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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 16:16 |
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10 years ago this week
Jan. 31, 2002
Preliminary work began last week at the site where BWTelcom’s new office and equipment building will be built in Wauneta.
Keri Sutherland was named Nebraska Women of Today’s Outstanding Young Woman at the organization’s winter convention in Grand Island. She joins previous Wauneta honorees Toni Heimes, Michelle Harchelroad and Tina Kitt.
Five W/P band members have been named to area honor bands. Dustin Harris, Cody Egle, Jennifer Lytle, Ryan McCrumb and Jenna Brittan will participate in the GPAC Honor Band at Wallace with Harris, Egle and McCrumb taking part in the Wayne State College Honor Band.
Reinhold Gloy celebrated his 90th birthday at a family dinner a week later at the Wauneta Senior Center, followed by an open house. He recounted his growing up years, farm life, family life with wife Edith of 63 years and children: Julana, Trudy, Naomi and Ronald, farm work, church life and his many years serving on church and farm-related boards.
Family began arriving on Jan. 24 to help Elsie Becker celebrate her 90th birthday with a weekend of activities including a family dinner and open house on Saturday and dinner at the Imperial Senior Center on Sunday with an afternoon of visitors.
Donna Taylor, Esther Einspahr, Phyllis Nordhausen, Lucille McBride and Ila Widger attended the Chase County Area Arts Council program at Imperial Sunday featuring violinist Deborah Greenblatt and David Seay on the harmonica.
Bob and Dorothy Baumfalk ate out in McCook Sunday for their 65th anniversary, then visited Dick and Mike Baumfalk.
No precip. High for the week: 72° on Jan. 26; low: 14° Jan. 24.
25 years ago this week
January 29, 1987
Walter and Fern Fox hosted a birthday dinner for Nora Fox on her 102nd birthday Saturday, Jan. 24. Guests were Edna Maxfield, Bob Burk, Ray Burk and Donna and Don Berggren, The combined ages of the two sisters and two brothers totals 370 years.
Sunday evening Super Bowl guests of Bill and Alvina Buffington were the Keith Buffingtons, Kent Buffington and Dave Carpenter.
Attending a Sunday morning brunch hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard O’Neil were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Long of Denver, Colo., Dr. and Mrs. Allen Phillips of Greeley, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. Tony Cribelli, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Maris and Carol Kobel of North Platte.
Guests of Rebecca Acton at her apartment in McCook for lunch and the Super Bowl game Sunday evening were Clyde and Lois Hoff, Homer and Emma Hoff, Ron and Evelyn Acton, Mabel Scriven, Randy and Cindy Acton and Lindsay and Mark Harris.
Precip for January and 1987: .21 of an inch.
Grain Markets: wheat-2.27/bu.; corn-1.36/bu.; milo-2.05/cwt; soybeans-4.34/bu.
50 years ago this week
Feb. 1, 1962
Phyllis and Bill Lyons announced plans to open a family clothing store in the building occupied by Joy’s Clothing. The McCook couple are owners of Clapp’s Store for Women, located in McCook.
Henry Fortkamps were honored on their 58th anniversary Sunday at St. Paul’s with a basket dinner. Their children, Bill, Fred, Albert, Emil, Martin, Arthur, Mrs. Bill Roschewski, Mrs. Wendell Long and Mrs. Albert Doetker and their families were present as well as other family members. Two original attendants, Henry Bischoff and Mrs. Mary Winkelman of St. Francis, Kan., were also present.
For the first time since joining the South Platte Valley Association, the Wauneta Broncos came home from Chappell with the coveted first place trophy, defeating the defending champion Chappell and Grant and Sutherland in the process.
Jaycees honored three local men during the annual Bosses Night Banquet. Jim Taylor was named Outstanding Farmer for 1961; Wilbur Larson, Boss of the Year and Bob Walgren, the coveted Distinguished Service Award.
Ten Wauneta High School students achieved all “A” average during the past six weeks. They included Cathy Haarberg, Linda Handel, Kenneth Krausnick, Judy Nordhausen, Loren Nordhausen, Brice Rueter, Ronald Prior, Joyce Daniel, Anne McCallum and Joanne Brunkhorst.
