Community Guests Visit in Arborville Notes
Walter Fisher and daughters visited York on Saturday and stayed at the Manley Fisher home Sunday evening. Dave Dornburg of Polk Bert Palmer and family of Bradshaw and other locals were guests at various homes Sunday afternoon. Mrs Harold Bedient convalescing after surgery returned home. The Community Club met at Mrs. F E Merchant's, a luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fisher
York
Manley Fisher
Dave Dornburg
Polk
Bert Palmer
Bradshaw
Charles Flick
Donna Lee Patterson
Bonnie
Florence Flick
Louis Stark
Harold Slark
Aurora
Fred Bedient
Harold Bedient
Elmer Allison
Stromsburg
Wm. Bedient
C. W. Beckner
R. ®. Merchant
F. E. Merchant
Lyle
Walter Green
Harold
Mrs. Klone
R. L. Smith
Death Notice for William H Hanquist 1936
William H Hanquist born January 7 1881 in Hamilton County died April 18 1936 at Grand Island Hospital aged 55 years three months and 11 days after a brief illness. Survived by wife Ellen sons Harold and Lloyd two grandsons one father of Polk one brother and several sisters and many relatives. Funeral Monday April 20 1936 at Free Mission Church with Rev Paul B Carlson. interment at Swedish Baptist Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Hanquist
Hamilton County
Polk
Ellen Nyberg
Harold
Wilbert
Lloyd
Grand Island
Ellen
Harold Hanquist
Lloyd Hanquist
Hordville
Nebraska
Gerald
Dale
Charles Hanquist
Gadie Johnson
Ida Hill
Nellie Adelson
Anna Johnson
Spaulding
Nebr
Free Mission Church
Paul B. Carlson
Swedish Baptist
Thanks for sympathy during our bereavement
The family of Mrs. Wm. Hanquist extends gratitude to friends for sympathy and services shown. Sincere thanks from Mr. Wm. Hanquist and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hanquist and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hanquist and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hanquist
Lloyd Hanquist
Harold Hanquist
Card of Thanks from Polk County Candidate Ray Thomas
Voters of Polk County are thanked for electing me as nominee to the State Legislature. Ray Thomas expresses appreciation and notes non political nomination to the State Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Ray Thomas
Deaths and local notices from Stromsburg region
Mrs Amelia Hillburg aged 75 dies at Stromsburg home after brief illness. Survived by husband A J Hillburg two daughters Mrs J F Thayer Stromsburg and Mrs Oliver Rummell Neligh Nebraska a son Walter in California and brother Sam Netsell California. Services held at Thayer home and Methodist Church. Interment Stromsburg cemetery. Also notice of Thelma Trued death in Muscatine Iowa hospital wife of Rev Alfred Trued with survivors and funeral details. Further obituaries for Christine Johnson Emma Bengtson plus local club meetings, farm elevator moves and community notices from Stromsburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Hillburg
J. F. Thayer
Stromsburg
A. J Hillburg
J. ¥. Thayer
Oliver Rummell
Neligh
Nebr
Walter
California
Sam Netsell
Thayer
Methodist Church
E. C. Staley
Thelma Trued
Muscatine
Iowa
Lutheran Church
Anton Lunden
T.H. Moore
Swedeburg
Swedeburge
Christine Johnson
W. B. Hedburg
W. Fred
Alvin Johnson
Miss Maude Johnson
J T. Stanton
Stanton Moore
Clarence Rudin
Wayne Bryson
Harold Peterson
Peterson
Durant
L. Thortensen
Emma Bengtson
Hordville
Hamilton County
Ivan Bengtson
Keahlier and Tracy Wed in Belleville Parsonage Ceremony
Miss Evangeline Keahlier daughter of Mr and Mrs M Keahlier and Everett Tracy son of Mrs Mary Tracy of Bradshaw married April 15 at the Methodist parsonage in Belleville Kansas Rev Roy Robertson officiated Mrs Tracy a Polk High School 1935 graduate plans to live on the groom's mother's Bradshaw farm for their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Keahlier
Girl Reserves Club Organizes In Polk
The Girl Reserves, a Junior YWCA group, held its first Polk meeting April 3 with a council of local women and business sponsors. Officers chosen April 24 include Evaline Keahlier president and Rose Johnson vice president. The group meets next on May 11 for a picnic or hike inviting all high school girls to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Evaline Keahlier
Rose Johnson
Della Mae Madison
Betty Jo Alfred
Leila Reed
Doris McCoy
Community Visits and Gatherings Across Swede Home Area
Swede Home and nearby communities see a lineup of visits and socializing. Families from York Polk Stromsburg and Clarks share time at various homes including Gothard Nelson Lindgren Fredrickson and Coffin households. A T W Club meeting is planned for April 30 at Mrs Harlan Johnson’s home.
