Fishing Trip and July Fourth Notes from Lake Lida Visit
The entry recounts Lyle Dornburgh and his grandson's week at Lake Lida Minnesota with shop staff in charge of the mail run. It notes modest meals, mixed conversations, and a northern pike and perch caught by Rick. Fourth of July promotions fund the library, a jail satire raises small fees, and travel reflections cover Highway 81 trips through the Dakotas into Minnesota with musings on state boundaries and regional tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Dornburgh
Lake Lida
Minnesota
Barb
Stevie
Lyle
Rick
Grandpa
Library Fund
Janice Saylor
Marsha Redman
Ronald Mattson
Minneapolis
Min
Becky Carlstrom
South Dakota
North Dakota
South
Nebraska
Missouri River
Wankton
S. C
North
Kansas
Midwest
Rockies
New York
Fourth Of July Library Fund Reaches 907.38
The Library Fund on Main Street raised 907.38 during the Fourth of July afternoon bazaar and donations. Funds will remodel the former Home Service Store into a street level library space, replacing its current basement location in the hotel. Donors included Garden Club 25, James Wilson 25, Henry Blase 20, Lloyd Widga 5, Jean Nielsen 3, Duane Nyberg 2.08, Bill Ferrand 5, Dalyce Rousseau Taylor 1, Odd Fellows Lodge 25, plus 111 in donations and 796.34 from sales and events. Special thanks were given to Rich and Sue Owens, Happy Homemakers, Anne Widga, Legion Auxiliary, and other volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Home Service
Happy Homemakers
Anne Widga
Legion Auxiliary
Henry Blase
Lloyd Widga
Jean Nielsen
E-Ee
Duane Nyberg
Bill & Glennis Ferrand
Dalyce Rousseau Taylor
Odd Fellows Lodge
Hospital Notes From Osceola Area
Mrs Mildred Willits injured in a fall at home and is a patient in Osceola hospital. Mrs Walter Nelson returned home Friday from St. Francis hospital in Grand Island after two weeks there. Kim Benson, son of Sharon Benson of York and grandson of Mr and Mrs Paul Stevens, is a patient in Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney after a water skiing accident. Mr Philip Meline returned home from Lincoln hospital on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Willits
Osceola Hospital
Walter Nelson
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Kim Benson
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kearney
Kim
Sharon Benson
York
Paul Stevens
Philip Meline
Lincoln
Sandell Wins Hastings MVP in Summer Basketball Camp
Melanie Millis of Oshkosh was named most valuable player at Hastings College Summer Basketball Camps. Michel Sandell of Polk earned the intermediate MVP and Jeri Carlson of Potter was named minor league MVP in the same session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanie Millis
Oshkosh
Hastings
Michel Sandell
Polk
Jeri Carlson
Potter
Nebraska as Home State Through Traveling Narration
A narrator recalling a train journey through Nebraska recalls stopping to view scenery such as a cottonwood and prairie sunrises. The piece stresses a lifelong preference for the Midwest and Nebraska as the home state, noting frequent if casual assertions of being from Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Nebraska
Midwest
United Methodist Women Plan Polk County Newspaper Drive
The United Methodist Women of Polk announce an upcoming newspaper collection drive. They urge residents to save newspapers and note they will set a collection center and begin pickup once established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Women of
Polk
Local Birth Announcements From Grand Island and York
Here I Am Mr and Mrs Rodney Beckstrom of Grand Island announce a daughter Leanne Marie born June 30 weighing 7 lbs 8 oz. Shavonne Rae Hawkins born July 1 at Central City hospital to Mrs Faith Hawkins weighing 7 lbs 3 oz. Jeremy Paul born July 4 at York hospital weighing 8 lbs 10 oz. Grandparents and great grandparents named from Benedict Campbell and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Beckstrom
