Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Wow, we at SAM are embarking on our fourth year of publishing a weekly newspaper. Seems like only yesterday when a group of us huddled around our dining room table to put together the inaugural edition of the Advocate-Messenger. The next day, Scott and I stood outside The Office, took a deep breath, waited for the first edition’s arrival and opened the door to a major opportunity. We knew it would be a life-changing experience. Trust me, we haven’t been disappointed. That was an exciting - and...
On May 28, Orchard alumni met at the former school to share memories and meet classmates. Several graduates from classes in the 1930s and 1940s were on hand, including Betty Menning, Marvin Haswell, Maxine Haswell, Leland Stelling and Helen Wantz. The 50th year class - 1972 - and 25-year graduates, from 1997, were also recognized....
If 2020 vision existed, the past year may have turned out differently. Or, maybe we needed this year to define our strengths and guide us toward a revision of what we deem as normal. The year 2020 caused us to slow down and realize what matters most. While coronavirus - and all its implications - dominated the news cycle, other news items drew attention: groundbreaking for the new school site, cruise nights honoring graduates, new businesses opening and surviving a pandemic, pumpkin patches spro...
The family of Marvin and Maxine Haswell request a card shower to celebrate the couple's 70th wedding anniversary, Thursday, Aug. 13. Their family includes son Scott and wife, Sherilyn, of Delavan, Wisconsin; son Brett and wife, Cheryl, of Aledo, Texas; daughter Angela Kummer and husband, Larry, of Creighton; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Cards will reach the couple at P.O. Box 94, Orchard, NE 68764....
The family of Marvin Haswell request a card shower to celebrate his 90th birthday on June 27. His family includes wife, Maxine; sons, Scott (Sherilyn) of Delavan, WI, Brett (Cheryl) of Aledo, TX, daughter, Angela (Larry) Kummer of Creighton, NE; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Cards will reach Marvin at P.O. Box 94 • Orchard, NE 68764....
Elvis Presley once sang, "Take my hand, take my whole life too, for I can't help falling in love with you." As trends and fads fade, it seems people still gravitate toward finding good careers, a soulmate and creating families of our own. Luckily, young people like me have grown up with people in our community to be some of the best role models for future generations to look up to. Marvin and Maxine Haswell, a couple from Orchard, are well-known for being high school sweethearts. Although the...