Mrs. Mary Barnes, Mrs. Joe Maddux and Mrs. Bob Hamilton attended the Dale Carnegie banquet Tuesday evening in McCook as guests of Mrs. Cecil Maddux who was one of the graduates.
75 years ago this week
January 27, 1937
Dr. Frank E. Rider has purchased the other lot between the City Meat Market and the Breeze office and will build a larger theatre building than previously planned. The new building will be 35 feet by 97 feet and will seat 391.
The remodeling of the Wauneta Equity Exchange is nearly completing, making it one of the finest establishments in southwest Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Green, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wiley Green, Mrs. Maude Dunbar, Miss Jane Ernst and Mrs. Eleanor Frasier were dinner guests in the Gale Ernst home in McCook Sunday after attending the Dr. Stanley Jones lecture at the Methodist Church.
Local Markets: cream-.28; eggs-.17-.18; wheat-1.12; corn-1.21-1.08; barley-.65.
100 years ago this week
February 1, 1912
Quite a sleet storm Saturday. Still a considerable amount of snow yet covers our prairies.
Wm. Egle and family moved onto the farm known as the King place in the Eden precinct.
E. Krausnick and family visited after church Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Carriker.
A mile has been rustled off the west end of our school district. Our school board should put up a fight to retain this mile and not let it get away so easily. |
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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 16:06 |
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10 years ago this week
January 24, 2002
Twelve ladies met at the Methodist church Thursday morning, having a “block” party, cutting out blocks to make into baby quilts at their next sewing day.
Benjamin Anderjaska was baptized Sunday at Holy Family Church in Palisade by Rev. Patrick Murphy. His godparents are aunts Lisa Jensen and Theresa Bubak. A dinner was held following the mass at the home of his parents, Jon and Patty Anderjaska.
Bev and Harold Maris and Jonee Maris accompanied Jeff and Laurie Maris and boys to Kearney Saturday to attend a Storms hockey game, returning home on Sunday.
Jack and Verna Sandman were Friday supper guests of Janice and Doug Allen and Vicki and Gary Grimes in the Allen home at Imperial to observe their 54th anniversary.Aric and Chad Allen and Jenny and Jim Harris and family were later callers.
Janet Keiser, Rhonda Brunkhorst and Joyce Schwenk went to Brule last Tuesday where they visited Kari Brunkhorst who was helping the Leyton team in a basketball tourney. Wayne and Marie Smith and Barb, Kenny and Maressa Smith had also gone to see Jodi, the team’s coach.
Rex Walgren and Carson Watt flew to Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday and were met by friend, Wayne Wallace. They attended a Kings hockey game and a Lakers basketball game. They were accompanied to the Nebraska-Miami football game by Brian Wallace and fiance Sheila.
Sarah Harrison, a center on the Concordia Bulldogs women’s basketball team, was named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball player-of-the-week.
No precip. High for the week: 47° on Jan. 20; low: 13° on Jan. 15 and 19.
25 years ago this week
January 22, 1987
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baumfalk were honored on their 50th anniversary Sunday at the Masonic Hall with a dinner served at noon, followed by an open house in the afternoon.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Sandman for Sunday dinner were the Kirk Sandman and Nik Sandman families and Elsie Counce. The occasion honored Kirk and Cindy on their 14th anniversary which is Jan. 20 and Nik and Co’s seventh which is Jan 26.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith and Mr. and Mrs Ed Vapenik were guests of the ladies’ sister, Betty, and James Stubblefield in Denver Friday to Sunday, attending the rodeo at the Stock Show Friday evening.
1976 Wauneta High School graduate Tim Creger was recently chosen to be the scoutmaster of a troop going to the 16th World Jamboree to be held in Australia in 1987. The troop will consist of 36 boys and four adults from parts of Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.
Wednesday dinner guests of Bill and Hilda Roschewski were Rev. Herbert and Louise Schullenberg of Yucaipa, Calif. Mrs. Schullenberg was the former Louise Peterson of Palisade and attended St. Paul’s parochial school with Hilda and Elsie Becker.
