District 54 community notes feature holidays and visits
District 54 residents list family gatherings and overnight guests across Elmwood Lincoln Osceola Central City and Genoa. A variety of neighborly activities include New Year visits sewing club outings and hospital trips involving the Tooker Harris Atkinson Nowak Wyman and Benson families among others. several children and relatives are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tooker
Emmett Cook
Elmwood
Arlo
Dean VanZant
Lincoln
Elwyn Harris
Kansas City
Frank Frizzell
Harris
Frizzells
Norman Carter
Darrell Atkinson
Happy Hour Club
Bill Gaedeke
Gaedeke
Shirley Spikes
Loren Miller
Myron Barker
Sam Wyman
Ae Sadie Gwartney
Bill Imhoff
John Imhoff
Osceola
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Clyde Cannon
Bill Wyman
Rosace Thayer
Imiesdames
Merle Schott
Harold Lemp
Jim Nowak
Linda
Waterloo
Frank Stanczyk
Louis Nowak
Fullerton
Roscoe Aye
Don Hinkle
Fred Wescoat
Fred
Leon Sayles
Overton
Mabel Hoy
Central City
David Olson
Genoa
Chuck
Atkinson
Wesley Chapel Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Hewitt's Home
The Wesley Chapel Missionary Society held a Thursday meeting at Mrs. Jessie Hewitt’s home with strong attendance. Mrs. Ross Richards led the business session and Mrs. Floyd West taught from the study book. Next gathering planned with Mrs. Roysler. Birthday cakes were shared for Mrs. J. H. Gustafson's birthday. Social Center Rest Home visitors included numerous residents and guests from Chicago Genoa Platte Center Columbus and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel Missionary Society
Jessie Hewitt
Ross Richards
Floyd West
Roysler
J. H. Gustafson
Nina Burke
R. J. Luke
Chicago
John Holderman
Henry Mohr
Shirley
Genoa
Lester McCormick
Gus Miller
Leon
Elmer Speicher
Dan Moschal
Columbus
D. G. Stroh
Loren Will
Platte Center
Albert Schmoker
Lesta Mace
Irven Pappa
Norma Vrba
Billie Treadway
Irene Burritt
Kenneth Mentink
Twila
Betty Lou Burritt
Donna
Grocery ad list cites assorted brands and prices
A fragmented store circular shows a wide range of grocery items including meats, produce, canned goods, and household products with multiple brands such as Swanson, Shurfine, and Cal- ex. Prices are listed per item or per unit for quantities like 10 lbs or 8 cans, though many entries are incomplete or garbled.
Zentz Larsen Nuptials Retell Fort Collins Nuptials
Miss Linda Lou Zentz daughter of Mr and Mrs Hollis Campain and Trygve Lars Larsen were married December 16 at the Evangelical Free Church with Rev Ernest V Streed presiding. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Tobias B Larsen of Brooklyn New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Lou Zentz
Hollis Campain
West Oak Street
Ft. Collins
Colo
Trygve Lars Larsen
Evangelical Free Church
Ernest V. Streed
Tobias B. Larsen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bruce Washburn
Denver
David Elder
James Campain
Lynn Hardy
Loveland
Clyde Stevens
Fort Collins
Chantilly
Charles Fredholm
Larry Zentz
Philip McMillen
Daniel Washburn
George Peters
Lincoln
Richard Johnson
Walker, Minn
Werner Jacobsen
New Jersey
Kathy Wombacher
Emory Zentz
Stromsburg
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
New York
California
Fort Collins High School
Trinity College
Chicago
Fort Hamilton
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
N. 42Nd St
Larsen
Osceola
Community Notices From Kearney and Surrounding Areas
Local residents visited relatives and celebrated birthdays during the holiday season. Mentink returned to studies at Kearney Sunday. Families including the Kreshas, Gabels, Albers, and Huggler clans shared dinners and attended funerals and installations in Missouri and St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armand Schmokers
Donald Yungdahls
Lawrence Albers
John Albers
Hubert Alt
Leo Albers
Charles Fischers
St. Louis
Omaha
Raymond Scott
Eastern Star
Nellie Cockson
Columbus
Births In Stromsburg Shelby And Lincoln Bring Newborns
Faran Wynn born January 6 to Mr and Mrs Roger Johnson Stromsburg a 7 pounds 10 ounces son. A baby boy born January 6 to Mr and Mrs Robert Hopwood Shelby weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces. Ricky William born January 8 to Mr and Mrs Alvin Eickmeier at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln weighing 9 pounds 20 ounces. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Orley Conkling Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faran Wynn
Roger Johnson
Stromsburg
Robert Hopwood
Shelby
Ricky William
Alvin Eickmeier
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Orley Conkling
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Shelby and Stromsburg
Alfred Gabel and wife transfer a % interest in Lots 12 13 and 14 Block 1 Van Vorce Addition Shelby to Lohr Petroleum Co. K D Strong and wife deed No 30 ft of Lots 11 and 12 Block 2 Orig Town Stromsburg to Bernice Olson and Fern Nordberg. Philip H Nyberg referee transfers to Seraust T Crouse E4ZSW% 14 4-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Gabel
