Ice cream social nets Nelson County group modest sum
The Ladies Aid Society of the IM E Church raised about 20 dollars at an ice cream social on Wednesday evening. Gate receipts totaled 40 dollars from last Friday's Polk vs Shelby ball game. Also notes include local market prices, farm housing construction, and a social in honor of Rev Rodine and Ansel Rodine before his army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
IM. E. Church
Polk
Shelby
Weist and
Johnson Market
Aurora
Larson
Thoren
Frank Adelson
Maxwell
Rystrom Impl. Co
W. J. Kroger
Hardville
W. J
E. Lackey
Blanche Peterson
Immanuel Deaconess
Omaha
Freda Peterson
Mary Benschoten
Loup City
Doris Rowe
Dorothy Wright
Grand Island
Horstman
Reuben Hangquist
Hugo Rodine
Turlock
Calif
Ansel Rodine
Local residents noted in brief community items and visits
Oscar Rystrom from Stromsburg may become Joseph Wochner local manager. Alfred Gustafson bought Selma Peterson property for 3000 at review sale. Elmer Knorr twin stung by bees rescued by parents. Meta Butzke had surgery in York Lutheran Hospital. Mrs Ang broke leg after falling from faulty cultivator seat. Postage up to July 6 not charged on letters. Rolland Dahlin and Elmer Hanquist attended Co E314 Supply Train reunion at Hastings. Mrs C B Miller and son Keith visited from Brighton. Lorna Alfred and Sylvia Fossberg visited Mrs Walter Grobe at Benedict. Betty and JoAnn Carter from Omaha visiting H M McGaffin home. Orrin Alfred of Beloit and Lorna Alfred of Chicago visiting. Bill McGaffin in Lincoln. John Nyberg of Hordville to fill Swedish Mission pulpit next Sunday. O F Alfred filled pulpit previous Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Rystrom
Stromsburg
Joseph Wochner
Alfred Gustafson
Selma Peterson
Elmer Knorr
Meta Butzke
Lutheran Hospital
York
Andrew Ang
Rolland Dahlin m
Elmer Hanquist
Hastings
C.B. Miller
Keith
Brighton
Colo
Hedbloom
Lorna Alfred
Sylwia Fossberg
Walter Grobe
Benedict
Betty
JoAnn Carter
Omaha
H. MM. McGaffin
Orrin Alfred
Beloit
Wis
Chicgo
Alfred
Bill McGaffin
Lincoln
John Nyberg
Hordville
O. F. Alfred
Polk Doctor to Leave Practice for Army Plant Posting
Dr. J. B. Williams announced last week that after fourteen years in Polk he has accepted a physician position at the Army Ordnance Plant in Wahoo and will discontinue his Polk practice on July 1. The community expressed regret at the news. Miss Lackey, attending summer school at Midland College, visited for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Williams
Polk
Army Ordnance Plant
Wahoo
Miss Lackey
Midland College
Ten Years Ago Obituary and Community Notes
Amel Lind, 80, died June 21. Mrs. A. T. Carlson of Bemidji Minnesota came for Lind’s funeral. Commander R. B. Lyle and family visited their Polk County relatives after arriving from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. John Parker and David visited their grandmother Pearl Jack in Ames Iowa. Charles Shenk, son of Mervin Shenk, broke his left arm at play. Mrs. R. W. Garrison and Bernita of Bushnell stayed with sister C. J. McCoy. Eldon Johnson entered St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amel Lind
A. T. Carlson
Bemedis
Minn
Polk
R. B. Lyle
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Chas. Lytle
O. F. Alfred
John Parker
David
Pearl Jack
Ames
Iowa
Charles Shenk
Mervin Shenk
R. W. Garrison
Bernita
Bushnell
C. J. McCoy
Eldon Johnson
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Polk County Notes Family Gatherings and Visits
