Polk Progress and Local Happenings Highlight Community Threads
A mixed Polk County page features local art notes from a winter Norfolk shoot, an engagement announcement for Karen Sue Fenton and Vergil D Flodman Jr, and wedding plans for June 6 at St Pauls Lutheran. Community updates include a birthday honoring Mrs. C Marvin Fredrickson and a Polk Community Chorus practice set for March 14 at Polk High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Shipman
Grand Island
Karen Sue Fenton
Elmer R. Fenton
Vergil David Flodman, Jr
Vergil C. Flodmans
Central City
Miss Fenton
Schweste's
Flodman
Central City High School
Lincoln Barber College
Verg's Barber Shop
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Polk Community Chorus
Polk High School
Nyberg Rites Held for California Resident Carrie Nyberg
Carrie Catherine Nordstrom Nyberg died February 19 in El Monte California at 83. Born October 13 1881 at Cortland Nebraska she moved with family to Polk Nebraska and married Nels S Nyberg March 30 1905. Funeral February 23 at Hillside church Rose Hills Whittier with services by Dr Raymond Lindquist. Burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park. Survivors include daughter Betty Myrberg son Maurice Nyberg two sisters Ida Hall and Victor Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Catherine Nordstrom
Cortland Nebr
el Monte
Calif
Polk
Nels S. Nyberg
Nebraska
California
Los Angeles
Betty Myrberg
South Pasadena
Maurice J. Nyberg
Temple City
Ida Hall
Victor Johnson
Hillside Church
Rose Hills
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier
Raymond I. Lindquist
Hollywood First Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Banquet Held At Evangelical Free Church
A church fellowship banquet was held Thursday evening March 4 in the Evangelical Free church parlors. 85 attendees enjoyed a two course dinner. Mrs Reuben Wanquist presided as toastmistress. Rudolph Nyberg led devotions and choruses were led by Mrs Pinkernell. Rev. Lionald Leff of Holdrege spoke as Midwest district superintendent. Vocal numbers included a nine girl sextet and a duet by Rev. Pinkernell and John Nyberg. Other items note travels of Mr. and Mrs. Ester Lackey and Blair visitors, plus several local social visits in Polk County communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free Church
Reuben Wanquist
Rudolph Nyberg
Pinkernell
Lionald Leff
Holdrege
Midwest
John Nyberg
Easter Prayer and Merit Tests Highlight Polk County News
A composition Easter Prayer by Mrs Floyd Gorgen of Central City was presented at Trinity Lutheran Church with Reader Mrs Julian Byers and soloists from Archer Polk and Central City. The piece will be performed again in Laurel March 17 and Lincoln April 5. National Merit Scholarship tests were taken by four Polk junior students Jean Larkin Myrna Merchant Arlyce Lind and Dennis Sealey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Gorgen
Central City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lislynn Ferris
Archer
Lloyd Kroger
Polk
George Brandes
Christ
Jean Larkin
Myrna Merchant
Arlyce Lind
Dennis Sealey
Miss Lind to Attend Midwestern Music and Art Camp
Miss Arlyce Lind, a Polk High School junior and Lloyd Lind’s daughter, won a scholarship to the Midwestern Music and Art Camp at Lawrence Kansas. The six week session runs June 29 to August 1 on the University of Kansas campus with twelve renowned guest conductors directing major camp groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlyce Lind
Polk High School
Lloyd Linds
Lawrence
Kans
University of Kansas
Birthday observances mark March Legion event
The Am erican Legion Auxiliary March meeting presided by Velma Stephens voted to observe the Legion's 46th birthday with a Tuesday 7 30 party and a pie for refreshments. They plan a County Government Day dinner at Osceola and support veterans charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Velma Stephens
Legion
Osceola
Community Service Committee
Veterans
Aurora
Veterans’ Hospital
Birgo
Jo Ostberg
Lillie Johnson
Fran Litty
Beulah Widga
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk County
Norfolk
Polk Progress
Walter Stohl
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Curtis Flodman
Lawrence Lind
Stromsburg
Gary Stohl
C. Nyberg
Ester Lackey
South
Manley Fisher
Blair
Brownsville
Tex
Mexico
Ollie Baker
San Juan
Pat Ramsey
Gary Stevens
Dee Willits
Lynda Myers
Miss Lind
Woman’s Club
Pork Woman's Club
Wallace Sandell
Ruth Kroger
Charles Norquest
Lloyd van Housen
Lyle Widga
Lowell Bills
Norquest
WSCS
Paul Strand
Grant Johnson
Virgil Bush
Hannah Hahn
Anna Kisler
James Lindburg
Sheila O'Shea
Becky Stevens
Karen Miller
Harold Jensen
Oscar Sundberg
Athur Adelson
Arlo Stevens
Lydia Peterson
St. Patrick’s
Arborville Youth Fellowship
Cook
Kearney
Steve Flodman
Karen Funk
Sherman Wilshusen
Vance Stohl
Janice Smith
Lorraine Reckner
Lois Willis
Cheryl Johnson
Donald Hanquist
Cheryl Sagehorn
Dan Tyler
Wayne Heiden
Dennis Stevens
Marie Carlson
Steve Saylor
Dick Sealey
Anne Thompson
Dan Graves
Kay Nielsen
Loren Wilshusen
John Smith
Badr
Lynda Meyers
Dean Myers
Lincoln
Linda van Ostrand
Clarence van Ostrand
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