Polk County Historical Society events and community notices
Community calendar lists activities from Sept 18 to Oct 18 including Polk County Historical Society meeting at Osceola City Hall election of officers Ride A Wees event with Bertha Berek and multiple local club gatherings. Football games at Clarks Leigh Silver Creek Polk listings and local organizational meetings with dates and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Co. Historical Society
Osceola City Hall
Bertha Berek
Beulah
PEO
Vida Reckmeyer
Vida Reckmieyer
Rebekahs
Jean Peterson
Firemen
Courthouse
Neal Prell
St. Edward
Leigh
C.C.F
Clarks
O.E.S
Marge Osenbaugh
Maple Leaf Club
Martha Wyman
Silver Creek
Mornday
Lions
Dorothy Mills
Nancy Norton
Frances Bugbee
Lulu Hendrickson
Osceola Project Club
August Senn
Flossie Deeds
Milton Marak
Polk
Doris Maurine Swanson to wed Dennis C Johnson in 1964
Mr and Mrs Rolland F Swanson announce the engagement of their daughter Doris Maurine to Dennis Charles Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Clarence E Johnson of Tyler Minn Doris a Stroms burg high school graduate attending Bethel College in St Paul Minn Johnson a 1963 Bethel College graduate and research chemist for Rayette Inc of St Paul continues graduate studies at the University of Minnesota The wedding is planned for mid 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland F. Swanson
Doris Maurine
Dennis Charles Johnson
Clarence E. Johnson
Tyler, Minn
Doris
Stromsburg High School
Bethel College
St. Paul
Minn Johnson
Rayette, Inc
University of Minnesota
Ernie Gabriel
John W. Gabriel
Rhonda
Louis Ernest
Rudolph Nitsch Sr
Midland
Tex
Rudolph
Alfred Nitsch
Marcel Mueller
Shelby
Ruby Luschinger
Marvin Luschinger
Brad
Gene Woesseler
Omaha
San Francisco
Calif
E. A. Woesseler
Kailua
Hawaii
Raymond Luschinger
Hans Neujahr
Ruth
Arlyn Neujahr
Carl Neujahrs
Columbus
Lawrence Leimser
Frazer, Minn
Bud Nebosis
Max Bernt
Bernard Nitsch
Bernardine
Fremont
Rudolph Nitsches
Joe Zelda
Ruth Sabota
Brainard
Bernard Nitsches
John Hahn
Mildred
Gary Inselman
Columbus High School
Ivan Hecker
Carl Bollig
John Husmann
Bud Bray
Harold Husmann
Husmann
Lawrence Leimsers
Ernie Prochaska
David City
New Kitchen Workshop Promises Individual Planning Help
Homemakers are invited to a county workshop on Wednesday October 16 to discuss remodels. The all day session aims to improve understanding of kitchen planning and arrange work centers for each home, limited to 12 participants with county agents to contact. Housing specialist Mrs Jerre Withrow will lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerre Withrow
Lone Star Project Club Holds Annual Luncheon in Columbus
The Lone Star Project club met Tuesday for its annual luncheon at Keen Korner Steak House in Columbus Nebraska. Officers were elected with Irene Krueger as president and Harold Schmidt as vice president. Reading leader was George Traden and health leader Virgil Spitz. The next meeting is set for October 9 at Irene Krueger’s home. The group toured Allan Hanner’s home where cookies and coffee were served by Glen Hegi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Dunn
Jane Dunn
Fern Wyman
Kay Lux
Kathy Wyman
Connie Richards
Susan Herrmann
Dale Dunn
Debra Dunn
Lone Star Project Club
Keen Korner Steak House
Columbus
Neb
Glen Hegi
Irene Krueger
Kenneth Oppliger
Harold Schmidt
Albin Stachura
Fred Heckler
Reading
George Traden
Virgil Spitz
Allan Hanner
Sunday church schedule across four local parishes
St Paul Lutheran led by Pastor Robert Turner holds study at 10 00 a m and worship at 11 00 a m Calvary Evangelical with Pastor Larry Casper offers 10 00 a m Sunday School and 11 00 a m worship St Vincent Catholic Church under Rev Raphael Chonta lists masses at 7 00 a m and 9 00 a m First Methodist Church with Rev John Stalions offers 9 45 a m Sunday School and 11 00 a m worship service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul Lutheran
Robert Turner
Calvary Evangelical
Larry Casper
ST. Vincent’s Catholic Church
Raphael Chonta
First Methodist Church
John Stalions
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Home
Nebraska Synod Lutheran
St. Paul’s
Osceola
Calvary
Ethel Frizzell Pioneer of Polk County Passed Away
