Hordville Happenings and Local Obituary This Week
Hordville community notes include Bulldogs in Crossroads tournament next week and a high school basketball overtime loss to Polk. The Crossroads Conference tournament runs January 27 to February 1 at York. Obituary announces the death of Huldah Anderson Branting Gilker, 87, formerly of Hordville and La Mesa California, a former post mistress and former grocery store owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Extension Club
Raymond Stankel
LeRoy Nelson
Gene Peterson
Central City
Lois Wochner
Polk
Merry Mothers Extension Club
York
Dennis Ziems
Ewing
Marx Holtorf
Grand Island
Fridhem Lutheran Bible Study
Marwin Rogers
Robert Carlson
Wes Beck
Laula Swanson
Hardville
Rising City
Huldah
Anderson Branting Gilker
la Mesa
Calif
Gilker
Hordville
Oscar Branting
Local Polk residents share visits and birthday celebrations
Mr and Mrs Reuben Swanson hosted lunch after a basketball game with guests from Clarks and York. Several couples from St Paul Central City and Grand Island celebrated birthdays and visited in homes and cafes, with extended family gatherings in Grand Island and Noralk.
Obituary for Forrest D. Anderson, longtime Pleasant Home farmer
Forrest D. Anderson, born September 22, 1900, died after a sudden heart attack while caring for his farm in Pleasant Home Precinct. He married Mildred Dick in 1933 and had three children, with a life centered on his Polk Methodist Church, the Polk IOOF Lodge, and District 12. Services were held January 16, 1975 at Polk Methodist Church with burial in Stromsburg cemetery. survivors include wife Mildred, son Dr. Dale Anderson, daughter Marlene Larson, daughter Cheryl Kess, two granddaughters, and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest D. ‘Anderson
Forrest
John
Emma Anderson
Pleasant Home Precinct
District 12
Stromsburg High School
Mildred Dick
Fairbury
Forrie
Polk Methodist Church
Polk Ioof Lodge
Mildred
Dale Anderson
Marjorie
Lincoln
Marlene
Wallace Larson
Stromsburg
Cheryl
Tom Kess
Shelli Larson
Nina Knorr
Lillian James
Kermit Hultgren
Norris
Irvin
Reuben
Robert Hopkins
Dennis Stevens
Old Rugged Cross
Edward Saylor
Arnold Wendell
Harold Allison
Ronald Tewell
Arlo Stevens
Vernon Green
Clair McCormick
Roy Carlson
H. P,. Tewell
Clyde Stromberg
Alvin Dahlin
Wilmer Anderson
Irvin Larson
Clair Kess
Birthday Party Honors Delta Scheapler At Henry Blase Home
A large group of relatives and friends gathered Thursday evening at the Henry Blase home to honor Delta Scheapler on her birthday with cards and lunch. Various local families and neighbors were listed as guests at multiple gatherings including dinners and visits across the area, highlighting a community full of social visits and birthday celebrations. The Immanuel Lutheran Church schedule is included with weekly services and events led by Rev. Stephen Stohlmann and staff.
Polk County Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Paul Coover hosted Thursday evening lunch in Vern Jones home. Kenneth Spear of Grand Island visited Clarence Guthrie on Saturday. Reuben Hanquist accompanied his sister Marie Anderson to Columbus to board a bus for Walls2 to visit her daughter Don Hult. Hannah Bodine Marie Anderson and Reuben Hanquist visited Parkview and Emma Johnson and friends then saw Mrs Lester McCormick. Elwood Sandell and Mrs Nelson hosted Friday evening visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta ‘Scheapler
Henry Blase
Blase
Harold Green
Doyle Klingsporn
Loren Wilshusen
Fremont
Emer Wilshusen
Marvin Bankson
Peggy Sharman
Joe Hahn
Gary Sagehorn
Milfred Johnson
Freda Waack
York
Ron Meerkatz
Kendra
Ken Carlstrom
Lester Rhode
Viola Ziegelbein
Duane Blase
Leroy Nelson
Raymond Stankel
Polk-York
Alvin Smith
Bill Collett
Billy
Bradshaw
Kenneth Ziegelbein
Jean
Patty
Gale
Karen
Debra Niemoth
Grand Island
Art Dose
Hampton
Art
Bob Smith
Leon Meerkatz
Morris Fisher
David
Jim
Harvey Blase
Elgin
Marvin Troester
Sharon
Yvonne
Omer Troester
Doyle Nabor
Lincoln
Paul Coover
Vern Jones
Kenneth Spear
Clarence Guthrie
Reuben Hanquist
Marie Anderson
Columbus
Don Hult
Hannah Bodine
Parkview
Emma Johnson
Lester McCormick
Elwood Sandell
Walter Nelson
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Marie Clayton
Reuben Swanson
Mervin Branting
Donald Swanson
York Hospital
Marvin Branting
Claude Stromberg
Clarks
Elmer Garner
Emory Cramer
Cozad
Charles Cramer
Timothy
Glenn Hill
Peer Fiedler
Noralk
James Everett
St. Paul
Leonard Beetem
James Everett, Jr
Douglas Bush
Minn
Gordon Bush
Omaha
Richard Johnson
Dale Nyberg
Craig
Maverick
A &S
Sundberg
North Blue News
Delta Scheapler
Sherman Wilshusen
Gary. Sagehorn
Roger Morris
St. Lily
Victor Blase
Gwen Johnson
Raymond Sagehorn
Raymond Stunkel
Gerry
Bertha Pickrek
Louise
Arnold Werth
Polk-York Girls
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Stephen Stohlmann
Don Stuebgen
U. S
Immanuel
S. S
St. Paul's
Utica
Dan and
Marilyn
Beber
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