Wilshusen Family Picnic and Local Social Roundup
The Wilshusen annual family picnic drew seventy at Immanuel Lutheran in Grand Island region. A long list of relatives and neighbors from Yuma Colorado Long Beach Atlantic Wiota Schuyler Grand Island St Libory Bradshaw Cole Camp and Ames joined weekend visits and shared meals and birthday tributes for Elmer Wilshusen. Peggy Sharman visited Sidney parents Vern Sharman and Mrs Randall while Loren Wilshusen and LaDon Bang stayed with relatives in Fremont and Seward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilshusen
Peggy Sharman
Sidney
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Yuma
Colo
Long Beach
Calif
Atlantic
Wiota
Iowa
Schuyler
Grand Island
St. Libory
Bradshaw
Les Stark
Roger Morris
Doug Driewer
Don Schleichardt
G. I
Marvin Bankson
Dennis Light
Mood
Clarence Meerkatz
Elizabeth Meerkatz
Aurora
Henry Blase
Duane Blase
Meta Heiden
Lawrence Hoffman
Sanders-Doggett
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Burwell
Wayne Person
John
Bob
Emil Wilshusen
Huth Schlesselman
Cole Camp
Gordon Johnson
Hilda Willis
Ted Swanson
Kearney
Raymond Sagehorn
Emma Steffins
Helen Obershulte
Alvin Smith
Arborville Sewing Club
Erwin Light
York
Gary Sagehorn
Elmer Wilshusen
Jim Person
Lincoln
Bob Hurley
Albert Moeller, Sr
Murray Nelson
Ervin Light
Neal van Housen
Leon Meerkatz
Ed Klingsporn
LaDonna Randall
Peggy
Alton Driewer
Gerald Foulk
Terrell Sanders
Dick Mundt
Charles
Ed Dobberstein
Gwyn Johnson
Hampton
Milfred Johnson
Viola Ziegelbein
Nell
Ruth Aker
Esther Peterson
Don Dose
Art Dose
Bill Brahmstedt
Ames
Raymond Stankel
Ron
Melanie
Ed Klingspornome
Sherman Wilshusen
Elmer
POLK
Progress Wilseesen
Community notices from Polk Nebraska church and families
Various county residents and relatives are listed with visits and guests including the Wilshusen, Bodine, Widga, Bang, Schulze, and Shenk families. Church events at Immanuel Lutheran feature Rev Stephen Stohlmann and Don Stuebgen with a schedule of services and activities. A youth service and a girls softball game against St John Seward are noted for June 29 and July 2 activities including Ladies Aid and Walther League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Stephen Stohlmann
Don Stuebgen
Peggy Sharman
St. John’s
Seward
Ladies Aid
Swede Home News Social Roundup at Gestrine and Friends
Lincoln visitors and local families gather for dinners and coffee at the Gestrine home. Attendees include Lillie Chindgren Amanda Anderson Bob Dittmer and multiple Larson Nielsen and Johnson relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Thelander
Lincoln
Lester Gestrirte
Lillie Chindgren
Amanda Anderson
Jim Lundstrom
Milford
Martin Lundstrom
Debbie Cerveny
Fairbury
Roger Hanquist
Myron Larson
Verlene
D. C. Morris
Bradshaw
Lester Gestrine
Walford Hellstrom
Ray Gestrine
Ben Berger
Edna
Ruth Gestrine
Harold A. Johnson
Lewellen Nielsen
Clarence Nielsen
Lance
Harold W. Johnson
Vincent Krol
Vincent
Sander Chindgren
Victor Krol
Bob di
Fredrickson
Wesley Fredrickson
Clarence Carlson
Osceola
Chindgren
Carl G. Johnson
JoAnn Bennett
Gordon Fredrickson
Kenneth Anderson
Wayne Johnson
Carl W. Johnson
Rolland Ekstrom
Karlene
Martin Gestrine
Ann Anderson
Wausa
Ray. Gestrine
Ben -Berger
Lisa Peterson
Lester. Gestrine
Louise Logston Heads County Auxiliary Meeting
The Polk County American Legion Auxiliary met at the Viking Center in Stromsburg for the annual ALA session with 42 members 2 guests and 4 junior members present for supper and business. Mrs Vi Bibow installed Mrs Charles Logston as President for 1976 and Polk will host the 1976 county meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Stromsburg
Polk County
ALA
Viking Center
Rachel
Mitzi Baker
Richard Anderson
Lynn Sundberg
Polk
Mildred White
Shelby
Allan Kresha
Osceola
Vayden
Wesley Fredrickson
Donald Baker
Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home calendar notes
Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home announces Jr Choir practice on June 27 at 4 p.m. Sermonette and worship on June 29 at 11 a.m. LCW Leaders meeting scheduled for July 2 at 8 p.m. Also reports and visits include Mr and Mrs Louis Blaser and Mr and Mrs Carl Blaser of Columbus for Minnie Miers birthday, and various family visits from Minnesota and Nebraska with travel plans to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Swede
Milan E. Swasko
LCW
Louis Blaser
Carl Blaser
Columbus
Minnie Miers
Henry Dittmer
Minnie
Gary Breuning
Matt
Joe
Mankato
Minn
Paul Strand
Orleans
Nebr
Denver
Colo
Kenneth Lemp
Family of
Merlin Nyberg
James Wilson
Elwood Sandell
Gerald Cohagen
Frank Cohagen
Gerald
Progress Office
Polk Happenings at a Series of Sunday Sitdowns
Local social notes list weekend and weekday visits among Polk area families. Jim James and family, Lawrence James of York, Verland Widga and relatives hosted or joined relatives such as Lloyd Widga, Donald Widga, Dennis Widga, Gerald Beckstrom and Adra of Hornick Iowa, and Dodge Cla r edy of Clarks with varied Saturday to Monday visits. Several households, including the Tarn and Nyberg groups, hosted guests and shared post church gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim James
Scott
Lawrence James
York
Verland Widga
Lloyd Widga
Donald Widga
Dennis Widga
Ankeny
Town
Gerald Beckstrom
Adra
Hornick
Iowa
Dodge Claredy
Clarks
Joe Ehn
Ross Tarr
Omaha
Abbie Green
Dick Neeman
Philip Nyberg
Osceola
Elvera Nyberg
Edolf Erickson
Ed Erickson
Sue
Becky
Gary Johnson
Lincoln
Wilmer Johnson
Charles Russell
Boliver, Mo
Gilbert Lampshire
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North Blue News
Swede Home News
Dudley Baack
Verdigre
Robert Baack
Louise Logston
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