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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Wednesday, 22 August 2012 21:59 |
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10 years ago this week
Aug. 29, 2002
Two new teachers, Troy Barger and Rebecca Rhods, joined the staff at the Palisade Attendance Center. Barger will be the sixth grade teacher and Rhods the Title I Resource and special education teacher.
James and Lana Skelton and family hosted a barbecue in honor of Irving Skelton’s 75th birthday. Guests included Don and Marilyn Criswell of Chappell, Bob and Kay Tapp of Lewellen, Marv and Vesta Athey of Imperial, Jack and Carol Maddux, Lowell and Myra Grimm, Paul and Bonnie Yost and Leland DeHart.
Kent Kitt and sister Paula met in Lincoln to attend the Nebraska-Arizona State game. They met Jim and Barb Koetter of Pocatello, Idaho, whose son, Dirk, is the coach of Arizona State. They were brunch guests Sunday of Candy and Tom Henning.
A coffee, hosted by Edna Christensen, Ethel Louch and June Cox, was held in honor of the birthdays of Ila Widger and Doris Ough last Tuesday morning at the Senior Center. There were 22 present.
Monte and Karleen Cooper went to Grand Junction, Colo., over the weekend, visiting relatives there and celebrating Karleen’s Aug. 26th birthday. They brought home Colorado peaches and pears.
Orville and Ila Widger, sister-in-law Leona Thone and friend Mildred Divoll of Omaha spent last week at the Widgers’ cabin at Black Hawk, Colo. John Thone joined them on Thursday.
Precip for the week: .31 of an inch. Moisture to date: 6.20 inches.
High for the week: 99° on Aug. 20; low: 56° on Aug. 22, 23, and 24.
25 years ago this week
August 20, 1987
School begins Aug. 24.
Travis Miller left last Tuesday from Denver for his home in Harve, Mont. He had spent the summer with the Tom Millers.
Friday evening Reinhold and Edith Gloy visited in the Willard Jackman home at Grant with Edith’s classmates of the Class of ’32. Saturday evening they attended the alumni banquet in Grant.
Twelve families including Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Stock of the “Over the Hillers” motored to Sterling, Colo., for breakfast Monday morning and on to Estes Park where they stayed until Saturday.
Roger Higgens and son, Matthew, of Ypsilanti, Mich., spent the week in the Charles Johnson home. Roger is a nephew of Charles.
Harley Ough of Phoenix, Ariz., was a guest of his grandparents, Lloyd and Doris Ough, Tuesday through the weekend. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ough, were weekend guests.
Dan and Joanne Liebig returned home Aug. 10 after visiting their daughter, Mary Kay, and Forrest Lauher in Chicago, Ill. They also visited Roseanne and Bill Benzel in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Precip for the week: .07 of an inch; for the year:13.09 inches.
Grain Markets: wheat-2.22/bu.; corn-1.40/bu.; milo-2.20/cwt; soybeans-4.68/bu.
50 years ago this week
Aug. 23, 1962
Don Majors will become manager of the Coop IGA Super Market Sept. 4. He will replace Ken Morgan who has been the store manager since 1948.
Mrs. Bertha Kerchal celebrated her 90th birthday at her home in Imperial Aug. 7. Relatives and friends enjoyed a dinner at noon with an open house held in the afternoon. All of her children were present including Marie Priest, Fred, Frank, Rudolph Kerchal, Sophia Goings, Rose Lauenroth, Lydia Greeley and Claudia Mihm.
Miss Connie Carrigan went to Memphis, Tenn., on a week’s vacation trip.
Mrs. Doris Robertson was the guest of honor for her birthday Monday evening at a surprise supper and theatre party.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Denker took Kathy Egle who had spent the summer with them to the train Saturday, to return to her home in New Lennox, Ill.
Mrs. Dorthea Nordhausen spent the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Denker and Mr. Denker.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen and family of Atlantic, Ia., came Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grimm and sister, Mrs. Raymond Maxfield and family and brother, Lowell Grimm and family.
75 years ago this week
August 25, 1937
School students from little tots in the primary room to dignified seniors will heed the call of the “old school bell” next Monday morning, Aug. 30.
The contract was let Thursday to hard surface Main Street and highway connections; the price approximately $6,420.00.
Raymond Maxfield, Ralph Grimm and William Sturtevant returned home Friday after spending a few days in Denver.
Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Ripper and family of Emporia, Kan., spent a few days in the Walter Wheeler home.
