Wayland Christmas Party and Community Notes
The Merry Workers held a church basement Christmas party with a tree and devotions led by Mrs. Ardle Eklund. Guests included the Craven Streams, the Lewis Berggrens, and many local families visiting for dinners, hospital visits, and holiday events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Workers
Ardle Eklund
Christ
Ronald Eklund
Craven Streams
Lewis Berggrens
Stromsburg
Berggren
Hawaii
Wendell Spalding
Verda Richter
Shelby
Otto Wegmann
Swede
Tom Gonnerman
Ralph Allisons
Methodist Church
Paul Bond
Ray Larkin
Benedict
Raymond Beebe
Behlen Hospital
Columbus
Max Lott
Robert McMeekin
Osceola Hospital
Elmer Schuknecht
Gary Nienkamp
Nebraska City
Craven Stream
Anne Gill
York
Christopher Stream
Lincoln
Shrine Childrens
Fay Rosenberrys
Ford Bonds
Ted Gonnerman
Jolly Workers Christ
Community Social Notes From Stromsburg and Nearby Towns
Local residents share meals visits and celebrations across Stromsburg York Columbus and Osceola. Guests include Lavina Kopke Peter Kopke and families with birthday and holiday gatherings at homes cafes and hospitals. Notable mentions feature the Gonnerman family and Colorado Springs Air Force cadet visiting for Christmas.
Local families hold holiday gatherings across Nebraska towns
Locals from the Sheldon Bond family and the Lamberts of Auburn joined a pre Christmas gathering at the Sal Kobra home in Lincoln. Gissler and Johnson families shared Sunday dinners in Stromsburg. Chas Massie hosted two Golden Wedding opens. Lawthers and McCormicks were honored at events in Columbus and Central City. Additional visits included the Froms of Omaha and Lemburgs of Boelus with Marilyn Klinkecek of Dannebrog. Shelley Lewis visited from Grand Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Bond
David Lambert
Auburn
Sal
Legion Hall
Columbus
James Lawthers
Central City
Lester McCormick
Cedric Fineey
Irene Meacham
Jim From
Omaha
Ben Schmokers
Jim Lewis
Alvin Lemburg
Boelus
Marilyn Klinkececk
Dannebrog
Shelley Lewis
Grand Island
Christmas gatherings span homes across Lincoln and Polk areas
An all-host pre Christmas dinner at the Berggren home draws over a dozen Berggren families from Lincoln and nearby towns. Visits include Joe Gonnerman and several Sundbergs. Various guests attend meals, gift exchanges, and family visits in Lincoln, York, Polk, Osceola, and Columbus with extended relatives from North Platte and Broken Bow. The piece notes travel, hospital stay for Max Rystrom, and a 25th anniversary event at the Holiday Inn in Fremont along with a Harless Christmas party in Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Stromsburg
Peter Kopke
Kate Homolka
Columbus
Elroy Hoffmans
W. F. Ehlers
York
Tom Gonnermans
Don Rafert
Osceola Hospital
Fay Rosenberry
Earl Bond
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Craven Streams
Anne Gill
York Hospital
Elroy Hoffman
Jim
Hoffman
Walter Schroeder
Lincoln
Anthony Winter
Shirley Winter
Robert Anderson
Wendell Spalding
Russell Johnson
Colleen
Raymond Beebe
Ralph Allison
Paul Bond
Max Lott
Bruce Hoffer
Gresham
Vern Green
Harley McKeag
Mervin Ransom
Victor Krumbach
Ted Gonnerman
Shenandoah, Iowa
Duane Keyes
Alan Berggren
Greg Berggren
Maria Berggren
E. H. Nordstrom
Roy Berggren
Shelby
Paul Strand
Polk
Roger Sundberg
Scott
Lewis Berggren
Forrest Berggren
Lena Hultman
Joe Gonnerman
Howard Sundberg
Neal McBeth
Max Rystrom
Grace Burnham
Darwin Fisher
St. George
Utah
Raymond Burke
Johnson
Norris Johnson
Marlowe
Fred Johnson
Lynn
Elmer Johnson
Allen Larson
Don Nordberg
Lyle Johnson
Jack Lou Johnson
Karl Wirka
Dave Rutter
Brooke Berggren
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Steve Burke
Ray Burkes
Steve
Brigham Young University
Provo
Jerry Lytle
Richard Lamoree
North Platte
Lavelle Lamoree
Irven Rystrom
Jim Lauerman
Quintin Teegerstrom
Richard Teegerstrom
Byron Torell
Edith Larson
Merlin
Gary Peterson
Burdette Baker
Dwight Newcomer
Clyde Hennings
Alma Carlson
George Olson
Broken Bow
Ormund Moore
Gary Toline
Hjalmer Bloom
Albert Bloom
Ron
Harley Rafert
Morris Law
Benedict
Hub Mowery
Sheryl
Stanley Harless
Francis Donelson
Ansel Lindquist
Fremont
Homer Brainard
Holiday Inn
Harold Wilson
Laird Hengelfelt
Harless
Calendar of Local Club and City Meetings
A list of upcoming events includes Scouts Lions Chamber of Commerce on Monday December 27, Firemen Thursday December 30, IOOF Board of Education Jr. Aux on Monday January 3 at 4 p.m. Am Legion on Tuesday January 4, Rebekahs on Wednesday January 5, and City Council on Thursday January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Chamber of Commerce
Ioof Board of Education Jr
Legion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward Schall
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Osceola Body Shop
Alan Russell
Wayland
Lavina Kopke
By Mildred Kreis
Maxine Winslow
Santa
Dale
Danny Lristino
Lewis Mobil
S & Gmc
Martin Roberts
Joseph M. Roberts
Charles Roberts
Polk County
Rural Public Power Dist
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