Nebraska Picnic Held in Rockford Illinois
The annual Nebraska picnic took place at Blackhawk Park in Rockford on June 19 with over 100 attendees. Former Pawnee county settlers and Polk county residents now in Rock Island Rockford and Tiskilwa gathered for games, races, and family fun. Dan ny Norberg won attendance prizes with Iver Norberg the oldest father and Daryl Hawkinson the youngest. New officers named for next year include George Johnson Laverne Lind and Jerry Norberg.
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Nebraska
Blackhawk Park
Rockford
Illinois
Pawnee County
Ilinois
Polk County
Rock Island
Tiskilwa
Paul Melin
Clyde Stewart
Danny Norberg
Jerry Norberg
Daryl Bankingon
Iver Norberg
Stromsburg
Daryl Hawkinson
George Johnson
Laverne Lind
Bonnie Buchholz Weds Robel Gustafson in Osceola
The Methodist Church in Osceola hosted the June 19 ceremony for Bonnie Lou Buchholz and Robel W. Gustafson. Rev. Hubert Uniderhill officiated as family members attended a reception after a double ring service. The couple, both employed in Lincoln, plan to reside at 10 South 18th Street.
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Osceola
Bonnie Lou Buchholz
W. D. Buchholz
Rober W. Gustafson
Robert Gustafson
Polk
Nebr
Hubert Uniderhill
Maurine Schuman
Lee Finecy
Claude H. Pittman, Jr
Wallace Gustafson
Manhattan
Carla Buchholz
Bobby Gustafson
DeLoss Buchholz
L. M. Merrick
Sadie Jarmin
A. L. Buchholz
Betty Gustafson
Lee Fineey
Russel Stover Candies of
Lincoln
Paramount Supply Co. of
Yellowstone Park
18Th St
Surprise Anniversary Party for Davis Couple
Friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Davis on their 30th wedding anniversary. The gathering included visiting, card games, and a delicious lunch served by self-invited guests. Present were Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Peterson, and several married couples including Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Willett and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Davis
Davis
R. L. Peterson
M. W. Willett
Everett Green
Bob Steenbock
Wurtz 75th Birthday Celebrated by Family
Mr and Mrs H L Wurtz hosted a seven o clock dinner Sunday in Havens honoring W A Wurtz on his 75th birthday. Guests included Herbert White of Omaha C A Lowry of Cairo R V Shaffer of Grand Island Harry Wurtz Hampton W A Wurtz George Wurtz Martin Baack W P Miller O E Jones and daughters Max Jones Connie Louise Wurtz Dan and others from Polk Clarks and nearby communities.
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H. L. Wurtz
Ha‘vens
W. A. Wurtz
Herbert White
Omaha
C. A. Lowry
Cairo
R. V. Shaffer
Grand Island
Harry Wurtz
Hampton
George Wurtz
Martin Baack
W. P. Miller
O. E. Jones
Max Jones
Connie
Louise Wurtz
Leo Wurtz
Dan
Polk
W. H. Kohl
Don Douglas
Clarks
E. J. Bousquet
Micheal
Joan Lindburg
Robert Stevens
Lincoln
Willard Lindburg
Dean
Hope Gwendolynne Eaton
Liberty
Nebr
Congregational
Thedford
Mab
Paul Lemke
Robert Merchant
George Otte
Neb
Rummel
LaVerne Nicholson
Eaton
John Bills
Earl Stevens
Martin Hoffman
Charles Lytle
Ester Lackey
Irene Anderson
Chas
Norquest
Doris
Maxine Harbour
Diana
Delores Doremus
Julia
Micheal Larson
Linda
Fredrick Dornburgh
Joyce
Douglas Stevens
Methodist Church
E. Earle Eaton
Harry Guidinger
Arborville
Hillis Sterner
Laurence Jones
Sally
Lloyd Kroger
J. L. Erickson
Well
Central City
Hope
Gwendolynne
Polk Community Correspondence Highlights Visits and Events
Social notices from Polk detail visits by families including the Woodwards in York and Clarks, reunions at the Cramer and Upton households, travels to Lincoln Grand Island and Omaha, and religious events. Notable guests include Mrs. Woodward aunt to Howard Wolstenholm, plus Donna and Joan Upton visiting grandparents. Engagements span July 2 birthday observations and Fourth of July gatherings.
Fishermen Recount Maloney Lake Limit and July 4 Picnics
Oscar Anderson and son with Clifford Branting caught their limit at Maloney Lake in North Platte over a two day span. Numerous gatherings followed including picnics at the Sandell home and visits among families in Hastings, Central City, and Stromsburg.
Polk County 4-H Demonstration Day and Club News
A crowded 4-H Demonstration Day at the County Fair Grounds featured over 50 members and leaders. William Smith of the State 4-H Office offered critique and recordings for July 16 on KFAB. Home Agents plan judging kits. 4-H Camp is set for Seward August 4-6 with a $3.75 fee. Also notes on septic tank rental forms, saddle needs for riders, and the Clear Creek Feeders meeting with project tours and a July 29 gathering.
