Local Social News Highlights from Brooks Benson Visit
District 54 residents Mrs. Nellie Benson hosts overnight guests including Joe Carrelia of New Jersey for a wedding anniversary trip. Others attend dinners and weekend visits with families across Grand Island Waverly and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Benson
Joe Carrelia
New Jersey
Brooks
Nellie Benson
Bensons
Torrington
Wyo
Donald Schipporeit
Grand Island
Henry Schipporeit
Veteran’s Hospital
Local Residents Attend Community Gatherings and Visits
Arl Alda Beth Tooker and Diana Schipporeit joined the Livestock 4-H club at Geo Van Winkle home Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Walter Yungdahl visited Donald and Diana Schipporeit and family Sunday evening. Oyster supper honored Bruce Pickett and Lyle Smith birthdays at Dean Himebaugh home Tuesday evening. Mrs Emmett Cook returned home after a week with Robert Tooker. Ed Saalfeld of Marysville Kansas visited Bill Imhoff and Darrell Atkinson Sunday for dinner. Music clinic attended by Mrs Ned Powers Sr and Mrs Conrad Kropatsch at Genoa Friday morning. Alumni Committee met at Bill Wyman home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith
Nellie Benson
Fred Meredith
Webster City
Iowa
Kent Meredith
Grand Island
Polly Newcome
Texas
Darrell Atkinson
Francis Mace
Clarks
Bill Wymans
Herman Carlsons
Chris Gaedekes
Johnnie Carlson
Vern McCormick
Osceola
Addie Wieseman
Arl
Alda Beth
Jerry Tooker
Diana Schipporeit
Geo. van Winkle
Walter Yungdah
Donald Schipporeit
Floyd Frizzell
Bruce Pickett
Dean Himebaugh
Lyle Smith
Emmett Cook
Robert Tooker
Ed Saalfeld
Marysville
Kansas
Bill Imhoff
Ned Powers Sr
Genoa
Bill Wyman
Conrad Kropatsch
Frank Stanczyk
Community social notes from the Swede Home area
The Swede Home Project Club meets with Mrs. Myron Jones on Friday. Numerous gatherings celebrate birthdays with Hannah Carlson Ruth Gestrine and Mark's second birthday. Several households host visitors and share suppers and Sunday visits across local families including the Johnsons Carlsonsons and Gestrines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Home Project Club
Myron Jones
Ralph Appleton
Rudolph Appleton
Oscar Imm
Fred Yungdahl
Paul Jones
Hannah Carlson
Mmes
Frank Thelander
Mabel Olson
Lena Johnson
Elmer Swanson
Maxine Hahn
Ted
Columbus
Vance Teegerstrom
Delwyn Rystrom
Merle Johnson
Osceola
Carl G. Johnson
DeVon Johnson
David
Diane
Harlan Johnson
Harlan
Lillie Chindgren
Edith Larson
Anna
Frieda Forss
Amanda Anderson
Rolland Ekstrom
Karlene
William Larson
Ruth Gestrine
Frank Oquist
Evelyn
Edna Gestrine
Martin Gestrine
Karen
John Gestrine
Raymond Gestrine
Lester Ge
Local Socials Highlight Town Guests and Bashes
Valley residents report Grace Buchta accompanying the Larson duo to York Wednesday afternoon. The Schmoker and Burritten couples hosted dinners and late week card parties. Stromsburg visitors include Mrs. Strong and Mrs. Sarow, with Grace Buchta joining her aunt Edna Reed. Easy Aces spring party at Stromsburg features a 6:30 supper at Bit of Sweden, followed by card games at Earl Watts home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace’ Buchta
Norris Larson
York
Donald Schmoker
Barry
High School
E. E. Burritt
Merle Peterson
M. D. Strong
Stromsburg
Christianna Sarow
Grace Buchta
Edna Reed
Algot Yungdahl
Easy Aces
Bit of Sweden
Earl Watts
Nebraska growers unite against corn rootworm invasion
Sixty nine Nebraska counties including Polk County face a half inch rootworm outbreak that damaged about 36 million dollars of corn last year. Farmers plan to deploy Diazinon granules attached to planters to protect seed rows, a method that yielded 30 to 50 bushel per acre gains. The resistant worm strain prompted entomologists to promote this granular insecticide as the primary defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Polk County
Local Visits Spread Across Grafton and Surrounding Towns
Sunday social activity includes Christianna Sarow, Laurence and Mrs. Mable Garrett visiting Grafton. Max Richards and Pat McMurtry families visiting Cedar Rapids and Litchfield with hosts in Burritt and Pickett homes. multiple gatherings note visits to Omaha Rest Home and Eastern Star event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christianna Sarow
Laurence
Mable Garrett
Grafton
Max Richards
Cedar Rapids
RE. E. Burritt
Pat McMurtry
Litchfield
Bruce Pickett
David Rutter
Valerie
Omaha
Theodore Samland
Todd
Calmer Boden
York Legion Club
Lloyd Fjell
Effie Fernandez
Edna Anderson
Irene
Fred Dunn
Geo. Matheson
Carl Wieseman
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Betty Lou Burritt
Don Conkling
Calmer
Boden
Jack Wieseman
Maury Watts
Eastern Star Kensington
Tom Mace
Clarks
Mavis Carlson
Polk Woman Hospitalized After Driveway Accident
Mrs Carl Steelquist was injured when her car rolled backward onto the driveway striking her. She sustained a fractured leg a broken rib and shock and was hospitalized at Lincoln. Dick Sealey Jr and Ruben Anderson won $200 for district bowling top honors at Meves Bowl Grand Island and will represent the district in the state tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Steelquist
Lincoln
Polk
Dick Sealey, Jr
Ruben Anderson
Grand Island
Baptist Missionary Society Elects Officers at March Meeting
Mrs Gordon Fossberg was chosen president of the Baptist Missionary Society at their March meeting Tuesday. Mrs Elwood Sandell was elected vice president Mrs Robert Merchant secretary and Mrs Roy Glasser Jr treasurer and Mrs Emma Anderson pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Fossberg
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Elwood Sandell
Robert Merchant
Roy Glasser
Emma Anderson
Osceola Briefs: Schultz Funeral Trip and Inness-Lincoln Visit
Mr and Mrs Wayne Schultz attended the funeral of a relative in Sioux City on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Inness were Lincoln guests Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Robert Perry and Miss Marian Inness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Schultz
Sioux City
John Inness
Lincoln
Robert Perry
Miss Marian Inness
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Betty Crocker
Colgate
Law Boys
MILO
ELEV
Massey-Ferguson
Howard Whitmore Farm
Shelby
NEBR
Buster Brown
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