West Side News Highlights Local Weekend Visits
Maureen Johnson of Omaha spent the weekend with Morris Johnson. Guests included the Delano Ahlquist family and the Ahlquists. Mrs. Kenneth Anderson returned from Annie Jeffrey hospital after a 12 day stay due to injuries from an automobile accident. The Wagner and Corklings families visited, and Byron Johnson hosted LeRoy Johnson and others for Fathers Day dinner. Frank Anderson hosted Beda Noyd Elin Larson and Charles F Johnson. Morris Johnson and Lind s visited Ruth Allison. Jerry Lund and family from Tacoma were visiting.
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Omaha
Morris Johnson
Arthur
Ahlquist
Gayle
Delano Ahlquist
Kenneth Anderson
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Klings
Byron Johnson
LeRoy Johnson
Jnel
Columbus
Bob Baker
Frank
Jennie Anderson
Beda Noyd
Elin Larson
Charles S. F. Johnson
Community Visitors and Family Guests Attend Local Gatherings
Social notices recount Tuesday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Kreis and Saturday supper visitors for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nyffeler. Attendees included Warren Johnson, Wesley Fredrickson, Gordon Fredrickson, Mrs. Matt Peterson of York, Mrs. Tommy Thompson and daughter from Rapid City South Oak, and Roy Wagner and Tom among a ball team picnic at Schuyler. Jim Lusche of Denver plans a weekend visit with the Roy Nyffelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Kreis
Ray Nyffeler
Mmes Warren Johnson
Wesley Fredrickson
Gordon Fredrickson
Matt Peterson
York
Tommy Thompson
Rapid City
S. Oak
Morris Johnson
Roy Wagner
Tom
Schuyler
Jim Lusche
Denver
Roy Nyffelers
Valley events mark 55th anniversary and many summer gatherings
The 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Calhoun was celebrated by the Fred Wieseman family with 25 guests at the Calhoun home. Numerous local families attended picnics, weddings, and church events across Stromsburg Osceola and Columbus. Notables include the Mentink Yungdahl wedding at Osceola Lutheran church and a Fortnight of visits among Burritt, Wieseman, Kresha, and Schmoker families.
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Eda Burritt
S. W. Calhoun
Fred Wieseman
Calhoun
Allen Kresha
Mary
Carl Wiesemans
John Wieseman
Dennis Schmoker
Lincoln
Mentink- Yungdahl
Lutheran
Osceola
Grossnicklaus and Schmoker
Pawnee Park
Columbus
Albert Schmoker
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Irene Burritt
Roy Grossnicklaus
Gertrude Michaelsen
Richard Cieloha
Carol Beecher
Platte Center
E. E. Burritt
Ralph Gillett
Jay Henderson
Rising City
David Rutter
Charles Fischer
Maurice Newcomer
Brooke Berggren
Carl Bedient
Grand Island
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Guy Bolton
Larry Kreshas and Sons
Charles Gabel
Jerry Hopwoods
Shelby
Beverly Wiesemans
Home Makers
Floyd Frizzell
Bruce
Bruce Pickett
Esther Shelmadine
Carl’ Wiesemans
Christianna Sarow
Leonard Mentink
Martha Circle of the Baptist Church
Frank Baker
Olson and Son
Leonard Mentinks
Laurence
Beverly
Longtime Polk County resident Lillie Widga dies at 83
Lillie R. Widga born September 28 1880 near Stromsburg lived on farms near Stromsburg and Polk with husband Edward W. Widga from 1903. They celebrated a Golden Anniversary in 1953. Widga died June 13 1964 at age 83, funeral at Swede Plain church with Rev. Harold Jensen. Survivors include four sons three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Interment Swede Plain cemetery.
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Lillie R. Widga
Andrew C
Margaret E. Donelson
Stromsburg
Edward W. Widga
Polk
Rest Manor
Osceola
Good Samaritan
Lyleana Lloyd
Lester
Leland
Minneapolis
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