Birthday anniversaries and casual gatherings noted
The Progress Files records several social events including Mrs. Robert Merchant's birthday, a tonil operation by Jeannie Lind, Jerome's birthday dinner honoring guests from Nebraska and Kansas, Carl Steelquist's birthday luncheon, and visits by the Quicks and Greens. Also listed are local food prices and store advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Steelquist
Polk Park
Max Quick
Baby
Hardville
Harold Green
City Park
Hazel Nelson
N.C
Mary Knagler
Highway paving links Columbus Clarks to Omaha route
Twenty years ago plans announced to pave the highway between Columbus and Clarks enabling pavement travel from Grand Island to Omaha. Local celebrations included birthdays for Doyle Sundberg and Freddie Lee Adelson. Obituaries note the passing of Gust Nordstrom and G W Gestrine near Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Clarks
Grand Island
Omaha
Doyle Sundberg
Albert Sundberg
Mesdames
A. B. Sundbrg
C. R. Teterson
J. G. Felton
Arnold Isaacson
York
York Pool
Edwin Lindburg
Salem
Oregon
L. A. Beckman
Bank of Polk
Freddie Lee Adelson
Art Scholz
Art Wurtz
Osceola
Ed Larson
Gloria Marie
Gust Nordstrom
Polk
G W. Gestrine
Arborville social notes and visits reported
Mrs. Seth Piper hosted a gathering for her sister Mrs. M B Harvey of Broken Bow with guests including Mrs. Sadie Clark and Mrs. Ella Shenk. The column lists numerous visits to and from Arborville residents, 4 H activities, and local transport to Omaha and other towns. Beth Ann Bolton underwent surgery at York General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Air Conditioning Research Foundation
Seth Piper
M. B. Harvey
Broken Bow
Piper
Sadie Clark
Glen Green
Ella Shenk
Harvey
L. B. Campbell
Giltner
Charles Norquest
D. E. Norquest
McCool
Charles Knapp
Benedict
Leonard Jisa
Gilbert Lampshire
Pipers
Beth Ann
Clarence Bolton
York General Hospital
Frank Bolton
Floyd
Orlie Miltker
Trof Ostberg
Omaha
Local births and community notices from Forties era
Forty years ago a son was welcomed to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Light at home on Friday July 19. Several locals were cited for church, library and school improvements, new theatre lighting, and various visits and family gatherings across Lincoln, Folk, Genoa, Ames and Ames. A funeral service for Edwin Campbell, aged 79, in Clark’s was noted along with subscription renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Light
C. H. Larson
Lincoln
New Baptist Church
Walter Fisher
Butzke
E K. Crow
Arnold
David City
Hanna Drug Co
O. Branting
Homer
Myra Gillispie
Genoa
O. F. Alfred
Merrian Miller
Central America
M. O. Johnson
John Parker
Ames
Iowa
Ernest Lott
Duane Newton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd Merchant
R. E. Merchant
Robert Merchant
Jeannie Lind
Stromspurge Hospital
Erwin Light
Con Jerome
Chas. Goldfish
Cotesfield
Nebr
Sam Drawbridge
North Loup
Apple Butte
Heinz Spaghetti
Duane Hahn
Pure Food Grocery
United States
Cuba
Wisconsin
Missouri
Manila
Philippine Islands
Northwestern
Wis
United
Michel Konhart
U.S
RE Central Amer
Jorthern
Arborville News
H. J. Bedient
Denison
Robert Zeising
Chicago
Evelyn Harrish
Camden
N. J
Charles Burgess
Carolyn Bedient
Thayer
Fred W. Bedient
Frank Merchant
H. A. Merchant
Arborville Shiners
Arborville Shiners 4
Town Hall
Maurice Flick
John Lindburg
Los Angeles
Josephine Samuelson
Lindburg
Samuelson
Lindburgs
Minnesota
Arlene Urban of
Clarkson
Arnold Neuhaus
Youngstown
Deep
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