Farm Ponds Stocked With Fish in Polk County
About 60 farm ponds in Polk County were stocked with assistance from the local SCS office. A study by the Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife reports 5 million people fished in 1959 from ponds stocked by the bureau, with 93 percent of fishing by family, 83 percent by friends, 19 percent by tenants, and 10 percent by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
SCS
Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife
Soil Conservation Service
Local Social notes and hospital update from Osceola district
Fred Wescoat returned home from Osceola Hospital after treatment. LaVonne Hendrickson wed Lee Engel at Silver Creek Methodist. Bill Imhoff hosted birthday dinner for Mrs Blaser with several families attending. News covers visits, moves, and club meetings across area residents including Frizzell, Picketts, Vincent, McCormicks, Wymans, and Hinkles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Imhoff
Fred Wescoat
Osceola Hospital
Frank Frizzell
LaVonne Hendrickson
Lee Engel
Methodist Church
Silver Creek
Beth
Louis Boremann
Louie Blaser, Jr
Virgil Norris
Connie
Beverly and
Terry
Columbus
F A N Club Names committees to spread happiness this year
The F A N Club met at Mrs. Jack Malek's home on January 18 with 14 members answering roll. Committees were appointed for each month to spread happiness to shut in friends. A committee planned the spring tour and a lesson on Sutlet Meals was given by Mrs Wayne Augustine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.A.N
Jack Malek
Wayne Augustine
Polk County Farm Bureau Ladies Host Merrick County Group
Polk County Farm Bureau ladies hosted Merrick County Farm Bureau women at a get acquainted tea in the Polk Community Hall. Forty-two attendees from Central City Clarks and Chapman joined with others to exceed 109 total. Mrs. Ben Peterson introduced Mrs. Robert Krug of Central City who oversees women’s work in the neighboring county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Bureau
Merrick County Farm Bureau
Polk
Central City
Clarks
Chanman
Ben Peterson
Associated Women’s
Robert Krug
Krug
Merrick County
Dick Lippincott
Warren Marsh
Ioral
Lloyd Hahn
Ozarks
Peterson
H. P. Tewell
Net
Pudding with Whipped Evaporated Milk and Rice
Recipe combines cold cooked rice with coconut pineapple and walnuts folded into whipped Carnation evaporated milk. Chill the milk until edges form crystals, whip stiffly, beat in sugar, then fold into the rice mix and serve topped with maple syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnation Company
Elmer Carlson Honored On 80th Birthday Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Rupert Carlson host a social gathering at their home on Sunday January 22 to honor Elmer Carlson on his 80th birthday and mark Myron Jones birthday on January 21. Thirty nine relatives and friends attend a buffet supper around a central bouquet and a decorated birthday cake given by Mrs Dorothy Nordberg and Mr and Mrs Ansel Fredrickson. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Orville Jones Jerry and Sheryl of Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert Carlson
Mr. Carlson
Elmer
Myron Jones
Dorothy Nordberg
Ansel Fredrickson
Wesley Chapel Social Center Hosts Guests
Mrs Floyd West hosted at Wesley Chapel By Mrs Floyd West with guests including Rose Kluver Ed Blaser Harold Wilson Art McVeigh Kathy Walter Staroska and the Wiesemans Swanson Swanson family from St Edward and Adolph Sandburg Albion Lutheran Unit One delivered cookies and led a program for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Center Rest Home
Rose Kluver
Ed Blaser
Columbus
Harold Wilson
Art McVeigh
Kathy
Walter Staroska
Bill Wiesemans
Mabel
Hilbert Swanson
St. Edward
Adolph Sandburg
Albion
Lutheran Unit One
Lois Klingman
Ruby Pliefke
Linda McKeag
James McKeag, Jr
Oliver Seaburg
Ruth Eklund
Alton Johnson
Martin Jones
Chas
Lone Star Birthday Notes and Local Visits
Community members gather to celebrate 84th birthday for David Tilley and share visits across local families. Visitors include the Meachams, the Mentinks, the Schmokers, and others from Lincoln, Omaha, Holdrege, Genoa, Columbus, and surrounding areas as weddings, nursing home calls, and social events unfold.
