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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
4
Bruce Bedient hosted a birthday gathering for Shawn Bedient at his home with many local families attending. Weekend visits included Patty Rust from York staying with grandparents, and multiple couples from nearby towns visiting or traveling to regional sites.
Mrs D. C. Morris Mrs Donald Morris and Mrs Lee Morris visited Mr and Mrs J. C. Rust and their daughters at York on Friday afternoon. Jon of Kimball and Lawrence Miller of Grand Island were Friday visitors in the W. L. Blender home.
Friday and Sunday gatherings as Mr and Mrs Robert Willits hosted Martin Lundstrom and others. Columbus guests Nancy McKay and Loren Oberg stayed with the Oberg family. Kansas City and Lincoln visitors stopped by the Johnson and Gestrine households. Beth Jones vacationing in Fairfield Conn. with the Bohmans. Osceola visitors Oscar Jones called on Ronald Sarow. Edna Gestrine and Hanquist family paid calls. Luther Leaguers and Bob Dittmer hosted a Platte River picnic with Lena Hultman as guest.
Week of July 24 to 31 lists patients from Osceola Stromsburg Columbus and nearby towns. Several names listed as current inpatients including Neva Liedloff Lillie Anderson John Gonka Rex Graham Elsie McDonald Effie Fernandez Alex Kozisek Milan Snodgrass Otelia Johnson Lillie Headman May Hartson Christopher Hayes Calmar Boden and more. Discharges include Mildred Ransom Harry Brazee Evelyn Fjell Minnie Brown Russell Kreis Emma C Johnson Sharon Scow and Carol Donelson. Deceased Carl Nyquist transfers L C Williams Alfred Kuhnel Hilmer Jones. Surgery note indicates Hilmer Jones had surgery Tuesday morning at Aurora hospital. Ed Coover released from Central City hospital now recuperating at Park View.
Mrs Reuben Hanquist returned from Atlanta after a Gideon Auxiliary Convention. Dick Ring and family came back to Phoenix after visiting the David Ring home. Sunday dinner guests were Carl Salinger’s family in Grand Island. Conrad Lindholm visited Stromsburg and attended Albert Anderson’s funeral in Osceola.
Hordville groups organize a summer band concert for August 18 at 8 p m with an ice cream social for attendees. Local 4 H and church groups meet ahead of events while members assist with sewing lessons and camp visits at Covenant Cedars. Notables attend family gatherings and Girls Camp trips as community plans unfold.
Mrs Anna Wurtz of Covenant Home visited her daughter Mrs Margaret Jones and attended a Trinity Lutheran bridal shower for her great granddaughter Donette Jones. Mr and Mrs Dick Bauer and Lauren of Hardville joined after church coffee at Dale Lindburgs. Senator and Mrs Tom Kennedy of Newman Grove visited M G Lindburg for Sunday dinner. Barbara McKillip of Lincoln stayed with grandparents Willard Lindburg. Dorothy Gleim and Scott of Lincoln stayed several days with Reuben Hanquist.
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