West Side Christmas and New Year Guests Gatherings
A long list of local families hosted and visited during Christmas and New Year. Guests included the Anderson, Boden, Rudeen, Sundberg, Ahlquist, Donelson, Kries, Kries families and many friends from Lincoln, Columbus, Central City, and Esthreville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rudeen
J. E. Allison
Craig
W. E. Allison
Milford Sparling
Stanley
Lincoln
Tom Kries
Pat
Ralph Johnson
Kim
Louisville
Kentucky
Russel Kries
Elmer Johnson
Tom Morey
Julie Marie
Art Ahlquist
Anna Ahlquist
Harold Wilson
Columbus
Ansel Lindquist
Francis Donelson
Willard Larson
Shelby
Richard Anderson
Harold Green
Polk
Delwin Rudeen
Omaha
Carl Sundberg
Guests of Mr and Mrs Wayne Dick and Family at Fairbury
A brief social note records guests visiting the Wayne Dick household in Fairbury, names not specified, extending hospitality to relatives and friends during a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wayne Dick
Fairbury
District 18 News Roundup From Alta Lisko
Social notes from Polk County cover visitors and gatherings at several area homes including the Leimser Schmidt and Hohndorf families along with New Year celebrations. Also noted are farm grass development at Wilson farm, an open house for Henry Worth’s 50th anniversary, twin adoptions in the Schnacenburg family, and a New Year Eve watchnight at the Evangelical Free Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Schmidt
Karenjo
Lawrence Leimser
Oscar Adkisson
Duncan
Clarence Leimser
Dale Schmid
Leslie Hohndorf
Wilbert Hohndorf
Shelby
Ronald Clobes
Columbus
Alvin Hohndorf
Omaha
Wilbert’s
Wm. Fyfe
Monroe
Phil Micek
Harold Kamrath
Frank Ziemba
Edward Lisko
Harvey Schmidt
Schuyler
Wilson Farm
Harold Klingman
Polk Co
Henry Worth
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hamilton County
Hampton
Polk
Norquist
Funeral services for Darrell Nelson held at Polk Church
Funeral services for Darrell Nelson age two were conducted at Polk Baptist Church with ministers from York and Polk officiating. He died at York Hospital after a Tuesday admission. born in Central City and survived by parents Marvin and Mrs. Nelson, two sisters, grandparents, and great grandparents. Burial at Lindale cemetery, Stromsburg. Anderson Funeral Home of Stromsburg in charge. Laverne Peterson of York to speak on new grasses January 14 at James Wilson Grass Farm. farm manager is Mr. Peerson of First National Bank of York. slides will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Nelson
Polk Baptist Church
Paul Lundgren
York
Elmer Logan
Polk
Darrell
Marvin Nelson
York Hospital
Central City
Jeanette
Jacklyn
Luther College at Wahoo A Chronicle of a Plains School
This piece reviews Luther College at Wahoo Nebraska, its late 19th century origins, funding struggles, and teaching practices. It notes the drive to educate at minimal costs, minimal facilities, itinerant heating and water needs, and faculty paid in promissory notes or produce, highlighting close student faculty ties and the shift as the college merges with Midland College at Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Dowie
Luther College
Wahoo
Nebraska
Kansas
Luther
Dowie
Midland College
Fremont
Osceola News Items Highlight Local Visits
Leon Draeger spent Wednesday with the Draeger and Justus families in Albion and St. Ed. Don Hoffer and daughter Linda brought in New Year with Edward Bonne and family. Edward Bonne hosted visits from Earl Carter and family of Idaho Falls. Bonnie Rodene joined the Mervin Ransom Christmas Day gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Draeger
Harold Draeger
Albion
Henry Justus
St. Ed
Don Hoffer
Linda
Edward Bonne
L. L. Er
Earl Carter
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Bonnie Rodene
Mervin Ransom
The Enduring Beauty of Fine Hardwood Wood
Nature has endowed man with gifts including wood which endures and beautifies. Hardwood trees, deciduous and imported from around the world, yield cabinet woods like mahogany and oak. From ancient furniture to contemporary design, hardwoods remain a vital resource and timeless treasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
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West Side
Mrs
Homer Green
Homer Cuddleford
Phil
Morris Boden
Kenneth Anderson
Nancy Johnson
Lori Baker
Wed
Bob Baker
Beverly Nyffeler
San Antonio
Texas
Morris C. Johnson
Vernon Boden
LaVelle Lamoree
Ricky
Morris ‘Boden
Louis Neal
Mr. Rudeen
Elmer Allison
Will Allison
Medford Sparling
Stan
Sharon Sundberg
Chicago
Ray Nyffeler
Douglas Clark
Denver
Bob Peterson
C. M. Johnson
Cecile Standing
Harrom
Brenda
Danny
Lester Anderson
Francis Donelson Dale
Denice
Orley Conkling
Donita
Wallace Peterson
Ene Fusby
Paul Fusby
Ellen Wittgren
Eugene Olson
Elsa Olson
Estherville
Iowa
Arthur Peterson
Verdean
Janelle
Juanita Olson
Esthreville
Clarence Newquist
Rogers
Delano Ahlquist
Verl Leach
Norman Leach
Dale
Matt Peterson
Tommy Thompson
Rapid City
So. Dak
Morris Johnson
Carl
Ruth Rudeen
Lorn Neal
Neal
Kenneth Burritt
Don Conkling
Forrest Anderson
Cheryl and
Wallace Larson
Hordville
Sinclair Litholine
Sinclair
Dale Lewis Service
Ginclair
Alta Lisko
Osceola Record
Osceola
Decorator’s Digest
James P. Edman, A.10
Stromsburg
Osceola, Nebr
J. D
Lister
J .K. No
David Bradley
John Deere
Chase
Harrow
David Brad
Sanico
IHC S
IHC
Merrick & Ewan
Stromsburg Bank
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