JAMES AND LYNETTE [VITERNA] MLADY
James Mlady was born living, at Plainview, Nebraska, to Leo
and Elsie Mlady. During his childhood, he received his education at
Verdigre Public Schools and graduated in May of 1969.
Lynette Viterna was born to Joseph and Arvilla Viterna on living, at Bloomfield, Nebraska. She attended school at District 27
Cottonwood Row through the eighth grade and then went to Verdigre
where she graduated from Verdigre Public School in 1969. James and
Lynette were married May 24, 1969, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
in Verdigre. To this union were born three children: Brian James,
born living; Bradley Leo, born living; and Sharla
Jean, born living.
After they were married, James and Lynette lived in Laurel,
Nebraska, where Lynette worked in a café and James drove a milk
truck for AMPI. After Lynette’s father, Joseph Viterna, Jr., died,
they moved back to Verdigre to help her mother, Arvilla, on the
farm. During this time, James worked part time for AMPI, the
Verdigre Livestock Market, and Sonder Well Co. Lynette worked part
time at the sale barn café.
[pg 338 PHOTO James and Lynette [viterna] mlady and family:
Brian, Bradley, and Sharla]
In October of 1969, James and Lynette moved to the John Jenkinson
farm located in Section 30 of Bohemia Township. There they lived
until November of 1972 when they moved to their present home eight
miles northwest of Verdigre located in the Southwest Quarter of
Section 33 of Bohemia Township. This is the home place where Lynette
grew up.
Lynette worked at Alpine Village from April 1, 1972, until January
1, 1973. Then she returned in the winter of 1974 and worked for
three months.
In 1979, James and Lynette purchased the 160-acre farm where they
now have farrow-feeder pig and cow-calf operations. They now farm a
total of 1800 acres in alfalfa, corn, oats, forage, hay, and
pasture.
In 1980 James and Lynette received the Knox County Feeder Pig Award
and then the State Feeder Pig Award in 1984.
James, Lynette, and family are involved members of the catholic
church, 4-H, FFA, and various other community organizations.
Presently James is serving as Bohemia Township Treasurer and was
recently on the Verdigre Co-op Board.
Lynette is a member of the Knox County 4-H Council and the Helping
Hand Extension Club.
-Submitted by Brian Mlady
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