4-H Achievement Night and Members Reflections
County Agent Glen Krohn highlights reading 946 4-H project records and previews the upcoming 4-H achievement night at Polk Community Hall on Friday October 28. Excerpts from members’ essays reveal pride, lessons learned, and personal growth across cooking, animal care, and project skills.
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Polk Community Hall
Osceola
Wayland News Social Notes From Local Luncheon and Visits
The Wayland column records a Polk County Democratic Ladies luncheon at Stromsburg Hotel with Mrs. Frank Morrison as guest speaker. It lists several local residents hosting guests and visiting family members across York, Lincoln, and Shelby, including Ted Gonnerman and Grace Gonnerman. The Rev. Gary Nienkamp and family from Belle Fourche, South Dakota also spent the week with the Elmer Schuknechts.
Golden Anniversary Fetes James and Mary Zelasny in Columbus
The James Zelasny couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at St. Marys Church with grandsons Johnnie and Bobbie Zelasny leading them to the altar. A noon dinner followed at a Columbus restaurant for families and grandchildren, with a reception at the daughter’s home. Nearby, relatives made visits and attended gatherings across Columbus including a 25th wedding anniversary party and multiple family events.
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James Zelasnys
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Johnnie
Bobbie Zelasny
Father O’leary
Columbus
Henry Swans
Genoa
Lawrence Lemser
Margaret Louis
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Lawrence
Rudolf Mueller
Albert Aernies Sr
Jay Towarts
Walter Tschauners
David Leimser
Columbus Agriculture Park
Dale Electronics
Carroll Hahn
Gene Nowak
Lincoln
Carl Bollig
Mildred Hahn
Lawrence Leimser
Rhoda
Ronald Stempek
Harold Hussmann
Bollig
Carl Plageman
C. A. Ballard
Inglewood
Calif
John Hahn
Albert Plageman
Maxwell
Hahns
Mary Brenz
Albert Inselman
Gordon Inselman
Texas
Robert Leimser
Carroll Gerber
John Brunkhorsts
Jen
Fort Dodge
Margaret Brunkhorst
St. Joseph Hall
George
Boulder
Colo
al Cocksons
Grand Island
al Cockson
Dick Bennetts
Denver
Robert Killham
Lutheran Hospital
Filded
Hahn
Clarkson and Schuyler
Social Center News from Missouri Weekend Visit Highlights
Esther Kuhnel reports on a busy weekend with many social visits across Kansas City and nearby towns. Families including the Kuhnels, Paines, Kreshas, and Brighams joined gatherings, dinners, and a wedding anniversary celebration.
Community Socials Tie Local Families This Week
Kate Homolka of Columbus joined Sunday dinner guests of the Peter Kookes. The Maurice Newcomers and Gill were Saturday callers in the Craven Stream home. Mrs. Duane Wilcox and children and Mrs. Elmer Schuknecht visited Sunday afternoon at Mrs. Lee Campbell. Mrs. Ralph Allison called on Mrs. Nellie Bond at the Good Samaritan home in Osceola. The Lee Campbells were Tuesday guests of the Shorty Schultzes of Gresham. Arnold Gills of York joined Craven Streams for Saturday dinner and supper with Calvin Streams and Chris of Lincoln. Raymond Beebe guests at Paul Bend’s Sunday evening. The Dwane Keyes family of Shenandoah and Ted Gennerman were Sunday dinner guests of the Tom Gennermans.
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Lavina Kopke
Ronald Eklund
Archie Eklund
Paul Bond
Ralph Allison
Lee Campbell
Polk County Democrat
Stromsburg
Frank Morrison
Floyd Jacobsen
York
Elroy Hofmans
Ted Gonnerman
Tom Gonnerman
Peter Kopkes
Clifford Bond
Las Vegas
Morris Dunns
Harold Joneses
Dennis
Walden Joneses
Carla
Shane Kuhnel
Jerry Johansens
Kenneth Kuhnels
James Brighams
Burk
Swede Haven
Morris Dunn
Sid Dunn
Becky
Ann
Patty Dunn
Kathy Pliefke
Lincoln
Harold Grossnicklausess
Kathy Kresha
Grand Island
Mary Lou Kresha
Adolph Kresha
Wayne Grosch
Ronnie Smiths
Kresha
Ray Richards
Alice Richards
Frank Gallaghers
Mary Gallagher
Hoxie
Kans
Luther Potter
Duane Schmoker
Wesley Chapel Club
Neola Watts
Carolee Coffin
Darrel Schachenmeyer
al Kuhnels
Bob Paines
James Brigham
Diana
Kate Homolka
Columbus
Peter Kookes
Maurice Newcomers
Gill
Craven Stream
Duane Wilcox
Elmer Schuknecht
Nellie Bond
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Lee Campbells
Shorty Schultzes
Gresham
Craven Streams
Lutheran churches hear manifesto across congregations Sunday
Paul of Osceola Calvary Swede Home and Salem Suromsburg are among six thousand two hundred eighteen churches that will hear the 16 page manifesto from the pulpit on Reformation Sunday. Adopted at the church wide Kansas City convention last June the document stems from a two year Lutheran Church in America study on congregation mission. In other news the family of Walter Koehler said goodbye after a golden wedding anniversary reception with their daughter Lucille Pillsbury of Hayward California and Miss Elvina Koch of Redlands California visiting Townsend Ontario relatives.
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Paul
Osceola
Calvary
Swede Home
Salem
Suromsburg
Kansas City
Lutheran Church In America
Walter Koehlers
Lucille Pillsbury
Hayward
Calif
Koehler
Elvina Koch
Redlands
At Huth
Townsend, Ont
Sunday calls at Foy Rosenberry home in Stromsburg
Sunday afternoon visitors to the Foy Rosenberry residence in Stromsburg included Art Bueher of York Ora Wagner of York and Cliff Bond of Las Vegas Nev The visit occurred on November 1 and was noted in local society notices.
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Foy Rosenberry
Art Buehers
Ora Wagners
York
Cliff Bonds
Las Vegas
Nev
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