Rodine Jones Wedding Seals Thirty-Year Family Bond
On June 26 191% Mr and Mrs Wilmer Rodine united in marriage and 30 years later their daughter Alice Marie wed Eugene Jones son of Mr and Mrs Wilmer Jones of Hordville at the Evangelical Free Church in Polk The ceremony featured a candlelit altar and a white carpeted aisle with a long train gown of satin and a silk illusion veil The reception for 100 followed with toasts music and gifts The couple will live in Columbus Nebraska where Jones works as a radio announcer at KJSK
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Rodine
Alice Marie
Eugene Jones
Wilmer Jones
Hordville
Evangelical Free Church
Polk
Milford Olson
Polk Free Church
M. E. Olson
Marlin Jones
Holdrege
Dorothy Hanquist
Shirley Nyberg
Rae Ome Lindahl
Newman Grove
Roland Bodine
Barbara Carlson
James Olson
Arlyn Hanquist
York
Gilbert Glad
Clarks
Dwayne Erickson
Hampton
Bodine
Jones
Olson
Lewis Glau
Omaha
Eugene
Marilyn Olson
Vivian Bloom
Marvis Wesman
Gertrude DeGroot
KJSK
Columbus
Life
Fred Stellar
Marie Anderson of
Wausa
Reuben Hanquist
Rolland Bodine
Marilyn Lind
Polk High School
Evangelical Seminary and College of Chicago
Hardville High School
U. S. Navy
Nebraska
Mr. Jones
Hemmingsen Willits wedding at Marquette manor
Miss Elva Lou Hemmingsen and Dale E Willits wed Sunday at the Hemmingsen home in Marquette in a double ring ceremony by Rev J A Holst of Kronberg. The bride wore white dotted swiss with blue velvet band and carried pink roses. Attendants included Thomas Kurskey. reception followed at the bride’s home. After July 15 they will reside in Columbus. Out of town guests listed from Polk Clarks Lincoln and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Hemmingsen
Marquette
Elva Louise Hemmingsen
Dale E Willits
Grant Willits
Polk
J. A. Holst
Kronberg
Arnold Hemmingsen
Vergil Wright
Esther Reeds
Thomas Kurskey
Lincoln
Nother
Colorado
Columbus
Rena May
Clair Willits
Robert Willits
Clarks
Axel Rude
Virgil Wright
Wm. DeBoer
Lou Ann
Louis Nielsen
Hans Hansen
Larry
Aurora
Louis Thompson
J A Holst
Carl Gyerloff
Nels Christensen
Anna Peter
Polk County 4-H Judging Day Highlights Local Representation
The District 4-H Home Economics judging day in Columbus on June 21 drew five counties with Polk County sending 33 girls and 12 leaders among nine clubs. Groups covered cooking clothing and home making with beginners and advanced levels, featuring judging practice, interviews, and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Polk County
KJSK
Stromsburg
Leroy Nelson
Edith Stevens
Silk Shop
Omaha
Osceola
Stevens
Dorothy Brigham
Elaine Grossnicklaus
DeLores Grossnicklaus
Maxi
Phyllis
Rodines Move to Aloha Oregon
Mr and Mrs Clarence Rodine depart Sunday for a new home in Aloha Oregon. Mr and Mrs Henry Sandell visited Friday afternoon in the C O Rodine residence. Gene Bauer of Sutton spent Sunday visiting the Oscar Sundberg home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Rodine
Aloha
Oregon
Henry Sandell
C. O. Rodine
Gene Bauer
Sutton
Oscar Sundberg
Motorists urged to slow down for Fourth of July weekend
Nebraska State Safety Council warns drivers of higher crash risk and four possible fatal outcomes on the Independence Day holiday. President Dwight Havens urges obeying speed limits, maintaining control, delaying travel to dusk, and keeping safe stopping distances as tips to reduce fatalities and injuries. Local visitors Neva Bright and son Gil bert visit Lin coln relatives. Olga Graves visits Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Safety Council
Dwight Havens
Council
Neva Bright
Gilbert
Sterling, Colo
G. M. Hill
Brownfield
Lincoln
Olga Graves
Central City
Hannah Lindahl
Caution On Polio Equipment Donations In Nebraska
Nebraska NFIP warns local groups about promoting purchases of hot pack machines respirators walkers and other polio treatment devices. They urge medical staff approval availability checks and proper equipment testing before sponsoring any project while noting 30 respirators exist statewide and loans can be arranged through county NFIP chapters backed by March of Dimes.