For the second year in a row the Bronco boys won over Grant Fright night, 51-50. Kelly Kitt was high scorer with 21, Derek Andrews had 10, Philip Hartzer, 8, Doug Terry, 6, Rod Haarberg, 4 and George Fekkers, 2.
50 years ago this week
Jan. 25, 1962
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Joy announced this week that they will be closing their store, Joy’s Clothing.
Mrs. Neil Kitt, Mrs. Dean Kitt, Mrs. Paul Kitt, Mrs. Wayne Salyer and Mrs. Duane Burham spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Cecil Steckman, making preparations for the Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet.
Norman Gage of Huntington Beach, Calif., arrived Tuesday to spend a few days with parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Gage.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle O’Neil and Mr. and Mrs. Fay Fanning went to Denver Wednesday, attending the Stock Show. They returned home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Kitt and Mrs. Lawrence Rueter spent the weekend in Lincoln. They visited Gary and Stuart Kitt and Marc Rueter. Mr. Kitt attended an executive meeting of the State REA Board. Trace of precip. High for the week: 40° on Jan. 16; low: -15° on Jan. 19.
75 years ago this week
January 20, 1937
Robbers entered five businesses at Hamlet Monday night. Safes were blown open at the Guy Sailors store and Farmers Coop. $55 was taken at Sailors, $10 at the Coop, $50 and all the stamps at the Post office. The Rousey store and elevator were entered but nothing seemed to have been taken.
Chalmers Van Pelt is the new owner of “The Spot” lunch room which has been operated by Urlin McCartney.
J. Benge and son have purchased the barbershop from Anse Schroeder.
Henry Wicke, Virgil Sandman and Delman Engell left Wednesday for Denver to attend the stock show.
Howard Bradley, Nelson Dixon, A.R. d’Allemand and Albert Scrivens attended the rabbit hunt near Lamar last Sunday.
Local Markets: cream-.30; eggs-.17; hens-.10; wheat-1.16; corn-1.12-1.08; barley-.65.
100 years ago this week
January 25, 1912
Miss Eva Hanna, Myrtle and Master Forest accompanied by Miss Southwell visited Sunday at Elmer Fye’s. From all reports they had a big time as coasting was fine on one of the high hills in the pasture.
John Keiser and Dick Steinbeck returned home Saturday from Johnson County where they have been working.
Mr. Winkelman helped Mr. Steinbeck butcher Wednesday.
The Watkins medicine man stayed over Sunday at St. Clair Stock’s. |
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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Thursday, 12 January 2012 16:03 |
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10 years ago this week
Jan. 17, 2002
The Helen Skelton Fanning Estate gifted nearly $290,000 to the Wauneta Village Fire Department, rural fire district and EMS squad with the Imperial city and rural fire districts and Imperial EMS also receiving bequeathals.
Tom Weigel, co-owner of Tommy’s Sports Club, was awarded his first dollar of profit by outgoing Chamber President Brenda Anderson at the Chamber’s January meeting.
An open house was held at the recently renovated SWNCBC Rehab house which is ready for purchase.
After winning the state 4-H public speaking contest this summer, Abby Barger won the Western National 4-H Horse Public Speaking Contest held this weekend at the Western 4-H Round-Up in Denver, competing against nine other state champions.
Tuesday Les and Mildred Stretch went to the home of Eldon and Edith Schomp at North Platte and met Stan and Teresa Armataz of Cedar Rapids and Rodney and Lois Doarke of Seward. The men are Army buddies. That evening they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Devoit Backenhouser, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schomp and girls and Mildred Maire of Mullen for supper at the Airport Cafe to celebrate the Armatazes’ 50th anniversary.
Alvina Buffington observed her 90th birthday at Heritage Thursday with callers coming to wish her a happy birthday. Joining her for pizza that evening were Kent and Sharon Buffington, Janice and Don Hewitt and Sylvia Buffington.Birthday cake and ice cream were also shared with the residents at supper.
Les and Janice Houser took Tailor and Ellen Lee fishing at Lake Ogallala Saturday. Joining them that evening for a fish fry of their catch were George and Leslie Lee.
No moisture. High: 72° on Jan. 8; low: 14° on Jan. 7.
25 years ago this week
January 15, 1987
Installation of water meters was approved by a 3-2 vote at the Village board meeting Monday evening.
