Wedding and anniversary notes from Polk area life
A Polk oriented column lists weddings including Marie Williams and Harold L. Nelson, Doris McCoy and Benny Joe Baker, Virginia Brender and Arthur Worth, and Brockhouse family anniversaries. It notes births, illnesses, visits to Lincoln, parsonage marriages, a 40th and a 50th wedding anniversary, and community events. Parallels include parish, university, and military references, plus local business notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Friend
Marie Williams
Harold L. Nelson
Polk
E. E. Pengelly
Polk Methodist Church
C. J. McCoy
Doris
Benny Joe Baker
Riverside Presbyterian Church
Jacksonville
Flor
William Brender
Virginia
Arthur Worth
Hampton
Grand Island
Byron Graves
W. P. Miller
Ted McConaughey
Glendale
Calif
Local Social Visits Crowded Last Week
Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn and family visited Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle Thursday evening. Numerous neighbors and relatives from Osceola to Lincoln dropped by for dinners, church events, and weekend gatherings, including the Louthans baptism in Lincoln and several Overnights in Osceola, Benedict, and Hastings.
Obituary Notice and Classified Rates Continue in Polk Neb
The Polk Progress lists editor Norris W. Alfred and details for mailing, advertising rates, and subscription prices. The notice includes postmark terms from 1879 and pricing for Nebraska and elsewhere, with per line poetry and card of thanks options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris W. Alfred
Polk
Nebraska
Local Socials Include Birthday Party and Bridal Shower
Mr and Mrs LaVaughn Adelson and family joined Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson for a Sunday birthday gathering at the Ronald Beins home in Aurora. Irene Aker from Harvard visited P W Aker, attending Tonya Anderson's bridal shower at Reuben Anderson. Don Widga and Sidney Widga attended the Lincoln Opera Napoleon where Sidney played in the operetta orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVaughn ‘Adelson
Clarence Johnson
Ronald Beins
Aurora
Becky
Russ Beins
Irene Aker
Harvard
P. W. Aker
Tonya Anderson
Reuben Anderson
Don Widga
Lincoln
Sidney Widga
Pole Happenings Weekend Visits Lead Local Social
Mark Albin and friend Kim Peterson of Des Moines Iowa were weekend guests in the Lloyd Albin home. Miss Tonya Anderson of Lincoln was a Sunday evening guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Oscar Anderson. Mrs Bert Reed and Mrs Ilos Ostberg were Thursday luncheon guests of Mrs Frances Widga. Wednesday evening visitors of Mrs Frances Widga were Mr and Mrs Charles Reeves of Central City and Mrs Don Widga and Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazda Implement Co
Polk
Lyle Dornburgh
Lynda
Joe Fisher
Ralph Fisher
Lindley Cook
Central City
John Wochner
Floyd Merchant
Laura Merchant
Edward Beckner
Fred Bedient
Ben Peterson
Orlie Miller
Florida
Ella Shenk
Nora Simpson
Omaha
Albert Sundberg
Addie Benjamin
Ruth Shenk
Mervin Shenk
Morris Fisher
Edwin Deaker
Simi
Calif
Linda Johnson
Eldon Johnson
Immanuel School of Nursing
Walter Binford
Binford
Frederic Dornburgh
San Diego
United Air Lines
Navy
Frederic
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Dolan Hahn
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Martin Jones
Osleola
Horace Stevens
Lloyd Albin
Paul Stevens
Dean Myers
Lynn Sundberg
Ken Carlstrom
Terry
Dick Mundt
Hulda Sagehorn
Clarence Guthrie
Harold Nelson
Jane
Melanie Oquist
Osceola
Carol Wittler
Janson
Orville Wittler
Martin Baack
Ervin Blase
Jennifer Louthan
Marvin Louthan
Ilof Ostberg
Martin Hoffman
Rick and
Kim Hoffman
Mildred Norquest
Ollie Johnson
Harry Jones
Hordville
Mervin
Aurora Hospital
Margaret Lott
Minnie Wright
Grace Harless
Melvin Arney
Columbus
Ethel Ostrander
Harold Ostrander
Benedict
Leslie Adelson
Willard Adelson
Lloyd Widge
Harry Christensen
Stromsburg
Robert Clymer
Raymond E. Johnson
Ted Dittmer
Jack Dittmer
Clarks
David Fjell
Joe Fjell
Russell Fjell
Lennis Lind
Elmer Garner
Merle LaVelle
Nettie Carlson
Ellsworth
Wallace Lind
Raymond Lindgren
Denver
Kermit Lindgren
Merlin Nyberg
Elvera Nyberg
Arthur Trennepohl
Kenneth Hultstrand
Wilbur Whitacre
Lloyd Ling
Arnold Neuhaus
Herman Neuhaus
Gordon Fuhr
Pam
Calvin
Sue Mullenhoff
Leigh
Larry Fuhr
Mark Albin
Kim Peterson
Des Moines, Iowa
Tonya Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Bert Reed
Ilos Ostberg
Frances Widga
Charles Reeves
Don Widga
Richard
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By Alvena Lind
Hazel Nelson
Roger Werner
McConaughey
Ruth Nelson
Robert Lindburg
Topeka
Kansas
Carl Hanquist
Perryville
Ed Johnson
Mabel
York
P. A. Hanquist
Mildred Snodgrass
Kathryn
T. J Nelson
Gertrude
Ira Glasser
Ft. Riley
Vern Jones
Farmers Produce Station
Milfred Johnson
Carl Mundt
Wallace Sandell
Willard Lindburg
Roger Gustafson
Roger W. Werner
11Th Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Ira A. Plessinger
Albany
Ore
Arborville
Wm Collett
Hampton Auditorium
Vern Williams
Frank Adelson
Ira Plessinger
Irma Plessinger
Oregon
John Plessinger
Walter Johnson
Harlan Frazier
Linnie Shafer
Albert Nelson
Jeanine Obrist
Gresham
Marold Hoffman
Hartin Hoffman
Elms Methodist Church
Jim Klingsporn
Robert Higgs
Rushville
John Vannes
St. Paul
Phil Mesner
Ewald Klingsporn
Larry
Camp Carson
Glen Furgeson
JoAnn
Kearney
Concordia - Kearney
Conrad Lindholm
Bill Kingsley
Jack Lemmon
Barbara Harris
Goodwill New & Used
Pontiac
Catalina Vista Demonstrator
Bonneville Vista
Catalina Vista
Bonneville
Star Chief Vista
GMC HandiVan
Barber’s Service
Istand
Nebraska Press Association
Polk County Officials
Pork Community Hall
Farmers Coop Grain
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