Wesley Chapel and Nearby Social Notes May Meeting
Community updates record a Wesley Chapel Missionary Society Mother’s Day event on May 5 with Mrs. Burt Burns. The log lists numerous social visits, dinners, birthdays, and wedding attendances across Omaha, Lincoln, Rising City, Columbus, and York, mentioning families such as Swanson, Sherwood, Kreutz, Richards, Schmoker, Gillett, Fussby, Dawes, Sterup, Albers, Treadway, and Kresha, with multiple weekend hosting or travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel Missionary Society
Burt Burns
Mauritz Swanson
Myrtle Hultman
Denver
Wren Sherwood
Swanson
Howard Kreutz
Trumbull
Vaughn Mickeys
Armand Schmokers
Ross Richards
Dave Richards
Marven Ilers
Omaha
Ben Schmokers
Glen Richards
Dick Merrick
Bird City
Kansas
Harold Jarmin
Morris Richards
Harland Fusby
Rex Fusbys
Tom Schmokers
Visitors greet Kresha home guests and neighbors
Dick Kielen and Don Borowiak of Chicago visited the Kresha home. Jean, Joan and Anita Rolenc of Ulysses and Chuck Reid and the Charles Gabels were visitors Sunday. Bill Boucher of Lincoln joined others for an afternoon call. Charles and family spent the evening with Gerald Hopwoods. Lincoln visitors Mr and Mrs Douglas Wells and baby, and Mr and Mrs Glen Brazee visited the Burton Brazees in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Dawes
Gail Smith
Lincoln
Marven Dawes
Wilmer Carters
Palmer
Don Sterup
Eugene Sterups
Dean Whites
Bob Paines
Ralston
al Kuhnels
Darrel Chenmyers
York
Paines
Porter Becke
Columus
Ernest Nyquist
Harold A. Nelsons
Lavern Richards
Los Angeles
Morris Richans
Charles Hugglers
Fred Hugglers
Martin Gestrines
Ellen Oquist
Harold Johnson
Keith
Gestrines
Leo Albers
Dick Alts
Richard Birkels
Hubert Alts
John Albers
Lee Albers
Lee
Eugene Treadways
Edna Treadway
Far Schillings
Grand Island
Lee Treadway
Nellie Cockson
Columbus
Adolph Kresha
Leo Kreshas
Paul
Glen
Alan Kresha
Max Gabel
Carol Smith
Sharon
Gregg
Andy
Joe Kresha
Dick Kielen
Don Borowiak
Chicago
Kresha
Jean
Joan
Anita Rolenc
Ulysses
Chuck Reid
Charles Gabels
Bill Boucher
Charles
Gerald Hopwoods
Douglas Wells
Baby
Glen Brazee
Harry Brazee
Burton Brazees
Dale Dunn
Lyle Ernst
St. Andrew’s Altar Society
Laurence Meister
Fred Dunn
Christina Henggeler
Gerhardt Lux
Henggeler
Columpus
Francis Urban
Donald Sterup
Harold E. Nelson
Albert Nelsons
Harry Nelsons
Marquette
Rex Wieseman
Bill Beebe
Joan Potter
Hugh Schmoker
Earl Jenkins
Wir
Chas. Grossnicklaus
Platte Center
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Irene Burritt
Betty Lou Burritt
Albion
Albert Schocht
Cook
Nebraska
le Moyne Anderson
Ceva Carlson
Swede Home Visits and Community Gatherings Highlight Local Notes
A long list of Sunday and weekday visits appears with families and friends from the Swede community. Notable gatherings include anniversaries, birthday celebrations, and attendance at a district music contest in Albion. Names such as Johnson, Gestrine, Ekstrom, Teegerstrom, Larson, and Swedenburg recur among attendees and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Ekstrom
Ekstrom
Robert Johnson
Arthur Ekstrom
John
Joe Fjell
Tom Engelhardt
Clarence Johnson
Alice
Clarence Carlson
Alton Johnson
William Larson
Myron Larson and
Russell
Vance Teegerstrom and Sons
District 54 By Mrs. Bill Tmhoff
Last week visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wescoat included Dr. and Mrs. Leon Sayles of Overton Nebraska along with many area families. Easter Sunday gatherings, birthday celebrations, and church events are listed with multiple local residents visiting relatives and attending functions in Columbus Silver Creek and Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wescoat
Leon Sayles
Overton
Nebraska
Mable Hoy
Central City
Roscoe Aye
Ronnie
Frank Frizzell
Don Hinkle
Lawrence Gdowski
Stella Swertzic
Fullerton
Jim Novak
Joan Stanczyk
Omaha
Alvin Swertzic
Frank Stanczyk
John Laska
O’neill
Nebr
Sam Wyman
Andy Engel
Grand Island
John Peterson
Jennelle
Marquette
Joe Imm
Paul
Richard Vincent
John Wyman
Elmer Benson
Nellie Benson
Joan
Patricia Kula
Norman Koza
St. Anthony
Columbus
Nina Delamore
Darrell Atkinson
Robert Tooker
Silver Creek
Sandra Church
Sunday Dinner Guests Visit Mrs. Retta Hurd at Clarks
A family and other relatives joined Mrs. Retta Hurd for Sunday dinner at her Clarks home, sharing a meal and conversation in a cordial gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Vincent