Trent and Peg Minneman attended a planning session of the State 4-H Conference Coordinators at Grand Island Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary DeWester and family were among the Sunday dinner guests of Jim and Elvira Mullanix in Benkelman to celebrate the 91st birthday of Lola Mullanix.
Joshua Dillon Skelton was baptized during services Sunday at the Methodist Church. His parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Skelton and Mr. and Mrs. Irving Skelton, hosted a dinner at the Irving Skelton home to celebrate the event.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Sandman spent the night in Denver, Colo., with Fauniel and Jim Young before they flew to New Orleans to see the Nebraska-L.S.U. game on New Year’s Day. They were met there by Edie’s sister, Charlotte, and Levi Odom, and visited Jan. 2-8 with the Odoms in Picayune, Miss.
Helen Rousey and Marilyn Walker spent Tuesday in Grant and had dinner with Ed and Pauline Haenfler at the Senior Center. Mrs. Ron Kitt and Marcie of Ogallala joined in the Haenfler home for ice cream and cake in honor of Mrs. Rousey on her birthday.
Precip: .12 of an inch.
Grain Markets: wheat-2.21/bu.; corn-1.30/bu.; milo-2.05/cwt; soybeans-4.33/bu.
50 years ago this week
Jan. 18, 1962
The Wauneta Breeze completed 75 years of continuous service with this issue. The Breeze was founded by John Hann in January of 1887. Subsequent publishers have been Mart Frasier, Eleanor Frasier, Dewayne Hodges and present publisher Stan Smith.
June McCallum held a coffee Thursday afternoon for guests, Mrs. Worth Kanost, Mrs. Carl Widger, Mrs. Fay Fanning, Mrs. Lee Kitt, Mrs. Cecil Maddux, Mrs. Orville Widger and Danny, Mrs. Mary Barnes, Mrs. Estella Murray, Mrs. Sam Escritt and girl and Mrs. Hugh McCallum.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Nordhausen and girls entertained at dinner Friday evening in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Keith Kerchal. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kerchal and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Polly and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Kerchal and boys.
Connie Carrigan was named winner in the 1962 Betty Crocker Search for the America’s Homemaker of Tomorrow. She had the highest score in a homemaking knowledge and attitudes exam.
75 years ago this week
January 13, 1937
Fire destroyed the Crystal Theatre last Thursday. The theatre had undergone a complete renovation last summer. Dr. and Mrs. Rider plan to begin immediately to build a new theatre building on their lot adjoining the City Meat Market, directly across the street from the old location.
Two thousand rabbits and nine coyotes were bagged in a hunt yesterday under the auspices of the Farm Bureau and attended by a large number of men. The hunt ended at Twin Lakes, three miles west and two miles south of Benkelman and was reported to be one of the best organized hunt ever staged in this territory.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krausnick and son and Otto Krausnick of Trinity, Saskatchewan, Canada, were Sunday dinner guests at the Fred Krausnick home.
Basketball scores: Wauneta first team lost to Trenton 28 to 10; second team won 20 to 18 and junior high won 18 to 8.
100 years ago this week
January 18, 1912
It was 32 degrees below zero last Friday morning.
Elmer Carpenter and Elbert Moody started to fix up the Pappy Smith’s line. Maybe the phones will be in talking order by spring.
Dora Steinbeck visited several times last week with her aunt, Mrs. Winkelman.
The Mt. Zion Church has a new organ.
Maud and Harlan Stock visited with Mrs. S. Gardner Monday p.m. |
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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 15:41 |
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10 years ago this week
Jan. 10, 2002
2001 brought a lot of changes including: opening of Tommy’s Sports Club by Tommy and Katie Weigel, purchased from Marlin and Norma Fortkamp. Rich Romine took over management of the Good Times Bar from Rich and Lavina Bardsley. Mindi and Bob Goings moved Advanced Auto to the main street and expanded the business. Gloria Beekhuizen and Bob and Marilyn Top opened Topnotch Bargains. Susie’s Creative Stitches offered customized embroidery work. Palisade Coop Oil remodeled their business to include groceries and snack food items. The SWNCBC house project was completed. Improvements were made to the gazebo on main street and the ball field and park. New homes or homes moved and remodeled included those of Lisa Haskins, Rory and Lisa Kerchal and Charlie and Deb Andrew.
