Arborville store changes hands in 50 year service honor
Local note details the Arborville General Store sale to Mr and Mrs Leand Bow ers from A A Shockey after ten years at the helm. Albert Sundberg receives a 14 K gold plated hammer for 50 years in hardware. Community happenings include weddings births and school events across Polk County with multiple residents noted in social rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers
Shockey
Arborville
Albert Sundberg
Leand
A. A. Shockey
Shockeys
Maggie Christensen
Evelyn Olson
Betty Jo Alfred
Irene Whitacre
Leilia Reed
Jacqueline Lindberg
Shirley Peterson
Ruth and Laura Johnson
Dela Mae Madison
Shirley Richardson
W. D. Richardson
Polk
Stanley Hoover
Ragan Hoover
Utica
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Walter Synatschk
Galyn Lind
Glen Brazda
Larry Jones
Don Widga
Stan, Hanquist
Naval Reserve Air Base
Lincoln
Albert
Estwing Manufacturing Co
Rockford
Polk Progress Obituary Rates and Subscriptions Notice
The Polk Progress lists editor Norris W. Alfred and staff Rich Bicker with post office classification. Advertising pricing per column inch and obituary poetry rates are shown, along with card of thanks charges, and annual, monthly subscription rates for Alaska and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris W. Alfred
Ae Rich Bicker
Polt
Nebraska
Alaska
Obituary Notices From Polk Area
Mrs Velma Stephens 62 wife of Wilfred Stephens of Polk died unexpectedly Sunday in Osceola Hospital admitted Saturday. Emma Amelia Dose 84 of Polk passed away September 5 leaving one son Gerhard Dose and two daughters Clara Blase and Walter Roehrs. Bonnie Hanquist and Diane Frazen Bryan Memorial School of Nursing guests of Don Hanquist with Bonnie elected president of student nurses. Pvt Steve Gustafson of Aberdeen Md to depart for Frankfurt Germany September 9 for 14 months in the Army, son of Roger Gustafson of Clarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Stephens
Wilfred Stephens
Polk
Osceola Hospital
Bonnie Hanquist
Diane Frazen
Bryan Memorial’ School of Nursing
Don Hanquist
Bonnie
Steve Gustafson
Aberdeen
Frankfurt
Germany
Roger Gustafson
Clarks
Emma Amelia Dose
Sher
Gerhard
Dose
Clara Blase
Walter
Emma) Roehrs
York
Swede Home News Social Roundup and Calvary Lutheran Service
Sunday and Monday visits fill out the Swede Home area as families host and visit in Schuyler Milford Scottsbluff and Lincoln. Laura Lundstrom and friends attend Midland College in Fremont while Calvary Lutheran Church in Swede Home lists services and Sunday school for September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Anderson
Battle Creek
Lee Timperley
Fred ‘Yungdahl
Elwyn Yungdahl
Schuyler
Jim Lundstrom
Milford
Martin Lunstrom
A. W. LaFile
Fremont
Chindgren
Debbie Cerveny
Lincoln
Roger Hanquist
Edna
Ruth Gestrine
Harold W. Johnson
Fred Yungdahl
LeMoyne Anderson
Lynn Anderson
Scottsbluff
Nancy Oquist
Jim Wise
Severt
Oquist
Robert Willits
Martin Lundstrom
Levert Oquist
Harold Nelson
Danny
Shipmant
Robbie
Craig
Steven Lundstrom
Dennis" Johnson
Krystal
Midland College
Don’ Bankson
Jan
Hardville
Dennis Johnson
Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede Home
Milan
E. Swaske
Polk News Briefs on Family Visits and Travels
Mr and Mrs Leslie Adelson returned from a five weeks Canada vacation with a sister and husband in Seattle plus an aunt in Idaho and a niece in Colorado. They joined Mr and Mrs Elwyn Johnson of Greeley for a Johnson reunion. The Adelsons visited Arthur Pinne’s York home on Tuesday. Murray Nelson and Mr and Mrs Orlie Miller hosted Sunday evening visits. Mrs Arnold Neuhaus stayed overnight Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs Josef Urban at Clarkson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond “Bottum
A. W. Shafer
Colorado
Glen Green
York Hospital
Anna Anderson
Anna
Ruby” Anderson
Lloyd ‘Krader
Polk County Fair
Harold Nelson
Tristate Barber College
Omaha
T. J. Nelson
Ivan Johnson
Farmer’s State Bank
Orlie Adelson
Ivan
W. EE. Anderson
Sutton
Swede Plain
Doyle Sundberg
Ted Alfred
Crete
Dean College
C. G. Jack
Macedonia
Iowa
Margaret Olmsted
Orlie Miller
Kenneth Samuels
Eustis
Nebr
Leslie ‘Adelson
Canada
Seattle
Idaho
Elwyn Johnson
Greeley
Cole
Arthur Pinnée
North Blue News Social Guests and Local Visits
North Blue News lists numerous family visits and dinners across Central City Grand Island Aurora Hampton and Lincoln. It notes gatherings at the Henry Blase home Elgin and the Morris Lindquist home Central City with relatives from Grand Island Falls City York and Lincoln. The piece also mentions attendees at the state fair in Lincoln and various afternoon calls in Grand Island and Aurora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmer Smith
York
Henry’ Blase
Morris Fisher
Harvey Blase
Elgin
Emmie Blase
Morris Lindquist
Central City
Leon ‘Meerkatz
Gerald Foulk
Grand Island
Eldon Lindquist
Falls City
Tom Mumit
Amy
Irene Mundt
Alvin Smith
Henry Blase
Delta
Robert Hurley
Chad
Clarence Meerkatz
Anna Rau
Martin Baach
Marland Adelson
Doyle Klingsporn
Dick Mundt
Dean Myers
Lois. Myers
Ron Meerkatz
Dennis Hinkle
Shane
Silver Creek
Les Branting
Sarah
Peggy Sharman
Kirk Price
Lincoln
Marvin, Schulze
Irving Schulze
Hampton
Florence Moderow
Elizabeth Meerkatz
Clara Anderson
Lois Meerkatz
Viola Ziegelbein
Lydia “Blase
Alvina Blage
Hamilton Manor
Aurora
Local Social News From Polk County Events
Mr and Mrs Leslie Addison and Mr and Mrs Elwyn Johnson visited Ollie Johnson in Omaha hospital Monday with Mrs Johnson staying to be with him. They dined with Walter Fredrickson. Darwin Neuhaus and Nathan from Lincoln were weekend guests of Walter Nielsen and the Neuhaus families. Nielsen and Neuhaus relatives visited Loup City and St Paul Sunday. Darwin Neuhaus entered an Archery Tournament at Grand Island. Donnette Ostberg of Lincoln was a Sunday dinner guest at the Ilof Ostberg home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Addison
Elwyn Johnson
Ollie “Johnson
Ollie Johnson
Omaha
Johnson
Mr Johnson
Walter Fredrickson
Darwin Neuhaus
Nathan
Lincoln
Walter Nielsen
Old
Neuhaus
Nielsen
Darwin ‘Neuhaus
Loup City
St. Paul
Darwin
Grand Island
Donnette Ostberg
Ilof
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