Swede Home Area Socials and Calvary Church Schedule
Mrs Don Dahlin visited Mrs Rog er Hanquist and Amy Thursday afternoon. Weekly visitors and birthday noted. Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church announces events from March 6 to March 13 including a World Day of Prayer and church meetings.
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Don Dahlin
Roger Hanquist
Amy
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Elizabeth
Miriam
Lois
Mary
Rachel
Community Hosts Feed and Visits Roundtable
Pork community social notes show Mr and Mrs Lee Bayer Mr and Mrs Gerald Stevens and Mr and Mrs Don Hanquist entertaining Mr and Mrs Clarence Rodine in Grand Island Wednesday. Rodine visitors in Jim Felton home Monday afternoon. C Marvin Fredrickson’s son visited sister in Omaha Sunday. Irvin Beckstrom family were Sunday dinner guests of Richard Randall in Grand Island. Rudolph Sandin of Osceola visited C Marvin Fredrickson in Westside. Birthday Club met March 3 with Selah McNaught. twelve members and three visitors attended. Kings Corner at social hour. all hostess lunch served. Wm Magnussen of Central City visited Wayne Ramsey Thursday for supper.
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William Larson
Rolland Ekstrom
Karlene
Alton Larson and Sons
Aurora
Carl G. Johnson
Ronald Sarow
Ansel Fredrickson
Stromsburg
Clarence Rodine
Grand Island
Jim Felton
C. Marvin Fredrickson
John Heekstra
Omaha
Irvin Beckstrom
Richard Randall
Rudolph Sandin
Osceola
Westside Birthday Club
Selah McNaught
Kings Corner
Wm. Magnussen
Central City
Wayne Ramsey
World Day of Prayer Observed at Polk UMC
Polk United Methodist Church will observe World Day of Prayer on Friday March 7 at 2 00 P M The theme Growing Together in Christ invites everyone to attend
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Polk United Methodist Church
Mabel Grimes of Clarks Remembered in Obituary
Mabel Swedenburg Grimes born May 30 1887 near Clarks Nebraska died February 16 1969 at 81 8 17. She lived in Ogden Utah Polk Nebraska Grand Island Nebraska and Norwalk California. She married William Grimes in 1923 and worked as a practical nurse at the Veterans Hospital in Grand Island retiring in 1953. She leaves two sons William and Arthur Grand Island one daughter Mabel Heninger Norwalk 13 grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters and one brother. The poem honors her loving service and sacrifice. Rossiter W Raymond.
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Mabel Swedenburg Grimes
Clarks
Nebraska
W. O
Emma Swedenburg
Pleasant View District 60
Swede Plain
First Baptist Church
Ogden
Grimes
Polk
Polk Baptist Church
Grand Island
Veteran's Hospital
William
Arthur
Mabel Heninger
Norwalk
California
Edith Ehn
Lillie Clardy
Arthur Swedenburg
Marriages and Blood Drive Updates From Stromsburg Area
Herman Dietrich Dey 72 of Stromsburg to Julia Virginia Blender 15 of Stromsburg wed in Osceola on February 11. James M Lauerman 20 Stromsburg to Yvonne M Teegerstrom 19 Stromsburg wed in Stromsburg on February 15. Darryl Lee Novak 22 Dorchester to Barbara Kay Hornbloom 22 Lincoln. Bloodmobile visits Polk March 12 at Community Hall 11:00 A M to 4:00 P M with a 70 pint quota sponsored by Legion Auxiliary.
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Herman Dietrich Dey
Stromsburg
Julia Virginia Blender
Osceola
James M. Lauerman
Yvonne M. Teegerstrom
Darryl Lee Novak
Dorchester
Barbara Kay Hornbloom
Lincoln
Bloodmobile
Polk
Legion Auxiliary
Betty Ang dies at 94 in Polk Minnesota area obituary
Betty Ang died at the Mid west Covenant Home in Stromsburg Nebraska on February 25 1969 aged 94 years 5 months 17 days. She was born in Ripsby Smoland Sweden and emigrated to Chicago NS in 1900 later moving to Polk area. She married Andrew Ang in 1910 and had seven children two sons and her husband preceded her in death. Surviving are three sons Stanley Vancouver Wash Stanford Polk and Sterling Rockford Ill two daughters Vega Polk and Venette Skokie Ill seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren a niece in Smoland Sweden and other relatives. Funeral services were held February 28 at the Evangelical Free Church Polk with Rev Harold Koelling and Rev Paul Backlund officiating. The soloist was Ronald Foote Jr with hymns The Old Rugged Cross and How Great Thou Art. Interment followed in Laclede Cemetery Polk.
