Beacon on the hill church marks 85 years in Polk
The Arborville Polk church, active since 1876, built a new hall in 1903 and expanded with trees planted by Rev French and Nyrop. Members Mrs Amanda Shockey Mrs Belle Whittemore and Rev French shaped Missionary and Vacation Church School programs. The 1961 observance marked 85 years with history provided by Mrs John Wochner and Mrs Laura Merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. N. Rockner
Merchant
Daniel Graves
Ju. S. Loomer
W. T. Rockwell
Amanda Shockey
Pilgrim Fellowship For
French
Nyrop
Clark Stouffer
Sophia Reed
Belle Whittemore
Frank Merchant
John Wochner
Harold Bedient
Polk
Jesus
Edward Reckner
Hillis Sterner
Ford Merchant
Arborville
Vally
Laura Merchant
Bele Whittemore
Whittemore
Plattsmouth
Nebr
Henry Emken
Lindley Cook
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests and Visits Across Families
A long list of Thanksgiving and weekend visits shows numerous households hosting relatives and friends. Dinners and Sunday gatherings include the Nyberg Johnsons in Central City, Green and Bayer families, Emma Horstman with Art Rowe’s family at Loup City, and many others from Grand Island to Lincoln, York, and Osceola, plus a Nebraka football game attendance and birthday celebration in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Stevens
Glen
Archie
Raymond Stevens
Lincoln
Blaine Putman
Floyd Miller
James Lindburg
Alfred
Norris Alfred
Wesley Winnell
Genoa
I. D. Huston
Osceola
Francis Doremus
Louise Doremus
James
Gerhard Dose
Jerry Aringdale
York
Diane Doremus
Omaha
Art Doremus
O. A. Johnson
Wm. Bublitz
LaCrescent
Minn
Leroy Hanson
Jonathan
Silver Creek
Bublitz
Evan Ezelist
Johnson
Silver Creek Methodist Church
Rudolph Gustafson
Doyle Gustafson
Dean Weimer
Larry Killiion
L. H. Zabel
Jan Stonebreaker
Columbus
Abie Martinez
M. C. Killion
Laramie Wye
M. C. Killions
Larry
James Brazda
aMrtin Hoffman
Dale Nyberg
Kevin
Central City
Richard Johnson
Harold Green
Lee Bayer
Emma Horstman
Art Rowe
Loup City
Max Jones
Fred Laessle
Oscar Jones
Lowell Bills
Robert Baack
Anna Wurtz
Ralph Shaffer
Grand Island
Sherman Warlow
M. O. Johnson
Duane
Ted Pfiefer
Dar
Bill Ferrand
Mabel Widga
Merle LaVelle
Wren Sherwood
Sam Cook
Clarks
Guy Kinney
Bernard Kier
Wymore
Mervin Samuels
L. L. McCoy
S. J
Jill Ferrand
Don Widga
Shorty Widga
Dwayne Miller
Noel Keaiher
Orlie Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Missionary Society
H. G. Brauer
Lennis Lind
W C Steel
Anna Appleton
Geo. Heckman
Norton & Norton
J. T. Stanton
North Side Square
Stromsburg
Nebraska
E. T. Parminter
Pontiac
GMC
Barber
George Folts
Burg Refrigeration
Square
Chester
Paul Stevens
Hampshire
Lester Rehrs
Poland
China
Victor Larsen
Hardville
Phone Polk
Bill
York Courthouse
Hiway
Billford
Main St
Ed Shostrom
E. D. Strong
Call
Elmer Galusha & Son
Hanquist
Dickson & Johnson
Robert Dickson
Rolland Johnson
Leland
Lloyd Lind
Fred W. Bedient
Osceola Hospital
Eldon W. Anderson
York, Nebraska
New York Life Insurance Co
Grant Ave
Kahler’s
John Falk
Harold Miller
Mildred Dornburgh
Women's Country Club
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