Vet Farm Training Classes Planned Across Five Nebraska Counties
James C. Smith announces a cooperative Farm Training Class for veterans in York Polk Hamilton Seward and Fillmore counties centered in York. VA will pay monthly training allowances based on dependents while veterans cover tuition. enrollment requires six months active duty after Jan 31 1955 and honorable discharge. Interested veterans should contact their local service officer or M A Mall Jr Polk County Service Officer in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York, Polk
Hamilton
Seward
Fillmore
James C. Smith
State Department of Veteran’s Affairs
Five County
York
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans Administration For Veterans Training
Nebraska
Veterans Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
York School System
M. A. Mall, Jr
Polk County
Osceola
Local Guests Visit Osceola and Stromsburg Families
Polk area residents Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson and others from Greeley and Colorado Springs joined Mr and Mrs Don Johnson in Osceola for Sunday afternoon visiting. Pasadena Calif and Lincoln guests later called on Mrs Hannah Hahn. Strand and Aker attended Homer Batty's grave side services in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Johnson
Elwyn Johnson
Terry
Greeley
Colo
Gail Johnson
Jimmy
Colorado Springs
David Jacobson
Stromsburg
Don Johnson
Osceola
Raymond Rauth
Pasadena
Calif
Lloyd Nordstedt
David
Lincoln
Hannah Hahn
Paul Strand
P. W. Aker
Homer Batty
Polk Methodist Junior M Y F Meets
The Polk Methodist Junior M Y F met in the church parlors March 12, 1969, for their monthly meeting. The minutes were read and approved. A bowling party was planned for April. Richard Widga and Randy Flodman led the lesson titled Sing to the Lord a New Song. Lunch was served by Mrs Donavin Widga and Mrs Burdette Flodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Methodist
M.Y.F
Richard Widga
Randy Flodman
Donavin Widga
Burdette Flodman
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Celebrations
A series of social calls and gatherings across Stromsburg Harvard and surrounding areas records coffee guests at the Wilbur Whitacre home and Mrs Gertrude Kreutz visitations in Aurora hospital. Birthday anniversaries mark events at Hamilton Manor and Fridhem Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertus Larson
Ralph Johnson
Stromsburg
Wilbur Whitacre
Evangelical Free Church
Lillie Lind
Emma Anderson
Lloyd Lind
P. W. Aker
Gertrude Kreutz
Harvard
Aurora Hospital
Cora Lindburg
Art Nilson
Marquette
Rodney Whittemore Dies March 6
Rodney Kimball Whittemore 56 Elmwood a Polk native and York College graduate died March 6 in a Lincoln hospital. He taught at Johnson Elmwood and Ewing high schools, ran an Elmwood insurance agency, and worked 12 years for Union Pacific. Surviving wife Sara a son Marshall Lincoln a daughter Lynne Elmwood parents Charles and Mrs Whittemore Central City two grandchildren. Funeral services were March 10 at Amberger's Lincoln with Masonic rites by Nehawka Lodge. Burial at Elmwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Kimball Whittemore
Elmwood
Polk
Polk High School
York College
Lincoln
Johnson, Elmwood
Ewing
Union Pacific
Masonic Lodge
Sara
Marshall
Lynne Elmwood
Charles Whittemore
Central City
Amberger’s
48Th and
Vine
James Hansen
Nehawka
Polk County Sunday Dinner Guests Noted
Sunday dinner guests gathered at multiple homes including Mr and Mrs Terrill Branting of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Clifford Branting. Others hosting were Mr and Mrs Paul Coover and Mr and Mrs Walter Fisher with Stromsburg and Arapahoe connections. Christine Schaepler was selected to attend Girls State in June from Arapahoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin. Branting
Terrill Branting
Lincoln
Leslie Branting
Paula
Margaret Backlund
Stromsburg
Clifford Branting
Nick McNaught
Paul Coover
Robert Vandegrift
Margaret
Walter Fisher
Wilbur Whitacre
Lloyd Lind
Emma Anderson
Lillie Lind
Christine Schaepler
Don Schaepler
Arapahoe
Polk
Girls State
Dean Sundberg
Chauncey Gustafson
Vern Don Ohlen
Randy
Central City
Dolan Hahn
Lee Harless
Koelling
Earl Gunzelly
Hilmer Jones
Ruth Kroger
Omaha
Wilda Holmes
Robert
Edith
Bill Naslund
Elmer Anderson
Elmer Nashlund
Alden Holty
Mabel, Minn
Holtys
Tempe
Ariz
Elmer Naslund
Nannie Sundberg
Local Social Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Mrs Ollie Johnson and Mr Robert Shostrom hosted Saturday visitors. Rev George Craig and family dined with Rev Gene Wood. Duane Miller family visited Dean Ostberg home. Sundbergs from Sterling joined Mervin Shenk Sunday. Norman Branting, Fort Ord, chosen for West Point among ten, and multiple Lincoln Stromsburg area guests attended various family events and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Johnson
Robert Shostrom
George Craig
Dannebrog
Gene Wood
Duane Miller
Dean Ostberg
Doyle Sundberg
Sterling, Colo
Mervin Shenk
Norman D. Branting
Mmr
Marvin Branting
Fort Ord
West Point
Also Mentioned on This Page
Myrl Stewart
Lee Bayer
Helen Bayer
Bertha Brazda
Mildred Norquest
Richard Johnson
Meyer Electric
Reuben Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Louie Blase
Hamilton Manor
Emily Holitz
Don Shoup
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Hordville
Rodney Whittemore
Ptr
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Station
Dick’s Standard Service
Joe Ehn
Darwin Hahn
Doyle
Dwayne Hahn
Dwayne
Don Hanquist
Harold Hermonie
Donald Hanquist
Elmer Hanquist
Ann Strong
Galen Holmes
Sioux Falls
S. D
Stanley Harless
Darold Hoffman
Kim
Martin Hoffman
Martin Hoffman, Jr
Harry Obrist
James Brazda
Elva Rowe
Grand Island
Emma Horstman
Ivan Johnson
Lottie Moore
Aurora
Cattle Aid
Polk Grain Co
Polk, Nebraska
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