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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Wednesday, 20 February 2013 22:13 |
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10 years ago this week
Feb. 20, 2003
Kevin and Renee Fink and sons Gideon and Eli moved from Scottsbluff to Hamlet where he will be the assistant pastor at the Hamlet Union Church.
Harry and Nola Straub and their family, David and Lori Straub, Brianna, Kelsey and Shawn and Robert and Amy Straub, Kaleb, William and Seth, all of Wyoming, flew from Denver for a nine-day vacation in Florida and the Bahamas. The adventure was a retirement trip for Harry who retired from Texaco, Inc. after 32 years.
Beverly Dinnel and Lucille McBride helped residents at Heritage with their kitchen band Friday morning.
Martin and Erma Fortkamp observed their 52nd anniversary on Friday, Feb. 14 with Mr. and Mrs. Duane Fortkamp and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Swisher and family as guests for a cooperative supper. Evening visitors were Violet Long and Art and Nina Fortkamp.
Wauneta-Palisade eighth grader Allison Ellicott won first place in the Chase County Spelling Bee, topping 31 other contestants.
Virgil and Edie Sandman attended the baptism service of their great granddaughter, Haylee Sandman, at the Imperial Methodist Church Sunday morning. They and Haylee’s parents, Derek and Allison, were among dinner guests of Larry and Anita Kitt of Parks.
Laura Buffington accompanied Ray and Vicki Buffington to Farmington, N.M., where they spent a week with Roger and Dixi Buffington and their daughter, Julie and Bob Kysar, Holly and Clay.
Bronco Booster co-president Cathy Humphrey presented W-P’s coach, Roger Lauhead, with a congratulatory cake for his 200th win (at least) as Wauneta High School and Wauneta-Palisade girls head coach following their win over Maywood Friday night.
Nine Bronco cagers received GPAC all-conference honors including: Emily Humphrey, girls first team; Ashley Fortkamp, second team; Staci Alberts and Ashley Kitt, honorable mention; Matt Wilson and Joe Humphrey, boys first team; Seth Alberts, second team and Matt Klima and Andrew Sandman, honorable mention.
25 years ago this week
February 18, 1988
Wauneta’s local organization, the Wauneta Commercial Club, will now be known as the Wauneta Chamber of Commerce.
Ora and Lenore Gove were selected as the king and queen during the “Home With Heart” festivities at Heritage. The Goves will celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary next month.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Denker and Mr. and Mrs. Vearl McBride had supper and attended the “Baldnobber” musicians show in McCook Thursday evening. They met Donna and Leo Williams, Jack Hunt, Rich Williams and wife there.
Betty Mintling, Lois Greeley and Ora Nordhausen enjoyed breakfast at Enders Cafe Friday morning.
Wauneta men who attended a wood working show in Denver, Colo., over the weekend were Jim McKinney, Bob Nord-hausen, Hank Wicke, Dale Wicke, Bernie Steinert, Gene Bartels, Stuart Bartels and Brice Rueter.
St. John’s Catholic parish celebrated World Wide Marriage Day Sunday, Feb. 14 at mass honoring all married couples, especially those couples married 35 years or more. Honorees were Ray and Velma Hromas, Otis and Lena Vlasin, Ed and AnnaBelle Vapenik, Bernard and Dorothy O’Neil, Merle and Margaret O’Neil and Dan and Joanne Liebig.
Precip for the week: .02 of an inch; for 1988: .93 of an inch.
Grain Markets: wheat-2.73/bu.; corn-1.75/bu.; milo-2.50/cwt; soybeans-5.53/bu.
50 years ago this week
Feb. 21, 1963
Mrs. Will Colby was surprised on her birthday by her two nephews from Stratton, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Harrison and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harrison, who brought ice cream and cake to help her celebrate.
Grade school students and four mothers went to Lincoln early Saturday morning on a tour sponsored by the Burlington R.R. They visited the Lincoln Air Force Base, toured the capitol building and attended the ice capades. Students were Jimmy Fortkamp, Nick Kanost, Jackie Grimm, Karla Stock, Ricky Heldenbrand, Jerry Arenz, Glen Louch, Rhonda Schwenk, Jon Haarberg, Chris Hoff, Steve and Libby Balius, and mothers, Mrs. Rolland Fortkamp, Mrs. Lowell Grimm, Mrs. Emerson Schwenk and Mrs. Vic Haarberg.
