Swede Home News Social Roundup Seeks Local Visits
Local notes recount visits and homecomings across Swede Home and nearby towns. Families such as Thelanders Nelsons Andersons and Johnsons traveled to Chicago Rock Island and Harcourt while relatives gathered for dinners birthdays and Sunday suppers. Various residents hosted guests from Wausa Hastings Red Wood City and Omaha reflecting a busy week of travel and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Johnson
Frank Thelander
Arnold Deum
Chicago
Petrus Nelson
Ellen Anderson
Hilma Toline
Illinois
Iowa
Nelson
Ted Nelson
Rock Island
Anderson
Toline
Esther Johnson
Harcourt
J. A. Seaburg
Stromsburg
Carl G. Johnson
Linda
Levert Odquist
Duane
Frank Oquist
Harold A. Johnson
Keith
Mabel Olson
Harlan Johnson
St. Edwards
Harold Grossnicklaus
Sun- Gee Oh
Alfred Yungan
Martin Gestrine
Irvin Gestrine
Minden
Hastings
Otto Swanson
Kenneth Mentink
Donna
Adolph Anderson
Sons
Wausa
Swede
Bloomfield
Arthur Martin
Omaha
Glenn Anderson
Ed Magnuson
Ray Fellows
Dcha Samuelson
Aubertus Larson
Jim Bennett
Edna
John
Ray Gestrine
DeVon Johnson
Carl G Johnson
John Johnson
Conrad
Adolph Forss
Methodist Church Executive Meeting and Circles Schedule
The Methodist Church announces Thursday 7 p m executive building committee meeting in the parsonage. Circle 1 meets 8 p m at Mrs Duane Johnson home. Circles 2 and 3 meet Friday 2 30 p m at Mrs Charles Stewart and Mrs Morris Richards homes. Sunday worship 8 45 a m Sunday School 10 a m Promotion Sunday and MYF outing at 3 p m on the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Homer P. Bollinger
Executive Building Committee
Duane Johnson
Charles Stewart
Morris Richards
MYF
Calvary Lutheran Swede Home Service Notice
Calvary Lutheran Swede Home Robert V. Johnson Vice Pastor preaches on the 16th Sunday after Trinity. Sunday School at 10:00 a m Divine Worship at 11:00 a m with Luther College representative leading the service. Sunday 3:00 p m Children Teen-age and Business Women's programs announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Lutheran Swede
Robert V. Johnson
Trinity
Luther College
Fall Rally at St. Pauls Osceola
All children are asked to meet in the church parlors at 2 30 p m for a brief rehearsal at St Pauls Church Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Osceola
Covenant Church announces weekly activities and speakers
Stromsburg Nebraska announces Saturday confirmation class and 10 am Sunday School with promotion of classes. Divine worship at 11 am with sermon Jesus called a little child and baptismal service. 8 pm missionary Vanette Thorsell. Weekday events include Brotherhood Monday at 8 pm Youth League Tuesday 8 pm program Dynamic Devotion Choir Wednesday 8 pm. Thursday Louis Person speaks at 8 pm. Friday John Nilson speaks at 7 30 pm. Welcome to our friendly spiritual home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan
Covenant
Stromsburg
Nebraska
Cecil Johnson
Jesus
Africa
Vanette Thorsell
Brotherhood
Louis Person
North Park College
Chicago
John Nilson
Cowdrey
Colo
Polk County Board Audits Claims and Sets Fire District Meeting
The Polk County Commissioners met in regular session with all members present. They audited and allowed claims across funds, approved warrants, and reviewed reports including August expenses and sheriff fees. A joint Merrick County meeting discussed Platte Valley Rural Fire Protection District boundaries, resulting in a tie vote and the establishment of five district boundaries, with a September 26 meeting for district organization set in Silver Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
County General Fund
The
Augustine Company
Guildford D. Bryan
Walter D. Buchholz
Central Elec. &Gas Co
Central Elec. & Gas Co
Consumers Public Power Dist
Willard Cornell
Martin Dahlin
Louis E. Daum
Orval Co
Eikenhorst, Co
Orvald
Felton & Wolf Co
Hammond & Stephens Co
Walter W. Harbour
Roy E. Horst
I. D. Huston
Jackson Dry Cleaners
Kenneth Kuhnel
Vernon Kuhnel
Olive M. McBeth
Emil Monson
Philip H. Nyberg
Polk Co
Polk Progress
Redfield & Co., Inc
Louis Schaffer
Shelby Sun
Stephenson School Supply Co