Ethel Mammie Frizzell born December 26 1887 in Moberly Missouri migrated to Polk County with her family. She married Frank Frizzell in 1906 and raised five children while active in Pleasant Valley and Silver Creek churches. She died September 11 in Osceola after a long illness at age 75. Survived by husband two daughters a son four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mammie Frizzell
Moberly, Mo
Samuel F
Lara Cress Clark
Polk County
Frank Frizzell
Fullerton
Thelma Fern
Glen D
Robert Milton
Carroll Maurice
Laurel June
Frizzell
Pleasant Valley Methodist Church
Silver Creek Methodist Church
Silver Creek Ladies Aid
WSCS
American Legion Auxiliary of
Silver Creek
la Grande
Ore
Campaign brings George Macklin to Polk County for annual solicitation
George Macklin of Wayne financial representative of Nebraska Children’s Home Society will visit Polk County to conduct the annual solicitation. He has served the area 13 years and notes 129 adoptions last year. He recalls placing 7 school age children before Christmas and a total of 6 Polk County children served that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Macklin
Wayne Financial
Nebraka Children’s Home Society
Polk County
Macklin
Sickles and Logan Tie The Knot At Columbus Church
The marriage of Mrs. Lillian Sickles of Columbus and Wall ace Logan of Shelby occurred Sunday afternoon at First Methodist Church in Columbus. Logan’s children and grandchildren were attendants. A wedding dinner followed at Louie's Restaurant. The couple will reside in Shelby after their home is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Sickles
Columbus
Wallace Logan
Shelby
First Methodist Church
Lutheran Home of Swede Home Church News
Osceola Nebraska events list the Nebraska Synod Churchmen's Convention with Governor Morrison speaking at 9:00 A.M. plus church activities for Sept 21 23 24 including Luther League confirmation examination and church council at 8:00 P.M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Turner
Osceola
Nebr
Nebraska Synod Churchmen’s Convention
Gov. Morrison
Luther League
Annie Jeffrey Hospital births and locals notice
Public notices from Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital list deceased Mrs. Frank Frizzell Silver Creek and others. Births include twin daughters Katherine and Elizabeth Hoffman at St Paul and Roy Darien Houdersheldt in Shelby. Local visits reference Shelby Stromsburg Osceola and York residents with multiple families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hinze
Waco
Gerhard Richert
York
Ray Cada
Shelby
Paul Steele
Stromsburg
Delwyn Rystrom
Robert Gabriel
Osceola
Myron Hiemer
Robert Bryan
Silver Creek
Jimmy Johnson
van Grossnicklaus
Martha Walgreen
Robert Rafert
Augusta Olson
Will Kroger
Folk
Rex Peterson
Mattie Bedient
Seth Piper
Andrew Nyauist
Kenneth Olson
Dwight Newcomer Gresham
Selma Nordberg
Emma _ Ericson
Hoffman
Lloyd O. Hoffman
St. Paul
Minn
Katherine
Elizabeth
Joann Eklund
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Houdersheldt
Keith Houdersheldt
Roy Darien
Many Regional Guests Share Week of Gatherings
The Columbus area records a busy week as Ernie Gabriel hosts relatives visiting from Moline and other towns. Local families including the Leimsers, Nitsches, and Gabels host and visit across Columbus and nearby farms with weddings, oblong chores, and church events noted.
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Hiri
Monoana
Zenith
Richards TV
of Doris Swanson
Lone Star Club
FORDS
Sigler Garage
Ethel Frizzell
Silver Creek High School
Children’s Home Campaign
Logan
Church News
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Arthur S. Nelson
Mabel Shostrom
Newwceemers
Leon Hopwood
Jeanne
Jane
Dollie Hanshew
Clarence Burke
Ray Hanshew
Ansley
Guy Hanshews
P. T. L. Black
Indianapolis
Ind
Herman Anderson
Lone Star
Mildred Hahn
Carroll Hahn
C. W. Leimser
Leland Grotelusch
St. John’s ‘Luthéran'church
Adolph’ Krésha
Ron Smith
John Gabels
Max Gabel
Adolf Kresha
Connie
Leimser
Darlene Jasper
Beverly Alt
Albin Roman Visi
Alfred Bernt
Mary Ann Kropatsch
Lincoln School of Commerce
Leonard Kropatsches
Marvin Bernt
Mara
Adolf Oehme
John Oehme
Mike
Council Bluffs
Pauline Bernt
Delores
Bernard Korger
Albin Bernt
Sheryl
John Bernt
Troy
Fred Bernt
St. Andrew’s Altar Society
Conrad Kropatsch
St. Andrew’s Church
Bunco
Leo Kresha
Rudolph Nitsch
Milo Stor
State Farm
Petrus C. Nelson
Hinds
Ak-Sar-Ben
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