Birthdays and visits mark Covenant Cedars week
A flurry of social gatherings unfolds at Covenant Cedars near Hordville with August birthdays celebrated for John Recknor Lorraine Bauer Karel Bankson Justin Recknor Travis Bauer and Jennifer Recknor. Attendees include the Recknors Ed Recknor and Lawson Bankson plus the Bauer family and others visiting from Lincoln Omaha and beyond. In other notes L L Calhoun of Arroyo Grande Calif visited D C Morris’s family and various relatives while Myron Florien and the Omaha Symphony played a concert at Peony Park attended by local guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Bedient
Owen Bedient
Ann Margaret
John O’brien
Omaha
Peony Park
Myron Florien
John Recknor
Lorraine Bauer
Karel Bankson
Justin Recknor
Travis Bauer
Jennifer Recknor
Lincoln
Norman Recknor
Justin
Ed Recknor
Lawson
Bauer
Elwood Tewell
Central City
Francis Tewell
Ruth Hanson
Mabel Kreutz
Tewell
Bob Stohl
Stromsburg
Lloyd van Housen
Glen Stevens
D. C. Morris
Emory Humphrey
Marty Humphrey
Pine River
Minn
William Boyer
New Jersey
Eva Heiden
Tacoma
Wash
Residents and guests share social visits across towns
Mrs and Mrs Howard Cox of Hard ville and Mr and Mrs Herrif Christiansen visited Marquette. Shawn and Holly Bedient stayed Thursday with the Fred Bedient home. Harold and Floyd Bittinger called on Fred and Freda Shockey Sunday. York hosts Sunday dinner at the Bedient home. Mrs Blender’s guests included Mrs Shockey Freda Shockey Mrs Doremus and Mr and Mrs Art Worth. Bruce Bedient family Connie Billy and Paul Blender toured Henry Doorley Zoo in Omaha Sunday. Charles Van Ostrand attended Duane Gabels 25th wedding anniversary in Shelby. A barbecued pork supper followed for the large group. Frances Tewell and Mrs Mabel Ksutz joined Rex Kreutzs Trumbull family for a picnic supper on Mormon Island on Rexs birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cox
Hard‘ville
Herrif Christiansen
Marquette
Shawn
Holly Bedient
Fred Bedient
Harold
Floyd Bittinger
Fred
Freda Shockey
Harold Bedient
York
Wm. Blender
A. A. Shockey
Francis Doremus
Art
Morris Family Reunion Brings Neighbors From Four States
A August 4 carry in dinner and visiting marked the Morris descendants reunion at The Ol Barn on Harold Beck farm in Clarks. Attendees from Nebraska included multiple Morris branches from Clarks, Columbus, Osceola, Central City, Bradshaw, Benedict, York, North Platte, Lincoln and other towns, with out of state relatives from California, Washington, Minnesota, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F of
Alonzo
Elizabeth Morris
Harold Beck
Clarks
Nebraska
Bill Douglas
Greg Douglas
Bob Douglas
Bill Wurtz
Mark Sutko
Columbus
Gerald Quick
Osceola
Gary Morris
Central City
D. C. Morris
Donald Morris
Lloyd Morris
Bradshaw
Lee Morris
Tom
Jim Morris
Leilani
Benedict
Earl Fuehrer
Fern Jones
York
Todd
Scott Alley
Lincoln
Freda
Dyer
Floyd Morris
Floydene
North Platte
al Thompson
Bellflower
Calif
Lynn Morris
Saltan Sea
Eva Heiden
Tacoma
Washington
Ellena Babel
Redmond
Emery Humphery
Marty Hum
Pine River
Minn
Will Boyer
New Jersey
TCW Club Holds Annual Picnic at Buckley Park
The TCW Club held its annual picnic at Buckley Park on Thursday evening. Attendees included C Marvin Fredrickson Rudolf Sandin Gustaf Peterson Russell Fijell David Jones Edwin Lewis Ronald Sarow Ansel Fredrickson Kenneth Peterson and Harlan Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TCW
Buckley Park
Messrs
Mmes. C. Marvin Fredrickson
Rudolf Sandin
Gustaf Peterson
Russell Fijell
David Jones
Edwin Lewis
Ronald Sarow
Ansel Fredrickson
Kenneth ‘Peterso
Harlan Johnson
Polk Local News Items Show Social Visits and Trips
Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson of Stromsburg visited the Clarence Guthrie home. Roger Gustafson took daughter Tina and Jody Timmons to Camp Halsey. Kristi and Jennifer Hokenson visit grandparents while parents attend a convention in Little Rock. Birthdays celebrated at Dean Myers home. Gilbert Lampshire traveled to Overland Park and met Libyan visitors Wayne Lampshire and family. Wayne Lampshire and family visit before moving to New Orleans. Mrs Earl Stevens and Mrs Don Stevens attend Hulda Deen’s 91st birthday at Fullerton Manor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Johnson
