Murdock Nebraska News

Happy Halloween!!

I really appreciate the people who go to the extra effort to decorate for all the holidays and Halloween especially.

It has been a holiday for the kids and it's totally OKAY if it's commercialized and gaudy. Christmas, on the otherhand, I like more "sophisticated" and it's more of a religious holiday.

But Halloween, go all out with ghosts, inflatables, scary animation and I'm all for it!!

NEXT is Veterans Day...

Please send me photos and local stories of active and retired veterans so I can highlight their contributions.

There are numerous Veterans Day celebrations and recognitions I will feature the next couple of weeks, but I really want your stories too.

NEEDED: Photos and stories of local veterans

Your help is not only greatly appreciated but NEEDED. Please send any articles, updates, photos etc to me by Sunday at 4PM via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Murdock Welcomes You!

Thank you to Linda Glantz who sent me the biography of each creation. I will be posting updates in the next few weeks.

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What a wonderful yard display of a several blow-up balloon Halloween creatures. Thanks to Lee Towle and Donna Wilson who put these out each year for others to enjoy!

The Murdock Museum sponsored a unique scarecrow made by Dale Vanderford, Jr. and Lucas Stock. Could this be “Paul” returning?

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Thanks to Lucas Stock for supplying cornstalks which were placed on light poles by Linda Glantz and grandson Anthony of Avoca.

The military scarecrow saluting by the Town Hall is named “Tom” to honor our military. It was made by Kelli Brewer and Linda Glantz.

Farmer “FBLA” scarecrow wearing his work overalls was made by Zane Riki and his grandpa.

Lucas also brought some wonderful pumpkins to place around downtown Murdock and supplied cornstalks which were placed on light poles by Linda Glantz and grandson Anthony of Avoca.

The MURDOCK PRIDE mission for the scarecrow event is to bring smiles to all. Thank-you to those whose chose to participate.

Everyone is invited to join in the fun of preparing for “Christmas in Murdock”.

Contact Linda Glantz to select how you’d like to volunteer on your own work schedule.

9:15 Sunday School & Bible Class and 10:30 am Divine Service

Listen to the weekly sermon anytime at Pastor Brent Kuhlman's Blog?

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Church Services on Television If you have not upgraded your cable service, you can still get the church services, but on channel 85, rather than 79

Murdock Ebenezer United Methodist Church, a merger of 3 congregations,has loved and taught the love of God over 140 years.

Join us for worship on Sundays at 9:30 am.

We are a congregation of seekers and followers of Jesus Christ. We are young families, older families, empty nesters, and great singers and musicians.

Elmwood-Murdock School News

fccla Congratulations on the Elmwood-Murdock Football Team!!

It's been a long hard season but we have ANOTHER WIN on the board Brownell-Talbot. It looked like it was a hard fought game back and forth with a final score of 48-33. Justin Drake had over 300 yards rushing and FIVE touchdowns!

What a way to end the season.

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The Elmwood-Murdock Football team played a fantastic game and has one more left in the season.

Here are the statistics for all of the games combined of the season for the sports statistics junkie in all of you. Thanks Julie Schmale for sending these on a weekly basis.

Wilber-Clatonia Varsity Football Game Stats

Palmyra Varsity Football Game Stats

EM vs. Yutan Football Game Stats

EM vs. Malcom Game Stats

EM vs Lincoln Lutheran

EM vs Huboldt-Table Rock

EM vs Brownell-Talbot

The Lincoln Lutheran game can also be watched on Vimeo, thanks to Jim Rust

Saturday November 26, 2016

9:00 am- 3:00 pm

Elmwood-Murdock Elementary School

This year the annual craft show will be to benefit the Elmwood-Murdock packpack program.

The Backpack program is a statewide program that was started by the Food Bank in Lincoln.

The mission is to help alleviate child hunger in our community by providing hungry children with nutritious and easy to prepare food at times when other resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations.

Craft Show Vendors Needed

If you would like a booth please contact

Cyndi Dwyer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information and an application

Download and print your application here. CraftShow_all.pdf

LOOK for Veteran Marchers in Murdock Area

More to come on this event next week and how you can participate and when to watch. Here is the route and they will be marching through Murdock Thursday November 17th.

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Find their Facebook Page here and participate. They need drivers, coordinators and people to cheer them on and show your support.

Elmwood G.A.R. Hall Veterans Museum

IMG 20161030 121842829sm This past Sunday was the Salute to Veterans service at St. Pauls United Methodist Church in Elmwood.

Two quilts, made by the Oxbow Quilters were given to Ed and Jace Blunt by Bonnie Brewer in a very teary ceremony.

Several displays of veterans from the Elmwood-Murdock area were also on display and below are just a few photos of the event.

In the grand tradition of a church dinner fried chicken, pork loin and all the fixings were served by the ladies of the church. If you went away hungry it was your own fault.

I don't think anyone went away hungry. It was standing room only and the organizers did a fantastic job honoring our veterans.

There is a series of local activities honoring our veterans between October 30th and November 13th. Be sure to put them on your calendar so you won't miss them.

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The Brewer family had a wonderful display and I think it's AMAZING how much Kaylee looks like her Mother.

Both the high school and elementary have a veterans program on Friday, November 11 and are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. I try and go every year and am never disappointed.