Polk mother first to have three sons in armed forces
Mrs Mary Nyberg of Polk is the first mother in the area to have three sons serving in the armed forces. Philip Nyberg in Australia, Leonard Nyberg training in Pennsylvania, and Henry Wyberg a chaplain attending Harvard. Several local families hosted Christmas gatherings and holiday visits as servicemen returned home on furlough and for leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nyberg
Reuben Meline
Pic Philip Nyberg
Australia
Leonard Nyberg
Pennsylvania
Henry Wyberg
Harvard University
Cambbridge
Mass
Hilméer E. Samuelson
Emil B. Samuelson
John Cohagen
Lloyd van Housen
Dennis Leroy
Sterling Nelson
Auburn
Gerald Holm
Russell -Fjell
August Nelson
Navel
Hutchinson
Kan
Hans Meline
Emil Samuelson
Emil Ehn
Green City
Gust Ehn
Roy Glasserr
Birdie Kahler
Raph Kahler
Esther McWeely
Raymond Werth
Aurora
Ed Ostberg
Wood River
Polk Progress Advertising Rates and Editorial Note
The Polk Progress notes imprint details for Norris W. ALFRED as editor and publisher and lists second class matter at Polk Nebraska. It includes advertising rates per column inch and line charges for obituaries and poetry, with subscription prices and single-copy cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebraska
Local Social Roundup From Polk County Holidays
Mr and Mrs Richard Guestafson and Mr and Mrs Dean Bankson attended an open house for Mr and Mrs Wallace Wallingford at Grand Island Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney and Mrs Oscar Sundberg enjoyed lunch at the home of Mrs Henry Horstman Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Cecil Newton of Chicago came Friday to spend Christmas with his mother Mrs Margaret Lott and brother and family. Mr and Mrs Roger Gustafson and family were among guests of Mr and Mrs Clyde Travis at Fullerton for a pre Christmas dinner on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lowell Bills entertained at a pre Christmas dinner Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Boyle and Heather of York, Rena, Rudolph and Ross Nordstrom of Stromsburg, Mr and Mrs Leland Bills and family and Mrs Margaret Jones were mentioned in this social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Guestafson
Dean Bankson
Wallace Wallingford
Grand Island
Dwight Burney
Oscar Sundberg
Henry Horstman
Cecil Newton
Chicago
Margaret
Lott
Duane Newton
Bradshaw
Roger Gustafson
Clyde Travis
Fullerton
Lowell Bills
John Boyle
Heather
York
Rena
Rudolph
Ross
Nordstrom
Stromsburg
Leland Bills
Margaret Jones
Christmas Gatherings Take Over Local Families
North Platte residents Mr and Mrs Stanley Hanquist and kin visited over Christmas with Reuben Hanquist family and others from Lincoln, Deshler, Central City, Stromsburg, and Hastings. Many relatives from across Nebraska gathered for pre Christmas suppers, parties, and holiday meals at homes in Central City, Lincoln, Hastings, and surrounding towns.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alvena Lind
Ward Ostberg
Lincoln
Ilof Ostberg
Phyllis Best
Central City
Burdette Flodman
Swede Plain Methodist Church
Milton O’connor
Dale Nelson
Vance Air Force Base
Enid
Okla
R. B. Nelson
Merton Springer
Don Mow
Clarks
Ernest Flodman
Kenneth Stewart
Utica
Harold Rhodes
Josephine Lindburg
P. W. Aker
Donald Haggart
Francis Smeltzer
California
Billie Wurtz
Navy
Herbert Wurtz
Bill Kohl
Oscar E. Johnson
Robert Sigler
Osceola
C. N. Peterson
Robert Kindred
Grand’ Island
Reuben Ehn
Chet Johnson
Milford
Harold Kuck
Stevie
St. Idbory
Harold Carlson
Meta Hopp
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bruce Cramer
Terry Scott
Robert Gerber
Renton, Wash
Barry Gerard
Gerber
Bridget Ruzicka
Polk Commercial Club
Main St
Ollie Baker
San Juan Texas
Andy Staehr
University of Nebraska
McCook
Art Worth
William Blender
Gifford Harless
Wichita Falls
Texas
eLe Harless
Legion
American Legion
Polk, Nebraska
Norris W. Alfred
Ervenen
Stanley
Hanquist
North ‘Platte
Reuben’ Hanquist
Art ‘Trennepohl
Kenneth Halstrand
Robert Meyer
Deerfield
S. D
Merlin Nyberg
Elvera, Nyberg
Douglas” ‘Smith
Chappell
Earl Stevens
Dale Nyberg
Clarence Guthrie
Richard Johnson
Gordon Fossberg
Phil Thomas
Shane
Sconi, Kan
Daryl Fossberg
Glen Babcock
Marvin Fredrickson
Gaylord ‘Dose
Derald Johnson
Philipsburg
Charles Lytle
Augusta
Don Johnson
Dave Jacobsen
Bob Steenbock
Hampton
Merle Good
Reuben Hanquist
Dave Ekdahl
Lee Harless
Pam
Dick Harless
Dolan Hehn
Jimmie Swan
Larry: Granson
Elmer. Swanson
John Lesiak
Randy
Colorado
Springs
Cok
Bil’ Bridger
Hastings
Vern” von Ohien
Stanley Hanquist
North Platte
Dorothy Gleim
Milan
Karen Alfred and
Robbi
Stanford Ang
Signe ‘Hanquist
Vega Exdsahi
Larry Coover
Lloyd Krader
Don
Eureka
Calif
Merle Stromberg
Wahoo
Stromberg
Lloyd Stromberg
Rolland Stromberg
David
JoEla
Gary Stromberg
Anchorage
Alaska
Chas. Stromberg
Scott
Debbie
Steve
Denise Wheeler
Arlan Stromberg
Sonya
Terry Stromberg
John Neal
Marvin Branting
Reuben Swanson
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