Mrs. Merna Brown, Kimmy and Tammy of Denver and a friend are spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gerih.
Mr and Mrs. Martin Gerhard of Hillsdale, N.J., were Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nordhausen.
75 years ago this week
February 23, 1938
Boys will soon realize a dream! The American Legion will sponsor a boy scout movement and organization is in the making. Arnold Cowles and Ennis Decker are the prospective scout leaders.
Wowie!! Won’t the Wauneta High School Band look fine in their new uniforms. They will be the school colors — red and white. Hats and coats will be red with a white Sam Browne belt. The boys will wear white trousers and the girls white skirts.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams of McCook at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Olmsted.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Walgren returned home from Omaha Monday and took supper that evening at the W. Dicke’s. Mr. and Mrs. Rob’t. Baumfalk and son were also guests.
Local Markets: wheat-.81; corn-.53-.57; barley-.40; eggs-.12; cream-.24-.25; hens-.11.
100 years ago this week
February 20, 1913
The flag for the school house is here and will be floated to the breeze on Saturday, Washington’s birthday. It’s a dandy!
Sam West and wife were over in the sand hills of Dundy County visiting his brothers.
As a result of indulging in too many free lunches at sale, Art Nesmith is suffering with the gout in his big toe.
C. E. Hart and Jas. Nesmith went to Benkelman Monday p.m as jurors. |
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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013 21:23 |
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10 years ago this week
Feb. 13, 2003
The Wauneta Senior Center received a USDA Community Facilities Grant of $44,000 to be used to help complete their $126,000 building/extension renovation. Approximately $61,000 has been spent towards the renovation with another $21,000 needed to complete the expansion to the south.
The Wauneta Public Library is the recipient of two Gateway E series computers, due to a grant from the Gates Learning Foundation. The computers are for public access only and must be hooked up to the internet.
Dan and Jackie Kennedy attended the deployment ceremony for the National Guard Unit from North Platte Sunday. Granddaughter Sgt. Christy Kennedy is a member of the unit.
Patricia Hackert attended the confirmation of her grandson, Stephen Hackert, son of Mark and Jane Hackert, Jan. 25 at St. Benedict’s Cathedral in Evansville, Ind.
Alta Keating hosted a birthday party at the Pioneer Cafe Thursday in honor of Dora Malone. Guests included Judy Malone, Charlotte Rundback, Frieda Bush, Leola Alberts, Zora Sailors and Dorothy Geihsler.
Dennis Gockley spent Saturday and Sunday in Greeley, Colo., with his mother, Leona Gockley. Donna Gockley and Charlene Pursley spent the weekend in Omaha with Teresa Pursley and family. They also visited Becky and Steve Erickson and family.
Chuck and Betty Vette recently spent a week in Fort Wayne, Ind., with his mother, Mary Vette, and sister Barbara and Doug McCoy and family.
Precip for the week: .37 of an inch. High was 37° on Feb. 5; low of 1° on Feb. 6.
25 years ago this week
February 11, 1988
Scouts Robert Engel and Steven Todd earned their God & Family award for scouting, presented at the Sunday worship service at the Methodist Church. Rev. Randy Smith served as the ministerial counselor.
Virginia Gauger hosted a coffee Monday morning honoring Margie Kitt’s Feb. 7 birthday. Guests were Lola Alsbury, Erma Kitt, Dorothy Baumfalk, Mabel Dicke and Bev Maris.
The family of Forest Hanna met at the Steak Out the evening of Feb. 2 in honor of his birthday. Present were Robert and Marj Hanna, Mike Hanna, Charles and Bonnie Hanna and Forest and Faye Hanna.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Troudt hosted the Garfield Couples Valentine night out Tuesday evening with party bridge the evening’s entertainment.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Haarberg and Teresa, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Greeley and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Petr enjoyed supper together at the Steak Out Wednesday last week.
Edith and Reinhold Gloy and Paul and Elnora Kitt went to McCook Tuesday evening where the men attended barbershop chorus practice and the ladies the Homemakers School.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Wine attended a C.R.O.P. Walk planning meeting at the Imperial Methodist Church Thursday evening.