Retta Hurd
Clarks
Local Club Visiting Polk Members Share Cultural Items
A Polk visit by Valley area T and C club members included Mrs. Jim Wilson hosting with Dianne Lux’s 12th birthday celebration. Eighth graders from the area toured Lincoln. Goldenrod Conference meet results list Barry Schmoker Ronald Lux Jerry Urban and relay teammates. Various area residents attended music contests in Albion and visits to Columbus, Marquette, and York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T & C Club
Polk
Jim Wilson
Mesdames
Lewis Dunn
Calmer Herrmann
Gerhardt Lux
Charles Fischer
Robert McMeekin Jr
Wilson
Dianne Lux
Patty Dunn
Linda Meister
Janet Gerard
Kathy Rodene
Connie
Jeanette Wagner
Lincoln
Ronald Lux
Jerry Urban
Barry Schmoker
Shirley Buresh
Jackie Rutter
Goldenrod
Barry
Gary Aiquist
Mike Wieseman
Albion
Barbara
Beverly Wieseman
Betty Burritt
Osceola
Dale Dunn
Louie
Columbus
Danny
Debbie
Denise
Fred Dunn
Fairview Methodist Church Announces Service Time
Silver Creek Nebraska church invites families to Morning Worship at 9 30 a m with the sermon titled The Great Vision led by Pastor L A Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Methodist Church
L. A
Daniel chapter 10 Sunday School and monthly church events
The notice lists Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. for Jr MYF with a Thursday April 28 8 p.m. meeting, a Bill Umstead Ladies Aid gathering on the 2nd Wednesday at 2 p.m., Fairview Silver Creek Monthly Family Night at 7:45 p.m., and a Roy Hofrichter Family musical from Wood River with 13 children. Fellowship Committee members are named, and families are asked to bring pie. An additional Pony Express Victory Meeting is noted. The church promotes Evangelism and Bible teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Bill Umstead
Ladies Aid
Fairview
Silver Creek
Roy Hofrichter
Wood River
Guildford Bryan
Ronald Carlson
Pony Express Victory
Calvary Ev. Luth. Church of Swede Home events agenda
Pastor Hadley leads Thursday service April 28 at 8 pm and Sunday School teachers meet Friday April 29 7 30 to 9 pm. Confirmation instruction. Sunday May 1 is the second Sunday after Easter with 10 am Sunday School and 11 am worship. Evening service at 8 pm. Calvary Choir practice Monday May 2 8 pm. May 3 and 4 church paint up and cleanup. May 4 8 pm Men’s Chorus practice. Board of Administration meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary EV
St. Vincent Church Masses Set by Father Derwinski
Father Victor Derwinski presides at St. Vincent Church with Sunday Masses at 7:30 and 9:30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Vincent Church
Victor Derwinski
Osceola News Items Hailman Sunday Dinner Visit
43th Hailman was a Sunday dinner guest in the home of her aunt Mrs. J C Mahony. She visited with cousins Mrs. John Pesek Mrs. Ray Riley of Goff Kansas and Mrs. Herb Nolte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Hailman
J.C. Mahony
John Pesek
Ray Riley
Goff, Kansas
Herb Nolte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wesley Chapel
Floyd West
Osceola Cleaners
Kepner’s
Polk County
Harold W. Johnson
Dennis Johnson
Krystal
Duane Jones
Beth
Carl G. Johnson
Reynold Carls
Augustana Lutheran Church
C.M. Hadley
Petrus C. Nelson
Lillie Chindgren
Lloyd Adelson
Miss Chindgren
EW. Ward
Olga
Hannah Torell
Frank Oquist
John Gestrine
Edna
Ruth
Lester
Levert Oquist
Stanley Oquist
Martin Gestrine
Karen
Henry Thelander
Doyle
Harold A. Johnson
Mary
Roger Hanquist
Berni Willits
Greeley, Cole
Raymond D. Johnson
Carole
Myron Larson
Rolland Firstrom
Vance Teegerstrom
Blayne Mosier
Gunnard Stahl
Linda
Margaret Anderson
Marion
Orpha Dee Baker
Delwyn Rystrom
Merle Johnson
Ronald Sarow
Floyd Everett
Gunnard Peterson
Emil Monson
Reynold Peterson
Herbert Anderson
Rodney Peterson
Gustav Peterson
Harold Ericson
Paul Jones
Joe Lindblade
Irvin Gestrine
Gayle Swedenburg
Swedenburg
Otto Swanson
Arthur Swedenburg
Wesley Swedenburg
Ralph Swedenburg
Craige
Gary Mosier
Blayne
Donna Burke
Fremont
Delia Samuelson
Wallace
Mrs
Bill Tmhoff
Aldrin
Ort
Wobigi Son Equip
Ware
Ota
Brite Set
Ford
Rexall
BOK
Sross
Westinghouse
Sra
Daan
Ree
Nice
Adrienne
Valiant
Home & Auto
Board of Administration
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