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Council On Physical Medicine
The
American Medical Association
Dovs
Nebraska
National Foundation For
March of Dimes
Rain and Hail Rip Through Polk County Again
A severe storm drenched Polk County on Saturday night with cloud burst rainfall, flooding Osceola and surrounding areas. Reports show 1.47 inches in town and up to 3 inches elsewhere, with hail damaging crops and livestock west of town. Harvest is delayed as fields soak and farmers are kept from work.
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Polk County
David
Osceola
Fred Bond
Clyde Miller
Stromsburg
Hackberry Territory
Gissler Place
Fairgrounds
Jack Johnston
Johnston Farm
Chas
Youngstrom Farm
Merle Dawes
Dawes
Graveside rites for Pic Earl Widga held in Stromsburg
Graveside services for Pic Earl I. Widga 26 son of Mr and Mrs L N Widga York were held at Stromsburg cemetery at 230 pm Wednesday for a soldier killed in action on Luzon March 17 1945 He served with the First Infantry Sixth Division entered the army from Polk County in June 1941 overseas 18 months He is survived by his parents and five sisters Chalmer Daniels Silver Creek Floyd Morris Chapman James Schneider Omaha Herbert Tracy Lincoln and Marlyce at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic Earl I. Widga
L. N Widga
York
Luzon
Stromsburg
American Legion
Pvt
Widge
Polk County
Chalmer Daniels
Silver Creek
Floyd Morris
Chapman
James Schneider
Omaha
Herbert Tracy
Lincoln
Marlyce
Freeman Rodine Wedding Sets June 15 at Wahoo Nebraska
Miss Dorothy Mae Freeman daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Freeman and Clar ence Rodine Jr son of Mr and Mrs C O Rodine of Hordville Nebraska were married June 15 with Rev A N Anderson officiating. Bouquets white peonies and lilies of the valley, reception for 150, couple to reside in Aloha Oregon while groom studies at Lewis and Clark College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mae Freeman
Virgil Freeman
Wahoo
Nebraska
Clarence Rodine Jr
C. O. Rodine
Hordville
A. N. Anderson
Swedeburg
Carroll Nygren
Delores Hall of
Lincoln
Lloyd Anderson
Hillsboro
Oregon
Marcia Stohl
Polk
Genevieve Wahlgemuth
Holdrege
Nebru
Carol Ann Johnson
V. E. Johnson
Karen
Charles Freeman
Charles
Floyd Addine
Hardville
Vernon Nélson
Earl“Wall
Genoa
Ethel Ohman
Paul Sandberg
Fremont
Anne Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
Arthur Johnson
Sioux City
Iowa
Carol Jean Nelson
Betty Ann Knudsen
Ruthe Larson
Betty Truma
Everett Barry
Bernard Eliason
G .A. Lippert
Werman Erickson
Walter Roberts
Elmer Horak
Garold Svoboda
Brinde
Luather College
Bodine
Navy
Aloha
Lewis and Clark College
Portland
Four-Leaf Clover Club Reports June Meeting
The Four Leaf Clover Club met with Donna Monson on June 26. Five members attended and learned table courtesy and dish washing. Judges evaluated Spice Cup Cakes and Hot Water Sponge Cake. Virginia Harding shared Judging Day details from Columbus on Monday June 21. A nice lunch was served and the meeting closed with 4-H club songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Leaf Clover Club
Donna Monson
Virginiea Harding
Columbus
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Rodine—Jones
Hemmingsen
Polk Theatre
George Brent and
Joan Blondell
Columbia Pictures Presents
Ginger
Cornel Rogers
Woide
You xi A
Percy Waram
Spring Byington
Rom Pandell
Don Hartman
Polk County Extension News
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
D. P. Weitial
Iron Count
Butler Field
Polk Municipal Band
L. A. Ramp
America the Beautiful
Hansel and Gretel
Holmes
Humperdinck
Bennett
Kaihan
Patricia Williams
Rowena Light
Janice Sundberg
the Courier
March
Star Spangled Banner
Hajl
Conway
Pic Earl Widga
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