Precip for the week: .09 of an inch; for 1988: .91 of an inch.
Grain Markets: wheat-2.79/bu.; corn-1.77/bu.; milo-2.53/cwt.; soybeans-5.45/bu.
50 years ago this week
Feb.14, 1963
Den Mothers were recognized at the Blue and Gold Banquet, including June Skelton, Donnaline Kitt, Anita Hettinger, Dorothy Steckman, Sharon Walgren and Shirley Fanning. Club leaders included Dwight Hoff, pack chairman; Marlin Wine and Cecil Steckman, committeemen; Duane Burham, assistant cub master; Neil Kitt, cub master and Wayne Salyer, institutional representative.
Linda Springer has accepted employment in Washington D.C., where she will serve as a clerk-typist for the Navy Department.
Lee O’Neil of Gardenia, Calif., was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard O’Neil and Carol Sue Monday evening.
Mrs. Minnie Olmsted of Hot Springs, Ark., is a houseguest of her daughter and family, Mrs. Edwin Kanost.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Reed and family of Denver were weekend guests of Mrs. Nellie DeHart.
75 years ago this week
February 16, 1938
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCallum celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary Sunday. Mrs. Barney Hofer and Mrs. Ethel McFadden of McCook and the D.C. Harvey family were luncheon guests.
Mesdames Edith Krausnick, Frank Ochs, A. Engel, Jas. Gosney, Jas. Burham and Roy Polly were guests at an all day quilting party at the home of Mrs. Albert Krausnick Wednesday.
Mr. William Dudek Sr. was very happy last Friday when his children arrived in the evening to help him celebrate his 74th birthday. The evening was spent playing cards with cake and ice cream served.
Bert Maxfield and family, Cloid Lorance and family and H. E. Dailey and wife spent Sunday at the Mrs. I. L. Burk home.
Local Markets: wheat-.79; corn-.55-.58; Barley-.40; eggs-.11-.12; cream-.23-.24; hens-.12-.13.
100 years ago this week
February 13, 1913
NOTICE is hereby given that you must not throw your ashes in the street. H. H. Grosbach, Mayor.
Mrs. Jasper Skelton visited with her grandmother Kanost Sunday.
The corn shellers were at C. E. Harts Mon. and Tues.
Leonora Moody visited with Helen Skelton on Sunday in the afternoon.
Truman Kitt and family returned home on Tuesday from their visit in Iowa and other points.
Frank Wiley and wife, J. W. Green and family of Wauneta were visitors at C. L. Parker’s Sunday afternoon. |
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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Wednesday, 06 February 2013 20:38 |
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10 years ago this week
Feb. 6, 2003
Seventeen people from the Wauneta, Imperial and surrounding counties had a get-together in Mesa, Ariz. Jan. 24. Attending were Cliff and Margie Shackelford, Blanche Cook, Burns and Claudia Bowers, Verlon and Lucille Dinnel, Joe and Gloria Greene, Amalene Spots, Jim and Mary Quince, John and Rose Bishop, Mac McConnell and Charles and Elaine Browning.
Arlan and Lynetta Wine went to Lincoln on the 26th where Arlan attended County Attorney seminars.
Frances Lewis and Berniece Lewis of Wilcox went to Omaha, meeting Sue Mohr of Omaha and Dee Lewis of Beaver City for sight-seeing and all helped Berniece celebrate her birthday.
In a first-ever feat, the Bronco boys’ and girls’ basketball teams grabbed the GPAC conference championships in the same year. The Bronco girls defeated Culbertson 48-46 with the boys winning 48-45 over Hayes Center.
Precip for the week: .05 of an inch; high: 78° on Feb. 1, low: 21° on Feb. 2
25 years ago this week
February 4, 1988
Four Chase County youth, Angi Buffington, Jennifer Newman, Travis Vires and Misty Brown, earned 80 percent scholarships for the Freedoms Foundation trip to Valley Forge, Pa., and Washington D.C. Michelle Peglow and Jennifer Osborn are alternates.
Agnes Burham of Wauneta was honored by her family in Lincoln in celebration of her 90th birthday with her children, Genevieve Eskew and Duane Burham hosting a family dinner at a Lincoln restaurant with a surprise birthday party at the Eskew home following.
