Polk News Highlights From Friday Local Festival And Grants
Polk hosts Goldenrod Conference Music Festival critics from University of Nebraska with representatives from nearby towns. Spelling champ Vicky Ehn travels to Seward district contest. Home Society sends Easter gift to Nebraska Children's Home. Youf groups elect officers and attend anniversaries. Several members visit relatives, attend unions, and report farming convention notes. A sophomore at State College earns straight A for first semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldenrod
Polk
Jack Snider
John Moran
Dick Grace
University of Nebraska
Palmer
Stromsburg
Osceola
Clarks
St. Edward
Silver Creek
Genoa
Vicky Ehn
Polk County
Seward
The
Home Society
Virgil Bush
Nebraska
Maurice Lindquist
Central City
Sadie Clark
John Reckner
iBaptist
Local families share events in Columbus area
Mrs Kate Tworek visits with Lone Star relatives near Columbus. Bridal showers honor Rosalie Smolenski at St Marys Church hall. A daughter born March 31 to Richard and wife at St Marys Hospital Columbus. Altar Society meetings follow Father Dunne talk. Door prizes awarded to Mrs Conrad Kropatsch and Mrs Adolf Kresha. Connie Leimser visits. Gary Inselman in Columbus spelling contest. district school visit by Betty Majors. Numerous local visits and family activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Kropatsch
Kate Tworek
Columbus
Mmes
Leo Kresha
Allen Kresha
Glen Kresha
St. Mary’s Church Hall
Rosalie Smolenski
Fred Bernt
St. Mary’s Hospital
Richard Bernt
St. Andrew’s
St. Mary’s
St. Andrew’s Church
Didacus Dunne
Valeria Smolenski
Connie Leimser
Beverly Alt
Gary Inselman
Betty Majors
Dist
Harold Hussman
Carl Bollig
Local Notes From Rising City And Area Visits
Lorna Shunk and Tom Topil of Rising City visited in the Lawrence Leimser home last week. The Henggeler sale on Wednesday afternoon drew a good attendance. Mrs. Rudolph Nitsch spent Monday with her son William at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha, where he is a patient. Linda Kinzli, a business caller in Omaha, also visited William Nitsch in the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kropatsch learned their son Jim, in the U S Navy, is now stationed in Hong Kong. Nels Hasselbalch returned from Osceola Hospital. Jake Reisdorff is a patient this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bernt visited with Mr. and Mrs. George Korger Sunday the 25th. Mrs. George Davis and Judy of Columbus were supper guests Sunday in the Lawrence Leimser home, and the family attended Trinity Lutheran Church dedication in Columbus. Mrs. George Davis and family also attended the 2:00 p.m. dedication. Rhonda Leimser was a Sunday guest of Cheryl Hahn. Friday is the first Friday of the month, Mass will be at 6:30 a.m. at St Mary’s church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorna Shunk
Tom Topil
Rising City
Lawrence Leimser
Henggeler
Rudolph Nitsch
William
Veterans Hospital
Omaha
Linda Kinzli
William Nitsch
Leonard Kropatsch
Jim
U. S. Navy
Hong Kong
China
Nels Hasselbalch
Osceola Hospital
Jake Reisdorff
Fred Bernt
George Korger
George Davis
Judy
Columbus
C. W. Leimser
Trinity Lutheran
Wayland Church Services and Local Gatherings
Wayland church held services at 10 30 in charge of Mr James H Lowther. Merry Workers met with 20 present and Mrs Georgia Gonnerman led devotions. Following a business meeting, lunch was provided by Mrs Nina Cockle and Mrs Mae Stephenson. Through the week relatives and neighbors hosted visits and attendance rose at various dinners and anniversaries including a 50th wedding anniversary in York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Lowther
Georgia Gonnerman
Mmes
Nina Cockle
Mae Stephenson
Sophia Walford
Hazel Gonnerman
Peter Kopke
Ted Gonnerman
Craven Stream
Calvin
Joe Granere
York
McCloud
Lee Carter
Wesley Johnston
North Platte
Fay Rosenberry
Ronald Eklund
Harley Eklund
Osceola
Joyce Keyes
Stromsburg
Max Lott
Dean Raitt
Paul Bond
Harold Walstead
Raymond Beebe
Local Socials Highlight Nebraska Hosts and Visitations
