Swede Home News celebrates Fourth of July visits and gatherings
The column lists numerous local guests and hosts from Swede Home and nearby towns. Attendees include Mrs Gordon Fredrickson and many others visiting from Torrance California Easton Connecticut Minneapolis Minnesota Fort Collins Colorado and Norfolk Nebraska. The piece records picnic, dinner and fireworks events with families such as the Larson Lundstrom Johnson Gestrine and Oquist families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Fredrickson
Milan Swasko
Val Fijal
Edgar Peterson
Everett Anderson
Carl G. Johnson
Harold W. Johnson
Charles Anderson
Torrance
Calif
Martin Lundstrom
Roy Johnson
Easton
Con
Duane Jones
William Larson
Rolland Ekstrom
Osceola
Roger Hanquist
Todd
Amy
Omaha
Layne
Gregg
Minneapolis
Minn
Keith Johnson
Walter Berck
Charles Andersen
Cal
John Condon
New Jersey
Lester Gestrine
Milan Swaska
Fijal
Ellen Oquist
Edna
Ruth Gestrine
Harold A. Johnson
Martin Gestrine
Karen
Ray Gestrine
Couple Wedding Announces Lincoln Residence After Short Honeymoon
NYBERG-MEYER couple announced in New York and Potsdam. The groom is a Clarkson College graduate and student at the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry. The bride is a 1967 Immanuel Hospital School of Radiologic Technology graduate employed at the University of Nebraska Student Health Center. They will reside in Lincoln after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clarkson College
Potsdam
University of Nebraska College of Dentistry
Meyer
Immanuel Hospital School of Radiologic Technology
Omaha
University of Nebraska Student Health Center
Lincoln
Nebraska
Weekend visitors and summer travels around the area
Miss Nancy Kisler of Lincoln visited her parents the Kislers. Linda Kisler left for Ames to attend two weeks of summer school. Families and friends shared picnics and suppers on July 4 and weekends, including Ester Lackey, Martin Hoffman Sr., Guy Blanchard, Marvin McKenzie, Gilbert Lampshire, Curtis Bennett, Ada Fredrickson, Emma Horstman, P W Aker, Wilbur Whitacre, Emma Anderson, Lillie Lind, Irah Way, Richard Knapp, Daniel Teply Sr., Dale Nyberg, Robert Hardin, Delton Welty, and Con Lindholm in Nebraska communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Kisler
Lincoln
Henry Kisler
Linda Kisler
Ames
Iowa
Orlie Miller
Ester Lackey
Martin Hoffman
Guy Blanchard
Grand Island
Marvin McKenzie
Kansas City
Gilbert Lampshire
Curtis Bennett
Ada Fredrickson
Norfolk
Emma Horstman
P. W. Aker
Martha Larson
Wilbur Whitacre
Emma Anderson
Lillie Lind
Daniel Tepfy
Irah Way
Richard Knapp
Schuyler
Daniel Teply
Clarkson
Richard Johnson
Dale Nyberg
Central City
Hord Lake
Robert Hardin
Holdrege
Delton Welty
Omaha
Con Lindholm
Sparrows and other birds die in Main Street boulevard
A local observer reports numerous dead birds along the north end of Main Street, mostly sparrows with one robin among them. Nearly 25 birds clustered around a tree trunk, others scattered nearby, all dead for days with a strong stench. No cause given, writer laments financial woes and creative strain of weekly publication.
Reception Honors Newlyweds at Polk Methodist Church
Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney hosted a Sunday reception at Polk Methodist Church on July 4 for daughter Natalie Hahn Henry of Rome Italy and husband Keith Henry. About 65 guests attended including out of town relatives and Hastings and Grand Island residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Burney
Polk Methodist Church
John Howett
Robert Stevens
Dale Anderson
Mary Lou Sandell
Lincoln
Beulah Gustafson
Ira Banta
Hastings
E. G Kroger
Harold Klingman
Guy, Blanchard
Grand Island
Wilmer Anderson
Sromsburg
Rolland Stromberg
Local Fourth of July Picnic Guests In Polk County
Mr and Mrs Ray Ruge of Minden and Mrs Margaret Lott attended a Fourth of July picnic supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Duane Newton and family near Bradshaw. Guests included Mr and Mrs Nell McNaught and Mr and Mrs Lennis Lad at a cook-out in Lincoln. Birthdays celebrated for Mrs Lennis Lind and Mrs Neil McNaught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ruge
Minden
Margaret Lott
Duane Newton
Bradshaw
Nell McNaught
Lennis Lad
Walden McNaught
Lincoln
Lennis Lind
Neil McNaught
Notice to Creditors in Adolph A Allison Estate Nebraska
Notice to creditors for the estate of Adolph A Allison filed in Polk County Nebraska. All claims must be filed by October 28, 1971 or be barred. A hearing on claims will be held October 29, 1971 at 10:00 A M in the county court. Dated June 28, 1971. Eldon R Johnson County Judge. Dates July 8 15 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Adolph A. Allison
Eldon R. Johnson
Ralph Flodman Couple Observe 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph Flodman of Hordville celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at Fridhem Lutheran Church on Sunday afternoon June 27. More than one hundred guests from multiple towns attended and were greeted by family members at the guest book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Flodman
Hordville
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Elizabeth Rutherford
Ralph Djernes
Don Rutherford
Marx Petersen
Elton Erickson
Central Cty
Lennart Johnson
Elton Flodman
Lyle Djernes
Leon Djernes
Robert Carlson
Duane Rutherford
Don Boyd
Salina
Kan
Mary Stuart
Central City
Don Bankson
Richard Weburg
Kenneth Clayton
Marquette
Aurora
Ord
Polk
Hastings
Kansas
Flodman
Mamre Church
Mary Lou Diernes
Ida Mae Rutherford
Janet Hittner
Omaha
Evangelical Free WMS Meets with Local Churches
The Evangelical Free WMS met Tuesday evening June 29 with guests from Trinity Lutheran and Swede Plain Methodist churches. Mrs Dean Samuelson presided with devotions and a brief business session. A vocal duet by Jan and Cheryl Samuelson, a Pam Harless piano solo, and Shaun Wright of Central City on vocals framed the program. Guest speaker Mrs Don Wright of Central City spoke on How To Be Beautiful, followed by the chorus Let the Beauty of Jesus be seen in me. Refreshments were served to 50 guests and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMS
Evangelical Free Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Swede Plain
Central City
Jesus
Hospital and community notes from Osceola Grand Island and nearby towns
Mrs Emma Johnson stays at Annie Jeffrey Hospital Osceola while Sid Scott is listed at St Francis Hospital Grand Island. Miss Martha Johnson left Saturday to visit sister Glen in Cesar Rapids Iowa. Mr and Mrs Dave Moore hosted Sunday dinner for J E Moore at Fairmont. Mrs Olga Graves Central City Mrs Robert Lindahl Clarks and Mrs Trof Ostberg visited Mrs Agdie Bengtson and Mabel Samuelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Johnson
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Osceola
Sid Scott
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Martha Johnson
Glen
Cesar Rapids
Iowa
Dave Moore
Lamily
J. E. Moore
Fairmont
Olga Graves
Central City
Robert Lindahl
Clarks
Trof Ostberg
Agdie Bengtson
Mabel Samuelson
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