Richard Persons Confirmation Celebrated At Wayne Person Home
Wayne Person hosted a Sunday gathering to celebrate Richards Confirmation with guests including Kenneth Wilhusen Carl Blase Gilbert Rahrs Emil Wilshusen Hugo Person Kenneth Bjorkman Marquette Melvin Mundt Lester Henning Arlan Wameke Marvin Schulze and Clarence Blase plus families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Carlson
York
Alvin Smith
Gertrude Johnson
Parkview Rest Home
Central City
Leona Schaepler
Delta
Ray Stankel
Glen Stevens
Ralph Fisher
Henry Blase
Hulda Sagehorn
Wm. Stunkel
Maris
Edna Stunkel
Wayne Person
Richard
Kenneth Wilshusen
Carl Blase
Gilbert Rahrs
Lincoln
Emil Wilshusen
Hugo Person
Kenneth Bjorkman
Marquette
Melvin Mundt
Lester Henning
Crete
Arlan Wameke
Marvin Schulze
Clarence Blase
Polk County Track Meet Shot Put and Discus Results
In the Polk County track meet the shot put winners were Jack Cerny first with 47 feet 1 inch, Marvin Simonsen second 45 feet 10 inches, Mike Lindburg third 42 feet 1 inch, Gregg Kresha fourth 41 feet 4 inches. In discus M Simonsen led with 124 feet 11 1/4 inches, Tony Warnick second 116 feet 4 inches, Evan Wieseman third 106 feet 2 1/4 inches, R Newcomer fourth 105 feet 7 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cerny
Marvin Simonsen
Mike Lindburg
Gregg Kresha
M. Simonsen
Tony Warnick
Evan Wieseman
R. Newcomer
Dob Neuhaus
Byron Nelson
Tim Gutz
Steve Carlstrom
Randy Baker
Bob Smith
Eddie Wieseman
Murry Smith
Murry Fredrickson
Osceola
Polk
Stromsburg
Randy Bond
Calvin Coffin
Mike Cerny
Leo Potter
Steve Hopwood
Bob Berggren
Kevin Baker
Ken Bills
Joe Gowerman
Tom Strong
Dennis Kubicek
John Larson
Wayne Johnson
Shelby
Jim Green
Drew Hopwood
Gary Anderson
Rod L'Heureux
Strombsurg
Card Party and Social Visits Around Arborville
Dennis VanHousen hosted a Friday card party with guests including Gaylord Dose Crow Meerkatz and Hahn families. Ted Otte attended an FFA Banquet in Lincoln while Fred Otte prepared for naval training. Numerous relatives visited in Clarks Lincoln Seward Sutton Cen tral City Fairfax Mo and Bellwood areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis VanHousen
Ted Otte
FFA
Roy Perkins
Chuckie
Sutton
L. D. Perkins
Barb
Robie Perkins
Dale Perkins
Edith
Central City
Lincoln
Fred Otte
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Josephine
Janet Kennel
Lee Morris
Clyde
David Kennel
Virgil Tenniges
Harry Kennel
Fairfax
Junior Leaders Meet in Osceola Courthouse
The Polk County Junior Leaders met April 8 at the Osceola courthouse to discuss the 4-H Short Course trip to Washington DC and the Prison Panel. The group announced a May meeting date with Cathy Heimer reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
Washington, DC
Cathy Heimer
Lindburgs Return From Far-Mar-Co Meeting in KC
Mr and Mrs M. G. Lindburg returned Tuesday night after attending the annual Far-Mar-Co Grain Association meeting in Kansas City. They were business visitors in Grand Island on Thursday and later visited the Don Haggart home. Ernie Lott delivered a dinner to the Duane Newton home and helped celebrate several birthdays in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G Lindburg
Far- Mar-Co Grain Association
Kansas City
M. G. Lindburg
Grand Island
Don Haggart
Ernie Lott
Duane Newton
Polk Garden Club Meets April 15 and Plans Basket Hangs
The Polk Garden Club met at Carole Stevens home on Tuesday afternoon April 15 with eleven members present. Roll call was an exchange of flower plants and bulbs. Violet Sundberg led the business meeting and plans were made for hanging flower baskets on Main St. Irenee Widga chose the program How To Make Easter Lillies Bloom Again and discussed growth and care of Climatiss and Tuber Dahlias. Two flower games followed. Lunch was served by Carole and Bertha Brazda. Dorothy Adelson received the hostess gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Garden Club
Carole Stevens
Violet Sundberg
Main St. Gram
Irenee Widga
Carole
Bertha Brazda
Dorothy Adelson
Polk County Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Maurice Lindburg Jr visited the M G Lindburg home while Willard Lindburg and Raymond Lindberg hosted relatives in Lincoln. A linen shower honored Vicki Fischer at Robert McKillip home. Milfred Johnson’s birthday was celebrated April 16 at Park View Home with Polk neighbors. Lunch was by daughters-in-law. N E McNaught party weekend in Loveland and Sidney with relatives. Speck and Lynn Sundberg visited Neal Van Housen in Fort Riley and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Lindburg, Jr