Christmas Day guests of Leta Brunkhorst were Barbara, Kenny, Maressa and Jodi Smith, Elmer and Edna Keiser and Dean and Charlene Pursley.
Meeting at the Country Kitchen in Ogallala for their annual Brown family New Year’s Day get-together were Delpha Nordhausen, Margaret Greeley, Mick and Gwen Brunkhorst, Andy and Jan Brown and girls of Chappell, Jean Brown, Alan and Mabel Brown and Brant Brown, all of Ogallala.
Jan and Tony Cribelli were part of a tour going to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl parade, game and other sights.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis and Megan Barnes took Eric Lewis to his home in Colorado Springs Dec. 30. Eric has spent two weeks with his grandparents while his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Lewis, were in China, adopting a little girl to be part of their family.
No moisture for the week; high was 54° on Jan. 3; low: 0° on Jan. 3.
25 years ago this week
January 8, 1987
Attorneys Terry Savage and Joel Burke of Imperial opened a office in Wauneta in the newly remodeled building at 54 West Wichita.
Former exchange student Rob Buitenkamp of Delfzijh, Holland, returned for a two-week stay with his former host family, the Kent Haarbergs. He had spent the 1982-83 school year here and this was his first return to the U.S.
Lee Anne Green was installed as Honored Queen the International Order of Job’s Daughters, Bethel #43 of Wauneta.
Opal Kerchal was honored on her 91st birthday Jan. 1 when her children, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Polly, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kerchal, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Kerchal and Rex, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kerchal and Ramona Nordhausen brought a carry-in dinner to help her celebrate.
Saturday afternoon Arlene Large hosted a get-acquainted coffee for Sandra Large.
The Keith Buffington family were guests of Dirk Buffington in Chadron Wednesday to Saturday. They all spent two days skiing in South Dakota.
Precip: .02 of an inch.
Grain Markets: wheat-2.12/bu.; corn-1.30/bu.; milo-2.14/cwt; soybeans-4.28/bu.
50 years ago this week
Jan. 11, 1962
Brice Rueter has been awarded a Regents scholarship from the University of Nebraska.Alternates are Kathy Haarberg, Loren Nordhausen and Kenneth Krausnick.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stute entertained Sunday at their annual pheasant dinner at the Harold Moon farm where they recently moved. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Wilson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Johnson and family, all of Benkelman, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bernard and family of Parks. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kappleman and family of Max were afternoon visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nelson were honored on their 25th anniversary by their daughters, Karen of Lincoln and Gloria of Denver, at an open house Jan. 7 held at the Palisade Methodist Church.
Callers in the Minnie Haarberg home Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bischoff of Imperial and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Denker.
Mrs. Doris Wilson was hostess to the Sob Sisters Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Bill Louch and Glenda and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cowles and Peggy were coffee guests of Mrs. Wayne Salyer Saturday afternoon.
75 years ago this week
January 6, 1937
A sheep herder’s wagon belonging to the Milt Morelands was destroyed by fire Tuesday forenoon. The sheep are being pastured in the canyons five miles east of town on the Grimm farm and the fire started while the herder was out tending the sheep.
Several young people were entertained at a New Year’s Eve party at the Roy Grimm home east of town. A variety of games were played. Mrs. Grimm, assisted by her sister Miss Anna Sanstead, served lunch at the midnight hour.
Miss Phyllis Green entertained the Misses Martha Rose Resler, Phyllis Ann Peterson, Marjorie Gregory, Evelyn Olmsted and Beatrice Lewis at her home Wednesday afternoon. Monopoly was the diversion of the afternoon. At the close Mrs. Wiley Green served a very nice lunch.
100 years ago this week
January 11, 1912
Only 29 below zero Saturday morning. It was so cold Saturday that the icemen had to quit work.
The ice that was being put up is 18 inches thick.
Ray McCallum is now cashier at a bank in Eustis, having quit the railroad work.
Grover Deininger and Frank Ryan returned to Grand Island Saturday to take up their school work. |
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