Wayne Eugene Upton Obituary Notice
Wayne Eugene Upton was born September 18 1925 in Goshen County Wyoming and died September 6 1951 in Grand Island Nebraska. He served in the 8th Air Force in Europe and married Marya Carlson January 26 1949. Survived by wife Marya parents Ralph and wife, three brothers Donald Lester Kenneth and many friends. Funeral details not listed.
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Wayne Eugene Upton
Goshen County
Wyoming
Grand Island
Nebraska
Wayne
Polk
Torrington
8Th Air Force
Hastings College
Mary
Artherine Carlson
Stromsburg
Karen Kay
Cheryl Lee
York
Veteran's Hospital
Veteran’s Hospital
Lincoln
Baptist Church of Polk
Ralph’ Upton
Donald R
Belgrade
Lester M
Kenneth D
Christ the Savior
Bridal Shower Honoring Mrs. LaVaughn Adelson Held
Mrs. Robert Shostrom and others hosted a bridal shower for Mrs. LaVaughn Adelson at the Shostrom home. Thirty five guests attended a evening of writing contests and a scrapbook, with Janice Carlson wheeling gifts in a pink and yellow wheelbarrow. Guests praised the gifts as the pink yellow theme carried through a tray luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shostrom
Hans Nielson
Pete Simpson
LaVaughn Adelson
Janice Carlson
Nonoree
Youth Fellowship Opens Fall Meetings at Methodist Church
The First Methodist Youth Fellowship began fall gatherings on September 9 in the church basement led by President Pete Hahn. Barbara Walker reported her Purdue University trip as a delegate to the National Convocation of Methodist Youth, and a pancake feed was planned for October 10 with committees appointed.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pete Hahn
Barbara Walker
Purdue Univ
Pete
Shirley Hahn
Doyle Hahn
Annette Johnson
Van Bush Family Visit Reported in Lincoln
Mr and Mrs Van Bush visited Saturday and Sunday morning at the Asa Smith home in Lincoln and on Sunday afternoon were guests of Mrs Harriet Bush at Clarks.
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Mrs. van Bush
Asa Smith
Lincoln
Harriet Bush
Clarks
Craft Shop Opens New Location on Main Street
The issue announces Mrs. Iva Cramer's Craft Shop moving to the east side of Main Street. The redecorated interior offers ample space for a wide line of decorative merchandise and inviting window displays, making it an attractive local gift shop.
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Iva Cramer
Main Street
H Girls Win Honors at State Fair Polk Winners
Polk girls earned awards at the State Fair across Homemaking Yard Beautification and Activities. Shirley Stevens won blue for a poster and secretary book. Martha Creech earned red for spice cake and rolls. Sheralee Hill and Sondra Hill collected multiple blues for cakes and bread. Carlyn Strand received white for a bird house. Demonstrations on flower arrangement and staying trim were blue awarded to Sheralee Hill Marilyn Hahn and Sondra Hill.
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Polk
Shirley Stevens
Sheralee Hill
Martha Creech
Sondra Hill
Bird House
Carlyn Strand
Sheralee Hil
Marilyn Hahn
Michigan Girl Weds John Gustafson in Chicago Ceremony
Miss Arlene Caster daughter of Mrs Melville Caster of Rockford Michigan wed John Gustafson of Polk Nebraska in a candlelight service at Epworth Church Chicago Illinois The ceremony was performed by Rev John Lockyer The bride wore a sheer white wool suit with navy accessories Their reception followed at Mrs Daniel Kerwin’s home The couple plans a move to southern California with work histories at University of Michigan and University of Wyoming Sigma Chi member Gustafson plans a new life in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Caster
Melville Caster
Caster
Rockford
Michigan
John Gustafson
Polk
Nebraska
Epworth Methodist Church
Chicago
Illinois
John Lockyer
Lawton
Robert Stewart
Wallace Gustafson
Manhattan
Maos
Ralph Kerwin
Daniel Kerwin
Gustafson
Univ. of Michigan
Riverside City Schools
Riverside
California
Univ. of Wyoming
Sigma Chi
Local Vets and Church Dinner Highlight Weekend Notices
Sgt. Paul Gustafson visited his parents in Nehawka on a two day pass from Ft. Riley Kansas. Twenty four Young Adults of the Methodist Church gathered at Woody's Cafe in Central City for a Sunday evening chicken dinner. Dinner guests at York included Mr. and Mrs. Merle Stromberg and Miss Cassye Baugh of York who will resume teaching in Nehawka. Guests at York on September 2 included Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson Pfc Leland D. Anderson of Denver Miss Bertha Helden and Mrs. Willard Bush and Frankie of Osceola.