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4-H Club
County Fair Grounds
William Smith
State 4-H
Davida Sundberg
Donna Lee Nielsen
Marcia Tschantze
Janet Sundberg
Kay Taddiken
Jean Inness
Betty Lees
Rogene Lees
Jo- Ann Taddiken
Mr. Smith
KFAB
Polk and Platte County
Seward
Floyd Bond Gresham
Wayne Rystrom Stromsburg
Harriet McCauley
Silver Creek
Clear Creek
Melvin
Lyle Ernst
Frederick Flamme
Johnsons and Guests Share Fourth of July Visiting
LaVonne and Milton Johnson hosted Monday evening in the Frank Davis house with records and fireworks. Harold Mitchell of Topeka Kansas dined Fourth with Milton and LaVonne Anderson. They visited Morris Johnson and their mother Mary McCumber in Stromsburg in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Anderson
LaVonne
Milton Johnson
Frank Davis
Harold Mitchell
Topeka
Kansas
Morris Johnson
Mary McCumber
Stromsburg
Community Notes From Arborville Weekend Gatherings
Residents and visitors share weekend activities across Arborville. Names include E J Bousquet Lindburgs and Lindburg kin, Eaton family hosting and traveling to Cairo for a wedding anniversary, and Hope Eaton returning from Liberty to lead church school efforts in Thedford Mab.
Local Social Notes Highlight July Fourth Gatherings
Florence Stafstrom and Ger ttrude Haupt returned to Minnesota after a week with Rev and Mrs Lemke. Adelsons entertained at supper on the Fourth with Sundbergs Widga Adelson and Forss families and Donnie. George Grousner of Central City died July 4 at Hord Memorial Hospital. Gilbert Gertsch hosted picnic guests including Gertschs from Columbus Pinebluffs Wyoming and Donald Scheapler. Everett Green and Regy with relatives spent the Fourth at Hayes Center Nebraska.
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Florence Stafstrom
Gerttrude Haupt
Minnesota
Adolph Forss
Donnie
George Grousner
Central City
Melvin
Wayne Hill
Hord Memorial Hospital
Gilbert Gertsch
B. W. Gertsch
Sam Gertsch
Columbus
Calvin Gertsch
Pinebluffs
Wyo
Donald Scheapler
Everett Green
Regy
Hayes Center
Nebr
Polk Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ed Anderson of Chula Vista California marked their 50th wedding anniversary with open house hosted by Mr and Mrs L C Orendorff on July 3 1949 in Polk Nebraska. The event drew 75 guests as decorations featured gold and white and a heart shaped cake with the number 50. The couple previously lived on a farm near Marquette Nebraska and later Arcadia before moving to California. They have three children LeRoy Lloyd and Mrs L C Orendorf. The Andersons departed for home Monday morning.
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L. C. Orendorff
Paul Stevens
Chula Vista
California
Nebraska
Card of Thanks for Ed Anderson parents’ 50th
Mrs. L C Orendorff thanks readers for cards flowers and gifts sent to Mr and Mrs Ed Anderson of Chula Vista California marking their golden anniversary.
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Ed Anderson
Chula Vista
California
L. C. Orendorff
Local visitors and conventions across several towns
Miss Orpha Elktrom attended the International Luthor League convention in Duluth Minnesota and returned Wednesday evening. John Zollars visited Polk Friday. Mrs. Earl Rasmussen and her nephews visited Norfolk last Sunday at the home of Clarence and Mrs. Nelson. Mrs. Clara Waldron and daughter from Adams stayed with Oscar Sundberg’s family. Waldron is Sundberg’s aunt. F W Peterson of Turlock California visited his sister and brother in law, Walter and Mrs. Binford, Friday.
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Clarence Creech
Howard Wolstenholm
York
Frank Woodward
North Hampton
England
Ella Rudy
Sadie Clark
Henry Cramer
Grand Island
Clifford Cramer
Lincoln
Elmer Hanquist
Imogene
Ebba Hanquist
Omaha
Guy Shenk
Near Clarks
van Bush
Clarence Bryant
Arborville
Donna
Joan Upton
Hastings
Ralph Upton
Ross Krabiel
Aurora
H. Bush
Clarks
Wayne Upton
Ida Peterson
West Polk
Walter Binford
Haxtun
Colo
Paul Ruch
Anna England
California
Janice Wells
Denver
Polk
Norman Lindley
Polk and
Freddie Adelson
Hennie Seymour
Art Scholz
San Diego
Will Wurtz
Leslie Adelson
Sharon
Judy
John Adelson
Ross Goethe
Baby
Harriett
Amel Lind
Lloyd Lind
Dean Lindburg
Oscar Anderson
Clifford Branting
Maloney Lake
North Platte
Art Branting
John Adams
Maine Upton
Irvin Fossberg
Central City
Frank Fossberg
Gordon Fossberg
Wallace Sandell
Betty
Wretha Creech
Rex Hancock
Maurice Benson
Clarence Bodine
Hordville
Harold Green
Kearney
Lillie Lind
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Winnie Lind
Galyn Lind
Lillie
Mary Lou Smith
Stromsburg
Homer Green
Merlin
Slusser
Daisy Slusser
Roy Stouffer
Will Kroger
George Wurtz
Donald Kroger
E. G. Kroger
Mary
Helen Alexis
Oscar E. Alexis
Clarence Munn
Walter Glatter
Merlin Green
Munn
Raymond Sagehorn
York Hospital
Henry Smith
LeRoy Peterson
Mary Rox
Florida
Rox
Green
Lloyd Fjell
Osceola
Russell Fjell
Orpha Elktrom
Duluth
Minnesota
John Zollars
Earl Rasmussen
Roderick Garner
St. Louis
Norfolk
Clarence Nelson
Clara Waldron
Adams
Oscar Sundberg
Waldron
Local pastor attends largest Evangelical Free conference
The Evangelical Free Church of America approved a merger with the Norwegian Evangelical Free Church Association and voted to start missionary work in the Philippines. Dr. E. A. Halen (Minneapolis) was re elected president for his 10th term at the 65th annual conference at Mission Farms Medicine Lake near Minneapolis. About 330 delegates from 25 states attended, with total registrations near 1000. Pastor Milford E Olson and family attended and Olson was elected secretary of the national Ministerial Association.
