Birthday Celebrations and Visits Across Lincoln Area
A dense note of family gatherings and visits headline local life as Mrs Donald Morris hosts a birthday party on August 19 with relatives. Lincoln guests include the Bedients and Bills families while outings span Yellowstone and Grand Teton trips. Numerous gatherings occur at the Crowdel, Recknor, Kennel, and Morris households with extended family from York Benedict and Cincinnati visiting throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Bedient
Lincoln
Elephant Hall
Harry Zickler
Joel Stevens
Alfretta Bedient
Owen Bedient
Ann
St. Antony
Raymond Mason
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Teton Dam
Fred Bedient
Margaret Cooper
Wanda’ Bush
Lansing
Mich
Lynn Bills
Leland Bills
Joe Fisher
Jason
Cincinnati
Ralph Fisher
Clarence van Ostrand
Charles
Elmwood
Paul Jasa
van Ostrand
Jasa
Dale Perkins
Central City
Sarah and
Marcey Jensen
Omaha
Mary ‘Perkins
Harold Bedient
York
Fred Bedients
Harry Kennel
Clyde
Steve
Dave Kennel
Grand Island
Donald Morris
Lloyd, Morris
Lee Morris
Virgil Tenniges
Freda Shockey
Mabel Kirkpatrick
Mildred. Baker
Benedict
Neal van Housen
Lynn Sundberg
D. C. Morris
Polk Local News Items Highlight Nearby Visits
Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang Vega Ekdah and Shari Harless spent several days visiting relatives at Rockford and Skokie. Mr and Mrs Gary Harless and family attended the christening of Kelli Nicole, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Ostrander, and were Sunday dinner guests. Mr and Mrs Charles Cramer of Monroe Michigan were guests for supper with Emory Cramer’s family. Debbie Scribner of Columbus was a weekend guest in the Ellsworth Carlson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford Ang
Vega Ekdah
Shari Harless
Debbie Scribner
Columbus
Ellsworth Carlson
Polk County Historical Society Seeks Bride’s Room and Millinery Space
Thirty five members and guests met August 18 at Swede Haven for a program on afghans and woodworking. They discussed a bride’s room for gowns and wedding pictures and a vanity dresser for the millinery room. A memorial gift led to tree purchases at the church entrance. A potluck supper replaces the fall banquet at the September 15 meeting at the Viking Center, followed by officer elections. Church services are planned for August 8 at the museum with Pastor Reimers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Historical Society
Swede Haven
Mildred Flan
Myrtle Anderson
Homer
Viking Center
Dwight Newcomers
Mildred Flodman
Pastor Reimers
Mailbox note from Blanche Peterson on Las Vegas trip plans
Blanche Peterson sends $8 for another year of the Progress and comments on unusual August rains in Mexico. She mentions Irene and Ervin at Himit California until March end, Berneice visiting March 27 to April 7, and a six day trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon with family updates and well wishes to Norris and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Mexico
Irene
Ervin
Himit
Calif
Berneice
Las Vegas
Grand Canyon
Blanche Peterson
Evangelical Free Church notices Polk Nebraska
Pastor Willis Pauls leads evangelist free church events in Polk Nebraska with Bible study at 8 p.m. prayer sessions Saturdays at 10 a.m. Bible instruction class Sundays at 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. worship plus 7:30 p.m. evening gospel service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free Church
Polk, Nebraska
Willis Pauls
Local Social Roundup From Wallace and Surroundings
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Gustafson hosted coffee guests at the Wallace Sandell home after church. Lloyd Widga and Willard Adelson groups attended events, with visits to Wichita to see Rodney Beckstrom's hospitalized father recovering from heart surgery. Adelson families joined a Guild play in Grand Island, and Wilmer Johnson vacationed in the Ozarks last week. JoElla Stromberg stayed with her parents in the weekend. Visitors to the Martin Hoffman home included several relatives and neighbors. Mary Salchow hosted a birthday dinner for Carol Nelson with Clara Johnson Grand Island George Burke Central City Nina Burke Stromsburg and Walter Nelson attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Gustafson
Wallace Sandell
Willard Adelson
Guild
Grand Island
Wilmer Johnson
Ozarks
JoElla Stromberg
Wahoo
Rolland Stromberg
Martin “Hoffman, Sr
James Brazda
Darold .Hoffman
Kim
Howard Otte
York
Henry ‘Reed
Mary Salchow
Carol Nelson
Clara« Johnson
George Burke
Central City
Nina Burke
Stromsburg
Walter, Nelson
Jordville Happenings Highlights From Community Life
Marie Clayton reports on 4 H Achievements and church activities as Tina Gustafson prepares for UNL, local 4 H members model clothing and plan for county song contest, families attend picnics, and school begins with a football schedule and upcoming meals at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Gustafson
Unl
Hardville School Lunch Menu Highlights
Thursday September 1 features tuna noodle casserole buttered beans watermelon cubes fresh school baked rolls margarine and milk. Friday September 2 offers pizza burgers buttered green beans carrot sticks apple crisp milk. Tuesday September 6 serves creamed chicken baking powder biscuits buttered corn fruit cup and milk.
