Father Son Banquet Planned For March 30
Community notes report a Father Son Banquet planned for Saturday March 30 at 6 30 pm in the gym with coach Jerry Reinforth as speaker Tickets must be reserved or purchased by noon March 30 from Merlin Guilford Neil Bankson Norvan Parsons or Don Bowers Busy Beaver Lassies plan April 13 tray favors and yearbooks. Busy Beaver Livestock club discusses fundraising with next meeting April 23 at lunch provided by Gene and Merlyn Fowler family and Delano Chaders and Alvin Golgerts Bedside visits and club meetings noted across Grand Island area including cooking school trip and hospital entry for Mrs Violet Schroeder and several short social visits by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Mothers’ Extension Club
Grand Island
Billie Oakley
Grand Island High School
Bil
Helleberg
Cedrsew Club
Violet Schroeder
Aurora Hospital
Lincoln
Jerry Reinforth
Central City
Merlin Guilford
Neil Bankson
Norvan Parsons
Don Bowers
Home Service Extension Club
Don Shoup
Don Driewer
Muscatine
Gilbert Driewer
Mmr
Don Quick
Ray Zmek
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Ronald Veburg
John Veburg
Emil Wilshusen
Bertha Anderson
Harry Jones
Busy Beaver Lassies
Lutheran Church
Shirley Lampshire
Rita Fowler
Busy Beaver Livestock Club
Local social notes from Polk County horizon
Polk County residents host and visit friends across Jameson Lincoln and Stromsburg over a busy weekend. Names include Hitchcock Nelson Berggren Strands Sundberg and Carlson families, with visits in Boelus Shelby Omaha York Osceola and Stromsburg homes. Birthday luncheon honors Calmer Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Nelson
Orlie Miller
Walter Nelson
Murray Nelson
Wm, Sorensen
Boelus
Thomas Kess
Lincoln
Forrest Anderson
Bill Filter
Omaha
Glen Stevens
Paul Strand
Catherine Berggren
Forrest Berggren
Stromsburg
Leroy Berggren
Shelby
Jim Matuika
Valpariso
Calvin Crow
York
Calmer Johnson
Steven Fredrickson
Monica Johnson
Mmnes
Hargrey Sundberg
Ray Sundberg
Marvin Hi
Hampton area social notes and Immanuel Lutheran events
A roundup of Hampton residents joining Zion Lutheran Luncheon celebrations and birthday gatherings. Names include Jean Ziegelbein and many local families visiting, hosting, and attending church events, weddings, hospital hours, and birthday parties through mid March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion ‘Lutheran
Jean Ziegelbtin
Obituary of Merle Lavelle of Polk Nebraska
Merle Lavelle born February 26 1902 Genoa Nebraska moved to a Clarks area farm later near Polk He married Nellie Lind September 2 1924 in Council Bluffs They farmed near Clarks and Polk later moving to Polk in 1989 He was Swede Plain Methodist Church member He survived by wife Nellie four children two daughters Maxine Garner Marie Clymer two sons Jack Ralph two sisters Fern Lavelle and Neva Stander a brother Gene thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services March 15 1974 Swede Plain Methodist Church Rev Robert Holbrook organist Mrs Willard Adelson sang with Mr and Mrs Eddon Anderson Pallbearers listed Burial Swede Plain Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Lavelle
William
Nellie Sherwood Lavelle
Orm
Genoa
Nebr
Clarks
Nellie Lind
Council Bluffs
Polk
Swede Plain
Bill
Nellie
Elmer
Maxine) Garner
Hardville
Robert
Marie) Clymer
Jack
Clarinda
Ralph
Fern Lavelle
Chicago
Herb
Neva) Stander
Grand Island
Gene
Swede Plain Methodist Church
Robert Holbrook
Willard Adelson
Eddon Anderson
Wally Sherwood
Clarence Rahrs
Gordon Carlson
Dean Donelson
Don Shostrom
Keith Colson
Swede Plain Cemetery
Local social visits reported in two households
Mr and Mrs M. G. Lindburg visited Mrs Ruth Aker on Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Harold Hanquist were Thursday visitors at the home of Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Klingsporn
Debbie Blase
Denise Schulze
Kris Riekenberg
Melanie Blase
Elmer Wilshusen
Sherman Wilshusen
Cindi Blase
Marla Fowler
Tina Gustafson
Joe Hahn
Gaylord Dose
Florence Hoffman
Viola Ziegelbein
Laura Bolton
Ruth Bills
Hugo Person
Wayne Person
Oscar Person
Columbus
Bob Eggers
Mary Mae Person
Ed Klingsporn
Duane Blase
Robert Sitdhl
Stromsburg
Loren Wilshusen
Fremont
LaDon Bany
Seward
Gary Sagehorn
Omer Troester
Roger Kaiser
Bradshaw
Carl Mundt
Helen Mundt
Hampton
Lydia Wilshusen
York Hospital
Henry Blase
Delia Scheapler
Victor Blase
Central City
Don Dose
Morris Fisher
Gene Klingsporn
York
Ewald Klings
M. G. Lindburg
Ruth Aker
Harold Hanquist
Hannah Hahn and
Doyle
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Marie Clayton
Merlyn Fowler
Delano Chaders
Alvin Golgerts
Donita Lampshire
Laula Swanson
LOW
Fridhem Church
Fred Hitchcock
Curtis Hitchcock
Jameson, Nebr
Judus Johnson
van Johnson
M. O. Johnson
Rockwell
Sundberg
North Blue Doings
Zion Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Selma Klute
Germany
Robert Hurley, Jr
Clarence Meerkatz
Clara Anderson
Ron Meerkatz
Gertrude Troester
Lanny Ang
Evering
Norris Anderson
Raymond Stunkel
Janelle Hescock
Gilbert D. Reher
Church of Jesus Christ
Don Stuebgen
Sarah
Kenneth Ziegelbein
Jean
Debra Shankson
Lawrence Hoffman
St. Patrick’s
Raymond Stankel
Gordon Johnson
Jane
Grace
Lucille Hawke
Aurora
Hilda Willis
Marvin Schulee
Kenneth Wilshusen
Lyle
Leland Troester
Kerri Riekenberg
Marvin Bankson
Emma Zierott
Velma Klute
Nadine
Jim Brandt
LaDon Bang
Stephen C. Stohlmann
Mrs
Kennel
Merle’ Lavelle
Tae Key Pye
Aes Fz
Roy Glasser
Leland Harless
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