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Evangelical Free Church of America
Free Church At
Polk
Evangelical Free Church Association
Philippines
E. A. Halleen
Minneapolis
Mission Farms
Medicine Lake
Women’s Missionary Society
Free Church Youth Fellowship
Milford E. Olson
Minnesota
Olson
National Ministerial Association
Births and Visits Highlight Stromsburg Social Notes
Dr and Mrs Harold Hedlund of Wahoo announce a daughter Barbara Jane born June 30. Births include a seven pound girl named Marlene Yovonne born June 29 to Dr and Mrs Robert Sutton of Dayton Ohio. Local visits feature Mrs Orlie Anderson and children from Columbia Missouri at Wallace Fredrickson home, and ImoJean Larson visiting from Pomona California.
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Stromsburg
Harold E. Hedlund
Wahoo
Barbara Jane
Robert Sutton
Dayton
Ohio
Marlene Yovonne
Sutton
Dorothy Fredrickson
Amelia Fredrickson
Orlie Anderson
Columbia
Missouri
Wallace Fredrickson
ImoJean Larson
Pomona
California
Arthur E. Larson
Eva Olson
Lincoln
Berkeley
J. L. Olson
Pearl Blakeney
C. J. Fernquist
Rock Springs
New Mexico
Harold Swan
Kay Marie
Pauline Walter
Stromsburg Bank
Signe
Walter Samuelson
Grand Island
Hastings
E. A. Hedlund
Will Carlson
C. L. Holland
Tekamah
Robert C. Holland
Philadelphia
Fremont
Robert Holland
Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
Vogelsong
Columbia, Mo
Alvin Anderson
Margaret Jane
Juanita Brink
Sam Bailey
Omaha
J. W. Bailey
Christian Endeavor Drives for World Convention Funds
At the Tri-County mass meeting in Osceola last Sunday the World Convention at Toronto, July 5 to 10, was announced as the year’s great event. The group seeks representation and asks societies and individuals to donate to the treasury, sent to Miss Mildred Norman, 1221 Kiplinger Ave., York, Nebraska. About fifty dollars is needed to send a delegate.
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The
Christian Endeavor
Osceola
Toronto
Mildred Norman
Kiplinger Ave
York
Neb
Couple Honored on 40th Wedding Anniversary
Sunday July 3 marked the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Walter Bush. Relatives and friends gathered with Mrs Vergil Bush and Mrs Willard Bush hosting. The couple recalled their York marriage trip as guests presented a Sunbeam electric coffeemaker by granddaughter Cheryl Faye Bush.
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Walter Bush
Vergil Bush
Willard Bush
Local Social Roundup Notes Summer Gatherings and Visits
Friday supper honored Will Lind on his birthday with Mr. and Mrs. Amel Lind hosting. A broad list of visitors arrived in Stromsburg, Lincoln, Adams, and Polk for picnics, family visits, and sightseeing, including Carl Sundberg and relatives, Rodgers of Denver and Polk, Brondel of Van Nuys, and Mogensen of Hampton, with multiple family hosts in Lincoln, Stromsburg, and Adams.
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Bonnie Buchholz
Robel Gustafson
Golly
Joan Davis
Jack Oakie
SUN
Fred MacMurray Claudette ,Colbert Stars
Polk County Extension News
Arborville Way
Will Lind
Hannah Gabrielson
Floyd Miller
T. A. Stevens
Gerald Holm
Russell Fjell and Sons
August Nelson
Sterling Nelson
Auburn
Melvin McKenney
Pioneer Park
Janice Sundberg
Herbert Krause
Gene Bauer
Doyle Sundberg
Albert Sundberg
John Rodgers
Ralph, Stellars
Minden
Rodgers
Chas. Whittemore
Jake Harding
E. Brandel
van Nuys
Fred Mogensen
John Rau
Brondel
Rau
Polk Municipal Band
Spartans
Sandra
Paramount
Bennett
Kleffmann
Holmes
Fillmore Briegel Lehar
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