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Where there’s smoke...
First truck was good investment
Cemetery directories completed for Memorial Day
Fantastic finish
Where there’s smoke... Beemer’s Volunteer Fire Department made use of a perfect day Sunday for a practice burn. Firemen set an hold house on fire at the farm place of the late Marcella Belling, located on County Road 15, about 3.5 miles from Beemer. Basic fire practice, including entering a burning house, was conducted during the controlled burn.
First truck was good investment By Bev Wieler West Point News Reporter / Seventy-seven years ago Eddie Doescher took a chance and sold the only vehicle he owned and bought a truck. It marked the beginning of Doescher Transfer Company, located in Beemer.
Doescher’s family acknowledges  that his initial investment proved to be a good one.
Cemetery directories completed for Memorial Day By Bev Wieler West Point News Reporter / Lance Parsons searched for several years to find where his father was buried. He had lost contact with him through the years and knew he had died.
At about the same time as he was searching, Lance was also doing work on a directory for Mount Hope Cemetery in West Point.
Fantastic finish It wasn’t by chance, but rather hard work and dedication that Bluejay senior Emily Petz evolved into a star sprinter.
It was also her love for the sport that allowed Petz to place a giant exclamation mark on her Central Catholic track career with four medals in four events at the 2013 state track and field meet held this past weekend at Omaha Burke.

Perry Sass - November 09, 2011

Perry John Sass, 52, of Naples, FL, formerly of Fremont, died peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, surrounded by his loving family.
Burial took place in Naples, FL on Nov. 7. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Eagles Club, 649 North Main Street, Fremont. Reminiscing and a meal will follow.
Survivors include his loving wife, Leslie; sons, Adam and Matthew of Fremont and Andrew of Naples; parents, Mary Lou (Larry) Beeson of Wisner and Wilbert Ted Sass of Nebraska; brothers, Brian (Janet), Jason (Teri), Jared (Jeannie) and Scott (Beth); nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and many loving friends.
Memorial contributions in Perry’s honor may be made to the charity of your choice.
For condolences, visit fullerfuneralhome.com.

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