Polk items report a Semple family picnic at St. Paul with forty attendees. Various local relatives host or visit, including birthday celebration for Lennis Lind, visitors from Ridott Illinois at Stanford Ang home, and funeral services for Ida Rickert in Grand Island. Nearby residents stay or guest at Litzenberg Hospital and shared meals among neighbors and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J Fisher
Semple
St. Paul
Lloyd Lind
Lloyd Widge
Horace Stevens
Nettie Carlson
Russell Fjell
Lennis Lind
Sterling Ang
Greg
Ridett
Ill
Stanford Ang
Dave Ekdahl
Betty Ang
Henry Kisler
Anna Kisler
Ida Rickert
Grand Island
Fred Steele
Lucerne
Calif
W. C. Steele
Gunnard Stahl
Paul Gustafson
Lincoln
Naslund Rites Held for Polk County Native Albin Naslund
Albin Naslund died June 23 at Aurora Hospital at 79 years 7 months 2 days. Born November 21 1882 in Polk County Nebraska he grew up on his grandparents homestead. Services at Swede Plain Methodist Church with Pastor Wm Pinkernell officiating. interment Swede Plain Cemetery. Survived by two brothers Elmer of Osceola and William of Polk and sister Edith of Polk plus nephews and nieces. Pallbearers named Alvin Dahlin Arthur Samuelson Elmer Gleim Ed Dobberstein Richard Johnson Rudolph Nyberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustaf Albin Naslund
Olof and
Anna Naslund
Polk County
Nebraska
Aurora Hospital
Albin
Elmer
Osceola
Nebr
William
Polk
Edith
Swede Plain Methodist Church
Wm. Pinkernell
Polk Free Church
Willard Adelson
Harvey Lind
Wallace Lind
Grace
Alvin Dahlin
Arthur Samuelson
Elmer Gleim
Ed Dobber
Obituary of Flora Amelia Ostberg of Polk Nebraska
Flora Amelia Ostberg born March 2 1876 died June 22 1962 at Longview Texas aged 86 years 3 months 20 days. She married Alfred E Ostberg in 1894 and had five children four living. Widower Alfred died September 23 1905. She lived most of her life in Polk County and belonged to Swede Home Lutheran Church. Survived by two sons Ilof Ostberg Polk Nebraska and Lyle Ostberg Rock Island Illinois and two daughters Olive Friederici Birmingham Alabama and Alfreda Nolan Norwalk Connecticut. Also four grandchildren ten great grandchildren and one great granddaughter preceded in death. Funeral Tuesday June 26 1962 at Wall Funeral Home Polk Nebraska with Rev Elmer Logan officiating. Mrs Donald Ostberg sang God Understands with Dean Ostberg accompanying. Bearers Donald Ostberg Dean Ostberg Paul Nelson Lyle Nelson Curtis Flodman W Norton. Cemetery Polk Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Amelia Ostberg
Longview
Tex
Alfred E. Ostberg
Polk
Polk County
Ilof Ostberg
Nebraska
Olive Friederici
Birmingham
Ala
Lyle Ostberg
Rock Island
Ill
Alfreda Nolan
Norwalk
Conn
Wall Funeral Home
Elmer Logan
Donald Ostberg
God
Dean Ostberg
Paul Nelson
Lyle Nelson
Curtis Flodman
W. W. Norton
Swede Plain Cemetery
Tailored Protection Offered by American Republic Insurance
Eight of ten families have some health coverage but costs rise monthly since 1950. American Republic Insurance Company ranks first in claims paid among top 40 insurers and offers Tailored Protection that supplements existing plans. Representatives are contacting residents to explain the program and will call soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Republic Insurance Company
Des Moines
Iowa
American Republic
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Harimans
Mid-Nebraska
Mes Ey Wels
Columbus
Platte County Agricultural Society
Mportan
Republic Protection
Protection
the American Way
Liberty Building
Des Moines, Iowa
American Republic Insurance Co
American Republic Hospital & Surgical Plan
American Republic Ins. Co
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