Polk County Family Campout and Birthday Gatherings
Polk local social notes describe a July Fourth weekend with gatherings at Sherman Dam and Grand Island. Attendees include Gordon Fossberg family, Hoffman family members, Ostbergs, Brazza family, Reed, Green, Hittner of Lincoln, Pierson of Marquette, and Beckstroms. A birthday for Doug Hahn on July 6 is noted with cake and ice cream.
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Gordon. .Fossberg
Sherman Dam
Martin Hoffman Sr
Pastor Lindgren
Ilof Ostberg
James .Brazza, Sr
Martin Hoffman, Jr
Grand Island
Henry Reed
Carol ‘Green
Garnet Miller
Carold Hoffman
Virginia Hittner
Lincoln
S. S. Pierson
Marquette
Irvin Beckstrom
Lisa
Richard Randall
Cory
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Doug Hahn
Dwayne Hahn
Doug
Robert Bechtoldt
Cindy
Cheryl
Scott Bechtoldt
Amy
Robert Brazda
Craig Bechtoldt
Pam
Candy
Sam Grogan
Samantha
Carroll Flodman
Helen Johnson
Rudolph Gustafson
Branting Family Reunion Held at North Park Central City
The Clifford Branting family picnic was held July 3 at North Park in Central City with 82 relatives in attendance from North Platte Clarks Palk York Hastings Grand Island Tekahmah Omaha Lincoln and Bradshaw in Nebraska Denver Colo and North Carolina with guests from Nebraska Colorado and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Branting
North Park
Central City
North Platte
Clarks Palk
York
Hastings
Grand Island
Tekahmah
Omaha
Lincoln
Bradshaw
Nebraska
Denver
Colo
North Carolina
Colorado
Washington
Adelson Shostrom Reunion Picnic Held at Buckley Park
The forty sixth annual Adelson Shostrom reunion gathered 33 members at Buckley Park Stromsburg on June 26 at 5:00. Committee members included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Adelson and Mr and Mrs Roy Nelson with Mrs Sherman Wilshusen named president and Mrs Roger Merchant as secretary-treasurer for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Lloyd Adelson
Roy Nelson
Sherman Wilshusen
Roger Merchant
Treas
Polk Local Guests Dine and Visit In Community Homes
M and Mrs Royal Druba and Shirley of Navajo Calif were guests in the Willard Henderson home from Thursday until Tuesday morning. Oining them for supper July 4 were Mr and Mrs Mike Bartek and Debbie Johnson of Lincoln, Mr and Mrs Verlin Johnson and Randy, Mr and Mrs Curtis Hoffman and family, Kevin and Jay Gellispie of Omaha. Dr and Mrs Floyd Taylor of Boulder Col and Mrs Eleanor Keller of Aurora called on Mrs Mary Salchow Friday evening.
Weather notes from the Progress on late June and early July
The Progress weather column records daily temperatures and conditions from June 20 to July 3 in Minnesota and nearby areas. It notes highs from the 50s to the 90s, winds shifting from south to southeast to north, with days ranging from calm to windy and occasional muggy fits, ending with unsettled but mild weather in early July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Weatherman
Minnesota
Stevie
York
Polk
Human Rights in Foreign Policy and Domestic Ambition
The piece critiques U S policy linking human rights to costs and jobs, arguing leaders pursue power and gas fueled industry while denying rights. It questions superiority and urges recognizing limits, praising a president who emphasizes human rights as a positive step toward civilized cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
United States
Carter
U. S
Community Guests Visit Across Lincoln York And Osceola
Mr and Mrs Dennis Anderson and family of Lincoln visited in the Oscar Anderson home on July 4. Reuben Swanson and others visited in York with Branting and Fjell families and at York hospital. They attended a Branting picnic in Central City and a Buckley Park birthday party for Adam Branting. Additional visits included Seward on July 4 with the Schlife and Sasek families. An Osceola funeral service for Florence Ekstrom was noted. Further get togethers included visits in Valley Center Kansas and Lake Erickson with Gustafson families and orientation at Kearney College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Anderson
Lincoln
Oscar Anderson
Reuben Swanson
York
Marvin Branting
Russell Fjell
Levina Lamoree
York Hospital
Reuben Hanquist
Don Payne
Branting
North Park
Central City
Buckely Park
Stromsburg
Adam Branting
Wallace Sherwood
Gordon Glad
Mark
Gilbert Glad
John Jim
Joel
Seward
Leo Schlife
Gerald Sasek
Florence Ekstrom
Lutheran Church In
Osceola
Max Kroger
Cindy
Shelly
Valley Center
Kan
Paul Coover
Ruth Kroger
Allan Andreasen
Omaha
Stephen Gustafson
Stephanie
Lake Erickson
Roger Gustafson
Richard Gustafson
Kathy
Kearney College
Monay
Dolan Hahn
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Unclear Daily Weather Note of Hot Afternoon Start
A cooler 70 degree morning began at 7 a.m. followed by a hot afternoon record. Winds were from the south, continuing hot conditions throughout the day.
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Adelson
Shostrom
Platte River
Clarks, Nebr
Polk Aerial AG Services
Sweet Electric
Clarks
Carlson-Huffman Air Service, Ltd
Cliff Huffman
Benedict
Dean Wheeler
Simplot
Dave Williams
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