Lohr Petroleum Co
van Vorce
Shelby
K. D. Strong
Bernice Olson
Fern Nordberg
Orig Town
Stromsburg
Philip H. Nyberg
Seraust T. Crouse
Mrs. E. G. Ekstrand Dies Sunday
Mrs. Hilda Ekstrand, 70, of Stromsburg died Sunday at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital in Osceola after a period of poor health. She was wife of G. E. Ekstrand, assistant state fire marshal. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Baptist Church in Stromsburg with burial in Stromsburg Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, two sons Arnold of Stromsburg and James of Lincoln, and daughter Margaret Ekstrand of Moscow Idaho. The couple observed their 40th wedding anniversary last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Ekstrand
Stromsburg
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Osceola
G. E. Ekstrand
Ekstrand
Ekstrands
Arnold
James
Lincoln
Margaret Ekstrand
Moscow
Idaho
Baptist
March of Dimes Objectives of Medical Care Program
Early Diagnosis: The sooner a birth defect arthritis or polio is detected the better the patient’s chances for recovery or minimal disability. Prevention of Disability: Early treatment and proper therapy can often prevent reduce or control progressive crippling or disease. Rehabilitation: Correction of crippling caused by birth defects arthritis or polio is often possible thru physical therapy braces or surgery. The National Foundation emphasizes a patient’s ability rather than the disability. Expanding Knowledge of Disease: New knowledge about each disease is gained daily. March of Dimes Funds support teaching and educational projects to spread this knowledge among health professionals and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Farm Stored Loan Deadline Notice for 1961 Crops
Polk ASC Commission reminds producers of 1961 crop wheat oats barley rye grain sorghums and soybeans that January 31 1962 is the final date for approving documents for farm stored warehouse loans and purchase agreements Applicants must file by January 15 1962 at their local ASC office for time to sample test and process papers A producer must have loan documents approved by the county office on or before the final date and then has up to fifteen days after the availability period ends to receive disbursement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Asc County Committee
ASC
Every U S Child Born in 1961 Will Owe $1603
A Washington resolution calls for balancing the federal budget in the new year. It notes the first baby born in 1961 would owe $1,603 as the per capita share of the public debt, with inflation and debt totals highlighted as risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
Uncle Sam
Merry Mixers 4-H Christmas Meeting Recalls Gifts
The Merry Mixers met at the home of Lonna and Connie Jones on December 29 for a Christmas party. Members shared gifts, discussed lessons and future projects, played games, and had lunch. The next meeting is set for January 26, 1962 at Karen Peterson's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonna
Connie Jones
Karen Peterson
Judy Schmoker Becomes Bride of Donald Swanson
Mr and Mrs Paul L Schmoker of Kearney announce the marriage of their daughter Judith Ann to Donald Lee Swanson son of Mr and Mrs A L Swanson of Hastings The wedding was November 25 at the Kearney Methodist Church Reverend Gale Moon officiated The couple resides at 1139 Frederick Boulevard Akron Ohio with Mr Swanson employed The bride is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Schmoker of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Schmoker
Kearney
Judith Ann
Donald Lee Swanson
A. L. Swanson
Hastings
Kearney Methodist Church
Gale Moon
Swanson
University of Nebraska
Alpha Phi
Pi Kappi Phi
Frederick Boulevard
Akron
Ohio
Hugh Schmoker
Osceola
Weekend Visitors From Ralston At Senns
Weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs August Senn were Mr and Mrs Bob Weber and family of Ralston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Senn
Bob Weber
Ralston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Herman Carlson
Clarks
Kenneth Benson
Scottsbluff
Kenneth
Nellie Benson
Donald
Wesley Chapel
McDonald’s
Sunkist
SURF
Kepner’s
Judy Lee Zentz
Rosemary Campain
Susan Lindland
Ray Richards
Alice Richards
Dick Merricks
Morris Watts
Ed Wattses
Billie Johansens
Duane Gabel
Engelbert Gabel
Florida
John Cederberg
Luther College
Hubert Girard
Larry Lamb
Phil Timm
Mr. and Mrs. Trygve Larsen
Max Gabel
Adolph Kreshas
Ronnie Smiths
Larry Kreshas
Adolph Kresha
Mauritz Swanson
C. A. Carlson
Harold Grossnicklaus
Harold Ebel
Tina Janicek
Roy Grossnicklaus
Chris Huggler
Hardy
Clair Huggler
Navy
Huggler
Robert Paines
Alfred Kuhnels
Paines
Kuhnels
Darrel Schachenmeyers
E. G. Ekstrand
ASC Farm News
Judy Schmoker
Donald Swanson
Civic Auditorium
Oliver
Elmer Ray
Marlin Hardy
Osceola Cleaners
Polk County
Agricultural Society
Pari-Mutual
Ak-Sar-Ben Admissions Wrestling Carnival
Cerny
Hronda
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