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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1974

Page

6

Nola Colby Gustafson obituary

Nola Colby Gustafson born March 21, 1901 in Polk County daughter of Ambrose and Mary Colby. She married Chauncey Gustafson September 4 1918 in York and was preceded in death by both parents siblings and her husband. Services Friday April 26 Evangelical Free Church with Rev. Thenggall. music by Mrs Garner and Mrs Clymer. Interment Polk Cemetery.

Nola Colby Gustafson Polk County Ambrose Mary Etta Martin Colby Chauncey Gustafson York Chauncey Bethel Benjamin Evangelical Free Church Philip A. Thenggall Maxine Garner Marie Clymer Elvira Nyberg Clarence Rodine Stanford Ang Harold Carlson Reuben Hanquist Harlan Peterson Roland Rodine Wilmer Rodine Polk Cemetery

Polk News Items Highlight Local Visits and Travels

Robin Flodman of Central City spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman. Mrs Hannah Hahn joined a Monday coffee gathering hosted by Mrs Trof Ostberg. Floyd Rodine of Ellensburg Washington visited his mother Mrs Hannah Rodine after attending a Historian Committee Convention in Denver.

Robin Flodman Central City Carroll Flodman Hannah Hahn Trof Ostberg Floyd Rodine Ellensberg Wash Hannah Rodine Denver Historian Committee

Polk County Historical Society Sees Growth at April Meeting

A good crowd attended the Polk County Historical Society’s April 18 session at Osceola City Hall. Bernie Gissler led the program. plans were laid for museum opening, rooms assigned, and donations solicited. Members Mil dred Flodman Allegra Johnson will direct the project.

Polk County Historical Society Osceola City Hall Bernie Gissler Newton Page Otto Nelson Mildred Flodman Allegra Johnson Fisse Watkins Shelby Annie Jeffrey Hospital Homer Stromsburg Wm. Buhl Osceola Floyd Moore Museum Fund Sue Lemp Debbie Asche Chris Kresha Irene Davis Joyce Gissler Sicily Italy Switzerland Midland College Nina Burke Stromsburg Methodist Church

Polk Local News: Hugo and Hilma Person Attend Funeral

Mr and Mrs Hugo Person of Hordville visited Mrs Hilmer Jones on Friday after attending the funeral of Mrs Nola Gustafson.

Hugo Person Hordville Hilmer Jones Nola Gustafson

Local Polk County Socials Record Weekend Visitors

The Polk area reports numerous Sunday Monday and Wednesday visits. Family groups from Stromsburg Hampton York Osceola Randolph Norfolk Aurora Grand Island and Lincoln appear visiting relatives and attending gatherings including weddings and funerals. Names include Johnsons Fiells Logstons Widgas Willits and Kesslers among others with several Canadian and Nebraska connections.

Ole Johnson Earl Johnson Stromsburg Leland Jones Hampton Hilmer Jones Matel Johnson York Reuben Hanquist Russell Fell Florence Ekstrom Osceola Michael Fiell Millard David Fiell Kristi Coumbus Russell Fiell Lyle Johnson George Waller No. Loup Charles Logston Doris Kessler Brad Hale Randolph Alfred Schutt Norfolk B. A. Barnell Gimin Manitoba Canada Warren Aurora Edna Steenbach Mary Salchow Syd Widga Marquette Donavin Widga Richard Mary Frances Widga Debby Willets Grand Island Mildred Willits Bob Rahrs Lincoln Robert Willits Larry Johnson Carrie

Junior-Senior Banquet and 4H Winners Highlight Hordville Happenings

The community notes a Junior-Senior Banquet with the theme The Last Round-Up and a 4H Tractor Driving Contest where Lavern Ziegelbein and Larry Banks won second and third, both earning blue ribbons. Sandra Chader won the Senior 4H speaking contest in Timely Topics, earning a purple ribbon and district contest eligibility in York on May 11.

Lavern Ziegelbein Larry Bankson Sandra Chader Hamilton County York Verna Erickson Larry LaVelle Ritchie Parsons Kevin Irwin Dick Bauer Marti Wieser Sharon Schulze Central City Aurora

Route 66 Saddle Club holds trail ride and roast

Members of the Route 66 Saddle Club enjoyed a Sunday trail ride and weiner roast planned by Lynn and Brad Sundberg and Ed Ostberg. Present were Dennis and family Richards, Ron Johnson, Tom and Lynn Stevens, Sundbergs, Horace Stevens, and guests Roger and Carolyn Hohnroth of Central City.

Route 66 Saddle Club Lynn Brad Sundberg Ed Ostberg Dennis Richards Ron Johnson Tom Stevens Lynn Sundberg Corey Horace Stevens Roger and Carolyn Hohnroth Central City

Local residents attend district meeting and visits

Grand Island residents Mr and Mrs Waugh Lewis were dinner guests in the Alvin Dahlin home. Attendees from Swede Plain and Polk Methodist churches joined a spring district meeting at Columbus on Saturday. Mrs Russell Fjell attended a birthday party for Sandee Peterson in Osceola, as the Lindburg family visits the area.

Verna Erickson Robert Erickson Helen Solt Central City Aumund Andre Andre Ericksons Central Ymca College Chicago Solt Paul Jones-Norvan Parsons Roger Schroeder Craig and Anne of Gilbert Driewer Conrad Veburg Columbus Ronald Veburg Edwin Prante Hastings Cark Anderson Stromsburg John Veburg Richard Veburg Marie Clayton Conrad Richard Veburg Floyd Johnson Taylor Ridge Margareth Christianson Christianson Darold Ortegren West Hordville Mildred Larson Evelyn Schwartz Bertha Anderson PTA Steve Fleharty U. S. Weather Bureau Grand Island Fridhem-Grace Luther League Central City High School Nominus Waugh Lewis Alvin Dahlin Mmes Lester Widga Bob Clymer Lloyd Widga Swede Plain Methodist Church Mervin Samuels Leslie Adelson Polk Methodist Church Russell Fjell Levert Peterson Osceola Sandee Don Lindburg Portland, Or Lindburg

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