Local visits and guests gather in Polk area homes
Polk residents hosted relatives and visitors from Kentucky Illinois Colorado and Illinois with gatherings in Westfir Cody Osceola Deerfield Trinity College guests from Envoy quartet Dan Houser and Paul Satre and family birthday celebrations and social calls at several homes including Lindholm Nyberg Bodine Stevens and Birchfield households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Montgomery
Lowell
Westfir
Ore
Conrad Lindholm
Helen Nyberg
Cody, Ky
Mary Nyberg
Philip Nyberg
Mary Ellen
Osceola
Merlin Nyberg
Rudolph Nyberg
Helen
Wallace Sandell
Roger Hawke
Archer
Lincoln
Maxine Upton
Milton Johnson
Colorado Springs
Cole
Bobbie Hertel
Chicago
Lillie Johnson
Roland Bodine
Envoy Quartette
Trinity College
Deerfield
Ill
Dan Houser
Wichita
Kansas
Paul Satre
Minneapolis
Minn
Elwood Sandell
Levar
Betty Morris Honored At Bridal Shower At Van Housen Home
Miss Betty Morris was honored at a Saturday evening bridal shower held at the Neal Van Housen home. Guests played bridal games before she opened gifts. decorations featured yellow. Lunch was served by hostesses Mrs. Neal Van Housen Mrs. Ron Holsteen and Chris Funk of Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Morris
Neal van Housen
Ron Holsteen
Chris Funk
Lincoln
Marie Henderson Hosts Polk Garden Club
The Polk Garden Club met Tuesday afternoon July 21 at Marie Henderson home with 11 members and 2 visitors. President Sophia Klingsporn led the business session and the group voted to hold the next meeting August 17. Carol Stevens led a program on tinting flowers and making artificial flowers. A lunch was served by Marie with help from Sophia Klingsporn, followed by a tour of Marie's flower gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Garden Club
Marie Henderson
Pres. Sophia Klingsporn
Carol Stevens
Marie
Sophia Klingsporn
Hospital Report From Annie Jeffrey Memorial County
Weekly patient list for Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital covers July 20 to 27. Names include Silas Davis Shelby Frida Peterson Walter Harbour Clair McCormick Kenneth Schutt Dittmer and baby Stromsburg Leo V Carlson Axel Anderson Alma Junge Martha LaMunyon Martin Peterson Rose Swanson Lena Page Gustafson Esther Appleton Phoebe Malek Duane Lindblade John Nelson Irene Meacham Ella Rudy and others. Some patients dismissed and one patient returned home from Aurora hospital to Glen Babcock home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Davis
Shelby
Frida Peterson
Stromsburg
Walter Harbour
Osceola
James Johnson
Clair McCormick
Kenneth Schutt
Robert Dittmer
Leo V. Carlson
Axel Anderson
Alma Junge
Benedict
Martha LaMunyon
Martin Peterson
Aurora
Rose Swanson
Lena Page
John Gustafson
Mamie Steever
W. J Stewart
Bradshaw Dale Runquist
Carl Peterson
Randy Kelly
Shelby Keith Peterson
James Bowman
Esther Appleton
Phoebe Malek
Duane Lindblade
John Nelson
Irene Meacham
Local visits and funeral attendees in Rolland Stromberg area
Guests in Battle Creek and Ida Grove areas include Elmer and Vernus Jessen Petersons from Battle Creek Iowa with Roland Stromberg hosts. Family visits this week list Burney Peterson and Lyle Johnson households while Jo Ella Stromberg stayed with Richard Sealey Sr. for a night. Funeral attendees for Alma Oliver include Coover families Stevens Stromberg Sealey Widga and Willits plus Forss and Rehrs families. Minnesota visitors Karen and Kent Forss joined Sundberg and Forss households, with ham radio gathering in Anselmo. Willits and Bradshaw grandparents hosted Gandra Barbara and Gregory Romsdal. Kevin Goertzen and Randy Widga also weekend guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Jessen
Vernus Peterson
Battle Creek
Iowa
Rolland Stromberg
Rollad Stromberg
Duane Burney
Curtis and Kim
Gilbert Peterson
Ida Grove
Neal Sandell
Lyle Johnson
Jo Ella Stromberg
Richard Sealey Sr
Alma Oliver
Ed Coover
Paul Coover
Larry Coover
Arlo Stevens
Lloyd Stromberg
Leonard
Oliver Johnson
Oliver Adelson
David
Jo Ella
