Polk County News Briefs and Alumni Notes
Local and regional items include August 1 as the start date for a new assignment for an airman. Memorial holiday visits by Ray Werner and others to Enid, Oklahoma relatives. A Minnesota fishing trip by Ray Werner and party. Polk High School Alumni Association marked its Golden Anniversary with 280 attendees. The 1914 graduates Zarah Cooper Norma Horrocks Myrtle Bedient attended. Pastor Gene Wood and family moved to serve at a Baptist church in their new home at Fairbury. A Speech Therapy program for 1964 65 was established with Larry Hanson as therapist serving four county schools. A farewell program for O A Johnson drew many, as he relocates to Fairbury for visitation work. S J Harless celebrated 85th birthday with family gathering at Polk park. LeRoy Alfred of San Gabriel Calif visited Polk area relatives and attended the alumni banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enburg
Robert Dale Nelson
Enid
Oklo
R. B. Nelson
Ray Werner
Reuben Anderson
Jerold Ruzicka
Sam Wall
Joe Lichtenberger
Minnesota
Gilbert Lampshire
Marvin McKenzie
Lampshire
Jud Russell
Page
Polk High School Alumni Association
Zarah (Shafer) Cooper
York
Norma (Shafer) Horrocks
Omaha
Myrtle (Green) Bedient
Gene Wood
Baptist
Polk
Wood
Edwin Lindburg
Salem
Ore
Ames Lindburg
Fomer
Larry Hanson
O. A. Johnson
Polk Methodist Church
Johnsons
Fairbury
Polk Park
S. J. Harless
LeRoy Alfred
San Gabriel
Calif
Wallace Sandell
Alfred
Lynelle Fredrickson and Jack Huck Wed at Swede Home
Miss Lynelle Fredrickson and Jack J Huck exchange vows at Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home on May 18 1974 in an eight o'clock ceremony. Parents Gordon Fredrickson Osceola and Jacob Huck Lincoln attend. The Rev Milan Swasko presides with music from Mrs David Nordstrom and Mrs Steve Spady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynelle Fredrickson
Jack J. Huck
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Swede
Gordon Fredrickson
Osceola
Jacob Huck
Lincoln
Milan Swasko
David Nordstrom
Steve Spady
Nottingham
Lynelle
Stephen Fredrickson
Eddie Sweet
Clarks
Gary Patterson
Monica Jane Fredrickson
Gary Jacobs
Stephen Fedrickson
Donald Henrickson
Bradshaw
Gloria Johnson
Robin Tanner
Omaha
Dean Block
Tim McMeekin
Mary Lynn Walkington
George Huck
Wesley Fredrickson
Warren Johnson
Boxer Baby Beef 4-H Club Plans Fundraiser For Camp
4-H news item reports the Boxer Baby Beef 4-H Club holding a May 14 meeting to raise funds for a new camp. Members receive ten raffle tickets each with a certificate offering a square foot of land upon selling all tickets. Sharon Wendell demonstrates calf showing at the next meeting and lunch is served by Mrs Bodine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Wendell’s
Sharon Wendell
Bodine
Polk County Weekly Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Last week in Polk County residents hosted and visited kin and friends across multiple towns. Arlo Stevens and family hosted in Blanche Sundberg home while Karen Stevens of Boulder visited for commencement. Kent Birchfield and Karen Talbott wed in Manito Indiana with local relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlo Stevens
Irvin Anderson
Blanche Sundberg
Karen Stevens
Boulder
Colo
Gordon Fossberg
Wayne Creech
Washington
Sharon Thomas
Shane
Scon
Kansas
Lloyd Stromberg
Mae Felton
Carl Agston
Santiago
Russell Fjell
Wallace Peterson
Stromsburg
Richard Johnson
Clarence Guthrie
Dwight Burney
Hartington
Phillip Nyberg
Osceola
Arvid Stranberg
Gingham Gals Meeting Notes and Dues
Gingham Gals met at Don Widga's on May 17 at 7 30 p m all members were present. Dues collected totaling 110 dollars. Distributed discount cards for material. Next meeting set for May 30 at 7 30 p m at April Nyberg's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gingham Gals
Don Widga
April Nyberg
Coffee Guests at Alumni Banquet Highlight Local Classmates
Coffee guests in the Harold Anderson home after the alumni banquet Saturday night were Mr and Mrs Charles Stromberg and Mr and Mrs Paul Gustafson of Lincoln, Mr and Mrs Charles Lytle of Augusta Kansas, Mr and Mrs Don Ostberg, and John Nyberg, classmates of Harold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Anderson
Chales Stromberg
Paul Gustafson
Lincoln
Charles Lytle
Augusta, Kans
Don Ostberg
John Nyberg
Harold
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Ekstrom
Gordon Johnson
Solene Scherer
Rowena Kaiser
Vernette Schlondorf
Dorothy Glasser
Ro- Donna Hardin
W. H. DeFrene
John Hossack
Wilmette, IJ
Lillie Strauch
Everett Rapp
Fred York
Miriam Unit
Calvary's
LCW
Sweden
Corrado
Tipperary Trail
Nebraska
Hartford Insurance Company
St. Paul Fire & Marine
Cimarron Insurance Company
Fireman’s Fund Commercial Standard American Casualty
American Empire
Citizens State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Purina
Polk Grain Co
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