Mrs Gustafson Birthday Guests Shared Local Celebration
Polk local news notes a birthday tribute to Mrs Rudolph Gustafson with guests including Mrs Stanford Ang and Mrs Ollie Johnson on Tuesday. The day featured carry in lunch and coffee gatherings with numerous neighbors and relatives from Lincoln and Clarks, along with Easter dinner guests at the Gustafson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Gustafson
Stanford Ang
Ollie Johnson
Richard Gustafson
Roger Gustafson
Dean Welmer
Bonnie
Lincoln
Gordon Johnson
Jane
Julie
Lisa Bankson
Joe Monson
Clarks
Harold Anderson
Leanne Sundberg
W. G. Kohl
Tarthur
Bess Peterson
Karen Alfred and
Robbie
Lanny Ang
Kevin
Obituary of Lucy Griest Jerome Beetem
Lucy Griest Jerome was born October 6 1883 in Clayton Town to Charles and Mrs Jerome. She married James Everett December 31 1900 and had two daughters who died in infancy and a son James C. Everett. James died April 4 1908 leaving a two year old son. She married Benjamin F Beetem on December 30 1908 in Chapman Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Griest Jerome
Charles Jerome
Clayton
Town
Chapman
Nebraska
James Everett
Tuttsie
Bessie Elizabeth
James C. Everett
Easter Dinner Guests Span Multiple Families
Easter dinner guests in the Adelson home include Marland Adelson of St Paul Steve Adelson of Peru State College and Ron Nyberg. In Grand Island guests for Mr and Mrs Dick Alderson include Leslie Adelson Arthur Pinneo and Byron Covey of York. Arthur Piinee of York was a Tuesday and Wednesday guest of Leslie Adelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Vaughn Adelson
Marland Adelson
St. Paul
Steve Adelson
Peru State College
Ron Nyberg
Dick Alderson
Grand Island
Leslie Adelson
Arthur Pinneo
Byron Covey
York
Arthur Piinee
Longtime Central City Matron Remembered in Obituary
A widow with two sons James C. Everett of St Paul and Leonard Beetem of Central City and two daughters Mrs Vern Jones Polk and Mrs Melvin Gomes Hayward Calif, leaves 16 grandchildren 47 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She joined the Presbyterian Church in 1917 and later attended Assembly of God and Parkview services. She died April 17 1973 at age 89 years 6 months and 11 days after long illness. She was preceded in death by three daughters her mother and father two sisters two brothers one grandson and one great grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard William
Francis Irene
Ednad Mae
Jones
Marjorie Ruth
Gomes
Presbyterian Church
Assembly of God Church
Parkview
Central City
James C. Everett
St. Paul
Leonard Beetem
Vern Jones
Polk
Melvin Gomes
Hayward
Calif
Myrtle Rogers
Bird Watchers Chronicle Basin Sighting Notes Birds
The writer recounts birding at multiple basins including the Orman Jeffrey basin and Swede’s field. They identify an American bittern a semipalmated sandpiper and a grasshopper sparrow with tentative verification by Lee. Easter Sunday reveals a brown thrasher and a hopeful Myrtle Warbler sighting signals spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orman Jeffrey Basin
Charley Lytle
Bill Dayton
Bill
York Republican
Progress
Republican
Dayton
Lee
Easter Sunday Dinner Guests Travel in Polk Area
Polk residents hosted gatherings with guests from York Bradshaw Graf ton Moline and Stromsburg. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Boyle and Heather, Mr and Mrs Lowell Bills and family, Ruth Bills, Roy Barnes Eva Kennedy, Kenneth Boyle Elsie Tindle Don Barnes Sandy Jim Boyle Clifford Gary Patty Judy and Brandon Rasmussen, and Jerry Otte families. Additional visits came from Elmer Naslund home with Herschel Paul John Arlene and Jeffrey Anderson and the Naslund and Norene families from York, Moline and Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyle
Heather
York
Lowell Bills
Ruth Bills
Polk
Roy Barnes
Eva Kennedy
Bradshaw
Kenneth Boyle
Elsie Tindle
Don Barnes
Sandy
Jim Boyle
Clifford
Gary
Patty
Judy
Brandon Rassmussen
Jerry Otte
Grafton
Elmer Naslund
Herschel Paul
John
Arlene
Jeffrey Anderson
Moline
Til
Freeman Norene
James Norene
Bill Naslund
Stromsburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lucy Griest
Jerome Beetem
Willard Lindburg - Polk
Ton Katesnema
Farmers Coop. Grain Ass’n
Rhone
Polk, Nebraska
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