Vearl Kitt and small daughter Elaine called at the Hugh McCallum home Tuesday afternoon. J. C. Kitt returned home with them after spending two weeks with his daughter, Mrs. Hugh McCallum.
Frank Emerick made a hole-in-one on the local golf course Tuesday afternoon with a match with A. R. d’Allemand and J. W. Green. This is the first one made on Wauneta’s nine-hole course in its 14 years of existence.
Local Markets: cream-.33; eggs-.12; hens-.14; springs-.15; wheat-.90; corn-1.00; barley-.60.
100 years ago this week
August 22, 1912
School begins Tuesday, Sept. 3.
The school house is being cleaned up this week.
Earl Wiley is quite busy erecting his new sorghum factory. The building is 12x16 concrete walls with a good shingle roof and when complete will be a first-class factory.
J. W. Hann and wife, John Green and wife and Mrs. D. C. McCallum were among those attending the chautauqua in McCook.
C. E. Wingers will soon move into F. T. Dimick’s residence.
Dinner at Mrs. Abell’s Sunday, 25 cents. |
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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Wednesday, 15 August 2012 20:06 |
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10 years ago this week
Aug. 22, 2002
School started on Tuesday, Aug. 20. First day enrollment figures showed an increase of 10 students with 92 at Palisade and 203 at Wauneta.
Five generations present at a family gathering included baby Mason John Trevor Moon; mother Sandy Moon of Buffalo, Wyo., grandmother Jannette Lantis of Hershey; great grandmother Jackie Kennedy of Wauneta and great, great grandmother Lucille Spaulding, age 90, of Benkelman.
Jean Wach and Loren and Nancy Wach and family enplaned from Denver to Salem and Woodland, Ore., where they attended a Wach family reunion. Gary and Ricki Wach also attended. They and Ardi and Claude Chappell had supper with Denny and Heidi Graves and family for a Graves reunion.
Loyann and Gaylin Hartzer and her mother, Ann Rieger, spent July 19 to 31 on a cruise to Alaska, a gift from Ann to the Hartzers for the 40th anniversary.
Loyd and Karen Christner were among a group of Am-Vets and Auxiliary who went by chartered bus from Lincoln to the national Am-Vet Convention in Louisville, Ky.
Precip for the week: .02 of an inch; for 2002: 5.89 inches.
High for the week: 103° on Aug. 16; low: 51° on Aug. 16.
25 years ago this week
August 13, 1987
Dr. Gary Bjerrum and staff have opened an office at the local dentist office and will be open all day on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons. Sandra Reinke will serve as dental assistant, Laurie Maris receptionist.
Local VFW members Leland DeHart and Bill Jeffries received recognition from the state VFW organization; DeHart, a commendation and plaque as the outstanding medical technician in the state and Jeffries, the outstanding post service officer award.
Members of the Daniel S. and Magdalena Christner family held a reunion Sunday at the Legion Hall with 135 in attendance. Of the 12 children, eight were represented.
Bob and Pat Kitt, Erma Newman and Erma Kitt returned from a trip to Charlottesville, Va., where they attended an Israel family reunion. There were about 50 people present from 15 states.
Craig Kitt of New York City is visiting his parents, Paul and Elnora Kitt. Paula Busking and Ryan of Norman, Okla., came for the weekend. They enjoyed a picnic at Stratton Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Cushing, Don and Carey Harrison and girls, Loren Cushing, Kent Kitt and Michael Cushing of Denver.
Ellen McCallum entertained two tables of bridge Monday evening as a farewell honoring Joan Green and Peg Minnemann.
Precip for the week: .10 of an inch; for 1987: 13.02 inches.
Grain Markets: wheat-2.15/bu.; corn-1.40/bu.; milo-3.20/cwt; soybeans-4.68/bu.
50 years ago this week
Aug. 16, 1962
120 kids took part in the annual Jaycee pet parade, parading their pets and “wheels.” Ten were chosen “the most outstanding” and awarded $1.Winners were the Steckman children, Eddie Hayes, Kevin Harvey, Kristy Nordhausen, Kim Egle, Jolene Priest, Peggy Cowles, Rodney Keiser, Kim Kitt and Debbie Anderson. All the other entrants received 25¢.
Mrs. Grace Walling returned home after spending the summer months with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haarberg of Turlock, Calif. The Haarbergs plan to spend a month here visiting friends and relatives.
Guests of Mrs. Louise Hartzer and Ruth Hayes, who came Friday evening, are sisters, Helen Jorgenson of Hammond, Ind., and Tena Jorgenson of San Francisco, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Henne of Mullen, who will be the new grade principal in the Wauneta school, arrived Friday.
