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Sandhills Calendar

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 7:00 Hooker County Historical Society, Old Hotel TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 7:00 Mullen Volunteer Firemen business meeting, Firehall MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 7:45 a.m. Hospital District Board, PMRH upstairs break room TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 8:30-12 12:45-4:30 Drivers Examiner, Hooker...

Church Calendar

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:00 a.m. Confessions, 10:30 a.m. Mass. ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Adult and Children Sunday School classes - 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship 11:00 a.m., 2nd Sunday - 12:00 Fellowship Dinner - open to the community.

Looking Back

1 YEAR AGO - 2020 Callie Coble places 5th, Trevor Kuncl places 8th at State Cross Country Engagement: Emily Folk and James Bahensky Mullen Bronco football team loses to Pleasanton in first round of playoffs 5 YEARS AGO - 2016 Lady Broncos end regular season with 13-15 record 10 YEARS AGO -...
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Mullen native Pat Simonson ranching north of Seneca

Patrick Thomas Simonson was born in North Platte, Nebraska, on April 1, 1951. His parents were Jack and Kitty Simonson, together they had three children. Pat’s other brothers are Doug and Joe, both of which were older. His childhood was spent on a ranch in southern Cherry County.

When I Am An Old Horsewoman

When I am an old horsewoman I shall wear turquoise and diamonds, And a straw hat that doesn’t suit me And I shall spend my social security on white wine and carrots, And sit in my alleyway of my barn And listen to my horses breathe.

Mullen News

Sharilyn Bader went to the Town Hall meeting in North Platte with Karen Happ on Thursday and they enjoyed the program, lunch and shopping. Sharilyn went to Book Club at the Arts Center Wednesday. They had a good discussion.

South Cherry

Bob and Peggy Marsh went to North Platte Tuesday for a medical appointment and met Bob and Beth Davis of rural North Platte for lunch at KFC. Mark and Merek Petersen of rural Minden had lunch at the Bob Marshes Wednesday. Peggy went to Valentine Thursday.

South Hooker

Larry and Georgann French, Leah and Stuart Carson, Mike and Leanne French, Nancy and Steve Labbe of Hudson, Colorado, and Clint and Angela Cary of LaPort, Indiana, left Friday, Oct. 16 and went to Moab, Utah, and the Red Rock Arches Park and went 4-wheeling. They returned home Oct. 24.