Christmas Visits and New Year Gatherings in North Blue
A Diamond of social visits and family gatherings dominates the North Blue scene with numerous dinners, coffee hosts, and New Year’s Eve meals. Families including Rahrs, Blase, Sagehorn, and Smith share time across Ceresco, Lincoln, and Grand Island, highlighting holiday travel and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Bankson
Glenn Ott
Ceresco
Chapman
Raymond Stunkel
Hilmer Smith
Leona Schaepler
Delta
Henry Blase
Lawrence Hoffman
James Brazda
Gaylord Dose
Melvin Blase
Mir
Victor Blase
Gary Sagehorn
Bob Rahrs
Dee, Allen
Pam Willits
Hank Driewer
Hebron
Alton Driewer
Ken
Bradshaw
Elmer Wilshusen
Loren
Raymond Sagehorn
Ralph Fisher
Joe Fisher
Morris Fisher
Gene Fowler
Duane Blase
Ed Klingsporn
Duane
Kima
Wash
Clarence Rahrs
Ralph Peters
Alton Reetz
Marvin Schulze
Carl Blase
Wayne Person
Oscar Person
Don Person
Columbus
Hugo Person
Celebrate 42nd wedding anniversary of Roy and Roy Nelson
Mr and Mrs Roy Nelson of Clarks celebrated their 42nd anniversary on December 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ted Wyman of Silver Creek. Attending were Mr and Mrs Max Nelson of Columbus, Jack and Jean of Palmer, Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson, Mr and Mrs Richard Nelson, Mr and Mrs Maurice Newcomer of Stromsburg, Mr and Mrs Ben Peterson of Polk, along with ten grandchildren. A supper was enjoyed with their children and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Nelson
Clarks
Ted Wyman
Silver Creek
Max Nelson
Columbus
Jack and
Jean
Palmer
Walter Nelson
Richard Nelson
Maurice Newcomer
Stromsburg
Ben. Peterson
Polk
Christmas Guests Visit Nybergs and Area Families
Polk local news notes Christmas Day and weekend guests at Rudolph Nyberg’s include Merlin Nyberg Connie from Monticello Iowa and Arthur Trennepohl from Ellsworth Air Force Base South Dakota. Dennis Widga returned to San Diego Navy base December 28 after visits with his parents. Elmer Anderson’s sons Eu gene Anderson and others from Dunlap Lincoln Moline Illinois visited him in Grand Island Veterans Hospital and Mary Anderson in Central City before returning to Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mundt
Tom
Wayne Person
Henry Blase
Myrtle Vogt
Cora Walbrecht
Morris Anderson
Tabitha
Lincoln
Ronald Junge
Alvin Smith
Albert Junge
Benedict
David Zegar
Clarks
Gary Sagehorn
Sandy
Ray Stankel
Kenneth Ziegelbein
Albert Moeller
Grand Island
Martin Smith
San
Rudolph Nyberg
Merlin Nyberg
Connie
Monticello
Towa
Arthur Trennepoh
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Dakota
Kenneth Hultstrand
Linda Nyberg
Omaha
Dennis Widga
Navy
San Diego
Lloyd Widga
George Jones
Dunlap
Eugene Anderson
Moline
Ill
Elmer Anderson
Veterans Hospital
Mary Anderson
Central City
Illinois
Christmas and New Year Guests Reported Across Families
The article lists numerous households hosting guests and relatives from Idaho Utah Colorado and Minnesota during Christmas and New Year periods. Families including the Stankels Rehers Wilshusens Klutes and Warnekes entertained relatives and friends from Rupert Buffalo Battle Creek Norfolk and Tacoma with dinners visits and a gift exchange.
Bittinger Family Reunion Sparked Polk Hall Gathering
ABBORVILLE NEWS reports a Bittinger reunion at Polk Community Hall with relatives such as Harold and Floyd Bittinger and the Morris and Shockey families attending. Other local visitors include Reckner and Naslund families sharing Christmas and New Year gatherings with area residents. Norman Reckner left for Fort Monmouth after holidays with Ed Recknor family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Recknor
William Hildebrand
Melvin
William Boran
Marilyn
Kansas City
John Recknor
Lincoln
Vicki Bjerrum
Norman Recknor
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Pfc
Carroll Shenk
Glenn Trout
Clarks
Ed Hanson
Hileen
Francis Tewell
Herschel Shenk
Alvin Kisler
Myron Norquest
Mable Garrett
Don
Grafton
Perkins
Mary
Ted Otte
A. S. Terrell
Stromsburg
Fredrick
J. Rust, Jr
Fred
Freda Shockey
A. A. Shockey
Virgil Tenniges
Harry Kennel
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North Blue Doings
Ronald Junges
Dean Ostberg
Oliver A. Johnson
Leslie Adelson
David Stromberg
Frigidaire and Maytag
Sundberg
Russell Stein
Bill Collett
Billy
Gilbert Rehers
Raymond Stankel
Ernest Stuhr
Rupert
Idaho
Arnold Werth
Dennis Carlson
Marie Smith
Ken Shoeder
Buffalo
Minn
Emma Zierott
Sherman Wilshusen
Allen Klute
Jerry Klute
Norma Jean
Ronald Rehers
Tacoma
Willis Rehers
Golden
Colo
Arlan Warneke
Herman Buckendahl
Battle Creek
Warneke
LeRoy Meyer
Norfolk
Dianne
Lyle
Abborville
R. EB. Harry
Leland Bills
Ted Janky
Larry Cramer
Susan
Janky
Joe Marsden
Clayton Nelson
Lyle Marsden
Karen Nelson
Ronald Erickson
Champagne
David
Tammy
Sherri
Joe Pankaskie
York
Eric Ottte
Milford
L. D. Perkins
Dale Perkins
Edith
Elmer Naslund
Dunlap, Ill
Bill
Edith Naslund
Vance Stohl
Kearney
Cheryl Stohl
Walter Stohl
Polk Rural Fire District
Polk Grain Co
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