
Dr Paul Lindberg
Obituary and notices from Harbine and surrounding area
W Il Pirgel formerly of Harbine died in Burlington Colorado Friday after hospital treatment Christmas night Funeral services Tuesday Waggoner Funeral Home in charge The WACC Kensington meets with Mrs Don McKenzie Friday Jan 2 at 2 15 pm Mrs A A Kick treasurer asks coinsavers be turned in at this meeting Robert Pullen former pastor of the Congregational Church now serving as Co Superintendent of Franklin and Webster Counties Schools Jan 1 Quote about a ship before old age Haynes Louie and Terry Gore sons of Mr and Mrs Ernest Gore of Omaha arrived Beatrice Rex Green grand father met them at the Rex Gren home for New Year’s visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Il Pirgel
Harbine
Burlington
Colo
Wacc Kensington
Don McKenzie
A A Kick
Robert Pullen
The
Congregational Church
Franklin Akueoh
Schools of
Franklin and Webster Co
Louie
Terry Gore
Ernest Gore
Omaha
Rex Gren
Rex Green
Beatrice
Holstein club honors and 4-H awards at Jefferson County fair
Loren Grone receives a Merit certificate and Junior membership in the Holstein Friesian Association of America Beattlebow VI, with nonvoting privileges until age 21 as the 15,220th national honoree. Joyce Svajgr wins Ak Sar Ben Special Awards in 4-H exhibit. Ruth Ann and Jen Krebs receive cash prizes for fair work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Grone
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Beattlebow
Sle
Joyce Svajgr
Edward Svajgr
Jefferson County Fair
Ruth’Ann
Jen Krebs
Clarence Krebs
Ak-Sar-Ben
Two Great Grandchildren Arrive for Mrs Hawley
Mrs Letha Hawley welcomed two great grandchildren born the day before Christmas. Susan Jean Lovegrove of Fairmont and Linda Louise Drake of Arcadia Nebraska are named. The note thanks friends for cards and letters during a recent illness and includes a Schooley quote about spur of the moment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha Hawley
Susan Jean Lovegrove
Fairmont
Linda Louise Drake
Arcad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Letha Stawley
ITV
Elmer Werners
Paul Stairs
Diller American Legion Gun Club
Oround
Fred Maatsch
Standard Tank Wagon Ser
TH AL
Waggoner Funeral Home
Haynes
Little Blue Valley
4-H Club
Diller
Fanie Diller
Jessie Hadley
Max Logans
Odell
Nebraska
Schooley
March OF Dimes
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