Emergency Relief Fund
Economy Grocery
Edith Heilman
Transportation Ee
Eee
Martha Herger
Kula
Omaha
the Gas Co
Polk and
Merrick County
Platte Valley
J. P. Roubal
Lynn Simmons
J.P. Roubal
Bryan
Daum
Merrick
Dale Frizzell
Mrs Ernfred Peterson Surprised On 50th Birthday
Sunday gathering at the Peterson home honored Mrs. Ernfred Peterson on her 50th birthday. About 50 relatives attended, coming from Lincoln and nearby towns to celebrate the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ernfred Peterson
Ernfred Peterson
Peterson
Selma Peterson
Lincoln
Emil and
Freddie Anderson
Joe, LeRoy
Delores Lindblade
Raymond Lindblade
Harold ‘Ericson
Roy Fuell
Paul Jones
Ralph Simpson
Ted Johnson
Marvelle and Royal
Reynold Peterson
Herbert Anderson
Fann*f Peterson
Milton Peterson
Notice of Probate in Hanna Nelson Estate Polk County
In the County Court of Polk County Nebraska a petition seeks Anna Marie Anderson as Administratrix of Hanna Nelson estate. Hearing is set for October 14 1955 at 2 pm in Osceola County Court Room. Dated September 20 1955. County Judge seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Hanna Nelson
State of
Anna Marie Anderson
Osceola
L. M. Merrick
Birthday Gathering Honors Honoree With Cake And Cards
Family and friends gathered for a birthday celebration with Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Baker Mr. and Mrs. Wm Larson Loretta and others attending. An afternoon of social time included self provided lunch and a birthday cake baked by Mrs Selma Peterson of Lincoln serving as the centerpiece. Mrs Milton Peterson presented a gift and many cards were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Peterson
Lincoln
Milton Peterson
Peterson
OHS Home Ec Class Visits Watts Home
Miss Chloryce Ode and 11 Osceola junior girls toured the Watts home west of Osceola Thursday afternoon. The group studied home furnishings and noted the wall and ceiling colors, while Wanda Weave carpeting covered all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chloryce Ode
O.H.S
Walter Watts West
Osceola
Wanda
Three Bedroom Home With Cedar Closets and Marble Windows
A home features three bedrooms a large dining and living area with picture windows at each end set in Tennessee marble sills. Cedar lined closets and drawers enhance storage while floors in kitchen utility and bath use plastic composition tile with chip stone patterns. The girls enjoyed the unusual class period.
Osceola News Highlights Family Visits and Local Ads
Mr and Mrs Wm Larson received a surprise Sunday call from daughter Mrs Kenneth Alm strom and family in Kelso Washington reporting rain and cool weather with all well. This week Cornette guarantees Nylon Hose buy one pair get a spare for 39c. Crouse-Tex. Mr and Mrs Fred Dunn visited their daughter Mrs Verland Bauer and family in Rising City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Larson
Kenneth Almstrom
Kelso
Washington
Crouse-Tex
Fred Dunn
Verland Bauer
Rising City
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Hazel Smith
Flora Turner
Conrad Jones
Redwood City
Calif
Fred Yungdahl
Arthur Ekstrom
Women’s Missionary Society
Carl
Gunnar Stohl
John Gestrine
Roger Hanquist
Layne
Robert Willits
LeMoyne Anderson
Cretly Church
Studebaker
International
McDonald’s
Red & White
Roberts
Roberts Sherbet
Warner
Childrens Shoes
Ae Bulldogs
Farmers Union Co-op
Oil Ass’n
Fas
Gambles, Osceola
Hastings Machine Shop
Dale Lewis
Oi Asc Fee
Oberg
Reece Tractor & Equip
Ptty Aera
W. H. Bovey & Son
Standard Oil Co
Barber’s
City of Stromsburg
Farmers Union Co-op Oil
Wees
Whitacre Welding & Machine Shop
Bridge Fund— Capital Steel Co
Harry E Kreis
Lincoln Tel. & Tel Co
Phone
iLincoln Tel. & Tel. Co
Romo Ets
Lincoln Equipment
Nebr. Tractor & Equip. Co
Sinclair Refining Co
Crurse
Sundberg & Son
Swanson
the Thomas Company
Capital Steel Co
Testo Cates
Evelyn Anderson
Co Tyros
Polk County Board
Watts
Osceola News
Silver Creek
Kenneth Shibata
Elmer Tooker
Stanley Torpin
Kimberly
Kimberley
Britany Club
Coats
Pendeltons
Ford Garage
Central City, Nebraska
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