Community Visitors and Graduations Highlight Weekend
Mrs Dick Harless and family visited Pioneer Village at Minden on Sunday. Richard Gustafson and family joined Jim Kortum and Elaine Skinner at Hordville after Commencement. Elaine Skinner was honored at Vern Skinner’s home. Darwin Hahn and Sara of Osceola visited Hannah Hahn and Doyle. Dolan Hahn and family were there Sunday evening. Henry Pierson of Chicago joined Martin Hoffman Sr. and S Pierson of Marquette for weekend meals. Donald Hudson hosted Monte’s after Commencement with Mervin Shenk Wendy Redman Charles Shenk and Donette Jones. Emil Monson of Osceola visited M O Johnson. Don Johnson and Leroy Johnson of Osceola visited Ollie Johnson. Mervin Shenk and Stanford Ang visited Ollie Johnson. Hilmer Jones and Leland Jones of Hampton went to Olathe Kansas for a grandson’s Baccalaureate and Commencement. returned Tuesday. Myron Norquest and boys were toffee guests in Noel Kealiher’s home after Convocation. Polk Baptist adult Sunday School met for a meal at Food Shop May 15 with a short program. Tuesday guests at Parker Aker’s home were Walter Hughes of Stromsburg and Mrs Neal Kemmer of Clinton Wisconsin. Herbert Wurtz of Clarks and Parker Aker dined with Don Haggart at Grand Island for Mrs Wurtz’s birthday. Kim Leininger visited Roni Harless on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Harless
Pioneer Village
Minden
Richard Gustafson
Jim Kortum
Hordville
Bob Kortum
Vern Skinner
Elaine Skinner
Darwin Hahn
Sara
Osceola
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Dolan Hahn
Henry Pierson
Chicago
Martin Hoffman, Sr
S. S. Pierson
Marquette
Donald Hudson
Monte
Mervin Shenk
Wendy Redman
Charles Shenk
Donette Jones
Emil Monson
M. O. Johnson
Don Johnson
Leroy Johnson
Osceeola
Ollie Johnson
Stanford Ang
Hilmer Jones
Leland Jones
Hampton
Olathe
Kansas
Jones
Myron Norquest
Noel Kealiher
Polk Baptist Church
Polk County Historical Society Holds May Meeting
The Polk County Historical Society met at 7 30 p m May 11 in Osceola City Hall to plan the May 28 museum and grounds opening 2 00 4 30 p m and to note progress on the sod house for the Osceola Centennial on June 12. The log house dedication is set for June 2 with a windmill and stock tank display. The Osceola pageant is May 25 26, and next meeting is July 20 at the Stromsburg Viking Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Co. Historical Society
Osceola City Hall
Osceola
Elsie Burgason
Chauncey Creemen
Stromsburg
Mrs Sagehorn Hosts Home Society Meeting
Hulda Sagehorn entertained the Home Society on Wednesday May 17 with ten members and one visitor present. Vice president Ren Johnson led the meeting in Irene Widga’s absence and a $1000 donation to the Nebraska Children's Home was voted for June. High score went to Hulda Sagehorn and low to Jo Strand. Anna Kisler assisted. A lunch was served and the group plans to meet in June with Minnie Miers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Sagehorn
Home Society
Ren Johnson
Irene Widga
Nebraska Children’s Home
Rea Johnson
Jo Strand
Anna Kisler
Minnie Miers
Local Social Guests Attend Fremont Events
Mr and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson with Mrs Glen Babcock and Mrs Martin Jones were dinner guests of Miss Jane Fredrickson in Fremont. Lorrie LaVelle was honored at a May 14 Baccalaureate homecoming with Gene Lavelle family in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Glen Babcock
Martin Jones
Jane Fredrickson
Fremont
Richard Gustafson
Gene Lavelle
Lorrie LaVelle
Progress Files Baseball Triumph Over Central City Hustlers 5 to 9