Sunday and Monday social rounds in region towns
The report lists neighbors visiting and entertaining in Stromsburg York and Ralston. Guests included the Andersons, Mary Gerdes, the Sterups, Armand Schmoker and Hans Nielsen, Robert Paines, Alfred Kuhnels, Darrel Schachenmeyers, Adolph Kuhnel, Phil Timm, Floyd West, and Irvin Rostroms over the weekend and past Sunday and Monday evenings. Several calls and card parties are noted among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andersons
Mary Gerdes
Alberts
Wilmer Andersons
Stromsburg
Bob Sterups
Eugene Sterups
Eugene’s
Don Sterups
Armand Schmoker
Hans Nielsen
Robert Paines
Ralston
Alfred Kuhnels
Darrel Schachenmeyers
York
Rumble Bees Meet Set at Steruv Residence After School
The Rumble Bees will hold a meet after school at the Steruv home of Carol and Lana Steruv on February 7, 1961. Marcia Dawes, reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrle Steruv
Rumble Bees
Carol and
Lana Steruv
Marcia Dawes
Local Lady Dies in Fullerton at 88
Marion Arthur Moses, 88, father of Mrs. Tna Mangelson, died at Fullerton Hospital on Tuesday January 24. Funeral services were held January 26 at Beaman and Palmer Funeral Home Fullerton. Burial followed in Fullerton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Arthur Moses
Tna Mangelson
Fullerton Hospital
Beaman and Palmer Funeral Home
Fullerton
Parish News Receives Local Notices and Visit Highlights
Other members of the CYO Club gathered Monday evening the 23rd. Father Schnobelen assisted at a funeral in Red Cloud Nebraska on Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs Leo Twan and her parents Mr and Mrs C J Meister and son Marion were Sunday guests in the Don Sterup home in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Frizzell
Osceola
Bruce Picketts
Richard Vincent
Clarks
Nellie Benson
Vern McCormick
Bill Wyman
Bob Wyman
Dan Hinkle
Gilbert Hinkle
Fred Wesco
Walgren
Susan Tilley
David Tilley
Virgil Meacham
Lori
Linwood
Calif
Thomas Meacham
Kenneth Mentinks
Otto Swansons
Mentink
Reggi
Twila
Kansas City
Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, Jr
Ben Schmoker
Omaha
Vivian Dunnings
Ted Pieters
Rising City
Schmokers
Father Chonta
Mary Brell
Irvin Grossnicklaus
Leo Albers
Nellie Cockson
Hubert Alt
Betl
Claire Howe
Father Howe
Holdrege
Morris Richards
Marsha
Harland Fusby
Stromsburg
Simday
Rex Fusby
Norfolk
Louis Kubiceks
Columbus
Marven Dawes
Adolph Kres
Carroll Hahn
Duane
Cheryl Jean
Ernie Prochaska
David City
Nebraska
John Hahn
Mildred Hahn
Lawrence Leimser
Connie
Rhonda
Annie Tschudy
Genoa
Nebr
Harold Hussmann
Bud Bray
John Hussmann
Carl Rollig
John Hintges
St. Mary’s Hospital
George Bollige
North Platte
Fred Hahn
Glen Hahn
Albion
VFW
Hahn
Linda Lou Zoucha
Timmy Olcott
Timmy
Harley Olcott
C. W. Leimser
Bob Leimser
Estenie Schmidt
Connie Leimser
Carl Tschauner
Clifford Lisko
CYO Club
Schnobelen
Red Cloud
Leo Twan
C. J. Meister
Marion
Don Sterup
Small Town Socials Report From Local Families
Sunday and weekend visits fill the community as Mr. and Mrs. To Line host. Mr. and Mrs. Elton Johnson dine with the Sterups. Redene and DeVern visit Mervin Stromberg’s family. Kimball guests with Leroy Rhodes. Campbell family travels to Grand Island to see a gravely ill relative. Wren Sherwood joins Axel Anderson in Aurora. Jones and related families host and visit across multiple homes. Multiple gatherings involve Jones, Oquist, Buchta, Sherwood, Stromberg, and Sandin households in central Nebraska locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Jones
Vance Toline
Elton Johnson
Don Sterup
Darla
Harry Redene
DeVern Redene
Kent
Mervin Stromberg
Kenneth Kimball
Kearney
Leroy Rhodes
Lee Camppbell
Grand Island
W. E. Thompson
St. Francis Hospital
Wren Sherwood
Axel Anderson
Aurora
Oscar Jones
Martin Jones
Florence Witters
Dwicht Edwards
Siewert Oquist
Harold Draieger
Pierce
Nebr
Lenn Draiser
Rudy Sandin
Tauisa Dehrson
Anceal Pehrenn
Clinton Cathy
Betty
Silver Creek
George Buchta
Guy Sherwood
Central City
Rodney Scherer
Omaha
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New York
Brigham Eaton
Amvings BO
TNE
United States
America
OVAL
Osceola, Nebr
F.A.N. Club
Carnation Co
Elmer Carlson
Wesley Chapel
Floyd West
Lone Star
Catholic Hall
McDonald’s
Red & White
Morrell
Simoniz Elec
Simoniz
Necafe
Sher
Pace Letters
John Deere
UTU
Oliver
Osceola Impl
Marlin, Elmer & Hardy
John
Rexall
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