Hordville Happenings and Local Sports Notes
Hordville High hosts a freshman sophomore basketball tournament with Grand Island Central Catholic, Benedict, Rising City, Fullerton, and Hordville. Hordville wins the title over Fullerton. A One-Act Play Contest at Rising City earned an excellent rating. Linda Lavelle nominated for best actress. Community events include PTA March 21, Father-Son Banquet March 30, and a misc shower honoring Miss Stranberg. Betty Strawberg receives a miscellaneous shower. her wedding to David Blase on March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Bannister
Scribe
Hordville High School
Grand Island
Benedict
Hordvile
Marquette
Grand Island Central
Cantari
Platte Community College
Columbus
PTA
Fridhem Lcw
Grace Lutheran Church
Central City
Polk and Kronberg Lcw
Ella Fogelson
Aurora
Eben Anderson
Ron Johnson
Lennart Johnson
Baptist
WMS
Paul Jones
Reuben Gustafson
Beverley Gustafson
J. L. Bengtson
Polk County Slumber Party Honors Birthday Hostess
Sheila Flodman entertained five girls at a Friday night slumber party for her birthday. Guests included Jan Lindburg Connie Blender Rhonda Widga Leslie Jones and Diane Nelson of Benedict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Flodman
Jan Lindburg
Connie Blender
Rhonda Widga
Leslie Jones
Diane Nelson
Benedict
Frank Williams
Omaha
Burdette
John Kruse
Lennis Lind
Obituary for John Ludvig Bengtson in Central City
Funeral services were held for John Ludvig Bengtson 16 at the funeral home in Central City on March 5 with Pastor Robert Carlson officiating. He died March 1 at Parkview Nursing Home after four years there. Born August 30 1897 in Axtell Nebraska he lived in Boone and Phelps Counties before moving to the Hordville community in 1932. He married Clara Marie Jurgens on August 29 1927 at her parents home in Holdrege. Survivors include five sons Jerrold John Will s and Larry Dale five daughters Ida Fowler Garnet Goedeken Janice Hellstrom Dorothy Weeks three sisters and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant son five sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ludvig Bengtson
Centr City
Robert
Carlson
Corson Sawyers
Robe
Erickson
Lennart
Johnson
Jesus
Rony Fowler
Randy Fowler
Todd Bengtson
Murray Fowler
Terry Bengtson
Wayne Bengtson
Loren Goedeken
Richard Goedeken
Jan Bengtson
Robert Weeks
Douglas Weeks
Bradley Weeks
Marty Bengtson
Daniel Goedeken
Robert Goedeken
Mr Bengtson
Parkview Nursing Home
Central City
Axtell
Nebraska
Berndt Emil
Betty Johnson Bengtson
Phelps County
Boone
Phelps
Hordville
Clara Marie Jurgens
Holdrege
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Jerrold
Caldwell
Idaho
John
Wills
Larry
Grand Island
Dale
Omaha
Milburn
Ida) Fowler
Hardville
Darrell
Garnet) Goedeken
Columbus
Allen
Janice) Hellstrom
Thousand Oaks
Cal
Dennis
Dorothy) Weeks
Johanna Ackerman
Emily Bengtson
Ruby Lindquist
Funk
Sunday dinner guests at Carl W Johnson home
A week ago Mr and Mrs Carl W Johnson hosted a Sunday dinner for a long list of relatives and friends including Pastor and Mrs Russell O Hara and family, Mrs Minnie Johnson, Mrs Elin Larson, Mr and Mrs Cregg Weinstrom, and many others. The gathering followed Friday and Saturday social visits in the area with meetings at Ag Men in Lincoln and a funeral in Wausa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Johnson
Russell O'Hara
Janet
Minnie Johnson
Elin Larson
Cregg Weinstrom
Victor Krol
Earl Jones
Myron Jones
Ruth Gestrine
Harold W. Johnson
Walter Jones
Severt Oquist
Nancy
Melanie
Danny
Linda Schott
Ag-Men
Lincoln
Duane Oquist
Severt Odquist
David Jones
Charles Massie
Viola Wieseman
Bob Dittmer
Bellevue
Colorado
Local visitors drop in across several Nebraska homes
Mr and Mrs Ralph Flodman of Hardville and Mr and Mrs Don Shostrom and family visited in the Wilmer Johnson home on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Gary Wheeler and her children from Lincoln were weekend guests in her parents home, Mr and Mrs Ralph Simpson of Stromsburg visited Tuesday evening in the Robert Shostrom home.
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POLK
Ralph Flodman
Hardville
Don Shostrom
Wilmer Johnson
Gary Wheeler
Lincoln
Ralph Simpson
Stromsburg
Robert Shostrom
Arborville Women sponsor fellowship supper and visits
Arborville Womens Mission ary and Ladies Aid Society held a fellowship supper at the Hall with 4-H Club guests. Teresa Bedient shared slides of Ceylon. Ralph Fisher and Manley Fisher celebrated birthdays in Phoenix during a south trip with family.
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Aid Society
Ralph Fisher
South
Arborville Womens Missionary and Ladies Aid Society
Teresa Bedient
Ceylon
Cheryl Tenniges
Wahoo
Brian Tenniges
Harry Kennel
Eva
Mary Perkins
Thurman Hoskins
Bradshaw
Wilfred Stephens
Paul Strand
Janet
Virgil Tenniges
Manley Fisher
Blair
Phoenix
Don Neal
Clarks
Dennis van Housen
Dele Perkins
Central City
Mary
Robie Perkins
Barb Gnauden
Clyde Kennel
Mike Crowdell
Benedict
Charles Perkins
Grand Island
Carl Jensen
Omaha
Harry Anderson
Fred
Freda Shockey
Ruth Hanson
Perkins
Herschel Shenk
Evelyn Shenk
Maude Shenk
Hordville
Methodist UMW Society Meeting Highlights at Polk Church
The UMW Society of Polk United Methodist Church met March 7 with guest speaker Mrs Willard from Fairview Church near Central City. Members heard a program by committee members and sang Let There Be Peace on Earth. Lunch was served by Erma Adelson Lela McNaught and Emma Jean Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW Society
Polk United Methodist Church
Carol Stevens
Myrtle Bush
Ku Kim
Evelyn Shenk
Mrs Willard
Fairview
Central City
Mary Jane Samuels
Sharon Johnson
Mary Stevens
Violet Sundberg
Arborville Missionary Society
Erma Adelson
Lela McNaught
Emma Jean Peterson
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Marie Clayton
Stranberg
Allen Hellstrom
Calif
Jerrold Bengtson
Dale Bengtson
Pauline Hahn
Daugther
Dwayne Hahn
Kimball Hall
University of Nebraska
Hannah Hahn
Pete
Dale Lindburg
Annette Lindburg
Margaret Anderson
Natalie Hahn Henry
Boston
Mass
Betty Strawberg
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Betty
Robert Baack
Norman Reetz
Herbert Blase
Lorence Blase
Carl Blase
Clarence Blase
Gilbert Dreiner
David Blase
KentUcky
Rockwell
Sundberg
Swede Home News
Arborville News
Clarence’ van Ostrand
Joe Mick
Bellwood
Bob Niebur
Ravenna
Stephens
Niebar
Eilene Hanson
Cindy Tewell
Ralph
Fisher
Joe Fisher
Jason
Austin
Texas
Lynda
Morris Fisher
Ariz
Albuquereque
New Mexico
Galen Breshears
Las Vegas
Methodist
Faithful Workers Club
Irene Widga
Deloris Miller
Erma Hoffman
Marie Carlson
Polk Community Club
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