Hospital Report From Annie Jef Memorial Week Of Aug 22 29
List of patients at County Hospital during the week ending August 29 includes Lenora Alt Shelby Marie Alt Osceola Alma Anderson Stromsburg Beulah Anderson Stromsburg Martin Anderson Osceola Anna Appleton Osceola Jane Anderson Stromsburg Walter Berck Osceola George Buchta Osceola Maggie Burg Stromsburg Blanche Donelson Stromsburg Nalfie Fusby Stromsburg Clara Haney Stromsburg Reynold Hanson Stromsburg Elmer Kilgore Stromsburg Ester Lackey Polk Madaline Sandberg Clarks Raymond Schott Osceola Marian Selden Osceola Mabel Stanton Streomsburg Cora Van Hoosen Stromsburg Yvonne Wright Osceola Dismissals include Patricia White Osceola Ruth Donelson Stromsburg Grace Gilbert Stromsburg Roger King Osceola Roxanne Wieseman Osceola Minnie Hoffer Stromsburg Dennor Cowell Waco Victoria Kucera Osceola Glenn Richards Osceola Springer Stromsburg Nellie Olson Stromsburg Arthur Brandt Shelby Bob Kreis Stromsburg Lena Langan Osceola J Genevieve Anderson Clarks Dennis Johansen Osceola J Burt Lamb Osceola Emil Hablitzel Stromsburg geet Vandegrift Stroms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Alt
Shelby
Marie Alt
Osceola
Alma Anderson
Stromsburg
Beulah Anderson
Martin R. Anderson
Anna M. Appleton
Jane M. Anderson
Stromsurg
Walter Berck
George Buchta
Maggie M. Burg
Blanche Donelson
Stroms
Nalfie Fusby
Patricia White
Ruth Frances Donelson
Grace Gilbert
Roger King
Roxanne Wieseman
Minnie Hoffer
Arthur Brandt
Bob Kreis
Lena Langan
J. Genevieve Anderson
Clarks
Dennis Johansen
J. Burt Lamb
Emil Hablitzel
Geet Vandegrift
Picnic Guests Add To Grand Island Family Day
Polk items report Wallace Lind and family with Alvena Lind, Roland Rodine family, Alfred L Heureux and Jeremy, Wilmer Rodine and Brenda Bankson enjoying a park picnic in Grand Island on Sunday. Bruce Samuelson and family from Lincoln joined Dean Samuelson for Sunday dinner and afternoon visit. Earl Stevens spent the weekend with Major and Mrs Douglas Stevens and family at Manhattan Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Wallace Lind
Alvena Lind
Roland Rodine
Alfred L'Heureux
Jeremy
Wilmer Rodine
Brenda Bankson
Bruce Samuelson
Lincoln
Dean Samuelson
Earl Stevens
Major
Douglas Stevens
Manhattan Kans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Lott
Mrs. Crowdell
Doug Crowdell
Crowdell
Jack Crowdell
Brian
Eva Crowdell
Francis Tewell
Richard
Clyde Kennel
Ronald Gewecke
Dick Bauers
Norman Recknor
Lawson
Recknor
Virgil-Tenniges
Shirley Morris
Kennel
Janet
Mary Perkins
Steve Kennel
Mike, Crowdell
Chuck ‘Smith
Benedicton
POLK
Caulk
Sundberg
Historical Society Meets
Pork Local News
Jordville
By Marie Clayton
Fridhem and
Grace Lutheran
Roger, Gustafson
University of Nebraska
Charles van Pelt
van Pelt
North Park
Fridhem Lutheran Church
Julie Ortegren
KeAnn Guilford
Kristi Riekenberg
Gail Ziegelbein
Sherri Bankson
Patty Ziegelbein
Jean Ziegelbein
Donita Lampshire
Cindy Bankson
Europe
Aurora
David Johnson
Mesa
Ariz
Donald Lampshire
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Marla Fowler
Gene Fowler
Wayne State Colege
Baptist Ladies Bible Study
John, Wilcewske
Beverley Gustafson
Elmer Garner
Charles Cramer
Monroe
Dan Garner
Central
City
Bob Clamer
Nellie LaVelle
Cramer
Garner
Hampton
Bulldogs
Rising City
Gresham
Kansas
Hardville
Annie Jef
Allen Roofing & Siding Co
Don Upton
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