A picnic and pound party was held at the Wauneta park last Thursday by the Methodist people to honor Rev. and Mrs. A. O. Ernst and family on return to his pastorate here.
75 years ago this week
August 18, 1937
School starts Aug. 30.
The vocational agriculture course will be offered for the fourth year when Wauneta high school opens. Sixty-nine students have taken at least one year since the department was organized three years ago.
Mrs. Stella Gregory and Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Novacek and family, Ray Gregory and Delman Engell enjoyed a picnic dinner Sunday.
Winfield Ele of the U.S. Marines now stationed at the Great Lakes spent his 10-day leave with parents Mr. and Mrs. Ned Ele.
Raymond Maxfield, Bill Sturtevant and Ralph Grimm are in Denver this week, combining business with pleasure.
Minnie Ellen and Roberta Lue Carlson are spending the week at the Frank Hromas country home. Roberta Lue says they will be very busy picking the eggs.
Rain: .99 of an inch.
Grain Markets: wheat-.94; corn-.90; barley-.50; eggs-.12; cream-.28; hens-.14-.15; springs-.15-.16.
100 years ago this week
August 15, 1912
The Flag Fund: amount last week: $3.30. Children leave your dime on the flag.
The women folk are busy putting up peaches this week.
Mrs. Art Nesmith visited at Archer Morrison’s Fri. while the children went after choke-cherries.
Mr. Steinbeck and family, Mr. Winkelman and family, Mr. Bischoff and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kuhlman, Grandpa and Grandma Fortkamp, Mr. Haarberg and family, Mr. Hillman and family visited at Carl Bartel’s Sunday.
Don’t sell your cattle at the price dealers are offering you. Good cattle are worth 10¢ a lb. on the hoof in the market and will be worth more. |
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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Thursday, 09 August 2012 14:45 |
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10 years ago this week
Aug. 15, 2002
Esther Einspahr, DeLores Taylor, Phyllis Nordhausen, and Gladys Schneider attended the home and garden tour at the home of Ken and Karen Hartman in McCook Saturday afternoon. It was part of McCook’s cancer fundraising.
Janet and Rich Kesier abd boys hosted a hamburger fry Wednesday evening for Don and Pam Rietsch, Elmer and Edna Keiser and Leta Brunkhorst. Aaron showed pictures of his 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus trip.
Tabby Christner was one of 225 delegates who attended Farmland’s Youth Leadership Conference May 28-June 4 in Liberty, Mo.
The Wauneta Boys Scouts and Cub Scouts went on a weekend camping trip to Camp Whispering Cedars near North Platte. Scouts included Ryan Stepler, Hondo Fanning, Justin Haskins, Colby Skelton, Owen Madden, John Kitt, Ryan Fischer, Logan Bischoff, Brennan Keiser, Shane Lawless, Christopher Crowell, Drew Harris, Sy O’Neil, Tyler Crowell, Clint Makors and sponsors Bill Bischoff, Pat Madden and Jim Harris.
Verna Sandman, June Cox, Erma Kitt and Margie Shackelford had coffee at T.J.’s Friday for Virginia Gauger on her birthday.
The Church of the Brethren congregation met at the Enders Lake Church Grove Sunday for breakfast and worship service.
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Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Thursday, 02 August 2012 15:14 |
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10 years ago this week
Aug. 8, 2002
This year’s Chase County Fair marks the observance of the centennial of 4-H.
A Denker reunion, descendants of William and Sophia Denker, was held Saturday evening in Syracuse, with 80 in attendance. It was hosted by Wayne and Darlene Schulte and Orville and Irene Schulte and their families.
Ted and Sharon Travis observed their 40th anniversary when they and their family spent the weekend at cabins at Niobrara State Park. Sunday they went to Albion to see children of Joel Travis ride in their parade.
Knotty and Beryl Knotwell, Carol Thompson and Colleen Goings returned from a trip to Branson where they attended a reunion of the family of Knotty’s grandmother Knotwell, the Twidwell family. About 60 attended.
Marjorie Wheeler, Elwin and Gerietta Morse, Lee and Myrth Morse of North Platte took dinner to their sister, Esther Lytle, Sunday after church for her 80th birthday. In the afternoon they took her to the Hamlet Church where the congregation surprised her with an open house.
Rich Bardsley and others made a recent bike trip to Canada and Alaska.
Staff of Heritage of Wauneta held a picnic at the park.
Precip for the week: .80 of an inch. High: 108° on July 31; low: 64° on July 31.