Local residents host weekend gatherings across Polk and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs John Collison and families visited Shelby area homes Friday and Sunday. Rev. Johansen spoke at the Methodist Church in Hastings. Osceola visitors included Gloria Peterson and Enoch Peterson. Several local residents traveled to Omaha and Lincoln for events and hospital visits. A Medal Contest is planned at the Baptist Church Sunday evening at a union meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Collison
Qod
Charles Carlson
Axel Jones
Emory Cramer
Raymond Shockey
Maud Patraw
Shelby
Johansen
Hastings
Methodist Church
Charles Jones
Gloria Peterson
Osceola
Enoch Peterson
J. P. Nelson
Claus [Peterson
Albert Sununberg
Arnold Isaacson
Frank Davis
Gordon Eno
Stromsburg
Taylor
Herbes
Paul Strand
Hilding Strand
Oscar Strand
Arvilla Reed
Fred Dean
Lincoln
Robert Heinzle
North Platte
J. L. Stouffer
Stouffer
Heinzle
Clark Stouffer
Arburville
Don Shields
Hordville
Vheil Eisler
Baptist Church
Larson Hecht Wedding Unites Grand Island Pair
Miss Hazel Larson of Grand Island daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Larson married Forrest Hecht son of Mr and Mrs Hecht of York Monday April 18 at Hastings Methodist parsonage. The bride a Polk High graduate 1929 attended Grand Island Business College and worked as secretary to Grand Island city attorney Homburg. They plan to live in Grand Island briefly where Hecht works for Safeway Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Larson
Grand Island
Frank Larson
Forrest Hecht
Mr. Hecht
Safeway
Shelby News Highlights Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Charles J. Fyfe of Pine Bluffs Wyoming spent days in Polk County visiting relatives after selling cattle in Chicago. R J Miller and family returned to Shelby from California with daughter Miss Geraldine Miller and nurse Miss Scholz visiting Shelby and Chicago work plans. A family gathering at Chas E Hastert’s home included many relatives from North Bend David City Genoa and others. Terence Duren visited Shelby from Cleveland for a funeral, then returned Friday. Mrs Howard Miller left the hospital with twins. Dorothy Gondringer will assist with housework this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Fyfe
Pine Bluffs
Wyoming
Polk County
Gustav Hartel
Howard Miller
Shelby Hospital
Dorothy Gondringer
Miller
Community News and Local Visits Highlight Island County
Mrs Will Kroger Mrs Lloyd Kroger and Mrs Neil McNaught visited Mrs Homer Branting at St Francis hospital in Grand Island. Funeral guests for Will Hanquist included Albert Nyberg Lydia Jack from Arcadia and others. Local families hosted dinner at Lloyd Kroger home. Omaha Cold Storage opened a cream and poultry station near Farmers Oil Station managed by Bill Thompson. Visitors included D N Carlson Dean Nelson from Grand Island and Nathan Wilson from Stromsburg. Mrs Frank Adelson suffers a throat infection. Margaret Cramer staying with Dean Nelson during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kroger
Lloyd Kroger
Neil McNaught
Homer Branting
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Albert Nyberg
Arcadia
Lydia Jack
Loup City
Will Hanquist
Wesley Windahll
Lucille Benson
Omaha
John Kinner
Spaulding
H. M. Benson
Hordville
Hazel Nelson
Omaha Cold Storage Company
Bill Thompson
D. N. Carlson
Dean Nelson
Monay
Nathan ‘Wilson
Stromsburg
Polk
Frank Adelson
Margaret Cramer
Osceola Honors 587 Students at Annual Convocation
John D LéMar of Osceola a medical student at Omaha is among 587 honored at the eighth annual honors convocation of the university. Dr. E A Gilmore president of the University of Iowa delivered the principal address. Also recognized were upper ten percent and seniors in the upper three percent with honor roll achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D LéMar
Osceola
College of Medicine
Omaha
LeMar
E. A. Gilmore
University of Iowa
E. A. Burnett
Gospel Ridge
John Rogers
Homer E. Hartson
California
M. A. Mills
H. H. Campbell
Hartson
I. D. Frye
Frye
George Bond
John Colson
Russell Colson
Donald Rhodes
Clyde Courtney
Stromsboro
Richard Wieseman
Joe Wieseman
Charles Timm
Carl
Fred Wieseman
Lutheran Hospital
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Arborville
the Polk
Westanes
Breves
Ley
Mrs
Alfred Trued
Henry Johnson
Charles Johnson
Ada Shroyer
Robert Nelson
Thermopolis
W. P. Miller
S J. Harless
Ed Carter
Carter
Lenuis Lind
Philn T Hrson
Swede Plain Missionary Society
Ferryont Creamery
Woct TV
WH Lindburg
Stevens
Keahlier
Tracy
A. Rla
Speed
Briggs & Stratton Engine
Richard Lundgren
Albert Johnson
Gothard Nelson
Lyle Ostberg
Near Polk
Herbert Anderson
Axel Fredrickson
Dorothy
Myra
Gordon
Charles Lindgren
Ernest Eschier
Clarence Coffin
Platte
Leibert Toline
Emerald Gustafson
Herman Fredrickson
Tears Coffin
Harlan Johnson
Roger Headley
Ray Fellows
Henry Emkins Jr
Near Stromsburg
Fay Beardsley
Joe Monson
Bessy Kohl
Clarks
Bud Lawrenceson
Sewani
Oliver Johnson
Oscar Fredrickson
Josephine Newman
Tom Meacham
Virgil
Earl Fredrickson
Virgil Meacham
Los Angeles
Ralph
Clarence Anderson
Marvin Fredrickson
Sundberg
Larson—Hecht
Clifford Jenkens
Maurice Lindburg
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