M. G. Lindburg
Willard Lindburg
Raymond Lindberg
Lincoln
Robert McKillip
Vicki Fischer
Milfred Johnson
Park View
Central City
Polk
Edith Benson
Esther Peterson
Frances Widge
Gerhard Dose
Loretta McCoy
Gordon Johnson
Gwynnel Johnson
N. E. McNaught
Loveland
Colo
Wm. McNaught
Jill Ann
Sidney
Speck
Lynn Sundberg
Fort Riley
Kan
Neal van Housen
Local Visits Highlight Community Guests
Mr and Mrs Milan Blase and family visited Roger Merchant’s home Wednesday evening. Roger Merchant and his boys visited Art Allen of Benedict Sunday evening. Enoch Peterson traveled to Columbus Tuesday to see his sister Julia. Jones recovers from a broken leg at his son Vincent Jones’s home. Addie Benjamin Jim Felton and Mervin Shenk visited Ella Shenk at Osceola’s Good Samaritan Home Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan Blase
Roger Merchant
Art Allen
Benedict
Enoch Peterson
Columbus
Julia. Jones
Vincent Jones
Addie Benjamin
Jim Felton
Mervin Shenk
Ella Shenk
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Hospital Notes Reflect Local Injuries and Admissions
Dick Sealey Sr entered Bryam Memorial Hospital in Lincoln on Tuesday and underwent surgery on Wednesday. Cindy Neeman, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Neeman of Polk, was taken to York hospital Tuesday after a head injury from an 8-pound shot put on school grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Sealey, Sr
Bryam Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Cindy Neeman
York Hospital
Polk
Cindy
Elmer Neeman
Couple Honored On Silver Wedding Date
A group of relatives honored Mr and Mrs Harvey Sundberg on their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday. Present were Mr and Mrs Adolph Forss, Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson, Mr and Mrs Raymond D. Johnson, Mr and Mrs Dennis Johnson and family, Mr and Mrs Roger Hanquist and family, Mr and Mrs Lynn Sundberg of Fort Riley Kansas, Mr and Mrs Douglas Sundberg of Lincoln, and Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Sundberg
Adolph Forss
Harold Johnson
Raymond D. Johnson
Dennis Johnson
Roger Hanquist
Lynn Sundberg
Fort Riley
Kan
Douglas Sundberg
Lincoln
Willard Adelson
District Garden Club meeting in Henderson
District 3 conference of Nebraska Federated Garden Clubs met at Bethesda Mennonite Church in Henderson on April 16. Attendees included Mrs K L Stewart, Mrs Myrl Stewart, Mrs Abbie Green, and district director Mrs C L Cramer of Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Federated Garden Clubs
K. L. Stewart
Myrl Stewart
Abbie Green
C. L. Cramer
Geneva
Bethesda Mennonite Church
Henderson
Sunday Dinner Guests Visit Polk and York Areas
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Mary Salchow included Miss Nina Burke of Stromsburg and Mrs Clara Johnson of San Jose California who plan to visit friends for several days in Polk York and Marquette communities. Rudolph Nyberg Art Trennepohl and families spent Saturday in Lincoln with Kenneth Hultstrand and Linda Nyberg. Ray Werner Virgil Bush and others joined Harold Lenz and family in Grand Island to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Smith
Ervin Driewer
The
Legion Club
York
Mary Salchow
Nina Burke
Stromsburg
Clara Johnson
San Jose
Calif
Polk
Marquette
Rudolph Nyberg
Art Trennepohl
Lincoln
Kenneth Hultstrand
Linda Nyberg
Ray Werner
Virgil Bush
Grand Island
Harold Lenz
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Richard Person
Duane Blase
Gene Fowler
Vic Blase
Louise Doremus
Jim
Laster Rhoade
Marie Smith
Viola Ziegelbein
Art Dose
Caroline Smith
Bob ‘Buller
John ‘Smith
Arborville News
Gaylord Dose
Calvin Crow
Leon Meerkatz
Kenny Meerkatz
Joe Hahn
Gary Sagehorn
Dennis van Housen
Craig
Don Neal
Clarks
Guy Shenk
Carroll Shenk
Glen Trandt
Warren Bedient
McCook
Fred Bedient
Bruce Bedient
Harold Bedient
George Keyes
Floyd Merchant
Alan Myrna Merchant
Alan Dinwiddie
Kearney
Roger Werner
Neal Sandell
Virgil Tonniges
Richard Tonniges
Dale
Seward
Clarence van Ostrand
Joseph Mick
Bellwood
Herschel Shenk
Wilfred Stephens
Eva Stephens
Sundberg
State Garden Club
Acley
Dekalb Ryeey
BRAND
Roy Glasser Polk
Leland Harless Polk
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