Wide Awakes Visit Park View Rest Home Central City
The Wide Awakes class and teacher Mrs Irvin Anderson visited Park View Rest Home in Central City on Sunday afternoon. They distributed eighty decorated candy favors to residents, delivered fruit and cookies to several former Polk residents, held devotions, and later brought gifts to Mrs Alice Best and Mrs Saylor. Transportation was provided by Mrs Duane Burney and Mrs Ed Saylor, with Virginia Miller Judi Saylor and Kim Burney accompanying the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wide Awakes
United Methodist’ Church
Irvin” Anderson
Park View
Central City
Polk
Clifford Branting
Sadie Clark
Ed Coover
Emma Johnson
Alice Best
Saylor
Duane Burney
Ed Saylor
Virginia Miller
Judi Saylor
Kim Burney
Prairie Falcon and Hawk Sighting Prompts Winter Birding
A Nebraska pair spends a weekend falcon and hawk hunt along the Platte valley. They observe a prairie falcon and a duck hawk, plus rough-legged and ferruginous hawks, amid flocks of magpies and crows, noting sharp field observations and planned return visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte River
Local Figures Share Weekend Visits and Guests
Polk area residents note a series of social calls with Mr and Mrs Reuben Swanson visiting York and Claude Stromberg hosting in Clarks. Sunday diners included Arthur Linne man, Henry Reed, Mae Felton, and Albert Griffen family with Al lan Haggstrom of Orange California. Additional guests were Ernest Brockevelt and Roger Lenz with Vergil Bush, and A M Brown and William of York at Harold Carlson’s home. Lyle Johnson and Russell Johnson were seen in York hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Swanson
York
Mervin Branting
Roger
Harold Lenz
Vergil Bush
A.M. Brown
William of
Harold Carlson
Lyle Johnson
Russell Johnson
York Hospital
Birds and chores pull focus in Progress edition
A narrator notes ducks flying south and flocks of mallards during bird watching, humorously calling it hawk watching as Lee returns to farm chores and the speaker shifts focus to the next Progress edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Morris
Lee
Platte Valley
Barb McMeekin and Steve Johnson exchange vows at St Vincent's
Barb McMeekin and Steve Johnson wed Saturday at St Vincent's Catholic Church Osceola. Rev Edward O Leary officiated. Bridesmaids wore royal blue velvet gowns. flowers included white daisies and pink roses. A parish hall reception followed and the couple will reside in Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barb McMeekin
Steve Johnson
St. ‘Vincent’s
Osceola
St. ‘Vincent's Catholc
Edward O'Leary
Robert McMeekin
Wilmers, Johnson
Stromsboro
Michelle McMeekin
Kathy Page
Cheryl Wheeler
Lincoln
Tracy
Sheri McMeekin
David Kennel
Central City
Gary
Duane Johnson
Bill McMeekin
Shelby
Ron Johnson
Ohio
Gary Wheeler
Deb Powell
Grand Island
Lyle Lindgren
Dolan Ahlquist
Robert W. McMeekin
Shelly
Gary Johnson
Pat McMeekin
Columbus
Timi McMeekin
Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk Progress
Nebraska
Neal MciNaught
Richard Johnson
Clarence Guthrie
Stromsburg
Sale
Oliver
Kelly Ryan
Coronado
Brooder
Youngstown
Naughahyde
Hollywood
Lloyd Adelson
Engel. & ‘Cunningham Stromsburg Bank
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