June Meeting Report From Pork Community Home Society
The Pork Community Home Society held its June 16 meeting at Mrs Mary Monson’s home with twelve members and one visitor. Irene Widgs led the session as president, a Thank You note to the Nebraska Children's Home was read, cards were played, Ella Cramer won the top prize, Sadie Clark won low, Myrtle Johnson received the hostess gift, and an all host lunch followed the closing Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Society
Mary Monson
Irene Widgs
Nebraska Children’s Home
Ella Cramer
Sadie Clark
Myrtle Johnson
Mildred Willits 80th Birthday Observed by Church Group
The Ladies of the Ambassador S S Class at the Baptist Church honored Mildred Willits on her 80th birthday at her home. Mrs Irving Stauffer read Scripture and offered prayer. Mrs Parker Aker read birthday poems. Class members provided lunch and presented a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambassador S. S
Baptist Church
Mildred Willits
Irving Stauffer
Parker Aker
Leonard Anderson
Fern Draucker
Stromsburg
Robert Taylor
Ray Schoch
Willie Sparling
Alice Wilkenson
Harold Ostrander
Sue All
Benedict
Roger Clayton
Mhordville
Helen Murray
Grand Island
Gracie Moberg
Oscar Anderson
Wanda Draucker
Omaha
Polk County Social Roundup Reflects Local Gatherings
Friday and weekend visits unfold across Lincoln and surrounding towns as families host relatives and attend celebrations. Highlights include nursing graduates at Lincoln General Hospital with Mrs Leslie Branting among them, a Golden wedding anniversary at Kronberg Lutheran Church, and multiple visits from Hastings and North Platte guests. The East Side Birthday Club met with eleven members and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Branting
Mervin Branting
Lincoln
Lincoln General Hospital
Leslie Branting
Lester Branting
Louie Blase
Aage Anderson
Kronberg Lutheran Church
Hastings
Bill Nelson
Baby
Milan Blase
Don May
Dennis Eastman
Gaylord Dose
Laura Bolton
Ralph Rhodes
Stromsburg
Rudolph Gustafson
Lyle Ostberg
Rock Island
Liloison
North Platte
Leroy Samuelson
Flaming Gorge
Utah
Robert Baack
Martin Baack
Ervin Blase
Walter Seymour
York
Willard Bolton
Cecil Bolton
Benedict
Arly Frickey
Mary Salchow
Six Counties Report Corn Leaf Blight Presence
A news release confirms Southern Corn Leaf Blight detected in Douglas County and now in Sarpy Cass Otoe Lancaster Seward and York counties on volunteer corn last week in May. Weather around 80 degrees with rain and dew favors spread. samples show no BLB in tested plants yet.
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Douglas County
Sarpy
Cass
Otoe
Lancaster
Seward
York
York County
Thte
PTA Honorary Life Membership Awarded to Miss Mary Lou Sandell
Miss Mary Lou Sandell received an honorary life membership in the Brownell School PTA. She has taught at Brownell for five years and previously taught at Belmont in Lincoln and in Columbus, Nebraska, beginning her career in Polk. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elwood Sandell.
Biting Blackflies Plague Polk County Residents
High blackfly populations due to wet conditions trouble Polk County residents. Larvae breed in water making control difficult. Home protection suggests spraying vegetation with mala thion and using repellents. A report notes vanilla extract as an effective repellent when other methods fail.
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Polk County
Polk Local News Dinner Guests Visit Relatives
Mr and Mrs Harlan Johnson were Sunday dinner guests in the home of her mother Mrs C W Reddle moser who celebrated her sth birthday. Afternoon guests were Mr and Mrs Ron Heiden and family and Gertruder Morressey of Central City. Mrs George Swanson and Debbi of Minneapolis arrived Tuesday afternoon for a visit with her mother, Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Johnson
C. W. Reddlemoser
Ron Heiden
Gertruder Morressey
Central City
George Swanson
Debbi
Minneapolis
Minn
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
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Ands
Reuben Hanquist
Dorothy Gleim
Milan Hanquist
Wilmer Bodine
Dale Aswald
Aurora Hospital
Arly Fiichey
Walter Nelson
Elwin Sandell
Bryan
Michael Nelson
Arcadia
Calmer Jones
Bradley Jones
Kathy
Clara Anderson
Martin Jones
Bradley Albin
Atkinson
Lloyd Albin
Dean Ostberg
Little Kenny Carlson
Harold Anderson
Dale Nyberg
Richard Johnson
Carroll Flodman
Robin
Golden Red Saddle Club
Osceola
Jerry Beck
Policy Today
Hartford Insurance Company Insurance Company of North America
St. Paul Fire & Marine
Cimarron Insurance Company
Fireman’s Fund Commercial Standard American Casualty
American Empire
Citizens State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Polk
Nebraska
Polk County American Legion Auxiliary
Janice Saylor
Polk A
Jean Nielsen
Margie Swanson
Ceresco
District 7
Saylor
Nielsen
Patronize Progress
PTA
Mary Lou Sandell
Ass'n
Brownell School
60Th and
Ayles
Alfana
Polk Area
Central City, Nebr
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