Birthday and community gatherings in Osceola area
A series of small town events includes a picnic in Osceola Park for W A Wurtz on his birthday with family present from Havens and Osceola, visits by P T Wurtz to York area relatives, and gatherings with the Weber, Steelquist, Anderson, Burke, Myers, Reeb, Carlson, Rehrs, Blase, and Jurgensen families. Local shops advertise barber services and evening hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Park
W. A. Wurtz
Herbert Wurtz
Havens
A. A. Wurtz
Osceola
P. T. Wurtz
Charles Norquest
Myron
York
York. Mrs. Norquest
Joe Weber
Rising City
Carl Steelquist
Otis Anderson
Chicago
Signer
Walter Samuelson
Stromsburg
Gene Myers
Richard Myers
Ronnie Burke
Z. F. Myers
Burke
Ordville
Henry Reeb
George Reeb
C. A. Carlson
Lester Rehrs
L. E. Blase
Carl F. Jurgensen
Lght
Grand Island and-area visitors frequent local homes
Vea ONE Vea ONE Mr and Mrs Floyd Lyle and family and Mr and Mrs Paul Strand and Carlyn were Grand Island visitors Friday. Several families visited relatives in Stromsburg Swede Home and Polk areas as well as Lincoln Los Angeles and Sioux City. Local notes include haircuts at Hardville shop and band refreshments at Davis Pharmacy after rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Lyle
Paul Strand
Carlyn
Grand Island
Lawrence Sundberg
C. ‘Austin
Orry Aurand
Adolph Johnson
Clarks
Ralph Upton
Clarence Bryant
Leroy Johnson
Central City
Walter Fredrickson
Fred Johnson
Victor Kerker
Sioux City
Iowa
Howard Herbes
Los Angeles
California
Harold Hansen
San’ Berdino
Calif
Harold Beckman
Stromsburg
Richard Widga
Hardville
E. G. Kroger
Polk
Will Miller
Floyd
Miller
Lincoln
Ernest Kerker
Kerker
Esther Berggren
Rudolph Nyberg
Emily
Edwin Nyberg
J. E. Stranberg
Hordville
Polk Municipal Bands
Davis Pharmacy
Charles Ang
R. M. Bailey
Minnesota
Donald and
Luella Dose
Hampton
Henry Smith
Swede Home and Community Notes From High Prairie
No High Prairie Ladies Club meeting this month. Dorcas group gathers Friday evening with Wilma Helen and Margaret Peterson plus Helen Pierson hosting. Junior Choir meets Thursday afternoon at four. Picnic Sunday at Osceola Park honored Earl Fredrickson’s birthday with family from Osceola Clarks Oklahoma Marshalltown Iowa and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie Ladies Club
Dorcas
Wilma
Helen
Margaret Peterson
Helen Pierson
Osceola Park
Axel Fredrickson
Wallace
Wesley
Gordon
Earl
Dorothy
Myron Johnson
Osceola
Genelle Coover
Clarks
Gordon Anderson
Oklahoma
Alice Kohl
Clark
Marvin Fredrickson
Ivan Sundberg
Gerald of
Polk
Ansel Fredrickson
Witty Sunday School Jokes and Quick Quips
A collection of light humorous exchanges and classroom quips. Jimmie asks about a mite box, big brother explains it, and family jokes follow about mother in law, eighth wonder, and marital terms. The notes capture playful wordplay and quick lessons through humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Meetings
Dr. D H Westfall and Mrs. C R Peterson visited in Tilden with Mrs. Lee Bealer and Mrs. Charles Kohl. The Sow and Sow Club met at Bernice Wilshusen's home on June 29 with all but two members present. Many residents and visitors are listed attending events and trips to Lincoln, Grand Island, Adams, Fullerton, and Stromsburg. FOR SALE section lists several appliances and radios from Revel Sward in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hi. Westfall
C. R. Peterson
Shirley
Tilden
Lee Bealer
Charles Kohl
Bernice Wilshusen
C. A. Carlson
Lester Rehrs
Joseph Janky
Chapman
Alois Ruzicka
Louis Ruzicka
A. J. Makovicka
Phillip Nyberg
Osceola
Mary Nyberg
Frank Larson
Bernice
Amanda Anderson
R.B. Williams
Glen Green
Grand Island
Hennie Seymour
Ella Shenk
Axel Renquist
Benedict
Bob Lytle
Phyllis
Shirley Carmer
H. A. Cramer
Arborville
Maude Doremus
Faithful Workers Club
Charles Peterson
Creston
R. L. Peterson
Algene Flodman
Robert Stohl
D. P. Westfall
Springview
D. H. Westfall
Elwood Sandell
C.R. Leach
Ed Coover
Pete Stromberg
Clarks
Milton Berg
Hordville
Axel ¥Lodman
Frank Fossberg
Gordon and
Goldie
Wallace
Wahoo
Merrill Strand
Kearney
Oscar Strand
McPherson
Kansas
General Electric
Revel Sward
Stromsburg
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Meryt
Pure Food Grocery
Polk Telephone Directory
LNCIN
and Telegraph Company
Stoving
PCOPL
Bob
Bigmay
Willie
Farmer’s Store
Farmer’s Union
Bliss
Don Leon
Rinso
Dreft
Lux
Farmer's Store
Fe Sale
Cramer Oil CO
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