Players listed include Louis Light Lawrence Shenk Verland Widga Dennis Cramer Charles Long Bill McNaught Delano Hahn Kenneth Bowers Jerome Light Carroll Shenk Gwynuel Johnson Bruce Johnson and Donald Widga. Local residents and visitors share news of furloughs moves births and community events across town including picnics graduations and an all sports banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Louis Light
Lawrence Shenk
Verland Widga
Dennis Cramer
Charles Long
Bill McNaught
Delano Hahn
Kenneth Bowers
Jerome Light
Carroll Shenk
Gwynuel Johnson
Bruce Johnson
Donald Widga
Roger Hanquist
Camp Breckinridge
Kentucky
Reuben Hanquist
Roger
Camp Fillmore
New Jersey
Arlo Stevens
Ken Bedient
Kearney
Lennis Lind
Walter Stohl
Lawrence Lind
Ogallala
Arlyn Hanquist
Concordia
Kansas
Polk Park
Walter Nyberg
Dean Samuelson
Bruce
Alvin Stranberg
Julian Ann Flick
Mary Jean Guidinger
Dennis Kaeding
York
Ralph Peterson
Martha Shostrom
Don and
Marlyce
Eldon Schroder
Alma
Polk Lodge Entertains at IOOF Home
The Rainbow Rebekah Lodge No. 382 held lodge at the IOOF Home in York on April 19 1972. Residents enjoyed Bingo with prizes followed by ice cream home made cookies and coffee. May 3 meeting concluded with May Baskets delivered to residents and Polk and Stromsburg shut ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
York
Rebekah Lodge
Pearl Lea
Rebekah
Polk and Stromsburg
Mrs Verl Fitz Returns From Texas For Treatment And Visit
Mrs Verl Fitz came home Thursday from Texas where she received medical care in Galveston and spent several days with her son in McAllen. Mrs Lee Hanson and children visited the Carroll Flodman home Monday for dinner. Gordon Fossberg hosted guests to honor his son Roger on high school graduation including Roger Hawke and family from Palmer and many Hastings and Scotia area friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verl Fitz
Texas
Galveston
McAllen
Lee Hanson
Carroll Flodman
Gordon Fossberg
Roger
Roger Hawke
Palmer
John Adams
Mary
Jim
Hastings
Phil Thomas
Irvin Hermsmeyer
Scotia
Wallace Sandell
Neal Sandell
Merlin Erickson
Hardville
Paul Wood
Monmouth
Dave Eckdahl
Dick Harless
Irving Stauffer
Beth Ann
Swedenburgs Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary at Local Church
Mr and Mrs Clarence Rodine and others attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Arthur Swedenburg at the Methodist Church in Clarks Sunday afternoon. A Happy Hour Club housewarming for Harold W Anderson and family followed with fifteen couples present and a carry-in lunch. Chicago visitors Mr and Mrs Hanson and Mr Ernest Johnson visited Edith Benson. the Johnsons returned to Chicago Sunday evening. The Gustafsons and Carlsons joined the gathering for a Sunday afternoon visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Rodine
Wilmer Rodine
Reuben Hanquist
Joe Ehn
Floyd Larson
Arthur Swedenburg
Clarks
Happy Hour Club
Harold W. Anderson
Hanson
Ernest Johnson
Chicago
Mr Johnson
Edith Benson
Rudolph Gustafson
Harry Carlson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parker Aker
Walter Hughes
Neal Kemmer
Clinton
Wisconsin
Herbert Wurtz
Don Haggart
Grand Island
Wurtz
Kim Leininger
Roni Harless
County Historical Society
Mrs. Sagehorn
POLK
Monsanto
Farmers Co-op Grain Ass
Polk, Nebr
Beverly Ekdahl
Regy Green
Elaine Ostrander
Immanuel Lutheran School
Lois Willis
Robert Driewer
Lavern Blase
Randall Scott
Leon Meerkatz
Lynelle Elaine
Neal McCormick
Richard Sealey, Jr
Polk Lodge
Nebraska
Ole Olson
Lynn Conger
Gip Barnell
Grosshans Sales & Service
Aurora
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