Picnic Suppers Highlight Polk County Birthdays
A Polk County notice describes weekend birthday celebrations at the Sealey home for Richard Sealey Jr JoElla Stromberg and Mrs Paul Stevens with many local families in attendance. Additional gatherings include visits by the Skegmunds Brazdas Lindburgs and Stevens clan plus a Lake Okiboji trip and a Benedict Doremus family visit from Fremont Grand Island.
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Richard Sealey, Jr
Richard Sealey
JoElla Stromberg
Paul Stevens
Rolland Stromberg
Cleo Cramer
Stromsburg
Martin Hoffman
Skegmund
Big Springs
Jim Brazda
Floyd Miller
Horace Stevens
Tommy
JoAnn
James Lindburg
Bob and
Mary
Earl Stevens
Dennis and
Douglas
Linda Johnson
T. A. Stevens
Glen Stevens
Don Birchfield
Kent
Cherry Valley
Ilinois
Walden McNaught
N. E. McNaught
Lake Okiboji
Iowa
Joe Ehn
Lemoyne Doremus
Fremont
Calif
Virgil Bayne
Ronnie
Grand Island
Edwin Doremus
Benedict
Legion and Auxiliary Attend State Convention in Grand Island
Local Legion and Auxiliary members joined the Nebraska state convention in Grand Island July 31 and August 1. Families attended opening and joint sessions, with a Grand Island parade and Lincoln Corps winning the drum and bugle corps championship. Noel Kealiher, Polk Post 160 commander, featured among attendees.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Grand Island
Noel Kealiher
Rolland Stromberg
Wilfred Stephens
Stephens
Dwayne Miller
Legion
Lincoln Corps
Polk Legion
Park Avenue Club Picnic Draws Members and Guests
Park Avenue birthday club members and guests enjoyed a Sunday evening picnic in Park Park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Lindburg and grandson Michael Lindburg, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. C. Marvin Fredrickson and Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sundberg, Mrs. Ed Saylor and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Orlie Miller, Carolyn Kealiher and Diane Bodine, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bayers, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sundberg and Mrs. Alfred.
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Park Avenue
Jolly West Side Birthday Club Meets for July Session
The Jolly West Side Birthday club met July 28 at Mrs. Ethel Ostrander’s home with thirteen members and five visitors. Lelah McNaught and Viola Babcock led games. Ruth Miller and Lelah McNaught received birthday gifts. A pot luck lunch followed. The September meeting will be at Mrs. Ella Rudy’s home.
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Jolly West Side
Lincoln and Omaha Women Visit Gustafsons for Birthday Dinner
Connie Wiemer of Lincoln and Christine Gustafson of Omaha visit this week in the home of grandparents Mr and Mrs Rudolph Gustafson. Sunday dinner honors the birthdays of their sons Bill and Walden with wives and families present, including Will Kroger.
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Connie Wiemer
Lincoln
Christine Gustafson
Omaha
Rudolph Gustafson
N. E. McNaught
Bill
Walden
Will Kroger
Polk High School Anniversary Books Still Available
Polk High School anniversary booklets continue to be ordered with a recent request mailed to Myra Harding Brokaw from the class of 1917. Mrs. Brokaw, then living with her sister and husband Dr. Guy Spencer, recalls the era and sends greetings to Mrs. Judith Adelson. She has just returned from a tour of the Orient.
JoAnn Earney Guest of Sundbergs in North Platte
JoAnn Earney of North Platte was a houseguest last weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sundberg. Earney, a former Polk first grade teacher, will teach first grade at Sutherland this year. Mrs. Sundberg hosted a coffee Friday afternoon attended by Mrs. Glen Brazda Mrs. Don Shostrom and Mrs. John Nyberg and her Grant niece.
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JoAnn Earney
North Platte
Oscar Sundberg
Miss Earney
Polk
Sutherland
Sundberg
Glen Brazda
Don Shostrom
John Nyberg
Grant
Scottsbluff Couple Visiting Mrs Ella Smith This Week
Mr and Mrs Fred Smith of Scottsbluff are visiting Mrs Ella Smith for several days this week.
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Fred Smith
Scottsbluff
Ella Smith
Polk Items Details Visitors From Nebraska
Out of town visitors on Thursday July 23 included John Riddlemoser of Boise Idaho Mrs Gertrude Jacobsen and Mrs Riddlemoser of Central City. They are related to Harlan Johnsons as brother sister and mother respectively. Mr Riddlemoser is visiting Nebraska relatives for several days.
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POLK
Harlan Johnsons
John Riddlemoser
Boise
Idaho
Gertrude Jacobsen
Riddlemoser
Central City
Johnson
Nebraska
Immanuel Lutheran Church Pork Nebraska Schedule
The church lists services and activities led by Pastor Joseph Hu including Sunday School at 9 15 a m and worship at 10 a m. It notes Ladies Aid first Wednesday 2 p m LLL second Thursday 8 p m LWMS third Thursday 2 p m Walther League first Monday 7 30 p m and teachers meetings first and third Tuesday evenings 8 p m.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Pork, Nebraska
Joseph Hu
Ladies Aid
LWMS
Congregational Church Uses Scottbluff Pastor for Meeting
Arborville press notes Congregational Church services at 9 15 with Sunday School 10 15 and a noon fellowship dinner. Deacons and officers gather at 2 pm with Rev Arthur R Achtemeier of Scottsbluff as associate minister of the Nebraska conference United Church of Christ.
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Congregational Church
Arborville
Lindley
Card of Thanks for hospital visits and neighbor aid
Thanks friends and neighbors for the cards and personal visits I received while I was in the hospital and since returning home. A special thanks to neighbors for helping with the farm work.
Grateful thanks after loss of wife and mother
The Johnson family expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy after their wife and mother’s death. Special thanks to the WSCS for funeral meals and to neighbors for food and help. Julius Johnson and family.
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WSCS
Julius Johnson
Gratitude In Our Time of Loss
Words cannot express our deep thanks for the support shown after the sudden death of our beloved wife and mother. We appreciate sympathy cards memorials and food and thank Pastor B A Barnell Mrs Eldon Johnson Bruce Johnson Linda Myers and the Trinity L C W for comfort music and lunch. Henry Reeb and family
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B. A. Barnell
Eldon Johnson
Bruce Johnson
Linda Myers
Trinity L.c.w
Henry Reeb
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. T. Parminter
Nebr
Veterinary Clinic
Drs. R. S. Barnett
K. L. Boyd
M. L. Mathes
Norton & Norton
Johnson Sanitary Service
Osceola
Mason
Bob Baack
Combine
Yorkshire Sows
Forrow
Hardville
Cliff Quick
Hannah
Hector
Liindberg
Vern Samuels
Lyle Dornburgh
Madison
Wilson Seed Farm
Blanche
Elmer Galusha and Sons
Harold Miller
Park Avenue Club
Jolly West Side Birthday Club
Polk H. S. Anniversary
Sundbergs
Sears & Roebuck
York, Nebraska
Shaw’s Department Store
Dale Hanna
Clarks
Bradshaw
Gresham
Shelby
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