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Sgt
Paul Gustafson
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Arthur Gustafson
The
Methodist Church
Woody
Central City
Merle Stromberg
Cassye Baugh
York
Nehawka
Arnold Blase
Betty
Milan
Nels Anderson
Pfc
Leland D. Anderson
Denver
Bertha Helden
Willard Bush
Frankie
Osceola
Sunday Guests From Leigh And York Attendances
Sunday visitors in the Arnold Neuhaus home included Mr and Mrs George Muhle Larry and Roger and Mr and Mrs George Urban and Dean of Leigh Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Lyle Dornburgh visited his mother Mrs Mabel Dornburgh in York on Friday. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Larson and family were Sunday evening guests in the Dornburgh home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Neuhaus
George Muhle
Larry
Roger
George Urban
Dean
Leigh, Nebraska
Lyle Dornburgh
York
Mabel Dornburgh
Lawrence Larson
Dornburgh
Mrs Ross Goethe Sr. Returns Home From Lincoln General
Mrs Ross Goethe Sr a former Polk resident returned to her Grand Island home Sunday from Lincoln General Hospital.
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Ross Goethe Sr
Polk
Grand Island
Lincoln General Hospital
Sudden Death of R. EE Merchant Shocks Community
Word arrived Monday that R. EE Merchant of this community died that morning at a hospital in Atlantic Iowa He and Mrs Merchant had attended a Reckner family reunion Sunday at Creston Iowa and he became ill later Further details were unavailable at press time.
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R. EE. Merchant
Atlantic
Iowa
Merchant
Newlyweds Honored at Reception at Stohl Home
A reception was held Friday evening September 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stohl in honor of Mr. and Mrs. LaVaughn Adelson. Attending were Ernest Flodman and family, Curtis Flodman, Marvin Fredrickson, Lawrence Lind, Carroll Flodman, Virgil Flodman, Walter Stohl, Arlene Van Ostrand, Hazel Carlson, Clarence Johnson and Marland Adelson. The couple received a chest of silver and a two course luncheon was served.
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Robert Stohl
LaVaughn Adelson
Ernest Flodman
Curtis Flodman
Marvin Fredarickson
Lawrence Lind
Carrol Flodman
Virgil Flodman
Walter Stohl
Arlene van Ostrand
Hazel Carlson
Clarence Johnson
Marland Adelson
Pork Woman's Club Meets at Home After Weather Delay
Inclement weather on Tuesday afternoon September 4 forces the Pork Woman's Club to move its first season meeting from a park picnic to Mrs. Marvin Fredrickson's home. The discussion centers on garden culture led by Mesdames Floyd Lyle, Lloyd Stromberg and Nels Pearson, followed by a typical lunch.
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Pork Woman's Club
Marvin Fredrickson
Floyd Lyle
Lloyd Stromberg
Nels Pearson
September W S C S meeting features economics in religion
The September meeting of the W S C S was held Thursday afternoon in the Methodist church. Mesdames Mervin Samuels Henry Kisler and Rolland Dahlin led the lesson Economics In Religion followed by a round table discussion. A special musical selection was sung by Mrs. Ivan Cramer. Fall flowers brightened the tables where lunch was served by Mesdames Mervin Shenk Irvin Anderson Virgil Kisler Ella Shenk and Chas Lytle.
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W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Mesdames Mervin Samuels
Henry Kislér
Rolland Dahlin
Ivan Cramer
Mesdames Mervin’ Shenk
Irvin Anderson
Virgil Kisler
Ella Shenk
Chas. Lytle
Schaepl ers Return From Colorado Vacation
Mr and Mrs C A Schaepler returned Friday from a trip to Colorado visiting relatives in Fort Collins including Mrs Kath and Mrs Heins and Mr Heiden. They enjoyed various places of interest and the scenery during their vacation.
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C. A. Schaepler
Colorado
Fort Collins
Wm. Kath
Schaepler
Katie Heins
John Heiden
Petersons Return From Colorado Visit With Kin
Mr and Mrs Ralph Peterson and Corrine traveled back Sunday after visiting in Colorado with his mother and other relatives. On their way home they stopped at Alma at the home of their daughter and husband Eldon Schroder.
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Ralph Peterson
Corrine
Colorado
Eldon Schroder
Alma
Funeral services held for Wayne Upton at Baptist Church
Wayne Upton's funeral took place Sunday afternoon at the Baptist Church with Rev. Elwood Anderson officiating. The Lemuel Wilcox Post No. 160 conducted military honors and presented the U S flag to Wayne's wife on behalf of the United States Government. Burial followed at Stromsburg cemetery.
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Wayne Upton
Baptist Church
Elwood Anderson
Lemuel Wilcox
Birthday anniversaries celebrated at Nyberg home
At Mrs Mary Nybergs house on Sunday the birthday anniversaries of Mrs Phillip Nyberg and Mrs Ed win Nyberg were celebrated with dinner guests and visitors from Corpus Christi Marquette Central City Hardville and local families including Ed Lund berg Stan ley Carlson Arvid Stranberg Richard Alvin Stranberg Rudolph Nyberg J B Stranberg and Vincent.
