Lester Stark Plans Garage and Repair Shop Build
Local notes show Lester Stark buying two lots north of Bert Cummings Tire and Repair Shop with plans to erect a garage and repair shop. Other items include Bob Aldrich’s discharge at Camp Funston and various community events and visits across Polk. Reverend J M Bay, 86, died February 16 after long service to Laclede Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Stark
Bob Brazda
Wife Plan
Polk
Bob Aldrich
Camp Funston
Kan
Martin Jones
Lincoln
Dr. Ayers
Dr. Leibee
Bert Cummings
J M Bay
Laclede Baptist Church
B. A. Darrow
Grand Island
Polkats 4-H Club Chooses Their Name at Feb 1969 Meeting
The Polkats 4-H Club met Feb 11 at Royce Killion's home. Mrs Roger Werner led the cooking lesson with Royce demonstrating measuring. Mrs Ralph Redman led Groom your Room, and Mrs Allyn Chambers attended. Next meeting planned at Matt Redman's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Killion
Roger Werner
Ralph Redman
Allyn Chambers
Polkats
Matt Redman
Polk County Community News Highlights
Local residents share travel plans and family visits as families attend events in Omaha and Clarks. Community members note anniversaries, religious meetings, and book reviews while recalling past events and local infrastructure updates in Polk County.
Polk County Social Roundup Notes Guests at Local Homes
Sunday dinner guests included Mrs Laura Bolton and Miss Elaine Heapy with Mr and Mrs Donald Hanquist and family. Mrs Art Trennepohl of South Dakota arrived and is living with Harold Carlson in South Polk. Mr Don Johnson and Brad of Osceola joined Tuesday evening supper with Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson. Ollie Johnson and Mrs Johnson visited Fred Johnson, Ella Shenk, and Lillie Lytle at the Good Samaritan Home in Osceola Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Fire Department
Prairie High School
Merle Wan
Osceola
W C Steeler
N E. McNeely
Fullerton
Lyle Cockle
Wyoming
Cora Cockle
Lois
W. J Kroger
Hennie Seymour
Peggy McGinnis
Daisy Slusser
C. R. Peterson
Arnold Isaacson
Isaacson
Oscar Sundberg
Laura Bolton
Elaine Heapy
Donald Hanquist
Art Trennepohl
South Dakota
Harold Carlson
South Polk
Don Johnson
Brad
Ollie Johnson
Fred Johnson
Ella Shenk
Lillie Lytle
Good Samaritan Home
Lt Col M D Hennings On Duty In Vietnam
Lt Col Merwin D. Hennings of Stromsburg Nebraska is on duty at Cam Ranh Bay AB Vietnam as an F 4 Phantom aircraft commander in a Pacific Air Forces unit. He previously served with the 47th Tactical Fighter Squadron at MacDill AFB Florida and fought in World War II and Korea. He is a 1940 Stromsburg High School graduate. His wife Bette is daughter of Herman H Fuller of York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merwin D. Hennings
Clyde W. Hennings
Stromsburg
Cam Ranh Bay AB
Vietnam
Hennings
Pacific Air Forces
47Th Tactical
MacDill Afb
Fla
Stromsburg High School
Col. Henning
Bette
Herman H. Fuller
York
Local Guests Visit Polk Families Across Weekend
Polk residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Wilmer Bodine joined Mr and Mrs Chauncey Gustafson for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Stephen Gustafson and Stephanie visited Mr and Mrs Richard Gustafson and family. Dolan Hahn and family visited Elmer Swanson in Central City. Harold Hanquist and family visited Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle for Sunday evening. Dolan Hahn and children Michael and Michelle shared Sunday dinner and lunch with Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle. Reuben Hanquist visited Chas Whitte more and Lillie Johnson at the Park View Home in Central City on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Bodine
Chauncey Gustafson
Stephen Gustafson
Stephanie
Richard Gustafson
Dolan Hahn
Elmer Swanson
Central City
Harold Hanquist
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Michael
Michelle
Reuben Hanquist
Chas. Whittemore
Lillie Johnson
Park View
Social Visits Highlight York Osceola Stromsburg LincolN
Mrs Dor othy Allen and Mr James Noriie and families visited in York. Rudolph Nyberg hosted Philip Nyberg Mary Ellen and Nyberg family from Osceola in Lincoln. Skostroms visited Covenant Home in Stromsburg and Hans Nelson home. Shostroms returned to La Salle Colo after visiting Shostroms. Stohl and Coover hosted coffee. Swede Plain Study Class met at Elmer and Mrs Garner with Rev Reed leading. Doyle Klingsporn and Troy visited Julia Flodman. Lind guests in Jennis Lind home. Morris Lindquist of Central City joined Virgil Bush for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Noriie
Dorothy Allen
York
Bill
Edith Naslund
Rudolph Nyberg
Philip Nyberg
Mary Ellen
Osceola
Mary Nyberg
John Nyberg
Lincoln
Kenneth Hultstrand
Linda Nyberg
Robert Skostrom
Martha Sirpson
Covenant
Stromsburg
Hans Nelson
Darrel Shostrom
la Salle
Colo
Robert Shostrom
Walter Stohl
Paul Coover
Elmer Garner
Lloyd Widge
Walter Stoh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk Commercial Club
Floyd Waak
Polk High School
Marilyn Hahn
Methodist Church
Louie Mach
Alfred Jones
Hardville
First Baptist Church
C. J. McCoy
Polk County
Boardman’s
Stromsburg, Nebr
The
Central City Veterinary Clinic
Merrick County
Ruth Hanson
Cee
Norris W. Alfred
Nebraska
Nebraska Association
Association
C. E. Penrose
Japan
United States
Glen Hill
Ray Werner
Cecil Newton
Archie Stevens
Lloyd Hahn
Omaha
van Bush
H. Bush
Clarks
M. G. Lindburg
East
F. W. Davis
W. M. Willett
WCTU
Paul Lemke
Emma Mayo
A. C. Bates
Francis Willard
Bob
Jerold Ruzicka
Carl Wilshusen
Immanuel Lutheran Church
James Brazda
Arnold Neuhaus
Earl Stevens
Floyd Miller
Miller
Wayne Person
Hugo Person
Eub
Marquette
Kenneth Bjorkman
Col
M. D. Hennings
Morris Lindquist
Virgil Bush
Purina
Purina Research
Polk Grain Co
Polk, Nebraska
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