Polk County News Fragments and Obituaries Highlight Local Life
Funeral services were held for John Fillman 83 pioneer of Polk County who died October 13 at Stromsburg. Survivors include sons J W Fillman Omaha E D Fillman Osceola Henry Fillman York and daughters Mrs Bert Cummings Polk and Mrs John H Anderson. Readers note community events from visits to Lincoln to corn yields and land sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fillman
Polk County
Stromsburg
J. W. Fillman
Osceola
E. D. Fillman
Omaha
Henry Fillman
York
Bert Cummings
Polk
John H. Anderson
Lillian
Kermit Hultgren
Irwin Anderson
Ira Shostrom
Bert
Polk Area Social News Highlights Many Visitors and Travels
Several Polk residents hosted visitors from nearby towns and states. Events include Denver guests headed to Ireland for weather forecasting work, a Henderson church position, birthdays celebrated with friends, and choir robes dedicated at Polk Methodist Church. Local families also hosted dinners and overnight visits as autumn activities continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Myers
Denver
Polk
Weekend Visitors Gather at Martha Larson Home
Mr and Mrs Carl Christensen and daughters of Lincoln visited Martha Larson over the weekend. Also present were Mr and Mrs Raymond Johnson Harold and Verner Johnson of Wausa Neb Art Adelson and Roy Nelson at the Larson home for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs P W Aker called on the Haggetts in Grand Island. Dudley Baack of Peru College spent vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Baack and family during the teachers convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Grimes
Ogden
Utah
Mabel Swedenberg
First Baptist Church
Polk
R. M. Bailey
Imogene Hanquist
Jacqueline Lindburg
Kenneth Willits
Raymond Peterson
York College
Nellie Peterson
Enoch Peterson
Gloria
Ben Peterson
J. P. Nelson
Leonard Peterson
Marquette
Leonard
C. N. Peterson
Arthur Gustafson
Hannah Gabrielson
Robert Gustafson
Benedict
P. T Wurtz
John Smith
Ashton
Aurora
Chas. Smith
Karl Detloff
Iva
Vera Stevens
Fullerton
D. N. Mills
Pete Schrader
Arborville
Axel Rudeen
Palmer
Ed Coover
Mary Guidinger
Aurora High School
Hi Green
Jay Dee
Glen Babcock
Dean Nelson
Lincoln
Babcocks
Nelson
Dick Woods
Oliver Johnson
Carl Christensen
Daughters of
Martha Larson
Raymond Johnson
Harold and
Verner Johnson
Birthday Celebration and Family Gatherings Noted
A carry in lunch marked a birthday celebration for an individual. Attendees included the families of Philip Johnson Clifford Carlson Lloyd Lind Lester Widga Irvin Larson and Verland Widga. Additional guests and visits spanned Corvallis Oregon to Lincoln Nebraska and Ft Collins Colorado with various relatives and a new granddaughter Paula Elizabeth mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Johnson
Clifford Carlson
Lloyd Lind
Lester Widga
Irvin Larson
Verland Widga
Charles Norquest
Merlin Hill
Corvallis
Oregon
John Smith
Martin Baack
R. B. Shostrom
Reuben Hanquist
Miland Hanquist
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Cleo Cramer
Darrel Shostrom
Larry Jones
Steve
Richard Sealey, Jr
Paul Holmes
Marlin Junge
Ft. Collins
Colorado
Paula Elizabeth
Social Security Disability Help Visit by Lincoln Rep
Marie E. Raeder claims representative from Lincoln will visit Osceola to assist on disability cases. She will be in the courthouse second floor on Wednesday November 5 1969 from 9 30 to 11 30 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Office
Marie E. Raeder
Lincoln
Osceola
Social notes from Pawnee City and surrounding towns
Mr and Mrs Glen Babcock visited Pawnee City from Thursday to Sunday due to Glen s mother s illness. Portland Oregon s Martin Baumann and Tekamah Neb s Victor Kerker were supper guests of Louie and Alberta Blase. Louie Blase hosted Minnie Fenster and Mrs Lester Rhers at Aurora Hospital. Kent Sandell of Lincoln and family hosted weekend guests Neal Sandell and Roger Hawke from Archer. Dwight Burney attended the funeral of Wm Rocher at Grand Island First Christian Church Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Babcock
Pawnee City
Glen
Martin Baumann
Portland
Oregon
Victor Kerker
Tekamah
Nebr
Louie Blase
Minnie Fenster
Lester Rhers
Aurora Hospital
Moore Lumber Co
Stromsburg
Kent Sandell
Lincoln
Wallace Sandell
Sandell
Neal Sandell
Roger Hawke
Archer
Dwight Burney
Wm. Rocher
First Christian Church
Grand Island
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Rolland Dahlin
Donna Sundberg
Dorothy Green
Nina Tenney
Berniece Stevens
Helen Lind
Cornhusker- Pittsburg
Mesdames C. J. Crew
R. L. Cox
Woman's Club
Norfolk
A. W. Shafer
Harry
Emporia
Kansas
Nebraska
Walter Stach
Ludwig Joseph
Henry Joseph
Ed Stewart
Platte Precinct
Will Heitzman
Oscar Fredrickson
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Polk, Nebr
Holdrege Seed & Farm Supply CO
Valley View Country Club
Central City
Norris W. Alfred
MEMB_ NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION
Paul Lemke
Bethel Children’s
Henderson
Oscar Sundberg
Donna Lee
Gene W. Bauer
L. J. Bauer
Sutton
Polk Methodist Church
Harlan Smith
Chicago
Leslie Adelson
R. C. Garrison
Bushnell
Lovette McCoy
Horace Stevens
California
Earl Stevens
Ester Lackey
Martin Hoffman Sr
Martin Hoffman Jr
Connie
Joseph Bills
Chas. Norquest
R. R. Cooper
San Diego
Calif
W. E. Green
Vivian Anderson
Social Security News
Rogers
Wolverine Wellingtons
Jarman
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