District 54 By Mrs. Bill Imhoff
Mrs. Robert Tooker and child ren and Mrs. Elmer Tooker visited Omaha to attend wedding rehearsals and the ceremony for Judith Hansen and Bob Nielsen. Tooker children served as candles and bearers. family guests gathered at Regis and later Miller Park Presbyterian Church. Several relatives joined for dinners and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert ‘Tooker
Elmer Tooker
Omaha
Norman Tooker
Hilltop House
Judith Hansen
Bob Nielsen
Miller Park Presbyterian Church
Tooker
Alda
Beth
Ari
Jerry
Cindy
Emmett
Cook
Regis Hotel
Illinois
Tookers
Frank Stanczyk
Waterloo
Jim Nowak
Linda Louise
Fullerton
Steve Szatko
Ralston
Bennie Swertzic
Alvin Swertzic
Vern McCormick
Louis Dunn
Lottie Gay
Loren Miller
Frank Miller
Polk
Sam Wyman
Bill Wyman
Bob Wyman
Jack Burger
Clarks
Wesley Chapel Notes Friendly Neighbors Club Meeting
The Friendly Neighbors Club gathered Friday with Mrs. Harold Jarmin leading. Guests and social visits filled the week with several Omaha and Lincoln residents listed among attendees and social calls.
Social notes from area gatherings and visits
Residents share weekend visits and dinners across many families in the region. Attendees include the Schmoker, Gustafson, Richards, Kresha, Jarmin, Jarmin and others, with coffee, card parties, birthday celebrations, and church-related meetings noted. Several travels to Lincoln, Columbus, Rising City, and Omaha are mentioned alongside local dining and hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Johnson
J. H. Gustafson
Morris Richards
Rex Fusby
Norfolk
James Alts
Marvin Dawes
Harold Jarmin
Charlotte Jarmin
Lincoln
Charles Kreshas
Humphrey
Larry Kreshas
Adolph Kresha
Adolph Kreshas
John Kreshas
Columbus
Armand Schmoker
Max Gabels
Edward Watts
Lyle Johnston
Ray Richards
Alice Richards
Gene Kuhns
Rays
Eugene Sterups
Harry Sterup
Schuyler
Gerald Stauber
Billie
Denver
Francis Ann
Albert Anderson
Alberts
Omaha
Richard Merrick
Sutton
Bob Merricks
Dick Merrick
Lynda Merrick
Leo Albers
Euse-Smith
Duane Gabels
Engelbert Gabels
Dobesh
Winard Augustin
Swede Home By Mrs Harold W Johnson
Social notes list multiple local residents hosting and visiting over a period. Families led by Johnson, Jones, Oquist, Bowman, Sarow and others share dinners, coffee visits, and Sunday gatherings with relatives in the area.
Bond Sales in Polk County March 1961 Reach 80 931
Bond chairman A E Rodine reports Polk County March sales of 80 931 bringing first quarter total to 285 550 and 47 1 percent of the 1961 county quota. He notes extended 3 percent FE series bonds and the Treasury E bond extension may boost 20 year holdouts. An example shows a 75 investment growing to 195 04 under the extended rules. On Sunday Virgil Bugbee and family visited his mother in Fairbury Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
A. E. Rodine
Rodine
Treasury Department
A. E. Bodine
Grocery Ad Fragment Shows Prices and Deals
A fragment of a grocery ad lists items and prices: two cans for 35¢ and 25 pounds for $1.79, two for 29¢, and three boxes for 99¢. The text is partially garbled but indicates everyday consumer bargains.
Ernest Funkhouser 86 Shelby farmer dies in Osceola home
Ernest Funkhouser died Monday evening April 10 at Social Center Rest Home Osceola where he had lived the past year. He was born January 18 1875 in Urbana Illinois and moved to Shelby in 1889. He married Rosa Schmid and later Mary Dilley. five children survive plus 18 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Funeral held at Evangelical United Brethren Church with burial in Shelby cemetery. He was a 50 year Odd Fellows member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Funkhouser
Shelby Farmer
Social Center
Osceola
Evangelical United, Brethren Church
Shelby
Mr. Funkhouser
William and
Sarah Kirby Funkhouser
Urbana
Rosa M. Schmid
Rosa Funkhouser
Mary Dilley
Schuyler
Funkhouser
Oddfellows Lodge
Bramer
Alma) Brannan
Omaha
Clarence
John
Leola) Ditter
Monroe
William
Kearney
Alice) Ross
W. H
Ida) Houdershheldt
P. W
Pearl) Dericks
Columbus
Guy Funkhouser
Edward
Jasper
George
Top Notchers 4-H Club Meets at Farleys
The Top Notchers 4-H Club Group A met at Joyce and Judy Farley's home on April 3. Eight members attended, one was absent, and leaders discussed projects and reviewed record books. The next meeting is May 1 with Nicky and Leona Richters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Judy Farley
Nicky
Leona Richters
Lynn Ray Anderson
Local Social News Highlights Family Visits and Gatherings