Mr and Mrs Max Quick of Stromsburg hosted Sunday evening supper with Miss Pay Lindburg and Mr wo Cockle from Lincoln attending. Several families from York and Osceola visited relatives in nearby towns and attended a funeral at Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Quick
Stromsburg
Pay Lindburg
Wo Cockle
Lincoln
Lyle Cockle
Elmer Schuknecht
Duane Wilcox
York
George Bond
Harley Eklund
Osceola
Gregg Eklund
Baby
Archie Eklund
Carl Richter
Fred
Nick Gondringer
Mark
Shelby
Grand Island
Veterans Hospital
Wendell Spalding
Lowell Hanson
Fay Rosenberry
Guy Rosenberry
Emma Carter
Methodist
Arnold Gill
Craven Stream
Calvin
Lloyd Livingston
A. C. Stream
Triba Family Weekender Visits and Bridal Shower
Osceola News reports Mr and Mrs Henry Triba and Leo Triba of Columbus visiting Mr and Mrs Richard Triba. The women attended Rosalie Smole ski’s bridal shower at St Mary's parish hall. Mrs Valeria Smolenski, Rosalie, and Edwin traveled to Omaha on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Triba
Leo Triba
Columbus
Richard Triba
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
Rosalie Smolenski
Valeria Smolenski
Rosalie and
Edwin
Omaha
District 18 Residents Attend Social and Visits
Mrs. Fred Flamme attended a Pinochle party in Columbus at Mrs. Hulda Schreiber’s home. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bernt and family of Columbus with the Ziemba family. Nearby, Benda and Micek families, Hohndorf and Zohner families shared dinners. Coffee Club met with Mrs. Louis Schmidt. A pattern of family visits and social gatherings continued across Genoa Osceola Monroe Clarks and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Flamme
Duane Gabel
Osceola
Frank Ziemba
John Stee
Monroe
Carl Benda
Genoa
Coffee Club
Louis A. Schmidt
Phil Micck
Emil Koziol
Clarks
Edward Lisko
Ruby Luchsinger
Ray
Osceola News Briefs Highlight Local Dining Guests
Mr and Mrs Chas Grossnick laus of Platte Center were Sunday dinner and afternoon guests in the Adam Luft home. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Leonard Mentink included Oscar Johnson Carl Lundberg and Roswill Johnson of Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Grossnicklaus
Platte Center
Adam Luft Home
Leonard Mentink
Oscar Johnson
Carl Lundberg
Roswill Johnson
Lincoln
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Lloyd Hahn
Bonnie Shaw
Joan Sandell
Janice Creech
Barbara Glasser
Lorraine Reckner
Eugene Jones
Odgen
Iowa
Lloyd Widga
Lester Widga
Everett Jenkins
North Carolina
Sgt
Jenkins
Arthur Doremus
Sgt. Jenkins
Formosa
Chinese Marine Corps
Center Circle Birthday Club
Kenneth Stewart
Mmes. Stewart
O. A. Alfred
Marvin Fredrickson
Oscar Sundberg
Farmers Union
Springfield
Orville Hennings
Hennings
Allegra Johnson
Floyd West
Denver
Colo
Vernon Green
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Children’s Society of the Methodist Church
Mesdames
James Lindburg
Forrest
Irvin Anderson
Vern Eklund
Gerald Stevens
Channah Erickson
Farmers Coop Oil Company
James Wilson
G. M. Lindburg
Chas. Todaro
Emmaus
Penn
Edgar Zeigelbein
Elgin
Ill
Ervin Hahn
Cambridge
WSCS
Conrad Lindholm
Joe Ehn
Everett Green
Richard Johnson
Paul Strand
Glen Babcock
Lloyd Stromberg
Thede Larson
Norris
I. D. Huston
Kepner Funeral Home
Huston
M Huston
Evangelical Free Church
Free Church
Mary Ann Nyberg
Kathleen Folden
Pat Anderson
Trygve Larson
L. Peters
Joe Fisher
Morris Fisher
State College At
Kearney
Homeowners Insurance
MFA
Donald D. Sterup
Osceola, Nebr
Fonner Park
Sponsored By
Hall County Livestock Improvement Assn
Lone Star
Mildred Hahn
Wayland
LaVina Kooke
Ray Branting
Nebr
Frank Gonsior Osceola
Max Suddarth Shelby
Osceola News
Alta Lisko
Hulda Schreiber
Leo Bernt
Danny and
Marilyn
Phil Micek
Leslie Hohndorf
Johnnie Zohner
Claude Fletcher
Mrs
Marvin Luchsinger
Country Music Jubilee
Red Foley
Tex Ritter
Wilma Lee
Bobby Lord
Shawna Lawrence
Hank Morton
Kathy Perry
Merl Lindsay
Lincoln Pershing Auditorium
Auditorium
Public Power District
SRA
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