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Mary Nyberg
Phillip Nyberg
Edwin Nyberg
Messrs and Mesdames
Ed Lundberg
Corpus Christi
Texas
Stanley Carlson
Marquette
Arvid Stranberg
Richard
Central City
Alvin Stranberg
Hardville
Rudolph Nyberg
J. B. Stranberg
Vincent
Legion Officers Named by Lemuel R. Wilcox Post 160
The American Legion Polk post announces its year officers including Employment Officer Bernard Land Child Welfare Arnold Neuhaus Membership Donald Ostberg Chaplain to be filled Publicity Officer Alton Wilhelms and House Committee members joining Adjutant Dean Myers Duane Miller Elmer Berger Rolland Dahlin Clarence Bolton
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Lemuel R. Wilcox
American Legion
Polk
Bernard Land
Arnold Neuhaus
Donald Ostberg
Bert
Black
James Hatfield
Alton Wilhelms
House
Dean Myers
Duane Miller
Service members listed with addresses and identifiers
Arthur G. Bates 318-87-07 5 R Co Co 51-864 U.S. Nav Trag Ctr San Diego 33 California includes service identifiers and location details for personnel.
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Arthur G. Bates
R. Co. Co
U.S
Nav
Trag
San Diego
California
Local Guests Visit Mrs. C. J. McCoy in Nebras ka
Mr and Mrs R W Garrison and daughter Bernita of Bughnell Nebraska stayed Monday night with Mrs C J McCoy en route to LaMars Iowa where Bernita is a senior in college Mr and Mrs Mervin Samuels and family also dined with Mrs McCoy on Monday Mr and Mrs Frank Adelson entertained at dinner Tuesday hosting Mrs Jennie Peterson from Oregon Mr and Mrs Albert Hult John Adelson Mr and Mrs Alex Adelson Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson and Jimmie
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Frank Adelson
Jennie Peterson
Oregon
Albert Hult
John Adelson
Alex Adelson
Willard Adelson
Jimmie
Lincoln Fair attendees and York death notice in brief
Fair visitors from Lincoln included Mr and Mrs William Kingsley and Mr and Mrs C R Lindholm. Merton Hill of York died Friday night at York General Hospital with funeral services Tuesday at Metz Mortuary and burial at Polk Cemetery. Mary Dobberstein Oakland Cal and daughter Sharon Martino Lafayette Cal left by plane after a two week visit with Ed Dobberstein family. Frank Davis bought holiday merchandise in Omaha Sunday.
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William Kingsley
C. R. Lindholm
Lincoln
Merton Hill
York
Mervin Shenk
York General Hospital
Metz Mortuary
Polk Cemetery
Mary Dobberstein
Oakland
Cal
James Martino
Sharon and
Loren
Lafayette
Ed Dobberstein
Frank Davis
Omaha
Visitors at Gustafson home noted in Sunday gathering
Callers at the Arthur Gustafson home Sunday afternoon included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson of Grand Island, Mr. Ellsworth Carlson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gustafson and their son Robert Jr.
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Arthur Gustafson
Clarence Peterson
Grand Island
Ellsworth Carlson
Robert Gustafson
Robert Jr
Auxiliary Holds First Meeting of New Year
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall with Lauretta Neuhaus as new president. They contributed 5 dollars to Kansas flood relief and planned to cover expenses for two delegates to the District Convention in Columbus on September 19. The group voted to sponsor the Bloodmobile unit in Polk County when it returns in about three months and urged blood donations. Hostesses Irene Green, Billie Cramer, Jo Ostberg and Signe Hanquist served lunch.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lauretta Neuhaus
Kansas
Jeanelle Kroger
Polk
Ardig Wilhelms
Columbus
Polk County
Irene Green
Billie Cramer
Jo Ostberg
Signe Hanquist
Husker football gains depth amid praise and doubt
Lyell Bremler notes Nebraska's spring prospects with Bill Glassford optimistic about deeper talent and new players. He highlights Cliff Hopp, Dick Regier, and George Prohaska, and discusses Gasson and Anderson amid alumni influence. He also weighs Dodgers vs. Indians and Giants in baseball, and reports low Flint attendance as a lesson in fan turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Glassford
Cliff
Hastings
Dick Regier
San Luis Obispo
Calif
George Prohaska
Ulysses
Nebraska
Charlie Gasson
Omaha
Marvin Anderson
Shenandoah
Iowa
Anderson
Gasson
Washington
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Dodgers
Cleveland
Tribe
Indians
Ball
Flint
Michigan
Social Calendar Events Scheduled This Week
Monday September 17 at 8:00 P M Social note lists events at the Commercial Club and Thursday September 20 at 8:00 P M at the Odd Fellows Lodge for local gatherings and schedule.
