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Pancakes, sausage and juice were served at the Oct. 20th Keenagers meeting. Twenty-two Keenagers and three workers enjoyed the meal. Birthday people were Barbara Janda and Ray Rischling. Door prize winners were Patty Kucera, pudding; Kathy Rischling, muffin mix; Dolores Kucera, microwave cover; and Judy Menke, fall decor. Winners at the bingo table were high, Bonnie (Don) Himmelberg and low, Kathy Rischling. Winners at the one card table were all three Dolores Kucera, Rita Mazour and Arnie Krebsbach. Next meeting will be Nov. 17. Marilyn and...
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Niobrara Butler-Johnson Chapter held their monthly meeting at 1st St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Youth and Family Center, Hastings last Tuesday. The program, “Wreaths Across America,” was presented by Diane Bartels. Pam Lay was hostess and served snacks. Regent Connie Plettner called the meeting to order. The invocation, officer reports and “Minute” reports were given. • D/2 for cleaning the headstones of our Daughters and Veterans in Parkview Cemetery has been ordered and received. We will begin this...
From Randall, Kansas, The Early Years, 1885-1888. Eclectic Excerpts from Randall Newspapers by Jan Menhusen Smock. Nov. 13, 1886 - Many farmers of this neighborhood use flag stone (limestone) for fences and fence posts. For fence posts the stone is split out six feet in length, holes bored in with a common brace-and-bit, plugged with wood into which the staples holding the wire are driven. It makes an everlansting fence. The post cost, delivered on the ground, about 25 cents....
Ed Nealy earned first-team All Central Intercollegiate Conference honors in each of his two seasons with the Pittsburg State University Gorillas in 1956 and 1957. Nealy averaged 15.6 points per game as a senior in 1957. He contributed 9.9 points per game while helping PSU to a school record 27-2 record and a third place finish in the 64 team NAIA National Tournament at Kansas City Mo., during his junior campaign. The Webb City, Mo., native averaged 12.5 points in 53 career games played for the...
Kathryn “Kathy” Marie Peterson, 87, of Edgar, died Oct. 25, 2022, at Harvard Rest Haven in Harvard, Nebraska. Kathy was born May 9, 1935, to Leon and Emma (nee Duffey) Thomas in Ogallala. She grew up and attended school in Ogallala with her four brothers, Howard, Bill, Jim and Mike, and a sister, Jeanette. Kathy was united in marriage to Dale I. Peterson on Aug. 25, 1952. The couple was blessed with seven children, five girls and two boys. Dale and Kathy moved all over Nebraska as Dale had many different teaching careers. They later moved to...
Dolores M. Gunn, 89, was born Oct. 1, 1932, at Burr Oak. She died Sept. 9, at Surprise, Ariz. She was united in marriage with Billy G. Gunn on April 6, 1952. He preceded her in death on April 23, 1996. A graveside service was held Oct. 22, at the Edgar Cemetery with the Rev. Ethan Feistner officiating....
Christy Lee Meline, was born Jan. 13, 1950, to Roy (Pete) and Doramay Barnes Meline at the old Maynard Hospital in Red Cloud. She died Oct. 29, at the Webster County Community Hospital. Christy pointed out to people she was born on Friday the 13th. Whereas, some people consider that date unlucky, she considered it her lucky day. Christy graduated from Red Cloud High School in 1968. She began work as a secretary for the Methodist Church, then Bostwick Irrigation before she began her long career as an insurance agent with the Bill Mountford and...
Christine (Chris) Marie McCauley, was born May 20, 1958, to Harold and Jennie (Hoffman) McCauley. She died Oct. 30, 2022, at Kearney. Chris was born at the rural family home north of Edgar at a time when doctors made house calls. She grew up on a farm in the Edgar-Clay Center area. Chris received her education from the Clay Center public schools, graduating with the Class of 1976. She continued her formal education at Kearney State College graduating with a bachelor of science degree in May 1980. During the summers, Chris worked for Clay...
Wilma Bell (Barnhart) Petsch, and her twin sister, Willa Dell (Barnhart) Scott, were born to Harvey Barnhart and Irene Evelyn (Moore) Barnhart on Sept. 6, 1932, in St. Francis, Kan. She grew up on the family farm. Wilma graduated from St. Francis Public Schools in 1950. In 1952, she married Jess (Pete) Petsch and the newlyweds moved to Pennsylvania where Pete was stationed in the Navy. After he was honorably discharged, they returned to Nebraska, farming near Stratton until moving to Lincoln in 1956. After a brief move to Superior, in 1963,...
Janice (Jan) Ann Braun, 67, of Davenport, the wife of Everett Braun was born on April 3, 1955, at Deshler. She died Nov. 2, 2022 at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. She was baptized April 17, 1955, at Bethlehem Lutheran Kiowa, rural Deshler. Jan grew up in the Deshler area and attended elementary school at Bethlehem Lutheran Kiowa and St. Peters Lutheran Deshler. She graduated from Deshler Public High School in 1973. Post-secondary studies involved secretarial training and healthcare. She lived for a time in Lincoln, Deshler, Bloomfield,...
Parthena Mae Sidlo was born Feb. 25, 1941, to Ora and Alwilda Baldwin Ross at the family homestead four miles south of Montrose. Parthena was the only child born to Ora and Alwilda. Growing up, she liked being active on the farm especially with the care of the animals. When Parthena started first grade, she went to school in Burr Oak, continuing there through sixth grade. She then attended seventh thru twelfth grades in Guide Rock, graduating with the Class of 1959. Parthena was married to Duaine Sidlo on Oct. 1, 1961, at the Inavale,...
Loreen Faye Bird, the first daughter of Cecil Russell and Irene (Bisbee) Figgins, was born April 10, 1934, on a farm southwest of Northbranch. She died Oct. 20, at the Heritage Care Center in Red Cloud. She attended the Walnut country school her eight years of grade school and then went on to complete her formal education attending the Burr Oak High School. She graduated with the Class of 1952. She was united in marriage with Donald Eugene Bird on June 15, 1952, at her parents’ home. Following their marriage, she and Don moved to Plainville, K...
Robert E. "Bob" Dye, 77, of Beatrice, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 2, 2022, at the Beatrice Community Hospital. He was born on June 11, 1945, in Superior, to Ralph and Vera (Clark) Dye. He graduated from Burr Oak High School in Burr Oak, Kan., in 1963. He attended Hutchison Junior College. He worked for the creamery in Superior before starting to work with Automatic Electric installing phone equipment. On Aug. 17, 1969, he married Katherine Lorimer at the Methodist Church in Superior. They...
