Social Center News Highlights Local Gatherings and Events
Community notes describe birthday observances for Rusty and Jody Dunn, bridal shower for Ann Dunn, funeral services for Arthur McKay, family visits across Stromsburg and Lincoln, Thanksgiving dinners, and a Wesley Chapel Club meeting. Numerous neighbors and families from Lincoln, Geneva, Columbus, David City, North Bend, and Martin, South Dakota attend events at St. Vincent's hall and local homes, with plans for a December Christmas party at St. Vincent's hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty
Jody Dunn
Sidney Dunn
Morris Dunn
Jim McKeag
Marvin Dawes
Mervin Ransom
Odd Fellows Hall
Walden Jones
Ann Dunn
St. Vincents Hall
Calmar Herrmann
Dale Dunn
Gary Lux
Alfred Kuhnel
St. Edward
Arthur McKay
Morris Richards
Haskell Gustafson
St. Vincent’s Hall
Tom Hofbauer
Hubert Alt
Elmo Jackson
Bellwood
al Kuhnel
Richard Birkel
David City
Swede Home Residents Share Busy Holiday Week
Swede Home gatherings feature multiple dinner guests at the Oquist, Johnson, Hanquist, and Lundstrom households. Baptism at Calvary Lutheran Church names Craig Allen. numerous visitors from Milford, Lincoln, Fullerton, and Fremont attend family events and dinners as the Polk County Historical Society meets in Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Oquist
Frank Oquist
Evelyn
Levert Oquist
Arnold Ekstrand
August F. Carlson
Milton Anderson
Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede
Carlson
Anderson
Carl W. Johnson
Carol
Colleen
Harold W. Johnson
Debbie Scholta
Jay Dodds
Winnie Johnson
DeVon Johnson
David
Diane
Todd Hanquist
Reuben Hanquist
Ruth
Lester Gestrine
Wayre Johnson
Craig Allen
Jim Lundstrom
Swede Home
Russell O. Scholta
Martin Lundstrom
Esther Appleton
Curt Lab
Enid Soukup
Milford
Bob Steishausen
Lincoln
Kelly Rogers
Fullerton
Myron Larson
William Larson
Satuday
Adolph Forss
Martin Gestrine
Karen
Bob Steinhausen
Sound of
the Covenant Church
Willard Adelson
Ruth Gestrine
Elvera Magnuson
Wayne
Nancy Linders
Fremont
Osceola Socials Include Kansas City Visit and Pre Thanksgiving
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koehler returned from Kansas City where they visited the Milton Knapp family. Houseguests of Mrs. Leroy Rhodes were Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Dickens of Lakeville Connecticut. A pre-Thanksgiving dinner at the Henry Buresh home featured Miss Mary Buresh and Lynn Wurdeman of Columbus, Mrs. Jerry Siefken of Syracuse, and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Oman and Kevin. Mr. Siefken attended Guard Camp in Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Richards
Freddie Thomas
Teresa
Chris Huggler
Lyle Jacobs
Lincoln
Fred Huggler
Darrell Schachenmeyer
Vernon Kuhnel
al Kuhnel
Jerry Johansen
Fritz Engel
Lewis Schott
Geneva
Gale Walton
Harold Grossnicklaus
al Yungdahl
Mrs. Grossnicklaus
Osceola News
Walter Koehler
Kansas City
Milton Knapp
Leroy Rhodes
Donald J. Dickens
Lakeville
Conn
Henry Buresh
Mary Buresh
Lynn Wurdeman
Columbus
Jerry Siefken
Syracuse
Terry Oman
Kevin
Siefken
Birth of Molnar Son and Local Social News
Mrs. and Mr. Louie Molnar of Huron, South Dakota welcomed a son weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces born November 20. The Molnars’ other son is David. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cockson and family visited Omaha with Dr. and Mrs. Allen Dvorak for Kristine Ann Dvorak’s first birthday. Holy Name Society hosts at St Joseph parish hall included Don Dolezal Udell Podliska and Albin Janky. Father Paul Sheehy attended. Leona Janicek visited sister Amelia Podrski in Columbus Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Shelby
Cyrus Janice
Joseph Mick
Louie Molnar
Huron
South Dakota
Molnar
Janice Mick
David
Leo Cockson
Omaha
Allen Dvorak
Dvorak
Kristine Ann
Holy Name Society
St. Joseph Parish Hall
Don Dolezal
Udell Podliska
Albin Janky
Paul Sheehy
Leona Janicek
Amnelia Podrski
Columbus
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Gene Cole
Bob Abraham
North Bend
Clay Brumbaugh
August Jean
Dick Merrick
Eldon
Eldon Kuhnel
Alice Gustafson
Ray Richards
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Tom Jacquot
Martin
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Jacquot
Wesley Chapel Club
Edith Richards
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Ludwig Bohman
Gordon Shogren
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Westinghouse
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