Hailstorm Memory and a 1915 Sermon in Polk Nebraska
In a nostalgic San Francisco style reminiscence the author recalls a summer hailstorm in Polk Nebraska in 1915 that damaged the Alfred and Schultz homes and shattered windows. He notes the storm's lingering marks on a house, the barefoot summer, and a Sunday sermon attributing the event to divine chastisement.
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Nebraska
Polk
Warmick
Alfred
Strand
Harold
Heavy
Schultz
Union Pacific
Ed Schultz
U. P
Nichols
First Baptist Church
Local nuptials and travels span Polk county
Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney escorted Natalie Henry to Lincoln for a plane to Columbus Ohio to join her husband. She will work in Washington DC on UN business before returning to Rome as a UN youth officer. Nearby, the Shenk family from Colorado visited Osceola. Other gatherings included the Gustafson cabin weekend at Lake Erickson with Hordville and Marquette residents.
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Dwight Burney
Natalie Henry
Lincoln
Columbus
Ohio
Gerald Larson
Hordville
Rudolf Andersen
Marquette
Roger Gustafson
Lake Erickson
Ina Hoekstra
Omaha
Japan
Julia Flodman
Marvin Fredrickson
Walter Stohl
Curtis Flodman
Stromsburg
Local Polk County Social Visits Highlight Weekend
Columbus residents Mr and Mrs Calvin Gertsch visited Conrad Lindholm. Central City couple Mr and Mrs Bill Kingsley were guests. A Venice California guest joined a picnic at Mrs Margaret Lott’s home for Walt Wskowron. The gathering included Thelma Hoffman Rising City and others from Shelby Osceola and York. Weekend greetings continued with visitors to Hordville Mantiko Tulsa Arthur Joliet and Gresham.
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Calvin Gertsch
Columbus
Conrad Lindholm
Bill Kingsley
Central City
Walt Wskowron
Venice
Cal
Margaret Lott
Wikowron
Mr Lott
Chris Siffring
Thelma Hoffman
Rising City
Robert McMeekin
Shelby
Lee Anderson
Mrs Paul Strand Attends Two Day Red Cross Training
Mrs Paul Strand from Polk County attended a two day Red Cross Training Course on July 13 and 14 at the Holiday Inn Grand Island. Laura Jones and Jim Olson of the Red Cross Blood Center in Omaha led the Basic Principles of Donor Recruitment instruction and a completion card was issued. Saturday afternoon hosts Mr and Mrs Chauncey Gustafson welcomed Mr and Mrs Joe Ehn for lunch.
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Paul Strand
Red Cross
Holiday Inn
Grand Island
Laura Jones
Jim Olson
Red Cross Blood Center
Omaha
Strand
Polk County
American Red Cross
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Social Round
Monday morning guests at the Dolan Hahn home included Mrs. Gary Sagehorn and children, Mrs. Leon Meerkatz, Mrs. Dennis Van Housen and boys, and Mrs. Sherman Wilshusen. Sunday visitors in the Dick Harless home were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harness and Pam. Wednesday meals brought Central City guests Mrs. Dolan Hahn, Elmer Swanson, and Rhonda Broshears to Mrs. Larry Brewster of Grand Island.
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Dolan Hahn Home
Gary Sagehorn
Leon Meerkatz
Dennis van Housen
Sherman Wilshusen
Dick Harless
Dolan Hahn
Elmer Swanson
Rhonda Broshears
Central City
Larry Brewster
Grand Island
Martn Bowmann
Aurora
Loule Blase
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San Francisco
Norris
Citizens State Bank
Joe Ehn
Mrs
Chauncey Gustafson
Mrs. Lee Harness
Pam
Hannah Hahn and
Doyle
Harold Hanquist
Chief Industries
Ken Lager
Coop
Farmers Coop Grain Association
Polk, Nebraska
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