Miss Schuyler

Lucile Lydia Bame was born on May 25, 1917, in Schuyler, Nebraska. She married Glenn Thomas Shonka on May 25, 1939. Lucile was the daughter of  Vaclav Bame (1868-1950) and Katherina Fendrich (1877-1966). Following her graduation from Schuyler High School, Lucile worked for Eacker Motor Company, who sponsored her in the Miss Schuyler contest, which she won! Lucile is my daughter’s maternal great-grandmother.