Stromsburg
Clarence Guthrie
Roger Gustafson
Tina
Jody Timmons
Camp Halsey
Kristi
Jennifer Hokenson
Lincoln
Dean Myers
Wm Hokenson
Little Rock
Ark
Ker Carlstrom
Terry
Dick Mundt
Dean
Carla
Gilbert Lampshire
Overland’ Park
Kans
Marvin McKensie
Wayne Lampshire
Tripoli
Libya
Libyan Arab Republic
Gilbert Lamshire
New Orleans
Earl Stevens
Don Stevens
Hulda Deen
Fullerton Manor
Immanuel and Zion Youth Camp Out at Hord Lake
Immanuel and Zion Lutheran Churches youth held a camp-out at Hord Lake on Saturday night followed by an hour of devotions Sunday morning. The local community mattered with visits and gatherings at numerous homes across town, including anniversaries and family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel
Zion
Hord Lake
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Stephen Stohimann
Don Stuebgen
Ladies Aid
Hospital Report Week in Annie Jeffre Memorial County Hospital
The weekly hospital report lists patients admitted during the week of July 29 to August 5 including Laura Abresh and Teresa Appleton among many from Osceola Stromsburg and nearby towns. Dismissals and transfers are recorded for numerous patients such as Allen Farley Reynolds Hansen and Bernice Johnson with destinations including Gresham Stromsburg and Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffre Memorial County Hospital
Laura Abresh
Waco
Teresa Appleton
Stromsburg
Otto Bernt
Shelby
George Buchta
Osceola
Mary Conway
Ruth Frances Donelson
Fred Ejickhorst
Rising City
Connie Girard
Mary Hansen
Dennis Johansen
John Karges
Silver Creek
Joyce
Local Visits and Family Gatherings Reported in Polk Area
Mrs Ilof Ostberg and Mrs Marjorie Lindholm visited Tuesday with Mrs Olga Graves in Central City. Minnie Miers Henry Dittmer and James Dittmer visited the Fred Dittmer home in Clarks on Friday evening. Duane Harden of Holdrege visits this week with grandparents C R Lind0. Murray Nelsons attend Nelson Frederickson picnic at a Hastings park Sunday. Wallace Sandell joined Northrup King Seed Co meeting and banquet at the Holiday Inn Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilof Ostberg
Marjorie Lindholm
Olga Graves
Central City
Minnie Miers
Henry Dittmer
James Dittmer
Fred Dittmer
Clarks
Duane Harden
Holdrege
C. R. Lind
Murray Nelson
Nelson - Fredrickson
Hastings
Wallace Sandell
Northrup-King Seed Co
Columbus
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Ed Reckner
Ralph Fisher
Mie
Ralph Stouffer
Bill Kaeding
Tom Murray
Jason
Stevie Norquest
Bob Stephens
Wilfred Stephens
Lisa Bedient
Virgil Tenniges
Virgil
Wayne Swanson
Dale Tonniges
Seward
Richard Tonniges
Utica
Lawrence Shenk
Ashland
Herschel Shenk
Brenit
Mervin Samuels
Vern Samuels
Lisa
Myron Norquest
Lovette McCoy
Cora van Hoosen
Perkins
L. L. Calhoun
Arroyo Grande
Cal
Viola Calhoun
Grover City
Morris
POLK
North Blue News
Immanuel and Zion Lutheran
Erwin Light
Elmer Walshusen
Martin Jones
Clarence Meerkatz
Clara Anderson
Gary Sagehorn
Rudolph Gustafson
Raymon Sagehorn
Fred Stoffregan
Cairo
Kenneth Ziegelbein
Roger Morris
St. Libory
Raymond Sagehorn
Norman Reckner
Doyle Klingsporn
S Ys
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Lynne
Cary Sandell
Neal Sandell
Carl Blase
Dianne and
Lyle
Indianapolis
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Lavern Blase
Carl
96Th Inf
Paul Richert
Richmond
Ind. A
Henry Blase
Delta Scheapler
Lloyd Joseph
Palmer
John Lincoln
Bellvue
Gordon Johnson
Carl Mundt
Paul Budnick
Elmer Wilshusen
Emma Zierott
Gust Driewer
Raymond Stunkel
Harlan Gulzow
David City
Violet Ste
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Lyle Widga
Lloyd Lind
Harold Carlson
Emma Anderson
Lillie Lind
Wilbur Whitacre
Lloyd Widga
Lester Widga
Robert Shostrom
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Teri
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Elizabeth Meerkatz
Walter Meerkatz
Kerri Riekenberg
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Donald Bankson
Clyde Stromberg
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