Letters to the Progress stir nostalgia and note two canoes
Readers reminisce about the Mill City Enterprise and early community papers. Ellouise Mills Robison writes of a sourdough starter tale and a canoe trip planned for June in Minnesota, mentioning Eldon Mills and the burned old schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Pop
Charles Wolverton
Vancouver
B. C
Pat
Wolverton) Karlberg
Polk
Edwin Deuker
Eldon
Minnesota
Eldon Mills
Blaine “Shorty
Elsie Mills
Ellouise (Mills
Robison
Local family notes and social visits across Polk County
Cindy and Jennifer Widga spent Monday with grandparents Lloyd and Cindy Widga and visited Jodi Widga in Central City hospital. Arthur and Margaret Samuelson joined kin in Lincoln for a family dinner at Arthur Horning’s. Gary Harless and family shared Sunday dinner at Lee Harless home. Hulda Sagehorn returned home after a stay at Ardean Kohtz’s in York. Anna Kisler visited Oscar Johnson Thursday evening. Wilmer and Freemont Johnson were guests in Central City. Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind visited Lennis Lind for coffee Sunday. Robert and Ruth Shostrom attended Rebecca Beins’s Aurora graduation and had lunch at Ronald Beins’s home. Swede Plain Church Crusaders met at Ellsworth Carlson’s. Debbie Scribner of Columbus stayed with Ellsworth Carlson. Loren Lind and eighth-graders were hosted by Lennis Lind and Ellsworth Carlson. guests included many locals from Central City and Lincoln. Anna Kisler visited Anna Ray Friday evening. Cecil Newton and Mrs Margaret Lott hosted Bradshaw visitors Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy
Jennifer Widga
Lloyd Widga
Jodi Widga
Central City Hospital
Arthur Samuelson
Lincoln
Arthur Horning
Gary Harless
Lee Harless
Hulda Sagehorn
Ardean Kohtz
York
Anna Kisler
Oscar Johnson
Wilmer Johnson
Freemen
Ellsworth Carlson
Debbie Scribner
Columbus
Wallace Lind
Loren
Lennis Lind
Nettie Carlson
Nellie LaVelle
Alvena Lind
Philip Johnson
Lois Johnson
Dean Donelson
Lynn
Alan
Central City
Roland Bodine
Donna
Duane
Alf L’heureux
Brenda Bankson
Anna Ray
Cecil Newton
Bradshaw
Margaret Lott
the Wayland
Flodman
Lloyd Nickels
Clarence van Ostrand
Orlie van Ostrand
W. L. Blender
Burdette Flodman
Randy
Sheila
Tom
Dennis Bierry
Curtis Flodman
Lawrence Miller
Allen Tenniges
Rod Swanson
Michael Flodman
Debbie Fink
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Bill Kohl
M. G. Lindburg
Ruth Lindburg
Dean Lindburg
James Lindburg
Margaret Jones
Murray Lindburg
Stromsburg
Mike Lindburg
Verlin Johnson
Debbie
Willard Henderson
Bradshaw High School
Michael Newton
Duane Newton
Michael
Reuben Hanquist
Ebba Hanquist
Glasco
Kans
Miland Hanquist
Dorothy Gleim
Roger Hanquist
Famly
Jerry Gleim
Sam Wall
Gleim
Allyn Chambers
Wayland Flodman
Lynette
Robert Stohl
Robert Shostrom
Roger Merchant
LaVaughn Adelson
Kent and
Kelly
Marvin Fredrickson
Arlette Johnson
Jenifer
Lyle Widga
Marland Adelson
Virgil Flodman
Doyle Klingsporn
Lamar Lind
Rick Flodman
Neuhaus
Allan Neuhaus
Grand Island
Arnold Neuhaus
Alton
Vernon Hall
Ralph Ritta
Marquette
Glen Stevens
Graduation and family gatherings mark Wayland area
Polk area residents hosted and attended numerous graduation events at Aurora Bradshaw and McCool High Schools. Families including Flodman Beins Hanquist Neuhaus and Adelson groups celebrated graduates Rebecca Beins Michael Newton Tom and Jeffrey Chambers Lynette Flodman Gordon Hall and others with dinners, lunches, and house gatherings across multiple towns.
Graduates Honored At Family Gatherings in Arborville
Local families held graduation celebrations across Arborville and nearby towns on Friday through Sunday. Attendees included the Norquests, Mor rises, Kennels, Stouffers, Fishers, Recknors, and Crowdel ls, with several luncheon visits and birthday acknowledgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Stouffers
Ralph Fisher
Local Family Gatherings Highlight Sunday Visits
Mr and Mrs Verland Widga and family and Lyle Widga were Sunday dinner guests in the Lloyd Widga home. Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson and Mr and Mrs Lennis Lind attended the musical program at the Stromsburg Methodist Church Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verland Widga
Lyle Widga
Lloyd Widga
Willard Adelson
Lennis Lind
Stromsburg Methodist Church
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D. C. Morris
Lloyd Morris
Donald Morris
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Tom Morris
Lee Morris
Clyde Kennel
Mary Perkins
Chuck Smith
Joe
Hedgar Klein
Neal van Housen
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Doug Shenk
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Erma Trandt
Herschel Shenk
Brent
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Leon Meerkatz
Dennis Johnson
Russ Steiger
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Freda Perkins
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Janet Kennel
Harry Kennel
Arborville
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Floyd Merchant
Recknor
J. B. McGuinn
Ed Beckner
Doug Crowdell
Mary Perkis
Water
Fred Beent
Swede Home News
Harold W. Johnson
Swede Home Cemetery
Charles Biberstine
Forida
Vincent Krols
Earl Jones
Murray
Fred Yungdahl
Fred Anderson
Ashland
Philip Kaczers
John Staniszewski
Madison Heights
Mich
Kaczor
Larry Davis
Monroe
Harold Nielson
Duane Jones
Beth and Murray
Leona Pearson
Evan Nordstrom
Susan
Donald Yungdahl
Tom Hetzer
Dallas
Jim Lundstrom
Milford
Martin
Esther Appleton
Levert Oquist
Brenda Paulus
Harold Nelson
Jayne
Philip Kaczor
Ralphones
Bob Willits
Pamela
Martin Lundstrom
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