Weekend Socials Tie Rural Nebraska Towns Together
Mrs Mildred Norquest shared Sunday with the Werner couple while the Vern Eklund home hosted visitors from Bradshaw. Weekly gatherings included the Anderson and Sterner families and other local residents in entertaining dinners, bingo at the IOOF home in York, and hospital and coffee visits across Osceola Minden and Lincoln areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Norquest
Ray Werner
Vern Eklund
Bradshaw
Warry Anderson
Harold Anderson
Galen Sterner
Kyle
Doniphan
Harry Bengtson
Keri
Grand Island
Gary Rasamussen
Hastings
Rebeccas
IOOF
Yorks
Lloyd Widga
Horace Stevens
Osceola Hospital
Ted Dittmer
Alvin Dehlin
Birl Arlan Meyer
Minden
Mick
Kim Hoffman
Kent Anderson
Lincoln
Milan Hanquist
Reuben Hangquist
Margaret Jones
Evelyn Shenk
Charles Shenk
New Baby
York Hospital
Ira Glasser
Ralph Glasser
Litzenberger Hospital
Central City
Polk Garden Club Met at Marjorie Lindhol Home
The Polk Garden Club met at Marjorie Lindhols home with Da Nelson as co host. Dorothy Adelson presided in Erma Adelsons absence. Thirteen members attended as Dorothy read a poem and presented a plant for Garnet Millers 50th wedding anniversary. Lavina Hanquist and Florence Hoffman spoke about planting Dahlias canvas African violets geraniums and onions. Lavina led a group game and a dessert luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Garden Club
Marjorie. Lindhol
Da”Nelson
Dorothy Adelson
Erma
Adelson
Dorothy
Garnet Miller
Florence Hoffman
Lavina Hanquist
Lavina
Local families host guests and visitors across region
Silver Creek, Oklahoma City, Hastings, Lincoln and Central City are linked by a string of social calls. Neighbors, couples, and families including Carlson Ostberg Nyberg Fjell and Hoffman groups shared visits, dinners, and afternoon gatherings, with several trips to Lincoln and Central City noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dele Carlson
Silver Creek
Don Ostberg
Murray
Nona Ostberg
Bill Hoffman
Dale Steuben
Oklahoma City
Dick Sealey Sr
Paul Stevens
Richard Sealey
Henry Blase
Orlie Miller
Merlin Nyberg
Elvera Nyberg
Lincoln
Kenneth Hultstrand
Oscar Sundberg
Hannah Bodine
Emma Johnson
Park View
Central City
Michael Fjell
Millard
Russell Fjell
David Fjell
Columbus
Lloyd Fjjell
Orpha Fjell
Osceola
Lloyd Widga
Martin Hoffman
Julia Flodman
Good Samaritan Home
Sundry Comment Letter Critics Democracy and Defense Ties
A reader laments the Nebraska Press Association and notes conflicts among government, media owners, and defense spending. The piece cites Neb raska For Peace and Neb raska Report in March 1974 detailing Strands of Involvement and criticizes Senator Roman Hruska and Peter Kiewit for defense ties and campaign contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Press Association
Nebraskans For Peace
Nebraska
Roman Hruska
Department of Defense
Peter Kiewit
The
World Herald
Kiewit
Nixon
Omaha World-Herald
Hruska
Kiewit Enterprises
USA
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June Hoffman
Mines
Laura Bolton
Ruth Bills
Viola Ziegelbein
Charles Stromberg
Rolland Stromberg
David
Jolia
Lloyd Stromberg
Merle Stromberg
Wahoo
Denise Wheeler
Arian Stromberg
Sonya
Heather
James Brazda
Earl Stevens
Evelyn, Shenk
Dennis Stevens
Olof Ostberg
Purina
Purina Research
Polk Grain
Purina TE
Lloyd Albin
Mark Albin
Des Moines, Iowa
Mick Hoffman
Mmr
Jerry Wall
Henderson
Karen Sterns
Carl Carlstrom
Mir
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Ruth Aker
Walter Stohl
Virgil Flodman
Marland Adelson
S J. Paul
Marvin Fredrickson
Polk County Board of Equalization
Dale Frizzell
Polk County
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