Mr and Mrs S W Calhoun shared Sunday dinner with the Fred Wieseman family. Eastern Star Kensington met Tuesday evening with Mrs M A Mills Jr. Mr and Mrs Robert Shostrom of Polk visited, and the Robert Merrick family spent Tuesday evening at the Dorrell Shostrom home to celebrate Dorrells birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wescoat
John Wyman
Sam Wyman
Maple Leaf Club
Pearl Wieseman
Osceola
Frank Stanczyk
Felix Tomasiewicz
Maxine Zelasney
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Silver Creek
Columbus
Frank Frizzell
Loren Miller
Fred Weber
Hampton
Earl Warnick
Oquist
Evelyn
Arnold Ekstrand
Myron Larson
York
William Larson
Everett Anderson
Gordon Fredrickson
Vance Teegerstrom
Danny Price Jr
Wesley Jones
Harold W. Johnson
Keith
Roger Hanquist
Christiana Sarow
Laurence
Ronald Sarow
Adolph Forss
Raymond D. Johnson
Ed Ang
Ceresco
Arthur Ekstrom
John
Joe Fjell
Tom Englehardt
Clarence Johnson
Alyce
Alton Johnson
Clarence Carlson
Vance Teegerstrom i
David Jones
Stanley Oquist
Steven
Duane Jones
Beth
Mark
Carolyn Jones
Clifford Bowman
Fred Yungdahl
Ansel Fredrickson
Raymond Gestrine
J. E. Gestrine
Harold A. Johnson
Mary Beth
John Gestrine
Ronald Carson
Ransomville
N. Y
Alberta Larson
Carl G. Johnson
Martin Lundstrom
James
Robert Willits
Harlan Johnson
DeVon Johnson
Steve
Frank
S. W. Calhoun
Fred Wieseman
Eastern Star Kensington
M. A. Mills Jr
Robert Shostrom
Polk
Robert Merrick
Dorrell Shostrom
Dorrell
Osceola Thinclads Compete in Triangular Meet
Osceola finished third at a triangular track meet with Genoa 541, Clarks 48%, and Osceola 45. Wieseman led with multiple wins including 100 yd dash 10.05 and 220 yd dash 24.2 while Cotter and McCormick posted strong mile times. Morris won the discus with 112 feet 4 inches and contributed in other events, with Schmoker, Miley, Dinges, Johnston, and Roberts also scoring in various sprints and distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Genoa
Clarks
Wieseman
Cotter
Morris
McCormick
Johnston
Schmoker
Miley
Robers
Dinges
Kropatsch
Studley
J .Dinges
Roberts
Campbells and Nyberg Attend Omaha Meeting
Phil Nyberg met Mrs. P. B. Campbell Henry Campbell and Robert Campbell at the Omaha airport Monday evening. Mrs. Campbell and Henry arrived from Grants New Mexico and Robert from Los Angeles Calif. GAB Birthday Club met Monday with Mrs Norman Leach. All members were present. Mrs Frankie Peterson is a new member. Hostesses were Mrs Waldean Johnson and Mrs Eldon Swanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Nyberg
P. B. Campbell
Henry Campbell
Robert Campbell
Omaha
Campbell
Henry
Grants
New Mexico
Robert
Los Angeles
Calif
GAB Birthday Club
Norman Leach
Frankie Peterson
Waldean Johnson
Eldon Swanson
Emma Hartman Pioneer of Lincoln Dies at 85
Emma Hartman died in Lincoln at her daughter Naomi LeSner's home on April 16, 1961. Born January 20, 1876 in Madison County Illinois, she moved to Nebraska at thirteen and married William T. Hartman in 1894. Surviving children include Parker, Tecumseh, Earl, Charlotte, Zenith, Naomi, Gazel, plus 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Civil Defense
County Board of Commissioners
Emma Hartman
John and
Ida Opel
Madison County, Ilinois
Nebraska
Adam Buchta
William T. Hartman
Lawrence
Nina
Parker
Clayton
New Mexico
Tecumseh
Denver
Colorado
Earl
Rochester
Minnesota
Charlotte Hartman
Grand Island
Zenith Wall
Naomi LeSner
Lincoln
Gazel Kerlinski
Dist 14 Rebekah Lodge Meeting Attended by Local Members
Mrs Lee Campbell, Mrs Ford Bond, Mrs Fred Bond, Mrs Glen Hendrickson and Mrs Ray Conrad were among attendees at the Dist. 14 Rebekah Lodge meeting held Saturday in Rising City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Campbell
Ford Bond
Fred Bond
Glen Hendrickson
Ray Conrad
Rising City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Bill Imhoff
Dale Frizzell, Co
Wesley Chapel
Floyd West
Friendly Neighbors Club
Harold Grossricklaus
Social Center Rest Home
Nina Burke
Kenneth England
Steven Weber
Edna Parr
Patsy
Carl Jaenicke
Martin Jones
W. G. Stroh
Irene Meacham
Elizabeth Illien
Lewis Stroh
al Kuhnel
Adolph Kuhnel
Leo Lenihans
Council Bluffs
Eldon Kuhnels
Robert Paines
Glen Brazees
Douglas Wells
Harry Brazees
Clair Huggler
Naval Base
San Diego
Fred Huggler
Roger Johnsons
Charles Huggler
Luanne Huggler
Alfred Kuhnel
Norman Ease
Marvin Ner
Ben
Osceola Cleaners
Virgil Bugbee
Mr. Bugbee
Fairbury Hospital
McDonald’s
California
New England
Stokeley
Starkist
Jeno’s
Link Sausage
Lery
Muse Theatre
Johnny Dark
Tony Curtis
Piper Laurie
Sun
Mon
Tues
Gloria
First Man
Elizabeth Taylor
Laurence Harvey
Eddie Fisher
John O'Hara
Butterfield
Conrad
Elmer Pearson
Wes Peterson
American Legion
Polk County American Legion
Legion Club
Fred W. Shuman
Fred W. Schuman
M .A. Mills Jr