Bird Watching Along the Platte Sees Robins Return
A Platte Valley Sunday birding trip with Swede Lind and Briggs observed robins and sizeable flocks of sparrows, juncos, woodpeckers, cardinals, goldfinches, crows and starlings. Hawks, bluebirds or cedar waxwings sparked discussion as BC observers toured Havens to Columbus.
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Lind
Platte River
Platte
Blue Valley
Polk
Platte Valley
Covenant Cedars Camp
Benedict
Steve
Karen Wilson
Blue River
Karen
Ainbridge
Havens
Columbus
Nebraska
Platte Bluffs
Polk Local News Holiday Visits At Oscar Anderson Home
Wednesday supper guests at the Harry Anderson home included Willard Larson of Shelby and Bill Larson of Lincoln. The Larson couple planned England travel. The Good Samaritan Home visit featured Marland Adelson and C M Fredrickson couples with Ollie Johnson, Pearl Daly and Katherine Reinke.
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Harry Anderson
Willard Larson
Shelby
Bill” Larson
Lincoln
Larson
England
Marland Adelson
C. M. Fredrickson
Ollie Johnson
Pearl Daly
Katherine Reinke
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Fred White
Grace Harless
Marie Rosedahl
Covenant
Osceola Historical Society meets with Swedish guest
The Polk County Historical Society held a December 16 gathering in the St Paul Lutheran Church Fellowship room Osceola with over 25 attendees. Leonard Letterdahl from Sweden spoke about microfilming Swedish church records for Emigrant Institute in Smaland aiding genealogical research. Christmas Eve visits by local families are noted.
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Polk County
Letterdahl
Emigrant Institute
Smaland
Sweden
East Moline
Ill
Christmas program at Swede Plain Church noted
United Methodist Women met Wednesday December 8 at 6 30 p m for a hostess dinner in the church parlors with their husbands. A Christmas program followed with preludes on organ and piano, prayers, scripture reading, a dramatized playlet, a Christmas poem, a vocal duet, and a gift to Rev and Mrs Robert Holbrook. Coffee and Christmas cookies were served.
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United Methodist Women
Swede Plain’ Church
Willard Adelson
Robert Clymer
Russell” Fjell
Alvin Dahlin
Christmas Eve Guests At Doremus Home in Polk County
Mr and Mrs Donald Doremus and family and Mrs Laura Patchen of Fullerton were Christmas Eve guests in the Francis Doremus home. Mr and Mrs Dodge Claredy of Clarks were Thursday luncheon guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Ehn. Evening lunch guests were Mr and Mrs Robert Doremus of Benedict.
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Martin ‘Hoffman, Sr
Darold Hoffman
Mick Hoffman
Tom Hoffman
Hastings
Vance
Leilani Stohl
Lincoln
Walt Stohl
Stromsburg
Lawrence Lind
THE
Polk News
Donald Doremus
Laura ‘Patchen
Fullerton
Francis, Doremus
Dodge Claredy
Clarks
Joe Ehn
Robert Doremus
Benedict
Country Women Enjoy Christmas Party Meeting
The Country Women’s Club met at Helen Samuels’ home for a Christmas party on December 16 with 13 members and 4 visitors. The program included carols, a reading, and a Santa gift exchange, followed by lunch hosted by Helen.
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Helen Samuels
Herald Angels
Marjorieholm
Edna Sundberg
Marcia Carlstrom
Lynda Sundberg
Lynda
Santa Claus
Helen
Holiday Guests and Dinner Visitors Handle Local Week
Eldon Hatfield of Utica visits relatives at the Coogan home this week. Christmas dinner guests include Bruce and Florence Cramer and family from York, plus Larry Cramer Susan Olson and Roger Olson from Stromsburg. Emory Cramer Florence Shockey host York visitors for Sunday, and Paul Stevens and Leo Albers host Osceola guests for a Sunday supper.
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Eldon Hatfield
Utica
Frank Coagan
Emory Cramer
Bruce Cramer
York
Larry Cramer
Susan
Roger Olson
Stromsburg
Florence Shockey
Floyd Patran
Paul Stevens
Leo Albers
Osceola
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Polk Grain CO
Larry and
Judy
ASP
Co-Op Oil, Inc
Lyle ‘Everett
Philip Barry
Lowell Arlene
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