25 years ago this week
August 6, 1987
Heat wave blasts area as temperature have peaked at 90 degrees or better since July 19.
The Wearhouse Clothing Store closes its doors.
Mildred and Eugene Steinke celebrated their 50th anniversary Friday, July 31 with a special day on Sunday. Family and friends gathered at the park for a picnic dinner. Many joined later for cake and punch with 70 signing the guest book.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Fanning and family returned Saturday from a trip to Yellowstone. They also visited cousins Kim, Kon and Kammy Kunnemann at Billings, Mont.
Joseph Bartels, son of Kathy and Stuart Bartels, was baptized Sunday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Rev. Lavern Brack officiating. Glenda Bartels and Kathleen Wicke were sponsors. Margie and Gus Bartels hosted a dinner following the service.
Sharon Travis attended a mini-class reunion at Jack’s Place in Imperial Thursday. Present of the Imperial Class of ’61 were Sharon, Susie Doetker, Sharon Haarberg, Sue Heinz of Alaska, Joyce Hill, Lorna Kunnemann and Linda Meeske of Champion.
Precip for week: .29 of an inch; for 1987: 12.91 inches.
Grain Markets: wheat-2.10/bu.; corn-1.50/bu.; milo-2.30/cwt; soybeans-4.79/bu.
50 years ago this week
Aug. 9, 1962
School opens Sept. 4.
Clean up continues after last week’s flooding conditions.
Mrs. Fay Smith of Imperial visited her daughter Mrs. Jack Maddux and Mr. Maddux last week coming Tuesday and couldn’t get out on account of the high water so made a more extended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sandman and Greg drove to Camp Comeca Wednesday to bring home son Bill, Charles Steinke, Jeff Maxfield and Susan Hoff who had attended church camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Polly accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Weber and Patty to Tukiuilla, Wash., to visit relatives and attend the Worlds Fair.
Gary, Nancy, Bonnie and Connie Malone left this week for Seattle, Wash., where they will attend the World’s Fair.
Visitors and Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Clara Trembly and Ethel Putnam were Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Thompson of Imperial and Capt. and Mrs. Blaine Rust, Carrie and Mike from Denver, Colo.
Tuesday afternoon Laverna Fanning, Arlene Peters, Eunice Polly and Jill Fanning called on Mrs. Walter Wheeler. Later Mrs. Kate Prior and Mrs. Ernest Morrison came over, bringing sweet rolls and coffee to serve, making it a party for all.
75 years ago this week
August 4, 1937
112 degrees Sunday sets new high record.
Wauneta’s brand new business firm, the Wauneta Clothing Co., will hold their grand opening Aug. 7. The new business is located in the building recently vacated by the Rudisils, directly south of the Grimm Bros. Hardware.
Rev. M. L. Hegwood is the new pastor at the Immanuel Missionary Church, taking the place of Rev. R. E. Drown.
Several girls surprised Miss Marjorie Gregory with a picnic supper and theatre party at Imperial on her birthday Tuesday. Present were Misses Sylvia Hromas, Josephine Kitt, Margaret Emerick, Emma Siegel and Phyllis Green.
Mrs. Albert Donze was honored Sunday, Aug. 1 when her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren gathered at her home to help her celebrate her 75th birthday. Everyone brought a basket dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Olmsted and family left Thursday for Grangeville, Idaho, and other points west on a ten day vacation.
Local Markets: wheat-.95; corn-.80; cream-.28; eggs-.12; hens-.11-.12; springs-.16-.17.
100 years ago this week
August 1, 1912
We are endeavoring to raise a fund to purchase a good flag for the schoolhouse. It will take from $8 to $10 to get a good large flag that won’t fade. If every scholar will give us 10¢ we can secure it by the time school opens. Amount last week: $1.60. This week the list includes Edith Burham, Dade Fierling, Chancy Fierling, Orville Kline, Minnie Kline, Effie Kline, Milton Kline, Walter Kline, Kenneth Cox, Ruth Nesmith and Vera Nesmith, each contributing 10¢.
C. E. Hart, wife and son visited in Wauneta Tuesday, besides doing some trading for themselves and some of their neighbors.
Henry Steinbeck and Tom Downey fixed L. Rueter’s well last Tuesday.
Clara Kitt helped Mrs. Carl Selby cook for harvesters Saturday.
Abe Duncan who lives in Hayes County about 16 miles northeast of Wauneta had the first load of new fall wheat on the market Tuesday. Tested 49 lbs. Krotter was the buyer at 70¢. |
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