Grand Island
Leanne Marie
Shavonne Rae Hawkins
Central City Hospital
Faith Hawkins
Clifford Lindgren
Benedict
Alfred L’heureux
Jeremy Paul
York Hospital
Roland Bodine
Harold Carlson
Alvena Lind
Clara L'Heureux
Campbell
Wilmer Rodine
York County Historical Assn Meets July 17
Annual meeting of the York County Historical Association will be at Arborville Town Hall south of Polk on July 17 at 2 30 p m A brief tribute will honor deceased members The meeting theme is Community Heritage A picnic follows on the grounds Families should bring sandwiches or cake and their own table service Open to nonmembers Mrs Harold Bedient of York is secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Co. Historical Assn
Arborville
Polk
Harold Bedient
York
The
York County
Weekend visitors and holiday gatherings in Columbus area
Mr and Mrs Carl Blaser and Mr and Mrs Oscar Blaser of Columbus were Sunday visitors of Mrs Minnie Miers and Henry Dittmer. Weekend guests included Miss Sue Van Horne of Omaha and Mr and Mrs Carl Christensen of Grand Island. The Munns returned from a ten day Colorado vacation. Tom M and Ryan joined them in Denver. Donnette and Murray Ostberg of Lincoln spent July 4 with their parents. Walter Nielsen visited St Paul over the weekend with his parents. John Brandell of Central City dined with Mrs Anna Ray. Hul e Sagehorn visited. John Matzinger of Mesa, Ariz stayed with the Maters from Saturday to Tuesday. Sunday visitors to the Maters included Leanne Lundy and Shari Nielsen of Seward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Blaser
Oscar Blaser
Columbus
Minnie Miers
Henry Dittmer
Wm. Munn
Myron
Sue van Horne
Omaha
Carl Christensen
Grand Island
Colorado
Tom M and
Ryan
Holdrege
Denver
Donnette
Murray
Dean Samuelson
Ron Nyberg
Marci
Irk
Yankton
S. D
Dale Nyberg
Craig
Central City
Alvin Strawberg
Dorothy
Hordville
John Nyberg
Rochelle Stranberg
Aurora
Paul David
Stromsburg
Darrell Claypool
Martin Baack
Ervin Blase
Paul
Robert Baack
Dennis Baack
Bob Baack
Jwy
Dan Beber
Howard Romsdahl
Verland Widga
Larry Jones
Vern Jones
Déan Monson
Irene Davs
Dell Pittman
Oma
Polk Fourth Of July Celebration Draws Large Crowd
The Polk Community Club led by President Dwayne Miller organized a successful Fourth of July event. Attendees praised the food, weather, and barbecue chicken as local corn seed dealers provided beans, firemen hosted fireworks, and Bradshaw supplied two baseball teams on short notice. Gate receipts nearly covered fireworks costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Community Club
Dwayne Miller
Bradshaw
Local picnic gatherings dot Polk County over Fourth of July
A string of family picnics and dinners marked the Polk area as residents July Fourth and adjacent days hosted relatives from Yankton Central City Aurora Lincoln Omaha and Sterling Virginia. Attendees included the Nybergs Baacks Widgas Lindss Johnsons and other area families with several guests from Omaha and Lincoln joining the celebrations.
Have You Noticed Ladies Lessons In Water Safety
A reader recalls contrasting views on teaching children to swim. She shares instances from early attempts at survival floating to drown proofing and the frustrations of public pool lessons and the toll of long trips for instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell
Ralph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polking
Library Board
Rich
Sue Owens
Pork Woman’s Club
Sandell
UMW Newspaper Drive
York County Historical Ass'n
Haseeraarsoass
John Matzinger
Mesa, Ariz
Wilfred Stephens
Maters
Leanne Lundy
Shari Nielsen
Sew
Ted Dittmer
Kathy
Dennis Jasper
Wilmer Johnson
Gary Johnson
Zed Dittmer
Victor Krol
Lennis Lind
Walden McNaught
Patrick
Nellie la Velle
Philip Johnson
Kenneth Crvisant
Sterling
Virginia
Kathleen Junge
Paula
Wilda Holmes
Robert
Dale Lindburg
Peg Jan
Sarah
Don Bjerrum
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