Peter Joseph Barger was baptized Sunday at St. John’s Catholic Church with parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barger, sisters, Teresa, Courtney and Abby; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stevens of McCook, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barger and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Barger and family attending.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Wine had guests for pizza and sledding party Sunday afternoon, especially for the Sunday School class of Mrs. Wine. Present were Eric Peterson, Adam Spicer, Chad Oxford, Gary Grosbach, Stan and Jannete Peterson and Angie.
Sunday guests of the R.J. Mintling family for the super bowl were the Tom Allberry, Dennis Wentz and Jim McKinney families.
The Wauneta Broncos won the championship game of the Golden Plains Activities Conference basketball tourney Saturday with a 62-61 overtime win over Beaver City. Derek Andrews was high scorer with 36 points.
No precip. .82 of an inch for January.
Grain Markets: wheat-2.74/bu.; corn-1.74/bu.; milo-2.45/cwt; soybeans-5.30/bu.
50 years ago this week
Feb. 7, 1963
John Edwards is attending a Basic Petroleum Short Course this week in Kansas City, Mo.
A “going away” party, honoring Jack Hunt was held at the Vearl McBride home Saturday evening. Guests included Bill, Kent and Keith Buffington, Lee Hunt, Lynn McBride of Imperial and Paul Baldonado.
Mrs. Ed Denker, Mrs. Ruby Nordhausen, Mrs. Hilda Nordhausen and Miss Minnie Haarberg were guests of Mrs. Henry Haarberg a couple days last week and helped her work on a quilt.
Three Hamlet girls, Sheila Greeley, Connie O’Brian and Gemmi Carol Hahn, who have been good friends since grade school, were named homecoming queens in their respective schools. Sheila attends school at Wauneta High School; Connie at Hayes County High School at Hayes Center and Carol attends Mapleton High School in Denver, Colo.
75 years ago this week
February 9, 1938
On returning home from church Sunday, Mrs. Eliza Fanning was greeted by her children and their families who came prepared to celebrate their mother’s 71st birthday. Forty-two were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Athey of Ogallala spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Mary Athey.
About 50 people were present at the C. E. Party Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lewis, the color scheme for Valentine was carried out and each received a Valentine.
About 25 relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Fortkamp Friday evening to surprise him on his 31st birthday. Pinochle was played during the evening with an oyster soup and sandwiches served as refreshments.
Local Markets: wheat-.84; corn-.55-.58; barley-.40; eggs-.10; cream-.25; hens-.11-.14; cox-.06.
100 years ago this week
February 6, 1913
Work on the new bank building is going along very nicely; to open March 4.
C. and Mrs. Woods, H. E. Athey and W. C. Higley attended the good roads meeting at McCook Tuesday, going on the trip in Mr. Woods’ car. |
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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013 20:58 |
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10 years ago this week
Jan. 30, 2003
Marv Athey was honored at a retirement party held at the Chase County Courthouse for his 48 years of service to Chase County as surveyor. He became the county surveyor in 1955 while still working for the city of Imperial. He also did surveying work for other counties.
Ida Bartels was honored on her 85th birthday when Wayne and Donna Bartels, Lee and Lois Glover and Allen, Joyce, Skyler and Zac Bartels brought in dinner to the Ida and Otto Bartels home. Friends came later in the day and enjoyed birthday cake.
Elsie Becker was a guest of Violet Long and Hilda Roschewski at the Senior Center Monday in honor of her birthday. Leona Littlejohn joined them at Elsie’s home. Nancy Johnston, Amanda and Emily were guests for ice cream and cake.
Joyce and Emerson Schwenk, Rhonda, Lynn and Raelyn Brunkhorst and Rich, Aaron and Brennan Keiser had Sunday dinner at the Imperial Manor with Phyllis Theobald to help her celebrate her birthday.
Josh Skelton was among those attending the Hamlet Union Church Super Bowl party at the Kirk Sandman home.
Don and Fredora Harrison of Clinton, Okla., spent the weekend with Don and Carey Harrison.
Precip for the week: .10 of an inch.
High for the week: 67° on Jan. 20; low: 0° on Jan. 22.