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Commercial Club
Odd Fellows Lodge
Births Reported for Nancy Kay and Dale Allen Todaro
Nancy Kay Phillips was born Saturday September 8 at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces. Dale Allen Todaro was born Monday September 10 to Mr. and Mrs Charles Todaro of Long Island New York weighing 7 pounds. Mrs Todaro is formerly Jacqueline Lind.
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Nancy Kay
Arthur Phillips
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Charles Todaro
Long Island
N. Y
Dale Allen
Todaro
Jacqueline Lindpure
Classroom News Lists Teachers and Students
Our room hosts twenty two students this year including kindergartners Carol Marie Carls trom and Edward Johnson and first graders Cheryl Push Rickie Cramer Charles Cramer Natalie Hahn Bonnie Hanquist Wanda Harding Charles Peterson Billy Scott Gene Ray Smith Arlan Stromberg Douglas Sundberg Daniel Wurtz Kenneth Whisenhunt. Kindergartners read The First Days In School while first graders review Our Story Book from last spring. Flowers were brought by students to brighten the room.
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Carol Marie Carlstrom
Diana Jean Cramer
Jane Fredrickson
Jay Dee Green
Edward Johnson
Max Kroger
Billy Nelson
Joan Sandell
Donald Stewart
Cheryl Push
Rickie Cramer
Charles Cramer
Natalie Hahn
Bonnie Hanquist
Wanda Harding
Charles Peterson
Billy Scott
Gene Ray Smith
Arlan Stromberg
Douglas Sundberg
Daniel Wurtz
Kenneth Whisenhunt
New Students Join Room as Garden Flowers Brighten Week
Two new pupils Irene Ruzicka in second grade and Flo rence Ruzicka in fourth grade join the class. Enrollment starts at twenty then falls to nineteen after Daniel Westfall moves to Indianola. The science table remains the popular spot with a variety of specimens brought in.
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Irene Ruzicka
Florence Ruzicka
Irene
Florence
Daniel Westfall
Indianola
Seventh and Eighth Grades Enrollment Update
The seventh grade opened with 13 students and the eighth grade with six. Bruce Walker enrolled Tuesday to bring the seventh grade to 14 students. There are four boys and ten girls in seventh, and one boy and four girls in eighth. Rosella Lindholm and Beverly Peetzke were absent one day for the State Fair. Beverly Peetzke is a Junior Band member.
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Bruce Walker
Rosella Lindholm
Beverly Peetzke
Junior Class Elects Officers for PHS
The junior class at PHS chose Dale Peterson as president, Virginia Harding as vice president, Marilyn Hahn as secretary, Lois Miller as treasurer, and Ervin Schulze as reporter.
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PHS
Pres
Dale, Peterson
Virginia Harding
Sec’v
Marilyn Hahn
Treas
Lois Miller
Ervin Schulze
Softball Results and Sunday Schedule for Legion League
Results from Thursday include Legion 11 Fredricksons 8 and Cornhuskers 11 Commercial Club 9. Sunday games at 2:00 p.m. feature Knotholers versus Cornhuskers and Johnsons versus Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Fredricksons
Cornhuskers
Knotholers
Cornhuskers Johnsons
Mrs Larson's California Visit Recap
Mrs Theo Larson returned Wednesday from California where she visited Mr and Mrs Edward Larson and went to Fresno, and Mr and Mrs Lyle Lampshire in Los Angeles. Weekend guests at Don Lindholm included Mr and Mrs J O Swanson and Mr and Mrs David Swanson and son of Lincoln. On Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Arthur Struempler son and RoDonna Lindholm of Kearney, Mr and Mrs Wendell Appleton and Mrs Anna Appleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Larson
California
Edward Larson and
Gon
Fresno
Lyle Lampshire
Los Angeles
J. O. Swanson
David Swanson and Son
Lincoln
Don Lindholm
Arthur Struempler
RoDonna Lindholm
Kearney
Wendell Appleton
Anna Appleton
Gideon Society Holds Meeting Free Church Report
Gideon Society members met Monday evening at the Evangelical Free Church with Vincent Stranberg as host. Wallace Sandell reported on the Gideon Retreat held recently at Covenant Heights near Estes Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon Society
Evangelical Free Church
Vincent Stranberg
Gideon
Covenant Heights
Estes Park
Wallace Sandel
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Craft Shop
ITAS
Esther Williams
Howard Keel
Tahiti
SUN
Alan Ladd
Charles I
Mona Freeman Sickford
Elmer Berger
Clarence Bolton
Vier
Lyell Bremler’s
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