Norris Anderson
Lyle Widga
Max Kroger
Kearney
Grant Willits
Karen
Kent Forss
Minneapolis
Minn
Harvey Sundberg
Adolph Forss
Robert Rehrs
Jeff
Robert Willits
Gandra
Barbara
Gregory Romsdal
Bradshaw
Vern Jones
Anselmo
Kevin Goertzen
Randy Widga
Weekend social round in the region including multiple visits
Sunday and Monday social rounds feature Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Carlstrom Allen Neu haus and Nannette Denney visiting in Lynne Sundberg’s home. A parade of guests includes Julia Fredrickson Curtis Flodman Rose Swanson and others across Stromburg Osceola York and Lincoln with family gatherings and birthday celebrations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynne’Sundberg
Kenneth Carlstrom
Allen Neuhaus
Nannette Denney
Julia Fredrickson
Curtis Flodman
Stromburg
Julia Fledman
Rose Swanson
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Fred Johnson
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Kristen and
John Katz
Lincoln
Arthur Samuelson
Ed Coover
Roy Miller
Ruth Klingmann
York
Mrs. Eldon Johnson
Earl Stevens
Polking Around and Fences in Polk Journal
A fragmentedColumn recalls Oscar Polking’s fence making and a shift from old to ornamental fencing. It notes a porch of community visitors, Curtis family ties, and a 1916 move to Flint Michigan. It ends with humorous rain dances planned by locals to counter a dry season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Polk
Curtis
Grant Ramage
Flint
Mich
Had a Narrow Escape From a Washer Wedge
A person recalls getting stuck between a washer and upper cupboards, ungumming a path to freedom after neighbors watched. They returned to the store only to learn parts for the model were discontinued, despite a life of the machine guarantee.
Letters To Progress Omaha July 21 1970
A reader Ruth Kroger writes from Omaha asking for missing newspaper editions between June and July 1970. She notes an expiration date and says her mind still functions, requesting the missing issues be supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Kroger
Bizzy Bees 4-H Club Reports Summer Activities
The Bizzy Bees 4-H Club met on Tuesday the 21st at Judie Saylor’s home with a lesson on making apple crisp. A swimming party and wiener roast were held July 1 in Stromsburg. June 16 meeting occurred at tort Hanquist’s with tuna sandwiches served before discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judie Saylor
Stromsburg
iTeporter
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Maytag Mert
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Irving Wire
Farmers Mutual OF Nebr
Leland Harless
Delbert Legband
Ranger
Dawson
Warrior
Sterling Orchard
Lincoln Brome
Wilson Seed Farms
Burg Refrigeration
Lewis TV
Hahn Apartments
E. 4Th Stromsburg
Mason
Bob Baack
Revy Auwmnavtanaat
Verlie G. Johnston Marquette
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Martson Ag-Service
Fertilizer & Farm Chemicals
E. T. Parminter
Lyle Cockle
Polk County
Nebraska
Bertha Binford
County Court
Pole County
Leona Scheapler
State OF
Eldon R. Johnson
Murphy, Larson and
Treptow
Memorial Hospital
Rev. Wagner
Raymond Stunkel
Dennis Johnson
Darin Lee
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Ella Rudy
Aurora Hospital
Glen Babcock
Joe Ehn
Marvin Fredrickson
Little Amy
Ann Feidler
Norfolk
Mrs
Glenn Hill
Lloyd Widge
Lawrence James
Gordon A. Carlson
Wayne Tyler
Miller
South Dakota
Richard Trotter
Rev
Trotter
United Methodist Church
Miller, South Dakota
Richard Johnson
Verland Widga
Larry Jones
Howard Romsdal
Martin Hoffman Jr
Martin Hoffman, Sr
Darold Hoffman
Mark Wood
Schuyler
Don
Birchfield and
Kent
Cherry Valley
Illinois
Wayne Stevens
Ewing
Horace Stevens
Jerry Martin
Louisville
Lovette McCoy
Martin
Marquette
Esther Larson
Wayne
Nettie Carlson
W. W. Norton
Kristen
Clarence Johnson
Polking
Robert
Department of Defense
Department of Defence
Len Orendorff
Butch Mills
Lawrence Ackerman
Ed Saylor
Omaha
Bizzy Bees
4-H Club
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