DATES TO REMEMBER
5-4 Library open 5-6:30 pm
5-4 Girl's Soccer 6-8 pm
5-8 Graduation at SHS
5-19 Last day of school; 1 pm dismissal
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LOCAL NEWS
Authors for the month of May, at the Unadilla Community
Library, are Mary Higgins Clark and Jan Karon.
Stop in!
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Get well wishes to Ilda Rodaway, Viola Maloy,
and Don Lewis
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Richard Eis died 4-16-2010. He was born 6-9-1931
near Douglas to Albert and Chistina (Hofker) Eis.
He married Helen Wenninghoff on 1-3-1952 at Syracuse.
Their children: Randy Eis, Unadilla, Tom & Rhonda Eis,
Beatrice, and Gail & Mike Ross, Dunbar.
Richard graduated from UHS; worked as an electrician,
member and Commander of Massie-Richards Post #100
of the American Legion, was a member of Unadilla Community
Fellowship, Unadilla Volunteer Fire Dept., and served in the
Navy during the Korean Conflict.
He was laid to rest at Park Hill Cemetery, Syracuse.
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Maryanna Isaacs died 4-20-2010 at the Good Samaritan Center.
She was born in 1948 in Paradise, CA, to Frank & Vivian
(Chapman) Turner. She worked at Community Memorial
Hospital in Syracuse for over 20 years. She married Ronald
Isaacs and their children are: Derrick Isaacs, Lincoln,
Christopher Isaacs, Unadilla, Shawn Isaacs, Council Bluffs,
and Jason Isaacs, Unadilla.
She was laid to rest in the Unadilla Cemetery.
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You can vote early at the Syracuse City Council Chambers
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Condolences to Cindy & Randy Post on the loss of
Cindy's mother.
And condolences to Sharon & Brad Clark
on the loss of Sharon's mother.
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Did you know if the use of cloth diapers increased by just
1 %, the reduction in waste would be about the same as
14,200 households not producing any garbage for an
entire year?
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Work continues on the picnic table shelter but it
probably won't be done in time for any activities
on June 19th.
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These photos will begin a new collection called
Otoe County Rural Schools.
Click on the "Community" tab above, then on History,
and then on Otoe County Rural Schools.
District #65, Roy Wood, teacher
Front: Leta McNair, Ethel McNair, Ruth Bryant, ?,
Ida Siepelmeier, Josie Siepelmeier, Mabel Russell, ?,
Fairy Lucas, ?, Fred Lucas
Middle: Edna Rodaway, Mary Brandt, George Brandt, Alma
McNair, Nell Bryant, Marjorie West, George West, Paul
McNair, Alfred Rodaway
Back: Ethel Russell, Roy Wood, teacher
District #65, Ruth Reuter, teacher
Back: Ruth Reuter, teacher, Leta McNair, Josie Siepelmeier
Middle: Clara Siepelmeier, Ethal McNair, Ida Siepelmeier,
Nellie West, Ruth Bryant, George McNair, Elsie Lempke,
Tom Mitchelson
Front: Margaret Mitchelson, Marguerite Mitchelson, Nancy
Mitchelson, Harry Mitchelson, Florence McNair
District #65, Elsie Lucas, teacher
taken about 1898
(Elsie Lucas has "X" above her head)
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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
4-29 Maya Baker, Justin McWilliams, Keith Kimbell
5-1 Gene West
5-4 Jaimie McWilliams
5-5 Steve Windhorst, Don & Jane Lewis
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NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO
Friday, 4-29-1910, The Otoe Union:
William Douglas shot himself in the shoulder. The Clarinda
Produce Co. had rented the old Post Office building; Ebert
West was in charge of the business. William Lawless, former
businessman, died suddenly at St. Frances, KS. Dore
Turnbull, Hopewell, bought a Maxwell automobile.
Carl Soflin was elected president of the 7th grade.
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS
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EAGLE DAYS
JULY 9TH & 10TH
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ELMWOOD-MURDOCK
COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES
JUNE 12TH
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WEEPING WATER COMMUNITY
GARAGE SALES
APRIL 30TH & MAY 1ST
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The Otoe County Genealogical Society will host it's 2nd annual
"Walk Through Wyuka" tour at the Wyuka Cemetery in
Nebraska City on May 13th at 7:00 pm.
Wyuka Cemetery historian, Don Hegr, will be the tour
leader and will guide us through the many historical
internments in Nebraska's oldest public cemetery. Don's
tour will cover the history of the cemetery, and will also
showcase numerous graves of Nebraska City's prominent
(and sometimes not so prominent) people that are buried
within the cemetery. If you would like to join us on this
tour, please meet at the maintenance shed inside the cemetery
at 7 pm. There will be someone at the main entrance to guide
you once you arrive, and parking will be on the south side
of the shed
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"THE FEMINIST MANIFESTO"
Sunday, May 9, 2:30 pm
Songs and writings of heroic women (and some liberated men)
through the centuries, issues of civil rights, and
stereotypes will be explored.
Admission is $5 for adults and $1.00 for children and
students.
402.275.3222
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The Scenic Weeping Water Valley spreads from Elmwood to
Murray, from Highway 1 to Highway 34. Communities within
this valley are Union, Murray, Manley, Nehawka, Avoca,
Eagle, Alvo, Wabash, Weeping Water, Elmwood, and Murdock.
This area, offering so many unique commercial, historical, and
cultural destinations, has been literally undiscovered by the
surrounding metropolitan areas. To see their extensive list
of promotions, go to:
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Put Saturday, June 5, 2010 on your calendar
MANLEY'S COMMUNITY AUCTION
Starting at 10:00 am at
Manley's Maintenance Building
Come for the sale, you could find a little treasure
for yourself.
There'll be lunch, too!
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Have a GREAT week!
Barb