Polk News Items: Visits and Family Gatherings
Mrs John Boyle and Heather of York visited Monday at the Lo well Bills home. Mrs Ruth Bills and Mrs Anna Wurtz at Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Mrs Muriel Moore of Madison Missouri visits sister Miss Martha Johnson and Glen Johnson in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Mary Lou and Carmen Sandell of Lincoln were Sunday dinner guests of their parents Elwood and Mrs Sandell. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Leach of Ord joined the Sandells for birthday supper. Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell were guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Grobe in Work for a Sunday dinner and visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyle
Heather
York
Lowell Bills
Ruth Bills
Anna Wurtz
Covenant
Stromsburg
Muriel Moore
Madison
Martha Johnson
Glen Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mary Lou
Carmen Sandell
Lincoln
Elwood Sandell
Kenneth Leach
Ord
Sandell
Wallace Sandell
Walter Grobe
Republican Women Meet in Osceola October 15
Polk County Republican Women plan a 12:30 p.m. luncheon October 15 at the Osceola Methodist Church chaired by Mrs Dorthy Campbell and Mrs Howard McKeag. Rex Scott will present highway safety, Nancy McDonald will report on government, reservations through October 13 to Mrs Donald Hanquist or Mrs Reuben Hanquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Methodist Church
Osceola
Dorthy Campbell
Howard McKeag
Rex Scott
Lincoln
Nancy McDonald
Donald Hanquist
Reuben Hanquist
Swede Plain MYF Meeting Plans Scavenger Hunt
The Swede Plain MYF met at the church Sunday evening October 7 with Rev. Holbrook leading in the first lesson of Promise to Keep God Meets Man in the Bible. A scavenger hunt was planned for October 26 and lunch was served by Mrs Bop Clymer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook
God
Man
Polk Local News Birthday Guests and Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Ray Ruge of Minden were weekend guests of her mother Mrs Margaret Lott. Wednesday afternoon guests honored Mrs Lloyd Widga’s birthday included Nettie Carlson Lennis Lind Lloyd Lind Russell Fjell Glen Stevens Horace Stevens and Paul Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ruge
Minden
Margaret Lott
Lloyd Widga
Mmes
Nettie Carlson
Lennis Lind
Lloyd Lind
Russell Fjell
Glen Stevens
Horace Stevens
Paul Anderson
Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid meets at the parsonage
The Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid Society held a Wednesday afternoon meeting at the church parlor with Mrs Morris Fisher leading devotions and Pastor Stohlmann discussing Simon the Maccabee. President Mrs Dennis Riekenberg led business. hostesses were Mrs Ervin Blase and Mrs Duane Blase. The report also lists numerous local visits and birthday celebrations involving members and friends from Benedict to Grand Island and Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Ladies ‘Aid Society
Morris Fisher
Stohlmann
Simon the Macabee
Dennis Riekenberg
Ervin Blase
Duane Blase
Lawrence Hoffman
Larry Hoffman
Benedict
Scott
Clyde Wooten
Grand Island
Jim Ummel
Arizona
Mary Ott
Raymond Stunkel
Stunkel
Harold Bader
Gilbert Reher
Clara Bader
Ron Meerkatz
Kendra
Gaylord Dose
Omer Troester
Gilbert Driewer
Marvin Bankson
Lisa
Sackschewsky-Meyers
Zion Lutheran Church
Hampton
Ewald Klingsporn
Ed _Klingsporn
Bob Hurley
Howlard Mapel
York
Lynn Cates
Bob Berger
Minneapolis
Clyde Stromberg
Gayle
Leon Stromberg
Chris
Aurora
Gary Sagehorn
Elmer ‘Wilshusen
Emma Zierott
Welma Klute
Carl Holtorf
Walter Holtorf
Ragan
Marx Holtorf
G. W. Randahl
Charlie Osterman
Marland Adelson
Doyle Klingsporn
Fritz Stoffregan
Cairo
Kenneth Ziegelbein
Albert Moeller
Hospital Report from Annte Jeffrey Memorial County
Week of October 18 lists patients at Annte Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital including George Buchta Osceola Nora Burk Osceola May E Hartson Osceola Emma C Peterson Stromsburg Selma Peterson Osceola Stacia Shemek Osceola Gaynelle Winslow Osceola Orville Gildersleeve Stromsburg Mary McIntosh Stromsburg Earl W Barclay Stromsburg James Lindburg Polk and others Dismissed Donald Wiseman Stromsburg Ernest Shonka Surprise Gaylen Schmoker Osceola Jay Allen Mentink Osceola Avis Kuhnel and baby Shelby Rose Kresha Osceola Ella Koehler Osceola Carol Green Polk Edythe Larson Stromsburg Rolland Stromberg Polk Karen Bender Osceola James Klein Osceola Tillie Kopratsch Osceola Transferred George Hackman Osceola John B Anderson Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buchta
Osceola
Nora Burk
May E. Hartson
Emma C. Peterson
Stromsburg
Selma Peterson
Stacia Shemek
Gaynelle Winslow
Orville Gildersleeve
Mary McIntosh
Earl W. Barclay
James Lindburg
Polk
Donald Wiseman
Ernest Shonka
Gaylen Schmoker
Jay Allen Mentink
Osceola i
Avis Kuhnel
Shelby
Rose Kresha
Ella Koehler
Carol ‘Green
Edythe Larson
Rolland Stromberg
Karen Bender
James Klein
United Methodist Jr. MYF Elects Officers at First Meeting
The United Methodist Jr. MYF met September 26 with Verlene Anderson leading the class. Officers elected include President Joel Anderson and Treasurer Darla Sterns. Curtis Burney serves as News Reporter. next meeting set for October 17. Mrs Lloyd Widga attended Mrs Blanch Millsap’s funeral in Aurora. Milton Wilcox and family from Page, Nebraska, visited Mrs Ethel Ostrander and Frank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Jr. Myf
Verlene Anderson
Willima Miler
Karen Harrington
Joel Anderson
Scott Hudson
Sheila Flodman
Darla Sterns
Curtis Burney
David Shenk
Lloyd Widga
Aurora
Blanch Millsap
Milton Wilcox
Page, Nebr
Ethel Ostrander
Frank
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IGA
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Cove
del Monte
Holland Rolls
Charmin
EKCO
Eterna
Dinkers
Merton
Bartlett Pears
Brach’s Chocolate Candies
Cudahy
Boston Butt Pork Roast
ACORN
Sea Syn
Stromberg’s
Eugenie Jones
Columbus
Hilmer Jones
Bop Clymer
North Blue Doings
Immanuel Ladies Aid
Kendra Meerkatz
Albert Moeller, Jr
Delmar Eggers
Freddie
Viola Ziegelbein
Marie Smith
Shirley Williams
Raymond Stankels
Bill Ernst
Denise Schulze
Esther Peterson
Lydia Blase
Clara Blase
Alvina Dose
Ida Collett
Hamilton Manor
Omer ‘Troester
Amy
Gertrude Troester
Lavern Blase
Omaha
Carl Blase
Carl Mundt
Elmer Wilshusen
Raymond Sagehorn
Lydia Wilshusen
Lyle Widga
Sherman Wiishusen
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Nebraska
Stephen C. Stohlmann
Don Stuebgen
Mrs
Kennel
Immanuel Lutheran School Service
Annte Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
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