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Betty Ang
Midwest Covenant
Stromsburg
Ripsby
Smoland
Sweden
Chicago
Andrew Ang
Polk
Ang
Stanley
Vancouver
Wash
Stanford
Sterling
Rockford
Ill
Vega
Venette
Skokie
Clarence Rodine
Harold Carlson
Leland Harless
Reuben Hanquist
John Nyberg
Rudolph Nyberg
Roland Rodine
Laclede
Local Court Docket Of Traffic Violations
In County Court Terry K Hoffman Genoa night speeding twenty dollars five dollars Vaughn D Bishop Rising City day time speeding fifteen dollars five dollars William Ruge Omaha improper passing fifteen dollars five dollars A Schott Silver Creek overload one hundred dollars five dollars Gary E Wheeler Lincoln day time speeding fifteen dollars five dollars Orrin Baysinger Minnesota day time speeding twenty five dollars five dollars Richard P Ziller St Libory speeding on county road ten dollars five dollars Gale E Mettinbrink Grand Island day time speeding twenty five dollars five dollars Larry Massman Columbus stop sign ten dollars five dollars Gary J Sullivan Waco improper use of school permit ten dollars five dollars Billy Newton Callaway littering twenty five dollars five dollars
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Terry K. Hoffman
Genoa
Vaughn D. Bishop
William Ruge
Omaha
Schott
Silver Creek
Gary E. Wheeler
Lincoln
Orrin Baysinger
Minnesota
Richard P. Ziller
St. Libory
Gale E. Mettinbrink
Grand Island
Larry Massman
Columbus
Gary J. Sullivan
Waco
Billy Newton
Callaway
Faithful Workers Club Meets at Hoffman Home
The Faithful Workers Club met February 26 at Florence Hoffman’s home with Jeanine Hoff man as co host. Fourteen members and three visitors attended. Margaret Brockevelt led the program as Winnifred Lackey received the hostess gift. Lunch featured patriotic colors.
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The
Faithful Workers Club
Florence Hoffman
Jeanine Hoffman
Margaret Brockevelt
Winnifred Lackey
Polk County Social Guests Share Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Robert Merchant visited Sunday with Mrs Laura Merchant and Mrs Lovette McCoy. Dwayne Miller and family were Sunday guests of her parents Henry Berg in Lincoln. Orlie Miller and family dined with Guy Blanchard in Grand Island. Don Schipparell of Silver Creek visited Dean Ostberg. Wayne Ramsey and Lyn stayed with Shelly Ramsey and Stewart Sherman in Omaha. Linsay Darnell joined Ralph Redman for Sunday supper. Walter Conrad of York visited Ralph Redman’s family Saturday night. Donald Dahlin and family spent Sunday with Lester Widga and family.
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Robert Merchant
Laura Merchant
Lovette McCoy
Dwayne Miller
Henry Berg
Lincoln
Orlie Miller
Guy Blanchard
Grand Island
Don Schipparell
Silver Creek
Dean Ostberg
Wayne Ramsey
Lyn
Shelly Ramsey
Stewart Sherman
Omaha
Lin
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Effie Jones
Hattie Timm
Todd Hanquist
Harold W. Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Milton Anderson
Evelyn Fjell
Myron Jones
Earl Jones
Monty and
Murray
Mrs Jones
Dewey Sigler
DeVon Johnson
Lee Bayer
Gerald Stevens
Don Hanquist
Eef
Usda Choice
Chuck
Hal
KRAFT
Choc. Stars
Keebler
Bec
Swift’s
Libby’s
BIL
Stromberg’s
IGA
World Day OF Prayer
Richard Cramer
Loveland, Colo
Richard Sealey, Sr
Rolland Stromberg
Paul Stevens
Dennis Sealey
Peggy Sealey
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