Van Housen Family Reunion Noted in York
Longlist of local relatives gathered at East Hill Park in York for a Van Housen family reunion held during Father’s Day weekend. Teresa Bedient of Lincoln visited her parents while working on Inter-City 4-H duties with youths in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Housen
York
Teresa Bedient
City
Brent Shenk
Lakewood
Cole
Carroll Shenk
Virgil Tenniges
Richard Tenniges
Seward
Lloyd van Housen
Dennis van Housen
East Hill Park
Lincoln
Letter Encourages Ham Radio Interest in Seward Area
Two Seward residents share their experiences in the Blue Valley Amateur Radio Club. Howard holds WA0TXL general license. the writer has novice WN0BOY. They attend Seward classes biweekly, hope to pursue advanced license, and promote radio as educational for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Blue Valley Amateur Radio Club
Seward
Nea
Long distance idea sparks reader note from Howard and Patty Romsdal
A reader asks about saving on calls and jokes about antennas tents and a carnival schedule. They invite printing of the article and offer to cover any charges and share fishing updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Telephone Company
Norris
Howard
Patty Romsdal
Obituary for Ella Shenk of Polk County
Ella Shenk daughter of Nels and Ingrid Larson was born November 10 1877 in Polk County Iowa and died June 14 1970 at age 92 years 7 months 4 days. She married Charles Thomas Shenk August 20 1900 at Central City Nebraska and had three children Nora Simpson Mervin and Raymond who died in infancy. Funeral June 17 1970 at Polk United Methodist Church with burial at Arborville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Shenk
Nels
Ingrid Larson
Polk County
Iowa
Nebraska
Polk
Earl Stevens
Charles Thomas Shenk
Central City
Nebi
Nola
Merle Simpson
Omaha
Raymond
Mervin
Nebr
York County
Good Samaritan
Osceola
WSCS
Polk United Methodist Church
Faithful Workers Club
Home Society Club
Polk County Historical Society
Nora Simpson
Evelyn
Marian Simpson
Joan
Charles Shenk
Mary Larson
Hutchinson
Kan
Mee Calhoon
San Diego
Calif
Addie Benjamin
Mae Felton
Deryl Reed
Arborville
James Lindburg
Old Rugged Cross
Vergil Sbush
Glen Babcock
Donald Hudson
Ollie Johnson
Carroll Shenk
Mervin Samuels
Vacation Bible School Open House At Calvary
Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home held an open house for its two week Vacation Bible School. Superintendent was Mrs Genevieve Anderson and teaching staff included Mesdames Gordon Fredrickson Roger Hanquist Sterling Anderson Elwyn Yungdahl Carl Johnson and Mr Wayne Johnson. Helpers were Mrs Dennis Johnson and Misses Leanne Sundberg and JoAnn Stevens. Two to three year olds were overseen by Mrs Earl Jones and Misses Viona Wiser JoAnn Anderson. Readers are reminded of community visitors and family gatherings mentioned in surrounding notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Lutheran Church of
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Arborville News
Leland Bills
Chas Weber
Walter Isher
Morris Fisher
Ralph Fisher
Orlie van Ostrand
Bradshaw
W. L. Brender
Ernest Brockeve
Ted Janky
Ed Reckner
Ben Hildebrandt
Marysville
Kansas
Floyd Merchant
Alan
George Keyes
Tammy
Pearl Dyer
Exeter
Roger Clough
Robert Merchant
Admiral
Sundberg
Calvary
Chindgren
Ted Nelson
Rock Island, Th
del Kinberg
Kirk and
Craig
Orra Garretson
Lester Gestrine
Frank Oquist
Martin Gestrine
Karen
Raymond Gestrine
Ben Berger
Edna Gestrine
Harold G. Johnson
Stanley Oquist
Irvin Gestrine
Wilbur Olson
Harold W. Johnson
Wayne
Ann Quinn
Lillie Chindgren
Sander Chindgren
Bob Dittmer
Vincent Krol
Jolene
Viona
Kathy Wiser
Galen
Jacksonville
Florida
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Harold A. Johnson
Lovena
Hazel Sundberg
Red Oak
Philip Anderson
James Anderson
Chicago
Til
Eleanor Nelson
Paul W. Nelson
Ray Schnoor
Brad
Denise
Grand Island
Blayne
Trissa Mosier
William Larson
Gary Mosier
Myron Larson
Rolland Ekstrom
Ricky Ekstrom
Vance Teegerstrom
Ted
Stromsburg
Country Squires
Lincoln Manor
Central
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