Eldest Eli Johnsons honored at 60th wedding anniversary
The 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Eli W. Johnson was observed Sunday at the Evangelical Free Church in Stromsburg with open house for over 400 guests. A 4 tier cake, photos, family speakers, and songs by 10 children highlighted the celebration. The couple, married January 11, 1905 in York, have 10 children, 23 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
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Eli W. Johnson
Evangelical Free Church
Stromsburg
Johnsons
Clifton Johnson
Rolland Johnson
Morris Boden
Robert Dickson
Ralph Larson
Ryland
Curtis
Clifton
Lincoln
Mmes
Thomas Schofield
Robert Lamoree
Duane Nielsen
Jeannine Dickson
Linda Morris
Gloria Johnson
Debbie Dickson
Jana Boden
Anita
Norma Johnson
Spenard
Anchorage
Alaska
Nebraska
Johnson
York
Gwynnel Johnson
Eugene Bamesburger
Aurora Memorial Hospital
Alvin Smith
Jeanelle
Carl Mundt
Elmer Wilshusen
Will Blases
Viola Ziegelbein
Kenneth Ziegelbeins
Allan Ziegelbeins
Lori
Sutton
Doyle K
Polk
Ivan Cramer
Wilmer Bodine
Cramer
Denver
Emil Ehn
Anna Ehn
Robert D. Gustafson
Omaha
Clair Willits
Grant Willits
Guthrie Center
Avery Menefee
Willitses
High Prairie Farm Bureau
Me@odist
Rudolph Nyberg
H. P.tewell
Gilbert Blase
Lloyd Widga
Rowena Larson
Texas
Forrest Fitting
Rosenburg
Mary Guidinger
York County
Lincoln U
Julia Ann Flick
Sec
Susan
Raymond Shockey
Clarence van Ostmind
Martin Hoffman Jr
Early Days In Polk County Highlights and Local Events
A 2 course dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scheapler drew many neighbors and relatives. The Polk Village Board ordered all slot machines and gambling devices to stop, with Marshall Wright authorized to enforce prohibitions. N. E. McNeely marked his 25th wedding anniversary with a reception for about 40 guests at their home.
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Frank Scheapler
Messrs
Mmes
Percy Hardesty
Henry van Housen
York
E. P. Maderow
Robert Keuper
Guenther Mueller
Wm. Stunkel
John Heiden
Chas. Scheapler
Barney Schmidt
Henry Blase
Kenneth Strand
Trof Ostberg
Denver
Colo
Village Board
Marshall Wright
N. E. McNeely
Herbert Olson
Will Wurtz
Oscar Jones
Orlie Miller
Henry Sandell
Nels Nybergs
Harry Smiths
Maurice Nyberg
Marjorie Scheapler
Polk Progress News Briefs From Polk Nebraska
Polk residents host and visit neighbors including the Gwynnel Johnson and Alvin Smith families. Local events cite the 20th annual Choral Clinic in Albion with 1154 participants and a 75th birthday open house in Silver Creek. War telegrams note two service member deaths, and homes shift hands as Ivan Cramer’s house sells to Wilmer Bodine.
January Birthdays and Local Socials in Arborville
Arborville notes January birthdays celebrated at the Charles Burgess home with the Dale Perkins family and the Fred Bedient family. Local funerals, hospital stays, and visiting guests appear, including Elwood Tewell after surgery and numerous dinner and social visits among residents from Central City Benedict York Stromsburg Bradshaw and other nearby towns.
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Charles Burgess
Dale Perkins
Central City
Fred Bedient
Wilfred Stephens
Cornelia Easley
Friend
Elwood Tewell
York General Hospital
Francis Tewell
Charles
Leola Cleland
Hiram Tewell
Stromsburg
Ed Hanson
Eileen
Leo Litty
Farmers Dozen Card Club
L. D. Perkins
Roy Perkins
Bobby
Benedict
Roy K. Perkins
York
Larry Cramer
Susan
Emory Cramer
Clarence van Ostrand
Ezra Nichols
Virgil Nichols
Bradshaw
Elsie van Ostrand
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Eli Johnsons
Polk County
State Farm
Arborville Missionary Society
the Gas Co
Polk Progress, Polk, Nebr
North Blue Doings
Leila Reed
Rosemary Kahler
Ralph Kahler
Glenn Ferguson
Bert Ferguson
Clarks
Marjorie Rytting
Charles M. Rytting
San Bernadino
Calif
Raymond R. Stevens
T. A. Stevens
Maurine Carlson
Arthur Carlson
Cpl
Clarence Bolton
Frank Bolton
Victor Kerker
Charles Carlsons
Kerker
Portland
Ore
War Dept
Pvt
Fredrick J. Allison
France
James W. Mills
Leyte Island
Blaine Mills
Hood River
Glenn Greens
Will Greens
Charles Lytles
Fred W. Bedients
Arnon Dover
Harold Bedients
C. R. Bryant and Sons
Arthur Emken
Grace Brauer
W. A. Stunkel
Marie
Edna
Ray Stunkel
Erma Peterson
Central City Hospital
Marvin Schulze
Dale Quicks
Hordville
Martin Baack
Ervin Blase
Robert Baack
Norman Reetz
Delta
Scheapler
Kenneth Wilshusens
Russell
Carl Blase
Gilbert Roehrs
Wayne Person
Delane Chader
Marvin Bankson
Bill Ernst
Columbus
Raymond Sagehorns
Carl Wilshusens
Minnie Smith
C. A. Ramitzes
John Murphy
Aurora
Duane Blase
Don Person
LLL
Pastor Hu
Milfred Johnson
Arlan Warneke
Will Blase
Alfred Richerts
Utica
Geo. Richerts
Gresham
Richerts
Robert Steenbocks
Hampton
Leon Meerkatz Family
Clarence Meerkatz
Kenneth Ziegelbein
Art Doses
Don Dose
Bill Brahmsteadts
McCool
Louie Blases
Ida Bush
Hardville
Art Dose
Harlan Doses
Clarence Heidens
Clarence Blases
Don Doses
Wilfred Stephenses
Clara Blase
Lloyd van Housen
Martin Smiths
Flora Deuker
Lindemann
Emalyne Blase
Jim Stufft
Warren Abel
Otto Butts
Francis Irwins
Alvin Smiths
Albon
Gwynuel Johnson
Louis Bamesberger
C. A. Kamtzes
Arborville News
Mr. and
Mrs
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