Polk County notes mix travel and townsfolk tales
Local notes recount a collision near Polk Mills involving John Elving and Rev. Anderson, several visits and visits by relatives across Stromsburg Bushnell and Denver, new staff at Hokensen Hotel, a late February birthday, and community events from Epworth League to farewells at Arborville Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Neal
Lorna Alfred
CWC
Neal
Mildred Graves
Alice Myers
Clyde Stevens
Alma Dolan
Osceola
Hokensen
Henry Fillman
Ord
Stromsburg
Fillman
Chamber of Commerce
J. N. Plessinger
Leona
John Peterson
Bushnell
D. N. Buckner
Denver
Albert Peterson
Benedict
Nebraska
John Elving
Mitchell
Rev. Anderson
Swede Plain Church
Polk Mills
William Dahle
Mt. Vernon
Wash
Lows Beckman
Wm, Stull
Bradshaw
Z. F. Myers
Polk
Harlan Frazier
Shannon Shafer
Polk Local Visitors Report Friendly Friday Socials
Mr and Mrs Ted Johnson of Osceola visited the Conrad Lindholm home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lampshire visited Mrs Martha Larson Sunday afternoon. Sunday dinner guests at the Arbary Spoor residence included Mr and Mrs Donavin Widga and family Sydney Widga of Lincoln and Mrs Frances Widga and Wylli Foote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Johnson
Osceola
Conrad Lindholm
Gilbert Lampshire
Martha Larson
Arbary Spoor
Donavin Widga
Sydney Widga
Lincoln
Frances Widga
Wylli Foote
Birthday and social notes from Crete area events
Mrs Arnold Neuhaus and others hosted a six o clock dinner for Mr Hanquist. Guests included the Akers, Ben Petersons, Gail and Emma Horstman. Coffee guests at the Westfall home featured Martha Westfall Anna Wurtz Sadie Clark Ruth Kroger. A Crete week ago Sunday dinner honored Tommy McNaught’s fifth birthday with family guests. Vergil Bush Cher yl Walter Bush attended Lincoln Ice Capades. The Jolly West Birthday Club met at Mrs Eisler home with five birthday ladies receiving gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flodman
Arnold Neuhaus
Henry Worth
Lee Bayer
Elmer Hanquist
Imogene
Hanquist
P. W. Aker
Ben Peterson
Gail
Emma Horstman
Oscar Jones
Martha Westfall
Anna Wurtz
Sadie Clark
Ruth Kroger
Henry Eisler
Mays
Clara Anderson
Ilof Ostberg
Ella Rudy
JL. C. Orendorff
Harold Bedient
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Polk Street
Zarah Shafer
Stanley Cooper
York
W. H. Riley
Federated Church
Columbus
Herbert Wurtz
Ernest Kerker
Harry Schultz
Glenn Hill
Floyd Miller
Archie Stevens
Jim Stroup
W. D Andrews
Stella Scheapler
Mildred Schmidt
Raymond Stankel
Wm. Collett
Oscar Stromberg
Free Mission Church
F. O. Dahlberg
FE. R. Peterson
Methodist Church
Polk Cemetery
Helen McCoy
Hazel Btevens
Epworth League Institute
Doniphan
Henry Knerr
Omaha
Chas. Moberg
Fred
Orlie Miller
Carl Axberg
Clay Center
R. E. Johnson
W B. Thurnagle
Grand Island
Roy Miller
Art Walline
Malcolm
Glenn Lindburg
Genoa
Arnold Isaacson
Daniels
C. R. Peterson
Shirley
Beatrice
Wm. Stunkel
Stunkel
Louis Stunkel
Hampton
Raymond Stunkel
Hordville
Taverne Hahn
E. W. Hahn
Navy
Great Lakes
Chicago
Arborville Hall
Clark Stouffer
Marion Kealiher
Sioux City
Iowa
Ft. Collins
Colo
M. H. Kealiher
Kealiher
Marcella Burgess
Maxine Kahier
Frank Fossberg
Forrest Sedan
J C. McClure
Sedan
Fossbergs
Godfrey Lindahl
Augusta Person
Z F Myers
Mary Klone
Levar Sandell
Leland Jones
Lincoln Airplane School
Rosalie Ekstrom
Arthur Ekstrom
Thomas Engelhardt
Saronville
Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede
Franzen
Kenneth Wilshusen
Emil Wishusen
Fort Riley
Ray Werner
Sid Crow
Dean Ostberg
Reuben Anderson
Ivan Cramer
Arlyn Hanquist
York General Hospital
Rebekah Louw
Louise Wurtz
Nettie Jones
Hannah Lindahl
S. J. Harless
Lloyd Stromberg
Chas. Dahlgren
Flody Lyle
Frank Bolton
Donald Hanquist
Clarence Bolton
Mesdames P. W. Aker
Ed Larson
Theo Larson
Henry Horstman
O. F. Alfred
Josephine Lindburg
Clarks
Anna Ehn
Emil Samuelson
Dean Samuelson
Joe Ehn
Leland Harless
Vincent Stranberg
Oscar Person
Methodist
J. Alan Justad
Pierce Chapel
Ronnie Heiden
Geven
Ted Otte
Charles
Genon Stohl
Marvin Fredrickson
Julia
Norais W. Alfred
Co-Op Oil, Inc
Stromsburg - Osceola - Polk - Rising City
Silver Creek
Co-op Oil, Incorporated
Legion Club
North Osceola
Board OF Directors
Oscar Schmid
State Farm
Larry
State Farm Life Insurance Company
MOME
Bloomington, Illinois
Farmers Coop Grain Association
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