25 years ago this week
January 28, 1988
Demolition of the VFW building in Wauneta has begun. Once down the basement will be filled in to provide an adjoining area to the Legion Hall. The building was first used as a church for the Pilgrim Holiness congregation, then sold to the Masons, then bought by the Jaycees who sold it to the VFW. At one time it also housed the library.
Nora Fox, Wauneta’s oldest resident, was guest of honor at a cake reception at Heritage of Wauneta Sunday, observing her 103rd birthday. Special guests were her son and daughter-in-law, Walt and Fern Fox; sister, Edna Maxfield, 99 and brother, Bob, 88.
Jack and Verna Sandman observed their 40th anniversary at an open house Sunday at the Methodist Church hosted by children: Janice and Doug Allen, Jennifer, Eric and Chad of Imperial; Jackie and Terry Dewey, Dani, Nikki and Seth of Kearney; Bill and Deb Sandman, Stacey and B.J. of Kearney, Vicki and Gary Grimes, Ashley and J.D. of Wauneta and Greg and Sandy Sandman of Denver, Colo.
Methodist youth met at the home of Fred and Betty Krausnick, Wayne and Todd for an afternoon of sledding, ping pong, video movies and pizza Sunday. Guests were Pastor Randy Smith, Steve and Bev Applegarth, Jyl and Janel, Danny Taylor, Brenda Breese, Shelly DeHart, Christa Nitsch and Amy Maxfield.
Mick and Joyce Majors and Don and Bonnie Majors attended the National Wheat Growers Convention in New Orleans the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kerchal were guests of Jim and Rita Lonergan in Omaha Jan. 12, going on to Chicago where they visited son Kim and Jane Kerchal, Heidi and Heather. En route home they visited Keith’s sister, Joan and Robert Vicary and Jason in Lincoln.
Precip for the week: .76 of an inch.
Grain Markets: wheat-2.68/bu.; corn-1.73/bu.; milo-2.40 cwt.; soybeans-5.46/bu.
50 years ago this week
Jan. 31, 1963
Service awards highlighted the annual Wauneta Jaycees Bosses Night. Recognition was made to four first year members, Gene Terry, Dale Bischoff, Bernie Steinert and Dale Salyer, for service, participation, knowledge, orientation and enthusiasm. For the first year an Outstanding Fireman was recognized which went to Harold Anderson; Stan Smith was selected as Boss of the Year.
Family members gathered for a cooperative dinner at noon Sunday at the Henry Fortkamp home to honor them on their 59th anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fortkamp and boys of Santa Rosa, Calif., spent last week in the Fred Fortkamp home. They were also guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hyde and family of McCook.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Krausnick and girls returned Sunday from a five-day vacation in Denver. While there they attended the Stock Show.
Stuart Kitt who is employed in Lincoln spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Kitt.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bridgman were surprised on their 25th anniversary when the Jolly Janes brought a covered dish dinner.
75 years ago this week
February 2, 1938
On Saturday, Jan. 29 Mr. and Mrs. Dick Steinbeck Sr. celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Fred Nordhausen with about 75 relatives and friends present for the reception and dinner. The Steinbecks were married in Germany. Two boys, Henry and Dick, were born in Germany, daughter Dora was born in Elk Creek.
On Jan. 30 nearly 100 family and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Denker gathered at their home to help them celebrate their silver wedding anniversary.
Leland and Erwin Kitt returned home Saturday from Lincoln where they took a short course at the Agriculture college at the university.
The Music Club met at the home of Mrs. D.C. Harvey Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Engelke and Mr. and Mrs. August Otteman of Athol, Kan., came last week to attend the golden anniversary celebration of Mrs. Engelke’s sister, Mrs. Steinbeck.
Local markets: wheat-.83; corn-.56-.60; barley-.40; eggs-.12-.13; cream-.27-.28; hens-.15-16; hides-.03-.04.
100 years ago this week
January 30, 1913
Wanted cobs. Enquire at this office.
The new electric power house is about complete.
Henry Steinbeck and bride arrived on Tuesday. They will go to housekeeping on the Geo. Mitchell farm soon.
Walt and Victor Bergreen helped C. E. Harte pull his pump Monday. |
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