California Visitors At Shenk Home
A fragment notes visitors from California at the Shenk home, indicating a social or familial gathering. No further details are readable to specify names, purpose, or dates.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
3
A fragment notes visitors from California at the Shenk home, indicating a social or familial gathering. No further details are readable to specify names, purpose, or dates.
Rev and Mrs H P Bollinger and Mary depart for California for vacation with relatives and friends. News reaches that Mrs Israel, in Omaha hospital, is improving slowly and may return home soon per her doctor. Elwyn Johnson and family from Greeley visit Lee and Don Johnsons and relatives in Polk. Sealtest Ice Cream all flavors 89c per half gallon at Crouse Tex Drug Co.
Services as usual next Sunday with Rev O W Carrol of Crete filling the pulpit. Carrol, vice president of Doane College, will speak. Ralph Bond graduates at Luther Junior College in Wahoo. Judy Bond attends FHA conference in Crete. Vacation Bible School welcomed Byrd Shrum and his York guests. Lyle Cockle directs. Ralph Bond enlists in Air Cadets and will head to Lowry Field. Local families host Lew Timmons Alliance and Nancy McLain Longmont as guests of George Bond.
Sunday visitors in Stromsburg included the Wendell Spaldings at Mr and Mrs Ed Crossants. Crete hosted the wedding of Holmes Downey and Frances Howlett at First Congregational Church. Fay Rosenberry family heads south for harvest while extended relatives gather for dinners and weiner roasts at Rosenberry and Eklund homes. Harvey and Harley Heastan visit Seward and others stop by Stromsburg. Rita Rolene’s upcoming June wedding noted.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Krumlinde and Dennis from Cedar Falls visited the Fred Yungdahl family over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Robert Willits and daughters joined Thursday evening with the Martin Lundstrom and Martin Jones households. Local group celebrated Mrs Oquists birthday hosted by Mr and Mrs Levert Oquist and Mr and Mrs Horace Stevens.
A long list of visits and gatherings shows numerous local families hosting relatives and friends over Friday through Sunday. Notable households include Gestrine Olson Johnson and Fredrickson families, with visits from Lundstrom Lindstrom and Anderson households, plus Bettys and Petersons among attendees. The notes mention Commencement at Luther College and Memorial Day services at St. Edward, reflecting community activities.
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