Bridal Shower Honors Lorraine Recknor
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Lorraine Recknor was held at the First Baptist Church on Wednesday evening June 5. A devotional program on The Home included poems scripture and prayer and a vocal solo Bless This House by Arlyce Lind. A Wash Day Skit followed and gifts were opened. Fifty guests were served refreshments by the hostess committee. Miss Beckner will marry Dick Bauer of Denver Colorado at the church on June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Recknor
First Baptist Church
The
Baptist Mission Circle
Arlyce Lind
Donald Hanquist
Lloyd Lind
Wendell Shaw
Wilbur Whitacre
Beckner
Dick Bauer
Denver, Colo
Polk News Items From Last Week
Mr and Mrs Ernie Lott attended Memorial Day services at Rising City then dined with the Max Lott family in Shelby. A Sunday picnic at Henry Eisler’s home entertained several families from Clarks Columbus and Grand Island. James Ostrander of Ord visited his mother Ethel Ostrander Friday. The Lotts joined a Rising City gathering honoring Mr and Mrs David Cole of Los Angeles at Merlyn Hoffman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Lott
Rising City
Max Lott
Shelby
Henry Eisler
Dean Ostberg
Don Ostberg
Hollis Stromberg
Clarks
Gene Heule
Columbus
Jim Benson
Lester Graves
Dale
Roger Wilson
Grand Island
James Ostrander
Ord
Ethel Ostrander
Methodist WSCS Meeting Highlights Driven by Guest Speaker
The Methodist WSCS met in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon. President Mrs Marvin Fredrickson led the meeting. Guest speaker Mrs Paul Porter of Hastings discussed India, sharing articles made by Indians. Mary Sue Lindburg performed a piano solo. Hostesses served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Methodist Church
Marvin Fredrickson
James Lindburg
Don Hudson
Lloyd Stromberg
Floyd Miller
Paul Porter
Hastings
India
Mary Sue Lindburg
Walt Nielsen
Conrad Lindholm
Lawrence Larson
Hannah Hahn
Lincoln Youth Visits Family During Alumni Banquet
Russell Lindholm of Lincoln visited Friday evening at his grandparents Mr and Mrs Conrad Lindholm while his parents attended the Alumni Banquet. The Lindholms left Tuesday to visit in the Robert Harden home in Holdrege and help Devon celebrate his birthday. Mr and Mrs Roger Merchant and family visited Mr and Mrs Milan Hanquist and family in Lincoln Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Lindholm
Lincoln
Conrad Lindholm
Robert Harden
Holdrege
Devon
Roger Merchant
Milan Hanquist
Decoration Day visitors and local hospital visit recaps
Polk County notes show Mrs Walter Fisher hosting visitors including Mr and Mrs Herbert Newell from Denver and Daisy from California with Mrs Beulah Pitchall of Grand Island. Dora Swanson and Katherine of David City also visited Sunday. Mrs Julia Flodman and Mrs Carroll Flodman visited Curtis in Flodman at the Osceola hospital Tuesday. Curtis returned home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fisher
Herbert Newell
Denver
Daisy
California
Beulah Pitchall
Grand Island
Dora Swanson
Katherine
David City
Julia Flodman
Carroll Flodman
Curtis
Flodman
Osceola Hospital
Local Community Dinner and Visit Notes
Local residents share a series of social visits and family events across Lincoln Stromsburg Hastings Osceola and Central City. Notable items include Mr and Mrs Walden McNaught hosting Sunday dinner with N. E. McNaught and visits to Wm. Kroger in Hastings and the Good Samaritan Home in Osceola. Sgt Douglas Bush on leave from Parris Island visits relatives in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden McNaught
Linda
Tom
Lincoln
Lennis Lind
N. BE. McNaught
Robert Anderson
Joe Ehn
Faye Anderson
Norris Anderson
Amanda Ecton
South America
N. E. McNaught
Wm. Kroger
Hastings
Carroll Flodman
Lee Hanson
Baby
Stromsburg
Dale Nyberg
Central City
Richard Johnson
LaVaughn Adelson
Steve
Trinity Lutheran announces guest preachers in June
Trinity Lutheran Church Polk Nebraska lists services with Pastor Rowoldt away in St Paul. In case of urgent need contact Rev Stanley W Floth Swede Home. June 16 guest preacher Rev Dr Rueben Lang Fremont Midland Lutheran College. June 23 chaplain Gustav Duhrkon Grand Island Veterans Hospital. Sermon theme A Sermon For You.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowoldt
St. Paul
Minn
Luther Theological Seminary
Stanley W Floth
Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede
Rueben Lang
Midland-Lutheran College
Fremont
Gustav Duhrkon
Veteran’s Hospital
Grand Island
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist
Polk
Coor
Bulk Feed Service
Farmers Coop Grain Ass’n
Polk, Nebraska
Leslie Adelson
Albert Hult
Douglas Bush
Parris Island
S. C
Gordon Bush
Kelly
Ollie Johnson
Sgt
S. Carolina
Omaha
Ray Vrbka
Trinity Lutheran
Paul Rowoldt
Nebraska
Polk County
Boardman’s
Stromsburg, Nebr
Kim Renee
Duane Burney
Firestone Field
Firestone
Polk Oil Company
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